In the year 2024, a new Castlevania-like title is coming our way – for the Game Boy Color.
Coming to us courtesy of Incube8 Games and the development team at Spacebot Interactive, Dracula: Dark Reign is unique in that it’s the first video game ever to be equipped with the Stoker license. Bram Stoker published his iconic novel Dracula in 1897.
Bram’s great-grandnephew Dacre Stoker created the StokerVerse label alongside his partner Chris McAuley. The duo aims to publish games, comics, and novels under the StokerVerse banner. Each of these is inspired by the works of Bram Stoker.
Because Dark Reign sports the StokerVerse license, it’s able to take a deep dive into the world of the 1897 novel. Players will take on the role of the story’s protagonist, Jonathan Harker, as he attempts to escape the vampire’s castle. The upcoming Game Boy Color Metroidvania title even features a never-before-seen prologue to the original book that’s pulled from Bram Stoker’s personal notes.
Incube8 Games promises a “unique blend of storytelling, exploration, and action” within Dracula: Dark Reign. All of which is based on Stoker’s source material from many, many years ago.
Dracula: Dark Reign makes its physical Game Boy Color cartridge debut in 2024 for $59.99. A future Digital Edition is also planned that will be playable via PC or Mac emulators. A demo is available for players to try out on the Dracula: Dark Reign demo page.
