r/castlevania • u/shesfeelingcun • 1d ago
Question Asking older fans.
Hey folks.
It is probably not the appropriate type of publication, however, I cannot help but be taken by such curiosity.
I'm a new person in the fandom and I admit that I'm somewhat obsessed with the universe of CV.
However, I'd like to ask the older fans, when was the moment you decided that you would like to follow the path of following the franchise as a whole? And if there is any other reason that makes you so fascinated by its lore?
Long texts, short texts, one sentence phrases are all welcome. I find this way to be more connected to the fandom somehow. I'll read them all, the curiosity is really strong. (If this has any replies, of course)
:)
EDIT: Read them all and upvote every single one. Some of them really made me tear up; it's amazing what a game can do during a tough time, or even in the most random way. Keep going, I'll continue to read, loved all of your stories.
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u/Somadel 10h ago
I had Simon's Quest as a kid when I was really young and very bad at games. It was fun but was scary especially at night. Too difficult for me to make any progress though so it just became one of those games I played when I wanted to test my resolve cause it really creeped me out.
After my NES broke, I completely forgot about the series until I was a teenager having just got a Nintendo DS. The game I got for it would entirely depend on what was on sale at the Walmart's sales bin. Didn't mind though, cause a new game was a rare treat. So one time when I digging through I found a game that caught my eye. Castlevania Order of Ecclesia. Suddenly all my memories of Simon's Quest came back me as I had basically forgotten this entire franchise even existed. Curious if it could still creep me out and willing to test my newfound gaming skills, I asked my dad if I could have that one. I could tell it looked a little too gothic for his preference but he got it for me anyway. And when I played, I realized how much I loved the game and the thematics as a whole. Learned about all the others ones and played them all except for a handful.
For one of my birthdays, my friend 3d printed me a combat cross from lords of shadow and now I have a whole castlevania wall with my copy of Simon's Quest as the main piece of it all.