Extending Castlevania to a new generation

I was over at the CV Dungeon and saw someone's thread about CV awareness. It's a copy and paste campaign to get new people interested in Castlevania.





(Copied from Castlevania Dungeon, just passing it on!)

So, I don't know how many have heard the name "Castlevania" these days, or who grew up with it and still remembers, but like everything from Konami, Castlevania suddenly has found itself as the miserable unwanted child of a deadbeat father.

I'm glad that Koji Igarashi's crowdfunded game "Bloodstained" is attracting a lot of attention to the Castlevania franchise he once managed, and I'm attempting to keep some of that attention going. You see, some elements of the fan community are attempting to hold down the fort and keep it going until the madness infecting Konami ceases, but that could be years.

Ergo, I am starting a drive to encourage new folks who might not be familiar with the series to make like a Dark Priest and bring this fandom back to its full power. Fresh players, fresh opinions, and fresh interest in a game series that will be 30 years old next year, and was thoroughly active and represented on almost every console imaginable for a solid 25 of those. If you're new to the series, roms of the classic series are widely available (though for legal reasons, I won't specify where; you'll just have to channel your own Dick Tracey and track them down on your own. It's not hard though). In addition, if you have a post Gamecube Nintendo system, you'll find the series well stocked in the Virtual Console shop. WELL. STOCKED. Playstation users can find Castlevania Chronicles, Symphony of the Night, Dracula X Chronicles, and Mirror of Fate on digital download on the PSN with Lords of Shadow 1 & 2 available for cheap for PS3 and Xbox 360 all over Amazon. The complete Lords of Shadow trilogy is also available on PC.

It's finally a very cheap series to throw yourself into, and I recommend heartily that you do. Few games are perfect, but Castlevania's entries have been and always will be an experience not to be missed.

Furthermore, there are a few fansites I am very attached to that are great resources, so fans new and old should check them out. Despite not being updated for several years, the Chapel of Resonance has a great multimedia collection, articles, and information that will be highly useful to new fans confused about this long running series, and the Castlevania Dungeon has probably the most active forum in the community today. Meanwhile, the Castlevania Crypt is a great place to go to dip your toe into the series, featuring artwork, gameplay resources, spritesheets, and virtually anything else you might hope for.

Pop by the forums some time and say hello.

http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php

http://www.chapelofresonance.com/

http://www.castlevaniacrypt.com/

Also, check out Bloodstained:
http://bloodstainedfanforums.com/