Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993)
Genres:Adventure, Platform
Themes:Action, Horror
Game modes:Single player
Story:In Castlevania X: Rondo of Blood, the player takes control of Richter, the ultimate Vampire Killer, guiding him through a total of nine stages filled with treacherous traps and hidden secrets. Using your legendary whip – passed on from generations of Belmonts – and a powerful selection of Item Crash attacks, it's up to you to destroy Dracula and his evil horde. What's more, rescuing Maria at some juncture in the game allows you to use her as a playable character for even more vampire-slaying fun.Show more
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Very good classicvania title with some of the best music in the series. Considering how much hype has been around Richter for the last few years between the netflix show and smash, its weird this hasnt been ported outside of playstation
Why I Think Castlevania: Rondo of Blood Is the Best—and Why It Belongs on GOG
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is not just a great Castlevania title—it’s the pinnacle of classic-style action platforming in the series. Originally released in 1993 for the PC Engine CD (TurboGrafx-CD), it was Japan-exclusive for years, which only added to its mythos. But when I finally played it, I realized why so many fans consider it the crown jewel of traditional Castlevania.
It has everything: branching paths, incredible sprite work, smooth controls, cinematic cutscenes, and one of the best soundtracks in gaming. Richter Belmont moves with fluid precision, and Maria Renard’s hidden campaign adds depth and replay value. The game strikes a perfect balance between challenge and style—respecting the old-school difficulty while feeling modern for its time.
Unlike Symphony of the Night, which went full Metroidvania, Rondo of Blood represents the ultimate evolution of the classic formula before the genre pivot. It's fast, polished, and rich with secrets.
So why should it be on GOG? Because GOG is the home of retro preservation. A DRM-free release of Rondo of Blood would finally make this legendary title easily accessible to a worldwide audience—without emulators, region locks, or collector’s prices. It’s an essential piece of Castlevania history that more people deserve to experience in its original glory.
Let’s give this gothic masterpiece the platform it deserves. Bring Rondo of Blood to GOG, where classics are celebrated and preserved for generations.
Arguably the best Castlevania game, but there's still no official western release (outside of the dracula chronicles collection).
Moreover it sits in a very unique place combining a lot of things that just aren't combined in other castlevania games:
1. It has classic castlevania mechanics and feel (castlevania 1-3, bloodlines, etc.), but is arguably refined and perfected in ways that make it shine beyond the other classics
2. It has branching paths and replayability like castlevania 3 (arguably better than what castlevania 3 has)
3. Excellent level, monster, and boss designs.
4. Full motion video cutscenes
5. Unlocks that also enable replayability.
6. Classic castlevania graphics and music/sfx, but with larger and more impressive sprites and higher res audio.
There's really no comparison even in the castlevania world to what they achieved in this game.
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