Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Prologue: Difference between revisions

From StrategyWiki, the video game walkthrough and strategy guide wiki
the author of this video knows someone better at this: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV14Y4y1n76z
(page created)
 
(the author of this video knows someone better at this: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV14Y4y1n76z)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
{{floatingtoc}}
{{floatingtoc}}
''Journey back to 1792 and the Transylvanian countryside of Romania...''
''Journey back to 1792 and the Transylvanian countryside of Romania...''
[[File:Castlevania SotN Prologue 1.png|thumb|left|While the Japanese versions use the correct name "Rondo of Blood", the American localization somehow goes wrong.]]
{{-}}
{{-}}
== Objective ==
== Objective ==
:This is exactly the final stage of [[Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood|Rondo of Blood]], where player, as Richter Belmont, fought with Dracula.  Unlike the original however, the gameplay is vastly different from the original.  Specifically:
[[File:Castlevania SotN Prologue 2.png|thumb|right|The switch on the right and the ladder on the left.]]
:This is a remake of the final stage of [[Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood|Rondo of Blood]], where player, as Richter Belmont, fought with Dracula.  The gameplay is vastly different as follows:
* Richter has gained a lot of new moves. See the [[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Controls|control page]] for more information.
* Richter has gained a lot of new moves. See the [[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Controls|control page]] for more information.
* The stage layout has been changed that, Richter will not fall off the bottom. The entrance of the secret room has been changed that, it now requires hitting a hidden switch to release the ladder to the room.
* The stage layout has been changed that, Richter will not fall off the bottom.
* The entrance of the secret room has been changed that, it now requires hitting a hidden switch to release the ladder to the room.  Inside the room are a few jars containing items of Alucard game, which cannot be carried over.
* Dracula has both HP bars shown from the start of battle.
* Dracula has both HP bars shown from the start of battle.
* If Richter runs out of HP during Dracula battle, Maria Renard (young) will appear and aid him with power of her animal friends, making him invincible for the rest of battle.  However, doing so will result in Alucard starting the actual game in worst status.
* If Richter runs out of HP during Dracula battle, Maria Renard (young) will appear and aid him with power of her animal friends, making him invincible for the rest of battle.  However, doing so will result in Alucard starting the actual game in worst status.


{{-}}
{{-}}
== Relationship of battle result and Alucard game ==
== Battle result and Alucard game ==
:Here is a list of stage performance of prologue affecting the actual gameplay.  The status modifiers do not work in Xbox 360 version, or any version when luck mode is active.
:Here is a list of stage performance of prologue affecting the actual gameplay.  The status modifiers do not work in Xbox 360 version, or any version when luck mode is active.
:In normal play, Alucard will start with the following stat and no consumable, before gaining the following bonus: 70 HP, 20 MP, 50 Heart, 6 STR, 6 CON, 6 INT, 6 LCK.
{|{{prettytable|text center=1}}
{|{{prettytable|text center=1}}
! Activity of Richter !! Result on Alucard
! Activity of Richter !! Result on Alucard
Line 24: Line 28:
| Beat Dracula with Maria's help || Get a Potion
| Beat Dracula with Maria's help || Get a Potion
|-
|-
| Beat Dracula with all hearts used up || Get a Heart Refill
| Beat Dracula with all hearts used up and without Maria's help || Get a Heart Refresh
|-
|-
| Reveal the hidden room without taking anything inside || STR +1
| Collect less than 40 hearts and start talking with Dracula || STR +1
|-
|-
| Get heart in the hidden room || INT +1, get a Neutron Bomb
| Collect 40 or more hearts and start talking with Dracula || INT +1, get a Neutron Bomb
|-
|-
| Beat Dracula without sub weapon and without taking damage || CON +1, INT +1, LCK +5
| Beat Dracula without sub weapon and without taking damage || CON +1, INT +1, LCK +5, HP +5
|-
|-
| Beat Dracula without sub weapon and with half or more HP remaining || INT +1
| Beat Dracula without sub weapon and with half or more HP remaining || INT +1, HP +5
|-
|-
| Beat Dracula without sub weapon and with less than half HP remaining || STR +1
| Beat Dracula without sub weapon and with less than half HP remaining || STR +1
1,148

edits