The developers behind Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse know their characters are hot, they’ve seen your thirsty fan art, and they agree – there should be some kind of award honoring the sexiest dad in games.
When asked if he’s seen the “horny” fan art that’s already been inspired by their newest game – in an interview with Fall Damage – lead designer Sandro Bordier acknowledges that “it has started, it has started already – like, man, have we seen some things.”
Developer Evil Empire isn’t totally surprised by the lewd drawings people have already made because, well, the developers aren’t blind to how their characters look.
“Yes, like we know some characters are hot. It’s a choice, actually. Like it’s a vibe. We’re pretty proud of it. Honestly, like, we were super happy with all the fan reactions regarding the characters that were revealed. Like we really put a lot of love from the team to design them in a way that would please fans,” Bordier adds.
The devs are supposedly “super happy” with the waves of horny fan art of and the general non-horny response to many of the game’s characters. Reactions to returning face Trevor Belmont have been particularly heated, however.
“Like Trevor especially, we didn’t realise that it would be so well received,” marketing director Bérenger Dupre adds. “There should be a Game Awards for hot dads.” It might be too late for Hades (from Hades) or Kranky Kong (from Donkey Kong) or Marcus Fenix (from Gears of War), but it’s never too late to right a wrong.
“It’s always fun to see the fan art because we know how important and dear these characters are to the fans. And we are trying to make some new, fresh stories with them, so it’s always quite stressful, and for now the reception is very, very emotional,” Dupre adds.
GamesRadar’s Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse review was almost as excited as some of those fan artists: “With enigmatic puzzles, gothic atmosphere, a dramatic anime-esque storyline, and well-paced action, this is a hugely compelling Metroidvania and a triumphant return for the iconic franchise.”