Top Ten Favorite Castlevania Games
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- Опубликовано: 30 окт 2015
- Castlevania Month: The Finale!
Thank you all for sticking with me this month as I paid tribute to one of the greatest and most influential series in video game history. Castlevania is a series I've loved since I was a child, and this month has served as a tribute to all the memories its given me, both good and bad. Ever since its first game on the NES, to the modern era of gaming, Castlevania has produced some incredible games. So what better way to finish off this month than to count down my favorite games in the series on Halloween? These are the games that I had the best time with, whether its for their gameplay, their stories, their characters, or something else. So sit back, grab your wall chicken, and enjoy the grand finale of Castlevania Month!
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I was honestly surprised to see Aria of Sorrow on top, but I have to admit, it is my favorite too.
Mad Jack I only slightly prefer Dawn of Sorrow, that’s because they upgraded the soul system and let me improve the weaker souls *Cough*Skeleton*Cough* and some of those improvements had genuinely amazing effects *Cough*BombArmor*Cough*.
The top 3 is always gonna exist out of SotN, Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow.
I loved Aria of Sorrow, but the final boss was kinda disappointing. It was an easy boss to defeat. Julius' fight was harder than Chaos!
And now it, Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, and the SNES version of Dracula X (not the PSP game) are on the new Castlevania Advance Collection
My favorite Castlevania games:
10. Castlevania (NES)
9. Dracula X
8. Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse
7. Castlevania II - Simon's Quest
6. Castlevania Curse of Darkness/Lament of Innocent. (Can't choose between those two.)
5. Super Castlevania IV
4. Aria of Sorrow/ Dawn of Sorrow
3. Symphony of the Night 2. Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance
1. Castlevania Bloodlines
3:06: "Shadow the Hedgehog" is a major guilty pleasure for me!
Mine is Deus Ex: Invisible War. A bad Deus Ex is still a good game for me.
Hear me out: I don't love X6 as a guilty pleasure. I love it as a game.
shadow of the hedgehog is not a guilty pleasure to me....its a masterpiece
So... regarding what you said about The GBA's sound system... I see someone hasn't heard the Mother 3 and GBA Ace Attorney soundtracks.
+randezzel27 Add Golden Sun, Advance wars, Final Fantasy Tactics advance...
+randezzel27 Maybe Konami wasn't as good using the GBA's sound system as Capcom and Nintendo.
Golden Sun is the crowning achievement of GBA soundtracks.
+randezzel27 I would also add the Sonic Advance games, M&L Superstar Saga, and the MMZ series.
+randezzel27 I like the DS versions of Ace Attorney music better because the devs clean it up a little bit. GBA music was kinda crappy to me.
I SHIP IT LIKE FED-EX!
-Quarter Guy, 2015
On a more serious note, I've always wanted to play the Castlevania series. Which game do you recommend I start with?
+CaptainCrisis Of RUclips Can't go wrong by just playing them in order
If you have a DS (or 3DS for that matter) definitely give Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia a go. They were the first Castlevania games I ever played and they are very good.
Blueblade13 I second that
can't forget "drac is back, go wack his crack,"
This Harmony of Dissonance slander is heresy
Thanks, QG. You're the reason I played AoS and SotN (which I bought a few days ago), as well as the original! SotN is definitely one of my new favourites!
+ToxicPenguin Haved you played Curse of Darkness? That game is awesome
"Wanna summon demons? Soma, you ARE the demons. (And then Soma was a vampire)."
Nice Doom Fanfic reference there, it got a hearty laugh out of me.
I played aria of sorrow when I was 6. Scared me af when I went to the inner quarters.
Ah, memories...
QG ships it, I write it.
YOU CAN'T STOP US!
You have unleashed the most powerful force in the fictional world: fanfics!!!!
"Shanoa is kinda hot." CUE FANART OF ADAM AND HER SITTING IN A TREE!
I'd say Castlevania Month was a success.
I think complaining about voice acting in localized games is pointless. Even if you hate the voice acting in the _English_ version of SoTN, that's not a flaw of the game itself, its a flaw of the localization staff.
and not even a flaw at all, unless if it's bad voice acting, not different voice acting
True but voice acting can still make or break an experience
I mean, the voice acting was bad, but it was also legendary. Just look at his T-shirt!
