![]() ![]() “Basement Melodies”, an eerie, dissonant tune played in the clock tower stage, is reused in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. You likely have heard the game’s musical influence through future Castlevania games, though. The arcade game was scarce in North America and it was only accessible through emulation for the longest time. If you’re not familiar with Haunted Castle‘s soundtrack, it’s not surprising. ![]() Satoe Terashima returned to the sequel game, as well as Kenichi Matsubara ( Crisis Force) and crafted an enjoyable soundtrack to help placate us in our exhaustive journey across Transylvania. It sticks out, not like a sore thumb, but as this little silly reprieve from trekking all over creation and back collecting Dracula’s body parts. “Monster Dance” is an odd tune within Simon’s Quest, as it truly is something more groovy than the rest of the game’s music, and maybe that’s why I like it so much. “Monster Dance” – Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest.While “Vampire Killer” may be the most remembered of the game’s soundtrack, this track to me always drove home the idea that you were knee-deep in monster territory with no turning back and just to valiantly push on towards big daddy Drac. The iconic first game composed by Kinuyo Yamashita and Satoe Terashima. (I’m omitting the Pachislot games as they’re basically all re-used music and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate since I never played it) Granted, OSV has covered the music of Castlevania several times before, but consider this a brief perusing through of the history of the franchise’s music in all its iterations. Thus, in a bit of self-indulgence and as a tribute to 30 years of whip-cracking, wall meat-finding, vampire-slaying goodness, I’ve made a list of my favorite music from each game in Castlevania‘s lifetime from the very first game all the way through to Lords of Shadow. ![]() If I played it at 8 or 28, the series soundtracks are hands down my favorite of any game franchise. Granted, I loved my Sonic the Hedgehog and Golden Axe as a Genesis kid, but the soundtracks from the Castlevania series stuck with me, and impacted a lot of how I perceived game music from childhood to adult hood. On September 26th, 1986, Akumajo Dracula, or Demon Castle Dracula as it translates, was released for the Famicom Disk System in Japan, and the legendary feud between the Belmont clan and Count Dracula was born.įor me, Castlevania was not only an indulgence of my childhood love of vampire stories and movie monsters, but the music of the series became the baseline for which I rated so many game soundtracks through my life. Special: Allows the player to listen to records.This past Monday was the 30th anniversary of Castlevania, a franchise that has been a cornerstone of video gaming for so many of us since our childhoods. Analog is great, isn't it.Ĭonditions: Complete " The Lonely Stage" quest. Shanoa must use it to record the scream of a Banshee at the Monastery and bring it back to him.Ī machine that emits sound. In Order of Ecclesia, the Phonograph is used to complete George's second quest: " The Killing Scream". If the player isn't in possession of the Record Player (for example, if they sold it or haven't acquired it yet), then the Records in the player's inventory won't be able to be played. At any point during the game, enter the 'Use' menu screen, select and activate any Record in possession - the background music will stop and the new melody will start playing. The Record Player itself does nothing, though it's required to possess at least one Record to listen to its music (from the five available in the game). After having seen the ghost, the player can then return to Wind to complete the quest and claim their reward. Waiting quietly for a few seconds will result in an apparition of a musician completing his last performance and departing from this world. Jonathan and Charlotte must venture back into the Dark Academy and find an "empty" room where only a grand piano stands. The Record Player is a reward for completing Wind's quest: " The Lonely Stage". It can be found at the Skeleton Cave (Castle A). It doesn't seem to have any use other than to complete the collection and be able to watch a little variation at the ending where Lydie hangs onto Juste's shoulder. The Phonograph in Harmony of Dissonance is a collectible which Juste can find to decorate a special room in the Castle Treasury where all collectibles are stored during the game. Game specific information Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance ![]()
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