Edit: Certo, aparentemente tem uma versão mais fácil do jogo, que é o modo Arrange. Eu fui direto no modo Original, que todos falam que é infernal, PQ É LITERALMENTE A PRIMEIRA OPÇÃO DE JOGO QUE TEM NO MENU. Isso explica pq a minha experiência de jogo com o Chronicles foi uma merda....
Então considerem essa review como uma review do modo Original, pls.
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ANTES DE TUDO: Se essa review fosse apenas da parte artística do jogo, então eu daria 5 estrelas pra ele sem nem pensar duas vezes!
Mas, infelizmente, existe algo além da parte artística. Um tal negócio chamado "Gameplay", e é nessa tal Gameplay que mora o problema que joga todas as outras 4 estrelas que eu queria dar pra esse jogo no lixo.
Pra ficar melhor de entender, comecemos pelo fato que Castlevania Chronicles é um remake do primeiro Castlevania de NES. O primeiro Castlevania, claro, sofria com uma porrada de limitações devido ao sistema do NES, o que inevitavelmente aumentava a dificuldade base do jogo, pois o jogador deveria aprender e se acostumar a contornar essas limitações durante a sua gameplay. E é aí que entra o ponto chave do Castlevania Chronicles - ele foi feito para PS1, um sistema imensamente mais potente que o NES e que, mesmo que ainda possuísse várias limitações, essas dificilmente seriam alcançadas em um jogo 2D pixelado no estilo clássico de um Castlevania.
Mas aí entra a decisão de merda q foi feita pro jogo: Em vez de utilizar esse sistema bem mais potente e menos limitado para fazer um remake fodido com uma dificuldade divertida e justa, pq não usamos isso pra deixar o jogo ridiculamente mais difícil e irritante, com uma dificuldade trapaceira a nível arcade?
E bem, meus amigos, essa foi a bosta q fizeram que condenou esse jogo...
São inimigos rápidos, com alguns aparecendo o tempo todo sem parar (por vezes do nada e bem em cima de vc), são bosses bem mais rápidos que o seu personagem e que usam muito isso pra vantagem deles, é um sistema de dano que vc toma que vai escalando muito rápido (a ponto de morrer pra bosses com só 2-3 hits), é um knockback FODIDO que vc toma a cada porrada, é um limite de tempo curto pras fases que vão te matar se vc n rushar da maneira mais precisa por todo o inferno que são as fases e matar o boss a tempo, etc, etc
Cara, n tem como, a experiência de jogo que eu tive com esse Castlevania foi uma das maiores merdas pelas quais já passei, o que me deixou profundamente triste, pq se arrumassem essa dificuldade retardada, ele seria um puta jogo do caralho, mas.......
Então considerem essa review como uma review do modo Original, pls.
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ANTES DE TUDO: Se essa review fosse apenas da parte artística do jogo, então eu daria 5 estrelas pra ele sem nem pensar duas vezes!
Mas, infelizmente, existe algo além da parte artística. Um tal negócio chamado "Gameplay", e é nessa tal Gameplay que mora o problema que joga todas as outras 4 estrelas que eu queria dar pra esse jogo no lixo.
Pra ficar melhor de entender, comecemos pelo fato que Castlevania Chronicles é um remake do primeiro Castlevania de NES. O primeiro Castlevania, claro, sofria com uma porrada de limitações devido ao sistema do NES, o que inevitavelmente aumentava a dificuldade base do jogo, pois o jogador deveria aprender e se acostumar a contornar essas limitações durante a sua gameplay. E é aí que entra o ponto chave do Castlevania Chronicles - ele foi feito para PS1, um sistema imensamente mais potente que o NES e que, mesmo que ainda possuísse várias limitações, essas dificilmente seriam alcançadas em um jogo 2D pixelado no estilo clássico de um Castlevania.
Mas aí entra a decisão de merda q foi feita pro jogo: Em vez de utilizar esse sistema bem mais potente e menos limitado para fazer um remake fodido com uma dificuldade divertida e justa, pq não usamos isso pra deixar o jogo ridiculamente mais difícil e irritante, com uma dificuldade trapaceira a nível arcade?
E bem, meus amigos, essa foi a bosta q fizeram que condenou esse jogo...
São inimigos rápidos, com alguns aparecendo o tempo todo sem parar (por vezes do nada e bem em cima de vc), são bosses bem mais rápidos que o seu personagem e que usam muito isso pra vantagem deles, é um sistema de dano que vc toma que vai escalando muito rápido (a ponto de morrer pra bosses com só 2-3 hits), é um knockback FODIDO que vc toma a cada porrada, é um limite de tempo curto pras fases que vão te matar se vc n rushar da maneira mais precisa por todo o inferno que são as fases e matar o boss a tempo, etc, etc
Cara, n tem como, a experiência de jogo que eu tive com esse Castlevania foi uma das maiores merdas pelas quais já passei, o que me deixou profundamente triste, pq se arrumassem essa dificuldade retardada, ele seria um puta jogo do caralho, mas.......
amei esse jogo. é um jogo filho da puta, um jogo trapaceiro, um jogo bonito, um jogo lindo. o arrange mode traz umas mudanças ao jogo original q eu realmente amei. o simon bishonen será sempre canônico pra mim.
Hard as balls but very satisfying to beat.
The clock tower almost drove me insane, but after beating it and reaching the final level that had an epic version of Simon's theme it felt incredible.
I'm not joking when i say that's one of the most satisfying moments i had while playing a game, all my motivation and hope returning to my body after recognizing the melody in the first few seconds was just... special.
The clock tower almost drove me insane, but after beating it and reaching the final level that had an epic version of Simon's theme it felt incredible.
I'm not joking when i say that's one of the most satisfying moments i had while playing a game, all my motivation and hope returning to my body after recognizing the melody in the first few seconds was just... special.
Eu prefiro..... Eu prefiro o redesign do Simon...
So this game is a "remake" (really feels like an enhanced port) of Castlevania for the Sharp X68000. Because the gameplay is so similar, I'll recap some of what I said there
it's a good remake that I like more than its SNES sibling, with the multidirectional whip being not as busted and a fair compromise (you gotta jump first and you can't whip upwards) and the new areas being really creative and Werewolf being one of my favorite fights in the series.
What's different here in the Arrange Mode are a few minor things, like new sprites for Simon and Dracula, but also the addition of Difficulty options to make this game more fair. The original Difficulty is still there on Hard Mode, but the new Normal Mode goes from the original's 5/4 hits before you die to 8/5 or 6 hits, and in addition on all difficulties Simon no longer bounces back upon taking a hit which cuts down on cheap deaths and most notably makes Level 2's water raft segment a lot easier. While I think it makes damage tanking too viable in certain spots, that's only because I beat the original game first, and really this mode is much fairer.
Also new is the music, arrangements, which are really good. Not much else to say there. But what is else to say is the last big new thing, which is a Time Attack Mode. Castlevania is usually a game thats difficulty more so rewards slow and meticulous play, but a mode that encourages you to go as quick as you can really changes your approach which definitely made it really welcoming!
This game is a remake of a remake, one of the earliest games to be so I believe, and is most likely to be the version of Castlevania 1 I'd recommend!
it's a good remake that I like more than its SNES sibling, with the multidirectional whip being not as busted and a fair compromise (you gotta jump first and you can't whip upwards) and the new areas being really creative and Werewolf being one of my favorite fights in the series.
What's different here in the Arrange Mode are a few minor things, like new sprites for Simon and Dracula, but also the addition of Difficulty options to make this game more fair. The original Difficulty is still there on Hard Mode, but the new Normal Mode goes from the original's 5/4 hits before you die to 8/5 or 6 hits, and in addition on all difficulties Simon no longer bounces back upon taking a hit which cuts down on cheap deaths and most notably makes Level 2's water raft segment a lot easier. While I think it makes damage tanking too viable in certain spots, that's only because I beat the original game first, and really this mode is much fairer.
