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<dd>A: Because they got so many phone calls from parents who said that their kids were given nightmares by it.</dd>
<dd>A: Because they got so many phone calls from parents who said that their kids were given nightmares by it.</dd>


<dt>Q: Name the three companions that Trevor Belmont adventures with in Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse.</dt>
<dt>Q: Name the three companions that Trevor Belmont adventures with in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.</dt>
<dd>A: Grant Danasty, Sypha Belnades, and Alucard</dd>
<dd>A: Grant Danasty, Sypha Belnades, and Alucard</dd>


<dt>Q: Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest introduced a number of landmark innovations to the video gaming world, including the password save feature which to this day is used in literally every video game on the market. Perhaps more significant was that Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest was the first video game ever to use background music. The music proved so popular that a soundtrack album was release in Japan in 1990. What was it called?</dt>
<dt>Q: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest introduced a number of landmark innovations to the video gaming world, including the password save feature which to this day is used in literally every video game on the market. Perhaps more significant was that Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest was the first video game ever to use background music. The music proved so popular that a soundtrack album was release in Japan in 1990. What was it called?</dt>
<dd>A: Akumaj Dracula Best Volume 1</dd>
<dd>A: Akumajo Dracula Best Vol. 1</dd>


<dt>Q: Name [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IeBKOfHLyM this song].</dt>
<dt>Q: Name [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IeBKOfHLyM this song].</dt>
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<dd>A: Eggs, sausage and Spam</dd>
<dd>A: Eggs, sausage and Spam</dd>


<dt>Q: In the very popular Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Alucard rises from the grave to battle Dracula who has been resurrected by a dark priest. What is that dark priest's name?</dt>
<dt>Q: In the very popular Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Alucard rises from the grave to battle Dracula who has been resurrected by a dark priest. What is that dark priest's name?</dt>
<dd>A: Shaft.</dd>
<dd>A: Shaft.</dd>


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<dd>A: Holly Robinson Pete.</dd>
<dd>A: Holly Robinson Pete.</dd>


<dt>Q: In Castlevania Portrait of Ruin, which you have played, there is a spell that summons the greatest five warriors that have fought Dracula. Who are those five warriors?</dt>
<dt>Q: In Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, there is a spell that summons the greatest five warriors that have fought Dracula. Who are those five warriors?</dt>
<dd>A: Simon Belmont, Trevor Belmont, Leon Belmont, Juste Belmont, and Richter Belmont</dd>
<dd>A: Simon Belmont, Trevor Belmont, Leon Belmont, Juste Belmont, and Richter Belmont</dd>



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In the 2009 Holiday Spooktacular, Chris and Aaron competed in a Castlevania trivia contest to determine if Castlevania II: Simon's Quest was terrible. Listen to the episode to discover the winner.

Contest Questions

Q: Nintendo Power Magazine lists the cover to issue 2, featuring a man dressed as Simon Belmont holding the severed head of Dracula as their worst cover ever. Why?
A: Because they got so many phone calls from parents who said that their kids were given nightmares by it.
Q: Name the three companions that Trevor Belmont adventures with in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.
A: Grant Danasty, Sypha Belnades, and Alucard
Q: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest introduced a number of landmark innovations to the video gaming world, including the password save feature which to this day is used in literally every video game on the market. Perhaps more significant was that Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest was the first video game ever to use background music. The music proved so popular that a soundtrack album was release in Japan in 1990. What was it called?
A: Akumajo Dracula Best Vol. 1
Q: Name this song.
A: Bloody Tears
Q: Castlevania is a portmanteau of the words "castle" and "vania". Croissanwich is a portmanteau of the words "croissant" and "sandwich". What is in the Hawaiian croissanwich sold only in Hawaii?
A: Eggs, sausage and Spam
Q: In the very popular Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Alucard rises from the grave to battle Dracula who has been resurrected by a dark priest. What is that dark priest's name?
A: Shaft.
Q: Both Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow feature a supporting cast member named Yoko, whose last name is similar to the name of a girl I went to elementary school with who had a friend who died in fifth grade. How did she die?
A: She was accidentally shot by her uncle.
Q: Who is the only female main character of the Castlevania series who has since been retconned out of Castlevania continuity?
A: Sonia Belmont.
Q: Simon Belmont's signature weapon is the vampire killer whip. What actress started the music video for the babyface song Whip Appeal?
A: Holly Robinson Pete.
Q: In Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, there is a spell that summons the greatest five warriors that have fought Dracula. Who are those five warriors?
A: Simon Belmont, Trevor Belmont, Leon Belmont, Juste Belmont, and Richter Belmont
Q: True or false: fucking Medusa heads?
A: True.