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  Castlevania: Bloodlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bloodlines' story weighs heavily onto the recent DS Castlevania game Portrait of Ruin, with John Morris' son (Jonathan Morris) as main character.
Bloodlines is also noteworthy for its abundance of special effects, such as the Atlantis Shrine's water reflections, the swaying tower of Pisa, and large multi-jointed bosses.
The music of Bloodlines was composed by Michiru Yamane, who is most renowned for her score of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castlevania:_Bloodlines   (1653 words)

  
 Tales From The Crypt: Castlevania 20th Anniversary Blowout from 1UP.com
Castlevania is about gorgeous graphics that push game hardware to the limits.
Castlevania is about whipping candles -- long-time Castlevania veterans have it down to a science.
Like the ghostly groundskeeper that mourns the death of his slain dog in Super Castlevania 4 for the SNES, or the myriad hidden treasures found in the NES games, or the strange enemies in Symphony of the Night based off Wizard of Oz characters, or the bizarre assortment of chairs in Curse of Darkness.
www.1up.com /do/feature?cId=3152109   (612 words)

  
 GameSpy.com - Review
The Lowdown: They finally got it right, as this is the Castlevania you've been waiting for.
Konami's Castlevania adventures for the Game Boy Advance have a bit of a spotty record thus far.
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance fixed the graphics, broke the music and challenge, and forced players into far too much pointless, meandering plodding.
archive.gamespy.com /reviews/may03/castlevaniaaosgba   (656 words)

  
 Classic Review Archive - Castlevania Bloodlines
The story is told in a format similar to old horror movies (with film spokes on the edge of the screen during the intro.) Count Dracula's undead niece, Elizabeth Bartley, is trying to bring back her uncle to wreak havoc on the world once again.
Castlevania Bloodlines is actually the most recent game on the Castlevania timeline...it's set in 1917.
Even though it is kinda step down from Super Castlevania 4, there's enough in the way of action to make Castlevania Bloodlines an excellent addition to the series and a fine Genesis action title.
hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com /genesis/cvbl.htm   (895 words)

  
 Castlevania Bloodlines
In an attempt to merge together the Castlevania storyline and Bram Stoker's Dracula novel, Bloodlines casts you as John Morris, son of Quincey, the one who sacrificed his life to kill the evil vampire.
Obviously in need of being defeated, the heroes set across Europe, traversing various landmarks (from the original Castlevania level to the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the fountain at the Palace of Versailles) to find and destroy her before the Count comes back.
Bloodlines is one of the only Castlevania games to actually have a difficulty level select.
castlevania.classicgaming.gamespy.com /Games/cvb.html   (528 words)

  
 CastleVania Games
A.D. he first 16-bit SNES CastleVania, Super CastleVania IV could be largely considered a remake of the original CastleVania in everything but the storyline (though the Japanese version remakes even that), taking full advantage of Mode-7 graphics and superior sound quality.
A.D. he only CastleVania game to be released for Sega (outside of the Japan-only Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night and the aborted Sega Dreamcast Resurrection), Bloodlines offered a fast-paced epic quest that could very well be considered the best in the series so far.
To many, this game is considered "The CastleVania 64 that should have been in the first place, but wasn’t." Many of the levels remain the same, though with minute differences and additional levels altogether.
www.fortunecity.com /tattooine/davros/57/cgames2.html   (1358 words)

  
 BDGamer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
There will also be a tribute to Castlevania through a specially-composed medley based on three tracks from the series: “A Toccata Into Blood-Soaked Darkness” from Curse of Darkness, and “Vampire Killer” and “Wicked Child” from the original NES Castlevania.
Coming as good news to Castlevania fans, Konami sends word that it has signed a deal with GameTap that will see the release of the first three installments of Castlevania for PC as well as Castlevania: Bloodlines for SEGA Genesis on the broadband entertainment network.
Retaining the same 2D platform realms for which the series is famed, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin uses a side-on view to oversee the scrolling stages.
www.bdgamers.net /tag/castlevania   (1128 words)

  
 GameSetWatch - COLUMN: 'Parallax Memories' - Castlevania: Bloodlines
John is the son of Quincy and a descendant of the Belmont family, and he keeps the bloodline going as owner of the Vampire Killer.
It was one of the last action-style Castlevanias (before they became Metroidvanias), and Konami expanded greatly on what had been considered a stale formula.
Three years later, two-dimensional Castlevania got another overhaul with Symphony of the Night, which was then carried on to the Gameboy Advance and into the Nintendo DS, by Koji Igarashi, the current caretaker of the series.
www.gamesetwatch.com /2006/08/column_parallax_memories_castl_1.php   (775 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Castlevania: Bloodlines for Sega Genesis at Epinions.com
Castlevania was one of my favorite series for the nintendo, and i was quite upset that i never got to share in with castlevania IV when it came out till much later.
however castlevania bloodlines was just what i needed to fill my vampire bloodlust guage.
multi directional attacks like in super castlevania IV are difficult to pull off at key moments, and the jumping mechanics are a little wonky here and there, but all it all you can get through this game with minimal hair pulling and profanity screaming.
www.epinions.com /content_114409967236   (524 words)

