View Poll Results: Best Castlevania??

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  • Castlevania (NES)

    28 13.46%
  • Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest (NES)

    20 9.62%
  • Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse (NES)

    30 14.42%
  • Super Castlevania 4 (SNES)

    27 12.98%
  • Dracula X (SNES)

    4 1.92%
  • The Gameboy titles

    2 0.96%
  • The N64 titles

    6 2.88%
  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PSX)

    91 43.75%
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    I picked the first Castlevania. After all, for a series to be as legendary as Castlevania is, it has to start with one amazing game, am I right?

    ...plus it's the only one I'm even somewhat remotely good at. I don't think I can actually beat ANY of them...

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    Castelvania for NES it started it all!!!!!!!!!!!

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    i voted the first one, i just never tire of it. but where is chronicles? i think it is better than both snes games. there is not one forgettable moment in that game. IV is a mixed bag imo, there are some great stages, but also alot of stages that i just don't care for. it also suffers from horrid slowdown and lack of challenge.

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    I voted for the original because it's the one I've had the most experience with. I wonder if I should have voted at all because I haven't spent more than 10 minutes on the other ones.

    And you forgot the excellent X68000 version, Dracula, which I have played a bit more.

    http://www.emulatronia.com/reportaje...68-dracula.htm

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    SOTN hands down, no question... and we all keep waiting for a new one like it
    This is my BOOM STICK !!!!

    hail to the king baby!!

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    SOTN hands down, no question... and we all keep waiting for a new one like it
    This is my BOOM STICK !!!!

    hail to the king baby!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by digitalpress
    Like I just said in a very similar post, I liked 'em all except for II which was a bit too "RPG" for me.

    But my favorite is Dracula X on the DUO, which, not unlike most DP polls, is NOT on the list. And the SNES version of the game was really weak by comparison. So ... my SECOND favorite was SoTN.
    I can hear the can of worms opening up...

    I like the SNES one better! *hides*

    No I don't rom them, I've played the real things on my actualy systems. I thought the level design on the Duo one fluctuated to horrible at a few points, especially on the extra levels. The SNES one just feels a lot more polished...

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    CastleVania: SOTN is my all time favorite. It's CastleVania meets Metroid with an RPG zing. Classic gaming right there.


    Close 2nd goes to CastleVania 3.

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    I liked the first one. I still play it alot to this day.

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    I picked the fist castlevania for the NES, its the best to me. The nintendo 64 versions are next. I have never played the ones for the playstation, and never will since I hate sony.
    They need to start making them for the gamecube, they do for the gba, but dont understand why not for the bigger system.

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    Even though I love almost all Castlevania games (not counting the N64 versions), my favorite is Symphony of the night. I am dying to play Rondo of Blood (dracula X-PC engine)!! I have heard the soundtrack and it is simply stunning. But I still give a slight edge to the SOTN music. That's my opinion though...

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    Simon's Quest ! This was the first Castlevania I played and it still seems special when I play through it. I love PSX castlevania and I still haven't played Rondo of blood. Anyone know if the rom's are easy to find for Rondo of blood. I think the next GBA Castlevania needs to be a little different instead of having a huge castle to go through I wish they would have multiple castles like Simon's quest and allow you to roam the country side.

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    the roms are hard to find for this game. Try a newsgroup. I found them there but unfortunately I have been unable to play the game since I do not have a burner or much less the famous Nero, which is needed to burn it properly. I am able to listen to the soundtrack though.

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    SOTN. Although my heart is truly with Castlevania (the first one). I love that game so much! I can play it every day. I've beaten it a zillion times and yet I can always pop it in and run it again. So it was a split decision for me. SOTN may be one of the best games I have ever played (same can be said for Castlevania). So I decided to vote for the bigger game, SOTN.

    That said, I wanted to ask a few questions about the original Castlevania. (I searched the forums for a thread about this, but the search resulted in 26+ pages for Castlevania topics and I don't have that kind of time, so if the information is already here somewhere and you can point me to it, we can save some time, no?)

    Is there a comprehensive list of the secret "treasures" in the game?
    I've read the Castlevania Dungeon backward and forward, but they don't mention much (the Easter Island treasure and few other secrets). I'm talking about the treasures that pop up out of the floor when you do something (like kneel in the bottom right ledge of the Merman area). I think I have found them all, but want to double check myself.

    What is a good "finishing" score for the first 18 stages?
    I can get near 300K, but cannot break that number. What do you usually score?

    Am I wrong in thinking that the holy water is the best secondary item in the game? It kills everyone but Drac and the big bat in Stage 3 with complete ease.

    Thanks!
    SO not the Drama.

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    Rando is damn fun but I havent played it enough for it to recive my top spot.

    That honor gos to SOTN who could ask for anyhting more?
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    Default Re: One and the same

    Quote Originally Posted by Tetsu
    Not that I especially care for pixelated, nude statues
    Are you kidding?! That was the selling point for me

    all kidding aside though, SOTN is not only my fav Castlevania, but probably my fav PSX game as well

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    I would have to say SOTN is my favorite mainly because I'm a big fan of the Metroid style exploration in games and I'm also a big fan of RPG's and RPG elements. A close second would go to Super Castlevania IV, which IMO, is the most polished of the Castlevania games.

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    SOTN hands down. It's one of my favorite games of all time.

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    I'd go with dracula x. Not only does it have great music, it also has great gameplay that always makes me come back for more.

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    castlevania >SOTN< was the best one that i have played so far also the GBA title are pretty good too

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    castlevania >SOTN< was the best one that i have played so far also the GBA title are pretty good too

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    Dracula X PCE is so far better than any other 'Castlevania' because of the most important aspec of any game, let alone Vampire Killer/Akumajo/Dracula: gameplay.

    I like the graphics, music, variety and animation, but thats not what makes it great.

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    Where's CastleVania Chronicles for PS1/Akumajo Dracula for Sharp X68000??

    PC Engine rules them all

    yet SOTN is a beauty


    Yet WHERE THE HELL IS CASTLEVANIA BLOODLINES?!
    These cartridges are dirty as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!

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    SOTN, it's in my top-ten video games of all time. I'm not sure if there can ever be another Castlevania to compare to it. In fact, that was 2-D gaming at is finest, and will probably never be outdone.

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