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Castlevania The Adventure for the Nintendo Game Boy marks the first time the franchise went portable. Konami was all in with Nintendo at this time and the Game Boy had just launched. Bringing Castlevania to those new gamers was an easy choice to make. Thus, we got our first taste of the whip cracking franchise […]
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Castlevania The Adventure Marks Game Boy Debut for Franchise – December 6th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
December 5th, 2020 
Carl Williams 
Posted in Game Boy, News, Nintendo, Portables 
Tags: 1989, 2d, action, adventure, castlevania, Castlevania The Adventure, december, December 1989, December 6th, December 6th 1989, dracula, konami, side scrolling 
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Castlevania II Simon’s Quest Branches Franchise on Nintendo NES – December 1st, 1988 – Today in Video Game History
November 30th, 2020 Carl Williams You either love or hate Castlevania II Simon’s Quest by Konami on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). There is no real “middle ground” with this release. Hardcore Castlevania fans place this one towards the bottom of their list of quality entries. Others actively engage in the adventure aspect presented in Simon’s Quest. The exploration does […]
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Castlevania Symphony of the Night Sees Sale on Android and iOS (Updated)
November 27th, 2020 Carl Williams Castlevania Symphony of the Night is currently on sale on Google Play. I have no idea how long this sale is going to go so, if you have $1 go grab it. Yep, Konami has one of the best entries in the Castlevania franchise available for $1 right now. There are some upgrades that make […]
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Castlevania Chronicles Updates Classic Original on PlayStation – October 8th, 2001 – Today in Video Game History
October 8th, 2016 Carl Williams Retro gaming fans that were gaming on the Nintendo Entertainment System surely remember the first Castlevania game. Konami was in rare form with this release and gamers showed their appreciation with each new release by buying the sequels and giving free word of mouth advertising. In 2001 Konami brought over to North American PlayStation owners […]
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Castlevania Symphony of the Night Douses PlayStation in Blood – October 2nd, 1997 – Today in Video Game History
October 2nd, 2016 Carl Williams Picking right up where Castlevania Rondo of Blood left off, Castlevania Symphony of the Night was a seminal release. This was Konami doing what Konami excelled at- 2D side scrolling action. The difference here was that while there was a lot of action the emphasis was clearly on exploration. Another departure is that you are […]
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So Bad It’s Good – Dracula Unleashed Redeems Sega CD Full Motion Video
June 5th, 2016 Carl Williams Okay, full motion video games seem to get a bad rap by the majority of gamers. No matter what it is, when it was released or who starred in it, gamers like trash talking full motion video (FMV). It is one of those weird quirks of gaming. Back on the Sega CD, and on Macintosh/PC’s […]
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Castlevania Bloodlines Shows Genesis Fans Darker Europe – Today in History – March 17th, 1994
March 16th, 2016 Carl Williams Konami used to care about fans. For proof of this just look at the 16-bit era. Castlevania during this period was THE game to get if you were into action, adventure and hard as nails gameplay. The cool thing about this era is that every console or handheld that received a Castlevania game got an […]
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Castlevania II Simons Quest Creeps onto the Nintendo Entertainment System – April 27th, 1990 – Today in History
April 27th, 2015 Carl Williams Seven years after the original Castlevania, this installment takes a rather large departure from the first game. This entry was different from what fans expected. Simon is on a pilgrimage to visit his family’s resting place. On this journey he meets a lady who offers information on the Belmont family. She tells him that Dracula […]
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Review- Castlevania Spectral Interlude for ZX Spectrum
February 16th, 2015 Carl Williams Okay, this is a tough review to write for me. Not because it is a bad game or anything but because Castlevania Spectral Interlude is just so damned good. While this is a fan made title, i.e. technically illegal as Konami has not licensed this version, it feels like an official Konami release. Aleksander Udotov […]
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Castlevania Welcomes Simon Belmont – May 1st, 1987 – Today in History
April 30th, 2014 Carl Williams Enter Castlevania, the home of Dracula. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) has many iconic titles available for it. Most notaably, the Mario series as well as the Mega Man games. One series that is just as iconic and also started on the NES is Konami’s Castlevania series. Today, in 1987, gamers were introduced to destroying […]
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