Right, i think it's fitting what with Lament Of Innocence being recently released to have good old chigwag about Castlevania.
For me, my first game played was the 1st Castlevania game released on the GBA. I enjoyed it thoroughly and played it through to completion whilst on the beach with the wife. Beats reading discarded mills & boon!
The next game i went for was the japanese saturn conversion of SOTN. I muddled my way through the menu system and quickly found myself well & truely hooked with this game. The one thing that changed however, and for me for the better, was the main character. Rather than whip-tastic bellmont, i got Alucard. I had loads to do collect, equip, level up and explore. And as far removed he was form bellmont, i liked it. You see i'm not a fan of turn based rpg's. but i'm not adverse to the rpg staples of stats and equipment. Panzer Dragoon Saga was the only 'proper' rpg i played and loved. But when i got given a character like Alucard, it was like a blokes version of a doll, dress it up and make it mean and hard.
I finished that game about a year ago and now i have found an excellent condition PSone english version, not the LE, but i care only for the game proper. And now, i can play it in full english & transparencies. Even though the saturn game was accomplished, i quite astonished at how fluid and faster? this game is. Gripes i had of the saturn copy (slow loading for the menu & map, unable to understand the text) are now defunct. And even in 50Hz border city. It doesn't seem to suffer for it.
In between this i played the Aria of Sorrow for the GBA again, which again was superb for i got the rpg style character rather than bellmont. Which is why i didn't buy Harmony of Dissonance, bellmont.
Still, this series which i've found late is incredible. Like Metroid Fusion, the exploration and gradual updraging is a very fun aspect to me. Sad as that may sound. Possibly because i'm not too used to playing many stat heavy rpg's?
Other points of note is the artwork, the stuff done for the Castlevania chronicles, SOTN and the GBA games are wonderful. The character medly on the japanese saturn version is fantastic. If i had the money, i would love to buy an original print from the lady (who's name escapes me) who creates it.
Music, in-game music is done to perfection and it alters to suit the area magnificently.
I can't say i'll be investing in the lastest installment on the PS2(bellmont whip charatcer!) but i'm hoping with the impending PSP, that Konami continue to produce 2D titles of the calibre of AoS and SotN.
So far as my own limited experience of castlevania goes, i'd like to hear folks views on the other bellmont games and the earlier ones. Have i missed a good many? What are your opinions and thoughts?
For me, my first game played was the 1st Castlevania game released on the GBA. I enjoyed it thoroughly and played it through to completion whilst on the beach with the wife. Beats reading discarded mills & boon!
The next game i went for was the japanese saturn conversion of SOTN. I muddled my way through the menu system and quickly found myself well & truely hooked with this game. The one thing that changed however, and for me for the better, was the main character. Rather than whip-tastic bellmont, i got Alucard. I had loads to do collect, equip, level up and explore. And as far removed he was form bellmont, i liked it. You see i'm not a fan of turn based rpg's. but i'm not adverse to the rpg staples of stats and equipment. Panzer Dragoon Saga was the only 'proper' rpg i played and loved. But when i got given a character like Alucard, it was like a blokes version of a doll, dress it up and make it mean and hard.
I finished that game about a year ago and now i have found an excellent condition PSone english version, not the LE, but i care only for the game proper. And now, i can play it in full english & transparencies. Even though the saturn game was accomplished, i quite astonished at how fluid and faster? this game is. Gripes i had of the saturn copy (slow loading for the menu & map, unable to understand the text) are now defunct. And even in 50Hz border city. It doesn't seem to suffer for it.
In between this i played the Aria of Sorrow for the GBA again, which again was superb for i got the rpg style character rather than bellmont. Which is why i didn't buy Harmony of Dissonance, bellmont.
Still, this series which i've found late is incredible. Like Metroid Fusion, the exploration and gradual updraging is a very fun aspect to me. Sad as that may sound. Possibly because i'm not too used to playing many stat heavy rpg's?
Other points of note is the artwork, the stuff done for the Castlevania chronicles, SOTN and the GBA games are wonderful. The character medly on the japanese saturn version is fantastic. If i had the money, i would love to buy an original print from the lady (who's name escapes me) who creates it.
Music, in-game music is done to perfection and it alters to suit the area magnificently.
I can't say i'll be investing in the lastest installment on the PS2(bellmont whip charatcer!) but i'm hoping with the impending PSP, that Konami continue to produce 2D titles of the calibre of AoS and SotN.
So far as my own limited experience of castlevania goes, i'd like to hear folks views on the other bellmont games and the earlier ones. Have i missed a good many? What are your opinions and thoughts?
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