HooperVania

About

HooperVania is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by classic Castlevania games. You control Hooper, a real-life French content creator, as he battles through Dracula’s castle using the Belmont family’s iconic whip. The game mixes straightforward action with retro-style stages filled with enemies and set pieces. Each level ends with a boss fight leading up to a showdown with Dracula. The controls and pacing feel familiar but lack deep mechanics beyond basic movement and attacks. The game exists as a free tribute to Hooper’s decade-long tradition of playing Castlevania on New Year’s Eve. Developed by a single creator, it leans heavily into nostalgia with pixel art and music echoing 80s and 90s games. While the combat and level design are simple, the community-driven premise and affection for retro gaming stand out. Released in 2022, it runs on PC and offers a short, straightforward experience best suited for fans of old-school action games.

Storyline

Hooper, a real life French videomaker, regularly streams video games playthrough, with a special tradition: each December 31st, to celebrate the new year, he plays a new episode of Castlevania. Since he started in 2009, he has already kicked Dracula's ass a dozen of times! This time, however, Dracula has had enough. Using his mystical powers, he fusions his world with Hooper's, and challenges him to a fair one-on-one fight. Now, it is your time to shine! Play as Hooper wielding the whip of the Belmont Family to thwart Dracula's plans once and for all in a hommage to both the Castlevania series and retrogaming as a whole!