Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Nintendo Switch · PC
Game dossier
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A forced-scrolling platform adventure starring Hello Kitty and Mimi.
The briefing
In Hello Kitty World, Kitty and Mimi set out to rescue their bear friend Tippy after a strong wind carries her away. Their route is filled with balloons, enemies, power-ups, and hidden areas.
Kitty or Mimi begins each level holding two balloons. Pressing the A button lifts the character upward, while releasing balloons with the B button allows her to walk along the ground. Contact with enemies causes a rebound, but losing both balloons sends the character to the ground.
The game features forced side-scrolling, airborne and ground-based enemies, and fish that leap from the water. Balloons collected in succession provide points, with every twenty consecutive pickups becoming double balloons worth more.