When people talk about the legendary Castlevania soundtrack, the songs that are usually referred to are the “Vampire Killers”, the “Bloody Tears’”, and the “Battle of the Holys” of the collection. However, there is one track that belongs in the discussion of iconic Castlevania soundtracks, but sometimes gets overlooked is “Invitation to a Crazed Moon” from “Castlevania: Potrait of Ruin”. Like the game it belongs to, this track is a bit of a departure from what we’ve come to expect from Castlevania at the time, but after a couple of listens, you realize that it definitely has a serious claim to being considered a classic series song. Also, like the game it comes from, it brings us back to a time when Castlevania was new and we didn’t know what expect from it, something that “Castle Mane-ia” does with “Friendship is Magic.”

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