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Inconvenient Castlevania redpills which /vr/ is reluctant to swallow:

>Castlevania 64 was not only superior but also more faithful to CV than SotN
>Castlevania Chronicles was a better remake of 1 than Super Castlevania IV
>Dracula X was a better game on the Super Nintendo than the PC Engine CD
>the definitive version of the original CV1 is for the Commodore Amiga

>> No.5623434

>caring about lore in videogames
>apples to oranges
>look how contrarian I am!
>apples to oranges
Here's your (you).

>> No.5623502

>>5623434
Faithful as in 64 is designed more like a proper Castlevania game, with a whip MC and actual platforming, nothing to do with the story.

>> No.5623540

castlevaniafags on /vr/ don't like castlevania

>> No.5623546

>>5623540
this

>> No.5623551

>>5623270
>Dracula X was a better game on the Super Nintendo than the PC Engine CD
nope, but dracula x is better than sciv

>> No.5623556

>Castlevania 64 was not only superior but also more faithful to CV than SotN

>implying that's a good thing
>implying the series was even good before SotN

>> No.5623567

>>5623270
how the fuck do you prefer the amiga version to the nes version?

>> No.5623574

>>5623567
All contrarian shitposters are European

>> No.5623585

>>5623270
>contrarian
>contrarian
>contrarian
>contrarian
Hide and report.

>> No.5623627
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>>5623556
Zoomers get out!

>> No.5623648

>>5623567
The C64 port could have almost been ok if they'd had more time to fine-tune the programming and especially the music.

>> No.5623652

I could smell the stench of /v/ from miles away op

2/10 since i replied

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>>5623652
That wasn't /v/, that was my fart. Sorry.

>> No.5623695
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Can we just have a normal Castlevania thread for once?

>> No.5623719

>>5623270
Yeah I remember that part in the original CV that had skeletons on motorcycles.

>> No.5623859

>>5623719
Yeah I remember that part in the original CV where I farmed for crissaegrim drops and leveled up after killing a few zombies.

>> No.5623879

>>5623719
Yeah I remember that part in Bloodlines where you had silly way too advanced tech and no one bat an eye either

>> No.5623898

>>5623270
Vampire Killer on the MSX is the true Castlevania 1 and it shits on both the C64 and the NES version faggot

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>>5623898
>MSX Castlevania
Different game.

Also,
>tansakuvanias
Into the trash, etc.

>> No.5623948

>>5623695
/v/ unironically has better CV threads these days.

>> No.5623951

>>5623879
Bloodlines and 64 take place in very clearly stablished times.

>> No.5623957

>>5623270
seems like SotN is really /vr/'s favorite punching bag. it divides the board as well.

>> No.5623962

>>5623879
What tech in Bloodlines was as silly as motorcycles or chainsaws existing in the mid 19th century which CV64 took place in?

>> No.5623972

>>5623502
>muh whip MC

is faithfulness really that important?
I'm glad there are non-Belmont main characters too.
Soma and Alucard are satisfying to play as.
I'd play as Hector over Leon any day as well.
Weapon variety and less gameplay limitations have their own perks.

>> No.5624005

>>5623648
Disassembly of the code reveals that they tried to emulate the NES scroll routines in software.

Should have just used VSP scrolling, guys.

>> No.5624041

>>5623962
Not sure if I'd classify it as silly, but Bloodlines had some enemies in Versailles that used gatling guns.

>> No.5624068

>>5623957
SotN killed Classicvania, it makes sense why it gets a lot of hate.

>> No.5624073

>>5623957
/vr/ hates every late 90's game.
Fuck this shitty board.

>> No.5624081

>>5624073
FF7? Jarpig shit. MGS? Moviegame shit. Half Life? Corridor shit.

Why was fifth gen so garbage?

>> No.5624082

>>5623962
Did you miss that giant anthropomorphic assortment of gears that was the 4th stage boss?

>> No.5624083

>>5624081
Kys

>> No.5624087

>>5624081
Zoomer larping as boomer

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>>5624082
>gears are out of place
>in a Castlevania game
???

