History YMMV / Castlevania

* AluminumChristmasTrees: Multiple games have either {{Bowdlerised}} the "Cross" weapon into a [[BattleBoomerang "Boomerang"]], or referred to it as such due to inertia. But, cross-shaped boomerangs actually ''do'' exist.

** Fans of ''Manga/{{JoJo|sBizarreAdventure}}'' and ''Castlevania'' tend to get along very well, if not be one in the same, considering the similarities between the two (with the basic plot of both being able to boil down to "a family dedicated to killing a single vampire") and how [=JoJo=] is often referenced in the games.

** With fellow Creator/{{Konami}} franchises ''VideoGame/MetalGear'', ''VideoGame/{{Contra}}'', and ''VideoGame/SilentHill'', on account of various CompanyCrossReferences and the fact that all four series underwent a period of inactivity in the late-[=2010s=]. ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'', ''VideoGame/BloodyRoar'', and ''VideoGame/{{Suikoden}}'' might also get thrown into the mix at various points.

** Likewise, ''Franchise/Metroid'' fans happily coexist with the ''Castlevania'' fanbase, due to both franchises being the sources of the {{Metroidvania}} genre thanks to ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' and ''Symphony of the Night''. Some slight debates may pop up as to [[FandomRivalry which franchise does it better]], but for the most part, both fandoms respect and admire each other's atmospheres and gameplay innovations.

* FriendlyFandoms: Fans of Manga/{{JoJo|sBizarreAdventure}} and Castlevania tend to get along very well, if not be one in the same, considering the similarities between the two (with the basic plot of both being able to boil down to "a family dedicated to killing a single vampire") and how [=JoJo=] is often referenced in the games.

* MainstreamObscurity: This is an incredibly well-known franchise, with an [[WesternAnimation/{{Castlevania}} acclaimed adaptation]] and an influence such that it helped name [[{{Metroidvania}} an entire subgenre]], with the original NES trilogy being probably the most well-known games on the console not made by Nintendo or Capcom. However, it's also never been a particularly strong seller. Only three games in the franchise have ever sold more than one million copies, and the highest of the bunch, ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'', only ends up at 1.5 million and is also not particularly popular in the fanbase. Though many people do know about the franchise, and even certain details and characters from it, like the Belmonts, Dracula, Alucard, and Death, comparatively few have actually played any of its games, especially not to completion.

* MyRealDaddy: The Igarashi-Yamane-Kojima[[note]]Not to be confused with Creator/HideoKojima, who worked on [[Franchise/MetalGear a different Konami series]].[[/note]] trio, all of whom began contributing to the series when it was roughly a decade old, are far more well-known than the developers who came prior:

* ToyShip: Carrie and Malus in ''Castlevania 64'', Maria and Eric Lecarde in ''Judgment''. The former can get a bit twisted since Malus is [[spoiler:Dracula in disguise]].

* SignatureScene: The staircase climb to Dracula's room. It's one of the most iconic locales of the series, and whenever the game takes place at Dracula's castle (or a copy of it in the case of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow''), there's a good chance you'll eventually run into that outside staircase with the crescent moon and clock tower in the background. Even if you don't face Dracula at the top or if the boss fight that takes place there isn't the FinalBoss, if you face a boss up there it will almost certainly be a [[ThatOneBoss challenging]] fight and either a [[ClimaxBoss plot-pivotal one]] or [[DiscOneFinalBoss what looks like the final boss at first]].

* SignatureScene: The staircase climb to Dracula's room. It's one of the most iconic locales of the series, and whenever the game takes place at Dracula's castle (or a copy of it in the case of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow''), there's a good chance you'll eventually run into that outside staircase with the crescent moon and clock tower in the background. Even if you don't face Dracula at the top or if the boss fight that takes place there isn't the FinalBoss, if you face a boss up there it will almost certainly be a [[ThatOneBoss challenging]] and [[ClimaxBoss plot-pivotal]] fight.

* SignatureScene: The staircase climb to Dracula's room. It's one of the most iconic locales of the series, and whenever the game takes place at Dracula's castle (or a copy of it in the case of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow''), there's a good chance you'll eventually run into that outside staircase with the crescent moon and clock tower in the background.