As much the title says, does anyone have any ideas how to reboot Castlevania?
Fore example, I think Migami Games's "Wallachia Reign of Dracula" might be shaping up to be a nice template for a Castlevania reboot which I would ditch IGA's story completely and I would simply merge the historical Vlad Tepes with the original character from Bram Stoker's Novel as in he's the same character described in the novel while ditching the 1924 play high collar cape and tuxedo to make way of having him clad in all black well kinda like this:
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Source: https://www.deviantart.com/spearhafoc/art/Dracula-380753946 (https://www.deviantart.com/spearhafoc/art/Dracula-380753946)
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As in Dracula from Bram Stoker's novel got his vampirism from black magic and alchemy from the scholomance where he might have been more likely the Tenth Scholar who was chosen by the Devil to ride the Dragon (well hence his name) and control the elements as well.