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{{game disambig||the [[TurboGrafx-CD]] game|[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]]|the unrelated [[compilation]]|[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]]}}
{{game disambig||the [[TurboGrafx-CD]] game|[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]]|the unrelated [[compilation]]|[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]]}}


'''Castlevania: Dracula X''' ('''Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss''' in Europe and {{nihongo|'''''Akumajou Dracula XX'''''|悪魔城ドラキュラXX|Akumajou Dorakyura Daburu Ekkusu|lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula Double X"}} in Japan) is a [[platform]] game and sequel/remake of [[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]]. Numerous levels were cut or redone, and the graphics and audio were of a lower quality than the original. The game was the first to feature Richter Belmont, who is often considered to be the most powerful Belmont.
{{nihongo|'''''Akumajou Dracula XX'''''|悪魔城ドラキュラXX|Akumajou Dorakyura XX|i.e. "Devil's Castle Dracula XX"}} was originally released in Japan, and later localized in North America as '''Castlevania: Dracula X''', and in Europe and Australia as '''Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss'''. It is a [[platform]] game and [[SNES]] port of [[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]]. It was developed and published by [[Konami]] in [[1995]], and is the final ''{{c|Castlevania}}'' installment to be released for the [[SNES]].  


It was developed and published by [[Konami]] in [[1995]], and is the final ''[[:Category:Castlevania|Castlevania]]'' installment to be released for the [[SNES]]. It shares the gameplay and storyline of ''Chi no Rondo'', but the levels had been completely redesigned and other elements were completely taken out of the game. In Australia, the game was released, uncensored, under the Vampire's Kiss title.
It shares the gameplay and storyline of ''Chi no Rondo'', but the levels had been completely redesigned and other elements were completely taken out of the game. Numerous levels were cut or redone, and the graphics and audio were of a lower quality than the original. In the North American and European localization some blood and christian symbols were censored, whereas the Australian version remained faithful to the Japanese original.
 
''Dracula X'' is the second game that features Richter Belmont, who is often considered to be the most powerful Belmont, because of his several wide-range attacks.


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