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** While the game's undeniably a ''Rondo of Blood'' remake, one element from ''Dracula X'' the SNES ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaDraculaX Dracula X]]'' did make it in. Fail to save Annette, and she'll be vampirized and fought as the boss of Stage 7 in place of Shaft's Ghost.
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* CallingYourAttacks: [[TheQuisling Shaft]] will helpfully say "Shaft of (some element here) before using his orbs to attack you with ElementalPowers.
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* PetTheDog: It's a bit unclear, but Dracula himself may have this in Maria's route. Upon defeating him in the {{Golden Ending}} path, he tries to tell her that power is the only thing that matters, yet she simply tells him that while she doesn't understand what that means entirely, he hurt too many people and that in itself is wrong. In a tone that seems both a mix of mockery...but also genuine admiration, depending on your interpretation of his tone of voice, he remarks that while the world decays, innocence "lives on in eyes like yours [Maria's]".
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* FanservicePack: Played straight with Annet, Tera, and Iris whohave all been given an upgrade in a very [[BuxomIsBetter certain area]]. Inverted with Maria who now actually looks like a little girl rather than the [[YoungerThanTheyLook bizarrely busty beauty she was before]].
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* FanservicePack: Played straight with Annet, Tera, and Iris whohave who have all been given an upgrade in a very [[BuxomIsBetter certain area]]. Inverted with Maria who now actually looks like a little girl rather than the [[YoungerThanTheyLook bizarrely busty beauty she was before]].
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* RealIsBrown: while the PC Engine version was very bright and colorful, the remake's environments are primarily dark shades of brown and gray. Downplayed in some areas though, especially in the castle.
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* TragicMonster: If you haven't rescued all the girls, Richter is forced to fight his girlfriend Annette at the end of the Clock Tower.
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* TragicMonster: If you haven't rescued all the girls, Richter is forced to fight his girlfriend Annette at the end of the Clock Tower. The catch is that [[spoiler:she's turned into a vampire]].
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* OneWingedAngel: [[BigBad Dracula]] does this twice: the first time he changes from his human form into a big blue demon thing. If you've saved all the people in order to get to GoldenEnding once you beat this form he turns into his "true form" which looks like his human form but with six blood red wings.
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* LastDitchMove: Almost every boss will try to hit you one last time in their death throes.
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* FanservicePack: Played straight with Annet, Tera, and Iris whohave all been given an upgrade in a very [[BuxomIsBetter certain area]]. Inverted with Maria who now actually looks like a little girl rather than the [[YoungerThanTheyLook bizarrely busty beauty she was before]].
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* CallForward: The new BonusBoss, the Hydra, is extremely similar in design and execution to Scylla from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', complete with fighting one of the snake heads before fighting the main boss and three flunky heads.
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* CallForward: CallForward:
** The new BonusBoss, the Hydra, is extremely similar in design and execution to Scylla from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', complete with fighting one of the snake heads before fighting the main boss and three flunkyheads.heads.
** Shaft has some new dialogue before facing him and says a line that's either familiar to those who have already played ''Symphony'', or a further clue that not all is well with the lord of the castle in that game.
--->'''Shaft''': Servants, come forth from the gates of Hell! Attack! Rid my master's castle of this pest!
** The new BonusBoss, the Hydra, is extremely similar in design and execution to Scylla from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', complete with fighting one of the snake heads before fighting the main boss and three flunky
** Shaft has some new dialogue before facing him and says a line that's either familiar to those who have already played ''Symphony'', or a further clue that not all is well with the lord of the castle in that game.
--->'''Shaft''': Servants, come forth from the gates of Hell! Attack! Rid my master's castle of this pest!
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* CallForward: The new BonusBoss, the Hydra, is extremely similar in design and execution to Scylla from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', complete with fighting one of the snake heads before fighting the main boss and three flunky heads.
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* MythologyGag: While the game's undeniably a ''Rondo of Blood'' remake, one element from ''Dracula X'' did make it in. Fail to save Annette, and she'll be vampirized and fought as the boss of Stage 7 in place of Shaft's Ghost.
