The Castlevania Thread [Archive] - Page 8

mills

03-25-2007, 09:15 PM

I was trying to hotlink some CV2 images but.. it didnt work. Hm. Instead, feast your eyes upon this:

http://img163.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/5/1/2/8/jyama1970-img576x480-1174097977zz_akumajyo_1.jpg

Sealed, and won this weekend.

@.@

Holy crap, this is awesome.

Only if to find the OST's on vinyl!

They're out there somewhere!

Arasoi

03-25-2007, 09:28 PM

Only if to find the OST's on vinyl!

http://img167.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/1/3/1/1/vironist-img600x450-1164457335dscf0007.jpg

http://img167.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/1/3/1/1/vironist-img600x450-1164457340dscf0008.jpg

This is the only one I've seen on vinyl (a few times for auciton, really) it's too bad this is apparently the only one, because it's one of the crummiest albums (IMO)

RadiantSvgun

03-25-2007, 09:35 PM

Wow, before my time on the records! You must have some great connections to find this stuff!

stargate

03-25-2007, 10:12 PM

These came.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/Protogem/banners.jpg

The Alucard one is slightly faded. They arent mint. Nonetheless I love them.

Life is good.

I don't get it. Where exactly did you get these? Did they come from Play Magazine August 2003 ??

Arasoi

03-25-2007, 10:27 PM

Nah, those came from Ebay =)

stargate

03-25-2007, 10:54 PM

Nah, those came from Ebay =)

oh, interested in selling them?

Arasoi

03-25-2007, 10:57 PM

Not anytime soon, no. They are part of my collection.

Nonetheless, my compliments on your good taste in banners =)

stargate

03-26-2007, 12:00 AM

Not anytime soon, no. They are part of my collection.

Nonetheless, my compliments on your good taste in banners =)

Yeah, they are beautiful. Good job acquiring them...

mills

03-26-2007, 12:16 AM

I believe the complete soundtracks in original sound form was released on vinyl as well, am I right?

greedostick

03-26-2007, 06:46 AM

Pretty good collection. Still missing a few games though. I have been trying to get that haunted castle JAMMA for a long time. It's so hard to find. Thank god they released it in Japan for the ps2.

I haven't read the whole thread so if this has been mentioned sorry. But Dracula X Chi no Rhondo is be re released for the ps2 (I think) maybe a different system. Up dated port of the PC Engine version, with updated gprahics and a few new paths to choose from. Sounds and looks promising.

Arasoi

03-26-2007, 10:30 AM

Pretty good collection. Still missing a few games though.

Which ones? The first post of this thread is really dated, I've gotten a lot since then.

http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/multi/collector-protogem.htm

GillianSeed

03-26-2007, 11:05 AM

I haven't read the whole thread so if this has been mentioned sorry. But Dracula X Chi no Rhondo is be re released for the ps2 (I think) maybe a different system. Up dated port of the PC Engine version, with updated gprahics and a few new paths to choose from. Sounds and looks promising.

It's for the PSP. It will included the "remixed" Dracula X, the original PC Engine game, and Symphony of the Night.

mr_nihilism

03-26-2007, 12:50 PM

Wow, there's some really awesome items in this thread.

I'm trying to collect all the US releases in factory sealed condition. It's slow work (and a bit expensive), but I'll get there eventually.

Arasoi

03-26-2007, 04:14 PM

Factory sealed? That's a big task all right =)

I don't go for sealed myself, but always shoot for best condition possible.

I think including that tape I own like... 3-4 sealed items, some of them are just crappy enough to where I never unsealed them like.. Contra/Castlevania Collection for PC.

Snapple

03-26-2007, 04:57 PM

I also don't worried about sealed. If I got a sealed item, and I knew I didn't want to sell it, I'd open it anyway. With collecting anything, I just ask for complete and as good of a condition as possible. Saves a lot of money that way.

