Oh my god CASTLEVANIA DRACULA X CHRONICLES IS OUT!!!

Time to put my 3.40 OE-A firmware to the test....

Well shit, supposedly the reason why it's so big is because this comes with Symphony of the night AND Rondo of Blood. So it's three games in one.

I can't wait, this download is almost done.

Yeah, I guess it is a little weird. I'm positive it's on there now though.

Quote from Konami's website:

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is an entirely new take at the best Castlevania game to never be released in the US, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. The Dracula X Chronicles brings the beloved action/adventure franchise to the PSP system for the first time, complete with 3D graphics, enhanced gameplay and new music. Completing the Dracula X storyline, this game also includes an unlockable version of Symphony of the Night and players will also be able to unlock the original Rondo of Blood from the NEC PC Engine.

That is just awesome.

I should just make a topic for this game, but I'll just leave a mini review here.

Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles is AWESOME. I haven't beaten the game yet, but from what I've been playing, it's insanely fun. Now I've never played the original Rondo of Blood, but I will once I find the way to unlock it. This game is difficult though, which I expected. The enemy AI is very good, and most enemies don't just walk to you. Bats actually move in certain directions depending on where you're located. They actually try to avoid your attacks too. The skeletons do slide kicks, and shit like that too, which is awesome. Each enemy is unique, which is a huge plus in my book.
The graphics aren't anything amazing, but they're still decent. The 3D cutscenes actually fit into the game very well too. The models looks great, and the voice acting is quite decent.
This is one of the best Castlevania games to come out in a long time. It's got a very classic feel to it, but also incorporates a new style at the same time. It's awesome, get it.

By the way the best part of the game is the Sound Mode. You get to listen to EVERY song from Dracula X Chronicles, Rondo of Blood, and Symphony of the Night. You have to beat the stages first, but it's still a really nice touch that's been put into the game.

That's weird, I have 3.52 M33-4. The game actually works on 3.40 OE-A as well, so something is wrong with your firmware.
I would suggest upgrading to M33-4 and see if that fixes the problem. It's a lot more stable than M33-2.

SoTN is definately the best Castlevania I've ever played. It's not difficult at all, especially at the beginning. The whole game is fairly easy since you can level up, buy items, etc.
Once you beat the game though, you can play through it as Richter, which like playing Dracula X Chronicles all over again.

So yeah, I would definately try out SoTN. I don't even like Castlevania either, but that one is one of those must have games, no matter what you're in to.

SoTN is definately the best Castlevania I've ever played. It's not difficult at all, especially at the beginning. The whole game is fairly easy since you can level up, buy items, etc.
Once you beat the game though, you can play through it as Richter, which like playing Dracula X Chronicles all over again.

So yeah, I would definately try out SoTN. I don't even like Castlevania either, but that one is one of those must have games, no matter what you're in to.

After you beat the game with Alucard you can also play through as Maria.  She's different than in the Saturn version (read: not as overpowered) with some new moves and whatnot.  I can't make it very far with her yet because she dies really fast, heh.

All in all I would say this game is worth grabbing, if only for the updated SotN 'port'.

Can anyone point me to a good PS1 emulator for the PSP? Something that plays stuff nicely, I cant seem to find any.

You don't need an emulator to run PS1 games on your PSP. The only thing you need is the eboot of the ps1 game, and it loads automatically. And yes, they all run at perfect speeds. Some games have some trouble running, but most of the popular ones run fine. And if you know where to get PSP games, then you should know where to get the PS1 games.
PSPISO. =)

By the way, what the hell happened to Symphony of the Night? The game has all new voice acting now and it is pretty bad.
Damnit I miss the old Alucard voice.

By the way, what the hell happened to Symphony of the Night? The game has all new voice acting now and it is pretty bad.
Damnit I miss the old Alucard voice.

You don't even like the new script?  I think it makes a lot more sense now.  Also, I don't mind the new voices at all, most of them are done really well; the acting is better than the original at least.  Also, have fun getting those holy glasses...

You don't even like the new script?  I think it makes a lot more sense now.  Also, I don't mind the new voices at all, most of them are done really well; the acting is better than the original at least.  Also, have fun getting those holy glasses...

I agree that the voice acting is better than it was in the original. I've memorized the old script since I played the game so much, so I guess this is why I'm a little annoyed.

Guts: I'm pretty sure you put all of your PS1 games in your GAME folder. The PS1 eboot has to be in a folder though. Once it is, just drag the folder into the GAME folder, and it should come up on your XMB.