In Conclusion
Speedrunning any game is an amazing feat and I like so many others are excited that it is getting the attention it deserves. It is amazing to be a part of the community whether you participate or spectate. Also, the Castlevania series has been important to me through many different titles like Rondo of Blood, Symphony of the Night, and the phenomenally well done animated series on Netflix. I highly encourage you to check out both speedrunning and the Castlevania series at any capacity, whether you are interested in the challenge of speedrunning or curious about a game in the series, please give it a shot.
Sources and Refrences
- Speedrun.com - Official Castlevania Leaderboard which hosts the data used in visualzations
- Datawrapper and Google Trends - The data for and program used to help make the first page's visualzation
- Castlevaniaspeedruns.com - Resource used for specifics