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WHAT IS A MAN?
*ksssh*

>> No.683669

You know what was disappointing to me? The fact that when you played Richter Mode it was kind of too easy. His moveset is really fun. Not that SotN wasn't easy as Alucard anyway, but still.

>> No.683673
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683673

Miserable pile of secrets. Why do you ask?

>> No.683693

I really liked Symphony of the Night when it came out, because I thought it was a cool spinoff game. I hate all the other metroidvanias, except Aria of Sorrow

>> No.683697
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683697

DAD, YOU'RE DRUNK.

>> No.683701

>>683669

>Richter
>most shit kills him in one or two hits
>too easy

>> No.683713

>>683693
>I hate all the other metroidvanias, except Aria of Sorrow
Same, but CoTM was pretty rad.

>> No.683730

>>683669
Try playing through the game with only the Alucart gear, it goes from easy to downright cruel.

>> No.683735

SOTN sucks

>> No.683747

>>683713
I hated COtM. It seemed so lazy and it didn't have any of the crazy stuff that made the Iga games so fun.

>> No.683753

>>683735
*unzips pants* Goofy time

>> No.683757

>>683753
Can't handle the truth huh?

>> No.683763
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683763

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrze-nKw9zQ

Always relevant.

>> No.683779

>>683730
>alucart gear
try doing a no gear run through and then you can talk about the game being cruel

>> No.683775

Protip for anyone complaining about low difficulty:

Equip no armor save for the spike armor where necessary. Having next to no defense drastically boosts the amount of damage you take so everything doesnt take 50 hits to kill you.

Don't use Soul Steal at all.

>> No.683794
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Fun fact:

If you ran the PC Engine CD version of Rondo of Blood with the wrong System card(Version 2.0 or lower, Rondo requires 3.0 or a Turbo Duo) you would get into this stage telling you to insert the right System card.

Shown in beginning of this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV5TvOlKsj4

>> No.683793

>>683763
But pot roasts were never in candles...only inside the walls

>> No.683796

>>683779
I'll one-up you, Alucart gear, no soul gem. That way you can't see the crit damage.

>> No.683815

>there will never be a Castlevania starring the Lecarde sisters
Not retro, but feels bad man.

>> No.683827

>>683796
I'm going to start playing again
no gear
no artifacts
no subweapons

>> No.683830

>>683827
No mist form either.

>> No.683839

>>683794

That strikingly resembles Dynamite Headdy for some reason.

Fun fact:
In Ganbare Goemon 2, there's a midi version of "Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Nuts.

>> No.683843

>>683830
what about when I have to get through the grates?
luck mode too?

>> No.683854

Mankind...A cesspit of hatred and lies > What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets

>> No.683856
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683856

Here's this.

>tfw OH COOL A BOMB WHAT'S THIS DO

>> No.683910

I can't beat Dracula in the beginning without dying

>> No.683959

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oma-VUECmc

>> No.683965

>>683959

based Wakamoto

>> No.684014

>>683910
Please be joking, hes easy as shit compared to classicvania bosses. You get a bonus to Alucards stats for taking him down without getting hit.

>> No.684010

I'm doing a fist run of SotN right now. Shit's fun

>> No.684042

I'm actually taking a break from playing this all day almost. My sword familiar is leveling as I watching some regular show. Good night for games and toons.

>> No.684235

>>683639
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3uj5dBE6Yc

Semi-related.

>> No.684616

I beat this game without spells because I didn't know how to do them

>> No.684637

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRhDmUzWuBI

Obligatory.

>> No.685130

>>684637
Now bear my arctic blast, silly.

>> No.685156

Castlevania?
More like Casualvania.

>> No.685165

I could never beat the inverted castle. I love super metroid but for some reason I just cant get into this as much. It feels a bit slower. I want to try and play it again though one of these days.

>> No.685286

>>683827
Use red rust.

>> No.686152
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>>683763

"FUCKIN USELESS ASS WEREWOLF!"

My absolute favorite died-from-laughter part is"

"Don't worry Dracula, I'll take out th- uh uh, no, nope Bemlmont's here and uh.... oh oh he's us using the holy potion.... and now he's uh... uh s- sh- uh I'm dead."

>> No.686157
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>>685165
>get to inverted castle
>tired after playing for hours and just generally getting bored of the repetition
>decide I'll take a break for a few days
>never pick it up again
>PS3 with save file gets YLOD

>> No.686181

>>685165
My main beefs with the inverted castle are that the bosses and item progression seem more haphazardly put together, as well as there being less variety in the music. I do like being able to explore and collect items and beat bosses in a non-linear order, but it just feels a little too loose, I guess.

