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Castlevania Gets Massive Steam Sale Just In Time For Halloween
21.10.2024
Of all the spooky monsters that get the spotlight during Halloween, my favorite is by far vampires. Since the modern vampire was codified as a mix of taboo sexual desire, horrific gore, and sharp social commentary these creatures of the night have made a name for themselves in film, books, and—of...
Vampire Survivors Getting Huge Castlevania DLC Just In Time For Halloween
21.10.2024
Vampire Survivors, a not so thinly veiled homage to Castlevania, is finally bringing its unofficial source material out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Ode to Castlevania will bring the Konami franchise’s characters and weapons to the hit bullet-hell roguelite on Halloween in its biggest...
That New Castlevania DS Collection Includes A Terrific Bonus Game
4.9.2024
Last week saw the surprise release of Castlevania Dominus Collection, a great compilation that (finally!) gives us a way to play the series’ three Nintendo DS releases on modern hardware. Castlevania fans have their strong opinions on which of these are the best, but the fact that Dawn of Sorrow...
Sealed OG Castlevania Fetches $90K At Auction But Could Be Worth Way More
9.4.2024
Physical copies of rare video games sell for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars. Just this past February, an ultra-rare copy of The Legend of Zelda on the NES went for over $700,00, while a mint-conditioned copy of the OG Super Mario Bros. game sold for $114,000 in July 2020. Collectors...
Netflix Reveals First Look At New Castlevania Series Starring Richter Belmont
10.6.2022
We finally got a glimpse of the legendary vampire hunter, Richter Belmont, in the upcoming Castlevania spin-off series, Castlevania: Nocturne during Netflix Geeked Week. Read more
Castlevania-Inspired Roguelike Is Pure Dopamine
21.1.2022
Over the last few days, I’ve been consumed by a game called Vampire Survivors. It’s cheap, both in terms of price (only $3) and presentation (giant buttons that look more suited to mobile than PC), while very obviously lifting most of its aesthetic inspiration from the Castlevania series. But...
Castlevania Advance Collection Is Great, But Emulators Have Spoiled Me
5.10.2021
Turns out Castlevania Advance Collection is real, and it’s excellent, collecting three of the best Castlevania games of all time as well as a fourth pretty darn good one. While the emulation quality is excellent—courtesy of the experts at Japanese studio M2—like many official re-releases, I find...
Almost 30 Years Later, Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood Is Coming To TurboGrafx-16
15.6.2021
E3 2021 has been a great time for folks with modern consoles, but what if you stopped upgrading in 1992? Well, this is for you: Limited Run Games is releasing the original TurboGrafx-16 version of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood in America for the very first time. No release date yet, but the boutique...
Someone Might Have Found A Canceled Castlevania Dreamcast Prototype
6.4.2021
In a mysterious new video (h/t Polygon), an off-camera player navigates through what appears to be a prototype of Castlevania: Resurrection, a canceled Sega Dreamcast game from the early 2000s. If legitimate, this is the first time gameplay footage has been made publicly available.Read more