_______________________________________________________________________ ___ ___ \\ // \\ // \\ // __ __ __ \\// | | |_| /\ | | | | /\ //\\ |_| |\ |--||__ |_| |_ |--| // \\ NOCTURNE IN THE MOONLIGHT // \\ // \\ // --- // F A Q |/ _______________________________________________________________________ For the Sega Saturn Import Version Version 1.2 Written By: Scott Carmichael Created On: 7/20/98 Updated On: 12/3/98 gamerxmag@hotmail.com _______________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS: _______________________________________________________________________ I...The Game II..Maria, Richter, & Alucard III.The 2 New Areas IV..Cheats & Junk From Game Sages V...About This FAQ & Me _______________________________________________________________________ I: THE GAME _______________________________________________________________________ After making the successful and extremely fun Castlevania:Symphony of the Night for the PlayStation last year, Konami has decided to port it over to the PlayStation's rival, the Sega Saturn. While it may have been released here a year ago, there was no way Konami would bring this game to the U.S. now because well, to tell you the truth, the Sega Saturn is dead over here. Even so, there is no reason why you shouldn't import this great game. If you've played the PSX version, then Dracula X will be a sinch to get into. If you haven't though, you may run into some trouble getting started. Moving on to more impotant things though, the graphics in the game are excellent and are nearly identical to the PlayStation version, but when a lot of 2D and 3D objects are on the screen, you'll notice some slowdown. The controls are excellent, and so is the sound (Those tunes will stick in your head!), but the best thing about Dracula X is it's gameplay. The game plays a lot like Metroid and has enough secrets to keep you playing it over and over even after you've beat it. The ability to play as Maria is also another cool thing in this Saturn-Only version. While playing as her, the game feels a lot more like the classic Castlevania games and adds enough to the game to make it worthwhile to play it over even after you've beat it with Alucard and Richter. Overall, Dracula X is the best 32-Bit platform game out. _______________________________________________________________________ II: MARIA,RICHTER,& ALUCARD _______________________________________________________________________ Alucard - Plays just like he does in the PSX version. The only character you can use that you can truly play through the whole game with. Richter - Has a powerful whip, can't use armor or items and can't turn into any other creatures such as the wolf. Can do a super high jump by pressing down, up + B. Can slide attack by pressing down + A. Maria - Is sorta like Mega Man. Can't use items or armor just like Richter but can do a triple jump. Can slide also, but it doesn't cause damage like Richter's attack. _______________________________________________________________________ III: THE 2 NEW AREAS _______________________________________________________________________ The Underground Garden: The entrance is located near the castle's entrance.There is a boss in the first castle here but he isn't too hard. It's just a knight with some fancy (but not really powerful) moves. _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |__________________________________________________________ |_: :____________:____________:__| | | ^ WarpRoom | | BOSS || ______| |__ => |__:___:_____________________________:__| <===Save The Haunted Area: This area is extremely short, but the long hall way is deadly when you're just starting out. There is no boss here (in either castle) & it is located underneath the area where you find the Holy Glasses. __ _______________________ SAVE==> |__: | | | | | | | ____________________| | |_________:__________|_______________________| _______________________________________________________________________ IV: CHEATS & JUNK FROM GAME SAGES _______________________________________________________________________ Since I really didn't feel like typing out all the following codes in my own words, I decided just to put the codes into my FAQ but put all of the original codes' authors names by them. Thanx to all of you code people who are listed in my FAQ! 99 Luck Enter your name in as X-X!V''Q, then select Alucard as your character. When you begin playing, you will have 99 LCK and the Lapis Lazuli ring, but you will have very low STR, CON, and INT stats. Submitted by siebergl@nevada.edu Control the Logo When the words NOW LOADING are on screen, you can manipulate them with the d-pad. Submitted by Rob Ledrich (agis@bright.net) Display the Map This code only works with Alucard as your character. When you hit Start during game play it will bring up your stats. Now press the L1 button to bring up a map of the castle. Submitted by Will Harris (idol55@hotmail.com) Maria's Invincibility Spell With Maria press Up, Up-Forward, Forward, Down-Forward, Down, Down-back, Back, Up-back, Up for 2 seconds, down A or C. If done correctly she will summon all spirit animals and glow yellow for a while. Submitted by Lord Obento-sama (LordObento@aol.com) Maria's Moves and Spells (Note:  Items with a * use magic power.) Maria's basic attacks are: *Magic shot: A button Kick: C button Jump: B button Her "special" moves are: *Super Jump:  Down, Up, B Triple Jump:  Jump and then B two more times. *Dashing Jump Kick:  Press twice in a direction to run and then press C. *Guardian Knuckle:  A Ryu-fireball motion + A  or C. *She can also charge up her magic shot by pressing and holding the A button until she starts flashing.  This has about 3 different strengths depending on how long you hold A. She can also do a descending kick attack like Alucard. After a triple jump, press DOWN and B. Maria's Spells: *Tiger Spell:  Up, Down, Down-Toward, Toward + A. Maria summons a Tiger spirit and then projects it into a cone of flame in the direction she's facing. *Phoenix Spell:  Hold up for 2 seconds, then Up-Toward, Toward, Down-Toward, Down + A. She summons a Phoenix spirit and uses its power to summon an owl familiar to come to her aid.  The owl behaves similar to Alucard's bat familiar and disappears after a minute or two. *Dragon Turtle Spell: Away, Up-Away, Up, Up-Toward, Toward + A.  Maria summons a Dragon Turtle spirit and surrounds herself in a green light which heals her. Heals about one-sixth of her lifebar. *Blue Dragon spell: Away, Toward, Down-Toward, Down, Down-Away, Away, Toward + A. Maria summons a Blue Dragon spirit which emerges from her outstretched arm. The dragon can be moved around with the D-pad and does damage to everything it touches. As an added bonus, Maria is invincible while the dragon is on the screen! Weapons Maria also uses the same weapons as Richter and Alucard, instead of her animal friends from Dracula X on the PC-Engine. Only a few differ from the normal usage. Axe:  Maria throws 3 axes at one time. Dagger:  Maria throws 3 in succession. Holy Water:  The flame is higher and more concentrated than Richter's. And finally, Maria actually seems to take less damage than Richter from enemies, even in the inverted castle. Submitted by Walter Mitty (tellah@concentric.net) Voice Test Complete the game once with Alucard, then enter the sound test. A new icon, rotating between Alucard, Richter, and Maria, will appear in the bottom right of the box. Click on this icon to enter voice test mode. Submitted by siebergl@nevada.edu _______________________________________________________________________ IV: ABOUT THIS FAQ & ME _______________________________________________________________________ Dracula X is one of my favorite Sega Saturn games and I really enjoyed making this FAQ for you. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope it helped you, so if you have any comments or suggestions, just e-mail me. All comments are welcomed. If you do plan on modifying this FAQ though, please e-mail me with an address of where it is posted and what the new version looks like. Please leave my name and e-mail address intact and type "Original Writer:" by my name. Thanks! Also, I write a bi-monthly video game fanzine called Gamer X that is usually about 15-20 pages long and is sent out free to anyone who wants it. All you have to do is e-mail me with your name and address. Don't worry! I'm not a psycho axe murderer or anything. My e-mail address is below and my Gamer X's website address is too. I hope I hear from 'ya soon! gamerxmag@hotmail.com www.geocities.com/timessquare/castle/5565 ______________________________________________________