Topic: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse gets so stupidly difficult near the end

[PFG9000]

In Reply To #15

They actually changed the game for the VC version?  It's not a straight rom/emu port?  Are there any other differences in the game?

[shelverton.]

I was obviously a more skilled gamer when I was younger, cause I could beat CV3 without much trouble back then. Nowadays I get about halfway through before things start to get frustratingly difficult. Same thing with many of the Mega Man games. I guess it's a combination of age and less time to practice my skillz!

Games these days aren't nearly as punishing, they're just kinda... long.

Number 1 reason for not finishing current generation games is utter boredom, unfortunately.

[DoctaMario]

I never found CV3 as tough as CV1. For me, there are some boss fights that are pretty tough (Death, Doppelganger) but by and large, I don't find the stages themselves to be overly difficult. <_< >_> <_<

[Profbeanburrito]

I never found CV3 as tough as CV1. For me, there are some boss fights that are pretty tough (Death, Doppelganger) but by and large, I don't find the stages themselves to be overly difficult. <_< >_> <_<

Yeah I agree. CV1 is a lot more difficult I think. In fact I think its probably the most difficult for me.

[Marty Belmont]

In Reply To #15

They actually changed the game for the VC version?

[Lord Moe]

I never found CV3 as tough as CV1. For me, there are some boss fights that are pretty tough (Death, Doppelganger) but by and large, I don't find the stages themselves to be overly difficult. <_< >_> <_<

As a whole, CV1 might be harder. But I don't think CV1 has anything as hard as Stage 9 (though Stage 4 from CV1 is also very annoying).

[DoctaMario]

In Reply To #21

Stage 9 is one of those situations, like with most of the stage based CV games where once you figure out where you're supposed ot be and at what time, it's like clockwork. It's just a matter of getting to that point.

[Bizarro Belmont]

Dear God, I played this again for the first time in 15 years since my friend got it on the VC. I got further than when I initially di at the age of 7 but still had a helluva time.

My friend's on that last level. He's gonna have a ball.

[X]

CV III is a real B@#$H near the end. Over the years I got so good at it that now it doesn't matter who I finish the game with. I've seen all four endings and still enjoy the game every now and then.

[X]

CV III is a real B@#$H near the end. Over the years I got so good at it that now it doesn't matter who I finish the game with. I've seen all four endings and still enjoy the game every now and then.

-X

[Baigan]

Castlevania in the old days wasn't meant to just be BEAT. You were really lucky to have actually seen Dracula. It made him more badass and mysterious. Worst thing he ever did was talk.

I thought it was just my imagination about the harder Dracula in Wii Console. The beams seem to..linger longer. Hard to "jump over." You need more perfect timing.

[A n t r a x x]

I've always said this is one of the hardest in the series; thankfully it's also one of the funnest.

[Marty Belmont]

Seriously, Stage 9 is so face meltingly frustrating. And then there's the last stage, which luckily isn't as hard. But at least in the first Castlevania, if you made it to Dracula and died or got Game Over, they placed you right near him so you could face him again. It didn't take away from the difficulty of the game.

at least you can pick up an axe before the pendulums, which Makes Dracula's 3rd form easier.

and when you DO beat dracula (for the first time which I did today) that i consider to be the ultimate pinnacle of video game satisfaction.

[Jayfeather]

I do recall this gaming being very hard until I beat it, A task the took 4 years of playing on and off.  I think the levels on the Alucard/Grant path are among the hardest.  The Aqua-Shrine and The Mine are the only two levels I'm not 100% sure I could beat at any given time.  I think getting though the mine as Sypha would be one of the hardest challenges the that game has to offer,  Granted to get Sypha there means your on the 2nd Quest, or you've cheated.

[MarquisX]

CVIII is tough but it's quite beatable. All you need is some practice. Use Grant to get around if you have too much trouble. But, yeah....the end of stage 9 with the ravens  and Doppleganger drives me nuts.