Platform: Sony Playstation 2
Region: PAL
Developer(s): Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Publishers(s): Konami
ReleaseDate: 2004-02-13
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Castlevania
Also know as: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Konami's whip-wielding, vampire-killing series makes its PlayStation 2 debut with Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. Set in the 11th century, the game traces the origins of the Belmont family through the story of original vampire hunter Leon Belmont. You play Leon Belmont, who was once a Baron for the King. After his betrothed, Sara, was kidnapped and taken to a large castle, Leon asked the Church for permission to command his underlings to attack the castle. Because of the Crusades going on in the East, he is denied such. But because of his love for Sara, he denounces his title and leaves, going with no weapon or clue to the castle. He is stopped by an alchemist named Rinaldo, who was once a vampire-hunter himself. He gives Leon the Whip of Alchemy, offers to help him further in his quest, and sends him on his way. As with Castlevania and Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness on Nintendo 64, the game eschews the standard 2D format in which the series has flourished in favor of a 3D engine with fixed camera angles. Castlevania: Lament of Innocence consists of five sprawling sections of one castle: a cathedral, laboratory, garden, opera house, and a dungeon. Each area is riddled with traps and puzzles as well as numerous monsters roaming the castle's grounds. While there are hidden areas and a variety of items to collect, such as armor and relics, the role-playing elements found in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and the Game Boy Advance versions have been dropped to keep the emphasis on action. In addition to the trademark whip, players can acquire the following sub-weapons: holy water, crystals (which act as mines), daggers, axes, and crosses. Combining these sub-weapons with orbs found in the castle will enhance their powers over time. The whip can also be altered with magic, and it can be used as a rope to swing across platforms or to pull Leon up to otherwise unreachable areas. There are two standard attacks players can perform -- weak but speedy and powerful but slow -- against more than 70 different creature types, including bosses and mini-bosse Features: - The unique world of Castlevania makes the move to glorious 3D, but retains all its original characteristics - Play as Leon Belmont; first in a long line of long-suffering vamp vanquishers - Wield everything from a whip and dagger to devastating spells and attacks - Explore five huge environments within the castle, namely a Cathedral, an alchemist laboratory, the garden, a theatre and a dungeon
Trailer: YouTube
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Genre(s): Action | Adventure | Horror
UID(s): SLES-52118
