History VideoGame / CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness

* RoyalRapier: Rapiers are a class of sword that Hector can use, and naturally he whips out the ImplausibleFencingPowers to do such things as [[BlowYouAway create gusts of wind]] as he thrusts.

* MoodWhiplash: While it shouldn't be a surprise given that it's ''Castlevania'', as you collect more chairs throughout the game, the chair room can be rather amusing, weird, and absolutely hilarious. But once you sit in the park swing, the sky turns to an apocalyptic orange, the music becomes muted and replaced by the sound of wind and crows, and the description is that of a lonely child waiting for his mother to return.

* BrutalBonusLevel: The Tower of Evermore. You can only access it from the top of the Tower of Eternity with a Bird I.D. with a Long Glide ability, and have to go down 49 floors of very high level enemies, up to Level 75 in the regular difficulty and 95 in Crazy Mode.

* CartoonBomb: The Skull Bomb. If you have the Proboscis Fairy press a switch in a certain room in the Aiolon Ruins, one will drop into the room and blow up, knocking him out, [[AshFace turning Hector completely black]], and opening up a new area. The Proboscis Fairy can also use a Skull Bomb as an attack, which can actually damage Hector if he's too close to the blast and doesn't block, but does minimal damage to enemies. It turns out to be a LethalJokeItem, as using it against [[spoiler: Death]] will take out 25% of his life bar.

* MirrorMatch: when playing as him, you'll fight Trevor's Doppelganger in the boss rooms where he used to appear in Hector's mode.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Refusing to kill Hector [[HonorBeforeReason until he regained his full powers]], [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter which already surpassed yours]], might not have been the best idea to exact your revenge, Isaac. [[spoiler: Sure Death, you needed him to do so in order to resurrect the castle and the count, but that same power was also enough for Hector to slay you both]].

* SequenceBreaking: Since Warp Points allow Trevor to instantly access out-of-reach areas or those that require specific Innocent Devil abilities, the player can sidetrack a lot easier with him than Hector. He can even enter locations like Aoilos Ruins earlier than intended.

* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:Hector for most of the game. Also, Trevor since shedding his blood is essential in part of the plot to resurrect Dracula.]]

A comic titled ''Prelude to Revenge'' was released as a pre-order bonus for the Japanese version of the game, a prequel story which was authored and illustrated by fan-favorite artist Ayami Kojima. A manga authored by Kou Sasakura was released in 2005 and 2006 that also serves as a prequel story, which was also supervised by IGA. The first volume focuses on a young child named Ted who discovers Hector hiding in Rosaly's care during an attack, and the second focuses on Isaac's upbringing as a Devil Forgemaster. More volumes were planned but the series [[LeftHanging was cancelled]], and the two existing volumes were adapted into English by Creator/{{Tokyopop}}.

* BurnTheWitch: Subverted in ''Prelude to Revenge''. While Rosaly was killed after being accused of witchcraft and being responsible for the village's pestilence, thanks to Isaac's orchestrations, she was instead given a PublicExecution by hanging, and Hector was helpless to save her.

** Not to mention the many chairs you can sit in, from a leather chair with an office desk, a toilet that flushes, an electric chair, a sofa, and one even has a WhoopieCushion.

A comic titled ''Prelude to Revenge'' was released as a pre-order bonus for the Japanese version of the game, a prequel story which was authored and illustrated by Ayami Kojima. A manga authored by Kou Sasakura was released in 2005 and 2006 that also serves as a prequel story, which was also supervised by IGA. The first volume focuses on a young child named Ted who discovers Hector hiding in Rosaly's care during an attack, and the second focuses on Isaac's upbringing as a Devil Forgemaster. More volumes were planned but the series [[LeftHanging was cancelled]], and the two existing volumes were adapted into English by Creator/{{Tokyopop}}.

* AnachronismStew: Items like Japanese Weapons, Sweatshirts, bombs, Ramen noodles, Pizza, miniguns, and a ''LaserBlade'' in the 15th Century Valachia? These have the loose justification of being created by somebody with explicitly magical powers who's (for the stranger things) using obscure materials like an Immortal Fragment stolen from a time traveler, Aluminum which is supposed to be nonexistent until its invention in 1800, and a weapon made with material lifted from a Minotaur (the Gatling Gun and Hien) or Glow Dust taken from a Dullahan in what seems to be an alternate dimension (Laser Blade). As for the reason the bosses have strange things like Shortcake, Cheese, Ramen, and Tomato Juice, there is no reason given. [[note]]The reason the Skeleton Diver has Sushi is clear; you're ripping a chunk of meat off his ride![[/note]]

* NothingIsScarier: The chair room. It serves for nothing, other than just, well, sitting in everything you see while CreepyCircusMusic plays in the background. From a rocking chair, to the electric chair (that does nothing), and even the cannon, all settled in a simple and placid background of a sunny meadow. It becames at first interesting, then later rather boring... but stay just a few minutes more, and you'll start thinking what the hell is that room doing there, what purpose does it have, and why anything is happening there.

A comic titled ''Demon Castle Dracula: Curse of Darkness -Prelude to Revenge-'' was released as a pre-order bonus for the Japanese version of the game, a prequel story which was authored and illustrated by Ayami Kojima. A separate manga authored by Kou Sasakura was released in 2005 and 2006, which tells another story of Hector's defection and his time with Rosaly, and was also supervised by IGA. Only two volumes were released before it was cancelled, and was adapted into English by Creator/{{Tokyopop}}.

* AnachronismStew: Items like Japanese Weapons, Sweatshirts, bombs, Ramen noodles, Pizza, miniguns, and a ''LaserBlade'' in the 15th Century Valachia? These have the loose justification of being created by somebody with explicitly magical powers who's (for the stranger things) using obscure materials like an Immortal Fragment stolen from a time traveler and a weapon made with material lifted from a Minotaur (the Gatling Gun and Hien) or Glow Dust taken from a Dullahan in what seems to be an alternate dimension (Laser Blade). As for the reason the bosses have strange things like Shortcake, Cheese, Ramen, and Tomato Juice, there is no reason given. [[note]]The reason the Skeleton Diver has Sushi is clear; you're ripping a chunk of meat off his ride![[/note]]

* MythologyGag: Hector's [[SlouchOfVillainy pose]] when sitting in a save point chair is more or less identical to the way Dracula sits in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''.

* MusicalAssassin: One of the Special Type weapons is an electric guitar, [[AnachronismStew in the 15th century]]. Are you ready to destroy the living dead through rock 'n' roll?

** This is also one of the primary features of the Mage-type Innocent Devils, who can stop time briefly. [[spoiler:It can be used against St. Germain when he does his own Time Stop ability, cancelling it out and allowing you to move. This is the only point in the battle at which you can steal the Immortal Fragment from him.]]

* ArcNumber: In addition to the OldSaveBonus listed below, Proboscis Fairy's "Just A Little" healing skill can heal you for either 1 or 573 HP.

* OldSaveBonus: If you have a save file from ''Lament of Innocence'' present on your memory card, [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai a Moai Head]] spawns near where you start the game: it can either heal you for [[ArcNumber 573]] HP or be sold for ten times as much gold.

* {{Orichalcum}}: Available by VideoGameStealing as an ore used to forge powerful items.