![]() ![]() There was even an optional boss that would only appear if you made too many transactions with a demon selling items to adventurers in each level. The game was considerably difficult (almost even comparable to the original NES Castlevania games at times!) and had several endings to discover for each character depending on the time taken and various decisions made throughout the course of the game. When a player was bitten by a vampire, he'd be infected and if it wasn't tended to quickly, the player would turn into a demon and get Game Over. This was also one of the first games in the series to feature vampires besides the Count himself as semi-regular enemies, and a new status ailment called Vamp was added to the series. Thankfully, it was nothing that couldn't be overcome with practice and skill, and thorough players could find and manage rare items for emergency health restorations and puzzle-related spell cards to change the time of day, among other things. Combat had a helpful targeting system much like the one in Ocarina of Time, though unfortunately the platforming sections suffered from some heavy jumping mechanics and random character rotation, making them tricky to navigate. The 2D control feel carried over to 3D quite well, players would use their trusty whip or demon-seeking energy blasts to fend off various monstrosities, and each of the classic sub-weapons could also be collected and used. While a 3D game, the style was somewhat linear and more akin to the classic 2D games in the series, with increasingly challenging levels to traverse and boss fights to signify the end of a stage. They each met various supporting characters in their own stories that unfolded as the levels progressed. Sure the controls are a little clunky and the models are blocky with blurry texture maps, but the game is oozing with atmosphere and a compelling storyline that fits true to the series.Ĭastlevania 64, as it was unofficially known, featured two playable characters, Reinhardt and Carrie, on their own personal quests to hunt down and destroy Count Dracula. Why it's so cool: I may be in the minority when I say this, but Castlevania for Nintendo 64 is a good game. ![]()
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