  
 Dracula (Castlevania) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Dracula of Castlevania is loosely based on Bram Stoker's character, which was in turn based on the infamous Vlad Ţepeş of Wallachia.
The Castlevania Dracula draws some history from both, but instead of preying on maidens this one threatens whole realms with his armies at the least, and at worst is presented as the very embodiment of evil.
In some games (Such as Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse or Castlevania: Bloodlines), instead of the typical vampire count, Dracula appears as an evil sorcerer who attacks the player with various spells including walls of flame and lightning strikes.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Dracula_(Castlevania)   (1865 words)

  
 Castlevania Bloodlines ROM - Castlevania Bloodlines Sega Genesis Console Game
Castlevania Bloodlines had some major differences from its predecessors.
He uses a trident that I think is far superior to the traditional Castlevania whip.
Castlevania Bloodlines was a pretty hard nut to crack, still a lot of fun.
www.consoleclassix.com /gameinfo_castilevaniabloodlines_gen.html   (757 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Castlevania II: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Two years after The Castlevania Adventure was released in 1989, GameBoy owners were rewarded for their continued faith in the series.
It's sufficient to say that the level progression system is the most interesting of any Castlevania outside of Castlevania 3 (if you discard games that allow you to walk and teleport about a larger overall map).
For those of you who do not know, with Castlevania, you are a vampire hunter, fighting dark creatures, bats, wolves, grim reapers in the hunt for Dracula.
www.amazon.com /Castlevania-II/dp/B000035XGG   (1412 words)

  
 Castlevania: Bloodlines- The News
The official title for the X68000 Castlevania remake is "Castlevania Chronicles: Akumajyou Dracula".
A new Castlevania has been announced for the GBA (the system is priced at 9800 yen).
Reliable sources tell PSM Magazine that a new sequel to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is in the works, athough the title Shin (new) Dracula X is tentative.
home.san.rr.com /bloodlinez/news1.htm   (973 words)

  
 Castlevania Bloodlines - Digital Press Online
Featuring loads of gore, multiple paths, and two playable characters, Castlevania fans have a lot to be happy about.
From the start, players choose from either John Morris and the classic whip, or the spear wielding Eric Lecarde, arguably the better of the two.
There are those gamers out there though that will feel obligated to use John however, simply for the whip as it is a preferred choice in the vast majority of Castlevania games.
www.digitpress.com /reviews/castlevaniabloodlines.htm   (390 words)

  
 Castlevania Bloodlines
The only Castlevania game that came out on the Sega Genesis system, Castlevania Bloodlines holds a particular spot in the history of the series.
The X68000 and the SNES both had their Castlevanias out and aged by the time that this game came out, and I believe that the TurboGrafx version wasn't too far off.
In CV Bloodlines, the Palace of Versaille's parkland has grown into a nasty jungle of thorny vines, demonic rose bushes and terrible bladed monster shrubbery...
www.inverteddungeon.com /Games/cvb.php   (2640 words)

  
 Castlevania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Castlevania series is one of Konami's most famous franchises, and has seen titles released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super NES, the Sega Mega Drive, the PC Engine, the PlayStation, the Sega Saturn, the Nintendo 64, the PlayStation 2 and the Microsoft Xbox video game consoles.
The Castlevania series is about a war between the enchanted family bloodline of the Belmonts (originally "Belmondo") and Dracula.
Subsequent Castlevania games have followed this new style, with the replacement of the secondary weapons by complex magic systems in which spell components are collected from enemies or found in the castle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castlevania   (2153 words)

  
 Castlevania Bloodlines - AtariAge Forums
Set in 1917 its a bit too modern for my tastes (a Castlevania level taking place in a German munitions factory?) The ending is NOTHING AT ALL like what the Prologue in Symphony of Night suggests, no Richter, no showdown in the castles, etc. (What the fork is up with that?).
I remember the first time I was playing a Castlevania game, I had taken some damage, and then saw a heart and though "Oh good, that'll bring back some health"...
The N64 castlevanias have become the fl sheep of the series.
www.atariage.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=43473   (1527 words)

