The Castlevania series began in 1986, but it was 1997’s Symphony of the Night that truly put the franchise on the map. While the game initially had lukewarm sales, its non-linear, exploration-heavy ...

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All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night A remaster of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night included in the “Castlevania Requiem” collection. Experience Symphony of ...

The granddaddy of the franchise has to be recognized. Later entries would greatly improve on the original, but the first Castlevania was still a massive hit on release and is more than playable today.