By Jorge D. Fuentes
This kid just plain freaks me out. Getting freaked out is something I somewhat enjoy in a CV Game. Not just shock value, just getting freaked out.
Unfortunately, I do not have a picture of the multitude of awesome towers which are showcased in the N64 Castlevanias... all I can do (for now) is list them. All of these towers have a theme to them, and they're very nice, graphically speaking.
The opening with the Castle (see above), and the orchestral music into Malus playing a "Destructive Melody" as stated in the prophecy at the end of Legacy of Darkness, is an awesome way to start the game. It's also awesome that the Destructive Melody just happens to be... Opposing Bloodlines! Awesomeness.
I love this character. With his holy Boomstick of Power, he shoots in a straight line at enemies, and can crack skeleton skulls open from a distance, heh heh. When he powers up his six-shooter with two Sword Crest Icons, his bullets come loaded with a nasty electical holy charge that really smarts! Having unlimited bullets and having the ability to shoot six bullets before reloading (which just takes a second) can really make this a fun character to play as. I only wish his quest was longer. Still, it's really cool to play as him.
This place has been renowned as one of the best places in Castlevania. It's a really nice place, and has a dark, damp "Resident Evil" kind of eerie quietness. Even its background theme "Silent Madness" sends chills down one's spine.
Seriously, this guy frightened the living bejeezus out of me more than Malus did... when he'd just dash at me like a madman at hypersonic speed... with a chainsaw for an arm! NOH! Anyway, this man is so cool, that I tried to get a profile picture of him... and here it is!
Profile picture of Chainsaw Frankie. I can't believe I managed to get him to pose for me. Gotta love my graphics manipulation methods... heh heh.
Charlie Vincent may be the most lazy-ass Vampire Hunter in existence, but if it weren't for him, we wouldn't see the Best Ending in Reinhardt and Carrie's Quest. Still... you gotta wonder how he made it across the Tower of Duels and the Tower of Execution with nothing but a little Doctor's bag full of trinkets. The cross he wears on his back reminds me of Maxim, for some reason... it'd be cool if Charlie was a playable character, and actually used that sucker as a huge boomerang in battle or something. Or he could use it maybe like Wolfwood from TriGun... BLAM BLAM BLAM! Heh heh... okay, I've had my fun.
In this game, I was actually moved by the lengths that the characters go in order to fulfill their quest, or their will to survive. However, one thing that stands out more here than in other CV games is the fact that there is True Love here. Below are some examples of True Love in a Castlevania game, which I found to be quite moving.
Simon's Castlevania II - Simon's Quest Armor is revived in this game. Single Pauldron. Barbarian-style Plate Mail, it kicks a lot of ass. Unfortunately, this antique has lost its vibrant deep red color over the centuries... and now appears to be a worn out Pink. Still, Reinhardt Schneider honors his ancestor, by wearing this Armor as his hidden Alternate Costume, an exclusive Castlevania64 Easter Egg. Gotta love old-school stuff.
What would a Vampire game be without Vampires? Well, it would be a Castlevania game, since Castlevania has usually had only Dracula, and sometimes one henchman who is a Vampire (Olrox, Carmilla). However, we've got Vampires up the Wazoo in the N64 ones... which is a nice welcome addition. We're not just talking Vampire Ninja Maids either, an entire slew of a Cast of Bloodsuckers attacks our heroes in the N64 Castlevania. And here they are!
That concludes this Document. Since I don't have an actual webpage built yet, don't contact me with info on it yet, heh heh... This will probably be forgotten quite quickly, but I'll keep it 'cuz it's cool. G'night, everybody!