Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is an entirely new take at the best Castlevania game to never be released in the US, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. The Dracula X Chronicles brings the beloved action/adventure franchise to the PSP system for the first time, complete with 3D graphics, enhanced gameplay and new music. Completing the Dracula X storyline, this game also includes an unlockable version of Symphony of the Night and players will also be able to unlock the original Rondo of Blood from the NEC PC Engine.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
NOT For the Casual Gamer:
First thing first, if this were a review for "Symphony of the Night," and "Symphony of the Night" only, there would be 5 shiny gold stars at the top. However, this is a review for "The Dracula X Chronicles," the largest part of which is the remake of "Rondo of Blood"--thus: 1 star for including "SotN" as BONUS CONTENT (you'll have to beat "Rondo" to play "Symphony"), and 2 stars for "Rondo of Blood."
Now I know that such a rating will border on blasphemy to the Castlevania faithful, but so be it.... more info
One of the best games on the PSP!:
I'm a huge fan of the Castlevania games, but like many fans, I never got a chance to play the Japan-only "Rondo of Blood," a nearly legendary title that is considered by many critics to be the best of the old-school Castlevania games. Oddly, the game's sequel, "Symphony of the Night," was released in the US, but it took the series in a brand new direction that fused Castlevania with Metroid-style exploration and RPG elements. And even that one is hard to find today, often fetching prices of $50 or more... more info
Stateside at last:
Even though I had the original console the original version of this game appeared one, I never could find it. When I first saw "Dracula X" for the SNES I thought THAT was it, it wasn't. Finally we have the real thing, and re-mastered. The "2.5 Dimension" thing isn't bad at all, the choice between English and Jap audio should make everybody happy, the difficulty has probably been upped a bit, especially the final battle with Dracula, but it isn't impossible. Even the average guy with not a lot of time to... more info
Near Perfect.....:
This compilation smokes! You can't go wrong if you have even the slightest interest in Castlevania! SOTN alone makes this worth it. For the price you'd be crazy not to buy this!! A must have!