I once had a game idea that i titled “Castlevania: Birth of the Dragon” where you play as a young Vlad, set 100 years after the events of Lament of Innocence. The gameplay will be similar to Aria of Sorrow where you defeat enemies & collect their souls. The main villain would be Galamoth (the then-ruler of the underworld), Vlad usurps his crown & truly becomes Dracula. He gets sealed in a time rift since Vlad bans him from Hell, thus explaining why Gala has a grudge against him