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The '''''Castlevania'' universe''' ({{ja|悪魔城ドラキュラ|Akumajō Dorakyura}}, ''Demon Castle Dracula'') refers to the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series' collection of characters, stages and properties that hail from the famous | The '''''Castlevania'' universe''' ({{ja|悪魔城ドラキュラ|Akumajō Dorakyura}}, ''Demon Castle Dracula'') refers to the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series' collection of characters, stages, and properties that hail from the famous dark-fantasy series created by [[Konami]], inspired by Bram Stoker's novel ''Dracula''. The series is the second of Konami's to see representation through characters and stages, following {{uv|Metal Gear}}. Its logo is a silhouette of [[Dracula's Castle]] (often referred to as the titular Castlevania), which most protagonists of the series venture through on a quest to slay Dracula. | ||
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A proper sequel would be released in 2014 as ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2}}'' for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. This game sees the return of Gabriel Belmont as he deals with the fallout of the events of the previous game and all the new threats as a result. Development was even rockier this time around, as Hideo Kojima was embattled with Konami over his own projects and could not oversee MercurySteam, allowing Konami to meddle with the project much more than before. This game was received much worse than the first, with complaints being a confusing story and gameplay now trying too hard to be different, and this entry sold significantly worse and spelled the end of this particular subseries. | A proper sequel would be released in 2014 as ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2}}'' for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. This game sees the return of Gabriel Belmont as he deals with the fallout of the events of the previous game and all the new threats as a result. Development was even rockier this time around, as Hideo Kojima was embattled with Konami over his own projects and could not oversee MercurySteam, allowing Konami to meddle with the project much more than before. This game was received much worse than the first, with complaints being a confusing story and gameplay now trying too hard to be different, and this entry sold significantly worse and spelled the end of this particular subseries. | ||
The ''Castlevania'' franchise is currently in a dormant phase, with publisher Konami largely pulling out of the home console game market. The last notable title was initially the 2019 free-to-play mobile game ''Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls'', which was shut down in 2020 and then relaunched the following year as a Apple Arcade exclusive. | The ''Castlevania'' franchise is currently in a dormant phase, with publisher Konami largely pulling out of the home console game market. The last notable title was initially the 2019 free-to-play mobile game ''Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls'', which was shut down in 2020 and then relaunched the following year as a Apple Arcade exclusive. Then on August 27, 2024, Konami released a new Castlevania game, a remake of Haunted Castle called ''Haunted Castle Revisited'', as part of the Castlevania Dominus Collection by M2. It has received praise as an improvement over the original Haunted Castlevania. Additionally, Konami has rereleased their Castlevania games as several compilation games throughout the years. Konami has made several pachinko games that used the ''Castlevania'' branding since 2015. Outside of the core series, a few games have featured cameos such as ''Konami Wai Wai World'', ''DreamMix TV World Fighters'', the indie game ''Dead Cells'', and a few installments in the {{uv|Bomberman}} franchise. Outside of games, Simon Belmont makes a starring role in the tv show ''Captain N: The Game Master''. The franchise also received a [[wikipedia:Castlevania (TV series)|Netflix animated series]] adapting the events of ''Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse'', premiering in 2017 and concluding with the fourth season in 2021. A sequel series, ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Nocturne}}'', focuses on Richter Belmont and Maria Renard during the French Revolution. It premiered its first season on Netflix in 2023, with a second season currently in production. | ||
Outside of the core series, a few games have featured cameos such as ''Konami Wai Wai World'', ''DreamMix TV World Fighters'', the indie game ''Dead Cells'', a few installments in the {{uv|Bomberman}} franchise | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Castlevania'' is one of | *''Castlevania'' is one of three universes with multiple playable characters in which none of them have made a non-playable appearance in the ''Smash'' series prior to their playable debuts. The other two are {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} and {{uv|EarthBound}}. | ||
*With the playable appearances of Simon and {{SSBU|Richter}}, ''Castlevania'' is the first third-party franchise to have more than one playable fighter (the others are {{uv|Street Fighter}} and Final Fantasy) and the only one to debut with more than one character. | **It is also the only one with this distinction not to be introduced in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' | ||
*With the playable appearances of Simon and {{SSBU|Richter}}, ''Castlevania'' is the first third-party franchise to have more than one playable fighter (the others are {{uv|Street Fighter}} and {{uv|Final Fantasy}}) and the only one to debut with more than one character. | |||
**It is also the first third party franchise to have a [[clone]] character (the other is {{uv|Street Fighter}}). | **It is also the first third party franchise to have a [[clone]] character (the other is {{uv|Street Fighter}}). | ||
**It is also notable for having both a character and their [[clone]] debut within the same installment, something that has not occurred since ''[[Melee]]'' with {{SSBM|Marth}} and {{SSBM|Roy}}. | **It is also notable for having both a character and their [[clone]] debut within the same installment, something that has not occurred since ''[[Melee]]'' with {{SSBM|Marth}} and {{SSBM|Roy}}. |