Tag: belmont

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 – Revelations (DLC) – PS3 (PSN)

After the uneven Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, this DLC chapter – Revelations – punctuates the popular trilogy and throws the focus to Alucard. Though it does help to improve the legacy of its parent material to some degree, it also comes with its own set of issues.

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia – DS

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia – possibly the greatest Metroidvania-style post-Symphony of the Night game in the franchise!

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow – DS

Platform:  Nintendo DS Release Date (NA):  October 4th, 2005 Developer:  Konami Publisher:  Konami Genre:  Action/Adventure, RPG Nerd Rating:  7.5 out of 10 Well, I’ve made it through another Castlevania in just a few days; right on the heels of Aria of Sorrow follows one of the series’ few “true” sequels, Dawn of Sorrow.  It’s a good game (it even… Continue reading Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow – DS

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow – GBA

Nerd Bacon continues its extensive coverage of the Castlevania franchise with Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for the Game Boy Advance.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD – PS3 (PSN)

Platform:  PS3 (PSN) Release Date (NA):  October 29th, 2013 Developer:  MercurySteam Publisher:  Konami Genre:  Action / Adventure, Hack and Slash, Platforming Nerd Rating:  7 out of 10 After the mind-blowing experience that was the first Lords of Shadow, I was pretty eager to move on to Mirror of Fate.  For the record, I had initially planned to play this… Continue reading Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD – PS3 (PSN)

Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth – Wii (WiiWare)

Platform:  Wii (WiiWare) Release Date (NA):  December 28th, 2009 Developer:  M2 Publisher:  Konami Genre:  Platformer, Action / Adventure Nerd Rating:  7 out of 10 When it comes to Castlevania, a couple of download-only titles have been eating away at me: Harmony of Despair (on Xbox Live and the PS Network) and The Adventure ReBirth, a re-imagining of The Adventure, originally for the Game… Continue reading Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth – Wii (WiiWare)

Vampire Killer – MSX2

Platform:  MSX2 – fMSX Emulator Release Date (JP):  October 30th, 1986 Developer:  Konami Publisher:  Konami Genre:  Platformer Nerd Rating:  7 out of 10     If you’ve read my list of Top 10 Castlevania Games You’ve Never Played or have extensive knowledge of the series’ slew of oddball releases, then just maybe you already know a thing… Continue reading Vampire Killer – MSX2

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – PlayStation

Platform: PlayStation Release Date (NA): October 2nd, 1997 Developer:  KCET (Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo) Publisher:  Konami Genre: Action / Adventure, RPG Nerd Rating:  9.5 out of 10     Believe what you’ve heard and read about this game.  It is that good. Nearly universally hailed as the greatest of all Castlevania games, Symphony of the Night is also regularly counted among the best… Continue reading Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – PlayStation

Castlevania: Order of Shadows – J2ME (Mobile)

Platform:  J2ME (Java Platform, Mobile Edition) (Emulated on Android Device) Release Date (NA):  September 18th, 2007 Developer:  Konami Mobile Publisher:  Konami (?) Genre:  Action-Adventure, Platforming Nerd Rating:  6 out of 10 Note:  Order of Shadows was an exclusive mobile phone game long before our current notion of mobile device games existed.  I was able to emulate… Continue reading Castlevania: Order of Shadows – J2ME (Mobile)

Castlevania 64 – N64

Read The Cubist’s review of the first Castlevania title rendered in 3D – Castlevania (also known as Castlevania 64) for the Nintendo 64!

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin – DS

Platform:  Nintendo DS Release Date:  December 5th, 2006 Developer:  Konami Publisher:  Konami Genre:  Action / Adventure Nerd Rating:  8.5 out of 10 Aside from a couple of hours spent with Symphony of the Night, Portrait of Ruin is, so far, my first “modern” experience with the franchise.  I got interested in this particular installment shortly after… Continue reading Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin – DS

Castlevania Legends – Game Boy

Nerd Bacon’s The Cubist takes a look at one of the most forgotten and derided games in Castlevania’s history, Castlevania Legends for the Game Boy.

Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge – Game Boy

Platform: Game Boy Developer:  Konami Publisher:  Konami Release Date (NA):  August 1991 Genre:  Action / Adventure, Platformer Nerd Rating:  8 out of 10     Just 2 years after the lukewarm Castlevania: The Adventure, Konami would turn out what would end up being one of the more memorable achievements for the original Game Boy.  With a much needed… Continue reading Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge – Game Boy

Castlevania – NES

Here it is, the game that started it all. The game that busted so many balls. The game that helped to define a legacy of difficult retro games. Castlevania for the Nintendo Entertainment System. And it’s reviewed by Nerd Bacon co-founder The Cubist.