Growing up, I was a Nintendo kid through and through. Although I knew without a doubt that the Super Nintendo was the superior gaming console, I did enjoy the occasional trip to a friend's house to sneak a play on his Sega Genesis. Games like Sonic the Hedgehog, and the superior Mortal Kombat port -...

Growing up the NES was an absolute staple of my childhood. I can distinctly remember the very first time I saw games like Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man, and yes, Castlevania. Like the afore-mentioned Mario Brothers and Zelda series, Castlevania was part of a club of franchises ...