Fanswag: Castlevania Judgment

by David Hinkle { Jan 15th 2009 at 9:00AM }

Another fanswag giveaway is upon us and this time we're unloading one copy of Castlevania Judgment ($50). Want it? Simply leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite Castlevania game of all time is. You should have plenty to choose from!

Of course, we've got a couple of rules. For one, you have to be at least 18 years of age and a current and legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). Also, you may only enter once per day. Entries must be in before Wednesday, January 21 at 11:59PM ET. Before entering, make sure you read the official rules right here, too!

Best of luck to you all and thanks for reading!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 11)

bentendo @ Jan 15th 2009 9:06AM

I like many of the Castlevania games, but my favorite would definitely have to be the original.

z3r0w1n9 @ Jan 15th 2009 9:10AM

The first one.

Rocketboy @ Jan 15th 2009 9:11AM

Is there any question? SOTN.

And if you don't agree, then you must have not unlocked the upside down castle.

Pseudoku @ Jan 15th 2009 9:12AM

Symphony of the Night!

Patrick @ Jan 15th 2009 9:13AM

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night!

Adam @ Jan 15th 2009 9:22AM

I'd have to go with Bloodlines, since SOTN is taken

Jesse @ Jan 15th 2009 9:21AM

Castlevania 2, at the time i thought it was a bit disappointing, but in retrospect I actually liked the quest/rpg elements that were added.

JScotty28 @ Jan 15th 2009 9:22AM

Gotta go with Castlevania III. Haven't bought it yet on VC, but it's a must own.

q00ber @ Jan 15th 2009 9:23AM

Symphony of the Night.
Played this non stop after having my wisdom teeth removed, I thought maybe it was the pain killers that made me enjoy it so much, but now that I see others agree it has to be because the game was awesome on its own merit.

Posh @ Jan 15th 2009 9:25AM

Symphony of the Night. Followed closely by Rondo of Blood (which the virtual console desperately needs).

SToNeP2277 @ Jan 15th 2009 9:27AM

All Castlevania games is off the meet racks.

Cuddlefish @ Jan 15th 2009 9:27AM

The one that was canceled for the Dreamcast.

John @ Jan 15th 2009 9:31AM

Number 3.

Shoeboy @ Jan 15th 2009 9:30AM

Super Castlevania IV - Every version since just imitates

Argyle Bandit @ Jan 15th 2009 9:34AM

The only one I ever really played was Castlevania 64, so I'd have to say any game but that one.

ZaxCG2 @ Jan 15th 2009 10:54PM

You pour soul.... :[

shawn @ Jan 15th 2009 9:32AM

castlevania IV

Rick @ Jan 15th 2009 9:35AM

Super Castlevania IV

josh @ Jan 15th 2009 9:36AM

the original

Ian @ Jan 15th 2009 9:39AM

I think it's the second one, because it's the only one I've ever played and finished.

David @ Jan 15th 2009 9:38AM

SOTN was actually the first I played - I was amazed.

Edge @ Jan 15th 2009 9:39AM

Your question is easy. Symphony of the Night. I don't know how many versions of it I have.

Mark Sypniewski @ Jan 15th 2009 9:39AM

I only played the first one, so that has to be my favorite.

BryanKinkel @ Jan 15th 2009 9:41AM

Super Castlevania IV

dubbalubagis @ Jan 15th 2009 9:41AM

SOTN

tsagoodness @ Jan 15th 2009 9:41AM

Dawn of Sorrow!

c4jones2 @ Jan 15th 2009 9:49AM

I'm sure it will be this one if you give it to me :-)

MrMan2k7 @ Jan 15th 2009 9:51AM

My favorite is definitely Castlevania II. As a kid, my friends and I would play this game together so often that we knew everything about the game like the back of our hands. I still enjoy most of the other Castlevania games that I've played, but this one is my most remembered, being the first to mix action with RPG elements.

bukizzle715 @ Jan 15th 2009 9:51AM

Castlevania 64. All day.

Covarr @ Jan 15th 2009 9:51AM

SoTN had horrible voice acting, a lesser story than many others in the series, and the physics paled in comparison to later CastleVania games. It is vastly overrated. Take off your nostalgia goggles, people.

My favorite is Harmony of Dissonance.

Also, do more once-entry contests and fewer once-per-day contests.

kavorka @ Jan 21st 2009 6:55PM

SotN is an undisputed classic, there's no 'nostalgia goggles' to be worn. Harmony of Dissonance was, by far, the worst in the series on GBA. You clearly have no scope or scale on which to vote for Castlevania games. The music was terrible, the "alternate dimension" mapping system was confusing and poorly done, and the limited weaponry/spellbook system was a joke.

Castlevania II is still the best of the series, but HoD was a far inferior title to SotN. Don't even try to argue.

JMorgan @ Jan 15th 2009 9:55AM

Gotta go with Castlevania III for the NES. However, I haven't played anything from SotN on so I'm missing the metroidvania style games, which really seem like they'll be fun.

8-bit.artist @ Jan 15th 2009 9:55AM

ive always been partial to cv3 and 4

Don Day @ Jan 15th 2009 10:01AM

I'm not real original, but it's gotta be SotN for me. I bought that sucker on the day it came out. I even played the game through on Richter mode. I'd love to give Judgment a whirl.

Haohmaru @ Jan 15th 2009 10:03AM

Despite the horrible English voice acting, Symphony of the Night still stands as my favorite for its overall gameplay and scope. I have to give Simon's Quest an honorable mention for being the first exploration-based Castlevania, though, and a game that I still love to play from time to time.