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Castlevania

From Leon’s medieval origins to Soma’s future: dated games, their retellings, licensed print and audio, Netflix and Lords of Shadow. Research edition includes Belmont’s Curse (1499) and makes inaccessible interiors and unresolved placements visible.

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Main game history, compatible official side stories and licensed retellings. Reported excluded gaiden remain visible with disputed labels; their inclusion does not assert that every ending is mutually compatible. Hide disputed canon to narrow the view.

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SELECTED CONTINUITY

Original history & connected stories

1094

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

1094 Relative / stated chronology

Leon confronts the vampire plot that begins the Belmont struggle.

Placement Year cross-checked in secondary chronology; Japanese official page confirms medieval premise.

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ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2007–2008

Lament of Innocence — mobile comic, episodes 1–40

1094 (adaptation position) Relative / stated chronology

Licensed serial retelling of Leon’s adventure.

Placement Continuous adaptation grouped with the game. Defunct mobile distribution; no readable legal interior located.

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Edition / access: Original mobile service unavailable; no exact Amazon collected edition verified.

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est. 1450
GameDisputed canonReleased 1997

Castlevania Legends

15th century; est. 1450 Evidence-based estimate

Sonia Belmont confronts Dracula.

Placement The reported 1450 placement is retained as an estimate. Its origin story conflicts with Leon’s later-developed origin; not excluded simply for being a handheld game.

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1476
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1989

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse

1476 Relative / stated chronology

Trevor, Sypha, Grant and Alucard oppose Dracula.

Placement Konami’s Curse of Darkness and Belmont’s Curse pages independently anchor the 1476 battle.

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Edition / access: Matching collection. Includes the NES/Famicom original, Simon’s Quest, Dracula’s Curse, Super IV, Adventure, Belmont’s Revenge, Bloodlines and Famicom Kid Dracula. Does not include MSX2, ReBirth or Game Boy Kid Dracula.

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est. 1476–1479
MangaConfirmed canonReleased 2005–2006

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness — Kou Sasakura, volumes 1–2

est. 1476–1479 Evidence-based estimate

Hector’s defection and life with Rosaly lead toward the game.

Placement The prequel spans the Dracula-war aftermath. Exact chapter boundaries are not asserted without accessible interiors. Two volumes grouped; not identical to Kojima’s bonus manga.

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Edition / access: Publisher listing for volume 2; identifies one part of the two-volume serial, not a complete omnibus.

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Before 1479
MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2005

Prelude to Revenge / Fukushū no Jokyoku

est. before 1479 Evidence-based estimate

Ayami Kojima’s promotional Curse of Darkness prelude.

Placement Separate interpretation from Sasakura’s manga. Creator commentary and interiors were not inspected; narrative bonus retained as connected material.

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1479 · +3 years
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2005

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

1479; three years after Dracula’s Curse Relative / stated chronology

Hector pursues Isaac after Rosaly’s execution.

Placement Japanese official story states the three-year interval after 1476.

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1499 · +23 years
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2026-10-15

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

1499; 23 years after Dracula’s Curse Relative / stated chronology

Rose Belmont faces a supernatural threat in Paris.

Placement Konami explicitly supplies both year and interval. Rose is Trevor’s daughter; no invented connection to Sonia. Full game chapter chronology remains unaudited.

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Edition / access: Corresponding official game; no exact Amazon edition verified.

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1576

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GameConfirmed canonReleased 1989 / 2009

Castlevania: The Adventure / The Adventure ReBirth

1576 Relative / stated chronology

Christopher Belmont challenges Dracula.

Placement ReBirth reimagines Christopher’s adventure; grouped at its source-story position rather than dated by release.

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Edition / access: Matching collection. Includes the NES/Famicom original, Simon’s Quest, Dracula’s Curse, Super IV, Adventure, Belmont’s Revenge, Bloodlines and Famicom Kid Dracula. Does not include MSX2, ReBirth or Game Boy Kid Dracula.

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ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2005

Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy #1–5

1576 (Christopher retelling) Relative / stated chronology

IDW’s licensed Christopher Belmont story.

Placement Continuous five-issue run beside The Adventure. Adaptation placement; actual issue captions not inspected. Unrelated IDW backup advertisements are not extra Castlevania stories.

