Castlevania is a video games series developed and published by Konami. The series first appeared on September 26, 1986 in Japan, with the release of Demon Castle Dracula. A different version of the game, Vampire Killer, was released for the MSX2 platform a month later.
Castlevania had to wait for it's North American release on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 before it gathered any International recognition.
The series soon became a recognized landmark in action platforming games and has since gathered a rather large following. The Castlevania series is highly known among gamers and has remained popular since it's original release.