Arasoi

03-26-2007, 09:11 PM

Hey Portrait of Ruin fans, check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/CASTLEVANIA-PORTRAIT-OF-RUIN-NINTENDO-DS-POSTER-NEW-A2_W0QQitemZ250098701329QQcategoryZ91510QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/CASTLEVANIA-PORTRAIT-OF-RUIN-NINTENDO-DS-POSTER-NEW-A2_W0QQitemZ250098701302QQcategoryZ91510QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

Official PAL A2(16.5 x 23.4 inch) sized PoR promo poster, only 12 bucks shuipped to the US.

This may be a PAL only pack in or pre-order bonus, or maybe a real store thing, but for the price it's hard to beat.

Arasoi

04-01-2007, 03:40 PM

Kitsune Sniper helped me pick up this nifty Spanish guide.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/Protogem/000_0034.jpg

It has SOTN, LOI, and COD strategy stuff in it.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/Protogem/000_0036.jpg

Inside cover.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/Protogem/000_0037.jpg

Some kind of hentai selling outfit in the back cover, or maybe just a generic anime type shop.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/Protogem/000_0038.jpg

Tequila games? Tequila and video game nerdery sold under one roof? Where have I been? (I kid, I kid)

Overall pretty spiffy.

BocoDragon

04-01-2007, 05:21 PM

I found this CIB at Value Village for a couple bucks. Is this a common piece?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/bocodragon/IMG_2444.jpg

Kitsune Sniper

04-01-2007, 06:12 PM

MarioMania

04-01-2007, 06:20 PM

^^ How much was the book..Can you get me one also

mills

04-01-2007, 07:30 PM

it was rare 150 dollars.

no you cant have one

RadiantSvgun

04-01-2007, 08:31 PM

I got a free Castlevania III box today. It's pretty beat up, but it was free.

MarkMan

04-04-2007, 07:05 PM

Play-Asia sale is ending tomorrow! There are still some CV goodies there that apply to the 20% off...

Akumajou Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth / Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Original Soundtrack (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-fku-71-8l-49-en-15-dracula-84-j-70-1u9v.html)

Akumajou Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth / Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (JPN Version) (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-fku-71-9g-77-1-49-en-15-dracula-84-j-70-1l0h.html)

Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 15: Akumajou Dracula (JPN PS2) (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-fku-71-r-77-5-49-en-15-dracula-84-j-70-19ez.html)

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness / Akumajo Dracula: Yami no Juin (Konami the Best) (JPN PS2) (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-fku-71-43-77-7-49-en-15-dracula-84-j-70-1qbj.html)

Akumajo Dracula Mokushi Hashumi [pre-owned] (JPN N64) (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-fku-71-6r-77-8-49-en-15-dracula-84-j-70-bl0.html)

Just a heads up before the sale ends!

MarioMania

04-04-2007, 09:06 PM

Kitsune Sniper - Do they have any Castlevania Stuff at the Flea Market

Arasoi

04-06-2007, 08:31 PM

I got my PAL PoR promo poster today, man getting that thing for 12 bucks was a STEAL. It's double sided, on nice thin cardstock. Id grab a picture, but Im out of AAs for the digicam. Maybe next week.

Arasoi

04-08-2007, 09:39 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-Vs-Castlevania-Arcade-Artwork-PackageSome-NOS_W0QQitemZ320101750804QQihZ011QQcategoryZ13718Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

A rare item up for sale on Ebay, a complete VS Castlevania kit. It isn't perfect, as the case is seperated. But it's still highly collectible. I already have a perfect one, so I thought I'd just pass the opportunity along to those who collect.

RadiantSvgun

04-11-2007, 03:23 PM

Are there any special editions or limited editions of the JP PS2 castlevanias?

