After a series of epic battles, Richter Belmont finally succeeded in destroying Count Dracula, the ancient vampire who had been most recently resurrected by the dark priest, Shaft.  However, one night 4 years later, under the bright glare of the moon, Richter mysteriously vanished.  With no idea of where to begin her search, Maria Renard set out to look for him.  It was then that fate intervened.  Castlevania, the castle of Dracula, which is rumored to appear only once every century, suddeny and mysteriously materialized.  Meanwhile, powerful forces were at work in the life of a man named Alucard.  The very same Alucard who had previously teamed up with Ralph C. Belmont to destroy his immortal father, Vlad Tepes aka Count Dracula.  Alucard, in order to rid the world of his own cursed blood line, sealed off his powers and entered into what was supposed to be an eternal slumber.  But now, that sleep has been disturbed and Alucard is aware of the evil that is once again arisen in his homeland.  The time has come once more for the forces of Good and Evil to engage in their ancient battle.  Dracula's castle becons for you...  And perhaps none but that bright and glaring moon can say who will triumph.

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