Forgotten Worlds
There have been many video games that have come nad gone which set a new standard for excellence within their field. Titles which, to this day, still bring sounds of joy to any who remember them. The Mega Man 2s, The Links to the Past, The Super Mario 64s of the world have all earned a permenant place in memory. Unfortunately, Most of us not on japanese soil miss out on very important entries. Some of these lost games trump every title in their own genre.
It is my intention, to occasionaly bring up a lost title. For this I will waste no time. Today I would like to talk about one of the best action platformers I know of, Castlevania Dracula X for the PC engine Turbo.
If you’ve played a castlevania game you know the story, Belmont, Whip, Dracula. At it’s core, you could say Dracula X is just like all the early castlevania titles. You have your whip wielding hero walking to the right and battling many foes unfairly more powerful than yourself. It is not for ingenuity that this title need be legendary, but for perfection of known concepts. I cannot express the skill in level design. Each stage is requires skill without being frustrating and shows you something new along the way.
With multiple paths on every stage, four prisoners to rescue for the best ending, and an unlockable playable character, you won’t just play through this title once……that is if you can play it at all. For $100 for a PC engine, and 1-200 for the game, the only good way to get ahold of it is to wait for Konami to make a port. Which, it just so happens, is in the works for the psp.