Castlevania: Dracula X/Gameplay

Items
Your item, or secondary weapon, is a very valuable tool throughout the game. You'll have several to choose from, but most of the time you'll need to know what you're up against to choose wisely.

A classic Castlevania weapon, the dagger has been upgraded since its original appearance. When used, Richter throws three daggers horizontally in front of him; the daggers hit everything within Richter's height, and they go through walls.
 * Dagger

The axe is a weapon that arcs high above Richter. It is most useful against large enemies, stacks of enemies, and enemies above you.
 * Axe

Iconic, the cross acts like a boomerang when thrown. It will fly out horizontally in front of Richter until it reaches the end of the screen (moving to extend the edge of the screen does not affect its flight distance). However, if you fail to catch the cross, it will continue to fly horizontally until it goes off screen (this technique is very useful).
 * Cross

Freezes time, causing all enemies to stop moving.
 * Stopwatch

Using Holy Water, Richter tosses a bottle of holy water on the ground in front of him. The result is a frothy splash of anti-demon juice.
 * Holy Water

Power-ups
Grabbing the medallion will destroy all enemies on screen.
 * Medallion

The magic potion grants Richter limited invulnerability. Unfortunately these have a short duration and are placed in inefficient locations so they tend to be useless.
 * Magic potion

After defeating a boss, this item will appear from the sky. When you grab it, the level will end.
 * Demon spirit orb