Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles

 PSP
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Oct 23, 2007
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 150 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 125 out of 150
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 150
  3. Negative: 7 out of 150
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  1. AlexW.
    Jan 1, 2008
    6
    I would've liked to see the games actually optimized for the PSP. SotN IS the PSone version... I was hoping to atleast get the 16:9 resolution, the games themselves are still GREAT, but just not near as good a compilation as it could've been.
  2. Stealthgear
    Mar 19, 2015
    6
    New players will be thrown back by how simple the controls are. You can't make him whip in any direction, only forward. This Castlevania is laggy and too punishing once you start into it. I wish they had made this more fluid and faster, but they were really strict to make it like an NES game. The music is excellent. There are also some fun animations / dialogue that don't ruin the game.New players will be thrown back by how simple the controls are. You can't make him whip in any direction, only forward. This Castlevania is laggy and too punishing once you start into it. I wish they had made this more fluid and faster, but they were really strict to make it like an NES game. The music is excellent. There are also some fun animations / dialogue that don't ruin the game. They had an oppurtunity to make a new game but they copied the old ones. I'm not going to recommend this one unless you already like Castlevania, and then probably only the NES or Genesis ones.… Expand
  3. BariscanBozkurt
    Jun 1, 2016
    6
    1993 yılında oynasam gerçekten kaliteli diyebilirdim ancak bu orjinali için geçerli. Fakat burda Remake'i için konuşuyoruz. Bence bir oyunun Remake'i yapılıyorsa o oyun geliştirilmeli, yeni içerikler eklenmeli ve modern bir hale getirilmeli. Daha iyi grafiklerle ortaya koymak o Remake'i iyi yapmaz. Normal yapar sadece. Bu yüzden 10/6 veriyorum.

Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best PSP Game of 2007
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#11 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2007
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#4 Most Shared PSP Game of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
  1. Game Informer
    70
    As a reinvented version of a 16-bit game, this looks quite nice on the PSP's sharp display, but it plays like nobody's greased the machinery since its original 1993 release. [Oct 2007, p.127]
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  2. Play Magazine
    85
    Given the obscurity of the original PC engine origins and all the extras that play to true fans, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is an esoteric gem. [Oct 2007, p.92]
  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    83
    Classic "Rondo" alone would be a great budget title for virgin Western audiences; adding a remake and "Symphony" turns this into a no-brainer. [Nov 2007, p.120]
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