Dvader said:

So i just bought Castlevania 3 on VC (with Actraiser). Its freaking cool how many paths there are and the multiple characters thing. Its like Castlevania 1 mixed with SOTN. But DAMN PLATFORMING is killing me all over the place. Yeah you are right Iga its platforming all over the place and I am finding it a bit annoying. Castlevania was never good with jumping, its very stiff and doesnt feel right. Combine that with some annoying game design choices like the stairs that you must get on at either end or you go right through it. Oh my favorite, the level that scrolls up and everything below it becomes an instant pit of death, even if there was a platform there a second ago if you scroll to high it becomes a pit of death ( a lot of NES games did this). Just cause it has platforming doesnt mean its good platforming.

The game is still great though, but I perfer the 16-bit CVs and the SOTN ones to this.

 Yeah, the jumping is stiff. You can't change directions in midair. I hate the stupid stairs. They killed me alot. Still you will get used to it, and it's a whole lot better than the Castlevania Adventures on the Game Boy. 

About jumping, Grant is the best he can change directions in midair. Alucard is also good, he can turn in a bat. Sure it feels like cheating, but the levels get so hard you will not care. I am glad they fixed the controls in SoTN and the games after that.

They need to remake this game with better controls!

Iga_Bobovic said:

Dvader said:

So i just bought Castlevania 3 on VC (with Actraiser). Its freaking cool how many paths there are and the multiple characters thing. Its like Castlevania 1 mixed with SOTN. But DAMN PLATFORMING is killing me all over the place. Yeah you are right Iga its platforming all over the place and I am finding it a bit annoying. Castlevania was never good with jumping, its very stiff and doesnt feel right. Combine that with some annoying game design choices like the stairs that you must get on at either end or you go right through it. Oh my favorite, the level that scrolls up and everything below it becomes an instant pit of death, even if there was a platform there a second ago if you scroll to high it becomes a pit of death ( a lot of NES games did this). Just cause it has platforming doesnt mean its good platforming.

The game is still great though, but I perfer the 16-bit CVs and the SOTN ones to this.

Yeah, the jumping is stiff. You can't change directions in midair. I hate the stupid stairs. They killed me alot. Still you will get used to it, and it's a whole lot better than the Castlevania Adventures on the Game Boy.

About jumping, Grant is the best he can change directions in midair. Alucard is also good, he can turn in a bat. Sure it feels like cheating, but the levels get so hard you will not care. I am glad they fixed the controls in SoTN and the games after that.

They need to remake this game with better controls!

If they do, all they really need to do is make it SNES style, it would be that perfect old school Castlevania game many have been looking for. I think there needs to be a new handheld CV like this, not a Metroidvania for once.

Dvader said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

Ursain Bolt 200 meters is on! In 12 minutes!

Go watch

ESPN? Where?

He is like a real life Sonic the Hedgehog. (let me spare all of you your stupid joke reply that says something like "but he doesnt suck")

my goodness!  what a race.  i wanted tyson gay to be in it at least though.  was it his groin injury?

bugsonglass said:

Dvader said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

Ursain Bolt 200 meters is on! In 12 minutes!

Go watch

ESPN? Where?

He is like a real life Sonic the Hedgehog. (let me spare all of you your stupid joke reply that says something like "but he doesnt suck")

my goodness!  what a race.  i wanted tyson gay to be in it at least though.  was it his groin injury?

 Yeah, he has pulled his groin and he wants to save himself for the 4x100 m relay race.

Iga_Bobovic said:

robio said:

Dvader said:

BTW I am at the tower after the ship level. What was up with going to the clock tower and then having to go down the tower, weird. I got that thief dude and then gave him up for the magician, I feel that i made a mistake, he could skip sections of the level by climbing on crap, but it would almost feel like cheating.

I wouldn't call it cheating, as that's the only value Grant really offers. He's weak and can only use the dagger and axe for items. But his jump and ability to get around obstacles makes him worth keeping.  Sypha the magician is fantastic against bosses. The fire attack has great range and if you can get the lightning ball attack DO NOT LOSE it.  Single best attack in the game.

And as for the 3rd helper - Alucard - well. . . frankly he sucks. When SoTN was announced with him as the lead character I cringed because he was so useless in Dracula's Curse.  His power ball attack sucks, and being a bat is okay but since you can't attack in that form it has very limited use.

Actually I use Alucard to skip huge platforming parts. Or if I mess up jumps I switch and become a bat. He still sucks though.

P.S. which one of you have played Kid Dracula.

Oh so you want to skip the platforming parts huh. I see.

at Leo's post above.

My ESPN had nothing only the annoucement that he killed his old record.

robio said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

robio said:

Dvader said:

BTW I am at the tower after the ship level. What was up with going to the clock tower and then having to go down the tower, weird. I got that thief dude and then gave him up for the magician, I feel that i made a mistake, he could skip sections of the level by climbing on crap, but it would almost feel like cheating.

I wouldn't call it cheating, as that's the only value Grant really offers. He's weak and can only use the dagger and axe for items. But his jump and ability to get around obstacles makes him worth keeping.  Sypha the magician is fantastic against bosses. The fire attack has great range and if you can get the lightning ball attack DO NOT LOSE it.  Single best attack in the game.

And as for the 3rd helper - Alucard - well. . . frankly he sucks. When SoTN was announced with him as the lead character I cringed because he was so useless in Dracula's Curse.  His power ball attack sucks, and being a bat is okay but since you can't attack in that form it has very limited use.

Actually I use Alucard to skip huge platforming parts. Or if I mess up jumps I switch and become a bat. He still sucks though.

P.S. which one of you have played Kid Dracula.

There's a couple places where it works, but you I've never thought it was that effective, since one hit turns him back into a human.  Whenever I try that, about half the time I end up dead in a pit.

 True, he helped me in a few levels, but most of them would work with the Pirate dude also. I should not have traded him in, but I can't trade him back anymore.

Ravenprose said:

gamingeek said:

Bugs and Raven etc, can you check your turnips? Mine are 55 bells!

Turnips in my town are 155 bells. I have to leave in a few minutes, but my gates are open, and I'll leave them open while I'm gone.

I recieved the GC Chest and the other stuff you sent me, GG. Thanks again!

Hey, do the turnip prices change at noon or something? I checked my prices this morning at 11am, and they were 155 bells. Now at 2pm, their 447 bells! WTH?

GG, did you come over yet? Now would be a great time.

SteelAttack said:

GAF is having a field day with that Bethesda racing game.

I know. So much for the Wii not getting quality third party games.

bugsonglass said:

yes, there's always a different price after 12.  447 is pretty incredible

 I had no idea they changed at noon. That's good to know! Thanks, bugs.