Prerelease:Castlevania (Nintendo 64)

This page details pre-release information and/or media for Castlevania (Nintendo 64).

To do: 64Dream November 1997 coverage: [1]. Add Nintendo Power Volume 116, 117 and 118 information. Volume 116 mentions how Reinhardt could swing from chasms using his whip. There are hooks in the Tower of Execution that could have possibly been intended for this mechanic. The Millennium Official Castlevania Strategy Guide shows concept art and interesting model renders. Developer interviews: 1, 2 IGN news articles on the game and early screenshots with debugging text Early screenshots and developer interviews in magazine scans Concept Art: 1, 2, 3 Development timeline and facts: 1, 2 More info: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Dracula 3D

This is the first trailer for the game, when it was known as Dracula 64. The video shows a tech demo with Reinhardt, Carrie, Cornell and Coller, the last two of which were cut from the final game.

The background music is a remix of Dwelling of Doom, and comes from the 1991 album Perfect Selection Dracula.

Debug Process Meter and Font

Some early screenshots show a process meter at the bottom on the screen, showing four colored bars. Additionally, some screenshots show debug prints, such as "UNKNOWN" or "CAMERA MODE camera man pitch 2.50". The font used is the same as the one used in debug functions from other Konami games, such as Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon.

(Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 111 (October 1998), page 88)

Sources and more information

• Castlevania 64's official European website
• Club Nintendo Año 08 Nº 01
• Club Nintendo Año 08 Nº 02
• IGN prerelease videos from December 1998 - January 1999