Castlevania Chronicles

Overview

Castlevania Chronicles is a 2001 platform game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami for the PlayStation. It includes two distinct game modes: Original Mode and Arrange Mode. Original Mode is a direct port of the 1993 game Akumajō Dracula for the X68000 home computer. This version of Akumajō Dracula is itself a remake of the original Castlevania, which was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986. Players control Simon Belmont, a vampire hunter who has entered Dracula's castle to defeat him and save Transylvania.

Arrange Mode offers a modernized experience with enhanced features, including a new introductory cinematic, updated sprites, re-balanced gameplay and a remade soundtrack. These enhancements aim to make the game more accessible to contemporary players while preserving the core elements of the original.

Castlevania Chronicles was later made available as a PSone Classic on the PlayStation Network in December 2008.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Developer

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Publisher

Konami, Konami Digital Entertainment

Series

Castlevania

Platforms

PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

T

ACB

MA 15+

USK

6

Release dates

Subscription history

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Region

US