Also new is the music, arrangements, which are really good. Not much else to say there. But what is else to say is the last big new thing, which is a Time Attack Mode. Castlevania is usually a game thats difficulty more so rewards slow and meticulous play, but a mode that encourages you to go as quick as you can really changes your approach which definitely made it really welcoming!
This game is a remake of a remake, one of the earliest games to be so I believe, and is most likely to be the version of Castlevania 1 I'd recommend!
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This was actually a great remake of castlevania this game deserves more attention than it gets.
the soundtrack makes me cum but everything else is okay
This is basically a collection of what is basically an alternative version of the classic Castlevania 1 (so basically a remake) of a japanese computer version.
I beat the "remaster" (so the 2001) version, but by far of what I've played they are identical on the gameplay/momentum/etc.
It's ok still, but not as great as the og king.
I beat the "remaster" (so the 2001) version, but by far of what I've played they are identical on the gameplay/momentum/etc.
It's ok still, but not as great as the og king.
Pseudo-remake of Castlevania 1. For the most part, I'd say it's the definitive version of it. It's surprisingly difficult, even by Castlevania standards, but if you look hard enough, there's always something to help you out (Floor chicken).
The graphics and music were unmatched for Castlevania up to this point. Glad to have played it.
The graphics and music were unmatched for Castlevania up to this point. Glad to have played it.
Each moment of this game is like a vertical slice of itself. Incredible game-per-second rate.
Unas de las experiencias más agobiantes que puedes tener en el modo clásico.
Es puro castlevania de antaño.
El posicionamiento es muy bueno y hace que la dificultad sea aún mayor ya que nunca nos la deja fácil.
Sin embargo el plataforma falla debes en cuando por qué Saimon se mueve muy lento, la sección de la torre del reloj es horrible ya que te llena de porqueria y no contento con eso su jefe es una mierda durísima por qué nuestras habilidades pegan muy poco. Algunas otras secciones también están jodidas como el famoso enemigo espejo, la sección para llegar a la pelea con la muerte y el tramo final antes de Drácula.
Sin embargo el reto recompensa es muy bueno y hasta cierto punto le coges cariño.
Pero para ser una primera vez con castlevania es muy jodida en el modo clásico.
El modo normal es divertido pese a los problemas que mencioné y si es más digerible que el clásico ya que Saimon no se mueve lento, los enemigos no te quitan tanta vida y el látigo pega más duro.
Es puro castlevania de antaño.
El posicionamiento es muy bueno y hace que la dificultad sea aún mayor ya que nunca nos la deja fácil.
Sin embargo el plataforma falla debes en cuando por qué Saimon se mueve muy lento, la sección de la torre del reloj es horrible ya que te llena de porqueria y no contento con eso su jefe es una mierda durísima por qué nuestras habilidades pegan muy poco. Algunas otras secciones también están jodidas como el famoso enemigo espejo, la sección para llegar a la pelea con la muerte y el tramo final antes de Drácula.
Sin embargo el reto recompensa es muy bueno y hasta cierto punto le coges cariño.
Pero para ser una primera vez con castlevania es muy jodida en el modo clásico.
El modo normal es divertido pese a los problemas que mencioné y si es más digerible que el clásico ya que Saimon no se mueve lento, los enemigos no te quitan tanta vida y el látigo pega más duro.
Really cool remake but mostly works as just its own unique CV game with cool multiple versions built in.
Absolutely baller soundtrack, really cool presentation and atmosphere in some sections as well. Has some problems but it's a fun time.
Probably one of the weirdest Castlevanias out there, which also makes it one of the most ineresting to play.
It's as much of a classicvania as a classicvania can be: linear, hard, and simple, just kill everything in your way, and be careful. I beat the arranged mode, since Simon femboy and the tech/electronic soundtrack (Simon's Theme and The Tower of Dolls 👌) were what drove me to play this, but I experimented a bit with the classic mode.
