Version One
edit- Castlevania — Nintendo Entertainment System (1986)
- Demon Castle Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dracula) in Japan, where it was originally released for the Famicom Disk System.
- Later ported to the Commodore 64, Amiga, IBM PC Compatible, and Game Boy Advance
- Released in video arcades as part of the Nintendo Vs. Series and Play Choice 10.
- Vampire Killer — MSX (1986)
- Demon Castle Dracula in Japan.
- Never released in North America.
- Castlevania II: Simon's Quest — Nintendo Entertainment System (1987)
- Dracula II: The Accursed Seal (ドラキュラII呪いの封印 Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin) in Japan, where it was originally released for the Famicom Disk System.
- Haunted Castle — Video arcade (1988)
- Demon Castle Dracula in Japan.
- Castlevania Adventure — Game Boy (1989)
- Legend of Dracula (ドラキュラ伝説 Dracula Densetsu) in Japan.
- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse — Nintendo Entertainment System (1990)
- Legend of the Demon Castle (悪魔城伝説 Akumajō Densetsu) in Japan.
- Super Castlevania IV — Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1991)
- Demon Castle Dracula in Japan.
- Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge — Game Boy (1991)
- Legend of Dracula II (ドラキュラ伝説II Dracula Densetsu II) in Japan.
- Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood (悪魔城ドラキュラX血の輪ロンド廻 Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo) — PC Engine (1993)
- Never released in North America.
- Demon Castle Dracula — Sharp X68000 (1993)
- Also known as Demon Castle Dracula X68000.
- Never released in North America.
- Later ported to the PlayStation, where it was released in North America as Castlevania Chronicles
- Castlevania: Dracula X — Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1995)
- Demon Castle Dracula XX in Japan.
- Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss in Europe.
- Remake of/sequel to Dracula X: The Rondo of Blood.
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night — PlayStation (1997)
- Demon Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight (悪魔城ドラキュラX月下の夜想曲 Akumajō Dracula X: Gekka no Yasōkyoku) in Japan.
- Later ported to the Sega Saturn (released in Japan only).
- Castlevania Legends — Game Boy (1998)
- Demon Castle Dracula: Dark Night Prelude (悪魔城ドラキュラ漆黒たる前奏曲 Akumajō Dracula: Shikkoku Taru Zensōkyoku) in Japan.
- Castlevania — Nintendo 64 (1999)
- Also known as Castlevania 64
- Demon Castle Dracula Apocalypse (悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録 Akumajō Dracula Mokushiroku) in Japan.
- Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness — Nintendo 64 (1999)
- Demon Castle Dracula Apocalypse Gaiden: Legend of Cornell (悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録外伝 Akumajō Dracula Mokushiroku Gaiden) in Japan.
- Castlevania Chronicles — PlayStation (2001)
- Castlevania Chronicle: Demon Castle Dracula in Japan.
- Remake of Demon Castle Dracula for the Sharp X68000.
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon — Game Boy Advance (2001)
- Demon Castle Dracula: Circle of the Moon in Japan.
- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance — Game Boy Advance (2002)
- Castlevania: Concerto of Midnight Sun (キャッスルヴァニア白夜の協奏曲 Castlevania: Hakuya no Kyōsōkyoku) in Japan.
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow — Game Boy Advance (2003)
- Castlevania: Minuet of Dawn (キャッスルヴァニア暁月の円舞曲 Castlevania: Akatsukitsuki no Embukyoku) in Japan.
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence — PlayStation 2 (2003)
- Castlevania (キャッスルヴァニア) in Japan.
- Castlevania DS (tentative title) — Nintendo DS (TBA Fall 2005)
- Castlevania: Curse of Darkness — PlayStation 2 (TBA Fall 2005)
Version Two
editSeveral people over on the Castlevania talk page have spoken out in support of the abominations that are tables (just kidding...). While I'm still kind of ambivalent on the idea, I started playing around with things to see if I could come up with a better looking alternative to the current presentation while still sticking with tables. Here's what I came up with. It completely omits the "notes" column in favor of a "Japanese title" column, which is what the notes were primarily being used for in the original table, anyway.... --Seancdaug 06:20, Jan 27, 2005 (UTC)
North American title | Japanese title | System | Year |
Castlevania | Demon Castle Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dracula) |
Famicom Disk System, NES, Commodore 64, Amiga, IBM PC Compatible, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Vs. Series, Play Choice 10 | 1986 |
Vampire Killer (Europe) | Demon Castle Dracula | MSX | 1986 |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | Dracula II: The Accursed Seal (ドラキュラII呪いの封印 Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin) |
Famicom Disk System, NES | 1987 |
Haunted Castle | Demon Castle Dracula | Video arcades | 1988 |
Castlevania Adventure | The Legend of Dracula (ドラキュラ伝説 Dracula Densetsu) |
Game Boy | 1989 |
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | Legend of the Demon Castle (悪魔城伝説 Akumajō Densetsu) |
NES | 1990 |
Super Castlevania IV | Demon Castle Dracula | SNES | 1991 |
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge | The Legend of Dracula II (ドラキュラ伝説II Dracula Densetsu II) |
Game Boy | 1991 |
Dracula X: The Rondo of Blood (Not released in North America) |
Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood (悪魔城ドラキュラX血の輪ロンド廻 Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo) |
PC Engine | 1993 |
Castlevania X68000 (Not released in North America) |
Demon Castle Dracula | Sharp X68000 | 1993 |
Castlevania: Bloodlines | Vampire Killer (バンパイアキラー) | Mega Drive/Genesis/Sega Genesis | 1994 |
Castlevania: Dracula X | Demon Castle Dracula XX (悪魔城ドラキュラXX Akumajō Dracula XX) |
SNES | 1995 |
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Demon Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight (悪魔城ドラキュラX月下の夜想曲 Akumajō Dracula X: Gekka no Yasōkyoku) |
PlayStation, Sega Saturn | 1997 |
Castlevania Legends | Demon Castle Dracula: Dark Night Prelude (悪魔城ドラキュラ漆黒たる前奏曲 Akumajō Dracula: Shikkoku Taru Zensōkyoku) |
Game Boy | 1998 |
Castlevania (a.k.a. Castlevania 64) |
Demon Castle Dracula Apocalypse (悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録 Akumajō Dracula Mokushiroku) |
Nintendo 64 | 1999 |
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness | Demon Castle Dracula Apocalypse Gaiden: Legend of Cornell (悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録外伝 Akumajō Dracula Mokushiroku Gaiden) |
Nintendo 64 | 1999 |
Castlevania Chronicles | Castlevania Chronicle: Demon Castle Dracula | PlayStation | 2001 |
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon | Demon Castle Dracula: Circle of the Moon | Game Boy Advance | 2001 |
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance | Castlevania: Concerto of Midnight Sun (キャッスルヴァニア白夜の協奏曲 Castlevania: Hakuya no Kyōsōkyoku) |
Game Boy Advance | 2002 |
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow | Castlevania: Minuet of Dawn (キャッスルヴァニア暁月の円舞曲 Castlevania: Akatsukitsuki no Embukyoku) |
Game Boy Advance | 2003 |
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | Castlevania (キャッスルヴァニア) | PlayStation 2 | 2003 |
Castlevania DS (tentative title) | Nintendo DS | 2005 TBA | |
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness | PlayStation 2 | 2005 TBA |