Castlevania mega thread

[bigstinkie]

my first castlevania was the original game on nintendo, and it is still my favourite game in the series
so pure, so tightly design, so lacking in filler, every moment being special, every sub weapon masterfully designed for every situation the player could find themselves in, such a genius game to come out in the 80s, so early in the life of the industry, yet the developers already knew exactly what to do to make a perfect action game

 

[Leo-Dash]

but not because of that, because it's a unique take on the series and most of the game takes place outside of dracula's castle.

I did enjoy this aspect, along with Portrait of Ruin, the and Quest system that makes you return to locations of more story!
But I wish the final Castle was bigger

 

[JoueurCitoyen]

Hello, Retro Game Talk! I've been a Castlevania fan for so many years, and I'm always happy to get in touch with other fans! This thread is dedicated to discussions about the series. Can you tell us what your favourite Castlevania game is?

Mine are:
- Castlevania (NES)
- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

What about you?

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

??? There is already a Castlevania fan thread

 

[Cosmiken]

 

[Deleted member 797290]

Castlevania Lords of Shadow 1 and 2 for the PS2 are my favorites.

 

[qw90700]

??? There is already a Castlevania fan thread

Because the love people have for Castlevania is even way too much to fill the whole Dracula's Castle!!!! lolol

 

[Boog111]

Castlevania III is my favorite and the first that I owned. Symphony of the Night would be the second. I still have a special place for Castlevania I. I remember going over to one of my aunt's friend's house as a kid and playing a game on their NES game about a guy whipping ghosts and fishmen. Been hooked ever since.

 

[Cosmiken]

about a guy whipping ghosts and fishmen

 

[Aria of Sorrow]

What about you?

My handle speaks for itself, but I also like Dawn of Sorrow (there was a java phone port of this game, played it there), and Symphony of the Night. Kinda wanna step my foot on Classicvania again just to see if I can finally beat at least one of the games.

 

[ThunderBoy]

 

[dr grim]

started with symphony of the night and felt in love instantly with the series.

Love the 2D games, the 3D not that much sadly.

Hope we'll see a return of the series one day.. with a new ep and not remasters / collections megapacks..

 

[JoueurCitoyen]

??? There is already a Castlevania fan thread

Well, I don't visit the forum that often so I just did not know/remember there was one.

Hope we'll see a return of the series one day.. with a new ep and not remasters / collections megapacks..

I feel like something like this could open sooner or later, in the manner of Contra Operation Galuga maybe?

 

[NovumVeritas]

My very first Castlevania was Symphony of the Night. Afterwards I became a Castlevania fan and played all the others (Bloodlines, Super Castlevania IV, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow, Circle of the Moon, Dawn of Sorrow, Lament of Innocence etc.)

 

[Dyne]

My first Castlevania was the first one on NES. Its 100% a classic for a reason.
My favorite "classicvania" is probably Super Castlevania IV (although I love all the first 4 games)
My favorite "metroidvania" is probably Symphony of the Night followed by Aria of Sorrow.
The most under rated Castlevania is Simon's Quest. I used to love that game as a kid, cryptic bullshit and all. (there are very good romhacks that make it much better too)

I will say I'm not really a fan of the 3D entries in the series though. Just personal taste I guess.

 

[JoueurCitoyen]

The 3D games are not very popular but with the time flying, I've developed nostalgia towards Castlevania 64 and Legacy of Darkness. I believe that with just a few tweaks, they could get very good. Namely: replacing instant death with losing a few HP when falling!

But the PlayStation 2 games produced by IGA are really mediocre. I played them again recently and it still did not click. And why they mad Hector's speed so slow in Curse of Darkness is beyond me.

 

[Mitochondria]

I haven't played any Castlevania games for awhile, but in my last playthrough, I had beaten the Reaper with no armor and the stopwatch (completely ineffective against this specific boss). It's not really an insane flex tbf.

 

[Turbo Kid]

Here's something cool from my collection, a very rare alternate cover for Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon on the Switch. This seems like the right thread for it:

Lots of great Castlevania games for sure. Did anyone enjoy the animated shows on Netflix?

I've seen the first one. It had some issues and I've seen a mix online between people who really like it and people who hate it. I am in the first category, but I think season 3 was a real low point and is the season that didn't do Alucard any favors. However, the show bounced back nicely in season 4, which wrapped the story up nicely while featuring some of the most badass action scenes ever put to animation.

Hello, Retro Game Talk! I've been a Castlevania fan for so many years, and I'm always happy to get in touch with other fans! This thread is dedicated to discussions about the series. Can you tell us what your favourite Castlevania game is?

Mine are:
- Castlevania (NES)
- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

What about you?

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Vampire Killer on the Genesis
Super Castlevania IV

Those are the best games in the franchise for me

Other great games I really like that are Castlevania in everything but name:

Infernax
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Bloodstained Curse of the Moon

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

You know? I never understood why Maria is such a taboo on this series: you either have to mod her in, unlock her or watch it as she becomes an NPC and/or cutscene material. She isn't even consistently on the same games.

Other than that, I really love Castlevania -- Symphony Of The Night specially.