A simplified version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on a Tiger Electronics handheld system.
Plot[]
The storyline is a simplified version of the original Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. One day, Richter Belmont disappears mysteriously. The dark priest Shaft resurrects Castlevania and Dracula, and with no Belmont present, Alucard must fight against his father. Alucard fights through the castle until he reaches his father and has a final showdown with him.
Character gallery[]
- For additional artworks, please visit LCD Symphony of the Night Artwork.
Alucard
The son of Dracula forced to fight his father.
The son of Dracula forced to fight his father.
Shaft
Resurrects Castlevania and Dracula (no in-game images available).
Resurrects Castlevania and Dracula (no in-game images available).
Richter Belmont
His mysterious absence forces Alucard to fight Dracula himself.
His mysterious absence forces Alucard to fight Dracula himself.
Maria Renard
No mention of her is in the game, but there is artwork of her.
No mention of her is in the game, but there is artwork of her.
Lisa
Alucard's human mother. No mention of her is in the game, but there is artwork for her.
Alucard's human mother. No mention of her is in the game, but there is artwork for her.
Dracula
Has been resurrected by the dark priest, Shaft. The final boss of the game.
Has been resurrected by the dark priest, Shaft. The final boss of the game.
Stages[]
- Entrance - Littered with Zombies and Medusa Heads. Medusa is the boss of this level, defeating her earns you the Jeweled Sword.
- Royal Chapel - Bats are added to the fray in this level. If you've done well, the Hippogryph (Gaibon) appears. Defeating it earns you the Silver Ring, which allows you to advance to the next level.
- Catacombs - Salem Witch will join the attack on Alucard in this level. The Succubus (Fake Sypha) is the boss. Defeating her earns you the Golden Ring which allows you advance to the next level.
- Castle Keep - Alucard fights enemies from all sides in this final level. He will then gain the Cross, which he can use in the final fight with Dracula.
Enemy Data[]
Each stage has an additional enemy or two that the previous one didn't have. Each stage has its own unique boss.
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| ' | 1. Entrance, 2. Royal Chapel, 3. Catacombs, 4. Castle Keep |
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| ' | 1. Entrance, 2. Royal Chapel, 3. Catacombs, 4. Castle Keep |
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| ' | 2. Royal Chapel, 3. Catacombs, 4. Castle Keep |
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| ' | 3. Catacombs, 4. Castle Keep |
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| ' | Guard: Sword |
1. Entrance |
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| ' | Guard: Silver Ring |
2. Royal Chapel |
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| ' | Guard: Gold Ring |
3. Catacombs |
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| ' | 4. Castle Keep |
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Item Data[]
Alucard starts the game with a dagger and later gains a Jeweled Sword after beating the first stage. He also use three sub-weapons which he can pick up: an Ax, Throwing Daggers and a throwing Cross (which is only used against Dracula). Hearts increase his health.
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| Alucard begins the game with his trusty dagger. | ||||||||
| You will receive the jeweled sword after level 1 is complete. | Find: 1. Entrance Guard: Medusa |
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| The AX is very powerful as it can be thrown into the air to hit flying enemies. When it appears, pick it up. To use it, press button C. | Effect: Arc Throw | |||||||
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| These are also very effective against flying enemies or for attacking enemies at a distance. When it appears, pick it up. To use, press button C. | Effect: Dagger Throw | |||||||
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| This is your most powerful weapon against Dracula himself. Pick up the CROSS when it appears and then wait for Dracula. When he appears, use button C to attack him with the CROSS. | Find: 4. Castle Keep |
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| Hearts will periodically appear on the ground and you can pick these up to increase Alucard's health. When a heart appears press button B or D to pick it up. It will only remain for a few seconds and then disappear. | ||||||||
| If you can beat him [Hipogryph], Alucard will win the Silver Ring and proceed to the next level. | Find: 2. Royal Chapel Guard: Hipogryph |
Effect: None | ||||||
| Defeat her [Succubus] and the Golden Ring appears. Pick this up and it's on to face Dracula himself. | Find: 3. Catacombs Guard: Succubus |
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Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- This product was only available in Toys "R" Us retailers and has been sold out for over ten years.
Related products[]
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - The original game this version was based on.
- Electronic Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - The previous Castlevania handheld game in LCD format by Tiger Electronics.
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Game.com) - Another simplified version of Symphony of the Night, this time for the Game.com handheld console (canceled).
External links[]
- Castlevania Dracula LCD Chronicles DX at the Castlevania Fan Wiki - The game is also featured in this fan-made release for Windows.
- Castlevania Realm - Contains photos and manual scans.
- RF Generation - Review and gameplay video.
- YouTube - Unboxing video of this game.
- YouTube - Full playthrough.