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Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Castlevania has been released!
« on: September 13, 2014, 06:54:49 PM »
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Hey everyone! After working for a couple of years, I've finally produced another book: Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Castlevania. I originally intended it essentially be The Castlevania Dungeon in book form, but I realized that a lot of the reviews on this site as really old/outdated/bad, so it took a long time to revise everything. It includes full reviews of all Castlevania games, several reviews of clones like 8 Eyes and the two Touhouvania games, Komajou Densetsu, trivia, info on all of the soundtracks, and a large gallery showing recurring bosses and situations. Full info is here:

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/cvbook/cvbook.htm

Copies of the books, both physical and Kindle are available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/YGsrak

At some point I'm going to be reintegrating at least the reviews and trivia back into this site, which includes all of the recent games (the Lords of Shadow, Rebirth, etc.) that I never got around to covering back then. So it might help revive The Castlevania Dungeon a little bit!

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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2014, 07:31:09 PM »
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Kurt-sama!!!!!!! I'm so glad to see you again!!!!!! I'mma buy your book and recommend it to all mah friends :D

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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2014, 07:49:45 PM »
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Thumbs up, soldier!

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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2014, 08:06:23 PM »
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You guys will have to post about it for me. I'm broke as hell right now

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« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2014, 10:47:12 PM »
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Did you also mention C-Lab's CV clone Rusty?  :)
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2014, 11:44:52 PM »
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Awesome.  I'll have to pick this up in the very near future.  Can't even imagine how much work must have went into this thing.

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Scratch that, just bought it now!
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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2014, 12:41:48 AM »
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Is it possible to buy the Kindle edtion with Paypal? Amazon only gives the option to buy it with a creditcard. 

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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2014, 02:05:37 AM »
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This made my day. Just bought the paperback. I'm surprised it came out so soon.
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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2014, 02:51:15 AM »
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Looks really awesome! :)

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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2014, 03:46:58 AM »
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The "Kindle for PC" app says this book isn't compatible with it. Can anything be done about that?
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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2014, 04:49:08 AM »
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Does it present a little fan tributes, etc.?

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Re: Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Castlevania has been released!
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2014, 08:17:12 AM »
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Did you also mention C-Lab's CV clone Rusty?  :)

Yup, there are a reviews of a few other Castlevania-type games like Vampire: Master of Darkness and 8 Eyes.

The "Kindle for PC" app says this book isn't compatible with it. Can anything be done about that?

I'll be putting out a PDF shortly which should be better for PC reading.

Is it possible to buy the Kindle edtion with Paypal? Amazon only gives the option to buy it with a creditcard.

I don't think so but the PDF file is through Sellfy and they accept Paypal.

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« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2014, 09:32:17 AM »
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I just placed my order on Amazon UK  :D It will take a whopping 10 days (estimated) for it to arrive, which seems a bit long for a UK -> Scandinavia shipment, but I dunno how Amazon works. This is my first time shopping there! Anyway; Looking forward to it a lot.

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Re: Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Castlevania has been released!
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2014, 09:34:21 AM »
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The PDF link at Sellfy is active now!

https://sellfy.com/p/568x/

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« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2014, 09:45:58 AM »
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The PDF link at Sellfy is active now!

https://sellfy.com/p/568x/

Just bought it from there. Thanks Kurt! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

edit: Just a few pages in and I'm already seeing interesting stuff. I had no idea about the spruced-up mobile phone versions of the first Castlevania.
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