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Castlevania is a
video game series created and published by
Konami . The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986 with Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ , Akumajō Dorakyura , lit. "Demon Castle Dracula") , which was later released as
Castlevania in the United States (May 1, 1987) and
PAL (December 19, 1988). Titles in the series have been released on numerous
video game consoles ,
handheld game consoles , and
personal computer platforms, and several have been re-released on multiple platforms and included as part of compilation packages.
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The series' characters have appeared in several other Konami games. There have been also numerous separately released music albums, initially by
King Records .
Compilations and collections
There are parody or cameo games created by Konami that have Castlevania elements or characters.
^ The reprint of the album was released under the name Akumajō Dracula Best on September 23, 1998 along with the reprint of Akumajō Dracula Best 2.
^ The reprint of the album was released under the same name along with the reprint of the first volume on September 23, 1998.
^ The CD was included in a
pre-order bonus for Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin at
GameStop ,
EB Games , and
GameCrazy .
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^ Also known as Castlevania 20th Anniversary Deluxe Music Collection .
^ Largest Castlevania music album till date containing 1 DVD & 18 CDs.
^ The CDs contain the soundtracks and the DVD contains an interview with
Michiru Yamane and videos of recording sessions.
^ Some songs of the soundtrack are exclusively available through the official website of
Sumthing Distribution .
^ Some songs of the soundtrack are exclusively available through the official website of
Sumthing Distribution .
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