The Castlevania Story: Part Two
The Belmonts disappear but the fight continues…
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – Saturn, Playstation, XBLA
Year- 1797
After a short respite, an evil priest named Shaft decides he needs Dracula to grant him ultimate power. Richter falls under the evil monks spell and all seems lost. The massive imbalance in the forces of good and evil this causes makes Alucard awaken from his self-imposed slumber. Alucard enters the castle and after meeting with Maria and learning of Richter’s plight, kills Shaft and defeats his father one more time.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon – Gameboy Advance
Year- 1830
All was well until dark priestess Camilla resurrects Dracula with energy from a captured vampire hunter named Morris Baldwin. Hugh Baldwin and Nathan Graves, set out to save him and defeat Dracula before he can regain his strength.
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness – N64
Year- 1844
Once again Dracula is resurrected by his followers, but is extremely weak. He destroys a village in search of the soul of a child to give him back his strength. In doing so he makes a dangerous enemy in the werewolf Cornell. However, though he halts him temporarily, Cornell does not succeed in entombing him again and disappears.
Castlevania 64 – N64
1852
With creatures of the night roaming across the land Belmont descendant Reinhart Schneider, Carrie (from the Belnades family) and a knight named Henry decide to finish the job that Cornell couldn’t. After a titanic struggle they succeed and good is once again restored to the land. In doing this Reinhart also saves the soul of a woman named Rosa who he falls in love with.
Castlevania Bloodlines – Megadrive
Year- 1914
By accident a witch practising black magic revives Dracula’s niece, Elizabeth Bartley. She, As evil minions do, sets about reviving her uncle. John Morris, a descendant of Quincy Morris (from Bram Stoker’s Story), steps forward with his friend Eric LeCarde to stop the evil.
Castlevania Portrait of Ruin – DS
Year- 1944
Sick of humans starting wars, the vampire Brauna takes control of Dracula’s castle. The suffering and hatred created by the conflict fuels the castles magical power which the ancient vampire plans to use to destroy all humanity. John Morris and Charlotte Aulin enter in order to save the world. While inside they discover a tragic tale of loss.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow – Gameboy Advance
Year- 2035
Though resurrected in 1999, Julius Belmont seals Dracula inside a solar eclipse. He may have been destroyed but a new danger begins to rise in 2035. Soma Cruz and his friend Mina Hakuba find themselves transported inside the solar eclipse. Here they meet a cult leader named Graham who is intent on gaining the powers of Dracula. Soma stops him while looking for answers as to why he has been summoned.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow – DS
Year- 2036
One year on and Soma Cruz hears of a mysterious cult looking to resurrect Dracula. Soma has learned that he is the reincarnation of the dark lord and desperately wants to keep the evil inside him buried. Ignoring warnings he heads off with childhood friend Mina Hakuba to investigate. Yoko Belnades and Julius Belmont are on his trail ready to take the necessary action should Soma succumb to the dark powers.
This is how the Castlevania tale stands at this point. No doubt Konami will introduce another chapter very soon.
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Excellent article(s). Very interesting to see how Konami flick back and forth through the timeline like that.