If you've beat the ps1 version more than once, I'd recommend the Saturn version - at least for the new stages and music.
The PSP version is a straight rip of the original ps1 disc.

Super IV will always be my personal favorite.
In part because of how awesome Dracula's Curse was, my 9 year old brain couldn't fathom how much better Castlevania could get at that point in time.


...then came the Super NES, with it's Mode 7 and beautiful graphics.

I was in 16-bit Heaven!

emwearz wrote:Big Pinball FX2 sale on Steam. Single tables going for 0.74c, packs for $2.50.

Get into it!

Why can't this sale be going on the PS3/4/Vita?!

This looks gooooood. m Totally stoked for this! Will be pre-ordering this the moment it becomes available. Mr. Kurt Kalata is, IMHO, the unofficial source for all things Castlevania, and has been since the late 90's. Hardcore Gaming 101 is a helluva retro game site, and the Castlevania Dungeon was ...

+1 to aaron

What a man, what a man, what a man - what a mighty good man

It's been said that if you witness a mushroom cloud as a result of an atomic explosion, you're supposed to stick you arm out and hold your thumb in front of the cloud's image. If the cloud is bigger than your thumb, you are within the radiation zone and would be wise to evacuate immediately! Does th...

dunno why.. but I'm heartily enjoying Jaki Crush right now..
...oh wait - it's because it's NAXAT! Why the hell wasn't this released in the states?

Wishful thinking - but I'd LOVE to see a Crush Trilogy released for the 3DS.

For any readers that might be unfamiliar with the Vs. version of this game, (or the Vs. series of NES games in general:) In the late 1980's, Nintendo's home console was the system to beat. As the arcade scene was waning a bit - Nintendo released competitive, two-player head-to-head versions of many ...

Wanted to share some pics of the newest addition to my 'Vania collection... http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/Knightfall5/01-1.jpg As the casing reads - it's Vs. Castlevania! However, this one is an unused copy of the daughterboard, complete with marquee, "how-to-play" card, and the c...

I managed to get 3 YLODs on 3 separate PS3's today.. (I cannot make this shit up!) http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/Knightfall5/suxtrop.png Nice to see you, Rurouni. ...despite the seemingly bad circumstances. How do you get three YLODs? Doing repair work? Hey Opa Opa! (hoping to become more ...