Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (キャッスルヴァニア ロード オブ シャドウ 宿命の魔鏡 Kyassuruvu~ania: Rōdo obu Shadō - Shukumei no ma Kagami) is a game published by Konami and created by MercurySteam for the Nintendo 3DS. The release date of the game was pushed from Fall 2012 to early 2013 during Gamescon 2012. The release date of the game, March 5, 2013, was announced on December 6, 2012.
A demo was released on February 21, 2013 (Europe), February 28, 2013 (North America), and March 13, 2013 (Japan).
It is the second Castlevania game to utilize stereographic 3D. The perspective is in 3D, but movement has a 2D confinement in most areas. It utilizes a combat system similar to its predecessor, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, but focuses more on exploration than the original game did, presenting itself as a traditional "metroidvania" title, as opposed to the linear, self-contained levels of Lords of Shadow.
Plot[]
The game features four playable characters who will fight Dracula in his castle in different time periods. The game starts 26 years after the original Lords of Shadow game with Simon Belmont, who is on a quest to avenge the death of his father, Trevor, at the hands of Dracula, unaware that the vampire is his own grandfather, Gabriel Belmont. Later parts of the game will feature the newly-awakened vampire Alucard and a flashback chapter where the player controls Trevor on his doomed journey. Gabriel Belmont is also playable in a short tutorial prologue set before the events of the original Lords of Shadow. The events of the game include subtle hints that weave into the storyline of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Ports[]
A high-definition version was ported to the PS3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. Mirror of Fate HD is available for download as well as included in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Collection edition since October 31, 2013. The Microsoft Windows version was released on March 27, 2014 exclusively on Steam network.