Following Castlevania was never going to be an easy task. Four years on, it's still one of the greatest video game adaptations of all time — and that remains true in animation or any other form for that matter.
But for the most part, Netflix spin-off Castlevania: Nocturne actually succeeded in channeling the best of the franchise in season 1, building on decades of worldbuilding already established in Konami's legendary video game series with bloody action and a devilish grin.
