2) Castlevania Lament of Innocence is called "Kyassuruvania" in Japan. It is a simple translation of Castlevania into a Japanese name.
3) The fact that the game is simply called as "Castlevania" in Japanese version may have something to do with its timeline, since Castlevania Lament of Innocence's story tells the origin of the whole series.
4) Aside from the main protagonist, Leon Belmont, there are two more hidden playable characters that can be unlocked. These are Joachim and Pumpkin.
5) To unlock the boss Joachim, one must beat the game once and put "@Joachim" in the name entry screen.
6) To unlock the Pumpkin, one must beat Joachim Mode once and put "@Pumpkin" in the name entry screen.
7) Did you know that only the North American version has a Lament of Innocence subtitle? The European version also name it as Castlevania just like the Japanese version in order to highlight the importance of its canon story as the first tale in the series.
8) Leon is the very first legendary vampire hunter of the Belmont clan and the man who swore an oath to wage war against Dracula. His ancestors continued his legacy for almost 1000 years until the Lord of Darkness was finally vanquished in the hands of Julius Belmont.
9) In Castlevania Portrait of Ruins, Leon is one of the Belmonts in the Legendary Five Crush Attack.
10) In the Japanese cover of the game, there is an additional text just below the Castlevania logo. It is written in Japanese which is best translated as "castle in the woods."
11) Castlevania Lament of Innocence's official soundtrack was composed by Michiru Yamane. He is also the composer of the fan favorite and widely acclaimed official soundtrack of Castlevania Symphony the Night.
12) Did you know that Castlevania Lament of Innocence is the very first game reviewed by Consolevania? It is a Scottish TV show that named their program after the Castlevania series.
13) One of Leon's magical item is called "Rosario," which is a Spanish word for "rosary."
14) The Red Skeleton is also called as Blood Skeleton in most Castlevania games.
