Franchise Mode #11 - Castlevania, Part 1

David

Franchise Mode #11 - Castlevania, Part 1 by David

PALGN Feature: The Castlevania series from 1986 to 1993.

Matt · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:12 pm�� Post subject:

Excellent article, David. It's been a long time since I've played many of these games - can remember playing The Castlevania Adventure a lot on my cousins' Game Boy before I got my own, I'd almost completely forgotten about it.

Can't say I knew about the arcade game though, guess you learn something new every day

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Matt Bassos · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:29 pm�� Post subject:

Awesome, great article. Castlevania has to be one of my favourite franchises.

Shame about the 3Dvanias though.

It's nice to see all the early incarnations of Castlevania.. David indeed did his homework!

Chris · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:40 pm�� Post subject:

Yeah, can we just pretend the 3D ones don't exist for tomorrow's article?

This brings back a lot of memories actually, I had both of the GB games and loved them to bits.
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ZNMS · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:48 pm�� Post subject:

Released on the Super CD peripheral for the PC Engine, an NEC made console that was popular in Japan but that never made it to PAL shores (and flopped in America as the Turbografix), Akumajyou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (which means Demon Castle Dracula X: The Circle of Blood) was somewhat of a turning point in the Castlevania series. It was the only Castlevania game to not be released outside Japan.

Is that right? As there is a Castlevania installment on the Super Nintendo released after Super Castlevania IV which was called Castlevania: Dracula X in the United States Of America and Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss in PAL regions. But, then again with all these name changes between regions, it's quite easy to get confused.
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Matt Bassos · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:04 pm�� Post subject:

Different games. I believe they use some of the same art/sprites but otherwise different because Rondo couldn't be replicated on the SNES or other platforms.

David will know for sure though.

I may as well ask now: David what is your fav game in the franchise?

David · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:20 pm�� Post subject:

GroovySamurai · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:46 pm�� Post subject:

Jezz nice article man. That was quite a read

I was just playing Symphony of the Night on PS this morning, lots of fun indeed - puting the graphics aside its pretty entertaining in every aspect and I recently got Curse of Darkness from US for Xbox which was honestly pretty dissapointing.

You can pull of really neat moves and theres lots of monsters and summoning your own is awesome (I have a big dragon now and my pixie is fully evolved). However the only downside is the depth of the game - there is so many places to explore which would ussually be a good thing but in COD it isnt, everything looks the same and its very easy to get lost plus the areas arent very well furnished. A little dissapointing.
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Mark · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:53 pm�� Post subject:

"When discussing classic videogame feuds, a few names will always pop up. Link versus Gannon, Mario versus Bowser, Sonic versus Robotnik, Ryu versus Ken."

I hope that was a mock at the mistranslation of the original The Legend of Zelda, since it is Ganon rather than Gannon.

I've only read the first two games so far, and I plan to read the rest tonight. Looks like you've gone into great depth with it. Looking forward to reading it.

David · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:09 am�� Post subject:

armageddon12 · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:11 am�� Post subject:

So does that mean you're favourite is the first N64 game, David? Interesting... I too thought they were bad.

Great article, speculation aside. Not really a fan of Castlevania though, controls always seemed too loose for my liking. Symphony of the Night was/is good though. Not really played many of the games, probably partly why I'm not so keen on the series.

Big Pete · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:24 am�� Post subject:

Nice article and if anything achieved something in wanting me to look into this series.

As posted I've ordered the DS game (well I had for awhile, but it's finally arriving this week) so thanks to this article I cannot wait until I get my hands on it.

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Ashmaran · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:07 pm�� Post subject:

Heh finally bringing your Castlevania love to the masses in fine style

Nice write up man

*awaits part 2*
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Matt Bassos · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:15 pm�� Post subject:

ObsoletE · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:46 pm�� Post subject:

nice work

out of interest, do you own the novel "based" on one of the castlevania games?

there was a whole series of novels based on NES games, called Books of Power. i think the Castlevania one was supposed to be based on Simon's Quest, and it was really quite sh!t, but just thought it's one of those collectors things.

i used to have a few of them, like Metal Gear, Bionic Commando, Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania, i know i still have the MG one, and might still have the others somewhere.

i say "based" because the Castlavania one was about a kid who was obsessed with Castlevania and was pulled into the world of the Belmont's through a portal in his school toilet. of course, he was being bullied and by the time he got back he was able to stand up to them.

the MG one was actually quite decent though, relatively speaking.
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