Polygon has ranked the eight best Castlevania games, timed to the release of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on Oct. 15.
Belmont's Curse, made by Dead Cells studio Evil Empire, took second place. The list starts at number eight with Super Castlevania 4 and moves up through Bloodlines, Chronicles, Rondo of Blood, Aria of Sorrow and Dracula's Curse.
Each entry gives a release date and says where the game can be played today. The writers say the ranking is a starting point for players who have not touched the series in years.
π The Backstory
Castlevania began on the NES in 1986 and built its world on vampire myths and the Belmont family of monster hunters.
The series has swung between fast action games and slower exploration games, a style fans call Metroidvania. It also reached TV, with a Netflix animated series based on Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse.
Before Belmont's Curse, no new main game had appeared for 13 years. Many older titles now come in cheap bundle collections, which makes catching up easier than it used to be.
π― Why It Matters
A new Castlevania after 13 years shows the series still has an audience. The list also gives newcomers a cheap, clear place to start instead of guessing.
Polygon has ranked the eight best Castlevania games, timed to the release of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on Oct. 15.
Belmont's Curse, made by Dead Cells studio Evil Empire, took second place. The list starts at number eight with Super Castlevania 4 and moves up through Bloodlines, Chronicles, Rondo of Blood, Aria of Sorrow and Dracula's Curse.
Each entry gives a release date and says where the game can be played today. The writers say the ranking is a starting point for players who have not touched the series in years.
Castlevania began on the NES in 1986 and built its world on vampire myths and the Belmont family of monster hunters.
The series has swung between fast action games and slower exploration games, a style fans call Metroidvania. It also reached TV, with a Netflix animated series based on Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse.
Before Belmont's Curse, no new main game had appeared for 13 years. Many older titles now come in cheap bundle collections, which makes catching up easier than it used to be.
A new Castlevania after 13 years shows the series still has an audience. The list also gives newcomers a cheap, clear place to start instead of guessing.