Retronauts Episode 93: Castlevania's portable legacy

Retronauts Episode 93: Castlevania's portable legacy

Update: 2017-04-03

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Castlevania superfan Shane Bettenhausen joins Bob and Jeremy to discuss the next set of vampire-slaying classics to go under the retrospective lens: The series' six "Igavania" entries for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS.

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Retronauts Episode 93: Castlevania's portable legacy

Retronauts Episode 93: Castlevania's portable legacy

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