Far Cry really has done it all: a two-decade-long span of sequels set across the world, a wide range of spin-offs, and a movie adaptation. The franchise even dove into the realm of anime last year, with Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix bringing the neon-tinged, tongue-in-cheek world of Far Cry: Blood Dragon to Netflix. As shown in the trailer video above, we can now celebrate 20 years of Far Cry, revisiting the journey from Far Cry 1 in 2004 to Far Cry 6 in 2021.
Castlevania games in order: Story and release orders explained
01.03.2024 - 11:25 / radiotimes.com
With the first game coming out in 1986, the almost four-decade-old Castlevania series has oodles of games.
And we’ve got them in order of story and release, as well as the multiple timelines explained to make sense of the convoluted titles.
There’s been renewed interest in the series owing to the animated Netflix Castlevania series, as well as Castlevania: Nocturne and its upcoming season 2.
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Despite the popularity of these series, we haven’t had much in the way of new games other than Grimoire of Souls, which is exclusive to Apple Arcade.
Fortunately, there is a veritable wealth of Castlevania games to dive into. Read on for all things Belmont, vampires and confusing millenia-spanning story arcs!
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Below are all of the Castlevania games and their spin-offs (excluding slot, medal and pachinko games) by release order, if you would like to play them in the same way that they came out.
We also have every platform they were released for, but the first listed is the initial platform it came out on.
As with many longstanding series with many entries, there are multiple timelines in Castlevania: the main, alternate and Lords of Shadow.
The latter two are not considered to be canon, making Dawn of Sorrow or Grimoire of Souls the last canonical point of the Castlevania main timeline – depending on who you ask.
Below all are the titles that are considered the «mainline» entries in the series in their chronological order. Some of the remakes aren’t considered to be completely canon but the plots are largely the same.
Coming out back in 2003, Lament of Innocence – the first PS2 Castlevania title – explores the origins of the feud between the vampire-hunting Belmont clan and the Dracula family, as well as how Dracula came to be.
Set during the First Crusade in 1094 AD, Leon Belmont races home from the Holy Land upon discovering his fiancée has been kidnapped by Lord Walter Bernhard – a powerful vampire.
We’re also introduced to the iconic Vampire Killer Whip – a staple of the series and a relic of the Belmont Clan.
The only way to play Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is on the PS2 or by emulating it, if you own a legal copy. If you don’t, you can pick up a copy from eBay for a pretty penny.
Released in 1989, Dracula’s Curse was the first of many prequels in the Castlevania series. The game takes place in 1476, when Count Dracula’s army of monsters marches across Europe. With no hope in sight, the powers that be call upon Trevor Belmont – the wielder of the Vampire Killer Whip – to defeat Dracula.
Previously, the Belmonts had been exiled from Wallachia for fear of their immense powers, making it a situation of «needs must». Alongside Trevor, players can
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