>> No.686203

Are there any neat sequence breaks? Besides being able to get through the Clock Tower or to the Colosseum as soon as you get the wolf soul?

>>685165
The second half of the game is probably my biggest complaint, along with it not having a New Game+ option like Aria of Sorrow.

>>685286
Or Tyrfing when it stops doing negative damage.

>> No.686396

>>683959
Better than the PSP version.

>> No.686414

>>685165
Inverted castle was a boring rehash for those who couldn't get enough of the game. I got the bad ending and was done with it.

>> No.686439

>>686181
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlBcCSbOwek
Hi there.

Good song, but this and other one were used by almost all of the inverted castle.

>> No.686465

>>683639
In the PS version, I know for a fact that Dracula says "A miserable ""little"" pile of secrets", but anyone I've quoted the line to insists that it's just "A miserable pile of secrets"

Is there a version out there with different dialog?

>> No.686478

>>686181
I agree, but I still love that the inverted castle exists at all.

>games now
Wow, it's over already?
>games then
Woah, there's STILL more?

>> No.686737
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686737

>>683794

can also be unlocked on the PSP remake

>> No.686995

>>686465

Gemini's fan translation of the NTSC-J version has completely different dialogue in pretty much every scene.

>> No.688753

>>686737
Tell me more anon.

>> No.688825

COUNT CHOCULA! YOUR WORDS ARE AS EMPTY AS YOUR BOWL!

>> No.688837

>>684010

So I am I, just got up to the Ricter fight, but I have to figure out where the Holy Glasses are.

>> No.688852

>>688837

Also, how long is the game, roughly? Currently 4 hours in.

>> No.688871

>>683959

Blaustein's script is still pretty superior, honestly.

>We only want to come together and move forward.

>> No.688929

>>688852
How much % of the castle do you have uncovered?

>> No.689051

>>688929

Was at 63%, though I just discovered the Lost Mines and the Catacombs, and I'm yet to fight Orlak or w/e.

>> No.689080

I can't play this game without luck mode anymore.
X-X!V''Q

>> No.689185

>>689080
Played this game a ton of times. Doing a luck mode run for the first time now, so many freaking drops. Most are useless.


>Open question to all
How many people let their system sit overnight to let their familiar level?

>> No.689207

>>689185
Not familiars, but I set up macrofire to auto-attack with Muramasa and left my PSP on overnight to level it.

>> No.689221

>>689051
Okay, so you're at 2 sixths of the game.

What? Just because it says "percent" doesn't mean it stops at a hundred.

>> No.689357
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>> No.689471

>>689357
This is my new phone wallpaper

>> No.690202

>>689185
If there was some way to transfer items or New Game + maybe it'd be worth doing, but there's already many ways to break the game (Keeping Alucard equipment glitch, Shield Rod + Alucard Shield, Crissaegrim, Duplicator, Ring of Varda, etc) that don't require much effort. Familiars level up easily if you go item hunting, or you can use Duplicator+Bomb on a Spectral Sword. Muramasa can be leveled enough from the octopus room, or even just regular enemies if you get it early.

>>689080
Same, although I'd love a proper hard mode, X-X!V''Q is way too front-loaded in its difficulty.

>> No.690209

>>683730
only Alucart gear and X-X!V''Q code on final destination

>> No.690228
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690228

a miserable pile of insects ?

>> No.690258

I don't know why this part gets so much shit. IT's perfectly fine and and honest question.

>> No.690275

>>690228
>Free PC Check

>> No.691675

>>683856
Anybody knows what he says in the Japanese version? I remember reading an interview where one of the designers that the translators completely changed that line of text.

>> No.691942

>>691675
I know he doesn't say the word "secret", but my moon is pre-elementary. He does talk about people/humanity in the line, though.

>> No.691971

>>691675
I'm guessing it was this.
>>683854

>> No.691980

>>691675
Richter more or less tells Dracula that mankind is led by good qualities like respect and shared convictions. Dracula scoffs at that, and says that he'll give him the true answer, along with death. He does mention human greed earlier on.

>> No.692283

>>691675
see
>>683959

>> No.692803

Just finished playing another play through with 99 luck at start. So many items dropped, made it far to easy. Took like 3 schmoo to get the crissg and I got back to back varda rings as drop.

I would love to see a true sequel to this game. New castle, items, familiars and outdoor areas that go beyond the castle. Wishes..... GBA don't cut it.