PCE Dracula X coming to Wii's Virtual Console !!

Don't tell me. I'm going to give this some serious attention rather than just blasting through it like most games.

Yakumo

 

is it the same game as Castlevania on the NES? if yes, I think i beat it when I was a kid

 

no idea. Can't say I've ever played any NES Castlevaina games

 

apparently after some searching, Dracula X was also released on the SNES (being the final Castlevania on the SNES) whereas the one I beat was the MSX's NES port, the very first game in the series.

 

Dracula X on Snes is very much in the vein of Super Vailis IV versus the PC Engine one. Its rearranged and extremely cut down version..

 

good to know, i ll snatch the PCE ver. then.

Is there a save/password system?

 

For Valis IV? your progress is saved on the internal cdrom memory, no password system in afraid.

 

the Wii ver. is what I m interested in..:$

 

PC-Engine: Dracula X (Ronde of Blood)
Super Famicom: Dracula XX (Good, but not as good. Much harder me thinks)
Saturn/Playstation: Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku (the Metroid style reboot of the series)
...etc.

The PC-Engine versionhas been touted as the best game in the series for quite some time. The only one that comes close is PS version of of Gekka (SOTN). Different style game though.

 

Dracula X used the save ram in the PC-Engine. And the remake and the VC do the same. The SNES Dracula X has a password feature.

 

bullocks, just realised that this is a Japan only release

 

No harm in getting a Turbo Duo and lighting yourself up with the original... although it's pricey. It is indeed worth it though.

 

mandrake in kokura have the original for 7000 yen if someone is interested in it. Don't think it has a spine card though.

Yakumo

 

how much are them Turbo Duos?

 

A lot. YOu can get cheap ones for about 3000 yen but they'll be in bad shape and more often than not have dead lasers. A good one will cost you the best part of 50 pounds.

Yakumo

 

50pounds is fair game as far as I m concerned - provided I can sell a couple of paintings in the upcomming weeks since I really need to buy a car!

 

I have a Dracula X which is missing the back insert that I'd let go cheap. The system really has some fantastic games. Do yourself a favor and get one.