r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 9h ago
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • Aug 01 '21
Discussion Dracula's Castle Hub
Here we discuss anything Castlevania or just talk to each other freely. Anything goes as long as you're civil and polite with each other.
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • Jan 22 '22
Creative Castlevania Fan Project Live Chat
Since some of you like /u/GuyBelmont and /u/ThickScratch have ongoing fan projects and I have one of my own, a reboot/AU called Castlevania: Order of the Dragon, I'm making a live thread so we can talk about it in real time. If you have your own project, feel free to join in. This way it can be a collaborative effort.
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 11h ago
News KONAMI PRESS START 9.3.2026 ( KONAMI Game News )
r/DraculasCastle • u/Azt55 • 2d ago
Question What would Gabriel Belmont do if he was sent back in time? Knowing the events of the LoS Castlevania games.
Basically his mind at the end of Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 gets sent back in time, let's say he gets sent in time a year before the tutorial of Mirror of Fate. The tutorial in where he has to depart to fight the Daemon Lord and Marie gives birth to Trevor while he is away.
Could he even fix somethings?
All that he would know listed here:
- The locations of the upgrades of his combat cross and the sub items.
- Zobek's plan to betray him to slay the other Lords, with Satan being behind all of this
- Marie lying to him about him being able to bring her back if she dies, and her hiding Trevor.
- How the Mirror of Fate works, to choose a fate for you instead of you.
- How the Devil Mask works (having to be put on his face while he sleeps).
- The Bernhard Castle like the back of his hand.
- The God Mask is a sham and only allows you to see ghost as normal people and touch them.
- The existence of the The Forgotten One, and the condition that all the the Lords of Shadow have to be alive for his seal to not be broken.
- All the enemies he will be about to face and all their weaknesses.
- He will know that Volpe (the Cardinal of the Brotherhood) sets up the conceal of Trevor and his training to be used against him
- He will know Trevor will have his own family continuing the bloodline, when he faced him.
- His future subordinates Toymaker, Chupacabra etc.
- The fact the Land of the Death can only be accessed only if blood was spelled (the aftermath of the boss battle against Pan)
- That both Light and Shadow magic counters each other for the fight against Satan.
- All the things he got from drinking the blood of his victims as Dracul (i.e. the family at the start of Lords of Shadow 2, all the other possessed citizens). It's implied the vampires in Lords of Shadow gain the knowledge of their victims.
- All the solutions to the all the puzzles in the game, I guess.
What do you think can he do to makes things better, knowing the events of all the 3 games.
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 5d ago
Gameplay Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Preview gameplay Gamescom 2026
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 5d ago
News Konami TGS 2026 Games Include Castlevania, Silent Hill, and Suikoden
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 5d ago
Leaks/rumours Multiple new Castlevania projects are under development!
x.comr/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 5d ago
Theory Theory: Only two things can kill Dracula, the Vampire Killer and his own power.
So we know that the Belmont Clan's Vampire Killer is a way to kill Dracula, but we've seen characters like Alucard, Hector and Shanoa kill Dracula in the past and what those three characters had in common was they all used Dracula's power to an extent. But what do you guys think?
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 6d ago
News New screenshots from Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement.
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 6d ago
News A Development Update from IGA. Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement delayed to 2027.
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 6d ago
Gameplay Whip It Good: Castlevania Belmont's Curse Is a Worthy Successor | gamescom 2026
r/DraculasCastle • u/presidentdinosaur115 • 8d ago
News Belmontβs Curse English Voice Cast Trailer
Pretty much the only thing I like out of the Netflix show is the voice cast, so Iβm happy to see the two role reprisals there.
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 8d ago
Theory The original Castlevania timeline and a reboot can live side by side.
With the news that Konami's planning Castlevania reboots, people might be wondering what will happen to the original timeline and the answer is simple, look no further than Belmont's Curse, a cheaper AA game made in the original timeline. I can see the franchise's AAA games being part of the new reboot universe while we still get AA games set in the original timeline. Also, reboots might just be remakes and the original timeline could remain the mainstay.