MarkMan

04-11-2007, 08:19 PM

I know the first PS2 game had one... as pictured here:

http://www.vgmworld.com/images/catalog//catalog_slpm65406.jpg

Arasoi

04-11-2007, 08:44 PM

LOI or "Castlevania" in Japan had both a Special edition release and a Limited Edition release. The Limited edition release is the one Markman posted above. The special edition is more rare, comes in a smaller brown box with an artbook not in the LE.

The LE is far more common than the SE.

RadiantSvgun

04-14-2007, 12:23 PM

Ah, I'll have to get my hands on them. Oh, has anyone noticed the recent increase of the $$$ value of Castlevania Chronicles? My friend sold his at US$80 the other day. I remember us buying both for $19 new and thinking it was too much.

MarioMania

04-14-2007, 01:41 PM

It's prolly about the PSP game coming..

raregamergirl

04-14-2007, 02:35 PM

Was considering trading off or selling my LOI limited edition thats brand new and includes the bonus/ artwork thing. Any idea on what I should put it up for or expect the value of in a trade? Also, the artwork, was it a special bonus? None of the other versions I have seen had it with them. Thanks.

Arasoi

04-14-2007, 09:09 PM

LOI LE in new or sealed condition is going currently for between 80-100 dollars, on Ebay if that helps.

If by artwork you mean the lithograph, thats standard in the LE package.

Arasoi

04-14-2007, 09:58 PM

Recent items that arrived yesterday and today:

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/Protogem/4_14_2007.jpg

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness official promo t-shirt
Akumajo Dracula: Sougetsu no Juujika official JP promo mini poster
Akumajo Dracula Best Vol. 1 Cassete Tape (sealed)
Play Magazine 2003 (special Castlevania article)
Retro Gamer 2007 (Castlevania: SOTN article)
Start Game SOTN/LOI/COD Spanish guide

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/Protogem/por_pal_promoposter.jpg

Official PAL Portrait of Ruin Promo poster.

Not a bad haul, overall.

DigitalSpace

04-14-2007, 11:47 PM

That poster is AWESOME.

I have a pretty decent 2D Castlevania collection. I don't remember if I've posted a list in this thread before, but it's probably buried pretty deep and outdated anyways. So here's what I have. Unfortunately, I can't post any pics since I don't have access to a digital camera.

NES:
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (cart only)
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (cart only)

Genesis:
Castlevania Bloodlines (cart only, non Majesco)

SNES:
Super Castlevania IV (cart only, Majesco rerelease)

PlayStation:
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (complete, GH)

Game Boy:
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (cart only)

GBA:
Castlevania (Classic NES Series) (complete)
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (cart only)
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (cart only)
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (cart only)

DS:
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (complete, not the "Konami's Best" rerelease)
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (complete)

Arasoi

04-15-2007, 12:18 AM

Ed Oscuro

04-15-2007, 01:09 AM

UPDATE: Arasoi's avatar does what he wants (because a pirate is free).

I'm out of the loop, what's that scanned from?

Arasoi

04-15-2007, 01:12 AM

It's from a doujinshi I ordered for 300 yen, from 1997. It has a lot of little SOTN and Rondo related full page comics in it.

If I had a scanner, I'd show you some. That was worked into an avatar from a digicam shot o_o

Ed Oscuro

04-15-2007, 01:16 AM

Buying porn??? D:

Arasoi

04-15-2007, 01:27 AM

LOL.

Nah this one isn't pr0n, I think I would crack up if I saw SOTN Drac in a porn like that.

It's more like a set of comic strips.. Ill photo some tomorrow perhaps, and post them.

DigitalSpace

04-15-2007, 07:35 AM

Awesome collection, much Metroidvania, and classic CV goodness alike.

You're in Portland? I used to have some friends in Gresham. We'd frequent the CD Game Exchange (or as I call it, the "Seedy" game exchange(my apologies in advance if you are the proprietor of said establishment))

Thanks! Yeah, I'm in Portland. Heh, I visit that CD/Game Exchange on a regular basis since I'm not too far from Gresham. Best find I've ever made there was a loose Earthbound for $4 in 2004, and I got my Top Loading NES there last year.