And, let's be honest, as bad it is, it's really memorable and funny at times
@Tom Ffrench I mean, Castlevania 2 has other flaws, aside from poor localization. Besides, I'm not saying it's unfair to complain because of poor localization, but it's not fair to dock the game itself for that. It's a fault of the localization staff, it's completely fair to be upset and for that to hurt your experience. It just doesn't lower the quality of the game itself. Like, it's not fair to talk shit on Dragon Ball Z, because you watched the Ocean Dub. The dub is bad, but that doesn't make the series bad.
I heard Quarter Guy say "Baka".
Now my life is complete.
+Kathryn Williams It...it's not like I did it for you or anything! ..B...BAKA!! XD
+The Quarter Guy
Quarter Guy going full tsundere.
Now MY life is complete. Or at least, it made my day. XP
+The Quarter Guy Amazing..... AMAZING.... Btw, hows it going with parace? any cheap ass tactics you can think of?
Baka means cow in english
One thing can be said about Aria for certain, it's art style for character portraits is awesome, I liked them better than Dawn of Sorrow. I mean yeah I like anime quite a bit but it just didn't really fit the whole theme of vampires and such. Also Julius Belmont has one of, if not THE most powerful Grand Cross attack in the CV series. I mean look at the damage it did to the stage, not just around you but in the background during and after the battle with him...and remember, he's in his 50's now. Konami really done us a disservice by not releasing a game that let us play the battle of 1999, when Julius was in his prime. I can't have been the only CV fan wanting and drooling at the thought of how epic that final battle against Vlad would have been. I feel your pain QG on waiting till 2017 for Bloodstained but at least it'll be better than not having a CV game period considering the last CV from Konami was a Pachislot game and that's the future of it unless something MAJOR happens with them.
i agree with you on Konami developing a 1999 Julius battle with Dracula. we deserve something like that. but let's also face the fact that Konami has focused on less risk, high profit games, such as Castlevania slot machines.
At least if you don't count the two compilations from 2019 and 2021 that give you a bunch of the older Castlevanias and all of the GBA entries respectively
Circle of the Moon is my favorite castlevania!
Arthur Freege yayy, finally someone who understands me! :D
All hail the DSS! :^)
And btw - Awake = best theme
Circle of the Moon was my first Castlevania game, followed by SotN. They're great games
When it comes to portrait of ruin my favorite parts is when you fight death in this game he's very similar to how he always is but that when shot ability is so cool it almost makes up for how aggravating it is and the team fight Dracula and death versus Jonathan and Charlotte epic
Aria of Sorrow=Perfection
I'm so happy considering Aria of Sorrow was the first ever Castlevania game I played with my own hands, great to see it at #1
Thanks to you Adam! I would never have known this great franchise if it were not for you. You deserve a break.
My favorite Castlevania is Super Castlevania IV.
For Number 2: I finally finished Super Castlevania 4, and I love the music of the credits. Simon, you rocks!
one of your best videos!
my top 5 is
HM: order of ecclesia
5. castlevania rondo of blood
4. castlevania 3 dracula's curse
3.castlevania bloodlines
2.castlevania symphony of the night
1.castlevania aria of sorrow
What place is lords of shadow for you?
Castlevania Bloodlines will always be my favorite castlevania game till i die
I have a soft spot for circle of the moon. fun game, and I love the card system.
"Ohhhh... I ship it! ISHIPIT LIKE FED-EX!"
This is why I'm subscribed to you, man.
Your Castlevania month has gotten me hooked on the series. So this should make for a nice personal buyers guide.
There's now two Castlevania compilations that you should get. One of them has most of the stage based games while the other has all of the GBA games and Dracula X
This month has had some really good countdowns. They're all probably in my favorites you've done. Too bad I couldn't get through your favorite characters list due to the menountiny.
Good job with this Castlevania month. But you still never properly explained why you don't like Harmony of Dissonance. All you said that all its features were done better in other games and it was a letdown, but you never said any sort of understandable reasons.
A lot of people simply find Harmony of Dissonance bland, but bland is subjective. Personally it's one of my favorite Castlevania games.
+Jack Stevenson The music was horrible, the mechanics were better done in other games, the bosses were mostly pathetically easy, and overall it just felt bland. There's your explanation.
+The Quarter Guy The story was even terrible. All I got out of it was another kill Dracula story but with a twist ending or two tacked on.
***** Thanks QG. I didn't mean to be rude. I just wanted to know why.
+Samuel Pedrosa yeah, it didn't do it for me. I think it's bland. didn't like CotM either. the card system irritated me.
This top 10 is as awesome as QG, mankind needs youtubers such as him
My two most favorite Castlevania games are Legacy of Darkness, and Curse of Darkness. Here's hoping Season 3 of the Castlevania Netflix anime does the Curse of Darkness storyline justice.
im trying to get into the series which game should I start the series with
Great list! Bold move putting #2 where it was especially with #4. I personally agree though the control and level design make Castlevania IV a favorite of mine. I would probably switch #3 and #1 but can't deny your #1 pic is a great choice and a fun game all around.
Great list to end Castlevania Month. :D
Great top ten countdown QuarterGuy sir, and nice game choices, I couldn't agree more with your choice of words, one of my many favorite games though it gets overlooked is Dracula X Chronicles on PSP, cause it had the Remake of Rondo of Blood, the original Rondo of Blood, and Symphony of the Night on it, 3 well made games rolled on to one nice little package.
And if you have a PS4, the latter two games are on there as Castlevania Requiem
1. Dracula X Chronicles
2. Rondo of Blood
3. Dawn of Sorrow
4. Symphony of the Night
5. Aria of Sorrow
6. Bloodlines
7. Lament of Innocence
8. Curse of Darkness
9. Bloodlines
10. Castlevania III (Famicom)
How is DoS above Aria? Aria is just DoS but better.
I play Super Castlevania 4 every October 31st for almost 20 years now.
Okay here we go. HAVE AT YOU!
10. Nice to see what happened after Castlevania 3. Also, Crispin Freeman is a great voice actor. He was Zelgadis in Slayers, Mathias in Lament of Innocence and Alucard in Hecksing. And aside from Infinite we don't hear much of Liam O' Brien anymore. Curse you Voice Actor Strike. Laura Bailey would still be Lucina if it wasn't for you.
9. I watched a playthrough of this and I'm torn between this and Portrai of Ruin as my first Castlevania game. And for Shanoa, being voiced by Michelle Ruff, aka Rukia, Yoko and Luna, doesn't hurt her character either.
8. Makes you wish they brought more to the table or touched up what they already had. Bringing in Maria from SotN would be a good start.
7. Well actually they're Eric's daughters, but imagine the child of Jonathan and Charlotte...
6. How appropriate we get to talk about the events that drove Brauner to madness. Imagine if you will Brauner getting the chance to kill Elizabeth Bartley for assassinating Archduke Ferdinand, thus beginning World War I and killing his daughters.
5. Ah yes, the epic saga of Trevor Belmont.
4. Not to mention the... oh wait... given the time frame no way Maria was voiced by Michelle Ruff in this game.
3. Granted the port had better va work. I mean a few years and David Vincent is back as Richter in Smash.
2. Not to mention this was the birth of the greatest song ever, Simon's Theme.
Honorable Mentions: The between kid of OoE and LoD, Nice for starters, Carmilla serves a purpose. Christopher Belmont looks awesome, Simon's Early days, Leon Belmont = Izanagi and The grand finale of the original series.
1. This had the biggest plot twist, which everyone knows by now.
What's the game at 7:54?
Sorry I'm late, but man what a way to end Castlevania Month! You seemed really passionate about this series, and not gonna lie, you've convinced me to check out the series proper. Which game would you suggest I start with?
A great end to a great month of videos!
I cannot agree about the best Castlevania games you picked,but it’s enough for me to like and subscribe.
I definitely saw #1 coming! >:3
Yes! Aria of Sorrow is my favorite too, but that could just be first game bias haha.
I agree with your list 100%! But I do have one question for you, If a new game in the series was to come out which Belmont would you like it to be about and do you think a combat system like DMC and Bayoneta would work for a Castlevania game?
Curse of darkness was a childhood favorite of mine, me and my friend sometimes just shout GO! at eachother, I really enjoyed that game but i dont think ive ever beaten it, the whole monster system was so great and kept me wanting more cause at the time i didnt know what any of the devils might turn out to be
YAY!! I LOVE ARIA OF SORROW TOO :D
It's also my favorite alongside SCIV and... well, you guessed it Symphony lol
"I ship it like FED EX!" - QG 2015
The harmony of dissonance slander was beyond the pale.
