Weird bit in both of the Dracula X games. Get a key and use the item crash. Richter will jump up and yell like he normally does, but will then fall to the ground with a question mark over his head, not knowing what the hell to do. If you fail to rescue Annette, you'll have to fight this sorceress at the top of the Clock Tower. This is very similar to the level 4 boss from the NES version of Life Force. Both of them will send their eyeballs to attack you as well - it's more than a mere coincidence. The first level - the burning town - has some structural similarities to the first level of Castlevania 3, although very loosely.