CASTLEVANIA CHRONICLES
Official Title  Castlevania Chronicles
Common Title  Castlevania Chronicles
Serial Number(s)  SLES-03532
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Platformer  / Action

Developer  Konami.
Publisher  Konami.
Date Released  9 October 2001
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-03532
Serial Number In Disc SLES-03532
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 438 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
127 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Whenever Dracula rises from the dead, a Belmont is there, ready to invade the ever-changing castle and send Dracula back to the hell that spawned him. In this Castlevania adventure, the man who started it all once again returns to the stage. Simon Belmont will have to whip his way through the dark halls of the Lord Vampire's castle, taking down his minions and eventually doing battle with Dracula himself.

Castlevania Chronicles is the first opportunity a majority of U.S. gamers have to play one of the few Castlevania games that was never released stateside. Originally titled Dracula X68000, the game was released in Japan on the Sharp X68000 in 1993 and harkens back to the original days of the series on the NES and MSX computer. Simon Belmont will travel through eight levels, and even though several of the levels have different paths, they all lead to one final boss. Simon's quest will take him through the entry hall, into the underground dungeons, and past various ledges, courtyards, and passages that will eventually lead him to Dracula's tower. Along the way he will find hearts to power special weapons that will be familiar to Castlevania players, such as the boomerang, axe and dagger.

In addition to the Original mode, which is simply a straight port of the Sharp X68000 game, Castlevania Chronicles adds an Arranged mode. This version of the game offers some updated music and new graphics handled by Ayami Kojima, who was responsible for the visuals in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Also included is an interview with the game's producer, Koji Igarashi, and an art gallery of Kojima's work, which can be accessed after the game is completed.

  Manufacturer's description:

The Legacy Comes Alive...
The 2D whip-wielding action game Castlevania returns to PlayStation® game console with a classic version never before seen in America. Count Dracula has been resurrected to begin a new reign of terror across the land. As Simon Belmont, descendant of legendary vampire hunters, you enter Dracula's estate to face the Count and his minions - alone. Be prepared for one of the first adventures in the Castlevania series ever!

* Use your powerful whip, holy water, throwing axes and other deadly weapons to slay the minions of Dracula
* Traverse 24 stages in 8 levels, including the Monastery, the Floating Corridor, and Count Dracula's Tower
* Includes Original and Arrange modes with graphic enhancements
* Filmed interview with the producer of the Castlevania series

  Features:
Third person perspective
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
  • Number Of Players  1 Player
    Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
    Compatible Controllers Tested
    ( Official Gamepads Only )
     Standard Controller ( Analog Controller Compatible )
    Compatible Light Guns
    ( Official Light Guns Only )
     None
    Other Compatible Controllers
    ( Official Controllers Only )
     None
    Special Controllers Included Or
    Supported ( Official Only )
     None
    Vibration Function Compatible  No
    Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
    Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
    Emulator  ePSXe v1.8.0
    Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
    Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
    CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
    Game Pad Plugin  N / A
    Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
    Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

      NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
     

     BASIC CONTROLS:
      Move character - D-Pad 
      Use attack item - Triangle Button 
      Whip attack - Circle or Square Button 
      Jump - X Button 
      Pause game - Start Button 

     

     MISC CODES:
      New Option -  
    Go to the main menu and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Circle, X

      Get Time Attack -  
    Finish arrange mode to unlock time attack

      Unlock Art -  
    After you complete each stage you will unlock new art available in the Special Option screen

      Music Change -  
    While selecting Arrange or original mode press and hold R1 + L1


     GAMESHARK CODES:
      Invincible -  
    8001DA6A 1000

      Infinite HP -  
    8005A98A 0010

      Infinite Lives -  
    80059402 0063


     
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    DISC
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    Dim. - 2362 x 2362 pix.
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    File Size - 1'22 MB

     NTSC-J:
    • Castlevania Chronicle - Akumajou Dracula [SLPM-86754]  - 
       
     NTSC-U:
    • Castlevania Chronicles [SLUS-01384]  - 
       

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