Original Castlevania: Rondo of Blood finally available in US

15.03.2010
Long-considered one of the highlights of the Castlevania series, the TurboGrafx16 CD's Castlevania: Rondo of Blood spent years stuck in Japan before Konami gave the game a spit and polish, added 3D visuals and put the game alongside Symphony of the Night on the PSP 'Vania anthology . For gamers who have yearned to enjoy the original experience without paying import prices, Nintendo has now made the original Japanese version of the game available on the Virtual Console for only $9.

Even if your Castlevania fandom began with , you may be interested in checking out Rondo of Blood as the game's final boss battle also serves as the opening chapter of Symphony. If you've ever wondered what the context of that scene was, or you're just curious about how to say "What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!" in Japanese, this game may just provide the answer for you.