Castlevania: Mirror of Fate development pushed back till “early 2013”

3DS exclusive Castlevania: Mirror of Fate has been pushed back to early next year, Konami has announced.

“It’s been two years since the enormous success of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and with this next installment, we want to take the necessary time needed to give fans a handheld title unlike any other,” said producer Dave Cox.

“Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate will bridge the storyline to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, also planned to release in 2013.”

The adjusted date of “early 2013” may be optimistic even, as at this year’s E3 in June it was little more than a trailer, and Konami stated the game was “at least 18 months away” – putting it at December 2013.

Fans of the series may have to wait a little longer than they had hoped to get their hands on a new instalment, and with no firm release date set it would seem that we shouldn’t hope our breath for a January release.