#Castlevania Advance Collection

[ya-kiri]

Just finished the Castlevania GBA trilogy on the Advance Collection. Lots of fun. I think Aria of Sorrow might be my favorite, it's so much fun. I really like Soma and Julius is a badass.

[somerandomg33k]

Spooky game for spooky season

"It is spooky month. So you got to play a spooky game." And I say that the Castlevania games counts and spooky theme games. So I will play some Castlevania Advance Collection. And a lot of my friends, Johanna, Phoenix, LQ, and NaztheNeko, needs money for various reasons. So I am also fundraising for my friends in need. Come and join me.

(!13+) Castlevania Advance Collection for Spooky season | !freepalestine | !fundraising for !comrades | !rt | !ama

[satoshi-mochida]

Limited Run Games announces over 20 new physical releases at LRG3 2023

Gematsu Source

Limited Run Games announced over 20 new titles that will receive physical releases as part of its LRG 2023 showcase, including Castlevania Advance Collection, Gargoyles Remastered, and Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection.

Get the details below.

Notably, this year’s showcase includes a special collection of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles music soundtracks. Starting this summer, Limited Run Games will begin publishing a series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game soundtracks. New releases will launch every month from July 2023 through March 2024. Each collection will include a classic Turtles soundtrack on CD, cassette tape, and vinyl. In addition, special green vinyl pressings will be available in limited quantities alongside the standard offerings.

Limited Run also revealed that their Carbon Engine development is ramping up, with announcements that include Clock Tower, Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection, Gex Trilogy, Tomba!, and more! These titles join Trip World DX, River City Girls Zero, and the original Shantae in our catalog of revitalized retro releases.

A series of all-new, LRG-funded and published titles are also on the way. In addition to handling their physical releases, Limited Run will handle the digital publishing of the quirky RPG Another Crusade, the PS1-era inspired platformer DoubleShake, the notorious Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties, and Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore—a platformer inspired by and featuring talent from the infamous Zelda CD-i games of the 90s.

Finally, Limited Run Games is excited to share that we are continuing our partnerships with KONAMI, WayForward, LucasFilm Games, and other amazing developers and publishers. Our lineup this year showcases some of the top talent in the industry, and we are proud to be working with them.

The full list of announced Limited Run Games is as follows (in alphabetical order):

Another Crusade

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

Castlevania Advance Collection

Chicory

Clock Tower

Colossal Cave

DoubleShake

Dungeons of Aether

El-Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

Gargoyles Remastered

Gex Trilogy

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection

Jurassic Park: The Chaos Continues

Karateka

Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony

Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli Collection

Midnight Fight Express

Odencat‘s Paradise

Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition

Rise of the Triad Ludicrous Edition

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition

Rose & Camellia Collection

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Soundtrack Collection

Tomba!

This Way Madness Lies

[megahorous]

Oh, the Limited Run Games Direct was yesterday !  I watched it this morning, even though I have too many games as it is

-- The Castlevania Advance Collection; I’d almost forgotten about that.  “Get your whips ready!” <3

-- TMNT soundtrack, that’s pretty rad.  Bossa Nova

-- Shantae Advance !  I still never got around to completing the first one

-- “Everyone likes turn-based RPGs, right?”  well, not really

-- When he started talking about the CD-i Zelda games, I almost thought they themselves were going to be re-released!  That would probably be more convenient than getting a whole CD-i

-- I wonder what the secret 90s cartoon-based games are...X-Men ?  If it were me I’d make a Martial Law game, but of course that was not exactly a cartoon

-- Tomba !  I was always intrigued by that one for whatever reason, but of course we didn’t have Playstation.  Not until earlier this year, in fact

-- At this age, I wish they could re-release PaRappa the Rapper 2 on something more accessible [Vita?].  But, it’s not urgent

[multifandommenace]

Love playing Harmony of Dissonance on a bigger screen but jeeeesus is it a little migraine inducing.

