NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner I sure am glad the NES controllers are built so well. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=150648 2015-08-04T11:35:50 -05.00 zombi 25 Originally posted by: WolfAlmighty

Good on you for finishing the game, mate!  It's definitely a tough one and a slog at that, but so worth it.  Love this game.
 
Originally posted by: Grumble,Grumble

Hell yeah! Beating this game with Alucard was the easiest for me since you can transform into the bat, while Sypha's route was the toughest. Grant is somewhere in the middle, but he's my favorite by far. I've never done a Trevor only run through...Fighting the Doppelganger boss would be hard, since you can't morph between characters to delay the boss as a strategy.

The Doppelganger is definitely the worst boss in the game and the one that took me forever to beat the first time, but to beat him with just Trevor you'll want the holy water.  There's only ONE holy water pickup in that whole stage, and it's during the falling castle section.  It's in a candle on the far right side of the screen that you have to jump up and over quickly to go get.  But it's simply the most effective way of dealing with him if you're using Trevor.  I'm sure that's why they made it so tough to get. Big thanks for the tip! Might be about time to do a Trevor only run (Crazy how his name is Ralph in Japan). Making that Holy Water so tough to get has gotta be a dead giveaway for sure.

  ]]> I sure am glad the NES controllers are built so well. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=150648 2015-08-04T11:28:32 -05.00 zombi 25 I sure am glad the NES controllers are built so well. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=150648 2015-08-04T10:14:12 -05.00 zombi 25 I sure am glad the NES controllers are built so well. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=150648 2015-08-04T10:01:40 -05.00 zombi 25
I also love finishing an NES game front to back. It's the best way to do it. Straight up. One go. ]]> I sure am glad the NES controllers are built so well. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=150648 2015-08-04T09:57:42 -05.00 zombi 25
Also, I like how the ending changes slightly depending on who you beat it with. I've done some bead sprite canvas art based on this.
http://jandrem.deviantart.com/art/Castlevania-III-cast-435434804
http://jandrem.deviantart.com/art/Castlevania-portrait-451507531?q=gallery%3AJandrem%2F46636679&qo=20 ]]> I sure am glad the NES controllers are built so well. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=150648 2015-08-04T09:50:33 -05.00 zombi 25  
Originally posted by: Grumble,Grumble

Hell yeah! Beating this game with Alucard was the easiest for me since you can transform into the bat, while Sypha's route was the toughest. Grant is somewhere in the middle, but he's my favorite by far. I've never done a Trevor only run through...Fighting the Doppelganger boss would be hard, since you can't morph between characters to delay the boss as a strategy.

The Doppelganger is definitely the worst boss in the game and the one that took me forever to beat the first time, but to beat him with just Trevor you'll want the holy water.  There's only ONE holy water pickup in that whole stage, and it's during the falling castle section.  It's in a candle on the far right side of the screen that you have to jump up and over quickly to go get.  But it's simply the most effective way of dealing with him if you're using Trevor.  I'm sure that's why they made it so tough to get. ]]> I sure am glad the NES controllers are built so well. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=150648 2015-08-04T05:58:50 -05.00 zombi 25 Originally posted by: zombi
 
Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

One of my favorite NES games of all time! I just threw it in again last night for another run through. It's NOT an easy game, but it always keeps me coming back for more. I've completed it from start to finish about 7-8 times now without an emulator, and it's just as rewarding the eighth time as it was on the first. Congrats on your epic accomplishment, my friend!

Were you using Alucard for that last section before Dracula? How long do you think it took you to finally complete this game?
I used Trevor and Sypha the whole game.

I think it took me a few weeks on and off. I would only play for 10-30 minute spurts. Plus, if I would get frustrated on a level, I would just stop and not come back to it for a few days.

  Excellent! That's a very solid strategy. It took me YEARS to be able to play the game for more than 30 minutes at a time. Now, I usually go for an hour or so until I get bored. I don't even take down my password most of the time unless I'm trying to complete it within the week or something. I just enjoy playing through, and getting as far as I can within an hour ]]> I sure am glad the NES controllers are built so well. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=150648 2015-08-03T18:38:56 -05.00 zombi 25 Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

One of my favorite NES games of all time! I just threw it in again last night for another run through. It's NOT an easy game, but it always keeps me coming back for more. I've completed it from start to finish about 7-8 times now without an emulator, and it's just as rewarding the eighth time as it was on the first. Congrats on your epic accomplishment, my friend!

Were you using Alucard for that last section before Dracula? How long do you think it took you to finally complete this game? I used Trevor and Sypha the whole game.

I think it took me a few weeks on and off. I would only play for 10-30 minute spurts. Plus, if I would get frustrated on a level, I would just stop and not come back to it for a few days.

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Anyway, congrats! ]]> I sure am glad the NES controllers are built so well. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=150648 2015-08-03T11:28:46 -05.00 zombi 25