There's not much else to say, it is a very solid and competent remake of the first mission of our boy Simon, great both at its graphics and gameplay, I just almost had a rage quit on the medusa boss fight lol.
It's as much of a classicvania as a classicvania can be: linear, hard, and simple, just kill everything in your way, and be careful. I beat the arranged mode, since Simon femboy and the tech/electronic soundtrack (Simon's Theme and The Tower of Dolls 👌) were what drove me to play this, but I experimented a bit with the classic mode.
There's not much else to say, it is a very solid and competent remake of the first mission of our boy Simon, great both at its graphics and gameplay, I just almost had a rage quit on the medusa boss fight lol.
Esse é o terceiro remake de castlevania 1, pegou tudo de bom para criar um ótimo jogo. Se tu não gosta do quão velho castle 1 é, jogue chronicles, se achou o modo arranged, jogue o modo original, ele simplesmente consegue agradar qualquer tipo de jogador, des de casual aos hardcore.
Not sure if me playing tons of other CVs before this had any effect, but I could swear Chronicles was a lot harder!
Played it all the time on my modchipped PS1 lmao, I think it was my first Classicvania. And not a bad one to start with!
Chronicles isn't exactly a remake of CV1 per se; more like, a "best of Simon Belmont" sorta deal, with elements from CV1 and CV4 showing up here. You got stages straight from 1, one stage from 4, and some original ones.
Simon can whip in 5 directions, sadly missing 3 angles from CV4, but at least we have VERTICAL KNOCKBACK! GLORY BE! This alone makes Chronicles a much smoother experience compared to a lot of its more celebrated brothers.
That said, the werelady on the Clock Tower stage kicked my ASS to oblivion. Dracula should turn more girls into wolves cause that fight was probably the most fast paced non-final boss so far in this retrospective.
Originally a X6800 game, Chronicles may not look as sharp as SotN, but it has a very gritty and spooky atmosphere. It even has some really cool visual effects, like the flowery field that crumbles, revealing that it was actually a painting all along! It's nothing to scoff at.
The arranged soundtrack is NUTS though, god damn. Disco Vampire Killer, Thrashard in The Cave, Wicked Child, Moon Fight(there it is again!) and the Load BGM, all amazing tunes. They were INSPIRED arranging these tracks, I'll tell you what.
Chronicles is a good time! Tough as usual, but surprisingly fair.
Played it all the time on my modchipped PS1 lmao, I think it was my first Classicvania. And not a bad one to start with!
Chronicles isn't exactly a remake of CV1 per se; more like, a "best of Simon Belmont" sorta deal, with elements from CV1 and CV4 showing up here. You got stages straight from 1, one stage from 4, and some original ones.
Simon can whip in 5 directions, sadly missing 3 angles from CV4, but at least we have VERTICAL KNOCKBACK! GLORY BE! This alone makes Chronicles a much smoother experience compared to a lot of its more celebrated brothers.
That said, the werelady on the Clock Tower stage kicked my ASS to oblivion. Dracula should turn more girls into wolves cause that fight was probably the most fast paced non-final boss so far in this retrospective.
Originally a X6800 game, Chronicles may not look as sharp as SotN, but it has a very gritty and spooky atmosphere. It even has some really cool visual effects, like the flowery field that crumbles, revealing that it was actually a painting all along! It's nothing to scoff at.
The arranged soundtrack is NUTS though, god damn. Disco Vampire Killer, Thrashard in The Cave, Wicked Child, Moon Fight(there it is again!) and the Load BGM, all amazing tunes. They were INSPIRED arranging these tracks, I'll tell you what.
Chronicles is a good time! Tough as usual, but surprisingly fair.
Provavelmente a versão definitiva de jogar o primeiro Castlevania. Você pega seu chicote com o novo visual do Simon e senta o pau no vagabundo do Drácula ao som de música pedrada. Precisa pedir mais?
Now I know why people like this series so much.
Spectacular Boss Fights and an even better soundtrack.
Spectacular Boss Fights and an even better soundtrack.
