Castlevania Chronicles
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Castlevania Chronicles[lower-alpha 1] is a platform game compilation developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo for the PlayStation. Released in 2001, it includes two distinct game modes: Original Mode and Arrange Mode. Original Mode is a direct port of the 1993 game Akumajō Dracula[lower-alpha 2][3] for the X68000 home computer. This version of Akumajō Dracula is itself a remake of the original Castlevania, which was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986. Players control Simon Belmont, a vampire hunter who has entered Dracula's castle to defeat him and save Transylvania.[4]
Castlevania Chronicles | |
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Developer(s) | Konami (X68000) KCET (PlayStation) |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Director(s) | Hideo Ueda Masayuki Umasaki (PlayStation) |
Producer(s) | Koji Igarashi (PlayStation) |
Artist(s) | Ayami Kojima (PlayStation) |
Composer(s) | Shin-chan Keizo Nakamura Hiroshi Kobayashi Sota Fujimori (PlayStation) |
Series | Castlevania |
Platform(s) | X68000, PlayStation |
Release | X68000
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Genre(s) | Platform |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Arrange Mode offers a modernized experience with enhanced features, including a new introductory cinematic, updated sprites, re-balanced gameplay and a remade soundtrack.[4][5] These enhancements aim to make the game more accessible to contemporary players while preserving the core elements of the original.[4]
Castlevania Chronicles was later made available as a PSone Classic on the PlayStation Network in December 2008, allowing a new generation of players to experience the game on both American and Japanese platforms.[6]