Author [EN] [PL] [ES] [PT] [IT] [DE] [FR] [NL] [TR] [SR] [AR] [RU] [ID] Topic: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?  (Read 14126 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Geist

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 2
  • Only at the Castle Gate...
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PS3/X360)
  • Likes:
Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« on: December 22, 2012, 07:09:10 PM »
0
As the subject says, I am curious if it is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the Vita.  I have the UMD for the PSP and found the game enjoyable, but not sure if it is worth to buy the download to play it on the Vita.  I was curious if the Vita fixes the blurring issue, and I did read that the colors are more vivid.  I guess that is the main question I have because I already have the PSOne download for SotN, so I don't need this game for that.

Offline Claimh Solais

  • Ronove the Radical
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 2421
  • Gender: Male
  • GO FIGHT!!
  • Awards The Great Defender will always defend the object of his or her fandom. Permanent Resident: Seems to always be around to post/reply.
    • Claimh Solais
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: The DraculaX Chronicles (PSP)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2012, 07:12:33 PM »
0
Having it digitally does shorten loading times, but there isn't really any need to get it if you already have the UMD.

I don't know if the Vita fixes any of the blurring problems, since, well... I don't have one... yet.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil 2 [N64]
Games Beaten This Year (2020): 20 Games

Offline X

  • Xenocide
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 9354
  • Gender: Male
  • Awards SuperOld Dungeonite: Members who have been around since the oldOLD days. The Unfazed: Never loses his/her calm, even in the most heated arguments. The Retro Gamer: Has a heated passion for the oldschool VG Titles.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2012, 10:19:56 PM »
0
The only reason why the PSP DXC blurs is because of the Dot Matrix screen it uses. I Think the screens are now called something else entirely but the original Dot Matrix was exactly the same thing; tiny little squares segregated by even smaller black lines that break up the image. The Vita doesn't use the Dot Matrix screen so there should be no blurring effects disturbing the flow of the image.
"Spirituality is God's gift to humanity...
Religion is Man's flawed interpretation of Spirituality given back to humanity..."

Offline Dengo vlad tepes

  • Vampire Hunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 252
  • Gender: Male
  • Awards Hack Master makes creations out of CV parts. (S)he makes Dr. Frankenstein proud.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2012, 10:28:58 PM »
0
Yes i re-owned it on my PSvita and it looks really awesome , you have options to enable Bilinear Filtering or disable it , you can keep the original PSP colors or use the PSvita colors "for a better result" you completely config the touch screen to work on the DxC but i see its useless option to be honest

so buy it if you want a better quality , and yes it fix the blurry that blurry textures by disabling Bilinear filtering and using the vita colors
« Last Edit: December 22, 2012, 10:31:15 PM by Dengo vlad tepes »

Offline Claimh Solais

  • Ronove the Radical
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 2421
  • Gender: Male
  • GO FIGHT!!
  • Awards The Great Defender will always defend the object of his or her fandom. Permanent Resident: Seems to always be around to post/reply.
    • Claimh Solais
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: The DraculaX Chronicles (PSP)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2012, 10:55:52 PM »
0
you completely config the touch screen to work on the DxC but i see its useless option to be honest

Config the touch screen for the game? What's it do?
Currently Playing: Resident Evil 2 [N64]
Games Beaten This Year (2020): 20 Games

Offline knightmere

  • Lord of The Abyss
  • Legendary Hunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 556
  • Gender: Male
  • Awards The Retro Gamer: Has a heated passion for the oldschool VG Titles.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2012, 11:57:38 PM »
-2
Why would anyone want to buy a Vita in the first place?

Offline Claimh Solais

  • Ronove the Radical
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 2421
  • Gender: Male
  • GO FIGHT!!
  • Awards The Great Defender will always defend the object of his or her fandom. Permanent Resident: Seems to always be around to post/reply.
    • Claimh Solais
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: The DraculaX Chronicles (PSP)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2012, 12:16:26 AM »
+2
Why would anyone want to buy a Vita in the first place?

Because the thing looks bloody fantastic is why.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil 2 [N64]
Games Beaten This Year (2020): 20 Games

Offline Lashen

  • Vampire Hunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 339
  • Gender: Male
  • ..."Nunchakus."
  • Awards One-Time Show: Not quite a lurker, but posts infrequently and in only few areas.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2012, 06:21:57 AM »
0
The UMD allows for you to download game data to the memory card for faster loading, is this any slower than having the digital copy (PSN) as a whole?

