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clarification, removal of made up plural of castlevania (rewording)
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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 occational help from the Belnades clan and Alucard, the son of Dracula. | '''''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 occational help from the Belnades clan and Alucard, the son of Dracula. | ||
There are two | 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 reconnecting 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: 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== | ==Castlevania games== | ||