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May 18, 2024
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May 28, 2009
Breathing life into the old games...
1 of 1 found this helpful I'll have to caution the readers of this review by admitting that I'm a huge fan of the Castlevania Series - all of them. Heck, I even liked Castlevania 64. With that said, I'll try to remain unbiased throughout this review. However, chances are that if you're not a die-hard fan of the series, then you're not looking into buying this game in the first place.
To me, there's nothing better than taking an old game like Castlevania, and having the game revamped (no pun intended) with updated graphics, musical score, and playability. (Think along the lines of Final Fantasy Origins or Super Mario Bros. All-Stars.) Of course, "Chronicles" is not an exact replication of the original NES Castlevania entry, which motivates the experienced player to adventure through the unhallowed halls of Dracula's home that much more just to see what's new or redesigned. As with most Castlevania games, the difficulty is a little high on the spectrum. In my opinion, it lay somewhere between "Cussing the TV screen" and "Throwing the controller against the wall" ranges. Feel free to insert your own rating system. If you can actually beat Castlevania 1 or 3 for the NES, then you should have no problems here. Levels are either 85% redesigned (or brand new altogether) and are packed with a slew of totally new enemies, along with all your old favorites. And even though the game is much prettier, (parallax scrolling, special effects, etc) the settings and play control are certainly true to the original Castlevania.
I think that it's a great way for newer fans used to more up-to-date graphics to get into the series, but I'm certainly not saying they should ignore the NES entries either. For example, my son, who is 12 at the time of this writing, loves the all of the games in the series, but in all honestly would prefer to play "Chronicles" over the original NES version just due to it being an up-to-date, polished version that people of his generation are more used to seeing than us 30-somethings who were raised on NES.
All in all, Castlevania Chronicles is a a good, rare ebay game that you should add to your collection for under $25. Any more than that and I'd consider a best offer or waiting for a no-reserve auction. I bid a high of $26 in an auction that ended going to $44, but I knew my patience would pay off. THE VERY NEXT DAY I got this game for a steal on a new listing for $23! eBay is indeed a funny thing.
"Chronicles" is certainly no Symphony of the Night, but then again, not much is.
May 20, 2009
Strider (Nintendo)
4 of 4 found this helpful Strider to this day remains a classic Capcom title that many of us (30-somethings) can fondly remember from back in our middle-school days. Capcom had already set the bar high in NES titles throughout the life span of the NES, and this game is one of the early reasons why. The NES release, as opposed to the hit arcade version of the same name, played out more like an action adventure as opposed to a straight-out mindless slash em' up, featuring innovative things (at the time) such as multiple routes through levels, character power-ups, special moves, secret areas, and the like. One of the best features was having to obtain items, keys, etc from one level and have to go back to a previous level to use that item to gain access to a formerly locked area. You actually had to think a bit and use information gathered from allies and enemies. The levels were also huge and well designed, featuring freedom to go anywhere with no time limit, with full horizontal and vertical scrolling. This really gave me the sense that you were in an area with real dimensions, as opposed to other titles where you could only progress through a level horizontally to the right, and there was no going back to the left to gather missed items, etc.
Although younger players will scoff at the dated graphics now, take into consideration how cutting edge half-screen tall sprites would have been in 1987. The slight anime-inspired feel to the characters and the game gave it a nice touch, too, which was very new for that day and age. The title and opening storyline music tracks were particularly notable. I'm sure anyone my age would have to admit that there is a plethora of little melodies from NES games they catch themselves humming now and then. Well, the title screen music music from Strider is probably my most notorious one.
If I had one complaint to voice, it was be that the controls were not the best. At times, they seemed downright jerky or glitchy in places, with the player more fighting the at the controls themselves than the actual enemies.
All in all, it was a good overall game with the right amount of difficulty, puzzle-solving, and action. For the price available on ebay these days, there's no reason why any NES or Capcom fan shouldn't have this one in their collection! -Matt