Curious.
(click to show/hide)

Offline Dengo vlad tepes

  • Vampire Hunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 252
  • Gender: Male
  • Awards Hack Master makes creations out of CV parts. (S)he makes Dr. Frankenstein proud.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2012, 05:04:54 PM »
0
Config the touch screen for the game? What's it do?

its useless actually , for example you can touch the right corner to whip instead of pressing square

Offline crisis

  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 5864
  • Awards The Trollmeister: Knows just the right thing to say to tick you off, sometimes. The Great Collector: Has a seemingly obscene amount of Castlevania memorabilia.
    • Awards
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2012, 06:06:09 PM »
0
hohoho I still woulda preferred MS/Konami made Mirror of Fate for the Vita instead. That woulda been reason enuff for me 2 buy 1
And leave the 3DS for sprite-based, "classic canon" games

is the Vita hackable yet? can you put custom firmware on it?

Offline Claimh Solais

  • Ronove the Radical
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 2421
  • Gender: Male
  • GO FIGHT!!
  • Awards The Great Defender will always defend the object of his or her fandom. Permanent Resident: Seems to always be around to post/reply.
    • Claimh Solais
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: The DraculaX Chronicles (PSP)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2012, 06:47:34 PM »
0
hohoho I still woulda preferred MS/Konami made Mirror of Fate for the Vita instead. That woulda been reason enuff for me 2 buy 1
And leave the 3DS for sprite-based, "classic canon" games

is the Vita hackable yet? can you put custom firmware on it?

What I don't get is why MoF couldn't be for both. Does it have anything that REQUIRES the touch screen? Cuz as far as I know, it's completely playable on both platforms.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil 2 [N64]
Games Beaten This Year (2020): 20 Games

Offline JR

  • Home Gym Rat
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 1517
  • Gender: Male
  • That Star Wars will make a million bucks someday.
  • Awards The Great Collector: Has a seemingly obscene amount of Castlevania memorabilia. Permanent Resident: Seems to always be around to post/reply.
    • Awards
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2012, 07:00:03 PM »
0
Why would anyone want to buy a Vita in the first place?

If they start releasing games I have to play, I'm all over that thing. The hardware looks incredible.
It's like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, but instead it's Who Wants Fried Chicken? I do.

Offline Ahasverus

  • Just a long slumber
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 3059
  • Gender: Male
  • Wandering on horizon road
  • Awards Permanent Resident: Seems to always be around to post/reply. Town Crier: Updates the forum with many news items, often not even Castlevania. The Great Defender will always defend the object of his or her fandom.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: DraculaX: Rondo of Blood (PC-Engine)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2012, 02:17:01 AM »
0
hohoho I still woulda preferred MS/Konami made Mirror of Fate for the Vita instead. That woulda been reason enuff for me 2 buy 1
And leave the 3DS for sprite-based, "classic canon" games

is the Vita hackable yet? can you put custom firmware on it?

1- Mercury doesn't decide its platfforms, if Konami had wanted MoF for vita, they HAD to make it for it. But the Vita is a sales trainwreck (Unfotunately, it's a GREAT console) so I can't blame them.

2- Yep Vita is hackable. Don't know about CF but Homebrew works like a breeze  ;D

Everything comes full circle

Offline Maedhros

  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 1289
  • Awards The Retro Gamer: Has a heated passion for the oldschool VG Titles. The Great Defender will always defend the object of his or her fandom.
    • Awards
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2012, 03:05:19 AM »
0
1- Mercury doesn't decide its platfforms, if Konami had wanted MoF for vita, they HAD to make it for it. But the Vita is a sales trainwreck (Unfotunately, it's a GREAT console) so I can't blame them.

2- Yep Vita is hackable. Don't know about CF but Homebrew works like a breeze  ;D

On point 2, that's not completely true. They hacked the Vita, but there's nothing usable there yet. But... the PSP emulator the Vita have is hackable... you just need to know the game the hack will use and buy it fast from PSN, before they pull it. So, technically, the Vita's PSP emulator was what was hacked.

Offline Geist

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 2
  • Only at the Castle Gate...
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PS3/X360)
  • Likes:
Re: Is worth it to re-buy Dracula X Chronicles for the PS Vita?
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2012, 06:27:35 PM »
+1
Well, I decided to spend the money and DL it for the Vita.  I must say, it looks great!  The colors are nice, the bigger screen and Vita d-pad are perfect, shorter load times.  And yes, it does eliminate the blurring.  I must say it is worth it IMO.

Tags: