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9041597 No.9041597 [Reply] [Original]

whats the best way to play rondo of blood? the psp remake has the original locked behind stupid requirements.

>> No.9041604

Emulating the PCE version.
Use Mednafen.

>> No.9041614

>>9041597
>has the original locked behind stupid requirements.
I think you just find it in one of the levels.
I've played it on PSP the most, but it has some issues (final cutscene has desynch audio, and there's some screen shimmering when you move, maybe it looks better if you use a PSP to TV adapter). Still not a bad option to play on the go, it plays well and all.
The Wii version is probably the best other than the original PC Engine version, it displays at 240p so it looks just as good, only difference is that it has the new german intro speech, and the censored werewolf sprite, same as the PSP version.
Basically, PC Engine original or Wii if you play on a TV, and PSP is not a bad option to play on the go.
Oh yeah there's also Castlevania Requiem on PS4 which was a kind of lazy effort porting Rondo and SOTN but I think it didn't include the Rondo remake and Dracula X Peke (which was included on PSP). Didn't try Requiem but I guess it should be fine?
Anyway, play it, any version. It's a good game. Provided you played the previous Castlevania titles already.

>> No.9041616

>>9041597
You can just download a completed save file for the PSP version if you really want. But yeah emulating the PCE version is your best bet.

>> No.9041626

>>9041597
Either emulating on Retroarch with shaders.

>> No.9041684

>>9041614
The german speech intro was also in the original release, wasn't it? I remember it when I played it on emulation before the Wii.

>> No.9041695

>>9041597
It takes as much effort as playing sotn, what the fuck. If you're too lazy to do that then I think you're too lazy to play rondo. Maybe dracula x would be better for you? Also>> 9041604, or on the PC engine hardware via ssd3.

>> No.9041709

>>9041597
Just download a gamesave if you don't want to play the remake.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/psp/938141-castlevania-the-dracula-x-chronicles/saves

>> No.9041715

>>9041614
>is that it has the new german intro speech
Wait, what do you mean? I remember emulating the original on PC and it had the German speech too. Was my ROM ripped from Virtual Console? Cause when I tried it on my Wii it was identical iirc. I thought it was cool as shit actually and if it wasn't in the original then it's a nice addition

>> No.9041726

>>9041684
>>9041715
Both versions are in german. For some reason, Konami re-recorded it with a different actor for PSP/Wii. Not really a deal breaker, it's basically the same.

>> No.9041764

>>9041726
Oh, that's pretty weird

>> No.9042046

>>9041597
I played the Requiem version, I can only say it worked perfectly

>>9041614
how is the werewolf changed?

>> No.9042058

>>9042046
I know it's never happening because Sony paid for it but I really wish a Requiem like compilation or a loophole with those 2 games in a different collection in other platforms.

>> No.9042087

>>9042046
>how is the werewolf changed?
A few extra colored pixels were added to his human naked form to serve as underwear.

>> No.9042118

>>9042058
I find it really weird how SoTN has never been re-released on a non-Playstation console aside from that XBLA port

>> No.9042130

>>9042118
Sega Saturn.
But yeah, given the popularity the game has garnered in recent times, it's weird Konami isn't milking it out more, probably has to do with Sony shenanigans.

>> No.9042502

>Locked behind stupid requirements
Its literally a pick up in stage 4.

>> No.9042664

There was an emulator+rom standalone wrapper floating around that I used back in 2008 or so

>> No.9042670

Oh yeah, another weird thing I noticed on the PSP version. The sky color for the water serpent boss is blue in the original, but in PSP is gray for some reason.
IIRC, the Wii looked just like the PC Engine, this was only on PSP.

>> No.9042690

>>9041597
fuck the psp version i was immediately pissed
the best way to play is on pc engine cd addon

>> No.9042693

>>9042087
yes because murdering werewolves care about covering their penis before using it to rape/kill everything in their path

the censors are drunk with power and absolutely retarded

>> No.9043369

>>9042693
>Intro literally has a money stabbed in the chest to revive dracula
>But a shriveled werewolf dick needs to be covered up
I will never understand censorship.

>> No.9043427

On the Miyoo mini.

Just like every other castlevania game

>> No.9043485
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>>9041597
I used my actual PC engine on a CRT
play the game however you can, it's great

>> No.9043502

>>9042664
>>9041597
it still exists
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cPPsCMPpjX9WQFtIS144qe5FXK_pOnoT/view

>> No.9043518

>>9041597
Mednafen.

>> No.9044416

need, thanks for all the infos. i will try the PSP version again with the 100% save files. If that one doesn't do it i might use whatever the link here is >>9043502
Don't really feel like putting up a PCE Emulator if it's the only game i'm going to play on it. So that one's a last resort.

>> No.9044679

Problem with PSP/PS4 version is it has HORRENDOUS desynced cutscene audio that I'm shocked it shipped in that state. The fan-patch is oddly enough a better implementation of the English voices than the official releases.

>> No.9044684

>>9044679
They didn't fix that for the PS4? wow.
It's kind of funny when you play as Maria because Dracula moves his mouth but you still hear Maria speaking.

>> No.9044704
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9044704

>>9041597
UOOOOOHHHHHHHHH

>> No.9044735
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>>9044704
Ever wonder what Shaft was doing with Maria when Richter found her? Retroactively, it's said that he (potentially inadvertently) unlocked her power to summon beasts, but was he planning to brainwash her, turn her into a vampire, or sacrifice her ala the maiden in the intro? You'd think the remake would've made her a boss if she was going to be anything more than a senseless sacrifice. Would've liked to see that scenario. Was it considered but deemed too depressing to reveal because she's just a child?

>> No.9044776

>>9044735
He gave her the Shaft (I can dig it)

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>>9041597
You have to get to stage 4 (not even beat it, just get partway though it) to unlock original Rondo, which might take a whole 20 minutes. If you can't manage that you shouldn't even be playing any classicvania you fucking crybaby

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9044872

Don't forget to play her new game, /vr/~

https://youtube.com/watch?v=O4vlAe2YbBI

>> No.9044994

>>9041597
>>9041604
this, also, get a translation patch you can do it yourself, but it's a bit tricky if you're a normalfag retard
if you can't do it yourself, ask here, some anons probably have the patched files

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>>9044872
is that the custom sprite from the previous thread?

>> No.9045216

Psspp isn’t that hard to run.

>> No.9045453

>>9044416
if you do use that link, bare in mind that the pc engine had multiple controllers, that's what the I/II etc symbols are for and what confused me the first time setting the controls up
the first controller works since castlevania doesn't really use a lot of buttons anyway

>> No.9045493

Because I'm feeling nice and I love this game

https://www.mediafire.com/file/ojy84t7zi1n0to4/Rondo+of+Blood_v1.4_(win32).zip/file