A remake of the final encounter of this game serves as the game's prologue, and both Richter and Maria are supporting characters. In addition to traditional Castlevania gameplay, Rondo of Blood features a new game mechanic: the 'Item Crash' (where sub-weapons can be used for powerful, but costly, attacks).Īlong with a simple remake for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Castlevania: Dracula X, the game received a sequel worldwide four years later as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, changing up the formula with free-roaming backtrack-focused exploration with RPG-style attribute, inventory, and experience systems. Taking advantage of the CD-ROM functionality, the game includes higher-quality music (via redbook audio) and animated cutscenes (with a hand-drawn anime style). Part of the Castlevania series of platformers, Rondo of Blood takes place a century after the original Castlevania (in the year 1792) and chronicles the adventures of Richter Belmont, a vampire hunter and heir to the Vampire Killer whip, as he makes his way to the castle of the resurrected vampire Dracula (while rescuing numerous maidens, including his beloved Annette and her friend Maria).

Overview Richter Belmont, the game's main protagonist.Ĭastlevania: Rondo of Blood (known in Japan as Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo, loosely translated to 'Devil's Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood') is a horror-fantasy side-scrolling action platformer developed and published by Konami for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² System in Japan on October 29, 1993.

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