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SecretMethod70 · 03-01-2004, 08:28 AM

I was thinking today - while playing Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - about what everyone's favorite Castlevania game might be. So, I decided to make a poll on it. However, there are 18 Castlevania games, so I had to omit some (8). I think I did a good job in my omissions though because I don't think anyone would have really voted for some of them. If I left out your favorite, just state it in your response

So, what's yours? Mine is Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse for NES

Not only is the gameplay great - I love having a second character to switch between - but the music is some of the best Castlevania music IMO as well.

I just recently tried out Dracula X on an emulator and I must say....what were they thinking? The special weapons are absolutely rediculous

Golgothas · 03-01-2004, 09:52 AM

Draculas Curse and Symphony of the Night are probably the two best ones, although Lament of Innocence is a great new addition to the lineup gameplay wise.

m0rpheus · 03-01-2004, 10:27 AM

Super Castlevania - Also the last one I've played...

RedCometChar · 03-01-2004, 03:46 PM

Symphony of the Night for me. The GBA games are almost as good, albeit not as deep. There's stuff in SOTN that I bet no one has found yet, and it's fun just to experiment with Alucard's toys- like the Sword of Dawn, which summons zombie warriors, and the always-entertaining Shield Rod.

I'm still looking for Castlevania Chronicles... had a chance to get it once a year ago, and haven't seen it since. It's supposed to be of the same caliber.

rockzilla · 03-01-2004, 04:38 PM

I voted for Symphony of the Night, I think Konami also released it for the Sega Saturn in Japan. You have the option to play as Maria (it's either a code, or a bonus after finishing the game), and there's a hidden area, I'd really like to play that one. I might have voted for Dracula X for the PC Engine if it were included, it was ridiculously better than the SNES port.

Confederate · 03-01-2004, 05:07 PM

there was a castlevania for the PC???

SecretMethod70 · 03-01-2004, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by Confederate
there was a castlevania for the PC???

My reaction as well. You must provide more info on this

H12 · 03-01-2004, 08:39 PM

Super Castlevania is awesome and probably my favorite of the series. Simon's Quest is great, too.

RedCometChar · 03-01-2004, 11:18 PM

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Originally posted by Confederate
there was a castlevania for the PC???

Nah, it was for the PC Engine, what we called the Turbografx-16. Looking for a copy of this myself.

Pellaz · 03-02-2004, 10:11 AM

SOTN is one of the most polished and fun games ever made. Anytime a sidescroller can make you spend 20-40 hours playing it, it should automaticaly win best in the series. After that, I'd say Castlevania 2, I really liked the adventure flavor.

rockzilla · 03-02-2004, 10:40 AM

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Originally posted by RedCometChar
Nah, it was for the PC Engine, what we called the Turbografx-16. Looking for a copy of this myself.

Yeah, there were hundreds of amazing PC Engine games available in Japan. If NEC had put a little effort into localizing even 5% of the titles available in Japan, the TG-16 would have easily held it's own against the SNES and the Genesis.

YaWhateva · 03-02-2004, 07:49 PM

Symphony of the Night. no contest here.

Locke · 03-03-2004, 06:27 PM

I love symphony of the night. THere is just so many little things that make that game special. I like aria of sorrow. It was a little too easy though.

Infernal · 03-08-2004, 06:16 AM

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Its like 2 castlevania game in one. After you beat the last boss, the whole castle turn upside down. its like playing a whole new game.

Reese · 03-08-2004, 02:21 PM

Symphony of the Night was great. The game was almost flawless.

I wonder why Circle of the Moon wasn't listed, It's my favorite of the GBA games.

sub zero · 03-09-2004, 08:48 PM

Simon's Quest...I guess its just about the classic gaming for me...but til this very day..the game adn the music are just so freaking fun to me

SecretMethod70 · 03-09-2004, 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by cybermike
Symphony of the Night was great. The game was almost flawless.

I wonder why Circle of the Moon wasn't listed, It's my favorite of the GBA games.

Honestly...cause I forgot about it

I'll edit the poll and put it in place of Castlevania: Bloodlines. I think it's more likely to get a vote than that one anyways.

SecretMethod70 · 03-11-2004, 12:26 PM

OK, I just beat Super Castlevania IV and I gotta say that was one awesome game. I wouldn't say it's better than Castlevania III (relative time period considered) but I definitely liked the ability to swing from hooks and the insane amount of control over the whip you get. Too bad that's not in any of the other games to the same degree. I was sort of disappointed that...
Spoiler: Dracula didn't turn into a giant demon at the end...
but he was hard enough anyway

ironchefkorea · 03-11-2004, 04:11 PM

I can't remember what I voted for, because I voted like 2 weeks ago and forgot to submit a reply. But I loved the 3 GBA games, I destroyed them while I was in rehab out in Utah. I got through most of LoI, but I never got the chance to beat it, I think I may have deleted the game file from my memory card...oh well. I plan on picking up a ps1 memory card and SotN, if I can find it anywhere...like LoI, I never got around to finishing it.

SecretMethod70 · 03-11-2004, 05:01 PM

SotN is all over eBay....I just got it from there

hilbert25 · 03-11-2004, 11:30 PM

The second one, it's the perfect blend of rpg elements without getting too complex.

And it was damn fun.

Digilogic · 03-17-2004, 05:08 PM

Simon's quest definatly. It played a little of the other games but the second one was awesome.

