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I acutally buy it for symthony of nights

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

A combination of Castlevania games. In fact I bought it because I want to play Arucard on PSP; after months I didnt even clear the remake one, lol.

Random thoughts on Castlevania psp

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Having been a fan of Konami and the Castlevania series since the original NES game, I more or less knew what to expect from The Dracula X Chronicles. Castlevania games are very basic: You collect hearts, weapons, and kill bad guys. That's pretty much the game reduced down to it's simple form. But to Castlevania fans, the series is much more than a mindless platformer. The series has always had a certain charm that has kept it going strong for over 20 years. Dracula X Chronicles is no exception.
First off, the graphics are probably the best in the series. The psp delivers some of the smoothest, complex graphics ever seen in the series. The music is very appropriate for the series as well.
My only complaint about the game are the controls. At times they can be a little stiff and it can be difficult making jumps or trying to fight bosses. It will definitely take time to get adjusted to. Also worth mentioning, is the difficulty of the game itself. Castlevania games were alway notorious for their frustrating difficulty levels, and this one is no different. You'll most likely find yourself getting killed a dozen times before you learn the lay out of stages and boss routines, which can be frustrating. Once you get past the controls and the difficulty level, you'll really enjoy this game for what it is: A top notch entry into the Castlevania series.
As an added bonus, you can unlock the original Rondo of Blood game (stick with the remake, it's much better), and the PS one classic, Symphony of the Night. My only complaint about the latter, is that the screen ratio does not take advantage of the psp's flat screen. You have to play at a smaller ratio, which really takes alot away from a really great game. Also, this version of SOTN seems alot harder than I remembered it being on the PS one.

All in all, there is no reason this game shouldn't be in your psp collection. Great graphics, killer sound, challenging game play, and unlockable content make this a must have for any Castlevania fan or anybody who just likes great games.

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

nice game, but symphony of the night is the best part. you do have to unlock it but it is not too difficult. what is difficult is playing symphony of the night with maria she is so weak.

Gaming Bliss

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Finally a spruced up old-school castlevania. I fell in love with the series when i played the original gba title circle of the moon since then i have done my best to get as many as i could.

Originally i was more excited to have a portable Symphony of the Night and the remake of Rondo of blood was an added bonus. I have spent far more time with the remake of Rondo than anything else.

The backgrounds are simply put amazing and gorgeous. Yes this follows the linear castlevania formula with clunky controls no ability to change direction after a jump. But these are easy to get used to. unlocking maria as a playable character makes control issues less of a problem as she is far more menuverable.

As mentioned above this has an unlockable version of symphony which is a superb game to say the least. Also the original Rondo is included which make for some fun comparisons between old and new.

Bottomline This is a treasure in my video game collection. the Remake of Rondo is a must for any fans of old-school gaming. If you have only played the recent castlevania titles i would recommend trying to track down some other older titles that are cheaper just to see if you dig the style. Overall this is a great package the satisfies my hunger for linear and non-linear gameplay.

Insanely difficult!!!!!!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The re-mastered version of Rondo of Blood is one of the hardest Castlevania games I have ever played. It is not so much the enemies or the obstacles you have to overcome, it's the restrictions of the main character-Richter Belmont. Once you get to the third stage you can rescue Maria and use her as a playable character. She is much easier to control than Richter. You can also unlock Symphony of Night ("S.o.N") and the Original Rondo of Blood in subsequent stages. You can also use the old cheats for S.o.N which makes things interesting. The graphics are really incredible for the re-mastered Rondo of Blood, but it is really frustrating to get through the stages because of Richter's restrictions. If you are a fan of the series you won't be disappointed; just try not to break your PSP.

Love SOTN not much else

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you are buying this game to get Symphony of the Night then you will be happy with buying this game. The other two games in it are not worth the time or money. I even went as far to download a gamesave so I wouldn't have to burn time unlocking the game I actually wanted to play. I wish they'd come out with another Symphony of the Night sequel that actually followed the same format and had the role playing aspects and all the hidden items that Symphony of the Night has. Util then I keep buying these re-treads.

As for the PSP version of Symphony of the Night it is pretty spot on with the PS1 version and they don't take full avantage of the wide screen format on the PSP but at least give you some decorative bars on this sides and it isn't too annoying. I still would have preferred they just recreate Symphony of the Night to fit the PSP resolution and leave out the other games they tried to redo and include in this.

Aside from III best yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Awesome graphics and kick butt monsters in this new Castlevaina collection. Amazing visuals, great combat and totally castlevaina style. Although Castlevaina III will always be the champ for me (I still play it) This is a close second.

Pretty much a Castlevania's fan dream come true, in the palm of your hand!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Castlevania is one of the most beloved games of all time in video game history. Way back in 1986 it made a big splash with it's introduction on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Since then the series has progressed, and here in 2008 the series is as popular as it was back in 1986. People who have never played the series, now might be a good time with this gem of a catch, and I personally consider it to be the best PSP game around at this point.