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Edition / access: Matching official collected edition identified; exact Amazon stock/listing unverified.

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1591 · +15 years
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1991

Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge

1591; fifteen years after The Adventure Relative / stated chronology

Christopher searches for his son Soleiyu.

Placement The fifteen-year passage explains the new generation; not Simon’s Quest despite the similar numeral.

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Edition / access: Matching collection. Includes the NES/Famicom original, Simon’s Quest, Dracula’s Curse, Super IV, Adventure, Belmont’s Revenge, Bloodlines and Famicom Kid Dracula. Does not include MSX2, ReBirth or Game Boy Kid Dracula.

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1600s
GameDisputed canonReleased 2007

Castlevania: Order of Shadows

1600s; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Desmond Belmont investigates a cult with his sisters.

Placement Century placement, not the midpoint 1650 as a fictional fact. Retained in the inclusive view; reported creator gaiden treatment is sourced separately.

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1691

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1986

Castlevania — Famicom / NES and MSX2

1691 (Simon’s first campaign / retelling) Relative / stated chronology

Simon Belmont enters Dracula’s castle.

Placement Distinct game treatments of Simon’s story grouped together; no release-order sequel asserted.

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Edition / access: Matching collection. Includes the NES/Famicom original, Simon’s Quest, Dracula’s Curse, Super IV, Adventure, Belmont’s Revenge, Bloodlines and Famicom Kid Dracula. Does not include MSX2, ReBirth or Game Boy Kid Dracula.

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GameConfirmed canonReleased 1991

Super Castlevania IV

1691 (Simon’s first campaign / retelling) Relative / stated chronology

Simon Belmont enters Dracula’s castle.

Placement Japanese Konami description explicitly calls this a remake. English localized century-later wording is not used to invent a second campaign.

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GameConfirmed canonReleased 1993 / 2001

Castlevania — X68000 / Castlevania Chronicles

1691 (Simon’s first campaign / retelling) Relative / stated chronology

Simon Belmont enters Dracula’s castle.

Placement Distinct game treatments of Simon’s story grouped together; no release-order sequel asserted.

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GameConfirmed canonReleased 1988 / 2024

Haunted Castle / Haunted Castle Revisited

1691 (Simon’s first campaign / retelling) Relative / stated chronology

Simon Belmont enters Dracula’s castle.

Placement Distinct game treatments of Simon’s story grouped together; no release-order sequel asserted.

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Edition / access: Matching collection includes Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia, Haunted Castle and Haunted Castle Revisited. Cover may vary; stock and delivery not asserted.

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1698 · +7 years

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1987

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

1698; seven years after Simon’s first victory Relative / stated chronology

Simon tries to break Dracula’s lingering curse.

Placement The sequel’s seven-year interval anchors Harmony fifty years later.

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Edition / access: Matching collection. Includes the NES/Famicom original, Simon’s Quest, Dracula’s Curse, Super IV, Adventure, Belmont’s Revenge, Bloodlines and Famicom Kid Dracula. Does not include MSX2, ReBirth or Game Boy Kid Dracula.

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NovelNon-canon connectedReleased 1990

Worlds of Power: Castlevania II — Simon’s Quest

1698 adventure; modern reader-frame date unspecified Relative / stated chronology

A reader is drawn into Simon’s quest.

Placement Licensed retelling stays with Simon’s Quest. Modern frame not equated with the 1990 publication date. Interior unavailable.

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Edition / access: Corresponding Scholastic book, ISBN 9780590437752; no verified exact Amazon listing.

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1748 · +50 years
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2002

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

1748; fifty years after Simon broke the curse Relative / stated chronology

Juste and Maxim seek Lydie in Dracula’s castle.

Placement 1748 derives from the explicit fifty-year passage after the 1698 curse-breaking, not fifty years after 1691.

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Edition / access: Matching collection includes Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow and Dracula X. Platform, language and regional compatibility should be checked at the retailer.

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Late 1700s
Stage productionNon-canon connectedReleased 2025

Castlevania: Awakening in the Moonlight

Late 18th century; French revolutionary setting Relative / stated chronology

A licensed narrative interpretation of Castlevania.

