Akamatsu wanted Castlevania‘s visuals and music to feel “cinematic”, with the idea that players would feel as if they were in a classic horror film.
But hey, instead of mourning for what could have been, reminisce instead over what we’ve gotten in the original Castlevania.ĭirected by Hitoshi Akamatsu, Castlevania (known as Akumajō Dracula in Japan) was approached with film in mind. And given the current prospects of many of Konami’s classic series, it’s not out of the question. The current trend seems to be to lament over “the good old days” of when Konami first bestowed greatness on Nintendo’s Famicom Disc System back in 1986, then porting it over to the NES. At 35, the series has seen its up and downs. It’s ironic that we’ve only now gotten around to diving deep into the original Castlevania after delving into retrospectives for its two sequels.
