How & where to use the Konami Code in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

The Konami Code works in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Here's where to use it and what it does.

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is out, bringing the first original game to the Castlevania series in about a decade, and in stellar form. Belmont’s Curse is filthy with nods to classic Castlevania lore, and you better believe that includes the Konami Code. It works in the game. What does it do and where do you use it? We’ve got that covered here.

How and where to use the Konami Code in Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

For those who don’t know, the Konami Code is a classic unlock mechanism for many Konami games. In Belmont’s Curse, it can be used to unlock a special skin for Rose. In order to get that unlock, here’s what you have to do:

On the main title screen of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, navigate to the credits. From there, input the following based on your input method:

  • Xbox/Nintendo: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A
  • PlayStation 5: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, X, O
  • PC Keyboard: W, W, S, S, A, D, A, D, Shift, Space

If you enter the input correctly, it will take you back to the main screen with a message that a character skin has been unlocked.

What does the Konami Code unlock in Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse?

The Konami Code unlocks the Sonia Belmont character skin for Rose in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.

In Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, the Konami Code unlocks a character skin for Rose, giving her an outfit and hair based on Sonia Belmont from 1998’s Castlevania Legends on the Game Boy (Recently added to the Game Boy library on Nintendo Switch Online).

Now that you know how to use the Konami Code in Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, stay tuned to the game’s topic for more news and updates.

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