Castlevania Chronicles
Developer(s)	Konami
Publisher(s)	Konami
Release date(s)	X68000 July 23, 1993 (JP) PlayStation October 8, 2001 (NA) November 9, 2001 (EU)
Genre(s)	Platform game
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen ELSPA: 15+
Platform(s)	X68000, PlayStation
Media	2 Floppy disks (X68000) 1 CD-ROM (PS)

Castlevania Chronicles (悪魔城年代記 悪魔城ドラキュラ, Akumajō Nendaiki: Akumajō Dracula^?) is an enhanced remake of the 1993 Sharp X68000 computer game, Akumajō Dracula. Image File history File links Castlevania_chronicles_na. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... Konami Corporation (コナミ) TYO: 9766 (NYSE: KNM) (SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling computer and video games. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Konami Corporation (コナミ) TYO: 9766 (NYSE: KNM) (SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling computer and video games. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games and other entertainment software in the United States and Canada (officially adopted by individual provinces 2004-2005). ... The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (or ELSPA) is an organisation set up in 1989 by British software publishers. ... The Sharp X68000, often referred to as the X68k, was a home computer released only in Japan. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... A floppy disk is a data storage device that is composed of a disk of thin, flexible (floppy) magnetic storage medium encased in a square or rectangular plastic shell. ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... The Sharp X68000, often referred to as the X68K, was a home computer released only in Japan. ...

Storyline

Since the game is a rerelease, the storyline is the same as the original Akumajō Dracula game. Simon Belmont has to set out to defeat the evil Count Dracula, who has been terrorizing the area. Castlevania , lit. ... Simon Belmont ) is a prominent protagonist in the Castlevania video game series. ... Dracula ) is a fictional vampire from the multi-platform Castlevania video game series. ...

Gameplay

Since the X68000 version is a remake of the original Akumajō Dracula game, there are some very familiar parts to those who played the original. However, there has been a lot updated, including stages that have been redesigned. It has added items taken from games released after the original to give the game an updated sense of flavor. However, this version also has a high difficulty level and has frustrated many players.

The PlayStation rerelease added even more. This includes brand new rendered cutscenes, with new character designs by Ayami Kojima (of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night fame), a new sprite design for the main character, enhanced music, and a more balanced difficulty level. Players can choose to play this "Arranged" version of the game with all of the new features intact, or play the original X68000 version as it was originally presented. Ayami Kojima (小島 文美 Kojima Ayami) is a Japanese illustrator that has done the artwork for Konami on Castlevania series of video games. ... Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (SOTN) is a Japanese action-adventure game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation video game console. ...

Version differences

Screenshot of gameplay.

• The American and European versions contain an interview with Koji Igarashi (IGA) and a gallery featuring artwork by Ayami Kojima from Chronicles and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The latter images were already featured in the Sega Saturn version of Symphony. The art of the Succubus is censored, since her chest in the original was topless.
• In Arrange Mode on the US and European versions, the player can save the game at stage 24, the battle with Dracula. [1]
• In Original Mode on the US and European versions, a code must be entered to reach the sound hardware selection screen.
• The Japanese version had slowdown issues with the music playback. These were fixed for the U.S. and European releases.
• The dolls on stage 17 used to cry out "Yamete!" ("Stop!" in Japanese) when hit. They were removed for the U.S. and European versions.

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Trivia

• On stage 9, Count Orlok from the movie Nosferatu appears in the background, frozen in a block of ice.
• On stage 11, a giant statue of the Greek goddess Athena appears wearing a mask that resembles the image of Vampira, a boss enemy from Simon's Quest.
• On stage 114 (fifth play through on block 6-3), a cartoon image of Simon will appear smoking a cigarette accompanied by Japanese text in one of the background areas. The text translates to "Here's Fake Simon!". [2]
• During the boss battle on stage 15, the clock tower in the background would read the same time as the X68000's internal clock. For Castlevania Chronicles, since the PlayStation doesn't have an internal clock, an "Extra Option" menu can be accessed where the player can set the time. When the game is turned off, however, the time does not save.
• On stage 21, the last section has a giant painting in the background of a field with mountains. For the original X68000 game, the painting's color palette will reflect one of the four seasons, depending what the computers internal clock date is set at. For Castlevania Chronicles, since the PlayStation doesn't have an internal clock, an "Extra Option" menu can be accessed where the player can set the date. When the game is turned off, however, the date information does not save.

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External links

• The CastleVania Dungeon
• MrP's CastleVania Realm