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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
** While the game's undeniably a ''Rondo of Blood'' remake, one element from ''Dracula X'' did make it in. Fail to save Annette, and she'll be vampirized and fought as the boss of Stage 7 in place of Shaft'sGhost.Ghost.
** [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight "Behold my true form, and despair!"]] is present as a line Dracula can randomly say when entering his new final form in the main game. This isn't a CallForward because that line was retranslated in this game's ''Symphony'' port.
** While the game's undeniably a ''Rondo of Blood'' remake, one element from ''Dracula X'' did make it in. Fail to save Annette, and she'll be vampirized and fought as the boss of Stage 7 in place of Shaft's
** [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight "Behold my true form, and despair!"]] is present as a line Dracula can randomly say when entering his new final form in the main game. This isn't a CallForward because that line was retranslated in this game's ''Symphony'' port.
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* MythologyGag: While the game's undeniably a ''Rondo of Blood'' remake, one element from ''Dracula X'' did make it in. Fail to save Annette, and she'll be vampirized and fought as the boss of Stage 7 in place of Shaft's Ghost.
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* BonusBoss: The Hydra in the alternate Stage 5, one of the only three bosses in the game not present in ''Rondo of Blood'' and the only alternate boss who can't be fought on the normal stage.
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* ArtEvolution: Richter wears his coat from ''Symphony of the Night'' buttoned up alongside his gloves, and [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/videojuego/images/2/23/Castlevania_-_Curse_of_Darkness_OST.jpg/ Dracula wears his outfit]] from ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness Curse of Darkness]]'' though [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/castlevania/images/3/3f/Dracula_from_Dracula_X_Chronicles.jpg his face is much younger-looking]].
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* ArtEvolution: Richter wears his coat from ''Symphony of the Night'' buttoned up alongside his gloves, and [[http://vignette2.[[http://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/videojuego/images/2/23/Castlevania_-_Curse_of_Darkness_OST.jpg/ net/castlevania/images/8/82/Dracula_Curse_of_Darkness.jpg Dracula wears his outfit]] from ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness Curse of Darkness]]'' though [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/castlevania/images/3/3f/Dracula_from_Dracula_X_Chronicles.jpg his face is much younger-looking]].
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-->'''Dracula:''' [[AsLongAsThereIsEvil Humanity will call me back again. It always does. It's desire is insatiable.]]
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-->'''Dracula:''' [[AsLongAsThereIsEvil Humanity will call me back again. It always does. It's Its desire is insatiable.]]
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* HornyDevils: Instead of being turned into a skull sorceress as in the SNES version of the original, Annette is instead transformed into a BrainwashedAndCrazy succubus in a {{Stripperiffic}} cleavage-barring black lingerie.
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* HornyDevils: Instead of being turned into a skull sorceress as in the SNES version of the original, Annette is instead transformed into a BrainwashedAndCrazy succubus vampire in a {{Stripperiffic}} cleavage-barring black lingerie.
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* MultipleEndings: You need to save both Iris and Terra in order to save Annette! If you do not save all of them, sorry, ShootTheShaggyDog. If you do, EveryoneLives HappilyEverAfter before ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'' comes -- at least those who survived the events. Maria is not required to get a good ending. If you don't save her, she won't appear in the ending shot
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* MultipleEndings: You need to save both Iris and Terra in order to save Annette! If you do not save all of them, sorry, ShootTheShaggyDog. If you do, EveryoneLives HappilyEverAfter before ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'' comes -- at least those who survived the events. Maria is not required to get a good ending. If ending, but if you don't save her, she won't appear in the ending shotshot.
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-->'''Richter:''' [VillainHasAPoint You're right, we never learn.]] But we'll have to, one day. And in the meantime, if you do come back, someone like me will be waiting for you.
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-->'''Richter:''' [VillainHasAPoint [[VillainHasAPoint You're right, we never learn.]] But we'll have to, one day. And in the meantime, if you do come back, someone like me will be waiting for you.
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* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Richter gives one after beating the True Dracula.
