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The original title of the series is '''''Akumajou Dracula''''', where ''Akumajou'' is Japanese for ''Devil Castle''. '''''Metroidvania''''' is a term referring to 2D video games where the exploration is non-linear; its earliest famous example is the [[Metroid]] series, hence the name ''Metroidvania''.  
The original title of the series is '''''Akumajou Dracula''''', where ''Akumajou'' is Japanese for ''Devil Castle''.


Notes about some sub-series:
''Castlevania'' games can be roughly divided into two main groups: linear and mazes. '''Linear games''' consist of a series of stages that must be cleared in order; '''maze games''' usually consist of a single, huge labyrinth with areas that can be accessed only after the character found specific items.
* '''First chapter:''' five games, in Japan, share the ''Akumajou Dracula'' name.
 
* '''Legend of Dracula:''' full-color versions are included in [[Konami Collection Vol. 1]] and [[Konami Collection Vol. 3]] for [[Super Game Boy]] (Japan only) and [[Game Boy Color]] (Europe only).
Terminology:
* '''Castlevania X:''' original and 2.5D version are included in [[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]] for the [[PSP]].
* '''Metroidvania''' is a term referring to 2D video games where the exploration is non-linear; its earliest famous example is the [[Metroid]] series, hence the name ''Metroidvania''.
* '''Alternate universe:''' four titles were removed from the official continuity because later titles openly contradicted their plot:  
* '''Alternate universe:''' four titles were removed from the official continuity because later titles openly contradicted their plot:  
** ''Castlevania Legends'' (1997) was replaced by ''Lament of Innocence'' (2003);  
** ''Castlevania Legends'' (1997) was replaced by ''Lament of Innocence'' (2003);  
** ''Castlevania 64'' (1999), ''Legacy of Darkness'' (1999) and ''Circle of the Moon'' (2001) were replaced by ''Order of Ecclesia'' (2008).
** ''Castlevania 64'' (1999), ''Legacy of Darkness'' (1999) and ''Circle of the Moon'' (2001) were replaced by ''Order of Ecclesia'' (2008).


After 2010, the Castlevania series was rebooted. The games are then titled [[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow]] (plus number or subtitle) in both the original and localized versions.
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'''Platformers:'''
* [[Castlevania]]
* [[Haunted Castle]]
* [[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]
* [[Castlevania: The Adventure]]
* [[Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge]]
* [[Super Castlevania IV]]
* [[Castlevania Chronicles]]
* [[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]]
* [[Castlevania: Dracula X]]
* [[Castlevania: Bloodlines]]
* [[Castlevania Legends]]
* [[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]]
* [[Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth]]
 
'''Three-dimensional:'''
* [[Castlevania 64]]
* [[Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness]]
* [[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]]
* [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]
 
'''Fighting:'''
* [[Castlevania Judgment]]
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'''Precursors:'''
* [[Vampire Killer]]
* [[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest]]
 
'''Metroidvania:'''
* [[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]
* [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]]
* [[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]]
* [[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]
* [[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow]]
* [[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin]]
* [[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia]]
 
'''Multiplayer:'''
* [[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair]]
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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.


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