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Gameplay and features
Genre: Action-adventure with hack-and-slash and beat 'em up elements.
Combat: Features a deep combat system with melee attacks, light and dark magic, and special moves. Players earn experience to buy new combos and must strategize to defeat various enemies.
Magic: Allows players to use light magic for healing and dark magic for increased damage. Magic orbs are collected by parrying attacks.
Platforming: Includes platforming challenges like climbing, swinging on hooks, and wall jumping.
World: Set in a devastated Southern Europe during the Middle Ages, with environments ranging from snowy mountains to Gothic castles and wastelands.
Puzzles: Incorporates puzzles that players must solve to progress.
Player Character: Gabriel Belmont, a member of the Brotherhood of Light. 
Story and setting
Plot: Gabriel's beloved wife is dead, and her soul is trapped by the evil Lords of Shadow. He embarks on a quest to defeat them, gain their powers, and bring balance back to the world.
Narrative: A dark and compelling gothic story set in a world where the dead cannot find peace and creatures of evil roam free.
Legacy: A reboot of the Castlevania series that serves as the first part of a trilogy.
Rating: MA 15+ for mature audiences.