>> No.5624210

>>5623270
>no shit, no one even puts SotN and the original CV in the same category retard
>Super CV IV was a textbook reboot, Chronicles was a faithful remake
>[muh contrarianism]
>you weren't even formed in your dad's balls when any of it came out anyway

>> No.5624323

>>5623434
>contarian
But your apples and oranges thing also applies to Dracula X and Rondo of Blood. Completely different design ethos, Rondo is more tansaku-inspired, while Dracula X on SNES is more like a straightforward CV game.

>> No.5624326

>>5624210
>Chronicles was a faithful remake
Yeah, remember when you could visit the doll house in Castlevania 1?

>> No.5624378

>>5623270
>the definitive version of the original CV1 is for the Commodore Amiga
Just because the black pill made you vomit up blood doesn't mean it's retroactively red in any way.

>> No.5624382

>>5623270
Why are there so many Castlevania threads right now? I like the series but it's unusual, is it one shitposter?

>> No.5624392

>>5623270
>Inconvenient Castlevania redpills
Many vaniaposters are annoying arseholes who should stfu.

>> No.5624724

>>5624392
This anon consumed too many CV bluepills.

>> No.5624993
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i just failed to pick up the Crissaegrim three times, looking for advice on how to end my life

>> No.5624995

>>5624041
Bloodlines happens in World War I.

>> No.5625048

>>5623972
I'd argue that if you want to play a non-whip wielder primarily, then play something else. It's just not Castlevania.

>> No.5625051

>>5623540

basically, every CV thread is wretched

>> No.5625110

>>5623962
>durr these skeletons aren't using appropriate weapons

>> No.5625521

Having an opinion about whether game is good, bad or better or worse than other of it's kind is all fine and dandy. The problem is when someone goes about sperging post after post about his own opinion being the only objective truth when other people have their own preferences which dictate how they'll recieve a certain game.

That being said, I have most fun doing a run of Castlevania 1 more than any other in the franchise.

>> No.5625525

>>5623434
This guy gets it. OP is retarded and desperate.

>> No.5625531

>>5623695
>>5623948
>>5624392
>>5625051
CV fans on this board are all deeply insecure about the very game they're claiming fans of. They have one, maybe two they actually like and then shitpost the others to death because their snowflake opinon has to be the only one.

>> No.5625541

>>5625110
Not him but alright. Might also give them laser guns that kill you instantly because why not.

>> No.5625574

>>5625531
But I like all of the Castlevania games. I even think 2 has its merits and the soundtrack is sick.
Plus Simon with a shield is a neat idea.

>> No.5626093

>>5625541
Like the one in SotN that shot lasers from its dick?

>> No.5626096

>>5624068
classicania was never good.
play gng if you want challenge.

>> No.5626117

>amiga
Australia-kun, please stop

>> No.5626154

>>5626117
>Australia-kun
>praising XX, a Nintendo CV game
I dunno lad...

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>>5623270
>>Castlevania 64 was not only superior but also more faithful to CV than SotN
I mean, the game kinda has its charm I guess and sure, it's closer to classic CV than SotN, but *better*..? Seems impossible to claim with seriousness.

>>Castlevania Chronicles was a better remake of 1 than Super Castlevania IV

This is true by quite a large magnitude.

>>Dracula X was a better game on the Super Nintendo than the PC Engine CD
They aren't even the same game, but Akumajou Dracula XX is indeed a fantastic game in its own right.

>>the definitive version of the original CV1 is for the Commodore Amiga
wat

Anyway, nice b8, m8. You're lucky general adult life is boring and I have nothing better to do on a Saturday morning before I get out of bed.

>> No.5626452

Castlevania X68 might be a better remake of the first than SC4, but as a game it's inferior.

>> No.5626473

>>5623270
I cant comment on 1 and 4 but can confirm 2 and 3 are correct.

>> No.5626828

>>5626452
How so?

>> No.5628859

I've only played Castlevania 1 (awesome), Castlevania 2 (annoying), Super Castlevania IV (one of favorite games ever), Castlevania 64 (an abomination) and Symphony of the Night (very good).

