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Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night/Rondo of Blood

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Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night/Rondo of Blood (悪魔城ドラキュラＸセレクション 月下の夜想曲 & 血の輪廻 Akumajō Dracula X Selection: Gekka no Yasōkyoku & Chi no Rondo?, lit. "Demon Castle Dracula X Selection: Nocturne in the Moonlight & Reincarnation of Blood") is a Castlevania compilation featuring the games Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, and its direct sequel, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It was released worldwide on October 26, 2018 exclusively on the PlayStation 4 gaming console via the PlayStation Store. Both games are based on their unlockable versions from the previously released PlayStation Portable remake/compilation Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles and feature the updated dialogues and new voice acting from that bundle.[1]

Key features[]

  • 4K/1080p resolution upscaling
  • Rendering options
  • High resolution backgrounds
  • Possibility to chose between English and Japanese voice-over
  • Trophies
  • DualShock 4 controller features:
    • Analogue stick support
    • Controller vibration
    • Speaker support (a chime will play whenever an item is picked up)

Production[]

On September 19, 2018, a rating made by the Game Rating Administration Committee (GRAC) of Korea for a product classified as "Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood_PS4" (No. GC-CC-NV-180919-006)[2] was leaked to the public. Shortly afterward, on September 24, an Entertainment Software Rating Board rating was also revealed;[3] the ESRB regulates ratings in the United States and Canada, implying a possible Western release as well.

On September 26, 2018, Konami Europe on its X account confirmed that the game was in production and that it would be released exclusively on the PlayStation 4 gaming console on October 26 of that same year.[4] Later that day, a post from PlayStation's X account confirmed a Western release.[5] In both cases, preorders became available from that day, with an initial price of US $19.99.

The game includes the games Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, originally released only in Japan for the NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM² and later as both a remake and port in the PSP game Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, originally released for the Sony PlayStation in 1997.

Notes[]

  • None of the Sword Brothers glitches can be performed in this version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, as the game is based on the The Dracula X Chronicles version.
  • Unlike the Japanese/U.S. The Dracula X Chronicles version, another Wing Smash can be cast during a previous animation of the same Spell by chaining its input with proper timing, just like in Version 1.1 of the original PlayStation release. Such feature was reverted back into the European release of The Dracula X Chronicles version, with Requiem using the latter.
  • The slash effect of the Katana weapons' normal slashes and command special moves has been stripped down and lack their original 3D effect (except the Muramasa).
  • Performing the Konami Code on the main menu will cause the screen to briefly glitch similar to an old CRT monitor, after which the minigame Akumajyo Dracula Peke will load. At the end of the minigame, it will mock players attempting to get 30 lives by stating "Castlevania Requiem does not support extra lives codes. Press Options to quit, cheater." This is in reference to the original Contra video game (also developed by Konami), where the Konami Code would grant the player 30 extra lives. The feature was implemented because the beta testers couldn't finish the game due to the high difficulty.
  • Due to this version of Symphony of the Night being based on The Dracula X Chronicles version, that game's version of Maria Renard is playable despite neither the trophy listing or press materials making mention of her.

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Trivia[]

  • The game was announced on September 26, 2018, which marks the 32nd anniversary of the Castlevania series.
  • This compilation was planned to be released on October 26, 2018, coinciding with the launching date of Season 2 of the Castlevania animated series.
  • The names of the game's Trophies contain numerous references to other Castlevania games and other franchises in general:
    • "Finish what Kid Dracula started" is a reference to Kid Dracula, title protagonist of a couple of video games where the final boss for both the Famicom and Game Boy versions feature the same boss which unlocks this achievement.
    • "Cowstlevania Portrait of Mooin" is a reference to Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.
    • "Aria of Sorrow" is a reference to Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow.
    • "Goodbye yellow brick road" is a reference to The Wizard of Oz franchise.
    • "Continue Simon's Quest" and "Dracula's Curse" reference Castlevania II: Simon's Quest and Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. The former is a nod to how the premise of Simon's Quest involves obtaining Dracula's Relics the same way you obtain them to fight True Dracula in Symphony of the Night; and Dracula's Curse references how the Fake Trio are zombies impersonating three of the four playable characters from said game, with the fourth being Alucard.
    • "A miserable little pile of secrets", "The wolves have all gone", "Lisa, forgive me...", and "You don't belong in this world!" are references to the infamous dialogue in the original translation of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
    • "Vampire Killer" is a reference to either the Vampire Killer whip or possibly the composition that is often considered the main theme of Castlevania.
    • "You are tearing me apart, Lisa!" is a reference to the critically panned cult classic 2003 film The Room.
    • "Let the Bodies Hit The Floor" is a reference to the 2001 song "Bodies" by Drowning Pool.
    • "Nothing but Annette" is a reference to the term "Nothing but Net" popularized by the 1993 McDonald's ad "The Showdown" with Michael Jordan and Larry Bird.
    • "Flip it and Reverse it" is a reference to Missy Elliott's 2002 song "Work It".
    • "To Forgive, Divine" is a reference to the English proverb "To err is human; to forgive, divine" coined by poet Alexander Pope in the 1711 work "An Essay on Criticism".
    • "Napsylvania: Lethargy of DisChair" is a reference to Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.
    • "Dawn of the Dead" is a reference to the eponymous 1978 zombie horror film by George A. Romero.
    • "Technicolor dreams" is a reference to the film production company Technicolor, known for being a pioneer for vibrant color in cinema.
    • "Wish I Was A Baller" is a reference to the 1995 song "I Wish" by Skee-Lo. The actual reference is to the previous lyric in the song "I wish I was a little bit taller", associated with the slight height increase the Secret Boots give Alucard.
    • "Scientific Progress goes BOINK!" is a reference to the newspaper comic Calvin and Hobbes. Specifically, the reference is to a scene where Calvin duplicates himself with his own made duplicator. This cardboard box shares its name with the item required for the achievement.
    • "The Full Belmonty" is a reference to the phrase popularized by the 1997 British film The Full Monty.

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References[]

  1. ↑ Castlevania Requiem is based on the PSP version of Symphony of the Night at Push Square.
  2. ↑ GRAC details game rating. (Korean)
  3. ↑ Castlevania Requiem rating at ESRB.
  4. ↑ KONAMI Europe confirming the game on its X account.
  5. ↑ PlayStation's X account confirming a Western release.

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