Author Topic: Do I buy Dracula X? (Read 2197 times)

Otaking · « **Reply #45 on:** July 27, 2012, 04:32:23 AM »

Back when it was released and I first played the game it was one of my greatest gaming experiences of all time, the game is just is so f'ckin epic!
From the opening anime intro and prolougue then right through to finishing it 100% I was locked, it's just pure unadulterated awesomeness!

esteban · « **Reply #46 on:** July 27, 2012, 06:05:24 AM »

Quote from: HardcoreOtaku on July 27, 2012, 04:32:23 AM

Back when it was released and I first played the game it was one of my greatest gaming experiences of all time, the game is just is so f'ckin epic!
From the opening anime intro and prolougue then right through to finishing it 100% I was locked, it's just pure unadulterated awesomeness!

You had soop at "unadulterated awesomeness"

esadajr · « **Reply #47 on:** August 14, 2012, 04:29:41 AM »

I say it is totally worth it. And there's nothing like playing games on the original hardware.

But to be honest, I pretty much gave up on Castlevania after playing Simon's Quest. I gave SOTN and Curse of Darkness a try but it just wasn't the same magic as the original NES title (a really hard one but gratifying when I finished it 20+ years ago). I wish I played this Chi no Rondo back in the day, but I was pretty busy playing Sonic, Shinobi, Streets of Rage, TMNT, etc on my Genesis.

I just pulled the trigger on this one instead of wasting my $ on say, Madden 13.

jperryss · « **Reply #48 on:** August 14, 2012, 04:31:52 AM »

It's on my to-buy list, just waiting for the right deal ("saving it for last" as I call it). In the meantime, I just dug out my PS1 to play through SOTN again after about 10 years.

Firebomber7 · « **Reply #49 on:** August 14, 2012, 06:51:57 AM »

Quote from: esadajr on August 14, 2012, 04:29:41 AM

I say it is totally worth it. And there's nothing like playing games on the original hardware.

But to be honest, I pretty much gave up on Castlevania after playing Simon's Quest. I gave SOTN and Curse of Darkness a try but it just wasn't the same magic as the original NES title (a really hard one but gratifying when I finished it 20+ years ago). I wish I played this Chi no Rondo back in the day, but I was pretty busy playing Sonic, Shinobi, Streets of Rage, TMNT, etc on my Genesis.

I just pulled the trigger on this one instead of wasting my $ on say, Madden 13.

You don't like Castlevania III? That one, and Rondo, are amazing and both in the same style as the original. The Genesis Castlevania game is very good, and in this style, as well. Castlevania IV on the SNES also, but the multidirectional whip thing might turn some people off (or on? haha).

MottZilla · « **Reply #50 on:** August 14, 2012, 07:43:15 AM »

Castlevania IV was absolutely awesome. Of the earlier Castlevania games, only CV2 was a weak link. And I think part of the problem was likely development constraints and they probably ran out of time before they really had what they wanted. It's still decent but compared to 1, 3, 4, Dracula X, Bloodlines, SotN, and even the Gameboy games it is probably the least favorite.

esadajr · « **Reply #51 on:** August 14, 2012, 08:38:31 AM »

Don't take me wrong, those are good games, I just happened to pass on them back in the day.

bartre · « **Reply #52 on:** August 14, 2012, 10:34:34 AM »

Quote from: MottZilla on August 14, 2012, 07:43:15 AM

Castlevania IV was absolutely awesome. Of the earlier Castlevania games, only CV2 was a weak link. And I think part of the problem was likely development constraints and they probably ran out of time before they really had what they wanted. It's still decent but compared to 1, 3, 4, Dracula X, Bloodlines, SotN, and even the Gameboy games it is probably the least favorite.

have you played the castlevania adventure?
GOD DAMN.
i wish i could scrub that game from my brain, it's awful.

Necromancer · « **Reply #53 on:** August 14, 2012, 11:08:34 AM »

Quote from: bartre on August 14, 2012, 10:34:34 AM

have you played the castlevania adventure?
GOD DAMN.
i wish i could scrub that game from my brain, it's awful.

Really? Even though it wasn't as good as the NES games I was used to, I played the heck out of it and its sequel and loved 'em.

geise · « **Reply #54 on:** August 14, 2012, 11:33:55 AM »

Dear soop. You buy Dracula X. You play Dracula X. You become overfilled with joy.

bartre · « **Reply #55 on:** August 14, 2012, 02:10:51 PM »

Quote from: Necromancer on August 14, 2012, 11:08:34 AM

Quote from: bartre on August 14, 2012, 10:34:34 AM
have you played the castlevania adventure?
GOD DAMN.
i wish i could scrub that game from my brain, it's awful.

Really? Even though it wasn't as good as the NES games I was used to, I played the heck out of it and its sequel and loved 'em.

well, maybe my expectations were warped, as i never played it until about a year ago.
but i just felt the game was way too slow, compared to the console games.

Tatsujin · « **Reply #56 on:** August 14, 2012, 03:58:56 PM »

Yeah, adv. on the GB was a dry fart.

MottZilla · « **Reply #57 on:** August 14, 2012, 04:04:23 PM »

I mainly played the Belmont's Revenge I think on GB, and only a few levels here and there. The point was CV2 on NES felt unfinished and could have been better than it was.

esadajr · « **Reply #58 on:** August 15, 2012, 05:38:50 AM »

Also, considering for how much the watered down SNES port goes for these days, Dracula X for the PCE is an excellent deal for your $.

blueraven · « **Reply #59 on:** August 15, 2012, 06:09:15 AM »

Re: Do I buy Dracula X?

f*ck YES.

I paid 46 pounds sterling to a guy that was super pissed back about 2 years ago and he shipped it from liverpool. It was eBay and it wasn't sunteam_paul so I didn't feel bad.

It's full of awesome. Every goddamn moment is pure bliss. It will completely slay you on side-scrollers for nigh close to eternity.