Super Castlevania IV is one of the top-ten games created for the SNES. Too bad Castlevania: Dracula X doesn't really compare. It's a good game, but the magic of IV can hardly be found anywhere in this entry.
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is a 2.5D remake of Rondo of Blood for the PlayStation Portable. It includes the original PC Engine game (with both Japanese and English voices) and a port of its sequel, Symphony of the Night, available as an unlockable secret embedded within the base game. Symphony of the Night now includes the option to play as Maria (by using a secret name code after. I’m able to play some PC Engine games without issues, yet any copy of Castlevania Rondo of Blood, or Akimajo Dracula X: Chi no Rondo doesn’t open. Anyone have a working rom or any advice to get it working? Side note, thought I’d load Dracula X Chronicles on a PSP emulator, but that isn’t working on my Pi either, ?.
Another Belmont
Dracula X's protagonist is Richter, descendent of the famed Simon Belmont. This time the Belmonts' war against Dracula is personal -- the Count has kidnapped Richter's love, Annet, and her sister, Maria. Armed with the trademark whip, he must get them back and destroy Dracula.
ProTip: Even If you don't have a weapon, you can use a flaming whip if you have enough hearts. Just press the Item Crash button.
Divx 10 2 1 – playback divx media. Divided into several areas, Dracula X adds a new twist: Hidden stages are found in the lower levels on the main map that appears each time a stage is completed. They also contain the two women captives that must be rescued. While this provides a new challenge, the location of the captives is too obvious, leaving little incentive to re-explore the stages for other possible hidden goodies.
Who's the Boss?
One of the highlights of the Castlevania games has always been the bosses. In Dracula X, however, the bosses are only so-so. Some have easy patterns, like the giant Minotaur, while only a few are challenging, like the grim reaper on the clock tower.
The graphics are simple -- no knockout Mode 7 stages, no rotating rooms (like in Castlevania IV). Your character is also very small.
The play engine feels like it's right out of the 8-bit versions (only horizontal whipping is allowed), and only a few new abilities (jumping onto staircases and picking which weapon to carry) were thrown in. The controls are almost perfect; the only exception is a slight delay when you repeatedly use a special weapon.
Fans of the 8-bit games will get a kick out of the beautifully reworked music scores. Diablo 2 cd crack. The sound effects, however, are just average -- the snapping whip and occasional loud crashes fill in the other part of the soundtrack.
Castlevania Rondo Of Blood Turbografx 16
Rest in Peace
It's a shame the 16-bit Castlevania games had to end this way. Where the 8-bit editions gracefully exited with the excellent Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, this last hurrah is a muted one.
For an awesome alternative version of this title, you may want to check out the import-only PC Engine game. Other than that, it's back to the grave for Castlevania.
Castlevania Rondo Of Blood Pc Engine
- Tap the Jump button twice to perform a back flip.
- In Stage 3, falling off the pillars doesn't kill you, it lands you in an underground stage.
- If you don't rescue Annet and Maria, you face this menacing boss on the top of the clock tower.
Overall rating: 9.5