Welcome to From Pixels to Polygons, where we examine classic game franchises that have survived the long transition from the 8- or 16-bit era to the current console generation. We’ll be discussing the past and present of each series, while also giving our take on what we consider to be the franchise’s peak. To celebrate the recent release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate, we thought it would be best to start with a true classic: Castlevania.