Castlevania was developed by Konami in 1983.
 Castlevania: The Arcade (2009), a light gun shooter utilizing an LED remote, has been released in Japan and Europe
== Common elements ===== Gameplay ===Castlevania, released for the NES in 1986 is a platform game in which the player takes the role of Simon Belmont, a descendant of the Belmont clan, a family of vampire hunters