Placement Original Takarazuka story, not silently merged with Symphony. No exact 1797 date asserted; historical period anchor only.

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1792

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1993 / 2007

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood / The Dracula X Chronicles

1792 Relative / stated chronology

Richter Belmont rescues the captives of Dracula’s castle.

Placement Same source-story position; Dracula X is an official reimagining with differences, not an event years after Rondo.

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GameConfirmed canonReleased 1995

Castlevania: Dracula X / Vampire’s Kiss

1792 Relative / stated chronology

Richter Belmont rescues the captives of Dracula’s castle.

Placement Same source-story position; Dracula X is an official reimagining with differences, not an event years after Rondo.

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Edition / access: Matching collection includes Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow and Dracula X. Platform, language and regional compatibility should be checked at the retailer.

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Before 1797
MangaAssumed canonReleased 1997

Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight — bonus manga

est. before 1797 Evidence-based estimate

Promotional manga associated with Alucard’s return.

Placement Prelude placement is bibliographic; no explicit interior date verified. Kept near Symphony rather than automatically labelled undated.

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Edition / access: Preorder bonus; exact official collected edition unverified.

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1797 · +5 years

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1997 / 1998

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night / Saturn version

1797; five years after Rondo Relative / stated chronology

Alucard explores the returned castle and Richter’s disappearance.

Placement Four years after Rondo Richter disappears; the ensuing search adds the remaining year. Saturn additions remain with the same adventure.

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GameAssumed canonReleased 2010

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night

1797 (Symphony retelling) Relative / stated chronology

A puzzle-game adaptation of Alucard’s castle journey.

Placement Same story position as Symphony; mobile availability is not asserted.

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1798 · +1 year
Audio dramaAssumed canonReleased 2008 broadcast / 2010 CD

Dracula X: Nocturne of Recollection — complete audio drama

1798; one year after Symphony Relative / stated chronology

Alucard and Maria encounter another supernatural conspiracy.

Placement Complete serial grouped. Embedded earlier memories are not separately dated without transcript inspection. Radio Chronicle is its programme/edition context.

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Edition / access: Konami collection includes the drama; archival retailer record, current stock not claimed.

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1800s
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2008

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

1800s; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Shanoa seeks the stolen Dominus glyphs.

Placement Century-range insertion after Richter’s era. Relative order against the 1830 and 1840s gaiden is unresolved; the sorting anchor does not assert a year 1800.

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Edition / access: Matching collection includes Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia, Haunted Castle and Haunted Castle Revisited. Cover may vary; stock and delivery not asserted.

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1830
GameDisputed canonReleased 2001

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

1830 Relative / stated chronology

Nathan Graves fights Camilla’s resurrection scheme.

Placement Year cross-checked in chronology. Reported exclusion is a separate canon issue, not a reason to suppress the date.

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Edition / access: Matching collection includes Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow and Dracula X. Platform, language and regional compatibility should be checked at the retailer.

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1844
GameDisputed canonReleased 1999

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness — Cornell campaign

1844; eight years before the 1852 campaign Relative / stated chronology

Cornell seeks his abducted sister Ada.

Placement Major time jump separated from the later playable campaigns.

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1852 · +8 years
GameDisputed canonReleased 1999

Castlevania 64 / Legacy of Darkness — later campaigns

1852 Relative / stated chronology

Reinhardt, Carrie and Henry face the revived castle.

Placement Legacy’s later character campaigns and the original N64 adventure share the 1852 era; route differences are not additional decades.

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1917
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1994

Castlevania: Bloodlines / The New Generation

1917 Relative / stated chronology

John Morris and Eric Lecarde pursue Elizabeth Bartley.

Placement 1897 Quincy Morris history is backstory, not this game’s date.

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Edition / access: Matching collection. Includes the NES/Famicom original, Simon’s Quest, Dracula’s Curse, Super IV, Adventure, Belmont’s Revenge, Bloodlines and Famicom Kid Dracula. Does not include MSX2, ReBirth or Game Boy Kid Dracula.

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1944
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2006

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

1944 Relative / stated chronology

Jonathan and Charlotte investigate Brauner’s painted worlds.

Placement Official Japanese story explicitly gives 1944. Sisters and Richter bonus modes stay with the game; full independent chapter dates not verified.

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Edition / access: Matching collection includes Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia, Haunted Castle and Haunted Castle Revisited. Cover may vary; stock and delivery not asserted.

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1950s
GamebookNon-canon connectedReleased 1987

Akumajō Dracula: Kojō no Shitō

1950s (bibliographic setting) Relative / stated chronology

A licensed narrative interpretation of Castlevania.

Placement Futabasha gamebook with a later Simon namesake. Decade anchor only; interior and precise year not inspected.

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2035
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

2035 Relative / stated chronology

Soma Cruz enters the castle during a solar eclipse.

Placement Japanese setting takes priority over localized biographical differences. Julius mode is a bonus route, not a second dated resurrection.

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Edition / access: Matching collection includes Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow and Dracula X. Platform, language and regional compatibility should be checked at the retailer.

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2036 · +1 year
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2005

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

2036; one year after Aria Relative / stated chronology

Soma faces a cult seeking a new dark lord.

Placement Explicit one-year interval. Julius-mode alternative outcome is contained here, not invented as a sequel after the canonical ending.

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Edition / access: Matching collection includes Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia, Haunted Castle and Haunted Castle Revisited. Cover may vary; stock and delivery not asserted.

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2037 · +1 year
NovelAssumed canonReleased 2008

Kabuchi no Tsuisōkyoku / Reminiscence of the Divine Abyss

2037; one year after Dawn (secondary chronology) Relative / stated chronology

A licensed prose continuation of Soma’s era.

Placement Magazine story, not an available standalone novel. Date secondarily documented; inaccessible Japanese magazine interior remains a verification gap.

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Edition / access: Author confirms uncollected story; no unrelated Amazon product substituted.

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Placement still unresolved

Listed here without a chronological claim. Missing interiors need inspection before dates can be determined.

Date unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GamebookNon-canon connectedReleased 1990

Akumajō Densetsu: Shinsei Vampire Hunter

After 1476; later descendant era unspecified Placement unresolved

A licensed narrative interpretation of Castlevania.

Placement A descendant’s gamebook adventure, not a retelling assigned automatically to Trevor’s 1476 campaign.

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Date unresolvedUNRESOLVED
NovelNon-canon connectedReleased 1992–1995 serial / 1994 book

Akumajō Dracula: Akuma no Chi, Chi no Akumu

Date unresolved Placement unresolved

A licensed narrative interpretation of Castlevania.

Placement Ichiro Tezuka’s licensed prose reimagining. No verified game-calendar insertion.

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Across centuriesUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 2008 / 2009

Castlevania Judgment

Time rift connecting different centuries Placement unresolved

Aeon gathers fighters from different periods.

Placement Creator explicitly explains the cross-era meeting. No unique calendar slot; this does not prove a new disconnected franchise universe.

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After 1999UNRESOLVED
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2019 / 2021

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls

After the 1999 sealing; present year unresolved Placement unresolved

Arikado investigates awakened grimoires containing past battles.

Placement The framing present is not automatically 1999 or the Apple Arcade release year. Internal book reenactments revisit older events. Service ended September 3, 2026.

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Date unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 2010

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

Cursed-book framing era unspecified Placement unresolved

Heroes confront a castle assembled within a sinister book.

Placement Reused heroes do not establish a literal chronological gathering after Dawn. Frame date requires further primary-text inspection.

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Date unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GameDisputed canonReleased 2009

Castlevania: The Arcade

Historical vampire-hunting era; exact year unresolved Placement unresolved

Three hunters confront an undead threat.

Placement Reported creator gaiden treatment disclosed; no made-up nineteenth-century year.

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SELECTED CONTINUITY

Lords of Shadow

1047
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2010

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow — main campaign

1047 Relative / stated chronology

Gabriel seeks a way to restore Marie.

Placement Medieval campaign; far-future ending is an optional embedded scene, not a reason to date the whole campaign in the modern era.

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Edition / access: Ultimate Edition includes the main game, Reverie and Resurrection.

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After 1047
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2011

Lords of Shadow: Reverie & Resurrection

est. 1047; after the medieval campaign Evidence-based estimate

Gabriel’s confrontation with the Forgotten One continues the ending.

