Castlevania Legends occupies a distinctive corner of the franchise’s history as a title developed exclusively for the original Nintendo Game Boy. Working within the handheld’s modest technical constraints, the development team still worked to deliver the gothic atmosphere, creature encounters, and action that had come to define the series. Its Japanese title, Akumajo Dorakyura: Shikkoku…
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Things I Hate: Castlevania Legends (Game Boy)
Castlevania Legends is a game I’ve heard about for a long time, so I was kind of delighted to see it show up on the Nintendo Switch Online’s Game Boy catalog. I’ve never been the biggest fan of classic Castlevania, but I was cautiously optimistic that I might enjoy this one. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t…
Things I Like: Castlevania: Nocturne (TV Series) Season 2
I’ve been a fairly decent fan of the Castlevania Netflix series, which now actually consists of two different shows—the original series and its sequel, Castlevania: Nocturne, which focuses on Richter Belmont instead of Trevor. It came out about half a year ago, and it’s taken me this long to finish it due to limited free…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Originally a PlayStation 1 exclusive, Symphony of the Night was eventually released on the Sega Saturn, but only in Japan. After that, gamers could enjoy it on the Xbox 360, PSP, PlayStation 4, and more recently, on Android and iOS. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night originally sold very poorly, but the game’s quality helped spread…
Things I Like: Soma Cruz (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
Soma Cruz is the hero of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and definitely one of those twist heroes, kind of like Raiden in Metal Gear Solid 2. But he plays more like Dracula’s son Alucard than a Belmont. But his biggest attribute was his ability to steal souls and use new powers when he killed new…