Castlevania Cab?

[Trebeck]

What the

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.

[Epyx]

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

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

[thomascirca]

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

[Ginsu Victim]

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

Not really, just a similar idea.

[kagaden]

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.

[kagaden]

Here are some vids I found online:

Demo Play:


Cabinet Pics:


Real Time Play:


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