One of the biggest advantage of the CD-ROM format is the huge amount of available space, and it shows in the visuals. Not one to stand by and let his woman down, Richter sets off to meet his destiny. He seeks revenge on Richter Belmont, heir of the family that so often sends him to the great beyond, by capturing his girlfriend Annet and goading him into a rescue attempt. In the year 1788, Dracula has once again been resurrected by some crazy cultists. Where were the multiple characters, alternate routes, and different endings? Dracula X, released only in Japan for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM (known as the Turbografx-16/Turbo Duo in America), is widely regarded as the Holy Grail among Castlevania games, due to not only its aesthetic qualities, but also its sheer size. Dracula X: Rondo of Blood Dracula X: Rondo of Blood (1993) Platform: PC Engine: 13 (Some Hidden) Japanese Version While Super Castlevania IV for the SNES brought the series to the new generation of 16-bit gaming, it seemed to lack some of the strides that previous games had taken.
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