There Is Now A Fan-Made First-Person Castlevania Game

Simon And His Whip Are Back!

The Castlevania series was revolutionary. Sure, some of the later entries were hit and miss, but many would argue that Symphony of the Night remains the greatest video game of all time. It’s legacy is doubtful to ever be dismissed, but it does raise the question as to why such a well-known name hasn’t been given the Doom treatment? Seems like a wasted opportunity to bring Alucard, Simon and Dracula into the modern gaming scene while still staying true to Castlevania’s roots.

We may never get such a game, but thankfully we have the next best thing! A fan-game built using Doom’s engine!

According to an article on Comicbook.com –

It’s been years since we’ve seen a new Castlevania game, since Konami has pretty much given up on its classic franchises in favor of pachinko/betting machines and the occasional video game release, like PES 2018 and the forthcoming Metal Gear Survive. So, it’s up to the fans to give us some new games – and one just came up with a doozy as far as Castlevania is concerned.

A gamer by the name of Batandy has put together a first-person Castlevania game called Simon’s Destiny, built upon a Doom engine. That’s right, first-person – the first time we’ve seen a change in the franchise since the fighting game Castlevania: Judgment came out for the Wii several years back.

Initially reported by Kotaku, the game looks to be a fresh take on the series, while keeping its classic whip and secondary weapon abilities completely intact. It also has the old-school pixelated look that brings out its Doom style, even if that means whipping some poor fool’s head off.

“Castlevania : Simon’s Destiny is a standalone non-profit GZDOOM based fan game born as a love letter to this legendary franchise,” Batandy explained on the game’s download site.

“This mod aims to reinvent the very first NES title of the franchise with a nostalgic yet brand new first person gameplay. All the levels from the classic NES era game have been reimagined like never before, experience the tale of Simon’s fight against Dracula and his army of the night!”

You check out the launch trailer for Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny below.