The Music of Castlevania 0
Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles just hit stores this past week. It let most Americans play one of the greatest entires in the series after 14 years. This was my first time to play Rondo of Blood, with my closest shot being Dracula X on the SNES, which was a very much slimmed down port.
To celebrate the release of the DXC, I want to talk about one of the most important aspects of the series. The music. Most gamers can point out various Castlevania tunes upon hearing them. They are memorable, and they kick ass. Starting from 1994′s Castlevania: Bloodlines on the Genesis, Michiru Yamane became the series’ main composer. She took the songs from the original games and gave them an epic sound, as well as adding her own that blended in with Castlevania’s atmosphere. The fans love this stuff, and most of us love the underlying ‘metal’-ness. The songs do great on guitar. Here are a few examples.
Bloodlines:
Bloody Tears(from a Cradle of Filth cover of the original):
The original Vampire Killer:
And Dracula’s Castle from Symphony of the Night:
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