Arasoi

04-16-2007, 11:02 AM

I think the best deal I got around there is "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" boxed/complete NES for 10 bucks. Doesn't sound like much, but my friend there loved the movie, so the game was topping on the cake, so to speak.

Next time I'm in the area we should hang out. =)

Cers

04-16-2007, 12:10 PM

My "special" Castlevania

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2/img048qs6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Arasoi

04-16-2007, 12:58 PM

Signed by Iga, nice!

It's always cool to see so much love for 'vania on these boards, especially collecting wise.

Kitsune Sniper

04-16-2007, 04:54 PM

People, doujinshi does NOT mean porn. Doujinshi is simply fan-made comics based on characters and / or people from movies, cartoons, manga, games or TV shows. The word is associated with hentai, but it's not the same.

THAT SAID, I -have- seen some CV hentai doujinshi at places like 4chan. I'll be damned if I know where, though. :P

Right now I'm playing through Castlevania: Lament of Innocence on PS2. I traded one of the spare DDR Konamix copies I got two weeks ago for it, and I'm enjoying it... even if it feels weird to play in 3-D. (I'm not used to 3-D games.)

Oh, I beat the first area... some castle or something? And I can't open one door because I can't figure out where the switch to open it is. Argh.

RadiantSvgun

04-21-2007, 09:25 PM

Not really a find per se, but I went into an old barber shop today, and I saw a Vs. Castlevania cab. I asked the owner if he would sell it to me, but he basically gave me the run around.

Rob2600

04-22-2007, 01:12 AM

Arasoi, I have a few Japanese Castlevania soundtrack CDs:

one CD is the soundtrack to Castlevania (Famicom), Castlevania II (Famicom, plus NES tracks), and one or two Game Boy Castlevania games

one CD is the soundtrack to Super Castlevania IV (SNES)

one CD is the soundtrack to Castlevania (N64)

Obviously, with a collection like yours, it will take much more than that to impress you. :)

DigitalSpace

04-22-2007, 02:49 AM

Next time I'm in the area we should hang out. =)

Sounds like a good idea to me. Just drop me a PM whenever you're going to be in the area.

Arasoi

04-22-2007, 03:13 PM

Not really a find per se, but I went into an old barber shop today, and I saw a Vs. Castlevania cab. I asked the owner if he would sell it to me, but he basically gave me the run around.

Nice find! Too bad he won't sell it to you. You can't hook up either the VS games or the Playchoice games to a Supergun rig from what I understand, so a cab is the only option (or all the guts of the cab in something else, etc). Darn proprietary Nintendo stuff.

Arasoi, I have a few Japanese Castlevania soundtrack CDs:

one CD is the soundtrack to Castlevania (Famicom), Castlevania II (Famicom, plus NES tracks), and one or two Game Boy Castlevania games

one CD is the soundtrack to Super Castlevania IV (SNES)

one CD is the soundtrack to Castlevania (N64)

Obviously, with a collection like yours, it will take much more than that to impress you. :)

Ahh that first OST is Akumajo Dracula Best Vol 1, one of my favorites. I just picked up a sealed cassette version of that. I like how the music fades in and out, to the ambient sound effects to help get an atmospheric feel. Good stuff.

I also liked the CV64 and LOD OSTs, they are underrated as stand alone soundtracks (IE, not compared to other CV music.) SCV4 is quite underrated as well.

And don't worry about me being impressed, it's just nice to see people discussing Castlevania and the collecting of Castlevania.

mills

04-22-2007, 06:04 PM

Nice find! Too bad he won't sell it to you. You can't hook up either the VS games or the Playchoice games to a Supergun rig from what I understand, so a cab is the only option (or all the guts of the cab in something else, etc). Darn proprietary Nintendo stuff.