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Really fun game, red haired Simon is cool as fuck and I enjoyed this a lot. Would like to say that I think the clock tower is fucking annoying lol, she wolf is such a hater tier boss character chucking shit at me.
Games honestly not as hard as I thought it'd be either, which was nice. Dracula was cool as fuck to fight. Good game.
Games honestly not as hard as I thought it'd be either, which was nice. Dracula was cool as fuck to fight. Good game.
Um bom remake de Castlevania 1, que parece ter pego partes de Super Castlevania 4 para compor um jogo sólido e bonito. Joguei a versão Arranged.
Fairly short and has that NES times gameplay where if you don't know what to do you will die the first time in each level with the exception of thebeginning levels.
Um dos castles mais difíceis, é bizarro o tanto de desafio injusto que te destrói completamente, sem falar dos bosses que são insanos nesse jogo, morrer com 4 pauladas é sacanagem. E bom, é mais uma reimaginação de Castlevania 1, o mais fiel diga-se de passagem, a jogabilidade é bem padrão da série e ele não busca muito se diferenciar, o que não é um problema. A maior adição na minha visão é a famosa ervinha, que é de longe a melhor subweapon do jogo. O visual e ambientação são ótimos, padrão castle, particularmente não sou fã dos remixes do jogo, mas gosto MUITO das músicas novas, os efeitos de som são bem gostosinhos de ouvir.
Não lembro se a história se difere do original, mas não importa muito pra falar a verdade.
Agora, falando do modo arrange, ele é a experiência justa do original, o Simon tanka mais e não tem o knockback do original, o Simon tem um novo design que eu particularmente gosto mais, e as músicas foram refeitas. Gosto mais das músicas originais aliás. Recomendo? Sim, se gosta de um desafio jogue a versão original e aproveite, se quiser se divertir jogue o arrange.
Não lembro se a história se difere do original, mas não importa muito pra falar a verdade.
Agora, falando do modo arrange, ele é a experiência justa do original, o Simon tanka mais e não tem o knockback do original, o Simon tem um novo design que eu particularmente gosto mais, e as músicas foram refeitas. Gosto mais das músicas originais aliás. Recomendo? Sim, se gosta de um desafio jogue a versão original e aproveite, se quiser se divertir jogue o arrange.
Muito foda, Simon Belmont anime sola o verso 2x. Melhor visual do Simão 5/5
um remake honesto do primeiro jogo com varias coisas novas que facilitam bastante, possivelmente é o castlevania mais facil q eu ja joguei, nada demais, mas diverte
this is one of those games i probably couldve beaten without save states but just for the sake of not really feeling like repeating some annoying areas i just ended up using them. overall though, pretty solid classicvania. definitely not the best but not bad either. i was honestly expecting it to just be a castlevania 1 remake entirely and in some areas it definitely was, especially level 1, but as i kept playing it felt fresh enough and i had a pretty enjoyable time. just the same good classicvania gameplay with a little bit of polish, reminds me a lot of super castlevania 4 but not as freeing in terms of things like whip swinging. some parts were pretty not fun to play through, mainly the clock tower level and the one level with the section where you have to climb up and fight all the little toy enemies, and there are definitely some other things that sucked but they were pretty minor so they didnt come to memory right away. also the ost went kinda crazy on this one?? like castlevania is obviously known for good music but this one was just different because it didnt really feel like a castlevania ost, more like a later megaman/megaman x entry ost, but still really really good. i could probably see myself going back and listening to some of these tracks
Versione PS1 della versione Sharp, questo titolo ha sia il gioco originale che quello migliorato della PS1. Il titolo di per sè è un ottimo Castlevania, mi ha divertito molto. Le musiche sono eccezionali, la grafica molto curata, per l'epoca.
It's the same game as the Sharp remake, and I'm still confused as to why this exists, and even more confused why it was ported to PS1, of all games to all consoles I still couldn't say. It does do wonders for the playability of the game though, it feels different with some new sprites and some new music, as well as lacking knockback. With those additions alone (and I do mean alone, they're all that's here) I'd put this slightly above the original.