Topic: Castlevania Confessions

[X]

the day I got Dracula X on snes I stayed up late into the night playing it.

I got all the way to Dracula on my own but kept getting my ass kicked by him. The pits were fucking me up big time.

My brother got home late from a party and came in to check out what I was doing and the new game I got. He watched me die a few times and teased me a little. Out of frustration I handed him the controller and said something along the lines of "here. You fucking try it if it looks so easy."

He beat Dracula on his first try having never played the game.

I pretty much sat and watched the ending with my jaw on the floor.
I never bothered trying to beat him myself again.

My brother is a natural gaming bad ass. And a big CV fan, though he is not a member here. I just thought I would share that depressing, but inspiring story.

Oh..balls. That would be frightfully embarrassing and depressing. My condolences to your jawbone. I cannot say I've ever had this exact experience, but if I did I would feel very crippled in some form or another.

[zangetsu468]

Oh..balls. That would be frightfully embarrassing and depressing. My condolences to your jawbone. I cannot say I've ever had this exact experience, but if I did I would feel very crippled in some form or another.

If you choose the axe, he's not actually that hard.

Just stay on the lowest platform, so that if you're knocked backwards you don't fall off.
When Dracula appears on the platform to your left, use the axe.

When he transforms, stay on the lowest platform, when he does his abdominal hadoken, get back to that low platform or duck if there's no other way.
If you haven't lost any life in form 1 you shouldn't have trouble with form 2.

I miss Dracula X..

[Belmontoya]

I later got Rondo of Blood and a Turbo Duo.

I ended up beating the game with a higher percentage than my bro.

So that's my happy ending!

[zangetsu468]

I later got Rondo of Blood and a Turbo Duo.

I ended up beating the game with a higher percentage than my bro.

So that's my happy ending!

#xgonegiveittoya [not XX ;]

[X]

Just stay on the lowest platform, so that if you're knocked backwards you don't fall off.
When Dracula appears on the platform to your left, use the axe.

When he transforms, stay on the lowest platform, when he does his abdominal hadoken, get back to that low platform or duck if there's no other way.
If you haven't lost any life in form 1 you shouldn't have trouble with form 2.

Oh I know this tip. Discovered it myself too back in the day ie no internet. Especially since the Axe is my go-to weapon of choice in most CV games.

[zangetsu468]

Oh I know this tip. Discovered it myself too back in the day ie no internet. Especially since the Axe is my go-to weapon of choice in most CV games.

Same here. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe XX's/ VK's Axe is the strongest iteration of the subweapon in a Castlevania game. Perhaps barring the N64 games where the Axe upgrade got damage boost in the form of lightning.

I specifically recall certain enemies taking less hits than the vampire killer as opposed to when using the axe, particularly as you can make it hit twice. In fact if I had to bet on it, I'd bet 2xaxehits>1xvampirekillerhit for certain.

[BMC_War Machine]

I like all three LoS games.

Don't feel alone dude, i loved them....and now let the hate stones fly hahaha.  But i must say, the lackluster ending to LoS2 was just...no 

[BMC_War Machine]

Ok here we go...
*raises flame shield*

- I don't like Super Castlevania 4. I get bored of it very fast.
- I like the song I am the Wind.
- Besides the crappy controls I think the 64 games are what a 3D Castlevania should be. I think the games have some of the best ideas in the series and should be reused.
- Lament of Innocence has one of the best environments in the series.
- I don't like playing as non Belmont characters.

I'm sure I have more.

My previous post may have just killed any credibility i have (or had lol) on the forum for the LoS props, but dude....

CV4 - Bored???    Blasphemy! lol
I really liked the 64 versions too, Legacy of Darkness over the original though just because of the replay and new skins for Reinhardt.  And the subweapon upgrade system was pretty sweet too!  And im with you, Castlevania doesn't feel like Castlevania to me without a Belmont involved but that's just my 0.02 lol

[piscesdreams]

I might be crucified for this one, but... I don't care for Alucard as a character and think he is one of the most overrated video game characters of all time.

[GuyStarwind]

My previous post may have just killed any credibility i have (or had lol) on the forum for the LoS props, but dude....

CV4 - Bored???    Blasphemy! lol
I really liked the 64 versions too, Legacy of Darkness over the original though just because of the replay and new skins for Reinhardt.  And the subweapon upgrade system was pretty sweet too!  And im with you, Castlevania doesn't feel like Castlevania to me without a Belmont involved but that's just my 0.02 lol

Saying I'm not a fan of SC4 isn't news to some on here. But yeah I know it's very well loved but it's just not my game.

[zangetsu468]

Saying I'm not a fan of SC4 isn't news to some on here. But yeah I know it's very well loved but it's just not my game.

I agree. I get hyped playing the intro and the first stage, but after about the 3rd stage I lose interest. I like the nostalgia high from starting the game up more so than the game itself.

Bth being SNES titles, XX>IV for me. I also prefer Bloodlines to IV

[Aceearly1993]

I hate my self for not able to clear Castlevania Chronicles until 2013 but I had known the game since around 2005 when I was a school child. The game disk back to that day was pirate disk... I remember the game had graphical glitch on pirate disks and crashes upon loading Giant Bat boss fight. My brother played the game a little bit, then got angry for that and crushed the disk, shouts out "The game is a piece of s***!"

WHAT A SHAME.
I REALLY enjoy Castlevania Chronicles now because I bought both Japanese version and the English counterpart on PSN. I don't need to worry about the disk problems anymore. Finally.   

But the hatred that (I can't beat a video game/finish a presentation/watch through an Anime show series at the moment of its popular time using legit ways) can't be healed.  That would be a shame, forever

Also I hate myself for not being able to beat the crazy mode of Curse of Darkness.  Even the first boss (Crazy Armor)!   Watched other player's video last night and the player farmed Hector's levels to higher than Lv.10   

[zangetsu468]

Also I hate myself for not being able to beat the crazy mode of Curse of Darkness.  Even the first boss (Crazy Armor)!   Watched other player's video last night and the player farmed Hector's levels to higher than Lv.10   

Just wait until you hit the Garibaldi temple. Rippers kill Hector in 1-2 hits. 

[zangetsu468]

@zangetsu468:

Sounds like a prophetic dream to me. Those are always neat when they pan out. There are things people see in their sub-conscious minds, and then are shocked when it makes a real-life appearance. Nothing to be ashamed about really. You were seeing what was to come in terms of Castlevania goodness and that's cool 

Thank you X, I thought it was pretty cool.

Ok, here's another one. I actually believe that LOD may be one of my favourite games of all time.
I don't believe the atmosphere of CV has ever been captured quite in the same way that this game captured it.

[X]

Ok, here's another one. I actually believe that LOD may be one of my favourite games of all time.
I don't believe the atmosphere of CV has ever been captured quite in the same way that this game captured it.

No argument here. It took some time and several failed 3D CV attempts, but in the end CV64/LoD outshines them all for me.