Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Targets 30fps on Switch at Launch
Konami's Castlevania website has confirmed the Switch version of Belmont's Curse will run at 30fps when it launches October 15, while other platforms hit 60fps. The game comes in two editions with differing storage requirements.
The 30fps Confirmation
Konami has revealed that Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will run at 30 frames per second on Nintendo Switch when it launches October 15, 2026. The confirmation came via Konami’s official Castlevania website, as reported by Nintendo Life. Every other platform version of the game will target 60fps.
That gap is notable given that the game’s own page describes Belmont’s Curse as featuring “faster and more fluid gameplay.” Whether 30fps undercuts that promise on Switch remains to be seen until players actually get their hands on the Nintendo version. The developers behind this one are Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the team responsible for Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia, so there is real pedigree here for fluid 2D action.
What the Switch Version Includes
Beyond the frame rate, Konami’s page shared a few more practical details about the Switch build. The standard edition will require roughly 4GB of storage space, while the Midnight Edition bumps that up to around 6GB. Both editions will support English and Japanese audio.
The game also ships with an extensive list of supported text languages: Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. That is a solid localization spread for a day-one release.
As of this writing, Belmont’s Curse has only been confirmed for the original Switch. Konami has not announced any native Switch 2 version or upgrade path.
The Switch 2 Question Hanging Over Everything
That last point is where things get complicated. The announcement that the original Switch version runs at half the frame rate of other platforms naturally raises a question: is a Switch 2 release quietly in the works? Readers in the Nintendo Life comments section were already drawing that conclusion, with several saying they plan to wait rather than buy the Switch version at launch.
It is a reasonable concern. The original Switch is aging hardware at this point, and 30fps is a reasonable ceiling for it in many cases. But with no confirmed upgrade pathway and no native Switch 2 version on the books, buyers who want to play on Nintendo hardware are looking at a choice between waiting indefinitely or accepting the frame rate trade-off.
Konami’s broader ambitions for the Castlevania series are not exactly a secret. The company has said this anniversary revival is “only just beginning” and that players should expect more new products. Whether that includes a Switch 2 version of Belmont’s Curse specifically is unknown, but the circumstances make it hard to rule out.
For now, the first previews for the game have been broadly enthusiastic. October 15 is not far off, and players on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC will get the 60fps experience from day one. Switch owners will need to decide whether a stable 30fps is good enough, or whether patience is the smarter play here.
What frame rate will Castlevania: Belmont's Curse run at on Nintendo Switch?
According to Konami's official Castlevania website, the Switch version will run at 30fps, compared to 60fps on other platforms.
When does Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launch on Switch?
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is scheduled to launch on Nintendo Switch on October 15, 2026, simultaneously with other platform versions.
How much storage does Castlevania: Belmont's Curse require on Switch?
The standard edition requires approximately 4GB of space, while the Midnight Edition requires around 6GB, as noted on Konami's game page.
Who is developing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse?
The game is developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the studios behind Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia.