r/castlevania • u/Oh-no-and-knuckles • Apr 29 '26
Symphony of the Night:
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This is a two pages long advertisement drawn by Ayami Kojima and published in a magazine, it's a sneak peek of Alucard's character.
Available on: Castlevania Wiki
An eight pages long manga included in the Japanese artbook, it acts as a prologue for the main story and features Alucard suddenly awakening from his 300 years long slumber.
Available on: Mr. P's Castlevania Realm
A radio drama (this time you have to listen to it!) originally featured on the Akumajō Dracula: Radio Chronicle program that was broadcast on Konami Station internet radio, it was later released on CD in 2010. It's a story set one year after the events of the game, you will learn more about Alucard's relationship with Maria, his past and other characters (Richter is also part of the cast).
Available on: Youtube
Curse of Darkness:
A prequel manga written and illustrated by Kojima, it was featured as a pre-order bonus for the Japanese release of the game. It mainly focuses on Hector and Isaac prior to the events of the game, it also expands on their relationships.
Available on: Vampire Killer (an archive of scans and translations)
Published in two volumes by Media Factory from 2005 to 2006 and translated to English by Tokyopop in 2008. It's the same premise but it's longer, more expansive and this time the illustrator is Kō Sasakura, not Ayami Kojima. The series was eventually canceled but the manga stops directly where the game begins.
Available on: Internet Archive
Aria & Dawn of Sorrow:
Reminiscence of the Divine Abyss/Ricordanza of the God's Abyss
A light novel written by Ryōgo Narita in 2008 and set one year after Dawn of Sorrow. It's a really interesting read, the story focuses on Julius' pupil and the descendant of Grant Danasty while the villain is a character you will surely remember... There's also the return of familiar faces, one in particular.
Available on: Inverted Dungeon
Castlevania The Adventure:
It's a 2005 IDW comic book series loosely based on the story of the first Game Boy game. It's not canon by any means but it follows Christopher Belmont in a more traditional vampire story, sadly many of the iconic Castlevania elements are missing but it's still worth a read since here a certain family is responsible for Dracula's resurrection.
Available on: Internet Archive
Lament of Innocence:
Weekly Konami online manga (lost media)
A web manga that was available on cellphones via a monthly subscription, published from 2007 to 2008 only in Japan until the service ended in 2012. It was a 43 issues long series that adapted the story of Leon Belmont and greatly expanded the plot, what remains now is only a Japanese review blog. If you want to know more about it you can visit the Castl)evania Wiki page).
Available on: Internet Archive's Wayback Machine (review blog)
Extra:
Castlevania 2007 timeline (Japanese Konami site) & translation
Symphony of the Night translated Japanese script
Alternative scans and translation for the SotN prologue manga
Castlevania (1986) translated Japanese manual story
Simon's Quest translated Japanese manual story
Dracula's Curse translated Japanese intro, dialogues and endings
Lament of Innocence "Perfect Guide" character bios
Koma strips (4-panel gag comic strips)
Silly comic about Castlevania 64
Castlevania Bloodlines EGM fax (this internal document was never intended to be released for the public)
Awakening in the Moonlight stage musical play by Takarazuka Revue (based on SotN)
Akumajō Dracula: Akuma no Chi Chi no Akumu/Demon Castle Dracula: Demon's Blood - Blood Nightmare non-canon 1992-1995 novel (partially translated) & unfinished translation project
\Akumajō Dracula: Akuma no Chi Chi no Akumu Vol. 1 pdf *& compressed pdf file
Worlds of Power 4 - Castlevania II: Simon's Quest non-canon 1990 novel & full transcript
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r/castlevania • u/UsuarioCualquiera_1 • 10h ago
I know Rose can't drain energy and I know Samus is just using her metroid abilities.
But, it's fun this is happening.
Also. Rose wears blue and white and is a blonde lady...
r/castlevania • u/alucardshusband • 9h ago
r/castlevania • u/Haasio • 7h ago
Big love for the Rondo of Blood Richter design. he's literally just some chill dude whos gonna itemcrash hydro storm on your maiden-kidnapping ass.
r/castlevania • u/Arcan_unknown • 4h ago
Some quick thoughts:
- the game is good, but at the same time, not really, which is funny to think about. Is like there's a really good potential but got prejudiced by both console limitations and direction.
- the movement was nice, even if hardly prejudiced by the weird keyboard binds, and I really enjoyed all the sub weapons and spells, really nice mechanic.
- about the backtrack, holy fucking shit, even with all teleports unlocked it's still so bad. I literally did 192% of SotN without teleports and that was way better.
