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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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'''''Castlevania''''' is one of | |||
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 == | ||
{| {{prettytable| | 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''. | ||
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Notes about some sub-series: | |||
* '''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). | |||
* '''Castlevania X:''' original and 2.5D version are included in [[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]] for the [[PSP]]. | |||
* '''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 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. | |||
{|{{prettytable|sortable=1}} | |||
! Original title !! Localized title !! Year !! Genre !! Systems | |||
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| | !colspan=5| First chapter and retellings | ||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula ''|| [[Castlevania]] || 1986 || || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[NES]], <br/>[[C64]], [[Amiga]] | ||
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| 悪魔城ドラキュラ <br>''Devil Castle Dracula ''|| [[ | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula ''|| [[Vampire Killer]] || 1986 || Metroidvania || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[MSX2]] | ||
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| 悪魔城ドラキュラ <br>''Devil Castle Dracula ''|| [[Haunted Castle]] || 1988 || | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula ''|| [[Haunted Castle]] || 1988 || || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[Arcade]] | ||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula ''|| [[Castlevania IV|Super Castlevania 4]] || 1991 || || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[SNES]] | ||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula ''|| [[Castlevania Chronicles]] || 1993 || | ||
| {{icon|jp}} [[X68000]] <br/>[[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[PS1]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | !colspan=5| Main series (part 1) | ||
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| | | ドラキュラII 呪いの封印 <br/>'' Dracula II: The Seal of the Curse ''|| [[Castlevania II|Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest]] || 1987 || Role-playing || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] NES | ||
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| | | 悪魔城伝説 <br/>'' Devil Castle Legend ''|| [[Castlevania III|Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse]] || 1989 || || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] NES | ||
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| | | バンパイアキラー <br/>'' Vampire Killer ''|| [[Castlevania: Bloodlines]] (NA) <br/>Castlevania: The New Generation (EU) || 1995 || || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[SMD]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | !colspan=5| Legend of Dracula sub-series | ||
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| | | ドラキュラ伝説 <br/>'' Legend of Dracula 1 ''|| [[Castlevania: The Adventure]] || 1989 || || {{icon|jp}} [[GB]], [[Super GB|SGB]] <br/>{{icon|us}} [[GB]] <br/>{{icon|eu}} [[GB]], [[GBC]] | ||
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| | | ドラキュラ伝説II <br/>'' Legend of Dracula 2 ''|| [[Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge]] || 1991 || || {{icon|jp}} GB, SGB <br/>{{icon|us}} GB <br/>{{icon|eu}} GB, GBC | ||
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| | !colspan=5| Castlevania X sub-series | ||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラX 血の輪廻 <br/>'' [[Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood|Devil Castle Dracula X: Reincarnation of Blood]] ''|| [[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]] || 1993 || | ||
| {{icon|jp}} [[TurboGrafx-16|TG-16]] <br/>[[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[PSP]] | |||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラXX <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula XX ''|| [[Castlevania: Dracula X]] (NA) <br/>Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss (EU) || 1995 || || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] SNES | ||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラX 月下の夜想曲 <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight ''|| [[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]] || 1997 || Metroidvania | ||
| {{icon|jp}} [[Saturn]] <br/>[[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[PS1]], PSP | |||
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!colspan=5| Alternate universe titles | |||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ 漆黒たる前奏曲 <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula: Dark Prelude ''|| [[Castlevania Legends]] || 1997 || || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] GB, SGB | ||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録 <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula Apocalypse ''|| [[Castlevania 64]] || 1999 || 3D || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[N64]] | ||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録 外伝 〜レジェンド オブ コーネル〜 <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula Apocalypse: Legend of Cornell ''|| [[Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness]] || 1999 || 3D || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] N64 | ||
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| 悪魔城ドラキュラ | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ Circle of the Moon <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula: Cirle of the Moon ''|| [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]] || 2001 || Metroidvania || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[GBA]] | ||
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| | !colspan=5| Soma Cruz sub-series | ||
