Overall 9 Graphics 9.5 Sound 8.5 Addictive 8.5 Story 6.5 Depth 8 Difficulty 8
9.3
Considering that this is a genesis game I was expecting more praise. THEKILLERJUNKER
When Konami unveiled the Casltevania franchise back in the 80's it quickly grew to be one of Konami's greatest franchises with an exception to a few. Ports to consoles quickly took off with the first trilogy on the Nintendo Entertainment system. More prequels and sequels followed like Super Castlevania 4 on the Super Nintendo and Castlevania: Dracula X. Soon video game developer Sega caught up with all Konami's ports for the Nintendo Systems. It soon concluded that Konami was to create a new Castlevania game for the Sega Genesis. After months of development Konami was ready to release their newest masterpiece to the Castlevania library simply known as Castlevania Bloodlines. Despite all the hype about the game it would take the unfortunate turn for the worse. Once it was released, it was clear that the Super Nintendo was far superior than the Genesis version with better music, graphics, and game play meaning that this game got overshadowed quite badly compared to the Super Nintendo version. But does that mean it deserves it? Most certainly not! Let's see if this so called "disappointment" deserves this much criticism.
Graphics: 10
Despite the criticism that the Super Nintendo version has superior graphics, I would have to disagree. I find that this game is far superior than Super Castlevainia 4 with the graphics department. First let's see the most important setting in the graphics department : the stages. Each and everyone is different in perfect ways. There's Athens, Greece where you come across the giant Colosseum, Beautiful marble statues and much more to stare in awe and wonder. There's the mechanical factory with it's levers, mechanical contraptions, and other eye-catching monstrosities. Each stage is original in their way making this a super cool looking game to begin with. But what about the monsters? Are they any better? They are in fact. Unlike the Super Nintendo Version which has its enemies 2-d rendered, Bloodlines has more 3-d looking monsters. The skeletons are better looking and they walk more realistically. The same goes with the other monsters like the Minotaur, Medusa, the cursed knights and many more! One of the game's many hits or strengths is the graphics. They are beautiful and can be stared at for hours upon gaming. So with that said what should be the most appropriate rating for the graphics? 10. That is my final rate - 10
Sound: 7
With every game's strength there will always be a weakness. And sadly the music is where Bloodlines falls short. While the music is fine, Castlevania 4 simply dominates with much better sound altogether. But with that said the sound is pretty good even if it falls short compared to the Super Nintendo. The music still is nice to listen to and the boss music is epic to say the least. This is where Bloodlines falls short. But hey a score of 7 isn't that bad now? Even if it is inferior to its competitor it still is decent among its music. And this is the Sega Genesis so it's excusable. So for me comes a 7 for the sound.
Addictiveness: 8
This is very addicting for a Castlevania game. You can play as two characters - one with a whip and one with a trident. But there's just one problem - YOU CAN'T PLAY AS SIMON OR ANY OTHER BELMONT! What happened to the Belmonts!?!? This technically is their game. It's as if their is a Mario game that had Toad as the main character. I know it is nit picking but it can be real distracting. Stupid characters aside - this game is otherwise really fun to play and has a lot of replay value. If you died and ran out of continues you could always just type in the password ( which isn't even that long by the way) and continue from where you start effortlessly without any sense of anger unlike other frustrating franchises like Ninja Gaiden. So with that said each level offers something different meaning you can play for hours without boredom making this game not only a must have for the Genesis but very addicting so be careful or you just might be sucked into the world of Dracula. Such high addiction can't be left alone can't it? A true Castlevania game should have lots of addiction and this is no exception. So from me comes an 8 for its addiction.
Story: 6
What can I say? It's the same rehashed plot used in every Castlevania before and after to date. Dracula rises from his grave to avenge the very people who killed him. So it's up to you to save all of Europe from Dracula's forces. You know this wouldn't be such a bad plot if - I don't know that hero was SIMON OR TREVOR OR ANY BELMONT!!!!! Stupid characters. So yeah that's the story. Nothing special but would be better if you could play as SIMON OR ANY BELMONT JUST NOT THESE TWO STRANGERS! It's the same rehashed story with the same plot. 6 points. NEXT!
Depth: 9
This game has a lot of depth for a Sega Genesis cart. If you finished the game as one of your two characters ( WHO AREN"T BELMONTS BY THE WAY ) you could always play as the second character which means that you can have twice the fun. Oh and it's not like Super Mario Bros. Where Luigi is literately the exact same as Mario. These characters each have different attack moves. For example the bounty hunter with the trident can hit in 8 directions and charge a super jump by holding his duck move for a few seconds while the second bounty hunter can hit in only one direction and can't charge for a super jump. So while they seem the same as players they aren't meaning that at all. In fact this means that they each give you a different way to play the game meaning more replay value. And like I said before - each level is completely different? each taking place in all the different parts of Europe from Transylvania to France. So with its levels and different characters comes a very fun game with lots of replay value. So for this game I give it a 9 for it's awesome sense of depth.
