Unfortunately, an evil vampire, Walter Bernhard, kidnaps Leon's betrothed, Sara Trantoul, forcing the hero to venture into the demon-infested lands around the vampire's castle and find a way to break into the final throne room and take on the vampire for a little vengeance and to kill the demon before he can gain more power. Set long before the adventures of the Belmonts against Dracula, Lament of Innocence follows the story of Leon Belmont, a hero back from the Crusades looking for a little peace a quiet. With IGA having overseen two hand-held titles, the decision was made to try out the series once more in the third dimension so that maybe IGA's luck could rub off there as well. Other game series had made the jump to the new format, but Castlevania's previous attempt, Castlevania 64, was something of a disappointment ( twice over, no less). In the case Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (known simply as Castlevania in both Japan and Europe), the desire here was to take the Castlevania series and, once again, extend it into the third dimension. As the success of that game grew (admittedly slowly before fans and critics jumped onto the bandwagon), Symphony producer gained more and more clout in the company, leading him to take over the series and put his unique stamp on many of the games to come since. That pivotal title has cast a shadow over everything that's come since, even for games that aren't really Metroidvania clones. Any time a Castlevania game is discussed it always has to be done with a mention of if the game came out before or after Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
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