It is cool though to see all the little details that were easy to miss on the gba

[dobadgerseatsnakes]

Was playing Circle of the Moon for the first time today

I

Bald....Baldwin

Idk if he won but he's certainly bald

[bluestarrob91art-blog]

Games I beat in 2023.

I just wanted to draw something for each game I beat in 2023. In requote from my main post, I leave a comment or two on each game.

[xenobuster]

Nathan Graves, a talented young man who knows how to handle the whip as well as a Belmont until he bewitches it to set it on fire. He confronts the count with his uncle and cousin. They managed to shoot him down without outside help and managed to send him back into the shadows.

[daisys-gard3n]

When the video game beats your ass instead of you beating its ass

[pikespendragon67]

The ultimate game collector’s conundrum: Do you buy physical versions of games you already own digitally?

[royalbloodyroses]

I will not be at peace until it’s on Switch

How is Castlevania Symphony of the Night still not on PC

[ya-kiri]

My copy of the Castlevania Dominus Collection is FINALLY HERE!!🤩🤩

🦇🦇🦇

[theguywithaplan]

List of Games Turning Twenty (20) Years Old in 2025

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

Advent Rising (they started planning the trilogy before the first game was out lmao)

Age of Empires III

Animal Crossing: Wild World (the DS one)

Arc the Lad: End of Darkness

Area 51 (the FPS that was low-key kinda creepy)

Banjo Pilot (the Banjo-Kazooie racing game on GBA).

Battalion Wars (the spin-off of Advance Wars).

Battlefield 2

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (yep, they released two mainline games in one year).

Burnout Revenge (this cleared Burnout 3, and I will fight you on that).

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

Call of Duty 2

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (go play the Castlevania Dominus collection. It has this game and a few others and it's GREAT).

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Civilization IV

Cold Fear (answering the age old question: what if Resident Evil 4 was on a boat and not as good?)

Condemned: Criminal Origins (a launch title for the Xbox 360 and a pretty solid horror game).

Conker: Live & Reloaded (maybe a controversial opinion, but this is WAY better than the original).

Crash Tag Team Racing

Dead or Alive 4 (aka, the one with not Master Chief in it).

Destroy All Humans!

Devil Kings (all the sequels would be under it's non-translated title: Sengoku Basara).

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (let's rock, baybeeeeee)

Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat

Dragon Ball Z: Sagas (I saw a stream of this game a few months back, and oh my god, this looks so shitty/funny).

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Dynasty Warriors 5 (who's excited for Origins???)

Far Cry Instincts (a console version of the PC exclusive original game)

Fatal Frame III: The Tormented

F.E.A.R. (if you haven't played this before, change that. it's fantastic)

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (the one with Ike the Bisexual in it).

Forza Motorsport (the very first one).

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows

Geist (the rare M-rated Nintendo game).

The Getaway: Black Monday

God of War (the very first one).

Gran Turismo 4 (one of the few PS2 games that could be played in HD, along with... Jackass: The Game...)

Guild Wars

Guitar Hero (the very first one).

Haunting Ground (a very rare PS2 horror game from Capcom).

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee

The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer (since the second movie came out, this game is now considered non-canon).

Indigo Prophecy/Fahrenheit (the second game from known hack/fraud David Cage).

Jade Empire (the last game that BioWare made before they got acquired by EA).

Jak X: Combat Racing

Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death (there was a for real-ass Judge Dredd game on the GameCube).

Kameo: Elements of Power (another Xbox 360 launch title, this one made by a post-acquisition Rare. It's pretty fun).

Killer7 (from the greatest to ever do it, Suda51)

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (you guys think it's based on the movie or what...?)

Kirby: Canvas Curse (a really fun DS game that only used the stylus)

Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (i think klonoa would get along really well with sonic)

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (the one where Link gets really small)

Lego Star Wars: The Video Game

Lunar: Dragon Song (one of the worst RPGs I've ever played. Don't play it).

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (the one with the Baby Mario Bros.)

Mario Kart DS (the first one with online play).

Mario Party Advance

Mario Party 7 (my personal favorite)

Mario Superstar Baseball (we didn't get a Mario Baseball game on the Switch. Because they're saving it for the Switch 2).

