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Castlevania is a video game series created and developed by Konami. The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986 with Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula"), which later was released in the United States as Castlevania. The series is one of Konami's most famous franchises. The games takes place in its own fictional universe, and the story revolves around vampire hunters from the Belmont clan waging an endless conflict against the immortal vampire Dracula. Castlevania titles have been released on numerous different video game consoles, handheld game consoles, and personal computer platforms, several which have been rereleased on multiple platforms and included as part of compilation packages. The series' characters have also appeared in several other Konami games.

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Video games


Original release dates:[1][2]
JP September 26, 1986
NA May 1987
EU December 19, 1988		 System release:
1986–Family Computer Disk System[1]
1987–Nintendo Entertainment System[2], Nintendo Vs. Series[3], PlayChoice-10
1990–Personal Computer,[4] Commodore 64,[5] Commodore Amiga[6]
1993–Family Computer (Japan only)[2]
2002–PC Microsoft Windows[7]
2004–Mobile phone[8] and Game Boy Advance[9]
2007–Wii Virtual Console[10]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula")[1]

Original release dates:[11][12]
JP October 30, 1986
EU 1986
BR 1986		 System release:
1986–MSX2
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula")[1]
  • First game in the series that was released outside Japan
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Original release dates:[13][14]
JP August 28, 1987
NA December 1, 1988
EU April 27, 1990		 System release:
1987–Family Computer Disk System[13]
1988–NES[14] and Tiger Electronics handheld[15]
2002–PC Windows[7]
2008–Wii Virtual Console[16]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Dracula II Noroi no Fūin (ドラキュラII 呪いの封印 Dorakyura Tsū Noroi no Fūin ?, lit. "Dracula II: The Seal of the Curse")[17]

Original release dates:[18][19]
JP February 1988
NA 1988		 System release:
1988–Arcade[18]
2006—PlayStation 2 (Japan only)[20]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula")[20]
Castlevania: The Adventure

Original release dates:[21]
JP October 27, 1989
NA December 1989
EU December 10, 1999		 System release:
1989–Game Boy[21]
1999–Game Boy Color
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Dracula Densetsu (ドラキュラ伝説 Dorakyura Densetsu ?, lit. "Dracula Legend")[22]
  • First handheld Castlevania title
  • First Konami title for the Game Boy[23]
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

Original release dates:[24]
JP December 22, 1989
NA October 1990
EU December 19, 1992		 System release:
1989–NES/Famicom[24]
2002–PC Windows[7]
2008–Wii Virtual Console
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Densetsu (悪魔城伝説 Akumajō Densetsu ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Legend")[22]
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

Original release dates:[25]
JP August 1991
NA December 7, 1991
EU November 26, 1992		 System release:
1991–Game Boy
2000–Game Boy Color
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Dracula Densetsu II (ドラキュラ伝説II Dorakyura Densetsu Tsū ?, lit. "Dracula Legend II")[26]

Original release dates:[27]
JP October 31, 1991
NA December 1991
EU August 27, 1992		 System release:
1991–Super NES[27]
2006–Wii Virtual Console[28]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula")[26]

Original release dates:[29][30]
JP July 23, 1993
NA October 8, 2001
EU November 9, 2001		 System release:
1993–Sharp X68000[31]
2001–PlayStation (Castlevania Chronicles)[32]
2007–PlayStation Network (Castlevania Chronicles)[33]
Notes:
  • Remake of the original Castlevania[31]
  • Re-released on the PlayStation as Castlevania Chronicles[32]
Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo

Original release dates:[34]
JP October 29, 1993		 System release:
1993–PC Engine[34]
2007–PlayStation Portable (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood) [35]
Notes:
  • Re-released on the PlayStation Portable as Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles[35]
  • The original version of "Rondo of Blood" is featured as bonus content in The Dracula X Chronicles.
Castlevania: Bloodlines

Original release dates:[36]
NA March 17, 1994
JP March 18, 1994
EU March 20, 1994		 System release:
1994–Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Vampire Killer (バンパイアキラー Banpaia Kirā ?)[37]
  • Known in Europe as Castlevania: The New Generation[36][38]
Castlevania: Dracula X

