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CastlevaniaRL
Stable game
Developer	Slash
Theme	Vampires
Influences	Castlevania Series
Released	2005 May 14 (7DRL)
Updated	2024 Apr 22 (0.8.3)
Licensing	Open source
P. Language	Java
Platforms	Java
Interface	ASCII, Graphics, Keyboard
Game Length	4 hours
	Official site of CastlevaniaRL

Latest revision as of 03:47, 23 April 2024

Description

CastlevaniaRL is a roguelike in which your character must challenge the castle of count Dracula seeking to finish him off, after facing all kind of monsters in different environments into the Castle of Chaos. Each one of the six different classes is armed with an array of skills for both offense and support and gains power as they advance through the game.

The game features both console and graphics mode, as well as support for midi and mp3 music and wav special effects.

Gameplay videos

Graphics Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4u1JyBDJgY

Console Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=424eE-FQoIE

History

CastlevaniaRL dates from the first 7DRL challenge (2005). The very simple game that was submitted evolved guided via a centralized RFE and Bug Report system, based on community feedback.

On June 2006, development of the game graphics version started due to contributions of Christopher Barret on the pixel art front. The game continued the development until mid 2007.

In 2009, development was resumed with the main goal of stabilizing it. This short push lasted until early 2010.

In 2024, updated versions were released addressing many of the long standing gameplay and visual concerns.

Plot

The struggle between the Belmonts and Dracula comes from distant times; time after time the count of darkness rises from the shadows, and a Belmont hero responds to the call of fate to confront him.

Years ago, it was the turn of Christopher Belmont to take his place in the history of his bloodline, and meet his fate in the castle of chaos. He emerged victorious, and the land was saved.

However, not much after his victory over Castlevania, when his son Soleiyu was ready to rise as the new vampire killer, the forces of darkness struck again and his son was abducted... Again, Christopher had to fight through castles of different nature, and finally found his child transformed into a vicious demon;

He had to fight Dracula, whom still without his full power, died to the sacred whip.

He came back with his son in his hands. The townspeople had his wounds attended, but there are wounds human medicine cannot cure... three days after returning safe and regaining his human shape, Soleiyu fled to the mountains and forests, and never again came back.

Not much happened for the next years, until one night, the moon turned blood, and the castle raised from the ashes, much before the time it was fated to; one by one the towns of the region fell to the wrath of the dark armies, as no one seemed to assume the fate of facing the count in his own castle. Christopher Belmont, who had become a renowned trainer, was feeling the weight of the years coming over him; still, he joined the most brave and skilled warriors he could and headed to Castlevania, the dwelling of chaos.

One by one, his companions fell to the atrocities of the castle, their sacrifice being the only way to aid their master unto the only chance at sight to save mankind, finally, wounded and tired, he was for the third time in the same place he had been fifteen years ago; the vampire killer whip, which should have been in the hands of his son, gave him the last strengths to face Dracula again, and so, the final face-off began.

The events that followed marked the start of a new age... Darkness swept the world, as all hopes seemed to be lost, and long forgotten Belmont bloodlines had to rise again and take their paths again to the cursed castle, the time has come for the future of mankind to be decided; the threads of fate are in your hands and in your heart.

Features

6 different player classes, each one has unique skills and attributes
Several level layouts and generators
2.5D, a simulation of 3D on a 2D space
A vast collection of items and monsters based on the Castlevania series
Artwork based on the castlevania series
Hostage rescuing quests and artifacts

Requirements

CastlevaniaRL requires Sun Java 1.5 or higher, which is probably already installed in your computer. Get Java Now!

