Castlevania Devs Say They Purposely “Made Characters Hot”, Expected Suggestive Fan Art
The developers of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse have confirmed that making the game’s characters sexually attractive was an intentional design choice, and they’re pleased with the “enthusiastic response from fans”, though many are wondering where exactly the “sexual attractive” characters are…
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