General Castlevania Thread
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For whatever reason I decided to upload this to my main YouTube channel rather than my second one.
This is from the American PS2 version. This is the only hidden room I've been able to find and it has the room value of "0" (zero). The game hasn't been researched much for hidden/unused content, so I can't speak for what may or may not be in the Japanese, European and/or Xbox versions.
This is from the American PS2 version. This is the only hidden room I've been able to find and it has the room value of "0" (zero). The game hasn't been researched much for hidden/unused content, so I can't speak for what may or may not be in the Japanese, European and/or Xbox versions.
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Woohoo!
I enjoy Shesez's posts about this
I enjoy Shesez's posts about this
Shesez said:
Shesez said:Really happy with Simons design. It feels as though they took special care to give him a more european look. Meanwhile Richter has the anime-esk design in the face and what not that we saw a lot more of in later Castlevanias.
Maybe im crazy, but i sense a compromise here
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i need to work out what the second game in the series is and play that. i remember getting confused because they wouldn't just name them '1, 2, etc.' (at least in japanese) and they're spread across different platforms and i just want an easy list that says 'play this one next'
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The second game in the series is Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. You will not be able to finish that one without a guide. Next comes Castlevania III, which is leagues more difficult than the first Castlevania game but it informs you slightly about what the Netflix show is based on. After this came Super Castlevania IV for the SNES. Beyond this point the games are no longer numbered.
Because the titles are mostly disconnected from each other storywise, the order in which you play them matters very little. The question becomes rather which type of gameplay, or which part of the franchise's "legacy", you wish to experience. I would recommend that after Castlevania 1 that you check out Super Castlevania IV, which is essentially a remake of the first game but with easier gameplay (in a good way).
Because of how important Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is to the renewal and revival of the series, I'd recommend that game once you've cleared Super Castlevania IV. Make sure you play the English PS1 version of SotN for that delicious voice acting!
The second game in the series is Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. You will not be able to finish that one without a guide. Next comes Castlevania III, which is leagues more difficult than the first Castlevania game but it informs you slightly about what the Netflix show is based on. After this came Super Castlevania IV for the SNES. Beyond this point the games are no longer numbered.
Because the titles are mostly disconnected from each other storywise, the order in which you play them matters very little. The question becomes rather which type of gameplay, or which part of the franchise's "legacy", you wish to experience. I would recommend that after Castlevania 1 that you check out Super Castlevania IV, which is essentially a remake of the first game but with easier gameplay (in a good way).
Because of how important Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is to the renewal and revival of the series, I'd recommend that game once you've cleared Super Castlevania IV. Make sure you play the English PS1 version of SotN for that delicious voice acting!
Shademp
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I managed to hack Castlevania: Lament of Innocence so that the Memorial Ticket teleports the player character to any room of my choosing. There doesn't seem to be any wholly unused rooms, at least in the North American version of the game. There are three areas normally only visited in cutscenes. Using the Memorial Ticket cheat I can visit these areas. Cheats are also used in the video below so that Memorial Tickets and MP are not expended.
Forest Path - Zone 556 (Or World 4, Room 2)
Normally only seen when starting a new game. If you run too far beyond the trees, you'll fall off the edge and into the dark abyss. The two gateways lead to the two ends of the Castle Entrance area, aka Zone 554 (World 4, Room 0).
Rinaldo's Backyard - Zone 558 (World 4, Room 4)
The gravestone is already present even if you teleport here at the very start of the game. I have not found any gateways. There is a pathway that circles Rinaldo's shop/house and backyard. Once you enter that pathway, you can't return to the backyard. If you jump too far out while on this pathway, it is possible to fall off the edge.
Destroyed Castle Entrance - Zone 559 (World 4, Room 5)
Only briefly visited after defeating the game's final boss. Roaming it we can see that the skybox is incomplete. In the endgame cutscene, the camera is positioned so that you'll never see that the skybox is broken. One gate leads to the unused door inside Rinaldo's shop and the second gateway leads you right into the castle, into Zone 484 (World 7, Room 0) as though the castle had not just crumbled at all.
As always, I use Cheat Engine for tricks like these. These are the addresses found in the North American version, played on the PCSX2 emulator.
- 20B35C2C: Current World set for teleportation to, using Memorial Ticket
- 20B35C2E: Current Room set for teleportation to, using Memorial Ticket
You can't use the Zone value address (20B5E580) for teleportation. Trying to do so will crash the emulator. It is also a fact that every save room has the exact same zone value: 61. The save rooms are thus distinguished by their World-Room values.
20B35C2C values and the respective Worlds:
0 - House of Sacred Remains
1 - Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab
2 - Dark Palace of Waterfalls
3 - Garden Forgotten By Time
4 - Castle Entrance (Forest)
5 - Pagoda of the Misty Moon
6 - Prison of Eternal Torture (Castle Entrance)
7 - Castle Entrance (Prelude to the Dark Abyss)
8 - Ghostly Theatre
9 - Unused save room (for unused placeholder world?)
10 - Unused save room (for unused placeholder world?)
Trying to teleport while the World value is set above 10, or trying to teleport to a Room that doesn't exist, leads to the player character not moving anywhere at all.
In some cases, the player character will teleport inside a wall but still be able to move. They'll be able to position them inside the current Room and then resume normal play. In many cases however, you'll be stuck in the wall and have to reset the game (or load a save state).
One day I'll acquire- and research the Japanese version.
