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‘Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania’ Physical and Signature Edition Out Now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation® 4 & 5!
| Merge Games and Motion Twin are excited to announce physical and special editions of award winning rogue-lite platformer ‘Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania’ are out today on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation® 4 & 5! Winner of ‘Best Indie Game’ at the Golden Joystick Awards and ‘Best Action Game’ at The Game Awards, Dead Cells launched back in 2018 to critical acclaim from players and critics alike. In ‘Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania’, the grand gothic action of KONAMI classic crosses over with the award-winning rogue-lite to blistering effect in an all new 2D action adventure with Castlevania’s iconic characters & unforgettable world. Available now at all good retailers, standard retail editions of ‘Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania’ will feature reversable retro cover art, harking back to the NES and original PlayStation eras, while the deluxe Signature Edition adds a host of collectable extras including the epic CD soundtrack, an exclusive art book, pin badges and more. |
| Featuring the original base game for ‘Dead Cells’ along with Rise of the Giant, The Bad Seed, Fatal Falls, The Queen and the Sea DLCs plus 34 more free updates, ‘Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania’ introduces a brand new storyline across 2 new biomes. |
| Signature Edition versions of ‘Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania’ features the following delectable and collectable extras for enthusiasts on PlayStation® 5 and Nintendo Switch: Standard copy of the game with retro reversable cover unique to Switch and Playstation® Unique Signature Edition outer sleeves Alternative disc soundtrack featuring 28 original Castlevania tunes reimagined in a Dead Cells style Collection of 4 enamel pins Exclusive art book 5 snapshot photos souvenirs of the Beheaded in Castlevania Lenticular castle card 4 ‘Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania’ postcards featuring printed signatures Special edition collectors box |
| 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 supernatural minions as you face off against all-new enemies, with 14 unique weapons from the iconic Vampire Killer whip to Throwing Axes and Holy Water. Unlock 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 and even Dracula himself. |
| ‘Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania’ standard and special physical editions are distributed by Merge Games and published by Motion Twin. Fans can buy now on Signature Edition Games.For more information please visit www.mergegames.com or follow us on our social media channels: Discord: https://discord.gg/mergegames Twitter – https://twitter.com/MergeGamesLtd Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MergeGamesLtd YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/Mergegames/videos Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mergegamesltd/ |
| About Merge Merge Games is a global video game publisher, developer and distributor based in Manchester, UK that specializes in triple-I content with colorful characters, breathtaking atmospheres, and illuminating gameplay. Releasing games worldwide for PC, consoles and streaming platforms, Merge has proudly delivered Smalland: Survive the Wilds, Bramble: The Mountain King, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Spirit of the North, and many more. Merge Games is part of Maximum Entertainment. Visit Merge Games at www.mergegames.com About Motion Twin Motion Twin is an independent game development studio based in France since 2001 and are the creators of the hit roguelike action game Dead Cells, available for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch platforms. Motion Twin is a worker cooperative passionate about creating new game experiences. Learn more at https://motion-twin.com/en/. About Evil Empire Evil Empire is the evil spawn of a bunch of ex-Motion Twiners. Formed in 2018 in close proximity and partnership with Motion Twin, Evil Empire is focused on producing new original content, both for Dead Cells and new IP |
