One of the main strengths of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is how much more effort it puts into the story, which follows newcomer Rose Belmont on her first quest against Dracula and his minions.

Just like previous Castlevania games, Belmont's Curse actually lets you have some input on how the story comes to a close, which is all dependent on how much of the game you complete. Here's what you need to do.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the easiest ending to see in Belmont's Curse is also the worst. The fittingly named Bad ending can be unlocked just a few hours after you reach Dracula's Castle. Before you enter, you'll be tasked with defeating Isaac (The Zealot) and Carmilla (The Occultist). While you're supposed to go for Carmilla to progress the story, heading towards Isaac leads to a trap.

Isaac is located right at the top of the Clock Tower, and once you get close to his location on the map, a cutscene will play in front of a magical clock called the Cursed Horologium. You'll be warned not to go any further from here, and if you choose to ignore your allies and keep moving forward through the door on the left, Rose will eventually end up face to face with Dracula.

A cutscene will then play where Rose loses to Dracula, kicking off the game's bad ending, awarding you the Belmont's Fall trophy/ achievement, and placing you back before the ending to get a better outcome.

You'll at least unlock a cool character skin for Rose once you've got the bad ending, so it's not a complete waste of time.

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