I used the beginning of this level to mess around with Richter and see what his moves were like. The familiar stairways and red brick facades almost make you nostalgic for another playthrough of Castlevania II, but that passes quickly. Richter reads the sign out loud, saying, “Aljiba”, one of the towns from Simon’s Quest. Go Left for Stage Begin, Go Right for More Stage Further Stage One begins amid a raging fire, as you make your way through a familiar looking town, while a rockin’ soundtrack blares behind you. Rondo is a tradition Castlevania game, for the most part, and it excels in doing the basic things well. STAGE ONE: CITIES ON FLAME, WITH ROCK AND ROLL Stick to the scythes, buddy.ĭeath shows up and fights you briefly before doing the now-cliche “Next time won’t be so easy!” routine and flies off. There really is no need to crack wise about the quality, it’s how games were back then, and those of us who have already played Symphony know the dialogue only gets worse.īut enough talk, let’s have at it! PROLOGUE: GOODBYE HORSESīased on the cut scene, Richter left his day job as a supervisor in sales, commandeered his trusty steeds and headed out to rescue his beloved Annette who was kidnapped by the dark priest Shaft, to lure Richter Belmont to Dracula’s abode. The dialogue however, as with most games of it’s generation, is stilted and laughable at times. The animation in this game is pixel art, but the cut scenes have that mid 90s look to them and are very well done. These powers are familiar to anyone who has played this game’s direct sequel Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and this little bit of pregame dialogue that most people likely skip foreshadows the next game succinctly.

The story speaks of Dracula’s powers, and his ability to change into a wolf, a bat, or even mist. This game has a story, and it’s told initially in a grim, monotone Japanese voice as we see a buxom girl sacrificed at an alter in order to resurrect Dracula after 100 years of slumber. A STORY RIFE WITH FORESHADOWINGĪs I kid I never cared about the story of any Castlevania game, except for Simon’s Quest, but that’s only because they made me. So now that we’ve dispensed of the convoluted backstory behind the game, let’s get into the relatively simple plot of the game.

It should also not be confused with the much maligned 1995 SNES game Dracula X, which was itself a semi-loose remake of this game.

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