[PSP] Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles for PSP

This thread is filled with epic "HUH!?" and "WTF!?".

That translation isn't too bad. I just miss that line from Dracula: "What is a man!? A miserable little pile of secrets!?"

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by エリクシア

Or is a thread called "Castlevania (悪魔城ドラキュラ)" too difficult for you to comprehend?

This is extra hilarious on my end because all I'm seeing is a bunch of boxes on this computer. Most people would be content to just romanize it into Akumajou Dracula, but there's Elixir (エリクシア), going that extra mile.

I don't think I'm going to be too happy about a pseudo-3D remake of Rondo of Blood, but as long as it's not too much trouble to unlock the original TG-16 game. Do you just have to beat the remake or what?

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unlocking:

Spoiler:

you need to find the hidden items in order to unlock the older games, one in STAGE 3 and the other in STAGE 4

I was speaking idiomatically.

The fact that you can set the audio to Japanese and it affects both the Rondo of Blood remake AND Symphony of the Night would be fantastic enough, but they also have Norio Wakamoto voicing Dracula, making this the second greatest PSP game ever <3

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Any idea if there's a alternate costume unlockable? Though his design for DX was good, I prefer the good ol headband he wore..

FELIPE NO

I'm grateful for both Japanese installed on my comp and the fact that I can actually read a small bit of Katakana/Hiragana, or else this thread would've already had me weeaboo suicide by now.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

havn't heard of any alternate costumes, don't get your hope up

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Qwarky

The fact that you can set the audio to Japanese and it affects both the Rondo of Blood remake AND Symphony of the Night would be fantastic enough, but they also have Norio Wakamoto voicing Dracula, making this the second greatest PSP game ever <3

What's the first?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by chato

@lacerta : so you already played most of it...You are a trooper. I don't see the dub as worst as what the original though.. But i do notice it has that blurry shit. Any difference when it's played on the big screen? (via pspslim)

Yeah it's not too bad, but A MISERABLE LITTLE PILE OF SECRETS has a lot of sentimental value.

In any case, I don't own a PSP Slim so I cannot answer your question. Even if I had one, I don't have progressive scan so it wouldn't work on my TV anyway.

Maybe someone who is more familiar with PSP Slims and how they work with tv out can help you. My understanding is that it just upscales the image onto your TV at a maximum resolution of 640x480.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by エリクシア

What's the first?

, obviously.

Can't wait for Kai next year (at least I'm hoping they bring it over).

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, but let's just say that if you're planning on unlocking Rhondo of Blood the original in this game, then expect to run the gauntlet because it's a pain and not something that you're likely to find without guidance. Odd really how RoB is so much harder to get then SotN.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Slayer X

I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, but let's just say that if you're planning on unlocking Rhondo of Blood the original in this game, then expect to run the gauntlet because it's a pain and not something that you're likely to find without guidance. Odd really how RoB is so much harder to get then SotN.

uhh...^^;

Spoiler:

I went through stage 4 and obtained it at a certain spot where you jump over platforms . You hit the candles and boom.. The game is unlocked..

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Are you bloody serious.

Spoiler:

My fault for listening to anything off gameFAQs I suppose. It said that you had to play stage 4 with the unlockable character from stage 2.

FELIPE NO

I suppose they think it makes it easier, since she has a double jump.
I too unlocked both extra games without too much work, using Richter.

Playing as Maria makes the difficulty of the rest of the game slightly more tolerable, though.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Qwarky

hugepicture, obviously.

Can't wait for Kai next year (at least I'm hoping they bring it over).

Hell yes. Although FFT currently holds #1 for me, and would've probably knocked this down if it weren't for the slowdown.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Slayer X

Are you bloody serious.

Spoiler:

My fault for listening to anything off gameFAQs I suppose. It said that you had to play stage 4 with the unlockable character from stage 2.

That aint all. To get Symphony's

Spoiler:

If you go to Alternate Stage 3' , Just complete that whole cemetary stage and when you head to top where you fight that skeletal snake like monster who shoots flames, make sure you have the Axe equipped with you so you can cut off a green ball. It'll turn into a platform and good luck jumping your way through til you reach the end to hit a candle and viola, You obtained Symphony of the Night!

As for the remix songs. The first time I wasn't feeling it but in my second playthrough , I love it to death. Not bad since its done by the original team who did rondo. Michiru Yamane is part of it too I believe. I find it entertaining when you get to select your own tracks for the stages. Gives it more replay value that way.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

You don't need an axe, nor any item for that matter, to drop the green sack of whatever to make the platform. Just time it right when sommersaulting and you can hit it with your whip. Should be even easier with Maria.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

My timing sucks but it is easier. Another thing that bothers me are those red tentacles. Any idea on how to shut that shit off? It keeps regenerating.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

After DS games this game looks shitsack.
Man the screen blurs while you move even in remake.
The graphics are horrible.
iga and his team should stick to animated stuff, they always do shit in 3D.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Large part of the problem is the PSP's screen itself, though.
The refresh rate is simply not good enough, which is why I've never been too keen on watching videos on the PSP for that matter.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Since that is not coming from someone who has excellent taste in ICO, I can't take your word for it.

Anyway, once this game is gone from recent memory, IGA is supposed to announce the next DS Castlevania. That's what he said, anyway.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by chato

My timing sucks but it is easier. Another thing that bothers me are those red tentacles. Any idea on how to shut that shit off? It keeps regenerating.

Location of Alt Stage 3 and Nun:

There is a Nun hidden in Alternate Stage 3 that will give you a necklace to break those bone towers. If you don't know how to get to Alt 3 then in Stage 2, when you're getting chased by the giant monster, drop through one of the pits and keep going down that path to fight a new boss. =)

The nun itself is hidden behind a breakable wall right under the first door you can go through (of course she only appears for Richter).

I'm loving the game so far. I don't know what you guys are talking about though, it doesn't seem blurry for me (or maybe I'm just ignoring it). Just got SOTN and original RoB and on Stage 6 of the remake.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

If you pay really close attention to detail you can notice a blur maybe. It depends on what your retina judges as an acceptable refresh rate before it starts getting irritating and you notice blurs and flickers.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

For me, it's often difficult to spot the tiny enemies like the little bats that come at you at some of the stages because of the blur. They appear smaller than they are because you can't clearly see the outlines.

It's all perfectly playable of course, but for such an otherwise lovely screen, the refresh rate has always been a shame since it adds an annoying ghost trail to all movement, especially dark colors on light and vice verca.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Qwarky

For me, it's often difficult to spot the tiny enemies like the little bats that come at you at some of the stages because of the blur. They appear smaller than they are because you can't clearly see the outlines.

It's all perfectly playable of course, but for such an otherwise lovely screen, the refresh rate has always been a shame since it adds an annoying ghost trail to all movement, especially dark colors on light and vice verca.

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WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH.

The only things that bother me are Richter, and Richter. I hate his somersault with every ounce of my body. That's nothing new though.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.