Mario Tennis: Power Tour (so many Mario games...)

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects

The Matrix Online (an official continuation from the movies)

The Matrix: Path of Neo

Medal of Honor: European Assault

MediEvil: Resurrection

Mega Man Battle Network 5 (the only one in the series to have a DS version)

Mega Man Zero 4

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

Metal Gear Acid (a launch title for the PSP, and a card game set in the Metal Gear universe. It works better than you might think).

Meteos (a puzzle game made by Masahiro Sakurai, the Smash Bros. guy)

Metroid Prime Pinball

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Myst V: End of Ages (the final Myst game)

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (did you know that this game outsold the entire Halo series?)

Neopets: The Darkest Faerie (is Neopets still a thing?)

Nicktoons Unite! (a crossover between Spongebob, Fairly Oddparents, Jimmy Neutron, and Danny Phantom).

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (an honest to god sequel to the movie that plays like Devil May Cry).

Ninja Gaiden Black

Nintendogs

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Pac-Man World 3

Perfect Dark Zero (yet another Xbox 360 launch title, also made by Rare, and a sequel to one of the best FPS games ever made. It was fine).

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (it had been out in Japan for a few years, but us Yankees got this four years after it came out).

Pokemon Dash (a Pokemon racing game. It was not very good).

Pokemon Emerald Version (I sunk like 500 hours into this game).

Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness (a sequel to Pokemon Colosseum where you could capture other people's Pokemon).

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Psychonauts

The Punisher

Quake 4

Ratchet: Deadlocked

Resident Evil 4

Serious Sam 2

Shadow of the Colossus (one of the best games ever made. Play it if you haven't yet).

Shadow the Hedgehog (pretty good to be a sonic fan right now).

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (parts 1 and 2).

Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves

Sonic Rush

SoulCalibur III (RIP, SoulCalibur. Tekken is just too powerful.)

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (RIP, Splinter Cell. Ubisoft just sucks too much to make you anymore).

Spyro: Shadow Legacy

Star Fox Assault

Star Wars: Republic Commando

Star Wars: Battlefront II (this game's story mode is permanently etched into my brain).

Stubbs the Zombie in "Rebel Without a Pulse" (presenting it to you with no context. Look it up. It's hilarious).

Super Mario Strikers

Super Monkey Ball Deluxe

Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Tekken 5

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (RIP, TimeSplitters. Embracer Group killed you before you could come back).

Trace Memory (got remade in 2024 as Another Code)

Twisted Metal: Head-On (another PSP launch title)

Ultimate Spider-Man (you could play as Venom in this one)

WarioWare: Touched!

WarioWare: Twisted!

We Love Katamari

Wild Arms: Alter Code F (a remake of the first game)

Xenosaga Episode II

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

[alucarddaily]

I really wanna get into Castlevania. Only one I ever played but haven’t finished is the one on the psp playing as Richard. Should I play the other ones?

Admittedly, this is a loaded question because the short answer is: yes. Do play the other games. But here's the longer answer since getting into this series can be confusing especially for newcomers.

First off, if you’re interested in the overall narrative and need a more concrete starting point into the universe/story, Lament of Innocence is technically the first entry in the timeline as it reveals the beginning of the Belmonts and Dracula and how their centuries long feud started. It’s pretty a straightforward action/adventure game with some platforming and has fixed camera angles like most PS2 games did at the time. It’s also one of my personal faves in terms of the games~

However if you want something that’s more accessible to new players and will help ease you into the gameplay, definitely check out Symphony of the Night if you can since it’s the most popular (and arguably best) entry in the game series. There are 3 main ways to describe a Castlevania game (classicvania, metroidvania, 3Dvania) and SOTN basically started the metroidvania subgenre where there’s more emphasis on 2D exploration and RPG elements.

Also in terms of other metroidvanias in the series worth playing, I HIGHLY recommend Aria of Sorrow and Harmony of Dissonance which both take what SOTN previously established and expands on those gameplay/story elements.

