Richter Belmont's quest to rescue Annette from Dracula first appeared on the PC Engine CD as Rondo of Blood, and Konami's 1995 Super Nintendo cartridge is a reworking of that story rather than a straight port. The stages, bosses and layouts were rebuilt for the SNES, the animated cutscenes and CD audio were cut back, and Maria is a captive to free instead of a playable character. What remains is a stiff, deliberate Castlevania in the older style: committed jumps, a whip with fixed reach, sub-weapons fed by hearts, and the Item Crash, a screen-filling super version of each sub-weapon.
The game is known for its difficulty and for its alternate exits, which branch the route through several stages and decide whether you see the better ending. Its final battle against Dracula takes place on small platforms over a pit, where a single knockback can end the run. Next to Rondo it is often treated as a curiosity, but it is a short, tough, good-looking 16-bit entry with an excellent soundtrack.
Tips for Castlevania: Dracula X
Hunt for alternate exits; some stages hide a second route, and finding Annette and Maria changes the ending.
In the Dracula fight, stay near the middle of each platform so a hit knocks you onto stone rather than into the pit.
Save hearts for the Item Crash on bosses instead of spending them on regular sub-weapon throws.
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