Topic: Do you use passwords for classic Castlevania games?

[Sinful]

The only time I used a password in a classic Castlevania game was for Super Castlevania IV back during the start of the 32-Bit era of gaming. And the reason for this was because I didn't really like the game enough and just wanted to beat it already without looking back. ... But because I didn't like it much, I also couldn't play it for too long either. So passwords worked wonders for me and this game back then.

But now a days, and since then my first SCIV playthrough back then, I've never used a password or save feature when playing classic Castlevania games. Every time I start a particular classic Castlevania game, I always start from the very beginning and play until I beat the game or until I reach an area that's giving some trouble and I feel I've had enough tries at the moment. Reflect at what a great game it is and how much fun & replay it's providing me. Then turn game off until next time when I again start from the very beginning and see if I can make it past the section that's given me trouble? (Sometimes I'm in the mood to put in many attempts at something giving me a hard time, and sometimes I'm not)

A reason I play like this is because I really love these games (thus don't mind replaying them over and over in their entire), and this is basically how I played most action games back in the day since most of them didn't have passwords or save features (even the ones that did, like the Mega Man games, I never used their passwords when starting another game). And it's not like they needed them since the games themselves aren't that long at all. Same with the classic Castlevania games, which really aren't that long to need passwords (even for part III & IV). But, the convenience is there for those that want it or need it. So my question is, do you use the password feature? And why?

[Flame]

I use savestates.

[TheouAegis]

I crack it and make my own passwords.

[ScionOfBalance]

I use password a lot,because i have to stop playing to go buy things like food...

[X]

I play them from beginning to end.

[PFG9000]

I think the only CV I've played through in one sitting is the original.  I've played CV3 through to Dracula twice, but by the time I got to him I was too tired to care about finishing the game, since I'd already beaten it numerous times and didn't feel the need to prove the point.  I never really felt like I had to play them through from beginning to end, and now I just don't have that kind of time.  The most I ever play games for now is an hour or so.

[Pemburu Vampir]

I use them as a save system.

[JayDominus]

Nah, I never bother to remember them (or, you know, write them down as normal people do), so I start over every time.

[Munchy]

I used to when I was not nearly as good at the games. Nowadays I only write them down if I'm ready to give up and move on to something else. (Almost always Dracula's Curse.)

Or if I've made it to the second loop of a game that has one, I'll write down the password just so I can make the game harder.

[Sumac]

Old Castlevnia games are pretty short, so I don't see any point in using passwords.
The only time when I used them - was, when I tried to complete CV3. The only reason for that, because I couldn't use savestates.