Adventure

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Single Player

4.3

Users · RAWG

1993

Released

Platforms

📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 29, 1993

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Adventure

Playable on

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About this game

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.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Precise movement, jumping, and whip-based combat controls.
Linear stages include varied layouts and memorable set pieces.
CD-quality music, voice acting, animated scenes, and detailed gothic presentation.
Alternate routes, stage variations, and multiple endings expand the campaign.
Maria offers a substantially different, more forgiving play style.

Cons

Main campaign is brief relative to the game's rarity and price.
Strictly stage-based structure offers less exploration than later Castlevania games.
Richter campaign has demanding enemy patterns, hazards, and limited margin for error.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Adventure

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Single Player

4.3

Users · RAWG

1993

Released

Platforms

📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 29, 1993

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Adventure

Playable on

PlayStationNintendo

Show all 4 versions ▾

PSPPlayStation 4SNESWii

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Precise movement, jumping, and whip-based combat controls.
Linear stages include varied layouts and memorable set pieces.
CD-quality music, voice acting, animated scenes, and detailed gothic presentation.
Alternate routes, stage variations, and multiple endings expand the campaign.
Maria offers a substantially different, more forgiving play style.

Cons

Main campaign is brief relative to the game's rarity and price.
Strictly stage-based structure offers less exploration than later Castlevania games.
Richter campaign has demanding enemy patterns, hazards, and limited margin for error.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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