Placement Two directly continuing narrative DLC chapters grouped. Before the first game’s modern epilogue.

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Edition / access: Ultimate Edition includes the main game, Reverie and Resurrection.

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est. 1070s
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2013 / 2014 HD

Mirror of Fate — Trevor’s campaign (Act III)

est. 1073; roughly a generation after Gabriel Evidence-based estimate

Trevor enters the castle and confronts Dracula.

Placement Chronologically before the Simon/Alucard acts despite being played later. Exact opening cards need a Japanese-script audit.

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Edition / access: Full Mirror of Fate HD game; this timeline entry identifies the campaign portion.

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est. 1103–1104
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2013 / 2014 HD

Mirror of Fate — Simon & Alucard campaigns (Acts I–II)

est. 1103–1104; official synopsis: 57 years after the first game Evidence-based estimate

The next generation explores Dracula’s castle.

Placement Konami’s 57-year interval added to commonly indexed 1047 yields 1104; common 1103 indexing differs by one year. Bounds retained until game-card comparison resolves it.

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Edition / access: Full Mirror of Fate HD game; this timeline entry identifies the campaign portion.

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Centuries earlier
Game · Embedded segmentConfirmed canonReleased 2014

Lords of Shadow 2 — medieval castle prologue

Centuries before the modern campaign; after Mirror of Fate Relative / stated chronology

Dracula defends his castle.

Placement Only the relative interval is asserted; 1500 is not a story date.

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Edition / access: Corresponding Lords of Shadow game inventory; exact Amazon edition not verified.

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Modern era
Game · Embedded segmentConfirmed canonReleased 2010

Lords of Shadow — modern epilogue

Modern era; centuries after the medieval campaign Relative / stated chronology

Zobek finds Gabriel in a changed world.

Placement Embedded ending shown separately to preserve the large time jump.

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Edition / access: Ultimate Edition includes the main game, Reverie and Resurrection.

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Before Lords 2
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2014

Lords of Shadow 2: Revelations

Modern era; immediately before Lords of Shadow 2 Relative / stated chronology

Alucard prepares the events surrounding his father’s return.

Placement Official DLC premise places this before the main campaign, although it released later.

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Edition / access: Revelations narrative expansion; Lords of Shadow 2 base game required.

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Modern era
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2014

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 — main campaign

Modern era; after the first game’s epilogue Relative / stated chronology

Dracula confronts Satan’s return in a modern city.

Placement No exact 2014 fictional date inferred from release.

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Edition / access: Corresponding Lords of Shadow game inventory; exact Amazon edition not verified.

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Placement still unresolved

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Netflix animated history

1455–1475
TV series · Embedded segmentConfirmed canonReleased 2017

Castlevania — Lisa & Dracula opening scenes

1455 → 1475 Relative / stated chronology

Lisa meets Dracula; her later execution begins his revenge.

Placement Embedded scenes from season 1 episode 1, separated because of the twenty-year jump.

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Edition / access: Corresponding licensed season edition; no generic Amazon search substituted.

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1476
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2017

Castlevania — season 1, episodes 1–4

1476 main campaign Relative / stated chronology

Trevor, Sypha and Alucard converge against Dracula.

Placement 1455/1475 opening scenes can be shown separately. Season grouped through the directly continuing campaign.

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1476
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2018

Castlevania — season 2, episodes 1–8

1476; continuation of season 1 Relative / stated chronology

The alliance strikes at Dracula’s castle.

Placement No new calendar year inferred solely from the season change.

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Edition / access: Corresponding licensed season edition; no generic Amazon search substituted.

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est. 1476–1477
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2020

Castlevania — season 3, episodes 1–10

est. 1476–1477; about a month after Dracula’s defeat Evidence-based estimate

The survivors follow diverging paths after the battle.

Placement Relative passage retained; calendar crossing not verified. Concurrent character stories stay together.

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est. 1476–1477
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2021

Castlevania — season 4, episodes 1–10

est. 1476–1477; after season 3 Evidence-based estimate

New resurrection schemes draw the survivors back into conflict.

Placement Continuous season grouped, including its short epilogue. No independent exact year claimed.

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1783
TV series · Embedded segmentConfirmed canonReleased 2023

Castlevania: Nocturne — Boston opening

1783; nine years before the main story Relative / stated chronology

Young Richter witnesses a formative tragedy.