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* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Richter gives one after beating the True Dracula.Dracula's third form.
-->'''Dracula:''' [[ThisCannotBe Impossible! You've beaten me?]]
-->'''Dracula:''' [[ThisCannotBe Impossible! You've beaten me?]]
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-->'''Dracula:''' Humanity will call me back.
-->'''Richter:''' You're right. We never learn. But one day, we'll have to. And if you return, someone like me will be waiting for you.
-->'''Richter:''' You're right. We never learn. But one day, we'll have to. And if you return, someone like me will be waiting for you.
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-->'''Dracula:''' [[AsLongAsThereIsEvil Humanity will call me back.
back again. It always does. It's desire is insatiable.]]
-->'''Richter:''' [VillainHasAPoint You'reright. We right, we never learn. learn.]] But one day, we'll have to. to, one day. And in the meantime, if you return, do come back, someone like me will be waiting for you.
-->'''Dracula:''' Amusing... [[WeWillMeetAgain We shall meet again]], blood of Belmont!
-->'''Richter:''' [VillainHasAPoint You're
-->'''Dracula:''' Amusing... [[WeWillMeetAgain We shall meet again]], blood of Belmont!
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''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}: The Dracula X Chronicles'' is a compilation release for PlayStationPortable UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable from 2007, featuring [[VideoGameRemake a 2.5D remake]] of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood'', the original ''Rondo'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''.
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* OminousLatinChanting: The boss theme from the original game is changed from an average tune to a fast paced chanted track.
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* OminousLatinChanting: The boss theme from the original game is changed from an average tune to remixed into a fast paced chanted track.fast-paced track featuring Latin vocals.
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* HornyDevils: Instead of being turned into a skull sorceress as in the original, Annette is instead transformed into a BrainwashedAndCrazy succubus in a {{Stripperiffic}} cleavage-barring black lingerie.
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* HornyDevils: Instead of being turned into a skull sorceress as in the SNES version of the original, Annette is instead transformed into a BrainwashedAndCrazy succubus in a {{Stripperiffic}} cleavage-barring black lingerie.lingerie.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: As a demon hunter, this is Richter's justification [[MercyKill for killing]] [[TragicMonster demon Annette]] if he fails to rescue her.
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* TheSwarm: Both Lesser Vapire and True Dracula have moves that has them attacking you with swarms of bats.
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''The Dracula X Chronicles'' is a compilation release for PlayStationPortable from 2007, featuring [[VideoGameRemake a 2.5D remake]] of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood'', the original ''Rondo'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''.
The game follows closely the original games story, but features additional cutscenes with english voiceacting.
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The game follows closely the original
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''The Dracula X Chronicles'' is a compilation release for PlayStationPortable from 2007, featuring [[VideoGameRemake a 2.5D remake]] of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood'', the original ''Rondo'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''.
The game follows closely the original games story, but features additional cutscenes with english voiceacting.
For the examples concerning original ''Rondo of Blood'' and ''Symphony of the Night'', see their respective pages.
!!''The Dracula X Chronicles'' remake provides examples of:
* BishonenLine: When you defeat both of Dracula's forms, he reverts back into his human shape, only to go into a third form, unique to ''Dracula X Chronicles'', which is basically just his human form, with [[GoodWingsEvilWings six bloodstained wings]]. The ensuing fight is much harder than either of his other forms.
* BossRush: Beating the game once unlocks the Boss Rush mode, with 4 different sets of bosses depending on the path(s) you chose in the game.
* CurseCutShort: Richter starts staying "Son of a…" before cutting himself off while saving Maria from Shaft.
* GottaCatchThemAll: The game has collectable CD's which not only let you listen to the music in the SoundTest, but which can also be used to change the background music to customize your playing experience. They are necessary for the HundredPercentCompletion.
* EmbeddedPrecursor: The original ''Dracula X'' games, which have to be found in the main game to be unlocked. Finishing the BossRush mode enough times unlocks the joke minigame ''Akumajo Dracula Peke''.