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 8d ago
News Konami Hints at Reboots for Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Suikoden, Calls Them "Important Initiatives" to Their Pillars
r/DraculasCastle • u/drazeforce • 10d ago
Music Dracula's Theme (Electronic remix)
In honor of 40 years of Castlevania, I remixed Dracula's theme from Super Castlevania IV
Enjoy!
r/DraculasCastle • u/Windwickink • 11d ago
Discussion π΄ RED ALERT: 13 DAYS LEFT - Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls Preservation, Server Emulator & Standalone Offline Mod Effort
CRITICAL TIMELINE:
Today's Date: August 21, 2026
Server Shutdown Date: September 3, 2026
App Status: Already delisted from the App Store / Play Store
In 13 days, Konami is permanently shutting down the servers for Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. Because the game is already delisted, no new players can download it. Once September 3rd hits, the servers go dark, and the live game data will be lost forever.
We are launching an emergency preservation effort with two main goals:
Build a Custom Server (Server Emulator): To allow online play after the official shutdown.
Create a Stand-Alone Offline Patch: Reverse-engineering the game client to bypass Apple Arcade/server checks so the game can be played completely offline without any server at all.
Transparency Note: I am cross-posting this message across several Castlevania, iOS/Android preservation, and modding communities. Time is so limited that we must pool our resources in one place to avoid duplicating work.
OUR CENTRAL HUB: GITHUB + ARCHIVE.ORG
To prevent files from getting scattered across Discord, Google Drive, or Mega, we are streamlining this project to two platforms only:
Archive.org: Used exclusively as the vault for large game binaries (the 2GB decrypted .ipa, the Android .apk/.obb, raw AssetBundles, and downloaded cache files).
GitHub: Used as our central command center where everyone can star/follow the project, upload network traffic logs, document API endpoints, submit code, and track progress.
WHAT WE NEED IMMEDIATELY (URGENT)
If you have technical skills, a jailbroken iOS device, a rooted Android, or still have the game installed, we need your help today:
GitHub Repository Setup (NEED THIS TODAY): We need a developer to set up the official public GitHub repository immediately so the community can star it, follow it, and begin submitting data.
Decrypted iOS 1.4.3 IPA -> Upload to Archive.org: Because the game is delisted, our pool of players who can dump the app is shrinking daily. We need someone who currently has the live 1.4.3 game installed to dump a fully decrypted .ipa file (using TrollDecrypt, bfdecrypt, or CrackerXI+) and upload it to Archive.org.
Android APK + FULL Game Contents/Data -> Upload to Archive.org: We need the complete Android version preserved. This includes the base APK, the OBB files, AND all extra downloaded in-game contents, configs, stage data, and internal cache files (/Android/data/ or root storage downloaded after opening the game). Assets and file structures differ between platforms, and creating a stand-alone offline build will require datamining and integrating files/configs from both versions.
Network Traffic Captures -> Upload to GitHub: We need players to route their game traffic through a proxy (Charles Proxy, Fiddler, mitmproxy) with SSL decryption enabled to log API calls before the servers die. Upload these .chls or .har log files directly to the project's GitHub repo.
Asset/Cache Dumps -> Upload to Archive.org / GitHub: Dump the downloaded Unity AssetBundles from the app's internal folders using Filza (iOS) or a root file explorer (Android).
Client Reverse Engineers: We need reverse engineers (using IDA Pro, Ghidra, or Il2CppDumper) to start analyzing the game binaries to figure out how to patch out the server login checks for the stand-alone offline mod.
NETWORK PRESERVATION CHECKLIST (How Anyone Can Help Right Now)
If you have the game playable on your phone right now, you can help even if you aren't a programmer. Set up an SSL Proxy (like Charles Proxy or Fiddler on PC/Mac) and route your phone's Wi-Fi through it to record the server responses.
Please capture traffic logs for the following actions and label the files clearly:
Initial boot sequence and Apple Arcade/login authentication.
