As such, Dracula X Chronicles includes Symphony of the Night as an unlockable bonus. Brawl), complete with 3D cutscenes, a new animated introduction (narrated in German, as was the original game), and new goodies and secrets to be found.Īdditionally, Konami recognized that Rondo was also the prequel to the highly successful Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The game is a remake of the oirignal with brand-new, 2.5D graphics (3D game using a sidescrolling look, sort of like the adventure mode of Super Smash Bros.
After many years of fans only being able to play the game through illegal downloads or fighting for copies on EBay, Konami elected to give Rondo a second shot at the limelight, releasing an overhauled version for the Playstation Portable (PSP). The Super Nintendo got a reimagined "port" of the game, Castlevania: Dracula X, and while similar, it just wasn't the same game. Most people in the United States had not even heard of this game, and it wasn't until the Internet really spread word of its existence that American audiences wanted it.
This was the mother of all elusive games, a rare sight to behold.
Known as Castlevania Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, the game was released only in Japan and on a system that was very mysterious and exotic in the United States (the little loved TurboGraphx-16/Turbo Duo, known in Japan as the PC Engine Super CD-ROM). A long time ago, a mythical Castlevania game came out.