The Castlevania Thread

[Arasoi]

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

[GiantPooka]

... You call that small? @_@

That's real impressive, especially that Haunted Castle PCB. Is that any good, anyway?

[Bloodreign]

Sorry I didn't say this at the Castlevania Dungeon boards, but that is a mighty impressive Castlevania collection you have going there, I wish I owned that many.

[CosmicMonkey]

Blimey! That's a very cool collection you have there. Nice to see the complete Haunted Castle kit.

You planning on completing the Megadrive set, and getting a Japanese Vampire Killer?

[Arasoi]

that Haunted Castle PCB. Is that any good, anyway?

The game or the board? The game itself is a version K, so isnt the mind numbingly hard version M. Its tolerable.. depends on your actual tolerance for the game itself though. Many hate it LOL. The board is fine, I tested it in a Supergun rig a week or two ago.


You planning on completing the Megadrive set, and getting a Japanese Vampire Killer?

Yes actually! I think Ill add that in to my thread in the Buyer/Trading forum. VK is actually one of the most expensive console Japanese games to collect in the series, it ranges from 150-200 USD even on Yahoo Japan auctions.

[Vectorman0]

That is a very nice collection, I would rather see this than a complete dreamcast collection or anything along those lines.

Did that vs. Castlevania kit cost you an arm and leg? I would imagine so.

[mills]

very nice! Mine isnt even worthy of its own thread, but Ill post it here if you dont mind!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/keithrod/img028.jpg

[MegaDrive20XX]

Small my ass! you got a Level 9-1 SVC4 Treasure Room if you ask me! LOL

[Jumpman Jr.]

Man, that's crazy.
Beats the hell out of my 5 Castlevania games :/

[Aussie2B]

Awesome collection. :) I think I have a pretty good Castlevania collection, but that whoops mine, hehe. I have almost every US release up to Circle of the Moon (the CV games after that just don't appeal to me much), as well as a couple Japanese releases (including Rondo; I actually had two copies at one point). I feel pretty content with the status of my collection, but I'll have to get that PS2 port of Haunted Castle sometime. I'd really like to put some more time into that game, but I'm just not into playing games on my PC and I'm not crazy enough to track down the arcade board. :P

[Arasoi]

Did that vs. Castlevania kit cost you an arm and leg? I would imagine so.

Those complete kits go for about 100 dollars actually, which isnt a bad price considering. One of them was on ebay recently:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ORIGINAL-NOS-NINTENDO-CASTLEVANIA-KIT-WITH-ARTWORK-NES_W0QQitemZ6281842951QQcategoryZ13718QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem


I'll have to get that PS2 port of Haunted Castle sometime. I'd really like to put some more time into that game

The Oretachi Game Center port is a decent way to do Haunted Castle on a console IMO, second only to a modded Xbox Mame emulator. Its the Japanese version, and is a reasonable difficulty so can be beaten, with minimal emulation bugs. The extras are nice too, a trading card, a mini DVD with superplay/a music video, and a 3 inch CD with the OST and a supersweep remix. The extras help make up for it being $20 + for a 20 year old game like that.

[Synergy]

That. Is. Awesome!! Thanks for sharing.

[Blitzwing256]

impressive!

I thought I was the only one with the pc version ;-)

[Speedy_NES]

Awesome - very nice collection!!

[bazariah]

thats ace, i love tha collection a lot... tis all about the quality :D

[tholly]

wow....awesome collection....i'd love that vs. board set to throw in my VS.

[le geek]

Very very nice! Beats the hell out of my 13 Castlevania games. The arcade boards are the icing on the cake... :rocker:

Cheers,
Ben

[Nirvana]

That's really awesome. You better be proud of what you have there. Did you beat all of them? I'd assume so. :)

[kainemaxwell]

That is damn impressive!!

[Richter Belmount]

all wrong dude you meant to post this in the buy and sell forum.

[Arasoi]

Did you beat all of them? I'd assume so. :)

Well.. within reason. Getting through the second and third playthroughs of VS Castlevania is... nightmarish. Especially if dipswitch 7 is set to hard. LOL


all wrong dude you meant to post this in the buy and sell forum.

Hah! Yes, 20 dollars for the lot! :D

[jajaja]

Looks really sweet! :) Congrats.