Ahh that first OST is Akumajo Dracula Best Vol 1, one of my favorites. I just picked up a sealed cassette version of that. I like how the music fades in and out, to the ambient sound effects to help get an atmospheric feel. Good stuff.

I also liked the CV64 and LOD OSTs, they are underrated as stand alone soundtracks (IE, not compared to other CV music.) SCV4 is quite underrated as well.

And don't worry about me being impressed, it's just nice to see people discussing Castlevania and the collecting of Castlevania.

I don't think from my experience that the SC4 soundtrack is underrated. I've heard nothing but high praise for it in video game music commuinities all over the web. It definitely is one of the best.

Kitsune Sniper

04-23-2007, 03:39 AM

Dear Konami,

What the fuck were you smoking when you made Lament of Innocence? Seriously, what? I want my money back.

Yours,
Kit Sniper

P.S.
I hate retcons, and so does most everyone.

Arasoi

04-23-2007, 10:33 AM

Kitsune Sniper

04-23-2007, 12:12 PM

If you deeply dislike Lament, you may want to avoid Curse of Darkness. It's considered the worse of the 2 fully 3D Iga games =)

I didn't think LOI was all that bad at the time it came out. Basically CV with Devil May Cry gameplay.

Dude. I beat it in SEVEN AND A HALF HOURS. And judging from what I saw on GameFAQs, I got most of the hidden stuff already.

The game plays fine, it's the length and the freaking RETCON that bugs me.

agbulls

04-23-2007, 12:21 PM

Dear Konami,

What the fuck were you smoking when you made Lament of Innocence? Seriously, what? I want my money back.

Yours,
Kit Sniper

P.S.
I hate retcons, and so does most everyone.

Let me make an ever-so-slight change to your letter, as it is more likely to get us a better game:

What the fuck were you smoking when you decided to let Iga make MORE fucking 3D Castlevania games? Seriously, what? He clearly makes good 2D stuff, but has no clue what he's doing with three dimensions. MOST OVERATED DEVELOPED, EVER. Just choose a totally different development team, ok? Keep the chick that does the music and the artwork. FIRE EVERYONE ELSE. I want my money back. :)

Yours truly,
AGBulls

P.S.
I hate retcons, and so does most everyone.

8-bitNesMan

04-23-2007, 01:12 PM

P.S.
I hate retcons, and so does most everyone.

I own the game but will probably never play through it. How did they retcon it?

Oobgarm

04-23-2007, 01:12 PM

I dunno. I've always enjoyed each CV game on it's own, regardless of where it fell into the canon of the series. With exception to the N64 ones.

I played through LOI at a decent pace, and it never felt too short. And I clearaed it at 100%.

Now, PoR, that's another story.

RadiantSvgun

04-23-2007, 01:29 PM

Wow, I loved both Lament and Curse of Darkness. I was disappointed in the lack of hearing Vampire Killer in both though... The only Castlevanias I really didn't like were the original gameboy ones, and the n64 ones.

Kitsune Sniper

04-23-2007, 01:47 PM

I own the game but will probably never play through it. How did they retcon it?

Dracula's no longer the same guy as in Bram Stoker's Dracula. While I did like the way they added the Belmonts to his background... no, it just doesn't fit. I kept thinking this Dracula was the same one as in the novel. Not anymore. Now he's just a guy who happens to use the same name.

Oh well, at least they didn't say it was Judas Iscariot or anything.

Ed Oscuro

04-23-2007, 08:19 PM

Oh well, at least they didn't say it was Judas Iscariot or anything.
That would be more interesting than "LO L BATTLE OF 1999" and "L OL BELMONT MEN THAT ARE actually little girls"

Also, they could play the early church vs. Judas angle that got some hype in the media not long ago. :D

edit: damnit, why can't I turn off smileys. This has been bugging me for a while...

Arasoi

04-24-2007, 12:33 AM

One retcon I have come to approve of over time is Legends/Dark Night Prelude.

