Dracula Xmas was released in Japan for the TurboGrafx PC-Engine in the fall of '93, and now it' been ported to Super NES for release here. In fact, it's a pretty old game, related to the series. The first thing you should know about this game is that it's NOT Castlevania VI, which would have made it a new game in the series. Other than that, it's back to the grave for Castlevania. Where the 8-bit editions gracefully exited with the excellent Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, this last hurrah is a muted one.įor an awesome alternative version of this title, you may want to check out the import-only PC Engine game.
It's a shame the 16-bit Castlevania games had to end this way. The sound effects, however, are just average - the snapping whip and occasional loud crashes fill in the other part of the soundtrack. The controls are almost perfect the only exception is a slight delay when you repeatedly use a special weapon.įans of the 8-bit games will get a kick out of the beautifully reworked music scores. The play engine feels like it's right out of the 8-bit versions (only horizontal whipping is allowed), and only a few new abilities (jumping onto staircases and picking which weapon to carry) were thrown in. The graphics are simple - no knockout Mode 7 stages, no rotating rooms (like in Castlevania IV). Some have easy patterns, like the giant Minotaur, while only a few are challenging, like the grim reaper on the clock tower. In Dracula X, however, the bosses are only so-so. One of the highlights of the Castlevania games has always been the bosses. While this provides a new challenge, the location of the captives is too obvious, leaving little incentive to re-explore the stages for other possible hidden goodies. They also contain the two women captives that must be rescued. Just press the Item Crash button.ĭivided into several areas, Dracula X adds a new twist: Hidden stages are found in the lower levels on the main map that appears each time a stage is completed. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.ProTip: Even If you don't have a weapon, you can use a flaming whip if you have enough hearts. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue.
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