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Get A History Lesson From This Informational Castlevania Video

by Kyle Hilliard on Aug 26, 2014 at 02:29 PM

The latest video from the Did You Know Gaming YouTube channel breaks down the Castlevania series and its historical roots.

You will learn about where its many monsters originate, Alucard's true name, what castles were referenced to create Dracula's assorted castles, and how film maker Hayao Miyazaki had a very tangential influence on a small part of one of the games.

You can check out other videos from the Did You Know Gaming channel covering Zelda, Final Fight, Doom, Dragon Ball Z, Super Smash Bros., Team Fortress 2, Harvest Moon, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, the history of the Nintendo 64, the PlayStation, and two covering the Game Boy by hitting the links.

[Source: Did You Know Gaming]