Title screen update checks and asset downloads.
Daily login rewards, mail collection, and main menu navigation.
Opening the inventory, equipping gear, and upgrading weapons/grimoires.
Character selection and skin/costume changes.
Initiating a stage (capture the specific payload sent to start a level).
Completing a stage (capture the exact data sent containing score, damage, and rewards).
Purchasing and upgrading items in the shop.
Co-op and Event mode match-making / gameplay interactions.
Where to upload: Upload your proxy log files (.chls, .har, .saz, raw JSON) directly into the /network_captures/ folder on our project's GitHub repository.
RECOMMENDED GITHUB REPOSITORY STRUCTURE
(For the developer setting up the GitHub repository)
Please structure the repository as follows so the community can submit data cleanly. Note: Do NOT upload the 2GB game binaries directly to GitHub to prevent DMCA/size-limit issues. Put the Archive.org download links right at the top of the README.md.
Grimoire-of-Souls-Archive/
βββ README.md (Project goals, countdown to Sept 3, links to Archive.org IPAs/APKs)
βββ /api_documentation/ (Text files mapping out the server endpoints, e.g., /api/v1/login)
βββ /network_captures/ (DROP ZONE for all intercepted traffic logs - URGENT)
β βββ /charles_proxy/ (.chls or .har files)
β βββ /fiddler/ (.saz files)
β βββ /raw_json/ (Extracted JSON payloads from the server)
βββ /game_data_dumps/ (Text-based game data)
β βββ /master_data/ (Dumped SQLite databases, JSON tables of item IDs)
β βββ /il2cpp_dumps/ (Dump.cs files generated from reverse-engineering the binaries)
βββ /client_patches/ (Code/tweaks for bypassing server checks for the Stand-alone version)
β βββ /offline_mod/ (Dylib injections or offset patches for iOS/Android)
βββ /server_emulator/ (Where the custom server code will eventually go)
TIME IS RUNNING OUT
We have 13 days until September 3rd. If you want to see Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls playable as a server-emulated or stand-alone offline game in the future, we need your help capturing this data today.
Please reply below if you can dump files, run proxy captures, or help manage the GitHub repository!
r/DraculasCastle • u/paleyharnamhunter • 11d ago
Theory Theory: Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls is shutting down to make way for Moonlight Rhapsody.
With the recent news of Grimoire of Souls shutting down, I have a theory that it's being done to make way for Moonlight Rhapsody so that there's no competing mobile game. Moonlight Rhapsody left development hell as of 2024 and development resumed so it's possible.
r/DraculasCastle • u/alucardshusband • 13d ago
Art First post here!! Maria Renard my beloved
Maria, but if she had a dress, I think dresses fit her so well, i had to draw itππ
r/DraculasCastle • u/BigOggaBogga • 13d ago
Video Castlevania Loves Fighting Games More Than You Think!
r/DraculasCastle • u/Azt55 • 17d ago
Gameplay The hardest part of CV Lords of Shadow 2 is followed by perhaps the easiest boss battle.
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r/DraculasCastle • u/Azt55 • 17d ago
Gameplay The hardest part of CV Lords of Shadow 2 done in under a minute.
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r/DraculasCastle • u/vangamesretro • 18d ago
Gameplay β Castlevania shin Dracula x return of the Belmont
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnsC_5SyNHc&t=120s
Castlevania: Shin Dracula X - Return of the Belmont, is an acclaimed fan game that retells and expands upon the classic story of the legendary rivalry between the Belmont clan and the Lord of Darkness. The story takes place in the late 18th century. Count Dracula has risen once again, threatening humanity with his army of creatures of darkness. The player must storm the Demon Castle, armed with the sacred weapon. The objective is twofold: rescue the surviving young women and destroy Dracula before the world is consumed by absolute darkness.
r/DraculasCastle • u/CyberAngel_CH • 18d ago
Video OoE bad ending, all villagers demonstration (also a video coming soon)
r/DraculasCastle • u/warumaru • 19d ago