It's an endless debate when talking about girls playing the same video games guys play. They say girls only like MMORPGs, then follow up with "there are no girls on internet." Others believe female gamers stick to casual games, but Mario and Pokemon titles have more fanboys than fangirls.

No matter what your stand is, here's a list of non-girly games that aren't Barbie, Bratz, or any of those glamorous stuff.

In an interview with Wired, the series producer of Konami's Castlevania series, Koji Igarashi, confirmed that they are currently working on a new Castlevania game for the Nintendo DS. He also gave out details on the pre-order promotions for the U.S. release of Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles and shared some of his thoughts on Dracula's meat.

Regarding a new DS iteration of the Castlvania series, Igarashi said that they want people to enjoy Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles for the PSP before they make the official announcement about the game. While he didn't give any details about this game yet, we can probably expect it to be pretty sweet if it turns out to be like Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin or Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.

PSP owners who plan on pre-ordering Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles will be happy to know that Igarashi said that those who decide to get the game from GameStop will be getting a special Simon's Quest figure which will come in black, white, and red. Be advised though that the number of figures made are very limited, so you may want to go see if your local GameStop will have any of them during the launch.

While Igarashi did give out lots of information about the direction of the Castlevania series, there are some things that even he cannot explain. So before we go, here is his answer regarding the presence of meat in Dracula's castle:

You should ask, why do they eat it! I've thought about this stuff. I've actually thought about the candles. The candles are people's souls that were taken by Death or by the vampires. In Japan there are candles that represent life. So, when you release the souls from the candles by whipping them, they give you a "thank you" present. Thank-you hearts, or thank-you holy water. The meat, I have no idea.

SPACE VAMPIRES! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! AAAGGGH! *flails arms wildly while running for the hills, screaming*

Imagine a peaceful day at the countryside ruined by the arrival of space vampires. Don't you just wish you could get rid of those unsightly fang marks on your neck and the bloodstains from your shirt?

With some smooth moves from Django and Sabata (or Aaron and Lucian), even a pitiful victim of space vampire possession can be free from the problems of chafing in the mornings and wicked visions of murder and death! With this handy two-step process, Sabata will cut away at the rotten flesh from your body with his sickle as Django purifies it with his amazing solar-powered flamethrower!

Don't believe it? Then watch this quick snippet of the Lunar Knights cleaning service in action! See them cleanse their foes with the greatest of ease as they use their special attacks, cast spells with the stylus, and go into their mech to take the fight straight into space! And remember, if it isn't Lunar, you're gonna die soon-ar! BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

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Lunar Knights Django and Sabata are at it again, and this time, they're going into space. Presumably to kill space vampires.

Space vampires?!

Well, Django and Aaron are vampire hunters and these latest batch of screenshots depict a spaceship or two blowing stuff up, so as weird as it is, it seems logical to assume something like that, right? It's from Kojima productions anyway, so you can assume the newest version of any game they come out with is bound to have a couple of surprises. From the paraSOL system of switching between characters to having a "pet" elemental you fuse with named Toasty, there's no denying the Kojima spark of weirdness is here.

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Konami has just released five new screens from the second installment of the Castlevania series to be released for the DS, the Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

Set in World War II, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin will allow players to take on the roles of childhood friends Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin. Jonathan is a vampire hunter while Charlotte is gifted with magical powers and sorcery. Players will be able to switch freely between Jonathan and Charlotte to use the abilities of each in battling with vampires' army.

The game will also support the handheld's Wi-Fi connection, enabling players to combine the powers of the two characters to use combo attack, which will also come in handy to pass through some of the areas in the castle. Together, Jonathan and Charlotte will work to to thwart a plan to resurrect Dracula's Castle and unleash a reign of evil upon the world.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin will hit the shelves on November 24 in Europe, and is rumored to have a US and Japanese release on December 5th. Meanwhile, here are more screenshots to give you a glimpse of the game, enjoy!

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For what is a man? A miserable pile of secrets!

And who can for get those immortal lines from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night? In any case, fast forward to 2006 and fans of Konami's host of vampires and whip-wielding heroes can look forward to even more Castlevania goodness since the official site for Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is now up and running and entitled as the "Gallery of Labyrinth". It's currently only in Japanese though, so feel free to drop by, especially if you're more fluent in the language than we are.

This 2-D side scroller for the Nintendo DS is set for release in Japan by November 16 and will retail for 5229 Yen or around $ 45. It's North American release on the other hand, is on December 5, so watch out for it!

These are Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Orlean. Hear any bell ringing? No? Oh well, at least not yet.

They are the new characters available for gamers in the new Castlevania: Portrait of Ruins. Jonathan, son of Castlevania: Bloodlines' John Morris, returns with some girl named Charlotte, apparently from the sorceress family tree. They are childhood friends alright. But what do they do for fun?

They slay vampires, that's all. You don't believe? Well, just wait for its release. In the meantime, maybe a few little screenshots won't hurt.