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The game has six stages, each with a different theme and atmosphere. You’ll visit a ruined castle, a factory, a tower, a palace, a cathedral, and finally Dracula’s castle. The game is full of references to history, mythology, and literature. For example, you’ll fight a boss based on the Greek god Poseidon, another one based on Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, and another one based on Frankenstein’s monster. The vampire herself named Elizabeth Bartley in the game might be based on Elizabeth Bathory. Bathory, The Bloody Countess as Valentine Penrose titled her book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The game also has some of the best music in the series, composed by Michiru Yamane, who later worked on Symphony of the Night and other Castlevania games. The soundtrack is catchy, atmospheric, and diverse. It ranges from rock to classical to folk to techno. Some acclaimed tracks are Reincarnated Soul, Iron-Blue Intention, Calling from Heaven, and The Sinking Old Sanctuary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castlevania: Bloodlines is a masterpiece that every fan of the series should play. It’s challenging, fun, and rewarding. It’s also a rare and expensive game nowadays, so if you can find it for a good price or play it on an emulator or on the Castlevania Anniversary Collection or Sega Genesis Mini or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack through the Sega Genesis App , don’t hesitate to do so. You won’t regret it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Castlevania: Bloodlines instruction manual for Sega Genesis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Guide and Walkthrough by TrulyDexterous 2015 on gamefaqs.gamespot.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n