Castlevania changed David Dastmalchian's life forever | Shelf Quest
Polygon · Published on October 15, 2026
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David Dastmalchian has seemingly played every single game in Videogamesnewyork and we got to listen to him tell us all about them. From Galaga to Castlevania, Splatterhouse to Magic the Gathering, and Street Fighter Cabinets to Street Fighter console games – this M. Bison stan turned star has a lot to say. 0:00 The E.T. game made David Dastmalchian want to take over the world 0:37 David Dastmalchian’s favorite childhood games 3:40 Why horror james like Friday the 13th make you feel like the villain 4:18 David's first acting gig was a video game commercial 5:59 David Dastmalchian wants a Street Fighter Magic: The Gathering deck 7:01 Why gaming shops are a safe havens for Nerds 9:00 David Dastmalchian wants a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie 11:46 David Dastmalchian hopes Raul Julia would be proud of his Street Fighter role 12:36 Splatterhouse was the most horrifying game of David Dastmalchian’s childhood 14:06 Why video game soundtracks stick with you *IMPORTANT LINKS* Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter TikTok: tiktok.com/@polygon Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com #daviddastmalchian #streetfighter #mbison #shelfquest #polygon
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