Manish Rajesh | Published on 17 Mar 2021
Only a few franchises have ever inspired an entire genre of games. Considering how few genres there are and how many game franchises exist, this is a pretty huge deal. You obviously know which franchise we re talking about, since it s in the title. Castlevania, along with Metroid, is considered to be one half of the inspiration for the popular Metroidvania genre. In case the name of the genre didn t already give that away. This is a franchise with a rich history, almost as rich as its antagonist, Count Dracula. So let s dive into one of the most iconic franchises of all time – Castlevania.