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The series would also see ventures into the third dimension with two installments released for the [[Nintendo 64]] around this time, these installments being ''[[wikipedia:Castlevania (1999 video game)|Castlevania 64]]'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness}}''. However, both of these titles were panned by critics and fans due to their poor controls and a troublesome camera and are considered two of the worst games in the entire franchise. Due to the greater critical success of ''Symphony of the Night'', the Metroidvania format would be used for the majority of subsequent installments on the [[Game Boy Advance]] and the [[Nintendo DS]], starting with ''Circle of the Moon'' in 2001 and concluding with ''Order of Ecclesia'' in 2008. Igarashi would be directing these portable titles up until the commercial failure of ''Order of Ecclesia'', wherein he would leave Konami in 2014 citing creative differences in his and the company's directions. He would later found his own studio, ArtPlay, and crowdfund a spiritual successor to the Metroidvania entries, ''{{iw|wikipedia|Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night}}'', which released in June 2019 to positive reviews. The success from both this game and its 8-bit companion title ''{{iw|wikipedia|Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon}}'' has let to the creation of the ''Bloodstained'' series, with continuous updates for the former, and [[wikipedia:Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2|a sequel]] for the latter in 2020. Following the lukewarm reception to ''Lords of Shadow 2'' in 2014, and Konami transitioned away from AAA studios towards mobile and pachislot games between 2014 and 2015, the ''Castlevania'' series had remained completely dormant and has only seen a handful of compilation re-releases: ''Castlevania Requiem'' in October 2018, ''Castlevania Anniversary Collection'' in May 2019, and ''Castlevania Advance Collection'' in September 2021. The series has also received further pachislot releases, and ''Grimoire of Souls'' for smartphones in 2019. | The series would also see ventures into the third dimension with two installments released for the [[Nintendo 64]] around this time, these installments being ''[[wikipedia:Castlevania (1999 video game)|Castlevania 64]]'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness}}''. However, both of these titles were panned by critics and fans due to their poor controls and a troublesome camera and are considered two of the worst games in the entire franchise. Due to the greater critical success of ''Symphony of the Night'', the Metroidvania format would be used for the majority of subsequent installments on the [[Game Boy Advance]] and the [[Nintendo DS]], starting with ''Circle of the Moon'' in 2001 and concluding with ''Order of Ecclesia'' in 2008. Igarashi would be directing these portable titles up until the commercial failure of ''Order of Ecclesia'', wherein he would leave Konami in 2014 citing creative differences in his and the company's directions. He would later found his own studio, ArtPlay, and crowdfund a spiritual successor to the Metroidvania entries, ''{{iw|wikipedia|Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night}}'', which released in June 2019 to positive reviews. The success from both this game and its 8-bit companion title ''{{iw|wikipedia|Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon}}'' has let to the creation of the ''Bloodstained'' series, with continuous updates for the former, and [[wikipedia:Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2|a sequel]] for the latter in 2020. Following the lukewarm reception to ''Lords of Shadow 2'' in 2014, and Konami transitioned away from AAA studios towards mobile and pachislot games between 2014 and 2015, the ''Castlevania'' series had remained completely dormant and has only seen a handful of compilation re-releases: ''Castlevania Requiem'' in October 2018, ''Castlevania Anniversary Collection'' in May 2019, and ''Castlevania Advance Collection'' in September 2021. The series has also received further pachislot releases, and ''Grimoire of Souls'' for smartphones in 2019. | ||
Beyond its success as a 2D adventure series, the series would release later 3D installments to somewhat mixed success. Following the releases of two hack-and-slash-esque games released to the {{iw|wikipedia|PlayStation 2}}, a spin-off subseries, ''{{iw|wikipedia|Lords of Shadow}}'', was introduced in 2010 by MercurySteam and Kojima Productions, following a separate chronology from the previous titles. Many other spinoff titles and related properties have also been released, including ''{{iw|wikipedia|Kid Dracula}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania Judgment}}'', and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Harmony of Despair}}''. The franchise also received [[wikipedia:Castlevania (TV series)|an animated series]] covering the events of ''Castlevania III'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Curse of Darkness}}'' with Trevor Belmont as the protagonist, released on Netflix in 2017 and with its second season premiering in October 2018, a third in March 2020, and a final season in May 2021. ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Nocturne}}'', another | Beyond its success as a 2D adventure series, the series would release later 3D installments to somewhat mixed success. Following the releases of two hack-and-slash-esque games released to the {{iw|wikipedia|PlayStation 2}}, a spin-off subseries, ''{{iw|wikipedia|Lords of Shadow}}'', was introduced in 2010 by MercurySteam and Kojima Productions, following a separate chronology from the previous titles. Many other spinoff titles and related properties have also been released, including ''{{iw|wikipedia|Kid Dracula}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania Judgment}}'', and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Harmony of Despair}}''. The franchise also received [[wikipedia:Castlevania (TV series)|an animated series]] covering the events of ''Castlevania III'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Curse of Darkness}}'' with Trevor Belmont as the protagonist, released on Netflix in 2017 and with its second season premiering in October 2018, a third in March 2020, and a final season in May 2021. ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Nocturne}}'', another animated series focusing this time on Richter Belmont and Maria Renard during the French Revolution, was announced later in 2022 then aired on Netflix in 2023, with a second season in production. | ||
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