Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Developer(s): Konami
Publisher(s): Konami
Genre: Action, Adventure
Wikipedia: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Game review links: Metacritic: 70/100
Game description: The Castlevania series gets a new protagonist in the form of Hector, a Devil Forgemaster, in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. Hector left Dracula's service to lead a normal life, leaving Dracula vulnerable to attack by the Belmonts. Now that Dracula has been vanquished, you must fight back the unholy curse that has spread across Europe. You can use your skills as a Devil Forgemaster to craft familiars that will help you during your travels. Castlevania: Curse of Darkness provides role-playing game and adventure elements, letting your character grow as he progresses through the story.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
PAL | ? |
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0.9.7 | GSDX 11.0 | SPU2-X ? | Set VUs Clamping mode to "None" and use GSDX 11.0 for correct graphics in hardware mode | 82.236.153.86 |
PAL | ? |
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0.9.7 r3876 | GSDX 0.1.16 r3693 | SPU2-X 1.4.0 r3702 | Set VUs Clamping mode to "None" and use DX10 mode for correct graphics in hardware mode. | Sev7en77 |
? | ? |
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0.9.8 | GSDX r4600 |
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USA v2.00 | Machina |
? | ? |
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1.1.0 | GSDX r5442 |
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BIOS: USA v2.20 | Deoxy Starchaser |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5452 | GSdx 5442 SSE41 |
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Runs above full speed. |
Trivia
- Original names: 悪魔城ドラキュラ 闇の呪印 (SLPM-66175), 悪魔城ドラキュラ 闇の呪印 コナミ・ザ・ベスト (SLPM-66668), 캐슬바니아 어둠의 저주 (SLKA-25328)
- Also known as Akumajou Dracula: Yami no Juin (JP)
Known Issues
Cutscenes minor issue
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Affected Game Versions: All
- Description: Cutscenes left a column of oddly-colored pixels to the right of the screen during gameplay
- Workaround: It is hardly noticeable and can be resolved by refreshing the plugin.
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Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (SLPM 66175)
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