Journey back to 1792 and the Transylvanian countryside of Romania...
While the Japanese versions use the correct name "Rondo of Blood", the American localization somehow goes wrong.
Objective
The switch on the right and the ladder on the left.
This is a remake of the final stage of 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 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. 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.
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.
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.
Activity of Richter
Result on Alucard
Beat Dracula without taking any damage
STR +1, CON +1, INT +1, LCK +1, HP +5
Beat Dracula with half or more HP remaining
STR +1
Beat Dracula with less than half HP remaining
CON +1
Beat Dracula with Maria's help
Get a Potion
Beat Dracula with all hearts used up
Get a Heart Refresh
Reveal the hidden room without taking anything inside
STR +1
Get heart in the hidden room
INT +1, get a Neutron Bomb
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 less than half HP remaining
STR +1
Beat Dracula with Cross and without Maria's help
MP +5, Heart +5
Beat Dracula with Holy Water and with half or more HP remaining
