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Do not pay more than $[.]. And although they remade the original SOTN for the Turbo Grafix 16, why didn't they include the sega-saturn version of SOTN instead of the playstation.
The 3D game fits nicely, and you even have the option of playing the original game for the Turbo Grafix 16 along with some bonus stages and hidden "minibosses" in the remake addition. This is a pretty neat remake of the original game.
Its considered a little "short" by today's standards, as far as game-play length goes. You also get to play SOTN with this game, once unlocked, music, and boss-fighting options.As for the complaints:This game is based on the remake of an older game, and like so, will play as the older game.
Be prepared to be killed alot by annoying medusa heads or that annoying, very annoying, flea-man in SOTN. Maria all but disappears in this version as a playable character, which is kind of disappointing.Overall if you never played these two games, or would want to play them again, now is the time to buy it at its good price.
bucks for this.
i was having fun with the game. and the special move. so i was hesitant to try this but i had hear good things about it, so i tried it. while i had alot of fun with this game it is not easy.
i kept forgeting to pres up/down on D-pad. i have never played any other castlevania game ever. a few levels in i found secret ways to different bosses. the the later bosses are hard but after dying a few times you will get used to their attack patterns. have to press up on the D-pad to use it.
i finished the game but i didnt save all the girls, so i got a fake ending telling me to go back and recue all the girls. so finished the game now with the real ending but only at 68% complete. the graphics look great on the psp, the controls took some getting used to, especially using the stairs. i didnt want to go back to search thru all the levels to find the girls so i cheated. ok.
after a few sessions of playing it finally started to feel fluid using all the controls. i went online to find all the girls. i will be visiting this game again and try to complete 100%
There is nothing bad to say about this game. There are games that one buys, plays, and sells. Lots of secret chambers, hours and hours of fun (and I mean "in a row".)., and as a great bonus, the 2 original Castlevania games, old school style. And there are other that one buys, plays and KEEP. Well, Castlevania is one of those. The PSP is definitely lacking in those kind of platform games that remain the best kind for portable devices such as the PSP. JUST A GREAT GAME.
Cheats will only RUIN these great games. *************************************************************************I have never heard of Rhondo of Blood. UPDATE:Before (I'll admit) I used cheats. I could repeat these two battles over and over. Two of the best action side scrollers.If only Capcom will release a collection like Namco's Batttle Collection or SEGA's Collection. Don't use them. It reminds me of Super Metroid.Now, if only SONY could get Nintendo to release a GREATEST HITS COLLECTION for the PSP,like the SEGA GENESIS COLLECTION(I own it).
I love the music in both. Now I am playing it on the PSP, Symphony of the Night and Rhondo of Blood. I love the game already and cannot wait to unlock Symphony of the Night. Also, two of the coolest enemies I've ever seen is the 1) Knight, then changes to a green monster(remind me of Mother Brain in Super Metroid by the attacks) and 2) The Brain-made up of humans that fall off screaming. Symphony of the Night is awesome. The action is great as well. There are some great Capcom games that I would love to play again.
You can look up how to unlock SOTN on the internet. I was one of those people. Its not just a new coat of paint either we're talking about depth and a few bonuses :) Lets get right to the meat and potatoes; alot of people see the value of having Symphony of the Night within Dracula X Chronicles as worth the price of admission alone. You can keep it to its normal reduced size or you can add distracting and goofy borders. As with any Castlevania game the music is spectacular and elegantly gothic. If you are like me and you played the PSX version or even the Saturn version heed this: THE UMD VERSION ONCE UNLOCKED DOESN'T SUPPORT FULL SCREEN MODE.
Its classic Castlevania left untouched yet completely done in 2.5 Dimensional graphics to give it a current look on the PSP. from the american version) but it feels like a completely new game to me. I remember buying this last Halloween on the eve of the Manhunt 2 scandal and felt at that time was the peak of the PSP. Although this year I ate my own words as I played Chains of Olympus and Crisis Core (that review is coming soon).What I can say that stands out about the gameplay besides the technical platforming is the rampant difficulty. One of the most vintage videogame franchises gets re-dressed. The D-pad on the PSP works wonders with calculating your jumps properly. I played this on the PSP-1000 so my last sentence is a testament to what you 3000 (and 2000s) PSPers must feel with the new and improved D-pads.
I left the UMD splash/load menu on just to hear the ghostly chants of the female choir earlier today. Now I will end this review with what I strated it with and a "bang"; Symphony of the Night is on the UMD but you have to unlock it. I can honestly admit that I haven't even beat it yet(stage before last). Not only did I vaguely remember playing the Orignial Dracula X( I was a young lad and this version is diff. Wasn't that hard for me to unlock SOTN.
The bosses will tire you out so you must learn all enemy strategies. I'm still checking out alternate stage paths which are decorated through out the entire game. Once I did I was disappointed. Was the ONLY let down with this marvelous PSP release.
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