Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This year's Mentoktober continues with the era that transformed Castlevania forever. From Rondo of Blood’s cinematic CD based title to Symphony of the Night’s revolution into the Metroidvania formula, this period marked the shift from Classicvania to the modern identity of the series. But there were still bold experiments, handheld missteps, and the series' first leap into 3D.

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Edited by: @Keprile

➤ Chapters:
00:00 - Our Story So Far...
02:15 - Castlevania: Rondo of Blood – The Turning Point of the Series
13:22 - Castlevania: Dracula X
16:06 - Castlevania Bloodlines – Sega Genesis’ Underrated Castlevania
22:33 - Symphony of the Night – Birth of a New Genre
41:30 - Castlevania Legends – The Lost Belmont Story
44:14 - Castlevania 64 & Legacy of Darkness – The First 3D Experiments

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