Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

a.k.a. Castlevania Special Edition / 悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録外伝 Legend of Cornell / 悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録外伝～レジェンドオブコーネル～ / Akumajō Dracula Mokushiroku Gaiden Legend of Cornell / Akumajou Dracula Mokushiroku Gaiden: Legend of Cornell / Akumajou Dracula Mokushiro

published by Konami in 1999-12-08, developed by KCEK, running on Nintendo 64

type: beat 'em up
genre: Horror, Fantasy
series: Castlevania
perspective: 3rd person
player options: single player

languages: eng jpn

3.7/5

Official description

Dracula's a tough fellow to pin down, so to speak, so it's no surprise that the popular Castlevania series has resurrected the nefarious guy nearly every year since the game's 1987 debut. Legacy of Darkness is both a prequel and an update to the early 1999 release, Castlevania, for the Nintendo 64. Set eight years prior to its predecessor's narrative, the creepy story introduces a new main character, Cornell, a young gent who moonlights as a werewolf. Dracula's posse has kidnapped Cornell's younger sister, and the man-wolf must conquer a collection of enemies, including Dracula himself, to save her. In addition to Cornell's quest, players can experience entirely unique adventures from the viewpoint of three other characters, adding to the game's replayability.

# 2014-08-17 08:40:48 - official description

Comment

You are the werewolf! It's not as cool as it sounds, but you do get possibly the most involved storyline in Castlevania history (spanning over an entire decade). The graphics and targeting are somewhat of a problem, but I still find this to be a fun game--much, MUCH better than the original N64 Castlevania.

Count Dracula - # 2003-11-01 00:39:44

Technical specs

display: textured polygons

Editor note

It was released in 1999 and is a prequel and expanded version of Castlevania, also released on the Nintendo 64 earlier the same year. It contains a remake of the original game with improved graphics, added villains, and alternate versions of some levels.