Perhaps the most attractive option is to use the Wii Virtual Console to download Rondo of Blood for roughly $9. How can you play it today?įinally, an answer with a little more nuance than “buy it”or “emulate!” The only other Japanese Castlevania release to be so widely discussed on this side of the Pacific is of course the foreign “Akumajo Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku,” sometimes known as “Nocturne in Moonlight,” and best known as “the Japanese Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night.” Although arguably more popular, Dracula X steers further from Rondo of Blood than the PS Symphony of the Night from the Japanese Saturn release, and the matter continues to fascinate North American Castlevania fans who feel left out.

PC Engine and TG-16/CD games were mainstream devices in Japan, but never fared well over here and Konami chose not to port the title to something comparable such as the Sega CD. The PC Engine Duo was the Japanese equivalent to the Turbo Duo and though they’re considerably more easy to come by (and cheaper) these days than an actual TG CD unit, there wouldn’t have been many floating around at the time. Had the game even made it to North America, you’d need either the Turbo Duo or TurboGrafx-16 + TurboGrafx CD add-on to play it on. Not only is it the direct prequel to Symphony of the Night, but it also sets gameplay and graphical precedents for what many consider to be the pinnacle of the series. Although I wanted to stay away from imports as much as possible since it’s simply too easy to make a list of “games you probably haven’t played” that were released outside of the country, Rondo of Blood deserves special mention. Here we are at one of our two 100% foreign games of the bunch. Rondo of Blood (Chi no Rinne) – PC Engine Duo

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