>> No.5629116

>>5628859
Why did you skip 3, the magnum opus of the franchise?

>> No.5629127

>>5628859
>didn't play the japanese version of Castlevania 3
>didn't play Rondo
you missed the best ones tbqh, Dracula X is also good

>> No.5629405

>>5623502
Too bad it’s junk. It’s a 1999 release for the N64 that looks and plays like it’s from 1997.

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>>5623270
>Castlevania 64 was not only superior but also more faithful to CV than SotN
You right but the game play like absolute shit.
>Castlevania Chronicles was a better remake of 1 than Super Castlevania IV
Correct.
>Dracula X was a better game on the Super Nintendo than the PC Engine CD
Absolutely not ! Soundtrack is a downgrade and so is the level design. Fighting Dracula on a platform is ridiculous.
>the definitive version of the original CV1 is for the Commodore Amiga
Wrong. The MSX version is the best by far.

>> No.5629438

>>5629426
>Fighting Dracula on a platform is ridiculous.
literally gitgud

>> No.5629472

>>5629438
I beat it and its bad design. You could do a mode with any bosses with platforms and they would as challenging and even more than Dracula. The boss is boring in itself. Peak Dracula is the remake Rondo on PSP or OoE on DS.

My personal favorite is the Castle FIghter one

>> No.5629484

>>5629426
>and so is the level design
How so?

>> No.5629556

>>5629472
>I beat it and its bad design
I disagree, it's clearly defined where you're going to get fucked if you misstep. It at least keeps you on your toes while original Rondo is just boring since it's a straight line and just wailing on him until he buys the farm.

>> No.5629575 [DELETED] 

>>5629484
>>5629484
>How so?
Stages feel more boring than the original because there's way less level event. There's also less alternate path, mainly due to the cartridge capacity. No Maria path because there is no Maria. First stage look ugly too.
>it's clearly defined where you're going to get fucked if you misstep.
A room like this with 4 skelly thrower could as difficult as the fight in itself. That's why its bad design. The boss is just not good enough.

>> No.5629582

>>5629484
>How so?
Stages feel more boring than the original because there's way less level event. There's also less alternate path, mainly due to the cartridge capacity. No Maria path because there is no Maria. First stage look ugly too.
>>5629556
>it's clearly defined where you're going to get fucked if you misstep.
A room like this with 4 skelly thrower could as difficult as the fight in itself. That's why its bad design. The boss is just not good enough.

>> No.5629962

Yeah XX's final boss difficulty is overstated. You just stand there and chuck axes most of the time, plus crouching prevents knockback.

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>>5623270
this is a blatant troll shitpost

>> No.5630329

>>5629116
I was hammered last night when I posted what I did. I was talking about how I played them growing up when they came out.
I don't know why I never played Part 3. Maybe because we didn't have money for the game and or my best friend never got it.
>>5629127
I have played both since and I enjoyed 3 and had a hard time getting into Rondo of Blood. Maybe because I was unfairly comparing it to IV. I will do my best to give it (Rondo) a play through this coming weekend.

Can you link me a site that lists all Castlevania games and the systems they are on so I can give them a run through please? I honestly do t know if I can play the N64 version. It was god awful.

>> No.5630494

>>5624382
All the classic games except Vampire Killer, Chronicles, & Dracula X are now available on modern consoles. Even Haunted Castle

>> No.5630592

>>5625048
joke's on you. it's ALSO Castlevania.

>> No.5630604

>castlevania 64
>play as a school girl
>skellingtons on motorcycles
what were they thinking?

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>>5623270
>no shit, doesn't make it a good game
>no shit, scvIV sucks
>that's objectively wrong on all counts though it is the best snes offering
>lol
imagine being so bad at life you can't even succeed at being a contrarian.

>> No.5630847

>>5630616
>doesn't like 64
>doesn't like Super IV
>saves shitty /v/ images
Congrats on being even bigger cancer than OP.

>> No.5632045

>>5629964
that's a fine ass

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Official Classical Castlevania Ranking

>> No.5632221

>>5632131
Swap 4 with 3 and it's perfect.