A lot of these games are on modern consoles, especially the Anniversary Collection which includes the classicvania games (if you're looking for more of a challenge), the Advance Collection which includes AOS/HOD, and most recently the Dominus Collection which includes a lot of the other great metroidvania games. Honestly these collections are the probably best ways to experience these games for the first time since you get at least 15 different titles in 3 bundles. Unfortunately, SOTN is only on mobile and PS4 along with Rondo of Blood atm :’(

And if you want something different, I actually would also recommend checking out the Lords of Shadow games which sort of reboot the series with different characters and lore. It's a separate canon and they're very flawed but they introduced some interesting ideas and have some great dramatic moments.

I know it can feel overwhelming (I definitely felt that way when I was first getting into Castlevania and I still sometimes get overwhelmed by everything) but there’s no right or wrong way to start! Just pick the game that appeals to you the most and go from there <3

[xinfinityl0ve17]

I did a little translation on Mana's personal interview. Corrections are very welcome! Thank you so much in advance!

The dark-themed works that were released in the early days. I was captivated by these eerie and unsettling creations, which were far from being considered suitable for children.

I had the opportunity to have a discussion with the person in charge of producing that series of dark games.

All of those games were illustrated by a single designer. That designer had an aura about him and would immerse himself in work for about a month, isolated, to complete the projects. The resulting works had a unique sense of fear, and I was told they even went to Asakusa Shrine for a purification ritual before the games were released. I heard various behind-the-scenes stories like that.

Another memorable discussion was with Konami’s director, Yakushiji. I’ve always been a big fan of the "Castlevania" series since the Famicom days, and I had completed all the previous versions, including the Disk System and PC Engine versions. Our discussion took place around the release of the N64 version, "Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness."

"Legacy of Darkness" was the first 3D installment, breaking away from the traditional side-scrolling action format of the series. Yakushiji asked me, "Did you feel any discomfort with the transition to 3D?" I remember getting quite passionate and responding, "I was deeply moved by the experience of navigating the 3D space in that iconic Castlevania world, which was originally in 2D!"

A landmark encounter that marked the final installment: A conversation with Koichi Sugiyama.

The final interview in this series brought me to visit the home of Koichi Sugiyama, a pioneer of game music. Sugiyama is also a collector of game hardware, and he showed me various rare consoles like the "Intellivision," which surprised me. His collection room was truly a treasure trove for me.

Including the previous interview with Eno-san, my column for "Jugemu" brought me many valuable encounters. Sugiyama, who integrated classical music into game soundtracks and revolutionized game music, had a dramatic and theatrical approach to sound. It’s no exaggeration to say he sparked a revolution in game music. As a musician who also incorporates classical elements into my work, we had many conversations about music. I learned a lot that benefited my own musical activities, and I remember how educational the discussions were.

The world I express in my work was born from the inspiration I received from various games. Though it was only a short period of a year, the experiences I had talking to people involved in game development have become a great treasure to me.

[steviewashere]

Okay! A couple of you said yes to the Eddie Munson headcanons, so here's some of them! Featuring some Steddie of course <3 (Also, this list is really fucking long. So I don't think all of them will fit in one post. If y'all want more, let me know)

CW: Recreational Smoking (Marijuana and Cigarettes)

His birthday is some time between January and July of 1966. Though, his birthday being in late 1965 is also a nice thought. He’s most likely twenty years old, as I believe Steve to be nineteen. And based on when Eddie was going to graduate, with being held back twice, he’d definitely be a year older than Steve (who graduated on time and during Eddie’s second senior year).

Really loves Garfield, but because it’s an extension of Uncle Wayne. He would read the strips with Wayne. Watch the cartoons with Wayne. Likes the holiday specials, too. A Garfield Christmas comes out in 1987, so let’s say he’s alive and enjoys that with Wayne. (From my research, I believe A Garfield Christmas is the first Garfield holiday special.)

Terrible at fishing, but Wayne takes him on fishing trips regardless.

