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+ | | developer = [[Konami]] |
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+ | | system1NA = March 15, [[2010]] |
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+ | | system1JP = April 22, [[2008]] |
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⚫ | '''''Castlevania: Rondo of Blood'' '''{{Japanese|悪魔城ドラキュラ X 血の輪廻ロンド|Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo|fan = Dracula's Demonic Castle X: Rondo of Blood}} is a Japanese platform-adventure game developed by [[Konami]] for the [[TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine Super CD-ROM² System]]. The game was directed by Toru Hagihara. |
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− | The game was released in Japan on October 29, [[1993]]. It was the 10th installment in the {{c|Castlevania|Castlevania series}}, and the X in the title was specifically chosen to be ambiguous with the Roman numeral. The game was ported to the [[SNES]] as ''[[Castlevania: Dracula X]]'', and to the [[PSP]] as ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]]''. The latter actually included two games: the first release of the ''Rondo of Blood'' with the official English title, as well as an enhanced port of [[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]], its direct sequel. The original version of ''Rondo of Blood'' was also released for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service in Japan in 2008 and worldwide in 2010. |
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+ | The game was released in Japan on October 29, 1993. It was the 10th installment in the [[Castlevania (series)|''Castlevania'' series]] by [[Konami|Konami{{c|Castlevania|Castlevania series}}]], and the X in the title was specifically chosen to be ambiguous with the Roman numeral. |
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− | Taking place in 1792, Rondo of Blood is set in the fictional universe of the Castlevania series. The premise of the series is the eternal conflict between the vampire hunters of the Belmont clan and the immortal vampire Dracula. |
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+ | The game was ported to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] as ''[[Castlevania: Dracula X]].'' The original version of ''Rondo of Blood'' was also released for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service in Japan in 2008 and worldwide in 2010. |
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+ | The protagonist is 19-year-old Richter Belmont, heir to the whip Vampire Killer and Simon Belmont's direct descendant. He comes to the castle after his beloved Annette is kidnapped by Dracula's servant Shaft. |
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+ | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080423200559/http://vc-pce.com:80/jpn/j/title/draculax.html ''Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo''] at Hudson Soft Virtual Console page (Japan) |
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+ | *[http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/uy227F600krVK7Lm9gu4yANI2QebV4kx ''Castlevania: Rondo of Blood''] at [http://www.nintendo.com/games/game-guide#filter/wii|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|nes&snes&n64&other|-|-|-|-|-|featured|des|- Nintendo's Wii Virtual Console page] (North America) |
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Revision as of 11:49, 24 December 2019
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Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (JP) is a Japanese platform-adventure game developed by Konami for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² System. The game was directed by Toru Hagihara.
The game was released in Japan on October 29, 1993. It was the 10th installment in the Castlevania series by Konami, and the X in the title was specifically chosen to be ambiguous with the Roman numeral.
The game was ported to the SNES as Castlevania: Dracula X. The original version of Rondo of Blood was also released for the Wii's Virtual Console service in Japan in 2008 and worldwide in 2010.
Gameplay
Development
Plot
The protagonist is 19-year-old Richter Belmont, heir to the whip Vampire Killer and Simon Belmont's direct descendant. He comes to the castle after his beloved Annette is kidnapped by Dracula's servant Shaft.
Two times throughout the game, Dracula's trusty lieutenant, Death, attempts to stop Richter before he reaches Dracula. Along the way, Richter may attempt to rescue some other prisoners hidden away in the castle.
Reception
External links
- Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo at Hudson Soft Virtual Console page (Japan)
- Castlevania: Rondo of Blood at Nintendo's Wii Virtual Console page (North America)
Castlevania series | |
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Console games | Castlevania • Simon's Quest • Dracula's Curse • Super • Rondo of Blood (Dracula X) • Bloodlines • Castlevania 64 (Legacy of Darkness) The Adventure ReBirth • Anniversary Collection |
Handheld games | Castlevania: The Adventure • Belmont's Revenge • Legends • Circle of Moon • Harmony of Dissonance • Aria of Sorrow Dawn of Sorrow • Portrait of Ruin • Order of Ecclesia • Advance Collection |
Spin-offs | Kid Dracula • Castlevania Judgment • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate |
People | Hitoshi Akamatsu • Koji Igarashi • Kinuyo Yamashita • Michiru Yamane • Ayami Kojima |
Related | Konami • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon • Konami Krazy Racers • Super Bomberman R Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |