Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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By the late 2000s, Castlevania was at a crossroads. The handheld era had peaked, the series had grown darker and more complex, and Konami was desperate to reinvent it for a new generation. From Curse of Darkness to Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia, and the ambitious but divisive Lords of Shadow trilogy. So as we wait for the series' revival, this is the story of how Castlevania lost its soul.


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00:00 - Our Story So Far...
03:17 - Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - When Hector Was Cool
13:19 - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin – JONATHAN! CHARLOTTE!
20:32 - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia – IGA's Final Mainline Title
28:04 - Castlevania: Judgment – The Franchise’s Most Unexpected Spin-Off
32:39 - Castlevania: Harmony of Despair – Castlevania’s Online Experiment
36:35 - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – The Rebirth of Castlevania
54:55 - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate
59:51 - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 - The End of an Era
1:09:00 - What's Next for Castlevania?