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Synopsis: This is a good old fashion beat down of good vs. evil. Or in this case, the Belmont clan vs. Dracula and friends. Sure to be a whip cracking good time for all.
Duration of Series: 1987 to present
Systems: Arcade, NES, SNES, Gameboy, Playstation, Genesis, Saturn, N64, Gameboy Advance, Playstation 2, Nintendo DS, Xbox
# Games 22+ (6 collected)
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The Games

Title: Castlevania
System: Nintendo
Date: 05/01/87

The first really recognized Castlevania game. This got tons of kids (including myself) hooked on the series.
 
Title: Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest
System: Nintendo
Date: 11/01/88

This was a slightly different type of Castlevania with RPG elements. It was an foreshadowing to the later types of games like Symphony of the Night.
 
Title: Castlevania Adventure
System: Gameboy
Date: 12/??/89

The first portable Castlevania. I never got a chance to play it unfortunately
 
Title: Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
System: Nintendo
Date: 12/31/90

Tons of fun game that let you play as 4 different characters during the game.
 
Title: Castlevania 2: Belmont's Revenge
System: Gameboy
Date: 08/12/91

 
Title: Super Castlevania IV
System: Super Nintendo
Date: 10/30/91

This was the first SNES Castlevania game. It showed off the capabilites of the SNES very well.
 
Title: Castlevania: Bloodlines
System: Genesis
Date: 06/01/94

 
Title: Castlevania: Dracula X
System: Super Nintendo
Date: 01/01/96

Apparantely, the Japanese version was a lot better.
 
Title: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
System: Playstation
Date: 10/03/97

This is considered by many to be the greatest Castlevania ever. Introduced the non-linear gameplay that has been present in most of the recent games.
 
Title: Castlevania: Legends
System: Gameboy
Date: 03/??/98

This came out pretty late in the Gameboy's life.
 
Title: Castlevania 64
System: Nintendo 64
Date: 01/26/99

The first outing into the 3D world.
 
Title: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
System: Nintendo 64
Date: 12/08/99

 
Title: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
System: Gameboy Advance
Date: 06/11/01

The first GBA Castlevania. Played almost identical to Symphony of the Night.
 
Title: Castlevania Chronicles
System: Playstation
Date: 10/30/01

 
Title: Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
System: Gameboy Advance
Date: 09/17/02

Almost the same as Circle of the Moon, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
 
Title: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
System: Gameboy Advance
Date: 05/06/03

Almost the same as the previous two GBA games, "If it ain't broke and makes tons of money, don't fix it".
 
Title: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
System: Playstation 2
Date: 10/21/03

Excellent game and considered to be the first successful 3D Castlevania.
 
Title: Castlevania: Classic NES Series
System: Gameboy Advance
Date: 10/25/04

A remake of the original Castlevania.
 
Title: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
System: Nintendo DS
Date: 10/04/05

This was a great game.
 
Title: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
System: Playstation 2
Date: 11/01/05

 
Title: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
System: Xbox
Date: 11/01/05

 
Title: Castlevania Double Pack
System: Gameboy Advance
Date: 10/10/06

This includes both gameboy advance games of Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow.
 
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