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Looks like an even more earlier prototype that we see before was dumped!
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Source: https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forum...p?topic=9526.0
So John's feet have always been off and wasn't something that was slipped into the last build by accident? How did this not get noticed? Unless it was intentional.
Bloodlines is a masterpiece, but the graphical department, IMO, is simply HORRIBLE!Quote:
Originally Posted by CrossBow
Eric walk animation is a bit different in this proto:
https://i.imgur.com/7KoSETc.png
Ohhh nice, thanks for the share. Gonna fire this up on my Everdrive.
Only got round to playing this now... I noticed lots of little changes!
Hopefully v0.5 will get released some day soon.
from theplottwist @ https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forum...p?topic=9526.0
Also this site below has lots of cool info as wellQuote:
General:
-The levels have a timer
-Title screen track is an arrange of the invincibility theme from the final game
-Two stages available only (Castle, Atlantis Temple)
-No map or intro screen
-Getting grey crystal ball items upgrade your subweapon to always do "item crashes", different from the final game where the Up + Subweapon button is available always for special attacks
-John's light whip attacks differently and extends like an yoyo
-Eric walks awkwardly with the spear
-Eric's spear spin doesn't spin at all, he simply moves it around
-Skull item causes bloody tears to play and stay at all times in all levels no matter what
-Game starts on easy by default
-BGM 09 is new
-BGM 08 (versailes palace) starts quite different
-BGM 07 (Iron Blue Intention) starts with a beat not present in the final one
-Dying as John causes him to turn into a skeleton
-The player can jump onto stairs but not from them like the final game
Stage 1 (Dracula's Castle ruins):
-Courtyard has a torch high up you need to use the axe to hit (also there is no subweapon here in the final version)
-Skeleton with rotating mace makes strange sound effect (something witnessed on another beta)
-Hellhound miniboss sprite completelly irrecognizable. His head appears to deteriorate as you hit it.
-Merman sprites also completelly different. Closely resemble more of a gill-man
-The single ghost seen on the merman room is not present here
-Moon background on castle keep looks unfinished/early. Just a flat boring white circle where the moon should be
Stage 2 (Atlantis Shrine):
-General Atlantis level much shorter
-Atlantis water magician miniboss is much weaker and does not lock the screen forcing you to fight it
-Other two armor minibosses after water magician not present
-Medusa Head sprites are very different. They also make an ugly face with a tongue out when they get close to you
-Enemy layout on the Atlantis level (giant statue with breakable head section) is completely different
-Drowning on Atlantis level is instakill
Other:
-Konami code on main menu conjures numbers that can be altered by pressing A and B and C. This is a level select code, also seen in another beta. With the code it IS possible to visit other levels, but only up to number 30.
https://tcrf.net/Proto:Castlevania:_...es/Version_0.3
This is supposed to give the narrow strip of ground some illusion of depth. The character is locked to one strip of ground in the vast room.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrossBow