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'''''Castlevania''''' is one of [[:Category:Konami|Konami]]'s longest running series, with games from the [[:Category:NES|NES]] to the [[:Category:PlayStation 2|PS2]]. The series (normally) revolves around the Belmont family and their eternal mission of defeating Dracula whenever he reappears, with occasional help from the Belnades clan and Alucard, the son of Dracula. | |||
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There are two types of Castlevania games: the traditional level-by-level action games and the newer, so-called, "Metroidvanias", which involves more exploration, item/key collecting, and going through areas multiple times. There is an official chronology that was created several years ago, and involved [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retcon retconning] several plotlines from games, as well as removing four games from the official timeline. Games are not released in chronological order, and several games are direct sequels to previous ones. Most games take place decades or even centuries after the previous entry, but some (''[[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest|Simon's Quest]]'', ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness|Curse of Darkness]]'', ''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]'', ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|Symphony of the Night]]'', and ''[[Castlevania 64]]'') take place a few years later and involve the same characters. | There are two types of Castlevania games: the traditional level-by-level action games and the newer, so-called, "Metroidvanias", which involves more exploration, item/key collecting, and going through areas multiple times. There is an official chronology that was created several years ago, and involved [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retcon retconning] several plotlines from games, as well as removing four games from the official timeline. Games are not released in chronological order, and several games are direct sequels to previous ones. Most games take place decades or even centuries after the previous entry, but some (''[[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest|Simon's Quest]]'', ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness|Curse of Darkness]]'', ''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]'', ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|Symphony of the Night]]'', and ''[[Castlevania 64]]'') take place a few years later and involve the same characters. | ||
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== | == Castlevania games == | ||
{{wikipedia|Castlevania}} | |||
*'''''Akumajou Dracula''''' is the Japanese name for the ''[[Castlevania]]'' video game series, as it is known as outside Japan. Several games, in Japan, within the series share the ''Akumajou Dracula'' name: | |||
** '''[[Castlevania]]''', the first game in the series for the [[NES]]. It was originally released on the [[Famicom Disk System]], and was also ported to the [[Commodore 64]] and [[Commodore Amiga]]. | |||
** '''[[Vampire Killer]]''', a game in the series for the [[MSX|MSX2]]. | |||
** '''[[Haunted Castle]]''' a game in the series for the [[Arcade]]. | |||
** '''[[Super Castlevania IV]]''', a game in the series for the [[SNES]]. | |||
** '''[[Castlevania Chronicles]]''', a game in the series originally released for the [[Sharp X68000]]. The original Sharp X68000 version is also officially called ''Akumajou Dracula X68000''. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest]]''' aka '''Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin''' for the [[:Category:NES|NES]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania: The Adventure]]''' aka '''Legend of Dracula''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy|Game Boy]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]''' aka '''Demon Castle Legends''' for the [[:Category:NES|NES]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge]]''' aka '''Legend of Dracula 2''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy|Game Boy]]. | |||
* '''Dracula X'''. | |||
** '''[[Dracula X: Rondo of Blood]]''' for the [[:Category:TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine]] (Japan only). | |||
** '''[[Castlevania: Dracula X]]''' aka ''' [[Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss]]''' for the [[:Category:SNES|SNES]]. | |||
'' | * '''[[Castlevania: Bloodlines]]''' aka '''[[Castlevania: The New Generation]]''' for the [[:Category:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]]. | ||
* '''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]''' aka '''[[Castlevania: Nocturne in the Moonlight]]''' for the [[:Category:PlayStation|PS1]] and [[:Category:Sega Saturn|Saturn]] (Japan only). | |||
* '''[[Castlevania Legends]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy|Game Boy]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania 64]]''' for the [[:Category:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness]]''' aka '''[[Castlevania: The Legend of Cornell]]''' for the [[:Category:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]. | |||
* ''' | * '''[[Castlevania Chronicles]]''' for the [[:Category:PlayStation|PS1]]. | ||
* ''' | * '''[[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]]. | ||
* '''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]]''' aka '''[[Castlevania: Concerto of the Midnight Sun]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]''' aka '''[[Castlevania: Minuet of Dawn]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]]''' for the [[:Category:PlayStation 2|PS2]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow]]''' aka '''[[Castlevania: Crucifix of the Blue Moon]]''' for the [[:Category:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]''' for the [[:Category:PlayStation 2|PS2]] and [[:Category:Xbox|Xbox]]. | |||
* '''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin]]''' for the [[:Category:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]]. | |||
=== Cancelled games === | === Cancelled games === | ||
* '''Castlevania: The Bloodletting''' for the [[Sega 32X]] | * '''Castlevania: The Bloodletting''' for the [[:Category:Sega 32X|32X]] | ||
* '''Castlevania Resurrection''' for the [[Dreamcast]] | * '''Castlevania Resurrection''' for the [[:Category:Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] | ||
* '''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night''' for the [[Game.com]] | * '''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night''' for the [[:Category:Tiger Game.com|Game.com]] | ||
===Spin offs=== | ===Spin offs=== | ||
* '''[[Kid Dracula]]''' for the | * '''[[Kid Dracula]]''' for the [[:Category:NES|NES]], [[:Category:Mobile|Mobile]] (Japan only) [[:Category:Game Boy|Game Boy]] | ||
==Chronological order== | |||
* '''1094''' - ''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence|Lament of Innocence]]'' | |||
* '''1450''' - ''[[Castlevania Legends|Legends]]'' (removed from official chronology) | |||
* '''1476''' - ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse|Dracula's Curse]]'' | |||
* '''1479''' - ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness|Curse of Darkness]]'' | |||
* '''1576''' - ''[[Castlevania: The Adventure|The Adventure]]'' | |||
* '''1591''' - ''[[Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge|Belmont's Revenge]]'' | |||
* '''1691''' - ''[[Castlevania]]''/''[[Castlevania Chronicles]]''/''[[Super Castlevania IV|Super Castlevania]]''/''[[Vampire Killer]]'' | |||
* '''1698''' - ''[[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest|Simon's Quest]]'' | |||
* '''1748''' - ''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance|Harmony of Dissonance]]'' | |||
* '''1792''' - ''[[Dracula X: Rondo of Blood|Rondo of Blood]]''/''[[Castlevania: Dracula X|Dracula X]]'' | |||
* '''1797''' - ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|Symphony of the Night]]'' | |||
* '''1800s''' - ''[[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia|Order of Ecclesia]]'' | |||
* '''1830''' - ''[[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon|Circle of the Moon]]'' (removed from official chronology) | |||
* '''1844''' - ''[[Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness|Legacy of Darkness]]'' (removed from official chronology) | |||
* '''1852''' - ''[[Castlevania 64]]'' (removed from official chronology) | |||
* '''1917''' - ''[[Castlevania: Bloodlines|Bloodlines]]'' | |||
* '''1944''' - ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]'' | |||
* '''2035''' - ''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow|Aria of Sorrow]]'' | |||
* '''2036''' - ''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]'' | |||
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