List of Castlevania titles

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This is a list of titles of the Castlevania 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. "Demon 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 titles have been re-released on multiple platforms and included as part of compilation packages. The characters have also appeared in several other Konami games. A feature film based on the series is scheduled to be released in 2008.[1]

Contents

[edit] Video games


Original release dates:[2][3]
JPN - September 26, 1986
NA - May 1987
EUR - December 19, 1988		 1986—Famicom Disk System[2]
1987—Nintendo Entertainment System[3], Nintendo Vs. Series[4], PlayChoice-10
1990 — Personal Computer,[5] Commodore 64,[6] Commodore Amiga[7]
1993—Famicom (Japan only)[3]
2002—PC Microsoft Windows[8]
2004—Mobile phone[9] and Game Boy Advance[10]
2007—Wii Virtual Console[11]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura?, lit. "Demon Castle Dracula")[2]



Original release dates:[12][13]
JPN - October 30, 1986
EUR - 1986
Brazil - 1986		 1986—MSX2
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura?, lit. "Demon Castle Dracula")[2]
  • First game in the series that was released outside Japan



Original release dates:[14][15]
JPN - August 28, 1987
NA - December 1, 1988
EUR - April 27, 1990		 1987—Famicom Disk System[14]
1988—NES[15] and Tiger Electronics handheld[16]
2002—PC Windows[8]
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 Accursed Seal")[17]



Original release dates:[18]
JPN - February 1988
NA - 22 September 1988[citation needed]		 1988—Video arcade[18]
2006—PlayStation 2 (Japan only)
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura?, lit. "Demon Castle Dracula")[19]



Original release dates:[20]
JPN - October 27, 1989
NA - December, 1989
EUR - December 10, 1999		 1989—Game Boy[20]
1999—Game Boy Color
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Dracula Densetsu (ドラキュラ伝説 Dorakyura Densetsu?, lit. "Dracula Legend")[21]
  • First handheld Castlevania title



Original release dates:[22]
JPN - December 22, 1989
NA - October 1990
EUR - December 10, 1992		 1989—NES/Famicom[22]
2002—PC Windows[8]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Densetsu (悪魔城伝説 Akumajō Densetsu?, lit. "Demon Castle Legend")[21]



Original release dates:[23]
JPN - August 1991
NA - December 7, 1991
EUR - November 26, 1992		 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")[24]



Original release dates:[25]
JPN - October 31, 1991
NA - December, 1991
EUR - August 27, 1992		 1991—Super Nintendo[25]
2006—Wii Virtual Console[26]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura?, lit. "Demon Castle Dracula")[24]



Original release dates:[27][28]
JPN - July 23, 1993
NA - October 8, 2001
EUR - November 9, 2001		 1993—Sharp X68000[29]
2001—PlayStation (Castlevania Chronicles)[30]
2007—PlayStation Network (Castlevania Chronicles)[31]
Notes:
  • Remake of the original Castlevania[29]
  • Re-released on the PlayStation as Castlevania Chronicles[30]



Original release dates:[32]
JPN - October 29, 1993		 1993—PC Engine[32]
2007—PlayStation Portable (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood) [33]
Notes:



Original release dates:[34]
NA - March 17, 1994
JPN - March 18, 1994
EUR - March 20, 1994		 1994—Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Vampire Killer (バンパイアキラー Banpaia Kirā?)[35]
  • Known in Europe as Castlevania: The New Generation[34][36]



Original release dates:[37]
JPN - July 21, 1995
NA - September, 1995
EUR - February 22, 1996		 1995—Super Nintendo
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. "Demon Castle Dracula Double X") in Japan[37][38]



Original release dates:[39][40]
JPN - March 20, 1997
NA - October 2, 1997
EUR - November 1997		 1997—PlayStation[40]
1998—Sega Saturn[41]
2007—Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network[42]
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. "Demon Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight")[43]
  • Included in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles[33]



Original release dates:[43]
JPN - November 27, 1997
NA - March 11, 1998		 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. "Demon Castle Dracula: Dark Night Prelude")[43]



Original release dates:[44]
NA - December 31, 1998
JPN - March 11, 1999
EUR - May 14, 1999		 1999—Nintendo 64
Notes:
  • Also known as Castlevania 64[45]
  • Known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Mokushiroku (悪魔城ラキュラ黙示録 Akumajō Dorakyura Mokushiroku?, lit. "Demon Castle Dracula Apocalypse")[46]