[Captain Qb]

Totally an amusing collection.. There is lot's of good "things" like:

VS. Castlevania (Full converstion kit, flyer, and Arcade board)
Playchoice 10 Castlevania (Arcade board)
Akumajo Dracula (MSX2)
Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest (LCD Wristwatch)
Akumajo Dracula (FDS)
Akumajo Dracula (Famicom, cartridge re-release)
Akumajo Dracula (SFC)
Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (PC-Engine)
Akumajo Dracula X68000 (Sharp X68000)
Castlevania Chronicle: Akumajo Dracula X68000 (PS)
Akumajo Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku (Saturn)
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Tiger Handheld)
Castlevania 64 (N64)
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (N64)
Haunted Castle (Arcade board, with manual, schematics, marquee, and flyer)

Mannn,.. That is a huge collection and of course (^.^) valuable..

Love Captain Qb.

[Synergy]

Hah! Yes, 20 dollars for the lot!

I'll take it! You take PayPal, kthx. LOL

But seriously, I have a friend who is a huge Castlevania fan that's going to go stir crazy when he sees these pics. I didn't even know some of those games existed, but then again, I haven't looked really deep into the series. I still love it though. Congratulations again for having an awesome collection there! :)

[jajaja]

Akumajo Dracula (Famicom, cartridge re-release)

Is this the one that cost like $300 - $400 ?
You can also remove the word "small" from the topic because you have almost all (if not all) Castlevania games there is :P

[StakeRaiser]

Very Sexy collection, thanks for posting :)

[o2william]

Awesome. \^_^/ I knew I couldn't be the only collector to own the 3.5" IBM disk version.

Do you collect memorabilia that isn't directly part of a specific Castlevania game? Stuff like wall scrolls, posters, etc.? I'd really like to get the original Konami NES box art poster again. Used to have it but my father threw it out years ago.

[Arasoi]

Akumajo Dracula (Famicom, cartridge re-release)

Is this the one that cost like $300 - $400 ?
You can also remove the word "small" from the topic because you have almost all (if not all) Castlevania games there is :P

The Akdra 1993 cart re-release is pretty hard to find outside Japan, hardly ever shows up on Ebay. But Ive never seen one go for more than 250 dollars complete. I payed about 130 total through a service and Yahoo Japan.

I suppose the collection isnt small. But It hardly compares to some of the "rooms of doom" displayed on this site, so I tried to be humble :) . I am missing a few odds and ends still. Boku Dracula Kun, Lament of Innocence Limited Edition, Vampire Killer (European, MSX2), Vampire Killer (MD). Etc etc.


Do you collect memorabilia that isn't directly part of a specific Castlevania game? Stuff like wall scrolls, posters, etc.? I'd really like to get the original Konami NES box art poster again. Used to have it but my father threw it out years ago.

Not mainly, I own a couple of the OSTs. Dracula Apocalypse, Nocturne in the Moonlight, Castlevania Chronicle. I have an original Castlevania Chronicle poster that was put up in Japanese shop windows before its release date, and one of the generic SOTN wallscrolls. But not much overall. I actually want one of those original old CV1 NES posters quite a bit too, but they're very rare. I saw one on Ebay last year go for about 60-70 dollars.

[jajaja]

Akumajo Dracula (Famicom, cartridge re-release)

Is this the one that cost like $300 - $400 ?
You can also remove the word "small" from the topic because you have almost all (if not all) Castlevania games there is :P

The Akdra 1993 cart re-release is pretty hard to find outside Japan, hardly ever shows up on Ebay. But Ive never seen one go for more than 250 dollars complete. I payed about 130 total through a service and Yahoo Japan.

I suppose the collection isnt small. But It hardly compares to some of the "rooms of doom" displayed on this site, so I tried to be humble :) . I am missing a few odds and ends still. Boku Dracula Kun, Lament of Innocence Limited Edition, Vampire Killer (European, MSX2), Vampire Killer (MD). Etc etc.

Ok, i understand now :) But still, "small" seems wrong to me hehe, its huge!

[Kitsune Sniper]

Uh, I already sent you a PM regarding your latest acquisition... and I'd like to extend that request to Akumajou Densetsu. Eheh.

Damn you. LOL Do you own the Kid Dracula OST, by the way?

