The axe will fly in an arch at your enemies, which is good for enemies that attack from the sky. The dagger will fly straight and true when thrown.
All of the secondary weapons use one heart per throw, except the watch. Hearts give you the ability to use your secondary weapon. A small heart will give you a heart, while a big one will give you five. The next time, it will be upgraded to a longer chain whip. The first time it will go from a leather whip to a chain whip. Your whip can be upgraded twice by finding a whip power-up. The potion will make you invincible for a short time. A cross will destroy all enemies on the screen. Sometimes, you can find a hidden crown that will also add points. There are also bags of money that will give you extra points when you get them. Meat will refill your hit points upon grabbing it. There are several items of interest in Castlevania.
There is a boss at the end of each with Dracula waiting for you in the last one. Save the town of Transylvania from the evil of Count Dracula, by fighting your way through all seven levels. Castlevania is an action packed ride through some of the most famous monster stories of all time, so pop your fingers and get ready to get blisters on your thumbs, 'cause this game is not for amateurs. The game consists of eighteen stages filled with ghouls, ghosts and famous monsters such as Frankenstein, the Hunchback, Medusa, Hell Hounds, the Grim Reaper, and of course, Dracula. The graphics were well-rendered, and the controls were a little hard to get used to, but responsive none the less. Who wouldn't want to save the world from evil by defeating the infamous Dracula? Although this game was very tough, it was a whole lot of fun. The story and gameplay of this game were uncomparable to most games of the time. These chests store 'ammo upgrades' for your secondary weapons allowing you to carry larger numbers of these weapons.Castlevania is a cornerstone game for Konami and Nintendo. They can be found inside certain objects or may fall from a defeated enemy. These hearts add 'ammo' for your secondary weapons. They will contain upgrades that will extend the capacity of your Magic Bar.įind: Deadly Waterfalls, Library, Guards Room, Inner Cells, Theatre, Toys Assembly Line, Clock Room, Toy Maker's Workshop, Carousel's Engine, Vampire's Tower, Kitchen, Vertical Prison, Games Room, Crypt, Cells If you find one of these chests you can open it as instructed. They will contain upgrades that will extend the capacity of your Health Bar.įind: Forgotten Caves, Deadly Waterfalls, Inner Cells, Vertical Prison, Toy Maker's Funfair, Toys Assembly Line, Toy Maker's Workshop, Resurrection Room, Kitchen, Abandoned Mine, Castle Hall, Clock Tower, Entrance Bridge, Cells The whip can be raised a maximum of two levels.Įvolve: + Normal Whip > Power One Whip + Power One Whip > Power Two WhipĬastlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate Item Data: ItemsĪt many places in the adventure you will discover green Health Fonts that can be used to recover Life. Increases your number of heart marks by 1. Increases the player's maximum heart capacity.Įffect: Increases Max Hearts ( Alucard-only), Restores 30 Hearts ( Richter-only)Ĭastlevania Legends Item Data: Castlevania Legends ( edit) Increases the player's maximum HP (life) capacity.įind: Found throughout the Castle, often in containers.Įffect: Restore all life and increases Max HP Money Bag - Symphony of the Nightĭrop: Zombie, Gargoyle (Saturn-only)ĭrop: Ghost, Blade Soldier, Bone Archer, Gargoyle (Saturn-only) )Ĭreate: With Jewel Sword's special attackĮffect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only) Different types contain different sums.(. )įind: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard)Įxpended when attacking with a sub-weapon.