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| Japan Release Date: November 11th, 2007 - The Japanese version is titled Akumajou Dracula X Chronicles, which translates to Demon Castle Dracula X Chronicles. Europe Release Date: February 15th, 2008 - The European version is made available early in the following year. Australia Release Date: April 9th, 2008 - Not combined with the European version, the Australian product is released a bit later. |
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the halcyon days if yore, overripe with peace and prosperity, not a soul
believed that tomorrow could bring anything but more of the more tranquil
plenty about them... But peace and prosperity always give rise to the wicked; those who would deny mankind comfort, and grow bored of peace. A dark congregation of such villains began to gather, plotting to revive an unholy power to destroy the decadent world and begin anew. Their ambitions for the new world to be born grew steadily, mirrored in the leering grins etched upon their face. A century later, that vile creature was reborn unto the world. Taking the form of bat, wolf, or mist at will, he stalked the land by night, draining young maidens of their blood to feed his own immortality. Thus the malefic Count Dracula, lord of Castlevania, came to live again. |
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At long last, after years of listening to the cries of long-suffering Castlevania fans, Konami brings to mass audiences Dracula X: Chi no Rondo, a critically acclaimed classic and series standout that until now was designated to relative obscurity and recognized only as a relic of NEC and Hudson Soft's PC-Engine, which knew no successful western counterpart. It's true that this is only part of the package in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, whose main attraction is a 3D-sidescrolling remake of Rondo (now called Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, as localized); included for posterity, in telling the complete tale, is the original PC-Engine title, slightly refurbished, plus its direct sequel, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which has also been altered in allowing for a new playable character in Maria Renard (retrofitted specifically for Chronicles and not made to appear as she did in the Sega Saturn version, with which this version of Symphony should not be mistaken). You're going to have to do some work to get the most out of The Dracula X Chronicles, which at first has only available for play the remade Rondo of Blood. By satisfying certain conditions, you will eventually unlock the original Rondo of Blood (which has been fully localized in terms of text/subtitles and voice acting) and Chronicles' version of Symphony of the Night, which otherwise play as you remember them. It should be made clear that the remade Rondo is not fully faithful to the original--while structurally the same, it has to it new story-based cut-scenes, gameplay features, bosses, unlockables plus other tweaks that have been made to surprise fans of the original title. Twelve stages of old-style Castlevania, as accessed through normal and alternate routes, await heroes Richter Belmont and Maria Renard (should you rescue her) in their respective bids to hunt down the nefarious Count Dracula and rescue their fellow townsfolk. While the unlocking of both the original Rondo and the Maria-enhanced Symphony is extra enough, there's more of the usual trimmings from our good friends at Konami: The remade Rondo features its own "Boss Rush" mode, a staple of recent titles that can now be enjoyed by two players thanks to the PSP's AD-HOC (local wireless) capability. And there's also the ever-present "Sound" mode, which you can bolster by collecting CD icons in the main mode. |
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Lesser Enemies
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