Update Highlights Archive : May 1998 - July 2000

07.08.00 9:37 am PDT

“CastleVania : Bloodlust of the Countess” update!
Michael Erickson's comic-esque adaptation of "Bloodlust of the Countess" continues with the beginning of "John's Tale" (Chapter Two).  Check it out here.

Also, the graphical layout of the frames on this page have been given something of a facelift.

06.20.00

“CastleVania : Bloodlust of the Countess” update! 1:01am PDT
Michael Erickson's comic adaptation of "Bloodlust of the Countess" continues through to page 20 and the conclusion of Part One : "Eric's Tale." Check it out here.

06.14.00

Sections update 3:24am PDT
Both the news, timeline, series/games, In Search of Dracula, and characters sections have received massive (and much-needed) facelifts and updates. Other sections as well.

 

06.04.00

"CastleVania 2000" (formerly "CastleVania 1999") update 7:15pm PDT
The second chapter, "Running the Gauntlet," is up. Read it here.

 

04.09.00

Update! (sorta) 12:11am PDT
Pathetic how out of date this site is, isn't it? Expect an overhaul in the weeks ahead, as there's been much going on in the CastleVania saga (in the console arena, that is).

 

11.18.99

"CastleVania: Bloodlust of the Countess" update! 10:11pm PDT
After over a year now, the story Kurt Kalata and I have written that sets up CastleVania: Bloodlines called "Bloodlust of the Countess" has finally come full circle - the epilogue is finally up. Read it here.

 

11.01.99

"CastleVania: Bloodlust of the Countess" update! 3:01am PDT
Michael Erickson's comic adaptation of "Bloodlust of the Countess" continues through to page 16. My written epilogue to the story itself will follow... this week. Check it out here.

 

08.21.99

"CastleVania: Bloodlust of the Countess" on-line comic put up! 12:54am PDT
Michael Erickson's on-line comic adaption of "Bloodlust of the Countness" is now up through page 12. Check it out here.

CastleVania III invincibility Game Genie code found!
Snag it and more in the cheats section. Thanks go out to Scott Miller for his invaluable code-cracking.

 

08.08.99

"CastleVania: The Countess" fanfic put up! 12:54am PDT
An adult-oriented piece about the Countess Bartley and the early goings-on (particularly w/the servant girls) of Castle Bartley in the year 1421. Read it here.

No, "CastleVania 1999" hasn't been forgotten. And "Bloodlust of the Countess" will soon be wrapped up with its epilogue.

 

05.31.99

"CastleVania 1999" update 12:15am PDT
The prologue and first chapter, "Daywalkers," are up. Read it here.

New news!
3 new CastleVania games have been announced. Read it here.

 

02.05.99

CastleVania (64) News 7:44pm PDT
It's out!

 

01.16.99

CastleVania 64 News 11:27pm PDT
The two characters in the Nintendo 64 title CastleVania [64] are now cemented as "Reinhardt Schneider" and "Carrie Fernandez." This was changed from the working names of "Schneider Belmont" and "Carrie Eastfield."

 

12.06.98

Chronology revamped 5:45pm PDT
The "In Search of Dracula" section has received numerous new scans from several sources as well as real-life tales and ballads of Vlad the Impaler's (Prince Vlad Dracula III) life and practices found in the "Dracula:Prince of Many Faces" biography title. The timeline has been given a slightly new look, with one new scan and corrected info.

 

12.05.98

"Bloodlust of the Countess" update 12:20am PDT
John Morris' tale is finally up (I'd been putting it off since May of last year!), chronicling his following in the footsteps of the Belmont line of vampire killers, his first steps on the road to finding Eric, and the events that lead in to the beginning of the Sega Genesis title CastleVania: Bloodlines. I wrote it, following the first chapter by Kurt Kalata of the CastleVania Dungeon. Read "Bloodlust of the Countess" w/the new chapter here.

New fic: "CastleVania 1999"... Buffy, Blade, & Alucard?
When CastleVania mysteriously rises in modern-day Romania, Alucard (of CastleVania Legends, CastleVania III: Dracula's Curse, and CastleVania: Symphony of the Night) awakens once again, gathering Blade (of the movie and Marvel comics) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (of the movie, TV show, and now comics). The final conflict between the vampire killers and Count Dracula. This is a story to be written by myself and possible others interested in contributing. E-mail me if interested. See the title page here.

Updated & revised timeline
Upon further thought, some changes and revisions have been made to the timeline so as to actually hammer it out to the point that it works completely, as well as giving it the addition of some scans from the Topps' "Dracula: Vlad the Impaler" comic mini-series (also found in the In Search of Dracula section now). Give it another look.

New frame layout
The left frame layout & graphics have received a minor facelift.

 

11.27.98

CastleVania 64 News 4:22am PDT
Cornell Reinhart and Kola have been scrapped from the game, leaving only Schneider and Carrie Eastfield as playable characters. The title for this forthcoming Nintendo 64 game has been apparently cemented, strangely enough, as simply "CastleVania." See the rest of the news here.

 

09.20.98

The Saga Continues! 12:49am PDT
My apologies for the lack of significant updates of late. New shaded bars appear over every section, and the news section has received another update. Pictures added to the vampyre lore section. The latest emulators are up in the emulation section as well. My end of "Bloodlust of the Countess" is nearly complete, but not updated on this site.

 

09.13.98

Latest CastleVania 64 news 11:05pm PDT
Check it out here.

 

05.03.98

Timeline revised! 9:22pm PDT
Now viewable with ending and beginning screenshots from the games. See it here.

 

05.03.98

The CastleVania Dungeon & The CastleVania Saga unite! 3:28am PDT
The fanfiction project between myself and Kurt Kalata, "Bloodlust of the Countess" is begun.