View Poll Results: Favorite Castlevania Game?
Castlevania (NES)	3	8.11%
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES)	4	10.81%
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES)	4	10.81%
Super Castlevania IV (SNES)	2	5.41%
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA)	1	2.70%
Castlevania: Dracula X (SNES)	0	0%
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS)	18	48.65%
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (GBA)	1	2.70%
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA)	2	5.41%
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (PS2)	2	5.41%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

03-01-2004, 08:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Favorite Castlevania Game? I was thinking today - while playing Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - about what everyone's favorite Castlevania game might be. So, I decided to make a poll on it. However, there are 18 Castlevania games, so I had to omit some (8). I think I did a good job in my omissions though because I don't think anyone would have really voted for some of them. If I left out your favorite, just state it in your response So, what's yours? Mine is Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse for NES Not only is the gameplay great - I love having a second character to switch between - but the music is some of the best Castlevania music IMO as well. I just recently tried out Dracula X on an emulator and I must say....what were they thinking? The special weapons are absolutely rediculous __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 03-01-2004 at 08:35 AM..

03-01-2004, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
m0rpheus bad craziness Location: Guelph, Ontario	Super Castlevania - Also the last one I've played... __________________ "it never got weird enough for me." - Hunter S. Thompson

03-01-2004, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
RedCometChar Not Brand Ecch! Location: New Orleans	Symphony of the Night for me. The GBA games are almost as good, albeit not as deep. There's stuff in SOTN that I bet no one has found yet, and it's fun just to experiment with Alucard's toys- like the Sword of Dawn, which summons zombie warriors, and the always-entertaining Shield Rod. I'm still looking for Castlevania Chronicles... had a chance to get it once a year ago, and haven't seen it since. It's supposed to be of the same caliber. __________________ Killing that robot makes me want to go home.

03-01-2004, 08:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
H12 I'm not about getting creamed, I'm about winning! Location: K-Town, TN	Super Castlevania is awesome and probably my favorite of the series. Simon's Quest is great, too. __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." --Aristotle

03-01-2004, 09:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Golgothas Tilted	Draculas Curse and Symphony of the Night are probably the two best ones, although Lament of Innocence is a great new addition to the lineup gameplay wise.

03-01-2004, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	I voted for Symphony of the Night, I think Konami also released it for the Sega Saturn in Japan. You have the option to play as Maria (it's either a code, or a bonus after finishing the game), and there's a hidden area, I'd really like to play that one. I might have voted for Dracula X for the PC Engine if it were included, it was ridiculously better than the SNES port.

03-01-2004, 05:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	there was a castlevania for the PC???

03-02-2004, 10:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	SOTN is one of the most polished and fun games ever made. Anytime a sidescroller can make you spend 20-40 hours playing it, it should automaticaly win best in the series. After that, I'd say Castlevania 2, I really liked the adventure flavor. __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

03-02-2004, 07:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
YaWhateva Friend Location: New Mexico	Symphony of the Night. no contest here. __________________ “If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush administration again.” - Bill O'Reilly "This is my United States of Whateva!"

03-03-2004, 06:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
Locke Insane Location: The reddest state ever. :(	I love symphony of the night. THere is just so many little things that make that game special. I like aria of sorrow. It was a little too easy though. __________________ CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes "Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes

03-08-2004, 06:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
Infernal Crazy Location: Brooklyn, NY	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Its like 2 castlevania game in one. After you beat the last boss, the whole castle turn upside down. its like playing a whole new game.

03-08-2004, 02:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Reese Delicious	Symphony of the Night was great. The game was almost flawless. I wonder why Circle of the Moon wasn't listed, It's my favorite of the GBA games. __________________ “It is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick” - Dave Barry

03-09-2004, 08:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
sub zero Addict Location: The one state that doesn't have black outs: TEXAS BABY!!!	Simon's Quest...I guess its just about the classic gaming for me...but til this very day..the game adn the music are just so freaking fun to me __________________ Did you Google it yet? Join the TFP Typing team!!

03-11-2004, 12:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	OK, I just beat Super Castlevania IV and I gotta say that was one awesome game. I wouldn't say it's better than Castlevania III (relative time period considered) but I definitely liked the ability to swing from hooks and the insane amount of control over the whip you get. Too bad that's not in any of the other games to the same degree. I was sort of disappointed that... Spoiler: Dracula didn't turn into a giant demon at the end... but he was hard enough anyway __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

03-11-2004, 04:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
ironchefkorea Insane	I can't remember what I voted for, because I voted like 2 weeks ago and forgot to submit a reply. But I loved the 3 GBA games, I destroyed them while I was in rehab out in Utah. I got through most of LoI, but I never got the chance to beat it, I think I may have deleted the game file from my memory card...oh well. I plan on picking up a ps1 memory card and SotN, if I can find it anywhere...like LoI, I never got around to finishing it. __________________ If it wasn't for microsoft, if we lived in the middle east? Y'all wouldn't have no hands....

03-11-2004, 05:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	SotN is all over eBay....I just got it from there __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

03-11-2004, 11:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
hilbert25 Psycho Location: nOvA	The second one, it's the perfect blend of rpg elements without getting too complex. And it was damn fun.

03-17-2004, 05:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
Digilogic Crazy Location: Raleigh, NC	Simon's quest definatly. It played a little of the other games but the second one was awesome. __________________ "Good artists copy, great artists steal." - Pablo Picasso