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Title: Castlevania Cab?
Post by: Trebeck on July 18, 2009, 01:58:04 pm

What the ???

http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=6162&image=1 (http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=6162&image=1)

Has anyone ever played/seen this thing?  Whip controller?  I've loved Castlevania since the NES and I'd love to know if this thing is any good.

Title: Re: Castlevania Cab?
Post by: Epyx on July 18, 2009, 02:23:09 pm

Here's a nice hand-on review of it:

http://kotaku.com/5028044/castlevania-japanese-arcade-game-hands+on

Title: Re: Castlevania Cab?
Post by: thomascirca on July 19, 2009, 10:19:05 am

That looks like the same cabinet as the Silent Hill arcade game.

Title: Re: Castlevania Cab?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 19, 2009, 11:59:38 am

Quote from: thomascirca on July 19, 2009, 10:19:05 am

That looks like the same cabinet as the Silent Hill arcade game.

Not really, just a similar idea.

(http://img.jeuxvideo.fr/01952290-photo-silent-hill-arcade.jpg)

Title: Re: Castlevania Cab?
Post by: kagaden on July 19, 2009, 04:10:06 pm

I played this in Japan a couple months ago when I was there on vacation with my girlfriend. They were in several arcades around there.

It's like house of the dead but with a whip for player 1, and player 2 has a sword or something. It was difficult to hear the music because the arcades there are so damn loud. I love Castlevania's music. We managed to get through the first boss, the grim reaper in about 5 minutes or so? I forget exactly.

As to if it's any good, well, in my opinion it was okay. Fun for a play through or two. I wasn't all that impressed with the motion control. I'd have to say the music and graphics were the best part.

Title: Re: Castlevania Cab?
Post by: kagaden on July 19, 2009, 04:22:10 pm

Here are some vids I found online:

Demo Play:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6N-qjBpJfs

Cabinet Pics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SAs8Hzwmxg

Real Time Play:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttlQPC0abus&NR=1

There was an intro that was in english also and subtitled in Japanese... but I couldn't find it online.