Game Buoy Podcast Episode 198B - Castlevania Remake: Belmont's Curse (B-Side)

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Ahoy, mateys, and welcome to the GAMEBUOY.ORG video game podcast – your port of call for gaming news and views that maybe aren’t on your radar, but most definitely should be! On the A-side of this episode, recorded Sunday, October 25, 2026, with the recent release of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy reflect on the series and look at the state of the franchise in the modern era!

For this week’s news segments, please listen to the A-side of this episode!

DISCUSSION TOPIC

With the recent release of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy reflect on the series and look at the state of the franchise in the modern era! The Podcast Pirates start by revisiting Episode 38B – Gekka no Yasoukyoku: A Game Buoy Spooky Spotlight Spectacular on Castlevania and discussing some of the predictions made on that episode, before taking a look at the Castlevania animated series, recent Castlevania collections, and the newest entry in the franchise – Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse! They wrap up the discussion by giving their overall impressions, recommendations, and hopes for the future.

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WHAT’S UP

Captain Spike has been playing Final Fantasy XIV, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Final Fantasy Resonance, Forza Horizon 6, Castlevania: Belmont’s Revenge, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and Star Wars Outlaws. First Mate Slaggy McWaggy has been playing Final Fantasy, The Game of Life for Nintendo Switch, Splatoon Raiders, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, The Jackbox Party Pack 12, and (attempting to play) Star Wars: Galactic Racer.

SOCIAL LINKS QUESTION OF THE WEEK

This week we celebrate creppy season by revisiting our favorite horror series, Castlevania! With a new iteration out now, modern collections of the classics available readily, and a hit animated adaptation on the books, how do you feel about modern Castlevania?

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Game Buoy Podcast Episode 198B – Castlevania Remake: Belmont’s Curse (B-Side)