See other Java Roguelikes

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-{{gameinfo| name = CastlevaniaRL
+{{game-stable|name = CastlevaniaRL
 |developer = [[Slash]]
-|released = 14/05/2005
+|released = 2005 May 14
-|updated = 06/09/2005
+|relver = 7DRL
-|status = [[Stable]]
+|updated = 2024 Apr 22
+|updver = 0.8.3
 |language = [[Java]]
-|platforms = Java
+|platforms = [[Java]]
-|genre = Roguelike (...)
+|theme = [[List of roguelikes by theme#Vampires|Vampires]]
-|features = Fast gameplay, Spatial tactics
+|features = Simple gameplay, 2.5D
-|licensing = Closed Source
+|licensing = [[Open source]]
-|interface = [[ASCII]]
+|interface = [[ASCII]], Graphics, [[Keyboard]]
-|site = http://peltkore.net/~szdev/crl
+|site = https://slash.itch.io/serenade-of-chaos
+|influences = Castlevania Series
+|length = 4 hours
 }}
-== Introduction ==
+[[File:CastlevaniaRL gameplay.png|thumb]]
-CastlevaniaRL: Prelude, was an entry for the 7DRL programming initiative and is being furthed developed by [[Slash]]; It has a community website at http://peltkore.net/~szdev/crl/
-In CastlevaniaRL: Prelude, you control a Transylvannian character who travels to the castle of count Dracula, seeking to finish his reign of blood over the land. On your quest inside the castle, you will face horrible monsters and find sacred weapons, treasures and artifacts. Your magical abilities, granted as a gift to fight darkness, and your long years of training, are your only advantage against the upcoming carnage!
+== Description ==
-The castle, as a creature of chaos, will morph its shape and contents each time you begin an adventure... there is no way to know what awaits you!
+CastlevaniaRL is a roguelike in which your character must challenge the castle of count Dracula seeking to finish him off, after facing all kind of monsters in different environments into the Castle of Chaos. Each one of the six different classes is armed with an array of skills for both offense and support and gains power as they advance through the game.
-== Story ==
+The game features both console and graphics mode, as well as support for midi and mp3 music and wav special effects.
-In the year of 1691, a dark castle emerges from the cursed soils in the plains of Transylvania.
-Chaos and death spread all along the land, as the evil servants of its ruler are unleashed, turning the once peaceful land into a pool of blood.
+== Gameplay videos ==
+Graphics Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4u1JyBDJgY
-A shaddy character from a small transylvanian town has been journeying long to get to the castle, he is said to carry the fate of the vampire killers, travelling on a quest to bring an end to the problem. Armed with all his might and courage, he approaches the small town of Petra, some miles away from the cursed castle, it is time to battle evil and try to emerge victorious.
+Console Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=424eE-FQoIE
-== The Hero ==
+== History ==
-In order to challenge the castle, you will impersonate a Transylvannian character who has been granted special abilities to fight darkness; these abilities are resumed in 5 different character fates, which will be explained in the following sections
+CastlevaniaRL dates from the first 7DRL challenge (2005). The very simple game that was submitted evolved guided via a centralized [[RFE]] and [[Bug Report]] system, based on community feedback.
-== The Fates ==
+On June 2006, development of the game graphics version started due to contributions of Christopher Barret on the pixel art front. The game continued the development until mid 2007.
-In CastlevaniaRL, all characters are related to a fate, which describes powers he has been granted to fight darkness. This fate also determines the starting equipment, weapon profficiences and gameplay limitations.
-As you advance in the game, your character will gain unlock additional powers, which will allow you to face the evergrowing dangers inside the castle.
+In 2009, development was resumed with the main goal of stabilizing it. This short push lasted until early 2010.
-You can access the special powers using 'S'
+In 2024, updated versions were released addressing many of the long standing gameplay and visual concerns.
-VAMPIRE KILLER: A member of the Belmont bloodline, skilled using the sacred Vampire killer whip and the mystic weapons; this character grows strong as he gets inside the castle and finds powerups for its whip; its main ability is the use of the sacred weapons, which he finds scattered all around the castle. He must make good use of support items, as he can't equip conventional weapons or armor; however the best he fights the stronger equipment he is granted.
+== Plot ==
+The struggle between the Belmonts and Dracula comes from distant times; time after time the count of darkness rises from the shadows, and a Belmont hero responds to the call of fate to confront him.
-VAMPIRE VANQUISHER: Since childhood he was discovered to possess special magical powers, which came from distant ancestors that fighted against darkness when it rose and threathened the world; the vampire vanquisher has strong magical attacks which can be improved by finding spellbooks and scrolls. He can also use weapons, altough he is not very good at them with the exception of ring blades, which he is able to enchant to deliver huge ammounts of damage.
+Years ago, it was the turn of Christopher Belmont to take his place in the history of his bloodline, and meet his fate in the castle of chaos. He emerged victorious, and the land was saved.