Forest Path - Zone 556 (Or World 4, Room 2)
Normally only seen when starting a new game. If you run too far beyond the trees, you'll fall off the edge and into the dark abyss. The two gateways lead to the two ends of the Castle Entrance area, aka Zone 554 (World 4, Room 0).
Rinaldo's Backyard - Zone 558 (World 4, Room 4)
The gravestone is already present even if you teleport here at the very start of the game. I have not found any gateways. There is a pathway that circles Rinaldo's shop/house and backyard. Once you enter that pathway, you can't return to the backyard. If you jump too far out while on this pathway, it is possible to fall off the edge.
Destroyed Castle Entrance - Zone 559 (World 4, Room 5)
Only briefly visited after defeating the game's final boss. Roaming it we can see that the skybox is incomplete. In the endgame cutscene, the camera is positioned so that you'll never see that the skybox is broken. One gate leads to the unused door inside Rinaldo's shop and the second gateway leads you right into the castle, into Zone 484 (World 7, Room 0) as though the castle had not just crumbled at all.
As always, I use Cheat Engine for tricks like these. These are the addresses found in the North American version, played on the PCSX2 emulator.
- 20B35C2C: Current World set for teleportation to, using Memorial Ticket
- 20B35C2E: Current Room set for teleportation to, using Memorial Ticket
You can't use the Zone value address (20B5E580) for teleportation. Trying to do so will crash the emulator. It is also a fact that every save room has the exact same zone value: 61. The save rooms are thus distinguished by their World-Room values.
20B35C2C values and the respective Worlds:
0 - House of Sacred Remains
1 - Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab
2 - Dark Palace of Waterfalls
3 - Garden Forgotten By Time
4 - Castle Entrance (Forest)
5 - Pagoda of the Misty Moon
6 - Prison of Eternal Torture (Castle Entrance)
7 - Castle Entrance (Prelude to the Dark Abyss)
8 - Ghostly Theatre
9 - Unused save room (for unused placeholder world?)
10 - Unused save room (for unused placeholder world?)
Trying to teleport while the World value is set above 10, or trying to teleport to a Room that doesn't exist, leads to the player character not moving anywhere at all.
In some cases, the player character will teleport inside a wall but still be able to move. They'll be able to position them inside the current Room and then resume normal play. In many cases however, you'll be stuck in the wall and have to reset the game (or load a save state).
One day I'll acquire- and research the Japanese version.
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Boy... That escalated quickly. I mean that really got out of hand fast.
Here I was thinking that Curse of Darkness only had one test room. Not so. Using knowledge I accrued from hacking Lament of Innocence, I was able to find...37 TEST MAPS in Curse of Darkness! Yes, in a row!
There is simply too much to report so here is an image gallery.
Perhaps the most humorous was this one (image turned 90 degrees to make Japanese symbols stand properly).
Google translate gives "リボンの生地" as "Ribbon Fabric".
Here I was thinking that Curse of Darkness only had one test room. Not so. Using knowledge I accrued from hacking Lament of Innocence, I was able to find...37 TEST MAPS in Curse of Darkness! Yes, in a row!
There is simply too much to report so here is an image gallery.
Perhaps the most humorous was this one (image turned 90 degrees to make Japanese symbols stand properly).
Google translate gives "リボンの生地" as "Ribbon Fabric".
Strangelove
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that image is a reference to a manga by osamu tezuka called リボンの騎士 (ribbon knight, knight of the ribbon), except instead of 騎士 (kishi) they used 生地 (kiji).
Interslicery
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Won't have original VO.... Sigh..
https://www.destructoid.com/castlev...he-night-s-original-localization-525812.phtml
https://www.destructoid.com/castlev...he-night-s-original-localization-525812.phtml
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Including both would have been the best choice for sure. Anyway, this had to stay here.
Shademp
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Trophy list for the PS4 version of "Castlevania Requiem: Symphony Of The Night & Rondo Of Blood"
The Succubus trophy name is the best one <3
The Succubus trophy name is the best one <3
Keveh Kins
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"Classic Castlevania games are coming to modern consoles" https://twitter.com/i/events/1108284289420943361
The morning hype has vanquished the horrible night
The morning hype has vanquished the horrible night
Keveh Kins
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Gonna pick up the Anniversary Collection on Sunday. Looking forward to some retro platforming goodness, nice change of pace from all the massive open world stuff I've been getting stuck into this past while
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Castlevania: The Adventure is killing me 
It hasn't aged well in terms of its gameplay, the wonky jumping is a bit too frustrating.
That said, the soundtrack still gets me hyped and I'm enjoying it overall.
Also, I love Simon's Quest, which is a game that goes out of it's fucking way to frustrate you, so who am I to complain about slightly dodge mechanics? I clearly know fuck all, Jon Snow
It hasn't aged well in terms of its gameplay, the wonky jumping is a bit too frustrating.
That said, the soundtrack still gets me hyped and I'm enjoying it overall.
Also, I love Simon's Quest, which is a game that goes out of it's fucking way to frustrate you, so who am I to complain about slightly dodge mechanics? I clearly know fuck all, Jon Snow
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i had a period where i really wanted to do urban/ruin exploring and now that link has rekindled that
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^They're missing a treat not having TV Series Trevor in there, though maybe he's on the way at some point.
I'm just happy to see any kind of new Castlevania game that isn't a pachinko machine
I'm just happy to see any kind of new Castlevania game that isn't a pachinko machine
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