Difficulty: 9
Besides this game's flaw in the music there is in fact another flaw only one much much more severe and handicapping flaw that messes up the game - the difficulty. Now don't get me wrong difficulty is necessary in a game if you want it to be addicting. But this game has the same problem as the Nintendo Entertainment System - the control. You simply have no control on were you land your character meaning lots of deaths and deaths and deaths because you simply didn't time your jumps properly and that can be really frustrating - especially if you are a casual gamer waiting for a good challenge. If you are one of those people than stay away from this game. But for a hardcore gamer? It is perfect and is among one of those hard Genesis games and just plain hard games altogether meaning that it ranks up there with Contra when it comes to its difficulty. So unfortunately this game does not have a difficulty setting so you can have an easier setting. But it still is perfectly fine for any hardcore gamer or anyone who has been able to beat the original Castlevania 1,2. or 3 on the Nintendo Entertainment System. So here comes a 9 for the difficulty.
Overall: 9.3
Despite its flaws - this game still is a blast from the past and is still fun to play. Would I recommend it. Of course! This is a must have for the Genesis. Be sure to pick it up on eBay or any online retailer. You won't be disappointed! Check it out if you have the chance!
Graphics 10 Sound 7 Addictive 8 Story 6 Depth 9 Difficulty 9
Review Rating: 4.7/5
Submitted: 08-05-13
Updated: 09-15-13
Review Replies: 1
9.3
Castlevania Bloodlines Totts
Castlevania - this name is almost legendary in the world of video games. Who doesn't know this series to the infamous Vampire Hunter, has really missed out and should get to know immediately.
The new generation or bloodlines, as the US version of the game, puts us this time in a not too distant time. In 1897, is Dracula Quincy Morris (or Kincy Morris), a descendant of the famous Vampire Hunter family Belmont as it is in the PAL booklet, again banished from the world of the living. In this fight, Quincy is, however, even severely wounded that he soon succumbs to his injuries. Twenty years later a nasty old witch named Drolta Tzuentes (or Drotia Tzuentes) allows Vampirin Elizabeth Bartley, Dracula as it is in the PAL booklet niece, which in the 15th century. Century was burned, to rise. And it tries now Dracula again in the undead life retrieve their uncle count, to conquer the souls of all people in Europe together with him. But two people suspect the risk and put them in the way: John Morris, son of the deceased Quincy Morris and Eric Lecarde, a young Spanish man who according to his fate, wants to take revenge on Elizabeth Bartley, because she turned his fiancée into a vampire.
The new generation of course remains true to its predecessors, because nothing major has changed in the action. Your runs and jumps through six levels, use your weapon to rid which your blood want to deprive you of creatures and trying to reach your goal. The difference to other parts of Castlevania is that you can choose for the first time directly between two characters. They have likewise different skills and different weapons. John Morris follows the tradition of his ancestors and uses the inherited whip "Vampire killer", to give the undead their eternal peace. He can also use it on depths of swing that are too wide to skip and an insurmountable obstacle for Eric. Eric Lecarde has to reach the witches "Alucard spear" (translated in the booklet incorrectly as "Alcarde Spear"), he can use to perform a kind of high jump, as floodwaters tabs and platforms come to John Morris in turn not can up against it. So each of the two characters in the game takes a different path part. See the full scope of the game, you must therefore completing it with each two vampire hunters. As in any Castelvania part you will find many candles which make a bonus item on destroying which can reinforce your main weapon up to three times, additional opened (axe, Boomerang or holy water) or an extra life on your ways. But mostly they are heart who needed to use the additional weapon. Some bonus items are well hidden and not easy to achieve, therefore you should looking playing particularly fragile walls because behind one finds new life energy or a mysterious book that can have several positive effects on you.
This game is all successfully simple. The graphics are very colorful and each level takes you to another part of Europe: Castle Dracula in Romania is in the emerged city of Atlantis in the Aegean Sea, after further to Italy where you must walk the leaning tower of Pisa to Germany to a metal factory, then still France where the ghost of Marie Antoinette in the castle of Versailles drives his worst until it finally to an English castle Elizabeth Bartley can make. Of course it comes a little late and can prevent revived Count Dracula. On your entire journey you will accompanied by a very beautiful and melodic music immediately animated too the with checksum. All in all this is a very good title Castlevania - the new generation! You will find few better games on the Sega Genesis.
The Japanese version is simply only vampire by the way, as well as the second game in the Castlevania series as the MSX killer.
Review Rating: 4.3/5
Submitted: 02-20-12
Review Replies: 0
9.4
You'll be needing wall chicken floobadoo
This game ties with Super Castlevania 4 as my favorite Castlevania game. It has detailed and atmospheric graphics that help set the mood. It's music is very memorable and the Sega Genesis seems to be very good at the Castlevania music style. The music fits each location quite well. It's addicting to whip and defeat the enemies, especially the bosses. Rather than an expedition to Dracula's castle to have showdown, this time you get to travel all over Europe to stop Elizabeth Bartley from using the evil of the world to resurrect Dracula. This gives the game's locations a lot of variety, and it's always interesting to see what scenery and obstacles will be in each location.The power ups are still fun, and the spinning cross is
replaced by a boomerang, which is the best weapon in the game in my opinion. Each weapon has their use, and they are also very satisfying to attack with. This game gets easier as you memorize bosses and tricks, and stays just as fun as ever. If you're a Castlevania fan who hasn't tried this out, it's worth your time. It's also a good first Castlevania game. Even though there are no Belmonts playable, it remains loyal to the classic formula of the Castlevania classics.
Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 9 Story 7 Depth 7 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 3.3/5
Submitted: 07-19-14
Review Replies: 2
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