Original release dates:[47]
NA - November 30, 1999
JPN - December 25, 1999
EUR - March 3, 2000		 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. "Demon Castle Dracula Apocalypse Supplemental Story: Legend of Cornell")[46]



Original release dates:[48][49]
JPN - March 21, 2001
NA - June 11, 2001
EUR - June 22, 2001		 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. "Demon Castle Dracula Circle of the Moon")[30]



Original release dates:[50]
JPN - June 6, 2002
NA - September 16, 2002
EUR - October 11, 2002		 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")[51]
  • Included in the Castlevania: Double Pack for the Game Boy Advance.[52]



Original release dates:[53]
NA - May 8, 2003
JPN - May 6, 2003
EUR - May 9, 2003		 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")[54]
  • Included in the Castlevania: Double Pack for the Game Boy Advance.[52]



Original release dates:[55]
NA - October 21, 2003
JPN - November 27, 2003
EUR - February 1, 2004		 2003—PlayStation 2
Notes:
  • Is the first game in the Castlevania timeline[56]
  • Known in Japan as Castlevania (キャッスルヴァニア Kyassuruvania?)[54]
  • Known in Europe as Castlevania[57]



Original release dates:[58]
JPN - August 25, 2005
EUR - September 30, 2005
NA - October 4, 2005		 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. "Demon Castle Dracula: Cross of the Blue Moon")[59]
  • First Castlevania game with a multiplayer mode[60]



Original release dates:[61][62]
NA - November 1, 2005
JPN - November 24, 2005
EUR - February 17, 2006		 2005—PlayStation 2[61] and Xbox[62]
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. "Demon Castle Dracula: Curse of Darkness")[59]



Original release dates:[63][64]
JPN - November 16, 2006
NA - December 5, 2006
EUR - March 9, 2007
AUS - March 22, 2007		 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?)[65]
  • First Castlevania game with online cooperative multiplayer
  • Popular game outlets included a 20th Anniversary Pre-Order Bundle with the game.[66]



Original release dates:[67]
NA - September 18, 2007		 2007—Mobile phones
Notes:
  • Developed and published by Konami Mobile[67]



Original release dates:
TBA		 TBA—Nintendo DS[68]
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?)
  • Unreleased title for the Nintendo DS[68]


[edit] Compilations and collections

Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra

Original release dates:[8]
NA - November 16, 2002		 2002—PC Windows
Notes:


Castlevania: Double Pack

Original release dates:[69]
NA - January 11, 2006
EUR - February 17, 2006		 2006—Game Boy Advance
Notes:



Original release dates:[70]
JPN - November 8, 2007
NA - October 23, 2007		 2007—PlayStation Portable
Notes:


[edit] Cancelled titles

Castlevania 32X

Cancellation date:
Unknown		 1996—Sega 32X
Notes:
  • Also known as Castlevania: The Bloodletting
  • Koji Igarashi stated initial ideas changed and used for Symphony of the Night.[71]


Castlevania: Resurrection

Cancellation date:[71]
September 9, 1999		 2000 — Sega Dreamcast
Notes:
  • Would have been the first Castlevania developed by Konami's American division.[72]


[edit] Related titles

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


Original release dates:[73]
JPN - January 14, 1988		 1988—NES
2006—Mobile phone[74]
Notes:



Original release dates:[76]
JPN - 1991		 1991—NES
Notes:



Original release dates:[77][78]
JPN - 1991
NA - 1993		 1991—NES[77]
1993—Game Boy[78]
Notes:
  • NES title released only in Japan[77]
  • Game Boy title released in North America as Kid Dracula[78]



Original release dates:[79]
JPN - March 21, 2001
NA - June 10, 2001
EUR - June 15, 2001		 2001—Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Released in Japan as Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance[79]
  • Featured Dracula as a playable character



Original release dates:[80][81]
JPN - December 18, 2003		 2003—Nintendo GameCube,[80] PlayStation 2[81]
Notes:


[edit] Other media

Castlevania
2008—Film[1]		 Notes:
  • Feature film based on the video game series
  • Written and directed by Sylvain White[1]


Castlevania: Dracula's Curse Notes:
  • Direct to DVD animated film based on Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
  • Written by comic book author, Warren Ellis[83]


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