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Best television shows based on video games: Castlevania
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Published onSeptember 27, 2022
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Based on the classic video game series of the same name,Castlevaniais widely regarded as one of the very best video game-to-television adaptations ever. And it is the show that kickstarted the current trend of bringing video games to TV.
Backstory
Originally conceived as a film,Castlevaniawas written by British comic book writer and screenwriterWarren Ellis, and produced byPowerhouse Animation Studios. After years of development purgatory, the show was picked up byNetflixin 2015. Upon release in 2017, the first season was well-received and garnered praise for its writing, visuals and voice acting.By the second season, the show had an estimated viewership surpassing30 million viewersand became one of Netflix’s most successful animated series to date.
Reception
As critics have put it: “Castlevania sinks its fangs into vampiric lore during a devilishly fun second season that benefits from an expanded sense of scale and episode tally that allows the series to fully spread its leathery wings.”Castlevaniacurrently enjoys a94% “average tomatometer” scoreand an89% average audience scoreonRotten Tomatoes. It was the first video game television adaptation to get a “Fresh” rating on the site.
Premise
Castlevaniafollows the story of an outcast vampire hunter named Trevor Belmont. Along with the mage Sypha Belnades and the dhampir Alucard, Trevor sets out to destroy the vampire Count Vlad Dracula Țepeș, who declares war on the people of Wallachia when his wife, Lisa, is mistakenly executed as a witch.
The show’s excellent cast includesRichard Armitage(The Hobbit) as Trevor;James Callis(Battlestar Galactica) as Alucard; veteran voice actressAlejandra Reynosoas Sypha; andGraham McTavish(also of The Hobbit fame) as Dracula.
Season 1(Released: July 7, 2017)
The last surviving member of a disgraced clan fights to save Eastern Europe from Dracula. Inspired by the classic video game series.
Season 2 (Released: October 26, 2018)
As Dracula and his legion of vampires prepare to rid the world of humanity’s stain, an unlikely trio of heroes dares to stand in their way.
Season 3 (Released: March 5, 2020)
Belmont and Sypha settle into a village with sinister secrets, Alucard mentors a pair of admirers, and Isaac embarks on a quest to locate Hector.
Season 4 (Released: May 13, 2021)
Dracula’s influence looms large as Belmont and Sypha investigate plans to resurrect the notorious vampire. Alucard struggles to embrace his humanity.
Wrap up
If you haven’t checked outCastlevaniaby now, you should hop on over toNetflixand remedy that immediately. And you don’t need prior knowledge of the long-running video game series to enjoy it.A follow-up series to be titledCastlevania: Nocturne, is officially in production.
All we know at the present is that the show will feature charactersRichter Belmont and Maria Renard, and will reportedly be set against the backdrop of the French Revolution in the late 18th century. It appears as though Warren Ellis will not be returning as script writer, nor willCastlevaniashowrunner Adi Shankar be reprising his role as executive producer for the sequel.
Featured image via netflix.com.
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