Talk:Haunted Castle

Rumor

QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY

According to a certain Japanese book, the hero of this game is posterity 100 years after Simon, Simons. 2ch-2009 Konami's quiz game QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY supports "Simons". QMA8 "次のうち、アーケードゲーム『悪魔城ドラキュラ』の主人公シモンズが使用できる武器を全て選びなさい" I don't have "certain Japanese book". I don't know whether the book is fact.--Kiyuhito (talk) 03:42, November 8, 2012 (UTC)

This information differs from the thing of help video. But, The information on help video may not be official.--Kiyuhito (talk) 03:55, November 8, 2012 (UTC)

Interesting. If this "certain Japanese book" indeed says HC's protagonist is "Simons", which source do we treat as offical? The help video or the book/quiz game? --Nagumo baby (talk) 11:27, November 8, 2012 (UTC)

I am going to investigate about the book. We should specify two source (Simon in help video, Simons in guide and QMA), when the title of a book is found.--Kiyuhito (talk) 13:26, November 8, 2012 (UTC)

Perhaps you should check the story description on the cabinet. There might be no book. --Nagumo baby (talk) 14:23, November 10, 2012 (UTC)

Found image:

--Nagumo baby (talk) 14:28, November 10, 2012 (UTC)

More images can be found here: http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/hcast/game-hcastle.htm --Nagumo baby (talk) 14:52, November 10, 2012 (UTC)

I already knew it. And I knew that there was no answer there.--Kiyuhito (talk) 10:20, November 11, 2012 (UTC)

I did some research. Possible source could be "Gamest" (arcade magazine) vol 20 (may 1988). --Nagumo baby (talk) 14:00, November 29, 2012 (UTC)

I found the source book.

帰って来た名作ゲーム 2 (1988~1993) リイド社 1996年11月発行

I am going to buy this book.--Kiyuhito (talk) 04:35, November 30, 2012 (UTC)

Seems I guessed wrong again. (´；д；`) I expected that this would be a Konami book. I wonder why such an important detail about the story would show up in a book like this, 8 years after the game was released? --Nagumo baby (talk) 19:32, November 30, 2012 (UTC)

This book title is "帰って来た名作ゲーム 2 (1988-1993) (Masterpiece game has returned 2 (1988-1993))". This book was written about the classic video arcade game. This is a book for getting to know history.--Kiyuhito (talk) 03:44, December 1, 2012 (UTC)

If we treat the book as "the truth" instead of the help video, does that mean Simons's bride is not named Serena anymore? Or is Serena also mentioned in the book? --Nagumo baby (talk) 14:18, December 6, 2012 (UTC)

Kaettekita Mēsakugēmu 2

I got Kaettekita Mēsakugēmu 2. I was disappointed for a while. story is almost the same as help video. The difference is such. Simon - Simons. Serena is maintained. I think that this book is weak for using source.--Kiyuhito (talk) 13:11, December 9, 2012 (UTC)

Notes: Simons's full name is unknown. There is no description that "Simons is 100 years after Simon".--Kiyuhito (talk) 13:23, December 9, 2012 (UTC)

I agree that the book is weak as a source. Do you think Simons in Kaettekita Mēsakugēmu 2 was an error and that Quiz Academy repeated this error? I think it's odd that a piece of information from a non-Konami guidebook would turn up in a Konami game. Though I suppose it's possible. --Nagumo baby (talk) 20:27, December 9, 2012 (UTC)

There are two possibilities.

• Since the QMA team was ignorant, they made this book sources of information.
• Since the QMA team belongs to the arcade team, they have the right information about an arcade game.

I don't understand fact.--Kiyuhito (talk) 12:08, December 10, 2012 (UTC)

Fan Speculation

I think we should adjust or remove the fan speculation section. First of all, I think we shouldn't put speculation of this wiki. I believe there are several pages that have similar sections but I think they should be removed as well. Secondly, Haunted Castle is not a revision of the first game. It's set in an alternate continuity. --Nagumo baby (talk) 13:33, February 11, 2013 (UTC)

I think that a certain amount of freedom is required. But, a certain amount of self-imposed control is required.--Kiyuhito (talk) 02:46, February 12, 2013 (UTC)

Haunted Castle staff

Masaaki Kukino might have been involved with this game. Source is the "The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers". I will try to verify it. --Nagumo baby (talk) 08:37, September 2, 2014 (UTC)

Music

"Basement Melody" returns in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, playing in the Mine of Judgement, a similar underground environment to that of Haunted Castle's. Notes: "Basement Melody" in Dawn of Sorrowis remix of "Clock Tower Fear" in Haunted Castle. I believe that misunderstanding of DoS's arrenger.--Kiyuhito (talk) 12:41, January 2, 2015 (UTC)