Castlevania (universe)
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Castlevania (1986) |
| Latest installment | Pachislot Akumajō Dracula: Lords of Shadow  (2017)
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| Article on Wikipedia | Castlevania (universe) |
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The Castlevania universe (悪魔城ドラキュラ, Devil's Castle Dracula) refers to the Super Smash Bros. series' collection of characters, stages, and properties that hail from the famous dark-fantasy series created by Konami. The series is the second of Konami's to see representation through characters and stages, following the Metal Gear. Its logo is a silhouette of Dracula's Castle (often referred to as the titular Castlevania), through which most protagonists of the series venture through on a quest to slay Dracula.
Franchise description
The Castlevania series made its debut on the Famicom Disc System, before being released internationally on the Nintendo Entertainment System as Castlevania. However, the franchise would debut through the game's sister release for the MSX2 in Europe instead, Vampire Killer. The game follows vampire hunter Simon Belmont of the Belmont clan, a bloodline devoted to defeating Dracula whenever he is resurrected, on his journey through Dracula's Castle to defeat Dracula himself. This first installment would notably introduce the concepts of the Belmont clan's continued bloodline, the series' mascot being Simon Belmont, and a single warrior (though in later installments, occasionally several) venturing to Dracula's Castle in order to slay him. Simon would later appear in the game's direct sequel, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, originally released in 1987, followed Simon's journey to undo a curse placed on him following Dracula's death. Since these two titles, Simon has most prominently appeared in retellings of the original title, notably Super Castlevania IV and Castlevania Chronicles.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Simon: The main character of the series, Simon Belmont, appears as a playable character.
- Richter: Richter Belmont, the protagonist of Rondo of Blood, appears as an Echo of Simon.
Trivia
- Castlevania is the first third-party franchise to receive more than one playable character.
 Castlevania universe
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| Fighters | Simon (SSBU) · Richter (SSBU) |
| Assist Trophy | Alucard |
| Boss | Dracula |
| Stage | Dracula's Castle |
| Item | Death's Scythe |
| Other | Dracula's Castle |
| Spirits | Spirits |
| Music | Ultimate |
