Not as bad a time to be a Castlevania fan as some of us thought...
In one corner we have the actual Castlevania series, the characters we know and love, the world we miss. The classic timeline. Our first step back into this world since 2008. And a revisit to arguably the most beloved era in the continuity. But it is not actually a game... so a lot of what we love about the series literally cannot be present.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIMrFnl5NiAIn the other corner we have the spiritual successor to the games themselves. The game play mechanics and themes we know and love, the sequel we aren't getting from Konami. A return to form after some divisive experimentation. But it's not the actual Castlevania series... so the world and characters we love literally cannot be present.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6IJw9STzicIt's a tough one, but for me the animated series edges out Bloodstained by a hair. I love everything about Castlevania, but the storyline and characters, the world that's been developed over decades, that is what I love most about it. The gameplay has always been superb, but without that world, and those characters, it will never be fully enough for me.