How Castlevania Lost Its Soul

  / thementok—   Help me keep creating deep-dive gaming documentaries 🩸 By the late 2000s, Castlevania was at a crossroads. The handheld era had peaked, the series had grown darker and more complex, and Konami was desperate to reinvent it for a new generation. From Curse of Darkness to Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia, and the ambitious but divisive Lords of Shadow trilogy. So as we wait for the series' revival, this is the story of how Castlevania lost its soul. Follow The Mentok: ■ Patreon:   / thementok   ■ X/Twitter:   / mentokthe   ■ Instagram:   / therealmentok   ■ TikTok:   / theprophetawakens   ■ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thementok.bs... ■ Discord:   / discord   00:00 - Our Story So Far... 03:17 - Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - When Hector Was Cool 13:19 - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin – JONATHAN! CHARLOTTE! 20:32 - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia – IGA's Final Mainline Title 28:04 - Castlevania: Judgment – The Franchise’s Most Unexpected Spin-Off 32:39 - Castlevania: Harmony of Despair – Castlevania’s Online Experiment 36:35 - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – The Rebirth of Castlevania 54:55 - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate 59:51 - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 - The End of an Era 1:09:00 - What's Next for Castlevania?