Original release dates:[39]
JP July 21, 1995
NA September 1995
EU February 22, 1996		 System release:
1995–Super NES
Notes:
  • Known as Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss in Europe and Akumajō Dracula XX (悪魔城ドラキュラＸＸ Akumajō Dorakyura Daburu Ekkusu ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula Double X") in Japan[39][40]
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Original release dates:[41][42]
JP March 20, 1997
NA October 2, 1997
EU November 1997		 System release:
1997–PlayStation[42]
1998–Sega Saturn[43]
2007–Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network[44]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula X Gekka no Yasōkyoku (悪魔城ドラキュラX 月下の夜想曲 Akumajō Dorakyura Ekkusu Gekka no Yasōkyoku ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight")[45]
  • Included in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles[35]

Original release dates:[45]
JP November 27, 1997
NA March 11, 1998		 System release:
1997–Game Boy
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Dark Night Prelude (悪魔城ドラキュラ 漆黒たる前奏曲 Akumajō Dorakyura Dāku Naito Pureryūdo ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula: Dark Night Prelude")[45]

Original release dates:[46]
NA January 26, 1999
JP March 4, 1999
EUR March 31, 1999		 System release:
1999–Nintendo 64
Notes:
  • Also unofficially referred to as Castlevania 64 by fans and the media[47]
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Mokushiroku (悪魔城ラキュラ黙示録 Akumajō Dorakyura Mokushiroku ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula Apocalypse")[48]
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Original release dates:[49]
NA November 30, 1999
JP December 25, 1999
EUR March 3, 2000		 System release:
1999–Nintendo 64
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Mokushiroku Gaiden Legend of Cornell (悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録外伝 LEGEND OF CORNELL Akumajō Dorakyura Mokushiroku Gaiden Rejendo obu Kōneru ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula Apocalypse Supplemental Story: Legend of Cornell")[48]
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Original release dates:[50][51]
JP March 21, 2001
NA June 11, 2001
EU June 22, 2001		 System release:
2001–Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Circle of the Moon (悪魔城ドラキュラ Circle of the Moon Akumajō Dorakyura Sākuru obu za Mūn ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula Circle of the Moon")[32]
  • Known in Europe as Castlevania
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Original release dates:[52]
JP June 6, 2002
NA September 16, 2002
EU October 11, 2002		 System release:
2002–Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Castlevania Byakuya no Concerto (Castlevania 白夜の協奏曲 Kyassuruvania Byakuya no Koncheruto ?, lit. "Castlevania: White Night Concerto" or "Castlevania: Concerto of the Midnight Sun")[53]
  • Included in the Castlevania: Double Pack for the Game Boy Advance.[54]
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Original release dates:[55]
NA May 8, 2003
JP May 6, 2003
EU May 9, 2003		 System release:
2003–Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Castlevania Akatsuki no Menuett (キャッスルヴァニア 暁月の円舞曲 Kyassuruvania Akatsuki no Menuetto ?, lit. "Castlevania: Minuet of Dawn")[56]
  • Included in the Castlevania: Double Pack for the Game Boy Advance.[54]
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Original release dates:[57]
NA October 21, 2003
JP November 27, 2003
EU February 1, 2004		 System release:
2003–PlayStation 2
Notes:
  • It is the first game in the Castlevania timeline.[58]
  • Known in Japan and Europe as Castlevania (キャッスルヴァニア Kyassuruvania ?)[56][59]
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Original release dates:[60]
JP August 25, 2005
EU September 30, 2005
NA October 4, 2005		 System release:
2005–Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Sōgetsu no Jūjika (悪魔城ドラキュラ 蒼月の十字架 Akumajō Dorakyura Sōgetsu no Jūjika ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula: Cross of the Blue Moon")[61]
  • First Castlevania game with a multiplayer mode[62]
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Original release dates:[63][64]
NA November 1, 2005
JP November 24, 2005
EU February 17, 2006		 System release:
2005–PlayStation 2[63] and Xbox[64]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Yami no Juin (悪魔城ドラキュラ 闇の呪印 Akumajō Dorakyura Yami no Juin ?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula: Curse of Darkness")[61]
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Original release dates:[65][66]
JP November 16, 2006
NA December 5, 2006
EU March 9, 2007
AUS March 22, 2007		 System release:
2006–Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Gallery of Labyrinth (悪魔城ドラキュラ ギャラリー・オブ・ラビリンス Akumajō Dorakyura Gyararī obu Rabirinsu ?)[67]
  • First Castlevania game with online cooperative multiplayer
  • Popular game outlets included a 20th Anniversary Pre-Order Bundle with the game.[68]
Castlevania: Order of Shadows

