Overall 8.6 Graphics 8.3 Sound 9.3 Addictive 8 Story 7.3 Depth 7.3 Difficulty 7
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If you haven't already, play this game. brandon4117
This game will always be close to my heart. BUT from an actual non-biased standpoint, I will say that for it's time, this game is really REALLY good. Now if you hate Castlevania then no, it's not, but if you enjoy games in general you might like this.
The game's graphics are.. Well, dated, of course, but not too bad. Not that big of a pain to the eyes.
The gameplay is rather fun, but the camera is absolute garbage some of the time, and can make fighting hard.
Boss battles, depending on the difficulty level chosen, are actually difficult to face,
and the storyline is actually kind of cool, especially in this 3D world.
It's a dark story, a dark game, and overall just pretty dark in terms of what it is.
The two characters you can play as are both equally fun in their own ways, though Reinhardt was especially fun.
Mainly due to the whip, honestly.
The monsters range from being easy to a pain in the rear, and again, bosses range depending on the difficulty chosen - Though usually they'
re just a pain anyway. They're bosses.
The endings you can get in the game are interesting, and the levels are nice and fun to view.
The sound could be better, but it's still nice, and the Main Menu theme is a lovely melody that always sticks in my head when I hear it.
Sound effects are fine and nothing too special to note.
Depth.. It's deep, but not too deep.
The difficulty - Again, varies, but is generally hard due to the camera and the controls.
Overall, really, I recommend giving it a try. If you don't like it that's fine, but it's a game I fondly remember and play to this day.
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Review Rating: 4.5/5
Submitted: 01-20-14
Review Replies: 2
9.3
Castlevania in 3D? This is madness! MitsuriZX
Hello citizens of Vizzed! This is MitsuriZX, bringing you another quality review! It's time for us to plunge into the world of 2D games... in 3D!
Castlevania 64 is our game of choice! Again, Luisa and Lucas will be here helping-me!
Luisa : - Hi everyone!
Lucas : - What's up?
Castlevania 64 is a masterpiece, no matter how you look at it. I mean, it's Castlevania for god sake!
Apparently, at first sight, it seems like an amazing game with good graphics, but it goes much deeper than that...
Castlevania 64 is, in reality, the first 3D Castlevania game ever. The passage from 2D to 3D wasn't perfect, but we have to give them
credit for managing to make Castlevania even harder than before!
The story of the game begins when Dracula is ressurrected, and you must choose between two characters to play with.
Reinhardt is a vampire hunter who wields the Vampire Killer, not sure if he's a belmont or not, but since he can use the Vampire Killer...
Carrie is a young girl with magical powers, her homing shots are completely OP, and she is slightly faster than Reinhardt.
For the first time ever in a Castlevania game, the female character is better than the male one. Not that Castlevania has too
many female characters, but still...
Luisa : - When you're playing as Carrie, hold the B button to charge a homing shot! Charged shots deal more damage, and may hit
multiple times!
Lucas : When you're playing as Reinhardt, make sure to pick power-ups as they turn the Vampire Killer into a "true" Vampire Killer!
There are quite a few stages in this game, and they are all colossal in size. The exploration bit is still present in this game, but no
leveling up, sorry. You can still farm for money if you wish so. The platforming in this game is extreme. Castlevania has always been
known for having extremely difficult jumps, enemies that annoy you to no end, and a scarce amount of life supplies.
At least you can carry healing items with you such as the roast beef or the medical kit, now that's what i call an improvement!
Luisa : - The sun and moon cards fast-forwards time to either sunrise or sunset, some doors can only be opened at day or night!
Lucas : - Be careful not to use too many cards, or else you will get a bad ending! Hey, i'm serious!
The controls are as basic as ever. A jump button, an attack button and a secondary attack button. Your secondary weapon does not get
stronger when you collect power-ups, kinda lame if you ask-me. New to the series however, is the 3D camera and lock-on system.
The camera is super-annoyning at times, but since the game is so great, we can forgive it. The lock-on system allows you to
lock-on to enemies, so that you never miss your target.
