Akumajō Dracula Explained

is the Japanese name of the Castlevania video game series, as it is known worldwide. In Japan, several games within the series share the Akumajō Dracula name:

• Castlevania, a 1986 action-platform game developed and published by Konami for the Famicom Disk System and Nintendo Entertainment System.
• Vampire Killer, a 1986 platform game developed and published by Konami for the MSX2.
• Haunted Castle, a 1987 action-platform game developed and published by Konami for arcades.
• Super Castlevania IV, a 1991 action-platform game developed and published by Konami for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
• Akumajō Dracula, re-released as Castlevania Chronicles, a 1993 action-platform game developed and published by Konami for the X68000.