Castlevania protagonists, low-res pixel style!

I’ve been enjoying Order of Ecclesia after playing the other DS Castlevanias, so here’s my tribute to the “Metroidvania” games. This style of open exploration-based gameplay with RPG elements was introduced to the series in Symphony of the Night of course, followed by 3 instalments on GBA and 3 on DS. But apparently a rudimentary version of this was toyed with earlier in Vampire Killer for MSX2 and Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest.

Simon Belmont—Vampire Killer (MSX2), Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (NES); Alucard—Symphony of the Night (PS1); Nathan Graves—Circle of the Moon (GBA); Juste Belmont—Harmony of Dissonance (GBA); Soma Cruz—Aria of Sorrow (GBA), Dawn of Sorrow (DS); Jonathan Morris & Charlotte Aulin—Portrait of Ruin (DS); Shanoa—Order of Ecclesia (DS)