-RENEGADE: A vampire which discovered the world and mankind were worth to protect and not to destroy; he abandoned the shadows to fight in the light side, but still retains most of his dark powers. The renegade has a wide array of skills that allow him to manipulate energies in dark places, specially Dracula's castle. He prefers light weapons and armor, altough he can handle some of the most devasting mystical weapons.
+However, not much after his victory over Castlevania, when his son Soleiyu was ready to rise as the new vampire killer, the forces of darkness struck again and his son was abducted... Again, Christopher had to fight through castles of different nature, and finally found his child transformed into a vicious demon;
-INVOKER: Similar to the vanquisher, the invoker has been given destructive supernatural powers that bring havoc into the creatures of chaos; however their nature is different as the power of the invoker is awaken in any person, without any seemingly ancestor relationship with magic or previous scholarship about it. The Invoker can call monsters and mytical creatures to its aid, which may cause destruction to the enemies or relievement over him.
+He had to fight Dracula, whom still without his full power, died to the sacred whip.
-MAN-BEAST: In the far mountains of Transylvannia, where only the Belmonts have dared to travel, there are small communities of beings which are neither human nor monsters; they have managed to live along well, after being shunned by the humans as monstruosities. When Dracula awoke he sent messengers to ask them to join his legions of darkness; they refused, their settlements were burned and levelled, and most of them were horribly masacred. The few survivors ran away, and promised to seek revenge against the dark lord using all their power and might.
+He came back with his son in his hands. The townspeople had his wounds attended, but there are wounds human medicine cannot cure... three days after returning safe and regaining his human shape, Soleiyu fled to the mountains and forests, and never again came back.
-KNIGHT: When the time for the resurrection of Dracula draws near, and hope seems to fade away, some inidividuals gather together to think on a way to defend themselves and their people, the order of Light. A Knight of light must strive to strenghten himself, both in the physical and spiritual path, before daring to challenge the horrors of the dark castle.
+Not much happened for the next years, until one night, the moon turned blood, and the castle raised from the ashes, much before the time it was fated to; one by one the towns of the region fell to the wrath of the dark armies, as no one seemed to assume the fate of facing the count in his own castle. Christopher Belmont, who had become a renowned trainer, was feeling the weight of the years coming over him; still, he joined the most brave and skilled warriors he could and headed to Castlevania, the dwelling of chaos.
-== The Vampire Killer ==
+One by one, his companions fell to the atrocities of the castle, their sacrifice being the only way to aid their master unto the only chance at sight to save mankind, finally, wounded and tired, he was for the third time in the same place he had been fifteen years ago; the vampire killer whip, which should have been in the hands of his son, gave him the last strengths to face Dracula again, and so, the final face-off began.
-The vampire killer has been trained since childhood to confront his final fate; its main weapon is the vampire killer whip, a magical mid range weapon strong against evil and undead.
-The vampire hunter also will find some weapons inside the castle that will help him on his way to Dracula; these are:
+The events that followed marked the start of a new age... Darkness swept the world, as all hopes seemed to be lost, and long forgotten Belmont bloodlines had to rise again and take their paths again to the cursed castle, the time has come for the future of mankind to be decided; the threads of fate are in your hands and in your heart.
-* Dagger:      Weak, long flight
+== Features ==
-* Axe:         Strong, curved flight
+* 6 different player classes, each one has unique skills and attributes
-* Holy Water:  Area effect
+* Several level layouts and generators
-* Holy Bible:  Spiral effect
+* 2.5D, a simulation of 3D on a 2D space
-* Cross:       Slices through the enemies
+* A vast collection of items and monsters based on the Castlevania series
-* Stopwatch:   Stops time
+* Artwork based on the castlevania series
+* Hostage rescuing quests and artifacts
-You will also find special items that will power up your whip, allowing you to attack your enemies with flames and thorns, and increase its reach.
+== Requirements ==
+CastlevaniaRL requires Sun Java 1.5 or higher, which is probably already installed in your computer. [http://java.com/getjava/ Get Java Now!]
-== Petra and the Merchants ==
+;See other [[Java#Java_Roguelikes|Java Roguelikes]]
-Strangely, there is a small transylvannian town not far from the castle; thereby you will met with the local population, which is a source for tips and also visit the church to heal your wounds. You will also find some merchants inside the castle, that have choosen to defy its dangers just for the chance of obtaining mystical goodss.
+[[Category:Featured Roguelikes]]
-== The castle ==
-The castle is generated randomly everytime you get into it; as you would expect, it is full of monsters and dangers, as well as valuable trasures and relics.
-== Commands and Actions ==
- A      Attack
- E      Equip
- J      Jump
- U      Use item
- R      Reload
- S      Skills
- T      Throw item
- W      Whip
- Space  Use special weapon
- F1     Show Help
- C      Character Info
- L      Look Around
- I      Inventory
- Q      Quit game
-[[Category:Roguelike games]]
-[[Category:Coffeebreak roguelikes]]