Reception
Critical reaction to Rondo of Blood was positive. 1UP described Rondo of Blood as "a beautifully crafted action game in the classic Castlevania style" and a "long-coveted classic". IGN awarded the Wii port its "Editors' Choice" and described it as enjoyable and "worth the wait". Nintendo Life rated it 9/10, praising the level design, soundtrack, graphics, and level difficulty. Rondo of Blood was awarded Best Japanese Action Game of 1994 by Electronic Gaming Monthly.
On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored Dracula X a 24 out of 40. It received a ranking of 73.75% from Game Rankings, based on four reviews. Dracula X received mixed reviews from critics. Some reviewers labeled it as "an incredibly inferior port" and "an inferior attempt at a conversion." IGN's retrospective on the series referred to it as "still one of the best traditional Castlevania games", and that it "holds its own" in terms of graphics, including a brighter color palette and Mode 7 graphics, but suffered from weak A.I. and bad level layout.
Critical reaction to the remake, The Dracula X Chronicles, was generally favorable. Metacritic listed The Dracula X Chronicles as 80/100 while Game Rankings gave it an 81.40%. Reviewers praised the updated visuals, enjoyable soundtrack, inclusion of Symphony of the Night and other bonus content. The high level of difficulty was noted by reviewers as potentially frustrating for players unused to it, and the voice acting drew criticism as "soap opera fare". Conversely, GameSpy called The Dracula X Chronicles "a solid remake", but considered it unnecessary and "worse than the original".
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