He didn’t go to a tattoo parlor when he got the majority of his tattoos done. The bats, demon head, and the spider were all done by Freak (who is unnamed in the show). However, the wyvern and puppet-master were done by a professional. His ears are pierced, also done by Freak. Considers getting his nipples pierced, but doesn’t want any facial piercings (am I projecting? Maybe. Did I get my septum done at one point but now mourn it as it had snagged? Maybe, that’s beside the point).

Bruises easily, isn’t crazy clumsy, but if he’s tired...look out.

His favorite arcade cabinets are Super Cobra and Donkey Kong, but will beat Steve’s ass at Pac-Man, if given the opportunity.

Kicks ass at NES games. Specifically Castlevania, Donkey Kong, and Final Fantasy. (Loves the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons NES titles when they release in America. And The Bard’s Tale.) (Buys his own NES in 1989 and gets a copy of the Back to the Future game for Steve to play. It sucks ass, but they enjoy themselves anyway.)

This one is entirely self-indulgent, but motherfucker has flat feet. I don’t care what anybody says about it. He definitely does. And he definitely wears the worst shoes imaginable. His Reeboks don’t have any sole support, he’s just out there trying to look his coolest. (He’ll regret it the same day he does.)

One of his favorite meals is fried bologna with scrambled eggs. Maybe a chili cheese (government cheese) dog on plain white bread for lunch? (Brought to you by what I ate growing up as a poor kid who relied on welfare.)

Collects single serve coffee creamer cups (vanilla flavored) from diners and such. Stock piles them at home and then uses way too many of them in his coffee. It almost looks like milky hot chocolate, but it’s definitely coffee.

Favorite ice cream is vanilla with hot fudge (something simple and regular.) from Dairy Queen. But when Moose Tracks enter stores, he likes that the most. Or even Cherry Garcia, that’s a classic for him.

He just really likes sugar.

Will order the largest basket of cheese curds or fries or anything fried, really, and then complain his stomach hurts. His friends (even ones he makes after 1986) always have to bring earplugs to drown out his self-inflicted complaining. He never learns from this, continues to do it way into his old age.

Has a stomach of steel (most of the time). ENJOYS spicy foods from all kinds of crazy spicy shit he’s had growing up in both Tennessee and then with Wayne—(who I think lived in or was born in Louisiana)—in Hawkins. But also, it’s because he’s too curious for his own good. He’s had cat food, paper, mud, spoonfuls of hot sauce, probably chewed his way through a wash cloth, nibbled on the ends of pens, gum from the underside of school desks, eaten random combinations of food to either see if they were good or because he was dared to. (Like one time he was dared to eat a spoonful of macaroni and cheese with raisins and yogurt all together. Totally not something that I did in elementary school. No way.)

Homie is a nail biter. Also picks at the skin around his nail beds.

He’s a giggly guy when stoned. Or super existential. No in-between. But he is consistently loud either way.

Sometimes he falls asleep with his hair tied up. It tangles easily. It’s a bitch to de-tangle the next day. Wayne definitely makes some joke about Eddie eventually balding like him if he continues to treat his hair that way. Eddie cries so hard he throws up.

Smokes cigarettes (canon) but not always the best or smoothest ones. Will go for the cheapest, usually. Maybe Camels. Marlboros if he can afford them, they’re more of a “luxury buy”. He’s very picky about his cigarettes, too. But won’t say anything about it if they’re offered to him, especially when Steve gives him one. Sometimes he’ll just roll his own.

Will not smoke around the younger teens (Dustin, Mike, Lucas, y’know…) and Robin. Nancy never minds. Steve sometimes smokes with him. Gareth, Jeff, and Freak don’t care. Jonathan smokes weed with him, but not cigarettes.

Enjoys the flavor of cheap beer. Hates straight up hard liquor, unless they’re mixed with something. (Like a rum and coke)

Okay, this is really fucking long. Like, way too long. I have...thirty-five more (plus I'll probably add a few later), if you'd like to see more of them. Uh...yeah. I love Eddie.