MORE GAMES TO CONSIDER
CASTLEVANIA
DEVELOPER: KONAMI
RELEASED: 1986
EXPECT TO PAY:
£60+ (USA) £90+ CART (JAPAN) £85+ (UK)
CASTLEVANIA II: SIMON’S QUEST
DEVELOPER: KONAMI
RELEASED: 1987
EXPECT TO PAY:
£55+ (USA) £100+ (JAPAN) £35+ (UK)
CASTLEVANIA II: BELMONT’S REVENGE
DEVELOPER: KONAMI
RELEASED: 1991
EXPECT TO PAY:
£90+ (USA) £45+ (JAPAN) £145+ (UK)
CASTLEVANIA LEGENDS
DEVELOPER: KONAMI
RELEASED: 1997
EXPECT TO PAY:
£160+ (USA) £105+ (JAPAN) £257+ (UK)
CASTLEVANIA: CIRCLE OF THE MOON
DEVELOPER: KONAMI
RELEASED: 2001
EXPECT TO PAY:
£33+ (USA) £62+ (JAPAN) £17+ (UK)
DEVELOPER: RELEASE:
KONAMI 1999
If you want a cheap Castlevania on the N64 then you should pick up the 1999 original. If your cash can stretch, though, we’d advise seeking out Legacy as you get far more mileage for your money. It not only works as a prequel to the first N64 release, focusing on newcomers Cornell and Henry, but also allows you to replay Carrie and Reinhardt’s adventures. The game has been suitably rejigged, however, and features improved visuals, new level layouts and other improvements. This version also eradicates many of the niggles we had with the original. Legacy’s prices fluctuate: the Japanese version has a few language issues but is the cheapest at £45 complete. The unoptimised PAL alternative is around £30 for a cart, but usually £80 complete. The US version is even pricier with complete copies selling for £130 and often reaching £250.