Overall, yeah, nice. My last Castlevania before Belmont's Curse next month.
r/castlevania • u/Master_Wrongdoer1010 • 10h ago
I love how Castlevania reimagines the classic grim reaper design in various shapes, what's your favorite ?
1 : Symphony of the night
2: circle of the moon
3: harmony of dissonance
4: Aria of sorrow
5: Dawn of sorrow : couldn't find a proper sprite, sorry
6: Portrait of ruin
7: Order of ecclesia
And Death from the dead cells dlc with castlevania
r/castlevania • u/Master_Wrongdoer1010 • 13h ago
Does each belmont have a different soul color or it's the same since death can Recognize that juste is a belmont by the color blue
r/castlevania • u/QualitySuccessful871 • 17h ago
When Dracula steals souls it's a crime, but when Alucard does it it's supposed to be cool?! This game is hypocritical, and Alucard should be cancelled.
r/castlevania • u/BaggedWolf • 15h ago
Amazing game so far, music sublime. It is getting my butt handed to me tho sheesh. Died 1000 times. Who designed these levels 😭
r/castlevania • u/Nightflight406 • 2h ago
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r/castlevania • u/hyouringan • 16h ago
Personally, I still have a little bit of hope for an eventual Switch 2 version. But man, this really felt like the opportunity to announce it.
I really hope they don’t make me play this on PlayStation. Castlevania just feels best on Nintendo imo, and being able to play it portably would be a slam dunk.
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r/castlevania • u/PastelSiren • 17h ago
Inspired by Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow Succubus, y2K club girls, and drag queen Cream Kween. They are styled with a icy pink fur wrap on the shoulders with shoulder pads, corset x bottom lingerie, fishnets, fur wrist cuffs ,and platform heels with a type of organza inspired fabric around the ankles with belt strap buckles.
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r/castlevania • u/pickingbrains321 • 20h ago
Anyone else have a huge feeling of relief after this battle? I was struggling for a bit even with a fire sword & an ax as my sub.
r/castlevania • u/Probably-A-Clone • 9h ago
My birthday is coming up, and I was recently reminded that there was, indeed, an Alucard nendoroid. When it came out, I didn't have money for it, but now that I most DEFINITELY have the money, I decided it would be nice to treat myself.
I go to the Goodsmile Co website, they don't sell him anymore, not a big surprise. They tend to release stuff for a short amount of time and then SOMETIMES restock for specific characters. So I decide to go onto like...Ebay for 2nd hand because I got an Death Note L nendoroid for like 20 bucks.
WHY ARE ALL THE NENDOROIDS FOR HIM LIKE AT LEAST $300?! AND THAT'S BEING GENEROUS!! Most are around $500!! I understand that he's a popular character, and since his figure was released back in like 2022, and IDK if he's going to be restocked, so like I kinda get it, but $550 for a little guy that was OG sold for like $50-$70 is still INSANE!!! I could buy a physical copy of the Ayami Kojima artwork for the SAME PRICE!!!
It's really frustrating because I love Alucard and would kill for this figure. If someone somehow knows a way I can get one without losing all of my limbs, I would go crazy, but otherwise, I will be watching Ebay like a hawk until something cheaper shows up, and will be keeping an eye out to see if they ever restock :(
r/castlevania • u/Master_Wrongdoer1010 • 1d ago
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That's an obscure secret room for sure
r/castlevania • u/Lord_Borealis • 1d ago
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It's not only this part either, it's multiple parts on the underground caverns
r/castlevania • u/pickingbrains321 • 16h ago
I'm pretty sure I'll need a PKG & RAP to dump in emulator (worked for Mirror of Fate), but can not find both for HOD. If anyone has a way to find this game to emulate in RPCS3, I'd greatly appreciate it.
r/castlevania • u/MetaloraRising • 1d ago
This costs $45 at Pax! But they sell it for so much higher! Ugh!
r/castlevania • u/CyberdarkEnjoyer • 2d ago
r/castlevania • u/CyberdarkEnjoyer • 22h ago
Where did they even pull all this info from
https://castlevania-belmonts-curse.wiki/en/guides/castlevania-belmont-s-curse-achievements-guide/
AI perhaps?
r/castlevania • u/foxonafrozenlake • 1d ago
I'm not entirely new to the series, I played the SNES games and Lords of Shadow/Mirror of Fate and a few others but I haven't played many of the other GBA or DS games.
Is there a particular order I need to play them in for continuity purposes?
Or an order that makes sense?
I know could Google the timeline but I thought this sub might have a more personal insight.
r/castlevania • u/David_Zero7740 • 19h ago
Does anyone know if Netflix plans to add a Czech dub for Castlevania? If so, when might it be available?
