In the Japanese version, Grant's normal attack acts exactly like the dagger subweapon: Grant throws a large dagger across the entire screen. In what appears to be a palette-glitch in the Japanese version, the toads change color for the animation frame when they launch and retract their tongue. Two blocks were removed from the bottom left corner and two were added in the bottom right corner. We still have titles for 23 systems and this will not change in the foreseeable future! Also, for some reason, one of the cracks below the pyramid-like structure in the background was replaced with a skull. Destroying this legion of Swamp Dragons, Slasher Skeletons and Forces of the Undead will be the supreme challenge for the mightiest of warriors. With the exception of the first cheat, these are actually the surnames of staff members who were involved with the game, with Akama being short for Akamatsu the director of the original Castlevania trilogy. Possibly intentional, it still looks good this way.
The background was slightly altered as well. Akumajou Densetsu resets you at the last flight of stairs before Dracula's Room instead. It's also a lot more powerful, where it can destroy many bosses in just two hits. Other Graphic Differences To do: Rip the sprites for the Double Dragon. Also, international versions removed one safe spot by adding two more blocks above the void located at the bottom right corner, making the battle tougher as the bosses can now walk to the end of the screen.
It starts low in the first 3 stages, then goes up in the next 3 stages, and is maxed out in the final stages. Only one of these daggers can be on screen at a time. Simply enter any of the following names at the entry screen when starting a new game for the effect to take place. Most of these are related from reusing graphics from the first Castlevania game but forgetting to reorder two colors in their palette. This was fixed in the international versions but somehow it ended up with a reverse color palette. In the international version it was changed to three bigger ones which travel in an arc. This does not consume hearts and can be used while clinging to walls and ceilings.
Their projectile was also redrawn. This is not heard in the Japanese version. Dracula is young at heart, and it will take more than a stake to penetrate his evil. The subweapon can be paired with the double and triple shot powerups, which allows Grant to have up to three thrown daggers onscreen at once. The mud was also given a different texture throughout the stage.
Cheat codes The international version added five cheat codes that did not exist in the Japanese version. The vines that were originally on the statues were removed. For example, in Akumajou Densetsu if you're playing as Trevor and get hit by a skeleton in the 1st stage you'll take 3 points of damage, and in the final stage you'll take 3 points of damage. In addition to the changed boss behaviour, the graphic was modified at the bottom right corner so that the boss and characters when leaving the stage have something to walk on. Never before have so many dangers confronted you at one time. The emerging from ground sprites went unused as this enemy only appeared in the main hall of the castle.
First Quest Second Quest The zombies in the main hall-stage get some stylin' robes like they had in the original. This was probably done in order to not make it seem like he walked right through the blocks. Trevor has a power never before seen by human eyes — the power to transform into three different spirits: Grant DaNasty, the ferocious Ghost Pirate. The dagger subweapon has been made available to him, which replicates his attack in the Japanese version but consumes hearts. From the very beginning, our goal was to allow users to re-live classic moments from video games that they have lost and cannot purchase anymore. Also, in Akumajou Densetsu, their shields can't block the Cross boomerang.
For some reason, the European release awkwardly places these in the middle of the copyright info. Removed Due to Copyrights This page has been removed due to a request from Nintendo of America Inc. In the International versions, she is able to fire them both high, middle, low, and upwards. Still, three of her animation frames were less than perfect. Some graphics and palettes have also been improved. The emerging from ground sprite was completely redone, and the walking cycle was altered.
Led by the immortal Count Dracula, the greatest army of evil ever assembled is poised to bury mankind in a Tomb of Terror. European Release To do: Check if the European release really does the described damage calculation. Interestingly, a statue depicting the same woman does appear in headless form on the first stage of the game, but that one was left unaltered in the international release. But the most important weapon Trevor has is your cunning to choose the correct Paths of Fate and your bravery to lead him past 17 possible levels of never-ending doom, including the Haunted Ship of Fools, the Sunken City of Poltergeists, the Clock Tower of Untimely Death and Curse Castle. You can or to play the clip in your browser.
Amusingly, the opposite went on to happen in. These enemies only show up on this stage during the second loop in Akumajou Densetsu. You can do slightly more damage to the Bone Dragon King in the first phase in Akumajou Densetsu, making the second phase much easier to deal with. The titles were also updated with lowercase characters. Her head looks suspiciously mispositioned in one of her aiming straight ahead frames. . In Akumajou Densetsu, the sprite with widespread wings is only properly depicted in its upside down state.
First Quest Second Quest Medusa heads become flying skulls with a very erratic and unpredictable flight pattern. First Quest Second Quest In certain rooms, the knights become stronger, gaining a shield and learning to attack with their spears. In Akumajou Densetsu, one of the frames of animation is missing the tile that makes up part of the demon's leg. We feel we have reached this goal and helped cure more cases of nostalgia than we could have ever imagined. Trevor also has the strength and wisdom to command the Battle Axe, Invisibility Potion and Mystic Whip. Whether these are actually bugs is debatable, I made this patch for my own personal use but decided to release it publicly.