Castlevania is the Next Dead by Daylight licensed Killer,Prepare for Dracula and Trevor Belmont

[Ian Burton]

Castlevania is the next logical chapter for Dead by Daylight. The franchise, while dormant in recent years, has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity thanks to its Netflix anime adaptations. This, combined with Behaviour Interactive’s proven track record of collaborating with Konami on the Silent Hill chapter, makes a Castlevania crossover a natural fit. Dracula, the iconic antagonist of the series, is the obvious choice for the Killer role. While the character is in the public domain, his Castlevania incarnation is synonymous with the franchise. Using his Universal Studio Monster version would be a licensing headache, and creating an original vampire would be bland as the Castlevania incarnation is much more better than any of his movie versions. As a series that pioneered the Metroidvania genre, a precursor to hack-and-slash games, Castlevania is inherently action-oriented rather than horror-focused. Yet, Dead by Daylight has proven that guest characters need not be strictly from the horror genre. The inclusion of Lara Croft and Dungeons & Dragons characters demonstrates that survival horror can accommodate

 

[Heavy_Metallica]

Castlevania in Dead by Daylight? This is HUGE! I haven't played Castlevania in ages, but the Netflix show totally reignited my love for the series. Dracula as the Killer is a no-brainer, dude's basically a horror icon at this point. Plus, Trevor Belmont as a Survivor? Sign me up! I can't wait to try out his perks and see how he stacks up against the other characters. This collab is gonna be epic!

 

[King Bam]

Trevor being killed by Susie will look so stupid LOL. Also him being killed by The Pig, Chucky, Tiffany and Ghostface.

 

[Pippy No Stockings]

Love the breakdown of Dracula's backstory! Never knew his wife was burned as a witch. That adds a whole new layer to his character and makes him way more interesting than just your typical bloodsucker. "The Dark Lord" is a way cooler title than just "The Vampire" too, it definitely fits his whole vibe. Those perks sound brutal, especially Dominance. Stealing chests from Survivors is gonna be pure evil, haha!

 

[LoopinDKillaz]

This is cool and all, but I'm a little worried about the balance. Dracula sounds super strong broken. Survivors already have a tough time escaping the Toxic killers this might make it even harder. Hopefully, Trevor Belmont's perks can even things out a bit. I'm gonna have to practice my juking skills for sure!

 

[AlternativeAngel]

Whoa, Castlevania in Dead by Daylight! Takes me back to the days of blasting my way through Dracula's castle with the Vampire Killer whip. Glad to see the franchise getting some love again. Its weird to see Trevor being helpless though because he wont have his whip

 

[AceInTheGame]

It's gonna be kinda weird seeing Trevor all weaponless and stuff in Dead by Daylight, you know? Like, dude's been fighting vampires and demons his whole life, now he's getting chased by a bunch of edgy Canadian teens or Chucky, who got absolutely wrecked by a bunch of kids. Video games and canon logic? Yeah, those don't really mix, huh? LOL.

 

[Cody]

This Castlevania collab is awesome! I'm really hoping this will lead to a new Castlevania game. Remember how the Silent Hill chapter in Dead by Daylight ended up with a new Silent Hill game? Fingers crossed this could be the same for Castlevania! It's the perfect opportunity to bring back the classic horror vibes while also introducing new elements.

 

[Claudette]

With Nicolas Cage already a Survivor in Dead by Daylight, it would be hilarious if they added some special interactions between him and the Dracula Killer. Imagine Dracula chasing Cage around, and Cage just casually drops, "Hey, I played you in a movie once. I gave the role justice, please don kill me." That would be pure gold!

 

[PerkJunkieGirl]

Dracula is one of the most fun killers I have played in the game by far. He uses his right hand to slash people. His left hand to emit hellfire to his victims. He also can shapeshift. Aside from being a vampire, he's also a werewolf. He turns into a werewolf and he pounds the survivors. But he has to transfer back to human form so he can hook them. He chokes the survivors as his way to hang them on the hook. And he's one of those killers who is really large. I didn't expect him to be super tall. Like he's probably taller than Nemesis. He also shapeshifts into a bat which gives you the ability to fly. But as a bat, you cannot attack humans. You have to transform to the human form or wolf form to attack them. But it's easier to be stealth in form of a bat.