[Arasoi]

PM sent. :)

I dont actually own that OST no, I kind of thought of Boku Dracula Kun to Castlevania as Parodius is to Gradius respectively until recently, I finally picked it up the other day for the collection as it has Galamoth and some other amusing throwbacks in it.

[Blitzwing256]

I don't think I saw it in your picture, but do you have the us version of "kid dracula"?

[Arasoi]

I do not, but I am looking to get it. I really should update my thread in buyers/sellers.

[residentvania]

Im a castlevania game collector also. I have nothing compared to what you have though. I own all the US games except: castlevania 2-belmonts revenge (Gameboy) & castlevania legends (game boy color). Which i plan on someday finding. I don't have any of the japan versions etc. But i wish i had Dracula x recondo of blood. But mainly thats all i feel the need to have. Just the US releases and recondo. I just got a couple of cool Castlevania legacy of darkness promo items from NESVIDIOT. He's a member on ROOM OF DOOM also..He's the got with the insane mario/ dk collection. He traded me a Legacy of darkness poster and display box. You have an amazing collection!!! I think its impressive that you have all the different versions. AWESOME! Yeah that collection of castlevania games is not small. 8-)


Here's the castlevania games i own:

Castlevania - nes
castlevania 2 simons quest - nes
castlevania 3 dracula's curse - nes
castlevania 4 - snes
castlevania dracula x - snes
castlevania adventure- gb
castlevania bloodlines - Sgen
castlevania 64 - n64
castlevania legacy of darkness- n64
castlevania symphony of the night - ps1
castlevania chronicles - ps1
castlevania circle of the moon - gba
castlevania harmony of dissonance -gba
castlevania aria of sorrow - gba
castlevania classic nes series - gba
castlevania lament of innocence -ps2
castlevania curse of darkness - ps2
castlevania dawn of sorrow - DS

Plus im getting portrait of ruin for DS first day it comes out...oh yeah!

Click on this link to check out my castlevania games..And if you want check out the rest of my classic video game collection.

http://videogamecollectors.com/gallery/small-game-collection-of-great-games-No-games-i-don-t-like-here%21/Castlevania_collection?full=1

[Arasoi]

Residentvania and Mills, your collections are quite nice too.

Those promo items sound awesome, Residentvania. And you're larger collection is very nice, especially the atari items. 8-)

[residentvania]

Nesvania??? Theres a guy named nesvania on here.

Anyway your collection rocks! Very cool. What is that old castlevania promo thing. Is it a display?

8-)

[Arasoi]

Sorry about that, I had Nes on the brain lol.

That big display promo thing in the back came with my complete VS Castlevania kit. Its a big "NEW GAME" display that went on the cabinet somehow, seperate from the marquee. I think it went on the top.

[tornadostormxl]

Not bad at all. Which game is the best to play?

[Arasoi]

Hmm.. tough to say. Opinions will vary on that (perhaps some other 'vania fans will share theirs as well)

Tough to say, so many choices.

I guess Id go with Symphony of the Night. The classic gamer in me cries out in disgust at this, but the game is the peak of the series and hands down the best one in it, despite it being nothing like the tough as nails old side scrollers.

[Adol]

The rare version that is missing here is the Amiga version..quite hard to find those days,complete in box

Rarer than IBM PC versions.

[Arasoi]

As someone who has done a huge amount of research into the Amiga version, I will state that I do not believe that version was ever commercially released. No box scans exist of it anywhere, and the ROM that exists by novotrade does not match the screenshots on the back of the CVPC box, which shows the Commodore/PC/Amiga versions.

http://dinosaur-act.ath.cx:8000/cpg/displayimage.php?album=247&pos=1

This ad exists, but shows no different screenshots than the back of the Castlevania PC box. Furthermore, a ROM dump of the version actually advertised does not exist. Only the Novotrade version, which looks vaguely like the PC version, but is quite arguably the worst Castlevania game ever made. My suspicion is that the Amiga version was canned before it even hit the shelves.

I still have hope there WAS an Amiga version actually sold, but until I see box/disk scans I will remain extremely skeptical.

[Arasoi]

Hung this up today:

http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/cvcollection7.jpg

Looks better hung then I expected! Its been in a roll for 2 years now XD. You can get these surprisingly cheap now on Ebay too.

