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Castlevania Demo Hides Fighting Game Easter Eggs
Players find classic fighting game references in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo secret weapon.
In brief
Players find classic fighting game references in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo secret weapon. Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo includes secret weapon Cestus that mimics idle poses of fighting game characters like Ryu and Chun-Li. Originally reported by IGN.
Castlevania Demo Hides Fighting Game Easter Eggs
Players spotted fighting game character references in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo secret weapon Cestus poses.
“The developers of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse are wearing their love of fighting games on their sleeves”
Cestus Secret Weapon Revealed
Cestus is brass knuckle-style MMA gloves that stack damage when hitting enemies multiple times.
“One of these areas can be accessed in the demo, which gives you a pair of brass knuckle-style MMA gloves called Cestus”
Idle Poses Mimic Fighting Games
Rose's idle poses cycle randomly but match fighting game characters like Ryu, Chun-Li, and Sagat.
“After Rose finishes an attack using Cestus, she will strike a pose for a few seconds”
Fan Video Shows References
Twitter user StockeTepes compiled video showing Rose's poses matching Ryu, Chun-Li, Oro, Sagat, and Akuma.
“Twitter/X user and Castlevania fan StockeTepes compiled these poses in a video”
Castlevania's Fighting Game History
Castlevania games have long included fighting game references like Alucard's spell inputs and Martial Arts moves.
“If you’ve played Symphony of the Night, you’ll know that the inputs for Alucard’s purchasable spells read exactly like the motions for special moves in a fighting game”
Belmont's Curse Release Date
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse releases on October 15, 2026, with 30+ games available for play.
“Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse officially releases on October 15”
The bottom line
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo includes secret weapon Cestus that mimics idle poses of fighting game characters like Ryu and Chun-Li.
