'' Castlevania'' is a

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created and published by

Konami , commonly known as Konami, , is a Japanese multinational entertainment company and video game developer and video game publisher, publisher headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Tokyo. The company also produces and distributes trading card ...

. The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986, with , which was later released as '' Castlevania'' in the United States (May 1, 1987) and

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(December 19, 1988). Titles in the series have been released on numerous

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s, and

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platforms, and several have been re-released on multiple platforms and included as part of compilation packages. The series' characters have appeared in several other Konami games. There have been also numerous separately released music albums, initially by King Records.

Video games

Original series

''Lords of Shadow'' series

Spin-offs

Compilations and collections

Cancelled titles

Related titles

There are games created by Konami or other developers that have ''Castlevania'' elements or characters.

Other media

Music albums

Notes

References

External links

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