Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Edition Nintendo Switch

One of my all time favorite games. The gameplay loop is very satisfying. It’s a hard game, but once you get into it, you can tailor it to your gameplay style. Like fast and twitchy gameplay? There’s items for that. Prefer to time perfect parries? Yep, there’s a loot for that too. Tanking it more your style? There’s shields galore. Don’t be afraid to start fresh and only unlock items you like once you get a feel for it. It will make your life much easier. If you don’t want to bother with the grind though, there’s customer mode that lets you dial in available items and monster stats so it’s as difficult or easy as you want. In my opinion, this is a perfect rogue-lite.

To clarify some questions: this is the full Dead Cells game and includes the Castlevania DLC along with all the others (i.e. Rise of the Giant). The Castlevania Quest is available right at the beginning (and is optional) as long as you can find Richter Belmont in the Prisoner Quarters or find the Castle's Outskirts entrance.That said, Dead Cells is one of my favorite roguelike games of all time; it's fun, visually appeasing, addicting and satisfying, and the Switch version just plays so well minus a couple of infrequent loading lags. The partnership with the Castlevania franchise is perfect especially for spooky season. I love the reversible cover too for the old school NES-looking cover art design! Highly recommend for Castlevania fans or Dead Cells fans wanting a new challenge.

Awesome game, arrived super fast!

In the era of AAA day one patches and games being little more than macro transaction shops with graphics you get an ABSOLUTE gem that is Dead Cells. Loads of free content, DLC that adds hours of content and fun, and one of the best games in the last decade.Controls? Tight. Responsive. Precise.Game play? Metroidvania goodness of shifting levels and challenging foes, with an extra heaping helping of replayability that keeps the game going on and on.Sounds? Great soundtrack and enemy attack queues to alert you to an attack.Deadcells is hands down one of the best games on any platform and I can not recommend it enough.Get it, love it, and have sooo much fun.

I played this game over a friend’s house, I enjoyed playing the game on Xbox. I wanted to play this game on Nintendo Switch, so purchased it for my Switch collection. Great game! Definitely a must have game, I recommend this game to anyone who likes vampires & Dead Cell.

Battle through the ancient corridors of Dracula’s Castle wielding iconic Castlevania weapons, in this expansion to the acclaimed fast-paced action roguelite Dead Cells.The inspiration behind it all returns to its 2D action roots! Castlevania’s unforgettable characters & gothic setting meet the fast-paced combat of the award-winning roguelite Dead Cells in this unprecedented collaboration.A gateway to a striking castle has suddenly appeared, and an imposing warrior called Richter asks you to help him vanquish the great evil within.Enticed by the promise of new loot rather than a sense of moral duty, you strike out through the grounds and corridors of the gothic castle to find and kill this mysterious Dracula...Slay hordes of his supernatural minions as you progress through our biggest DLC yet, including two levels, three bosses and a new storyline!WIELD CLASSIC CASTLEVANIA WEAPONSUnlock 14 iconic weapons such as the Vampire Killer, Throwing Axe & Holy Water to decimate Dracula's bestiary of monsters and finally the dark lord himself. Each item has been translated into the fast-paced combat of Dead Cells while keeping their original essence.EXPLORE EVERY CORNER OF DRACULA'S CASTLESecret rooms. Flame-lit corridors. Gloomy tombs. Beautiful paintings. Food hidden in the walls. Full of original monsters from the series, such as harpies, werewolves & haunted armors, the character of the iconic castle will transport you into the realms of gothic fantasy.ENJOY CLASSIC & REIMAGINED MUSICWe're giving you access to an alternative soundtrack made of 51 of the original Castlevania tunes, that can be heard across the entire game. Yes, 51!On top of this, we've taken the 12 most iconic tracks, such as Vampire Killer, Bloody Tears and Simon Belmont's Theme, and reimagined them in the style of Dead Cells as a soundtrack for this DLC, while preserving the Castlevania ambiance of course.DISCOVER A NEW STORYLINERichter Belmont and Alucard will be by your side throughout your quest to vanquish Dracula, helping you to navigate the maze of Dracula’s Castle and providing you with strong weapons (sometimes willingly, sometimes not). However, where there is good there is evil, so watch out for powerful foes who will try everything in their power to stop you from reaching the throne room.MASTER THREE EPIC BOSS FIGHTSFight against the very essence of evil in two intense duels versus Death and Dracula, both set against a majestic backdrop. If you can survive these gauntlets, prepare yourself for our most ambitious boss showdown yet...UNLOCK CASTLEVANIA CHARACTER OUTFITSUnlock 20 outfits as you progress through the castle, letting you roleplay as all your favourite characters like Alucard, Richter Belmont, Simon Belmont, Maria Renard, Trevor Belmont, Sypha Belnades or even Dracula himself

I'm not a roguelike fan, but this one is outstanding. It's a lot of fun to accumulate everything, and the gameplay is just what I like, 2D fast-paced platforming.