Bloody Tears

Bloody Tears is one of the Castlevania series' most well-known tracks, debuting in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. The theme has been redone several times across the game line.

Castlevania games featuring "Bloody Tears"

 * Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - Composed by Kenichi Matsubara.
 * Haunted Castle - Composed and arranged by Kenichi Matsubara.
 * Super Castlevania IV - Arranged by Masanori Adachi and Sotaro Tojima.
 * Akumajo Dracula (Sharp X68000) - Arranged by Shin Chan, Jigokuguruma Nakamura and Devi Kobayashi.
 * Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - Arranged by Metal Yuhki.
 * Castlevania: Bloodlines - Arranged by Michiru Yamane.
 * Castlevania: Dracula X - Arranged by Tomoya Tomita, Masanari Iwata, Harumi Uekou and Masahiko Kimura.
 * Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Sega Saturn version) - Arranged by T. Ohsono, J. Karashima and Kaoru Okada.
 * Castlevania Legends - Arranged by Kaoru Okada and Youichi Iwata.
 * Castlevania (N64) - Arranged by Masahiko Kimura.
 * Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness - Arranged by Masahiko Kimura.
 * Castlevania Chronicles - Arranged by Sota Fujimori. The 11th stage actually has a statue crying blood.
 * Castlevania: Lament of Innocence - One of the quotes of Bloody Tears can be heard by the end of credits.
 * Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - Arranged by Michiru Yamane (there's a trace of the melody in "Epilogue", the Ending 2 theme).
 * Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow - Arranged by Masahiko Kimura (only accessible through Julius Mode).
 * Castlevania: Order of Shadows
 * Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
 * Castlevania Judgment - The theme song for Carmilla.
 * Castlevania: The Arcade - Used in the battle with the Dullahan.
 * Castlevania: Harmony of Despair - Maria can attack her enemies with the skill Hymn and will also sing a part of the song at the same time. Additionally, to get the Secret Item Crown, the player needs to play a part of Bloody Tears on the piano on Chapter 2.

Non-Castlevania games featuring "Bloody Tears"

 * Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Castle - Second theme of the Castlevania stage.
 * KeyboardMania 2nd Mix - Contains a medley of Haunted Castle songs, including Bloody Tears.
 * Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNOVA 2 - Contains the IIDX remix of the song.
 * Beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD - Contains the IIDX remix of the song.
 * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Contains an original medley of Bloody Tears and Monster Dance.

Trivia

 * The name of this theme could be a reference to the classic Hammer horror films where Dracula, portrayed by actor Christopher Lee, sometimes cried tears of blood.
 * There is a common misconception that the Perfect Selection Dracula Battle version of Bloody Tears was performed by Gothic Metal band Cradle of Filth; however, this is not true, as it was arranged by Naoto Shibata.