  
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NAME: Castlevania - Bloodlines AUTHOR/VENDOR: Konami RELEASED: 1994 TYPE: Action LANGUAGE: English PREMISE: The only game in the Castlevania line to be released for the Genesis, this one follows the exploits of two vampire hunters as they battle a mysterious countess bent on reviving Count Dracula.
Bloodlines was an answered prayer from Konami/Castlevania fans that wanted to see a Castlevania game make it to the genesis.
Castlevania Bloodlines is a very cool Castlevania title.
www.genesiscollective.com /ShowPage.php?GameLink=142   (1235 words)

  
 IGN Boards - Bloodlines Synopsis Please
Castlevania has a pretty interesting storyline and despite a few problems...is pretty coherent.
They tried to tie Castlevania in with Bram Stokers Dracula, Quincy Morris is a character in the book and one of the hero's in Bloodlines is supposed to be his son.
(In CastleVania Legends Sonia Belmont is said to have a child with Alucard resulting in her son Trevor) Lecard is a nod back to Alucard as he is part of the lineage.
boards.ign.com /castlevania/b5214/132617488/r132629850   (703 words)

  
 Castlevania ROM - Castlevania NES Console Game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Castlevania is a cornerstone game for Konami and Nintendo.
The story and gameplay of this game were uncomparable to most games of the time.
Castlevania is an action packed ride through some of the most famous monster stories of all time, so pop your fingers and get ready to get blisters on your thumbs, 'cause this game is not for amateurs.
www.consoleclassix.com /gameinfo_castlevania_nes.php   (360 words)

  
 Dracula Battle Perfect Selection : SoundtrackCentral.com
I must confess that initially many of the melodies from the CD were not entirely familiar, as it'd been so long since playing the NES installments of Castlevania (and the 16-bit versions I played little).
No matter, it is still impossible to miss the distinct Castlevania style inherent in these tracks.
Even if you have not heard the music from Castlevania, this CD is recommended to anyone who knows what rocking game music is all about.
www.altpop.com /stc/reviews/dracb.htm   (857 words)

  
 IGN Boards - So I just finished beating Castlevania: Bloodlines...
There's the original Castlevania, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, and then Super Castlevania IV.
Bloodlines can be roughly thought of as "the one before Portrait of Ruin".
It was released in '94, making it the 9th or 10th game in the series, depending on how picky you want to be with Vampire Killer, Haunted Castle and Akumajou Dracula X68000.
boards.ign.com /castlevania/b5214/130607446/p1   (750 words)

  
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Castlevania Bloodlines Codes #1 Previous Castlevania Series Music Code: On option screen play BGM (Background Music) 05 and play SE (sound effects) 073.
Make sure that these music settings are set when you leave the options screen.
When your standard weapon is powered up to level 4, you will hear the old Castlevania Music until you get hit.
www.fortunecity.com /lavendar/rampling/15/castlevaniabloodlines.txt   (2681 words)

  
 8Bit Joystick.com: Hooray for New Castlevania Games!
This is an important announcement to all fellow vampire slayers that there is a new 2-D Castlevania in the works, once again for the lovely Nintendo DS.
It's called Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and it takes place during World War II.
It's kind-of a sequel to the excellent Sega Genesis game, Castlevania Bloodlines, and it even stars one of the same characters, John Morris.
www.8bitjoystick.com /archives/bbq_hooray_for_new_castlevania_games.php   (216 words)

  
 Castlevania: Bloodlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
OK, so you probably don't agree with me. I don't know why some people like to say this game like it's the bottom of the Castlevania barrel.
There's even a password continue option so that you don't have to start over from the very beginning if you lose all your lives.
Sadly, this is the only Castlevania game Konami made for the Genesis.
genesisreviews.tripod.com /reviews/castlevania.html   (111 words)

  
 Castlevania Bloodlines Cheats Codes for Genesis Cheat code (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Castlevania Bloodlines Cheats Codes for Genesis Cheat code (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)
We strive to get as many Castlevania Bloodlines Cheats, Cheat Codes, Hints and Tips for the Genesis as possible!!!
We last found cheats for Castlevania Bloodlines on 16/12/04.
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 The CV Clocktower
The CV Clock Tower is dedicated to the most hated and most loved Castlevania level: The Clock Tower.
Here you will find facts about Castlevania and its different forms.
Enjoy your stay in the Clock Tower, as you can't leave the same way you entered...
www.geocities.com /holyice7/cvclocktower   (118 words)

  
 GamerBase - Castlevania: Bloodlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As the only Castlevania game to grace the Sega Genesis' presence, it was a pretty good game.
It produced certain effects that the Genesis really wasn't built to output, such as the tower rotation.
This six-level game was not the hardest of the Castlevania series, but was still a good game nonetheless.
gamerbase.zophar.net /genesis/castlevania_bloodlines.htm   (134 words)

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