Also found some lost high res shots I took originally:

Castlevania 1 versions (http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/cvcollection6.jpg)

Haunted Castle (http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/cvcollection5.jpg)

Some of the others (http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/cvcollection4.jpg)

[mills]

Residentvania and Mills, your collections are quite nice too.

Thank you for the kind words. I've been trying to get as much castelvania stuff as I can find. For some reason I feel it would be really awesome to have a ton of vania stuff.

Although I rarely like to buy games from ebay or through any online means, I feel alot better finding the game extremely cheap in a dusty old store. Thats why its harder for me to find the more rare titles.

I had all the NES versions but I sold them for alot more than I paid for them. They can be acquired again very easily.

Dracula X I got for free from a friend.
The gameboy titles i got for 5 dollars each. Mint too.
CV IV I got complete and super mint for only 14 dollars shipped.

The rest from best buy, walmart etc. Right now I really wnat legends. I would LOVE to get all the older ones complete. I love seeing gameboy games boxed.

[Arasoi]

I understand the desire to collect the old fashion way, digging through bins and looking through glass cases, wiping dirt off covers in a dirty swap meet box. Its fun to work to find your stuff.

I collected most of my NES Black label carts this way, I only got Stack Up and Gyromite off Ebay.

http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/black_label_collection.jpg

Now to sell this little collection..

[Amy Rose]

That is amazing, especially considering how collectable (read: expensive!) Castlevania is. Nice work!

I'm only just getting really into the series now. Woe is me. :P

[jajaja]

I don't think I saw it in your picture, but do you have the us version of "kid dracula"?

Kid Dracula doesnt have any relation with Castlevania, does it? I have the GB version.


EDIT: Found this with Google :)


Kid Dracula is a very weak link to the Castlevania series...a label on the cart that I own even calls it "Castlevania Jr." It has very little to do gameplay wise to the CV series, even though music from it was featured in the Dracula Music Collection CD that came with Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight for the Playstation.

I wouldnt count it as a CV game tho. Like i dont count Cannon Spike and Capcom VS SNK as a Mega Man game because he is in the games.

[Arasoi]

It does in a few odd ways. Kid Dracula is actually supposed to be a young Alucard. Additionally, Galamoth from Symphony of the Night had his first appearance in the Famicom version.

BTW, are you willing to sell or trade that gameboy kid drac? 8-)

[jajaja]

I did a edit in my previous post :)
Sorry, its not for sale :( (unless you have Rockman Strategy box for PC ;)) But Kid Dracula isnt that hard to find, is it?

[Arasoi]

Not horribly hard, no. But you cant blame me for trying :)

Rockman Strategy? Hahaha, I could hold a small ransom for that game if I had that.

My Famicom version should get here in a week, Ill have to live with that for now ^_^

[jajaja]

Ah sweet! :) I just asked because i have no idea how rare the GB version is. I just got it in a GB bundle some months ago, never really looked for it. I remember a friend bought this game when it was fairly new, was cool to play :)

Hehe, so you have heard of Rockman Strategy eh? ;)

[Arasoi]

I heard it was awful. Ive seen the info and sprites on Gauntlet's page...

You must be a really dedicated Rockman/Megaman collector to want that!

[jajaja]

Cool :) The game is unknown to most people.

Hehe its not that bad actually. I have tried it, but all is in chinese so its unplayable without knowing the language.

[Arasoi]

It has the distinction of being the only Rockman game where Wily builds a tentacle rape saucer, at least.


http://www.themechanicalmaniacs.com/sprites/rmslg/wilycapsule-big-SLG.gif

"The world is mine! Goootcha"

[jajaja]

Haha LOL

[typeofan01]

Awesome! This collection is the best I have ever seen. Keep up the good work!

[Adol]

There was a review of Amiga version in french magazines here though.

But i never saw the box either!

[Arasoi]

There was a review of Amiga version in french magazines here though.

But i never saw the box either!

Would you mind scanning that review in? Im very interested in this. Were the screenshots shown from the Novotrade version or the one shown on the box and ad?

Any info is appreciated greatly.

[Kitsune Sniper]

It does in a few odd ways. Kid Dracula is actually supposed to be a young Alucard. Additionally, Galamoth from Symphony of the Night had his first appearance in the Famicom version.

BTW, are you willing to sell or trade that gameboy kid drac? 8-)

I don't mean to start a fight, but there is NO evidence that supports this claim. Kid Dracula is never referred to as Alucard. It's a pet peeve of mine.

Yes, it's got Dracula. And yes, it's his son. But still. :P

[Arasoi]

No offense taken. =)

Castlevania or not, I really love the Boku Dracula kun games.

And that is Galamoth in the end, right?

[aaronpetrosky]

That's an awesome collection. How long did it take for you to get everything?

[Arasoi]

That's an awesome collection. How long did it take for you to get everything?

Thanks! I started I think... 6-7 or so years ago, give or take. Ive collected on and off, Im currently in a collecting spree since things go for good prices in the summer.

Received this today for 50 bucks:


http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/loile.jpg


Also picked up Dracula Apocalypse (Castlevania 64 Japanese) for 21 dollars including shipping, MIB.

[aaronpetrosky]

That's sweet. Keep it up. You'll have a lot more things before you know it. 8-)

[Sph1nx]

Arasoi -


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[Arasoi]

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[RegSNES]

That is one highly impresvvie 'Vania collection, sir.

[Arasoi]

http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/cvx68ka.gif

*ressurects this topic with a blood sacrifice*

Items in transit:

http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/COD_Promo.jpg

A PAL store promo version of Curse of Darkness

http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/PAL_cv64poster.jpg

A rare CV64 PAL promo poster

http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/boku_drac_FC.JPG

Boku Dracula Kun CIB (Famicom)

http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/drac_apoc.jpg

Dracula Apocalypse CIB

[CosmicMonkey]

http://manaexe.com/poopydoodles/CVCollection/boku_drac_FC.JPG

Boku Dracula Kun CIB (Famicom)

That box art is absolute quality.

Out of interest, what do you reckon to the two N64 games; is it worth playing through both of them? I did play the original, but I'm interested in how much the game chaged for its upgrade.

[Arasoi]

Good question.

The original Castlevania 64 was originally intended to have 3 or 4 playable characters. Reinhardt, Carrie, Cornell, and a character who never appeared in either version named Corler, who is believed to have been turned into the invincible Frankenstein monster in the garden maze for the final release.

Basically, Legacy of Darkness is what the original release SHOULD have been. More levels, 4 unique playable characters with different stories and play modes, and more polish. An added bonus is it works with the expansion pack, though it doesnt add much IMO besides smoother edges.

I also played CV64 first, and LOD second. I found it to be a bit more of an upgrade, its a significant enough improvement to warrant purchase and playthrough.

I hope that helps. :)

[Ed Oscuro]

The extras help make up for [Haunted Castle] being $20 + for a 20 year old game like that.
It's only 18, going on 19 :D Less collecting, more playing! ;D

Nice PAL poster. I recently saw some item with those broken teeth on it...guess I'll have to look for more, heh.

[Lord Contaminous]

M'man got me fair and square.

Here's my Castlevania stuff. Lament of Innocence (PS2) is missing.
http://videogamecollectors.com/albums/Lord-C-s-Room-of-Doom/Castlevania.jpg

[jajaja]

Lord Contaminous: I know this is off topic, but that Guilty Gear animation you have, is that from a real anime?

[MegaDrive20XX]

Jaja, that's from one of the GG intro's I think.

Arasoi, you scurre me man! you'll make Ed Oscuro and Kurt Kalata cry like the man who just lost his dog in the hidden room in 6-2 :(

[jajaja]

Ok thanks :) Was thinking it was from the game, but it would own if Guilty Gear was avalible as anime too.

[Ed Oscuro]

Arasoi, you scurre me man! you'll make Ed Oscuro and Kurt Kalata cry like the man who just lost his dog in the hidden room in 6-2 :(
Actually, there are tons of people out there who have more CV games than I do (I just have dupes of a number of them, and no plans to sell them right now). As far as jealousy, nah, I'm over that.

Right now I'm working on Contra stuff, anyhow. Though I could go for a DXX Holy Bible, as well as the guides to the FC CV games...

[Arasoi]

http://akumajo.free.fr/books.htm

Hey Ed, check out some of the oddball guides here. That Akumajo Densetsu one looks pretty strange!