What Happened to Castlevania?

Castlevania is one of my favorite game franchises of all time, and I can't help but feel it's a big missing piece in the modern gaming space. This is a brief history on the series and possibilities it could have moving forward.

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0:00 Opening
0:34 History
1:09 Series Identity
3:09 Artstyle
4:09 Konami's Downfall
6:29 Netflix Series
8:19 Koji Igarashi + Bloodstained
10:19 Metroid Dread
11:19 Final Thoughts

This is my first video essay and while it's not too long I put a lot of time into it, please let me know what you think!

#Castlevania #Metroidvania #GamingHistory

Gameplay Footage Credits:
Metroid Dread: @longplayarchive , @eric-j7r8r
Ender Lilies: @NeatPick
Blasphemous: @IndieJames
Axiom Verge: @IndieJames
Bloodstained Curse of the Moon: @IndieJames
Hollow Knight: @Shirrako
Castlevania Portrait of Ruin: @rinimt
Castlevania Circle of The Moon: @longplayarchive
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow: @YamatufaGaming
Castlevania Symphony of The Night: @worldoflongplays , @LongnPlay
Castlevania Rondo of Blood: @NintendoComplete
Castlevania Lament of Innocence: @projectlongplay
Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance: @xRavenXP
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow: @xRavenXP
Castlevania Order of Ecclesia: @PenDreamt
Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2: @YTGlobalGaming
Dark Souls III: @BossFightDatabase

All other gameplay footage is my own.