Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 'Resurrection' DLC out this month

The final piece of downloadable content for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow will be released next week, according to Konami. Entitled "Resurrection," the new chapter follows on the previously released "Reverie" DLC and "lays bare the fate of both Gabriel and the Belmont clan." The DLC sees Gabriel facing off with a demon known as "the Forgotten One" -- he's the large fellow pictured above -- and promises a "stunning finale" to the story.

"Resurrection" is scheduled to arrive on Xbox Live on June 7, and PSN on June 8, for $10.

Update: The "Resurrection" DLC on PlayStation 3 has been pushed back to June 14.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Resurrection DLC)

Show full PR text

Final Castlevania: Lords of Shadow DLC Coming Soon!

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has confirmed that it will release its second DLC add-on for its acclaimed Castlevania: Lords of Shadow title in June.

Entitled "Resurrection", the DLC will be released via Xbox LIVE® Arcade for Xbox 360® on June 7th for 800 Microsoft Points, and through PlayStation®Network for PlayStation®3 on June 8th, priced $9.99. The download follows on from the previously released "Reverie" DLC – which itself followed on from the completed main game – and lays bare the fate of both Gabriel and the Belmont clan. Gabriel must battle an evil demon known only as 'The Forgotten One' that has broken loose of its ancient chains.

The new levels provide a stunning finale to KONAMI's epic tale of death, betrayal and redemption – with 'The Forgotten One' intent on destroying mankind, and only Gabriel standing between it and its goal...

Reader Comments (32)

I need to play this game...!

@Piko Yes you do. Lords of Shadow was one last year's greatest.

@Piko

i got excited when i saw "Resurrection" in the tittle.... I thought Alucard would be a playable character...

@Piko

You and me both. I had been interested in this game from the beginning but never got around to buying it. Looks like the time is now. With all of the seemingly so-so summer games coming out (cough, Alice, Brink, Hunted) at least there is one game that will be worth more than a rental.

I still need to buy Reverie. Laura! Needs more Laura!

I normally don't buy DLC but I am absolutely down with this. I suppose I should pick up Reverie too...

@Electrium Reverie was a bit disappointing to be honest. It is a good lead-up to Resurrection, so story-wise it makes sense to play it first, but I found myself really bored and frustrated with it. Not really much action in it at all, and very light on content...the whole thing is basically just a series of tacked-on and unnecessarily difficult puzzles which are obviously just there to fill time and make it seem longer. Assuming you were somehow able to complete the puzzles quickly, you could potentially zip through Reverie in under an hour.

I'm definitely going to get Resurrection though, I'm excited to see the events that lead up to the final ending in the main game, this is going to be awesome.

@SimonBelmont

Aw, really? Thanks for the tip. I didn't have incredibly high hopes for it (obviously, I would've bought it by now) but I thought they would have learned from the reviews that the puzzles were the worst part of the game. I guess I'll look for a playthrough on YouTube or something.

@Electrium

Puzzles are actually better in Reverie than in main game.

Also, majority of Reverie is insanely hard platforming sections(like the one with chainsaws) at the difficulty that can reach Ninja gaiden levels.

Oh and you also get to play as Laura with vampire powers.

About time! I thought it was cancelled. Can't wait to try out Gabriel's new vampire powers. >:]

$10. No Sale. Goodbye.

@iAlejandro No money. Shouldn't be playing videogames. Goodbye.

Day 1 buy.

Was "The Forgotten One" also the name of the bonus boss in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence?

This looks great, but I've since traded in my copy. Loved the game, but felt burned by the first DLC. :/ I'll just have to catch the youtube videos of it when it's out.

So what will this explain the ending of the game?
If you have beaten the game you know what im talking about.

@Jawmuncher Apparently Enigma7ic knows what you're talking about.....

@Jawmuncher

Both DLC sort of cover the gap between the game's ending and game's post-credits epilogue :)

They sort-of continue the story from the moment Gabriel is left in anguish on that cliff.

Sweet! I love this game. =)

i still need to pick this game up hopefully it be cheap later this summer.

held on to this for so long for the DLC, and just had to trade it in the other day to secure a purchase :O

Now this is how you do DLC. Very obviously developed long after the initial release, adds to the story, and gives you some closure to the game!

Everyone else in the industry, take note.

I absolutely loved this game, but no way in hell I'm spending another $20 on DLC for a game I already paid $60 for.

Will wait for a sale.

Hope the release date sticks.

The Xbox DLC for Reverie was delayed for too long, I just watched a playthrough on it from someone playing it on their PS3, which makes me glad I didn't buy it considering the lackluster content for the price point.

I'm still only halfway through this game...something about it just hasn't grabbed me. I think I feel like I should be trying to make use of the 800 different combat combinations of magic and melee, but I fail at that, and die too much.

@Lucky48

Were the levels re-used from LoS? I've been considering buying Reverie but only if its got new levels and enemies.

Gotta buy this, like, almost everything with the word 'Resurrection' in it -> epic.

@Pure Black World Tendency

Pretty sure there are no reused areas...it's a huge file for a relatively short duration, so assuming much of that is new art.

I guess I picked the wrong time to let my brother borrow this title.

@Radeus Ahh ok, then I might be interested in buying it. Depending on the price of course ;)

Since when was Lords of Shadow considered a Castlevania game?

@exahex

*looks at castle in the game*
*looks at castlevania title on the box art*
*looks at main character wielding a whip*
*looks at main character whipping various creatures of darkness*

Err...Since the very beginning?