What an awful plot, it's an even bigger and fatter ripoff of Vampire Hunter D than SOTN was, just blatant this time (especially in the character designs). Not to mention the game really sucks to actually play, compared to the other side scrolling vanias.

Iga wears his "No Maam" t-shirt proudly on this retcon.

Kitsune Sniper

04-24-2007, 01:02 AM

That would be more interesting than "LO L BATTLE OF 1999" and "L OL BELMONT MEN THAT ARE actually little girls"

Also, they could play the early church vs. Judas angle that got some hype in the media not long ago. :D

edit: damnit, why can't I turn off smileys. This has been bugging me for a while...

I was mostly referencing Dracula 2000 (the movie where I first heard about this theory). :p

Ed Oscuro

04-24-2007, 02:04 PM

...That's fucking wacked-out.

Kitsune Sniper

04-24-2007, 03:19 PM

...That's fucking wacked-out.

What, the Judas is Dracula theory? Very. I don't like it at all, but it is an interesting theory at least. I don't buy it because I really doubt Jesus H. Christ would well, DAMN someone like that. He was all about the compassion and stuff. Or so people said.

By the way, I don't hate LoI, I think it was quite fun, but it was way too damn short. :(

Cryomancer

04-24-2007, 04:02 PM

I realized I never responded to the "how do i liked castlevania" advice I asked for earlier in this thread.

I'll start by saying I kind don't like Super IV, I have the virtual console version and it just kinda doesn't do it for me. SOTN kinda doesn't interest me either, I've started it a few times and just end up dropping it.

HOWEVER, I've been playing Portrait on DS, and *that* is a fun game. I've done everything in my first playthrough now except finish the game itself and get a few monster drops. Do monster drops carry over to new game+ / sisters mode, etc? If so maybe I'll just go beat it and start one of those up.

Kitsune Sniper

04-24-2007, 05:55 PM

Ed Oscuro

04-24-2007, 10:38 PM

pokemon fans ruin everything

:D

Arasoi

04-28-2007, 12:13 AM

http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u11460127

Round 2.

This time I'm bidding late (ebay style sniping is impossible on YJ)

Arasoi

04-28-2007, 03:44 PM

http://castlevania-france.actifforum.com/Autre-c2/Pub-Lien-Vente-f14/Collection-Castlevania-qui-veut-rire-t356-0.htm

This is hilarious, I had no idea the French hated me so.

Use babelfish, if you can't read French. =)

I never thought I'd ever be important enough to get a hate thread.

(I'm Protogem, by the way)

MarioMania

04-28-2007, 04:13 PM

How do they hate you..

Arasoi

04-28-2007, 05:28 PM

Whats really funny, is that after I posted LuxKiller and I had a great conversation, and got along famously.

Life is funny sometimes.

mills

04-29-2007, 04:40 PM

Arasoi, you are a cretin! You buy many castlevania item at high price!

Gotta catch them all;!

Arasoi

04-29-2007, 07:07 PM

Yes, I am certainly the great satan of Castlevania collecting!

PallarAndersVisa

05-23-2007, 12:35 AM

good god this thread can NOT die.

MarioMania

05-23-2007, 12:56 AM

good god this thread can NOT die.

Well you the one that brought it back

Arasoi

05-23-2007, 12:03 PM

Well, I was going to bump it with some collection updates in a few, but its awesome to see it up to the front page anyway!

Back on topic, for today's post a quick tour of the worst Castlevania game ever made (and ironically, the rarest and most expensive to collect as well), Castlevania for Amiga:

http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/NewCV/screen-cvamiga.htm

Pink Trolls, Disco Frankenstein, Sumo Beetle Dracula, Redneck Death, needless to say this Novotrade Amiga conversion is visually wretched. The gameplay isnt much better, controls and timing sub par.

And Simon's little death scream basically kills the whole thing by itself.

Track down the ROM if you want to see Castlevania at its worst.