![]() ![]() ![]() In Japan it was called Vampire Killer and the game is probably most notable for adding canon connections between Castlevania and Bram Stoker's novel by making John Morris the son of Dracula character Quincy Morris.īloodlines is a good-looking, great-sounding addition to the series and until relatively recently it was a pricey cart to pick up. However, it is also included in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection which is available on Switch, a Nintendo platform - and it's part of the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive library accessible to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers.Ĭastlevania: Bloodlines, or Castlevania: The New Generation as it was known in Europe, has the distinction of being the only series entry to grace SEGA's 16-bit console. "But Bloodlines was on the Genesis / Mega Drive!" we hear you cry. In fact, this would be a good deal higher were it not for a soundtrack which falls well short of the series' exceptionally high standards. "If it's so fantastic, why is it so low on the list?" Well, we'd remind you that there are plenty of great Castlevania games, so being this 'low' doesn't mean it's 'bad' - we're well into the 'Good' section already. What's that? A question? Yes, you at the back. Fortunately, both this and Aria of Sorrow came bundled together on the Castlevania Double Pack for GBA, so there's no excuse for missing out on CHOD, as nobody abbreviates it. Igarashi began steering the franchise in the direction of Symphony of the Night with this entry and while its immediate successor refined things further, Harmony of Dissonance is still a fantastic game. Of course, this means playing it on the TV via a Virtual Console release or other means these days super charges all those hues, but it remains a pleasing visual change from the murkiness of its predecessor and the pervading darkness of the series in general. Putting you in the role of Juste Belmont, the developers learned their lesson from Circle of the Moon and punched up the colour values making Harmony of Dissonance a much brighter entry for the GBA's dim little screen. ![]()
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