Years ago, it seemed as though KONAMI was set to exit the world of gaming. However, its PRESS START 2026 showcase confirmed the company’s commitment to delivering fun and interesting games.
While the showcase focused on many of the bigger titles KONAMI has in the works, including Silent Hill: Townfall, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse and the brand-new Rhapsody in Scarlet, gamers were also given a look at some of the other new and exciting games KONAMI has in store. Alongside these announcements, previously released games such as Silent Hill f, Suikoden I & II HD Remaster and Metal Gear Solid Delta will be on sale until Sept. 15, 2026.
Silent Hill: Townfall
In an extended look at the Silent Hill: Townfall cast reveal, Writer/Director Jon McKellan spoke on his choices for the cast, including Jovan Adepo, Kezia Burrows andTerry O’Quinn. McKellan apparently wanted O’Quinn so much that he said when he did the voice for the first trailer, he was doing an impression of O’Quinn. The crew spoke about their experiences playing their characters in Townfall and how much life they bring to this new world set within the Silent Hill series. Silent Hill: Townfall launches September 24th, 2026.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
In a stunning new trailer, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse showed off a ton of new and exciting gameplay—backed by the iconic Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest song, “Bloody Tears.” The new gameplay trailer demonstrated Sonia’s abilities both in combat with various weapons, but also magic, which appears to be drawn from Tarot cards. Alongside a host of monstrous bosses, viewers were also given their first taste of Graham McTavish returning as the voice of Dracula. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse launches October 15th, 2026.
Konami Wai Wai World Craft
Taking inspiration from games like Fortnite or Roblox, KONAMI Wai Wai Craft World looks to take the creator tools gamers love to experiment with and implement them in their own unique ecosystem. Seemingly a revival of Konami Wai Wai World from 1988, players can build their own levels, change the rule sets, add enemies and even approach them using characters from different KONAMI games. Once they’re finished, they can share them using seamless social media integration. No release date was provided for KONAMI Wai Wai Craft World
Project Zircon
Announced almost three years ago, Project Zircon finally gave gamers a more in-depth look at how it is played. A deck-building roguelike RPG where players need to use strategic placements in order to build up enough power to defeat the Calamity Dragon of the Abyss. Depending on when and where they play their cards, players can stack huge combos and utilize special abilities to drastically increase their score. No release date was given for Project Zicron, but players can pre-register now on the game’s Steam Page.
Rev. Noir
Building on what was announced during the Sony State of Play 2026, Rev. Noir Producer Nobuki Kadoi spoke a bit more about the story trailer and some of the game’s unique systems. Set in a world where people live according to “Astral Ordinances,” but when a catastrophe known as the “Lightfall” hits the world, the main protagonist, Asch must set out on a quest that questions their Ordinances.
In addition to the Fantasy RPG story, the game is being developed to have stunning action-based combat. Players can combine a variety of attacks with special abilities and magic to give every player their own unique combat style that grows and evolves as they progress through the game. Rev. Noir is scheduled to release in 2027 and is set to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
Rhapsody In Scarlet
Closing off the KONAMI PRESS START 2026 Showcase, viewers were given an extended trailer for Rhapsody In Scarlet, which included an introduction to some of the cast members who will be voicing the game’s characters. The protagonist Ellie will be voiced in English by Cherami Leigh (Cyberpunk 2077, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment), with Akiri Kito (Demon Slayer, Resident Evil 4 Remake) as her Japanese voice actor. A key supporting character for Ellie, Ilia will be voiced by Hannah Grace (Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls) and Saori Onishi (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Inori Minase in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015)
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