* HornyDevils: Instead of being turned into a skull sorceress as in the original, Annette is instead transformed into a BrainwashedAndCrazy succubus in a {{Stripperiffic}} cleavage-barring black lingerie.
* IWasBeatenByAGirl: Dracula's reaction when defeated by Maria.
-->'''Dracula:''' ''[[ThisCannotBe COMPLETELY]]'' [[ThisCannotBe impossible]]!! ''BEATEN''...by a ''LITTLE GIRL!!''
* KarmaHoudini: Dracula becomes this if you fail to rescue all of the girls. Right after defeating his second form, the Prince of Darkness gets away with help from Shaft. Maria and Richter even express disappointment that Dracula got away.
* MagicPants: Played straight with the Werewolf this time around, as he suddenly wears a little black loincloth when he turns back to human.
* MultipleEndings: You need to save both Iris and Terra in order to save Annette! If you do not save all of them, sorry, ShootTheShaggyDog. If you do, EveryoneLives HappilyEverAfter before ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'' comes -- at least those who survived the events. Maria is not required to get a good ending. If you don't save her, she won't appear in the ending shot
* {{Nerf}}: The subweapons and item crashes do much less damage than in the original game. Dracula's first and second forms were also made slightly easier (he stays vulnerable for longer in his first form, and jumps are easier to dodge in the second), possibly to make way for his third form.
* NoFlowInCGI: Why Maria wears pants instead of a dress and has her hair tied back.
* OffWithHisHead: Grave Keeper enemy has a new death animation, where his head flies off while spurting blood.
* OminousLatinChanting: The boss theme from the original game is changed from an average tune to a fast paced chanted track.
* {{Railroading}}: You ''will'' fight Death in the first playthrough. If you try to get a blue orb (which takes you to lower-path stages) in Stage 4 or 4', Death will appear (accompanied with an EvilLaugh) to change it to red, sending you to the GhostShip level where he resides.
* RainOfBlood: One of True Dracula's attacks is a blood storm.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: The redesigned Richter now wears a white scarf.
* SequentialBoss: The final battle goes as thus: Dracula -> Demon Dracula -> winged Dracula in [[FinalBossNewDimension a weird distorted dimension]].
* StockSubtitle: ''Chronicles''.
* TheSwarm: Both Lesser Vapire and True Dracula have moves that has them attacking you with swarms of bats.
* TrickBoss: A single Water Hydra with the usual boss life bar threatens you at the end of Stage 5', but when you kill it and climb above it you find out it was just one head of the four-headed Hydra, and to take the monster out you must destroy its heart.
* TrueFinalBoss: Dracula's third form can only be fought after you rescue all four [[DamselInDistress kidnapped girls]].
* UpdatedRerelease: Also doubling as a CompilationRerelease, because it also includes the original version of the game, a slightly improved version of ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'', and even the joke mini-game ''Akumajo Dracula Peke''[[note]]Originally, this appeared if you tried to play the game on a PC Engine with the CD attachment without using the "Super System Card", which contains version 3.0 of the BIOS needed to play this and other "Super CD-ROM2" (pronounced "Super CD-ROMROM") games. Playing it on a PC Engine Duo solves this problem, since it has the 3.0 BIOS built in.[[/note]]
* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Richter gives one after beating the True Dracula.
-->'''Richter:''' I'm a Belmont. That's my job.
-->'''Dracula:''' Humanity will call me back.
-->'''Richter:''' You're right. We never learn. But one day, we'll have to. And if you return, someone like me will be waiting for you.
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The game follows closely the original games story, but features additional cutscenes with english voiceacting.
For the examples concerning original ''Rondo of Blood'' and ''Symphony of the Night'', see their respective pages.
!!''The Dracula X Chronicles'' remake provides examples of:
* BishonenLine: When you defeat both of Dracula's forms, he reverts back into his human shape, only to go into a third form, unique to ''Dracula X Chronicles'', which is basically just his human form, with [[GoodWingsEvilWings six bloodstained wings]]. The ensuing fight is much harder than either of his other forms.
* BossRush: Beating the game once unlocks the Boss Rush mode, with 4 different sets of bosses depending on the path(s) you chose in the game.
