Welcome folks, to another episode of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we looked at Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis for the Nintendo DS. We'd love to say it was a close call, but it really wasn't.

Happy Birthday, Simon Belmont! 25 years ago, on September 26, 1986, the first Castlevania game went on sale in Japan. If you've been following our 25th anniversary coverage for the past few days here ...

To keep this fair, there will be no ports of a particular game like the original Castlevania. However, enhancements or remakes will be considered. What's more, the ratings will be using the best ...

Thomas Whitehead: Before we move on, let’s have a chat about the Game Boy trilogy of games. Damien McFerran: Man, Belmont's Revenge (the second entry on the handheld) is amazing. Christopher Ingram: ...

After all these years: In 1999, Konami released two Castlevania titles for the Nintendo 64 – Castlevania (colloquially known as Castlvania 64) and an expanded "Director's Cut" version subtitled Legacy ...

The N64 was a mixed bag for Nintendo. While the console was successful, ultimately selling more than 32 million units worldwide, it also struggled to keep up with its main competitor, the Sony ...

Nowadays it is not common, but in the past it was very popular to use cheat codes in video games. Many titles had tricks that allowed you to skip levels, obtain infinite ammo or unlock everything from ...

A variant of the iconic Konami code has been found lying dormant in Castlevania: Legacy Of Darkness for all these years. Back when difficulty levels were rare and dying meant restarting a level, or ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Calling on the arcane powers of hell, the Dark Countess of Castlevania has created a gateway through which Lord Dracula can once again enter this ...

Happy Birthday, Simon Belmont! The day has finally arrived, since it was 25 years ago today, on September 26, 1986, that the first Castlevania game went on sale in Japan. If you've been following our ...