Box art by Ayami Kojima, 1997, Konami. The artists first cover art

Aug 1, 2015 - Box art by Ayami Kojima, 1997, Konami. The artists first cover art and the artwork that helped reinvented Castlevania. Infamously not used for the US release.

Ayami Kojima, Castlevania Wiki

Richter Belmont, Maria, Dracula produced by Ayami Kojima Blood wallpaper, Castlevania rondo of blood, Character illustration

Nintendo DS, My Brain on Games

Santa Lilio Sangre - Ayami Kojima Artworks Art Book (小島文美原画集 - 緋いユリ) : Ayami Kojima : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

still to this day i don't get why they didn't just use this for the American release cover art. this is so much cooler looking than the lame cover art the game

Santa Lilio Sangre - Ayami Kojima Artworks Art Book (小島文美原画集 - 緋いユリ) : Ayami Kojima : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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The Castlevania Series (Part 2: SNES Era to the Rise of Kojima) - Cover Art Museum

Fun Fact: Simon Belmont's portrait pose is based off the NES Cartridge art : r/nintendo