| Title: Platform: Genre: Last Updated: | Castlevania X Str Snes Adventure 2006-02-18 |
| Preface I recently felt like writing a FAQ. So I thought why not write one based on the SNES Dracula X? While arguably the weakest recent entry in the Castlevania series, this game is still loaded with plenty of technique and challenging gameplay. Besides, this is probably the last 16-bit Castlevania game Konami will release so it's definitely worth a least a rental. Please note that there are some spoilers here, so don't read this if you want todevelop your own strategies and solve all the mysteries yourself. I respectfully ask that this FAQ is not altered without at least letting me know your intentions first. Feel free to upload this anywhere. Note that from here on the game title 'Castlevania' will be periodically be shortened to 'CV' in this FAQ. All trademarks and copyrights are fully acknowledged to the respective owners and Konami. Game Title Castlevania: Dracula X Number of levels There are nine levels total in the game. This includes seven standard stages and two alternative levels. Only seven of the stages must be completed to win the game. Gameplay A side scrolling action/adventure game that uses the classic Castlevania structure throughout. Options The option menu allows the usual controller configuration in addition to selecting stereo or monaural audio. To my disappointment, there are no difficulty or BGM selects. Difficulty Since Dracula X is limited to one mode of difficulty, the question is how difficult is it? Well, that depends. Veteran Castlevania players should be accustomed to this level of difficulty as it's consistent with the past games on the NES and Bloodlines on the Genesis. I would definitely say that it is noticeably more difficult than CV4. All players, even veterans, will note a high frustration factor. This is due to the inherit nature of the limited control scheme and the sometimes overly aggressive attacks of the enemies. Control scheme The control scheme is most reminiscent of the original 8-bit versions of CV. This is taking into consideration the way that the whip and special weapons are initiated. |
