Changes: Castlevania IV (Partially Found Unfinished Beta Builds For "Super Castlevania IV")

Revision as of 17:21, 16 May 2013

A preview commercial for Super Castlevania IV, then titled simply Castlevania IV, shows many notable differences.

The title screen/main menu is much simpler and has a strange watermark in the center.
The HUD is completely different and reminiscent of the original game's.
Almost none of the level layouts shown are the same as the final.
The outdoor sections seem to have much browner, autumnal palettes, though this could be due to low-quality recordings.
The boss shown early on is entirely absent from the final game.
A level select is shown. There is a level select in the final, but it cannot be accessed without cheating and it looks completely different from the one shown.
The opening segment appears to have a long string of breakable blocks before the drawbridge, while in the final there are just 2 blocks between the solid ground at the beginning and the drawbridge.
The barn segment has bizarre enemies that appear to be possessed suits of armor.
The skeleton horse boss's neck moves all around instead of only moving in front of the body, creating a somewhat comical appearance.
The subweapons seem partially implemented, though the graphics appear on the HUD they are not seen to be used.

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 *The barn segment has bizarre enemies that appear to be possessed suits of armor.
 *The skeleton horse boss's neck moves all around instead of only moving in front of the body, creating a somewhat comical appearance.
-*The subweapons also seem to be absent.
+*The subweapons seem partially implemented, though the graphics appear on the HUD they are not seen to be used.
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