* CurseCutShort: Richter starts staying "Son of a…" before cutting himself off while saving Maria from Shaft.
* GottaCatchThemAll: The game has collectable CD's which not only let you listen to the music in the SoundTest, but which can also be used to change the background music to customize your playing experience. They are necessary for the HundredPercentCompletion.
* EmbeddedPrecursor: The original ''Dracula X'' games, which have to be found in the main game to be unlocked. Finishing the BossRush mode enough times unlocks the joke minigame ''Akumajo Dracula Peke''.
* HornyDevils: Instead of being turned into a skull sorceress as in the original, Annette is instead transformed into a BrainwashedAndCrazy succubus in a {{Stripperiffic}} cleavage-barring black lingerie.
* IWasBeatenByAGirl: Dracula's reaction when defeated by Maria.
-->'''Dracula:''' ''[[ThisCannotBe COMPLETELY]]'' [[ThisCannotBe impossible]]!! ''BEATEN''...by a ''LITTLE GIRL!!''
* KarmaHoudini: Dracula becomes this if you fail to rescue all of the girls. Right after defeating his second form, the Prince of Darkness gets away with help from Shaft. Maria and Richter even express disappointment that Dracula got away.
* MagicPants: Played straight with the Werewolf this time around, as he suddenly wears a little black loincloth when he turns back to human.
* MultipleEndings: You need to save both Iris and Terra in order to save Annette! If you do not save all of them, sorry, ShootTheShaggyDog. If you do, EveryoneLives HappilyEverAfter before ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'' comes -- at least those who survived the events. Maria is not required to get a good ending. If you don't save her, she won't appear in the ending shot
* {{Nerf}}: The subweapons and item crashes do much less damage than in the original game. Dracula's first and second forms were also made slightly easier (he stays vulnerable for longer in his first form, and jumps are easier to dodge in the second), possibly to make way for his third form.
* NoFlowInCGI: Why Maria wears pants instead of a dress and has her hair tied back.
* OffWithHisHead: Grave Keeper enemy has a new death animation, where his head flies off while spurting blood.
* OminousLatinChanting: The boss theme from the original game is changed from an average tune to a fast paced chanted track.
* {{Railroading}}: You ''will'' fight Death in the first playthrough. If you try to get a blue orb (which takes you to lower-path stages) in Stage 4 or 4', Death will appear (accompanied with an EvilLaugh) to change it to red, sending you to the GhostShip level where he resides.
* RainOfBlood: One of True Dracula's attacks is a blood storm.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: The redesigned Richter now wears a white scarf.
* SequentialBoss: The final battle goes as thus: Dracula -> Demon Dracula -> winged Dracula in [[FinalBossNewDimension a weird distorted dimension]].
* StockSubtitle: ''Chronicles''.
* TheSwarm: Both Lesser Vapire and True Dracula have moves that has them attacking you with swarms of bats.
* TrickBoss: A single Water Hydra with the usual boss life bar threatens you at the end of Stage 5', but when you kill it and climb above it you find out it was just one head of the four-headed Hydra, and to take the monster out you must destroy its heart.
* TrueFinalBoss: Dracula's third form can only be fought after you rescue all four [[DamselInDistress kidnapped girls]].
* UpdatedRerelease: Also doubling as a CompilationRerelease, because it also includes the original version of the game, a slightly improved version of ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'', and even the joke mini-game ''Akumajo Dracula Peke''[[note]]Originally, this appeared if you tried to play the game on a PC Engine with the CD attachment without using the "Super System Card", which contains version 3.0 of the BIOS needed to play this and other "Super CD-ROM2" (pronounced "Super CD-ROMROM") games. Playing it on a PC Engine Duo solves this problem, since it has the 3.0 BIOS built in.[[/note]]
* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Richter gives one after beating the True Dracula.
-->'''Richter:''' I'm a Belmont. That's my job.
-->'''Dracula:''' Humanity will call me back.
-->'''Richter:''' You're right. We never learn. But one day, we'll have to. And if you return, someone like me will be waiting for you.
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