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is a collection of 3 games. The first unlocked game you're available to play off the bat is Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. This game overlooked by many was never released in the U.S, and finally in the palm of your hand. It's an amazing game from all directions, including amazing graphics, tremendous sound, and awesome gameplay. If you never played it before, this game is strictly focuing on the action aspects of the series. Lots of jumping, slashing and running from enemies. No worries about using magic or RPG elements to slow the game down. This is do, or die for this vampire slashing game. This particular version of Rondo of Blood can be considered a remix of the original(also included). What's so great about it, Castlevania fans will recognize the remixed music brought back from many of the original Castlevania games including the orignal level theme from the original Castlevania on the NES!! A true fans dream of hearing this music all new and synthesized with the power of the PSP. Even better, when you unlock the levels, you can setup each level with each theme song you want to use for that particular level, now how cool is that??? All that with new updated graphics, sound, etc. Rondo's graphics are amazing, the 3D cutscenes look great and although the game is considered to be 2D like the classic Castlevania games, you can probalby say it's 2.5 with the 3D look it has while all the action is taking place.

Word of warning, Rondo of Blood is an unbalanced game in difficulty with parts amazingly easy to get through and bouts of amazing difficulty levels that will frustrated casual gamers from the start. Replenishing energy is so sparse and the game makes you start levels over adds to the frustration. Even levels in the beginning will be test of ones patience because you're going to die, a lot. But the reward of getting through this game will be worth the price of admission because along your journey in Rondo, you can unlock probably the greatest game of all time, Symphony of the Night.

When you finally manage to unlock Castlevania Symphony of the Night (which by the way, is no easy task) this game alone would have been worth the price you pay for the game, that's how good it is. Before I get into the game itself, I have to slap Konami across the face not allowing people to play this game right out of the box. And considering it's right on the cover as one of the game choices, I was a bit angry myself when I turned the game on and couldn't jump right into Symphony. If you need to know exactly how to unlock it, there is a nice video of a guy on the youtube that shows you the path, that's probably your best bet unless you want to waste time looking for it yourself, because I will tell you, I would have never found it without knowing first.

Symphony of the Night orignally released in 1996 on the Playstation. It was kind of a rebirth for the series. Going back to it's roots with awesome action and incredible presentation. Considered by many to also be the best orchestrated score for any video game, ever, is quite a statement. And considering the gameplay is almost as good, you can't really pass this game up. What's so great about the game too is its' enormous size, it's a pretty long game, especially considering it's age, and once again, it's still considered by many to be the best adventure games ever. I actually didn't think the game would be awesome like it was on the PS1, boy was I wrong. The music, the graphics, the gameplay, it's all better on the PSP. Heck, they even redid the characters voices with all new dialogue. You need to crank this baby up with some nice headphones, wow! The game has an enormous amount of depth, the weapons, the magic, the things you can do seems unlimited and the amount of levels is astounding. Defintely take this game for those long road trips.

If you're looking for a PSP game that is worth money, you really can't go wrong with Castlevania Chronicles, it's three great games in one. I personally bought the game for being able to play Symphony of the Night in the palm of my hand, but amazingly, Rondo is very very fun too as long as you can deal with it's difficulty spats. Great sound, great graphics, fast load times, and 3 games in one. Sound good to you? Me too.

I would give it higher than 5 if I could

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Chances are, if you're a fan of the series and you own a PSP, then you probably already own this, so I'm probably just "preaching to the choir" here, but I just had to add my thoughts. This is, without a doubt, the greatest game to grace the PSP. As far as value, replayability, and quality, it's going to be a tough one to beat. Aside from some extreme-difficulty on the part of "Rondo", there is only one other thing to fuss about (more on that in a sec). The updated version of "Rondo" is simply amazing (albeit, harder-than-hell) and it's stunning just to look at. Playing through it, while challenging, is also a very rewarding experience and I would have been happy with this version alone, but wait: the box actually touts this is as being a 3-in-1 experience, afterall, the word "chronicles" is in the title. This is what leads me to my gripe:

It's probably no big secret by now, but the other two games are not immediately playable. That's right. You want to play "Symphony of Night", then you're gonna have to earn it by doing some unlocking. HOWEVER, hit up your favorite cheat site and you should be able to play it in roughly 20 minutes. That being said, my gripe really isn't a gripe but it still would've been kinda nice to have it readily available once you popped in the UMD.

Once you have it unlocked, then that old feeling from a decade ago will come back in a flood. I instantly remembered why this is my favorite game of all time and I'm more than happy to report that it translates perfectly to the PSP. So there ya go. If you're a fan of the series and you don't already own this one, please do yourself a favor. I would go so far as to say that it's reason enough to get a PSP.

The best castlevania in your... hands

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

To tell you the thruth, i buyed this game for SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT, and is good to know that the game is still intact + new battles and reworked voices (thanks for that) and the best part is that you can select japanesse languajes and Maria is playable now with Richter and Alucard, and yes, RONDO OF BLOOD is excellent too(the original and remade versions), go now and buy it

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