that said, i do like their relationship, but not necessarily due to any single game. it's more like alucard has been his rival ever since CV3 and all the way through the series - from SoTN to DoS, he's been there trying to beat/supress/convince his father. so it's a good long series challenge there.
besides that, really it's friggin' Dracula. he's not gonna get all his strength from just Castlevania.
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