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* [[Haunted Castle]] | * [[Haunted Castle]] | ||
* [[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]] | * [[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]] | ||
* [[Super Castlevania IV]] | * [[Super Castlevania IV]] | ||
* [[Castlevania Chronicles]] | * [[Castlevania Chronicles]] | ||
* [[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]] | * [[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]] | ||
* [[Castlevania: Bloodlines]] | |||
* [[Castlevania: Dracula X]] | * [[Castlevania: Dracula X]] | ||
* [[Castlevania: | * [[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]] | ||
* [[Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth]] | |||
'''Platformers (handheld):''' | |||
* [[Castlevania: The Adventure]] | |||
* [[Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge]] | |||
* [[Castlevania Legends]] | * [[Castlevania Legends]] | ||
* [[Castlevania: Order of Shadows]] | * [[Castlevania: Order of Shadows]] | ||
'''Three-dimensional:''' | '''Three-dimensional:''' | ||
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* [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]] | * [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]] | ||
''' | '''Other action sub-genres:''' | ||
* [[Castlevania Judgment]] | * [[Castlevania Judgment]] ''(fighting)'' | ||
* [[Castlevania: The Arcade]] ''(light gun shooter)'' | |||
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* [[Castlevania: The Arcade]] | |||
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''' | '''Action-adventure:''' | ||
* [[Vampire Killer]] | * [[Vampire Killer]] | ||
* [[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest]] | * [[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest]] | ||
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After 2010, the Castlevania series was rebooted. The games are then titled {{c|Castlevania: Lords of Shadow}} (plus number or subtitle) in both the original and localized versions. | After 2010, the Castlevania series was rebooted. The games are then titled {{c|Lords of Shadow|Castlevania: Lords of Shadow}} (plus number or subtitle) in both the original and localized versions. | ||
=== Linear action games === | === Linear action games === | ||
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The player controls one member of the Belmont family (the Morris are related), armed with the whip called "Vampire Killer". The characters are very similar to each other from game to game: they can jump, swing the whip, and use some other skills. The number and characteristics of said skills depend mostly on the capabilities of the platform (e.g. the Belmont in the [[Castlevania: The Adventure|first ''Castlevania'' for GameBoy]] has just one sub-weapon, whereas the Belmont in the [[Castlevania: Dracula X|last SNES title]] can use ten different special attacks). | The player controls one member of the Belmont family (the Morris are related), armed with the whip called "Vampire Killer". The characters are very similar to each other from game to game: they can jump, swing the whip, and use some other skills. The number and characteristics of said skills depend mostly on the capabilities of the platform (e.g. the Belmont in the [[Castlevania: The Adventure|first ''Castlevania'' for GameBoy]] has just one sub-weapon, whereas the Belmont in the [[Castlevania: Dracula X|last SNES title]] can use ten different special attacks). | ||
The handheld line incrorporates some gameplay elements that are reminiscent of the ''{{c|Mega Man}}'' series. In particular, ''[[Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge]]'' has a stage selection screen; the hero in ''[[Castlevania Legends]]'' obtains new skills whevever a boss is defeated; the stages in ''[[Castlevania: Order of Shadows]]'' can be revisited to access new areas using new skills. | |||
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