11:45 I actually have an idea of how fun the Vampire Killer is, because I have a real whip! It's extremely cool to make the cracking sound with it.
10: Yeah, Never played it. Not allowed yet.
9: Played a little bit of it, liked it, still need to play more.
8: Actually wanna play this. I guess I need to play more Castlevania titles.
7: YES. YES. This is one of my favorite DS games ever. SOOO Good. Almost nothing wrong with it.
6: Still want a continue hack for it. There's a reason I don't wanna get a Ninja Gaiden III Cartridge!
5: Man, the Famicom version of this is really good. Just gotta scale down the Clock Tower.
4: Great game to play on the PSP. Seems right at home on it, Along with...
3: It's a sweet game, but not the best. Still don't like playing the Inverted Castle.
2: Eh. Not a big fan of this game. Not that I hate it, just have SOOO Many games to play, can't make room for this one.
Honorable Mentions: 1: THIS GAME NEEDS MORE HACKS. Seriously, Hugh playable hack needs to happen. Also, I think if I can hack this game, I'd make a hack for more weapons, replacing the Mars Card with equippable weapons. Who wouldn't wanna punch Dracula in the face with your BARE FISTS?
2: Gotta play more, But the GB version is okay if you get a speed hack.
3: Man. Last time I played this was on the GBA. Around 2006.
4: Same with 10.
5: Man, what a good game. Love playing Julius Mode. Also, the Succubus glitch is awesome.
1: Is rly good. But I honestly think Circle of the Moon is my favorite. Many moments where you have low health and gotta get to a save point is super great when you do get to one, the DSS System is a really good mechanic, (While I am cheating to use Thunderbird way before I'm supposed to) and while the graphics look dark, playing on a GBA Micro is the way to go. Also, Harmony of Dissanence is actually pretty good. Haven't played it in awhile, but definitely will soon. Just with a map. From Nintendo Power.
My top 5 favorites
5) Castlevania
4) Kid Drac
3) Simon's Quest
2) Dawn of Sorrow
1) Aria of Sorrow
I have but a single complaint about this entire list. And that is, castlevainia 3 should've been a little higher. Other than that, directly on point.
Is HoD really that bad? I have a 2n1 GBA cartridge with it and AoS. Should I give it a try?
I only played five Castlevania games. Dawn of Sorrow, Order of Ecclesia, Aria of Sorrow(my favorite Castlevania game), Portrait of Ruin and Dracula's Curse. I need to play SotN, Super Castlevania IV, Dracula X Chronicles and Circle of the Moon.
What's you opinion on castlevania chronicles for the ps1
Judging by his comments in the Worst Castlevania Bosses video, it's probably mixed.
To me, Simon's Quest is the best NES Castlevania.
SCV4 is said to be very easy.
Graphics shouldn't matter at all.
SaviorAssassin1996 to me simons quest is what castlevania should be
:)
Except graphics do matter. Stop saying that laziness is okay. Also presentation is one of the most important parts in Castlevania.
2nd place, Super Castlevania 4... Yeah you guys go check his Lets Play: It took over 50 Deaths and 11 Game Over screens for him to finally beat that game.
aria of sorrow is my all-time favorite Castlevania game too! also I love the soundtrack, the soul system and the castle itself! awesome as hell and had better souls then dawn
You could have also added you could pull a Dracula and fire three fireballs in AoS as well...
Speaking of which, for the next castlevania month next year , do you plan to do a top ten souls in aria and dawn of sorrow?
10: If I can get a TV to use my PS2 on, I might search for this game and try it...
9: I played this game a bit, and it's pretty good... minus the goddamn crab. Oh, and Barlowe... Get eaten by a demon in hell.
8: You certainly had fun playing it while you were streaming! But will I like if I ever get the means to play it? ... It remains to be seen.
7: Better to get a cartridge than playing it on emulator, for handling's sake... But I have a feeling it'll be pricey to high Heaven, Hell and Center. Oh, well. I still have my cartridge of Dawn of Sorrow... that my brother got from a friend! FREE!
6: At least, you can adjust the amount of lives you have at the start.
5: Somecallmejohnny just HATES the stairs in this game... As for me... I didn't go far yet.
4: Never underestimate Maria Renard!! MARIA IS AWESOME!
