Super Castlevania IV (VC~SNES) - 8/10

There is a legend that states every 100 years Dracula will once again rise from his slumber and plague the world into darkness with his forray of minions.
The people of Transylvania are worried that with this rise he may be unstoppable.
They have an ace up their sleeves though,with the local family that has been training in vampire hunting and weponary for years and years,and as long as the Vampire lord Dracula will rise,the Belmonts will be their to stop him.
Armed with his mystical whip, his courage and the centuries-old knowledge of Belmont family training, he sets forth on his mission...



The VC version is the first time i had played Super Castlevania IV for such a long time (like 15 years)i had forgotten how good it really was. When i downloaded it, i didnt play it for quite a while as i have like 90 VC games. But after playing it from start to finish i must say i really enjoyed it and want more games from the Castlevania series.
I love the VC and this game is why, the Graphics are really quite good considering this game was released first in 1991 on a 16 bit console.The Graphics are well rendered and still hold up nicely
while The colours are bright and well used. They have upgraded the music too (from the NES) with just enough of the old score that it suit's this game beautifully.You find yourself starting to hum the little tune you here once you collect the orb after defeating the array of legendary bosses.The SNES version of Castlevania employed effects such as Multi-scrolling backgrounds, animated objects in the distance and an even darker mood.This has added to the atmosphere more so then the prior games in the series. This would have to be one of the better looking SNES games to date.



The SNES version laid the foundations for alot of key features and moves in future releases.
For the first time you are able to Whip in any direction which makes a big differance when compared to Castlevania. This causes less frustration but also makes this one easier and more enjoyable. Also you can use your whip to latch onto points and swing from one platform to another.
When you jump,you are now able to change direction as to avoid those instances when you dont really want to jump Simon's full distance.Simon can now also jump onto staircases and use his whip as a sheild or whip it around himself to avoid enemy fire.

The game consists of 11 stages starting from outside the castle to right into Dracula's crypt where you face off in an epic battle with the man himself.
Each stage ends with the standard Boss battle. In Super Castlevania though you fight all sorts of Legendary mythical creatures like Medusa, Frankenstein and the Grim Reaper.
Your weapons are basic but well designed and incorporated into the game, i mean who would take a whip to fight Dracula? not me. But it makes for a interresting game and adds to its appeal. You also acuire when you whip the many candles floating around, various other 2nd weapons that you can throw. These include a Axe that throws in an arc, a dagger that moves straight ahead and a boomerang-thing that as it sounds moves forward but then returns to you. In order to throw these items you must first collect the hearts that are hiding in the candles also.



Super Castlevania IV is easily one of the stand-out games of the series and i really enjoyed playing this from the moment i heard the music and started the first level. You can just tell its a quality game from the get go, well rounded and highly entertaining while not being to frustrating. The music really adds to this game and is better in my opinion then alot of newer games out there.
I really hope others in the Castlevania series are re-relaesed on the Wii as i am looking forward to kicking Dracula back into his coffin again and again for years to come.
An Excellant game.



Graphics: 7.5 * Clear, Bright with great backdrops
Sound: 8.5 * Add to the atmosphere and make the game great
Gameplay: 9.0 * Easy to control, great moves, easy to master
Story: 6.0 * Same story as others in the series
Replayability: 7.5 *Not to hard, not to easy
Overall: 8.0
Cheers

Submitted by trustno1 17/04/2008 88 4

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