Sub-weapons are still available in the game, they took out the clock, but you still have the knife, the axe, the cross and the
completely over-powered holy water. Even more over-powered than the clock from the NES Castlevania? Maybe not. but still
very over-powered.
Luisa : - You can only have one kind of sub-weapon with you, and some sub-weapons are ultra hard to find, so be careful!
Lucas : - There's also a limit to how many healing items/cards you can have. If only i could have infinite roast chickens...
There is not always a boss at the end of each stage, which is intriguing to say the least. Each character has an exclusive story, and
even the stages are different depending on which character you're using. Each character has two endings. How do you actually know
you're on your way to the good ending? Here's the answer : Time. Castlevania 64 uses a time system, turning the game more
RPG-like. Some places are only reachable at night, and some events only happen at a certain time.
Luisa : - The third stage, Villa, requires you to wait some time for Rosa to appear in the rose garden!
Lucas : - You can also get extra items by waiting at the fountain until midnight! So many secrets!
Overall, Castlevania 64 is a very good game. A little confusing, a puzzle here, a puzzle there, but nothing that the regular player
can't solve. I absolutely hate the 5th stage, but every game has at least one challenging part.
Thanks for reading all this! Here, let-me show you some secrets!
Luisa : - On the 1st stage, Forest of Silence, you can find a special gem that will unlock the hard difficulty! It's on a small, lone platform
that seems out-of-reach. However, you can actually get there by just walking, don't be afraid to fall, just walk in a straight line!
Lucas : - You can get awesome new costumes for the characters by exploring the 7th stage, which is different for each character.
There should a be a special gem hidden in each one...you'll just have to find out!
Remember that these bonuses only become available if you finish the game with them. And you can't backtrack to previous
stages, so make sure you have everything you need before you move on.
Until next time!
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Review Rating: 4.2/5
Submitted: 03-19-13
Review Replies: 3
8.5
Castlevania 64 Review Marcmoney
Overall - 8.5
Castlevania on the Nintendo 64 is a good game to play. you can move anywhere and it is 3D. I personally think that they did lazy on this game because they just figured why not put a Castlevania game on the Nintendo 64 like Mega man and you know how that game turned out. Although, for this game, it is quite a good making, but didn't figure this game out through.
Graphics - 9
Like I said, the graphics are 3D and good. I think it was a good thing to make a 3D game of Castlevania, but did it have to be a bit messy to make them.
Sound - 10
The sound is different, which is good. The game play sound is very scary and the battle sounds are very amazing. When that first bolt of lightning hit the tree, I freaking got scared. That is what Castlevania was meant to be. :) Heck, I was even stupid to fall for it again, but it is what you get if you tried this game out for the first time lol. :P
Addictiveness - 7
This game is what I would probably play often. I have seen some videos that look like some parts are just not fair, but it still is a pretty fun game to try out. The best part about it is that you can play as two people. It's like if you beat the game with one person, why not try out the other character.
Story - 6
The story is very short. Basically, the two people have to stop Dracula, that's it. I even read the description on here and it is kind of what I just said just now. They could have made a good story of it, but I am not sure. I do not wait for something to show on the menu screen.
Depth - 7
This game has some good features like the movement. You can move anywhere in the level since it is not a 2D game. The enemies are amazing, they just made them perfect for the game.
Difficulty - 5
The game is not that hard to be exact. I think that the puzzle of this game is hard. It took me 10 minutes to figure out what to do to the door. Who would of thought about blowing up the crest on the door, not me. Anyways, at least the enemies are not hard in this game.
Wrap Things Up...
Castlevania on the Nintendo 64 is a good game to try out for the Castlevania fans. I recommend trying this game out, the way it is made is completely different and scarier. Also, there is another game on the N64, but I am not sure what is the difference, it could be hard or a completely different game from this one.
Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 7 Story 6 Depth 7 Difficulty 5
Review Rating: 3.5/5
Submitted: 08-16-11
Updated: 08-16-11
Review Replies: 1
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