RETROCANON

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

1993 · TurboGrafx-16

Classic action

Also available in: Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood

What it is

Classic Castlevania at CD scale: rescue routes, hidden stages, Maria as a second play style, and Richter at his peak.

Releases & editions

PlatformYearEditionDetails
TurboGrafx-161993PC Engine Super CD-ROM2JP

Where it sits in the story

Richter and Alucard (1792-1797)

Set in 1792, five years before Symphony of the Night.

Where it sits for newcomers

Recommended entry #3

The sharpest classic-style entry and the perfect bridge into Symphony of the Night.

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