Original release dates:[69]
NA September 18, 2007		 System release:
2007–Mobile phones
Notes:
  • Developed and published by Konami Mobile[69]
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Original release dates:[70][71]
NA October 21, 2008
JP October 23, 2008
EU February 6, 2009		 System release:
2008–Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Ubawareta Kokuin (悪魔城ドラキュラ 奪われた刻印 Akumajō Dorakyura Ubawareta Kokuin ?)

Original release dates:[72]
NA November 18, 2008
EU March 20, 2009
JP January 15, 2009		 System release:
2008–Wii
Notes:
Castlevania: The Arcade

Original release dates:[74]
JP October 2, 2009		 System release:
2008–Arcade
Notes:
  • The second arcade title.[75]
  • First game in the series since Circle of the Moon not to be produced by Koji Igarashi, but instead by Masayuki Ohashi.[76]
Akumajō Dracula The Medal

Original release dates:
JP 2008		 System release:
2008–Arcade
Notes:
Pachislot Akumajō Dracula

Original release dates:
JP 2008		 System release:
2008–Arcade
Notes:
Akumajō Dracula
(TGS 2008 project)

Original release dates:
TBA		 System release:
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
Notes:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Original release dates:
2010		 System release:
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
Notes:
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth

Original release dates:
JP October 27, 2009[83]
NA December 28, 2009		 System release:
WiiWare
Notes:

Compilations and collections

Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra

Original release dates:[7]
NA November 16, 2002		 System release:
2002–PC Windows
Notes:
  • The compilation includes the NES versions of Castlevania, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, and Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse along with Contra and Super C.
Castlevania: Double Pack

Original release dates:[85]
NA January 11, 2006
EU February 17, 2006		 System release:
2006–Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • A single Game Boy Advance cartridge that includes Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[54]
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles

Original release dates:[86]
JP November 8, 2007
NA October 23, 2007		 System release:
2007–PlayStation Portable
Notes:
  • A remake of Akumajō Dracula X Chi no Rondo with 3D graphics
  • Also includes the original Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo as well as a port of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night with new voice acting.[35]

Canceled titles

Castlevania 32X

Cancellation date: 
Unknown		 Proposed system release:
1996–Sega 32X
Notes:
  • Also known as Castlevania: The Bloodletting
  • Koji Igarashi stated initial ideas changed and used for Symphony of the Night.[87 ]
Castlevania: Resurrection

Cancellation date:[87 ]
March 30, 2000		 Proposed system release:
2000–Dreamcast
Notes:
  • Would have been the first Castlevania title developed by Konami's American division.[88]

Related titles

There are parody games created by Konami that have Castlevania-related elements or characters.


Original release dates:[89]
JP January 14, 1988		 System release:
1988–NES
2006—Mobile phone[90]
Notes:
  • Released only in Japan[89]
  • Features a descendant of Simon Belmont (named "Simon the 3rd") as a playable character[91]
Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Jō

Original release dates:[92]
JP 1991		 System release:
1991–NES
Notes:

Original release dates:[93][94]
JP 1991
NA 1993		 System release:
1991–NES[93]
1993—Game Boy[94]
Notes:
  • Released in Japan as Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun[94]
  • NES title released only in Japan[93]

Original release dates:[95]
JP March 21, 2001
NA June 10, 2001
EU June 15, 2001		 System release:
2001–Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Released in Japan as Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance[95]
  • Featured Dracula as a playable character

Original release dates:[96][97]
JP December 18, 2003		 System release:
2003–Nintendo GameCube,[96] PlayStation 2[97]
Notes:

Other media


Early 1990s – Junior novelisation[99]		 Notes:
  • The book is a junior novel based on Castlevania II: Simon's Quest as part of the Worlds of Power book series.
  • The series was produced by Seth Godin.[99]
Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy

NA 2005 – Graphic novel		 Notes:
  • Graphic novel based on Castlevania: Belmont's Revenge for the GameBoy. Written by comic book author Marc Andreyko[100]
Castlevania: Dracula's Curse

TBA – DVD		 Notes:
  • Direct to DVD animated film based on Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
  • Written by comic book author, Warren Ellis[101]
Akumajō Dracula Radio Chronicles

JP 2008 – Radio		 Notes:
  • A radio drama based on Symphony of the Night.[102]
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

September 1, 2008; January 1, 2009[103] – Graphic novel		 Notes:
  • A two volume graphic novel based on Curse of Darkness and published by Tokyopop in English[104]

TBA, formerly cancelled – Film[105][106]

[107]

 Notes:
  • The film was intended to be based on the video game series and focus on the origins of the main characters.[106][108]
  • Paul W. S. Anderson was originally attached to write and direct the film, with filming planned to begin in Eastern Europe in 2006.[105][106]
  • Anderson later stepped down from directing and Sylvain White joined the project to direct and assist with the script.[105]
  • After White left the project, a new director was not found and the project become indefinitely on hold.[105][106] James Wan (SAW, Dead Silence) then took over the director's chair with Paul W.S. Anderson still producing the movie.[107]
Castlevania - The Concert

February 19, 2010[109] – Concert		 Notes:
  • The first concert of Castlevania.
  • Organized by David Westerlund and Erik Eklund. Will be performed by Michiru Yamane and Stockholm Youth Symphonic Orchestra.[110]

Music albums

Title Release date Length Label
Akumajō Dracula Best Vol. 1 March 21, 1990[111] 1:04:00[111] King Records
Perfect Selection: Dracula September 5, 1991[112] 41:25[112] King Records
Perfect Selection: Dracula New Classic April 22, 1992[113] 43:55[113] King Records
Perfect Selection: Dracula Battle July 21, 1994[114] 43:40[114] King Records
Perfect Selection: Dracula Battle II June 25, 1995[115] 42:13[115] King Records
Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight OST April 9, 1997[116] 1:08:31[116] Konami
Dracula X Remixes October 3, 1997[117] 50:09[117] King Records
Akumajō Dracula MIDI Collection October 22, 1997[118] 53:50[118] King Records
Castlevania: The Original Game Soundtrack March 26, 1999[119] 1:13:22[119] Konami Music Entertainment
Castlevania 20th Anniversary Premium Music Collection December 5, 2006[120] 1:17:24[120] Konami
Notes:
Akumajo Dracula Ubawareta Kokuin OST October 23, 2008[122] 2:12:11[122] Konami Style
Akumajō Dracula Judgment OST March 11, 2009[123] TBA Konami Style
Pachislot Akumajō Dracula Original Soundtrack June 24, 2009[124] TBA Konami Style

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Castlevania series
List of media  • Music in the Castlevania series
Main Series
Castlevania (Vampire Killer  · Haunted Castle  · Super Castlevania IV  · Chronicles)  • Simon's Quest  • The Adventure (The Adventure ReBirth)  • Dracula's Curse  • Belmont's Revenge  • Rondo of Blood (Dracula X  · The Dracula X Chronicles)  • Bloodlines  • Symphony of the Night  • Castlevania [Nintendo 64]  • Legacy of Darkness  • Circle of the Moon  • Harmony of Dissonance  • Aria of Sorrow  • Lament of Innocence  • Dawn of Sorrow  • Curse of Darkness  • Portrait of Ruin  • Order of Ecclesia  • Lords of Shadow
Gaiden Games
Kid Dracula  • Legends  • Order of Shadows  • Akumajō Dracula [Pachislot]  • The Medal  • The Arcade  • Judgment
Characters
Castlevania characters  • Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow characters  • Dracula  • Alucard  • Soma Cruz
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