3: Now THAT is an awesome game! Overrated? Maybe, but I personally think it's a great game, and I played it! Therefore, while overrated for some people, the praise it gets is well deserved. But of course, I agree about the fact it's not THE best. And while the voice acting is silly... It was during the PS1 era, silly voice acting is kinda expected... Besides, there's worse. Like Bubsy 3D.
2: Ah, yes, suuch a great game.
1: Expected choice? Well... yeah, but who cares! This game is pure awesome! And I thank Iga for this greatness! And just Iga. Because, let's be real, everyone... Konami is Konami, and Konami is the worst now. Fuck. Konami. #FucKonami
Cook Oliver I haven't played it, but the crab kill looked dope, so I'm slightly inclined to liking it.
@@jameschan8152 The boss itself is meh and frustrating because you have to fight in a corner and attached to a magnet.
But the killing blow is extremely satisfying
I just remembered the crab
I've played all the DS titles and Symphony of the Night, and while SOTN is my favorite, I hold a very soft spot of Portrait of Ruin. it was actually the first real videogame I played (my grandparents gave it to me as a birthday present with my first DS) and I loved it, so it kind of ended up sealing my love for Castlevania as well, especially once I found out there was such an expansive story.
(I wasn't allowed to play games on Nintendo or PlayStation growing up, I was restricted to the Harry Potter computer games Thank you Castlevania for existing!).
1 Symphony of the Night
2 Rondo of Blood
3 Chronicles Remake (Sharp X68000)
20 Aria of Sorrow
let's hope Igarashi do Bloodstained justice just like he did to the other good games, I'm super excited for that game. it looks so beautiful with all the gothic theme going on and the use of 2.5D animation in it.
though I'll miss Castlevania a big time really...
+Games Gal It's the ultimate realization of the notion that IGA does not want to be true to Castlevania; he wanted Castlevania to be true to him.
I have a question, Why in hell i can't level up more that level 70 in SOTN?
Question: What is your opinion on the Lords of Shadow games?
i m start playing aria of sorow in the past month and i loved its one of my favourites games but
i am not finish yet (stupid death )
Hey quarter guy you were the reason I bought a lot of the games on the list
Simon and Richter Belmont finally revealed in Smash Bros and assist trophy is Alucard then Dracula the stage is Dracula Castle main bosses werewolf,Igor and Frankenstein,Medusa,Mummy,and death.
1.Castlevania 64
2.Super Castlevania IV
3.Harmony of Dissonance
4.Legacy of Darkness
5.Judgment
6.Mirror of Fate
7.Portrait of Ruin
8.Rondo of Blood
9.Order of Ecclesia
10.Aria of Sorrow
I noticed you lifted a couple specific terms from the Super Castlevania IV video by Egoraptor.
9) I still facepalm at myself for selling the ring that lets you resist wind, preventing me from getting that one missing Glyph and actually 100%ing the game.
8) "Even the vampire's are bigger than mine!"
7) Whatever your opinion of Dawn of Sorrow's use of it, the anime style just fit in this one.
6) No mention of getting stabby in 8 directions?
I don't think it's an enemy drop, so unless there was some pixel-perfect execution going on, I don't see how you got it.
Original Castlevania is my favorite for it's simplistic style and game play plus it's how it all started
I'm playing every metroidvania in prep for bloodstained. All that's left are CoM and HoD.
I really loved Aria of Sorrow and feel that it was easily the best of the "Metroidvania" titles on the GBA. Unfortunately I never got to play any of the DS titles as I didnt get my DS until long after they were available (Its Castlevania, people dont exactly rush to return them)
Great list, while I dont exactly agree with the placement of Symphony of the Night (For me its my personal favourite) I more or less agree with you. Cant wait to see whats next ^_^
My favorite and very first Castlevania game was Lament of Innocence.
I had a lot of fun. The only problem I had a project the hole month.
Can you please make one more Castlevania list.......the Top 10 Whip Users or Belmonts
+Evil Ken Number #1: Super Castlevania IV Simon.
SolDjango no, it's Nathan Graves
KarmaQuad you came 2 years late
Quarter Guy, you have two chains wrapped around each leg, 1 for not mentioning something about Dracula X, the other for not even noticing the arcade game Castlevania Haunted Castle. The Dracula X chain is broken. But you still have the Haunted Castle chain attached to the other leg. My advice is in order for you to let the 2nd chain brake free is to at least make Top 10 Castlevania Themes 2 with Haunted Castle's Cross Your Heart as one of the songs in the list. Got it?