Placement Opening flashback from season 1 episode 1, not a separate episode or series.

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1792
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2023

Castlevania: Nocturne — season 1, episodes 1–8

1792 Relative / stated chronology

Richter, Maria and Annette confront a revolutionary-era vampire threat.

Placement Netflix explicitly dates the main French story to 1792.

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1792
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2025

Castlevania: Nocturne — season 2, episodes 1–8

1792; direct continuation Relative / stated chronology

Alucard joins the struggle against Erzsebet.

Placement Eight-episode season grouped. Publisher-linked Amazon Blu-ray edition corresponds to this season.

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Edition / access: Exact publisher-linked season 2 Blu-ray; check region and current availability.

View on Amazon US ↗Castlevania: Nocturne — season 2 Blu-ray

Placement still unresolved

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SELECTED CONTINUITY

Crossovers & parody stories

Placement still unresolved

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Era unresolvedUNRESOLVED
TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 1989–1991

Captain N: The Game Master — Simon Belmont appearances

Videoland; Earth-year anchor unverified Placement unresolved

Simon joins the Nintendo-themed animated ensemble.

Placement Appearance-level episode audit remains open; this record does not assert every episode has a Castlevania story.

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Era unresolvedUNRESOLVED
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 1990–1991

Captain N: The Game Master — Valiant comics #1–5

Videoland; internal story dates unresolved Placement unresolved

Licensed print adventures of the animated ensemble.

Placement Series-level inventory, not a claim Simon appears in every short story. Backup interiors still require inspection.

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Era unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2024

Dead by Daylight: Castlevania — chapter & original lore

The Entity’s realm; arrival dates unresolved Placement unresolved

Dracula and Trevor are drawn into the Fog.

Placement Official character prose is narrative material. Cosmetic appearances alone are not counted as separate sequels.

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Edition / access: Corresponding licensed chapter, with legal original story text.

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Era unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2023

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

Dead Cells crossover; original-calendar insertion unverified Placement unresolved

The Beheaded joins Richter and Alucard against Dracula.

Placement An actual crossover adventure; its reused characters do not establish a date after Symphony.

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Edition / access: Physical corresponding Dead Cells edition including the Castlevania expansion. Not a standalone sequel in Castlevania’s calendar.

View on Amazon US ↗Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Edition — Nintendo Switch
Era unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 1990 / 1993

Kid Dracula — Famicom & Game Boy adventures

Parody future; exact calendar unspecified Placement unresolved

A young vampire and his allies confront rival monsters.

Placement Two related adventures grouped in a comedy setting; the hero is not assigned Alucard’s birth date from the main history.

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Edition / access: Matching collection. Includes the NES/Famicom original, Simon’s Quest, Dracula’s Curse, Super IV, Adventure, Belmont’s Revenge, Bloodlines and Famicom Kid Dracula. Does not include MSX2, ReBirth or Game Boy Kid Dracula.

View on Amazon US ↗Anniversary Collection — Nintendo Switch, Limited Run #106
Era unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GamebookNon-canon connectedReleased 1988

Konami Wai Wai World — licensed gamebook

Crossover adventure; calendar unresolved Placement unresolved

A printed interactive adventure through Konami worlds.

Placement Separate format indexed; exact relation to either game’s scenes requires interior inspection.

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Era unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 1988 / 1991

Konami Wai Wai World / Wai Wai World 2

Crossover worlds; no shared calendar verified Placement unresolved

Konami heroes visit each other’s worlds.

Placement Licensed narrative crossover campaigns retained without fabricating a Castlevania-century insertion.

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Era unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — World of Light / Castlevania encounters

World of Light; calendar unresolved Placement unresolved

Simon and Richter join the crossover rescue adventure.

Placement Only narrative campaign context indexed, not every match or costume as a new story.

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Era unresolvedUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2024

Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania

Crossover castle; no original-calendar placement verified Placement unresolved

The Castlevania cast enters Vampire Survivors’ castle campaign.

Placement Licensed expansion retained; no precise main-history date asserted from character selection.

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Edition / access: Corresponding Castlevania expansion FAQ; Vampire Survivors base game required.

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