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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate

Initially set 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate will reveal the story of Gabriel's descendants, as they battle their own destiny in each era only to discover their true…

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is an adventure developed by MercurySteam, released 5 March 2013 on Nintendo 3DS. The main story takes about 8 hrs to finish.

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What Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is an adventure game developed by MercurySteam and released in 2013. It was published by Konami Digital Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo 3DS only. It runs on Mercury Steam Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by MercurySteam and published by Konami for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a direct sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, which served as a reboot of the Castlevania franchise. Players control multiple characters as they explore a labyrinthine castle and piece together the mystery of Dracula's return.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Castlevania series

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is the 71st of 108 entries we hold in the Castlevania series. It arrived 2 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Resurrection. The next entry was Castlevania: The Lecarde Chronicles in 2013. Its critic score of 72 is 7 points below the series average of 79. The highest-rated entry is Super Castlevania IV at 100.

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How it was received

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate holds a critic score of 72 out of 100. That places it above 42% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 2 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 8 hrs.

What it launched against

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate launched on 5 March 2013, within three weeks of BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.

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Quick answers

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate — frequently asked questions

When did Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate come out?
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate was released on 5 March 2013 for Nintendo 3DS.
How long does it take to beat Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate?
The main story of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate takes around 8 hrs, or 10 hrs for 100% completion.

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