Man what the fuck it’s like nobody played circle of the moon it deserves to be up there on the top 10s one of my favourite castlevania games
Maybe Alucard will get into Smash as DLC and he can fight Samus. :D
Yeah, probably won't happen but I can dream.
+MrSentinel07 If a Castlevania character does become Smash DLC, it will probably be Simon.
redgyrados2000 I know.
I'll take any Castlevania character in all honesty.
+redgyrados2000 If Simon does make it in Smash 4 they wouldn't have trouble with the alts or the Final Smash.
Good news: Simon amd Ricther got in smash ultimate
Bad News: Alucard got in as an assist trophy
Number 5 just happens to be the biggest example of differences between the American and Japanese version in the series such as the lasers during Dracula's third form being far smaller
I would agree but Aria was just so soul crushing if you want to get the souls (i.e the whole point of the game).
At least when you're grinding the same kill over and over and over and over and over for XP you're getting something out of each kill even if it's small. But even when you buy the expensive soul eater ring it's still a complete pain in the ass.
It's like going from banging your head against a wall for a little xp to banging your head against a wall for absolutely nothing.
Woooooo Aria!!!!! Def in my top 3!!
9:23 blood and badassery... Hellsing anyone? Come on, it had to remind you of this anime...
In Castlevania Requiem (a combo pack of SotN and RoB) the voice acting was changed.
dont forget that in aria of sorrow you need to capture souls to gain powers which means grinding
My 2 favorites are : dawn of sorrow and symphony of the night
Have you heard of a PS3/Xbox360 exclusive called Castlevania: Harmony of Despair? It only has a few levels in the game, but two things make it pretty sweet: Said levels are large as hell, and multiplayer as characters from other titles.
There are dlc levels in the game and not only is one of them is based on the original Castlevania, all of that game's bosses are in that stage too
"Ship it like Fedex"? Ok I can't breath here!XD Nice one QG
I bought aria right before watching this. And I was playing it as I watched it. Yesssssss
I don't see how Rondo pioneered the exploration-based Castlevania's more than did Castlevania II and III, which together had everything Rondo had.
Super Castlevania 4 was the first castlevania game I played I hold it as my 3rd favorite game but 1st in my soundtrack being the 1st stage is awesome but aria and dawn of sorrow are my 1st and 2nd picks
just like Egoraptor said about Super Castlevania IV, WHY ARE THE FUCKIN ITEMS EVEN HERE?!? all you need is the fucking whip
+Jeff Hagenbaugh Then you're doing it wrong trust me. Well anyway, it's nothing compared to the vastly useless arsenals of modern Castlevania's.
Dude our top 4s both are the exact same
You didn't mention the best part about PoR.
Jonathan!
Charlotte!
Jonathan!
Charlotte!
Jonathan!
Charlotte!
Jonathan!
14:25 That outro music sound familiar but just couldn't put my finger on it.....
I honestly didn't find Aria of Sorrow's story to be anything special. Sure, it's better than most Castlevania games, but those weren't anything special either. It's not bad or anything and the gameplay is still perfectly fine, but that's just what I think.Harmony of Dissonance is actually one of my favorites. I didn't mind the music unlike most people(it sounded dissonant, exactly what it says on the tin), and Juste is so much fun to control due to his powerful spells that you can mix and match with the sub weapons.
I think you undersell the quality in the NES games' design. While I personally think Super Castlevania IV is more fun, I definitely think there is value in the intentionally limited controls of the older games. They (at least Castlevania 1 and 3) are more meticulously designed as a result. Watch Egoraptor's Sequelitis videos on the subject if you want to see what I mean. Maybe don't watch the first one if you like Simon's Quest, because he is brutally unfair to that game.
Top 7 for me (the ones I have played 😂)
1. Dawn of Sorrow
2. Order of Eclessia
3. Aria of Sorrow
4. Portrait of Ruin
5. Curse of Darkness
6. Symphony of the Night
7. Harmony of Dissonance
the Castlevania games are good in fact, the first Castlevania game I played was your Number #5
Aria of Sorrow is also my favorite Castlevania game!