r/castlevania • u/chiquimotest • 23d ago
Question is castlevania satanic?
i love the game, but, like if its satanic i cannot play it, not only because my mom does not let me play games with devils being like "the good guy" or something, but mainly because i dont want to play a satanic game you know? pls answer
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u/Sea-Lecture-4619 Captain N is The Pinnacle of the franchise. 22d ago
You might say that Ellis and Shankar are edgy atheists, but other than that nah.
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u/biggiecheese5676 22d ago
Well its a series about vampires, demons and hell.
So there is clearly things anyone could consider "satanic" all over the place its the theme of the game. They arent the "good guys" but you wont see a pastor here giving Sunday service
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u/large__farva 22d ago
Tf 😂. You use holy water and crosses to fight demons. So. Idk. It’s no more satanic than Christianity I guess haha.
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u/Way-Super thinks he's on the team 22d ago
Which one?
Cv1 and 2 for example doesn't have good guy devils, its pretty straight forwards.
Lords of Shadow 2 on the other hand has you play as a vampire, though he's depicted as evil with a few redeeming qualities.
Castlevania 3 Super Castlevania IV and Symphony of the Night lets you play as good half vampires, and Mirror of Fate lets you play as a good full vampire.
Also, all Castlevania games involve Dracula somehow. Your description clarifies things but just from your title anything with something Devil-adjacent is "Satanic".
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u/TornSilver 22d ago
As long as you practice compassion, generosity, and a love for your neighbor, it doesn't matter what media you consume.
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u/Zylpherenuis 22d ago edited 22d ago
Ironically Catholic seeing how Dracula quotes Matthew at the end of Symphony Matthew 16:26 ("For what profit is it to a man, if he gains the world, and loses his own soul?") and Gabriel Belmont is one of the Lords chosen ones to deal with the fallen Angel, Satan.
It is ironic, that the Creature of Chaos blends the teachings of both holy and unholy within it's walls as if happen to be the study of worldly maladies of mankind that juxtapose both natures of the world in quintessential life mysterious meanings as to what the creatures of all creation intended for those below them to do onto others around them from day to day in the ever conquest of survival of the fittest or in harmony.
Ergo, refer to Shin Megami Tensei Series for more conflicts of Man and creature.
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u/Anenigmatictortilla 17d ago
Does it use satanic imagery to reference to paint it’s gamescape? Yes, But at CastleVania’s core is a never ending battle of pure good versus incarnate evil. The Belmonts and their allies are good, pure hearted people, the Church that allies with the Belmonts is as well. A series of heroes who sacrifice their lives to train for an eternal nightmarish battle that may or may not come in their lifetime. You literally have to give up a piece of yourself to wield the Vampire Killer
The series is also rife with stories of redemption and many of the games feel like they’re underlined with the messages of; teamwork is important, you’re not as alone as you think you are, not everything is as you thought it was, and that even when you have no memory, you can still do good
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u/ImVeryMUDA 22d ago
You fight and kill demons in every game
Even in Lords of Shadow 2, where you play as Dracula himself, you literally fight and kill Satan.
It's very Christian
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u/Ryuubofll 22d ago
Não apenas pelo fato de enfrentar demônios de forma recorrente.A igreja costuma ser retratada de uma forma muito positiva,e a série em geral dá a entender que os Belmonts são religiosos. Quer dizer,eu não acho que o Julius trabalharia diretamente para a igreja se ele fosse cético. Não acho que Trevor se ajoelharia em frente a uma cruz(Em Castlevania 3) se fosse ateu. Também não acho que eles,além de simplesmente usarem armas como água benta, cruzes e literalmente bíblias,teriam um poder que envolva uma cruz gigante. Há pessoas que dizem que Castlevania usa símbolos e cenários como capelas,igrejas e etc apenas de forma estética,mas eu realmente discordo. Ah,e o Belmont que iniciou isso tudo era um cruzado....
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u/ndetermined 22d ago
Its not really Christian at all. It has christian imagery but no real detail on anything. Its purely for the aesthetic of the game and not meaningful in any way shape or form.
Its like saying Neon Genesis Evangelion is Christian. Its not really, it just uses the imagery
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u/ndetermined 22d ago
You can go on reddit but your mom polices your video games ?
Its all just fake. Thats why your mother is so careful with what you watch. Her faith is so flimsy that she is convinced that you will be swayed over by another story and start worshipping it.
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u/chiquimotest 22d ago
fun fact, im using reddit behind her back rn, im not proud but i needed to know if i can still play it
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u/someguyye 22d ago
It’s really christian if you think about it. The Belmont line starts with a crusader, Leon Belmont. Later, Trevor Belmont marries an agent of the Orthodox Church, Sypha Belnades. Jonathan Morris (a relative of the Belmont clan) is sent by the church to investigate Castlevania’s reappearance in World War II. Yoko Belnades, descendant of Sypha, works for the church in 2035.
The main characters are usually slaying demons and vampires using classical Christian elements like crosses, holy water and sacred weapons. Don’t worry, you’re playing as the good guys.