Best Castlevania Games To Play If You Love Castlevania Nocturne

Castlevania is a renowned classic video game franchise based in a gothic world revolving around vampires and vampire hunters. There are more than a dozen titles that have garnered a dedicated fanbase, introducing new characters in nearly every release as the Belmonts face off against the forces of evil to save the world. The story of Castlevania is a vast takes place across hundreds of years, stemming from a first initial conflict against Dracula and following vampire resurgences across history. Players take control of one or many characters, tasked with ending whatever plot the creatures of the night are scheming.

There has been a surge in the franchise's popularity thanks in part to the two Castlevania animation series. The most recent is Castlevania: Nocturne, which focuses on Richter Belmont, a young fledgling vampire hunter who must face off against a goddess vampire named Erzebet Bahtroy. With the help of allies, Richter tries to shed his childish behavior and learn from his mistakes. Fans of the series who want to dive into more Castlevania content have a long list of games and media to explore.

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6 Castlevania: Harmony Of Dissonance

For Fans Of Juste Belmont

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance takes place fifty years after the events of Dracula's Curse and follows Juste Belmont, one of the supporting characters of Castlevania: Nocturne. Juste, who is barely sixteen, inherits the vampire-killing whip and takes on a mission to find his missing friend, Lydie Erlanger.

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Juste must traverse Dracula's dangerous castle, facing the likes of Death, to acquire relics and get to the bottom of whatever sinister plot awaits him in the dark. Harmony of Dissonance explores Juste's character and motivations for fans wishing to learn more about the character. As a classic side-scroller 2-D experience, Harmony of Dissonance is a great play.

5 Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night

For Fans Of Alucard

Widely considered the best of the Castlevania franchise, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the thirteenth game in the series. It features Alucard as the main protagonist, who investigates Dracula's castle after it mysteriously reappears. Set four years after the events of Rondo of Blood, Richter Belmont is absent, having disappeared prior.

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The game brings its classic gameplay style, but adds more explorative elements to the game's levels instead of a more linear approach. It even revitalizes decision-making and role-playing elements that had not been seen in the franchise for some time.

4 Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood

For Fans Of Richter Belmonte

Prior to the events of Symphony of the Night, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood focuses on Richter Belmont as its main character. After his lover Annette is kidnapped by a returned Dracula, Richter invades the Castle of Dracula and mows through all his opposition in order to save her.

Dracula, who wishes vengeance on the Belmont family, sends hordes of night creatures, the spirit of Death, and his loyal henchman Shaft to take his head. Rondo of Blood is another classic adventure that keeps strong the traditions of Castlevania as a whole. Richter's character is significantly explored, making it a good game for fans of Nocturne, and his powers are expanded compared to most Belmonts'.

3 Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow - Mirror Of Fate

For Fans of Castlevania: Nocturne's Many Protagonists

Serving as a direct sequel to Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow, Lords Of Shadow: Mirror of Fate is a combination of the new rebooted universe of Castlevania with dashes of the lore of the previous games.

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The story features several main protagonists that players will take control of while exploring Dracula's castle in episodic side-scrolling adventures. Gabriel Belmonte returns along with his son Trevor Belmonte, grandson Simon Belmonte, and the son of Dracula, Alucard.

2 Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow

For Fans of Castlevania: Nocturne's Style

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow introduced the franchise into the modern age of gaming. Set to reboot the entire franchise, it was developed in secret as a third-person action game similar to God of War. The game focuses on Gabriel Belmont, a holy knight seeking revenge on a sinister group called the Lords of Shadow.

The Lords of Shadow have cast a vile spell that prevents deceased souls from entering the realm of heaven, causing monstrous creatures to appear and attack the living. Gabriel, whose wife was murdered by the lords, seeks to end the spell so that his beloved can be at peace. Lords Of Shadow is a fresh start for the franchise, and players don't need prior game knowledge to jump into the game.

1 Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2

For Fans of Castlevania: Nocturne's Fight Animation

Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2 is the third game in the rebooted franchise that revamps the Castlevania universe and tells a new story based on its characters. In Lords of Shadow 2, players take control of the father of vampires, Dracula, on a quest to defeat Satan.

Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2 has a drastically different experience than the previous games, set in an open world and in two different time periods. However, the game retains its hack-and-slash elements and builds upon them.

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