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| | | キャッスルヴァニア ~暁月の円舞曲~ <br/>'' Castlevania: Minuet of Dawn ''|| [[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]] || 2003 || Metroidvania || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] GBA | ||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ 蒼月の十字架 <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula: Cross of the Blue Moon ''|| [[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow]] || 2005 || Metroidvania || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[NDS]] | ||
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| | !colspan=5| Main series (part 2) | ||
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| キャッスルヴァニア 白夜の協奏曲 <br>'' Castlevania: Concert of Midnight Sun ''|| [[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]] || 2002 || | | キャッスルヴァニア 白夜の協奏曲 <br/>'' Castlevania: Concert of Midnight Sun ''|| [[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]] || 2002 || Metroidvania || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] GBA | ||
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| キャッスルヴァニア | | キャッスルヴァニア <br/>'' Castlevania ''|| [[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]] || 2003 || 3D || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[PS2]] | ||
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| 悪魔城ドラキュラ | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ 闇の呪印 <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula: Curse of Darkness ''|| [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]] || 2005 || 3D || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] PS2, [[Xbox]] | ||
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| 悪魔城ドラキュラ ギャラリー・オブ・ラビリンス <br>'' Devil Castle Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth ''|| [[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin]] || 2006 || | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ ギャラリー・オブ・ラビリンス <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth ''|| [[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin]] || 2006 || Metroidvania || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] NDS | ||
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| 悪魔城ドラキュラ 奪われた刻印 <br>'' Devil Castle Dracula: The Stolen Seal ''|| [[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia]] || 2008 || | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ 奪われた刻印 <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula: The Stolen Seal ''|| [[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia]] || 2008 || Metroidvania || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] NDS | ||
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| 悪魔城ドラキュラ | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ ジャッジメント <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula: Judgement ''|| [[Castlevania Judgement]] || 2008 || Fighting || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[Wii]] | ||
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| | | 悪魔城ドラキュラ ハーモニー オブ ディスペアー <br/>'' Devil Castle Dracula: Harmony of Despair ''|| [[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair]] || 2010 || Metroidvania || [[File:globe.svg|25px]] [[PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== 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]] (Japan only) and [[:Category:Game Boy|Game Boy]] | ||
== Heroes and chronological order == | |||
* XI Century: | |||
** '''1094:''' Leon Belmont (''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence|Lament of Innocence]]'') | |||
* XV Century: | |||
** '''''1431-1476:''' Life of the historical Vlad III Dracula, Prince of Wallachia, called "Tepes" (Rumanian for "Impaler") by his enemies.'' | |||
** '''1450:''' Sonia Belmont (''[[Castlevania Legends|Legends]]'', removed from official chronology: Dracula would have been 19) | |||
** '''1476:''' Trevor Belmont (''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse|Dracula's Curse]]'') | |||
** '''1479:''' Trevor Belmont (''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness|Curse of Darkness]]'') | |||
* XVI Century: | |||
** '''1576:''' Christopher Belmont (''[[Castlevania: The Adventure|The Adventure]]'') | |||
** '''1591:''' Christopher Belmont (''[[Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge|Belmont's Revenge]]'') | |||
* XVII Century: | |||
** '''1691:''' Simon Belmont (''[[Castlevania]]'', ''[[Castlevania Chronicles]]'', ''[[Super Castlevania IV|Super Castlevania]]'', ''[[Vampire Killer]]'', ''[[Haunted Castle]]'') | |||
** '''1698:''' Simon Belmont (''[[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest|Simon's Quest]]'') | |||
* XVIII Century: | |||
** '''1748:''' Juste Belmont (''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance|Harmony of Dissonance]]'') | |||
** '''1792:''' Richter Belmont (''[[Dracula X: Rondo of Blood|Rondo of Blood]]'', ''[[Castlevania: Dracula X|Dracula X]]'', ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|Dracula X Chronicles]]'') | |||
** '''1797:''' Richter Belmont, Alucard Tepes (''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|Symphony of the Night]]'') | |||
* XIX Century: | |||
** '''1800s:''' Shanoa (''[[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia|Order of Ecclesia]]'') | |||
** '''1830:''' Nathan Graves (''[[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon|Circle of the Moon]]'', removed from official chronology) | |||
** '''1844:''' Reinhardt Schneider, Cornell (''[[Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness|Legacy of Darkness]]'', removed from official chronology) | |||
** '''1852:''' Reinhardt Schneider, Carrie Fernandez (''[[Castlevania 64]]'', removed from official chronology) | |||
** '''''1893:''' Setting of Brahm Stoker's novel "Dracula".'' | |||
* XX Century: | |||
** '''1917:''' John Morris (''[[Castlevania: Bloodlines|Bloodlines]]'') | |||
** '''1944:''' Jonathan Morris (''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]'') | |||
* XXI Century: | |||
** '''2035:''' Soma Cruz, Julius Belmont (''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow|Aria of Sorrow]]'') | |||
** '''2036:''' Soma Cruz, Julius Belmont (''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]'') | |||
* Time rift: | |||
** ''[[Castlevania Judgement]]'' | |||
** ''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair]]'' | |||
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