History VideoGame / CastlevaniaChronicles

Originally titled ''Akumajō Dracula'' ([[RecycledTitle same as the original]] ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania|I}}'') and released solely in Japan in 1993 for the UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 computer, it was remade worldwide on the Platform/PlayStation in 2001 as ''Castlevania Chronicles''. The [=PS1=] version has two modes: "Arrange Mode" with updated graphics, music and sound effects and selectable difficulty, and "Original Mode" which is a near-direct port of the X68000 version.

Originally titled ''Akumajō Dracula'' ([[RecycledTitle same as the original]] ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania|I}}'') and released solely in Japan in 1993 for the UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 computer, it was remade worldwide on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 2001 as ''Castlevania Chronicles''. The [=PS1=] version has two modes: "Arrange Mode" with updated graphics, music and sound effects and selectable difficulty, and "Original Mode" which is a near-direct port of the X68000 version.

* AnachronismStew: Dracula keeps Creator/MCEscher's ''Relativity'' and Creator/SalvadorDali's ''Persistence of Memory'' (or pretty good copies of them) in his private art gallery!

** One of the programmers basically stated that the costume of the skull knight enemy was based on [[Franchise/StreetFighter Chun-Li]].

* {{Gainaxing}}: [[UniqueEnemy The Mud Woman]].

* {{Beastess}}: This is the only ''female'' werewolf in the series to date. How does she compare? The typical series werewolf uses charging attacks, fireballs and a ground pound. This werewolf ''rips the clock tower apart'' trying to kill you.

* StockSubtitle: ''Chronicles'' would later make another appearance with ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaTheDraculaXChronicles''.

* VideoGameRemake: ''Castlevania Chronciles'' on [=PlayStation=].

* RegionalBonus: The western release of ''Chronicles'' includes a "Special Option" featuring an Illustration Gallery by Ayami Kojima with pieces for the game and the [=PlayStation=] and Saturn versions of ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'' that unlocks as Arrange Mode is progressed as well as an Interview with Producer IGA.

* ShoutOut: The [[Film/{{Nosferatu}} original guy]] who [[LooksLikeOrlok Looked Like Orlok]] can be seen in the background of Stage 9, frozen in a block of ice

* ToyTime: The second half of Block 6 is the Tower of Dolls and Mirrors, where toys come to life and attack you.

The most recent VideoGameRemake (as of 2021) of Simon Belmont's assault on Dracula's castle in 1691.

Originally titled ''Akumajo Dracula'' ([[RecycledTitle same as the original]] ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania|I}}'') and released solely in Japan in 1993 for the UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 computer, it was rereleased worldwide on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 2001 as ''Castlevania Chronicles''. The [=PS1=] port has two modes: "Arrange Mode" with updated graphics, music and sound effects and selectable difficulty, and "Original Mode" which was a direct port of the X68000 version.

* ArrangeMode: Slightly easier than the Original mode, due to the omission of {{Knockback}}, the Arrange mode uses remixes of the music and gives Simon a new design based on Ayama Kojima's artwork.

* DisturbedDoves: Seen at the ending of Original mode.

* IconicOutfit: The fabulous "Black leather shorts, red velvet vest, and fur-trimmed barbarian/biker/Norwegian black-metal star boots" that Simon Belmont was clad in with Arranged mode.

* NewGamePlus: Each play through [[SerialEscalation bumps the difficulty]], for a max of [[HarderThanHard 8 different play throughs]]

* TearsFromAStone: A large statue produces TearsOfBlood. They turn into [[InvincibleMinorMinion red skeletons]], too. Guess what [[VisualPun BGM plays in that level]] (which is Block 4 by the way)?
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phdJk7a18Cg epic version of Simon's Theme]] that plays in Block 8 of Arranged Mode.

* VideoGameRemake: This is the remake of the original ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaI'', similar to how ''VideoGame/SuperCastlevaniaIV'' was intended to be, except much closer to the original.

* StockSubtitle: ''Chronicles'' would later make an another appearance with ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaTheDraculaXChronicles''.

* AnachronismStew: Dracula keeps Creator/MCEscher's ''Relativity'' and Creator/SalvadorDali's ''Persistance of Memory'' (or pretty good copies of them) in his private art gallery!

The most recent VideoGameRemake (as of 2020) of Simon Belmont's assault on Dracula's castle in 1691.

* DittoFighter: Simon's mirror-produced, green-skinned doppelganger, which copies his moves.

* LiftOfDoom: The elevator in Block 2 ''isn't'' intangible to the obstacles - each one breaks a piece off, giving you less room to move.

** Block 4 is basically Block 2 from original game with the giant blood crying statue. It also has elements of the church segment from the first Block of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse''.

* VampireHunter: Possibly the most famous in video game history.
* VideoGameRemake: This is the remake of the original ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaI'', similar to how ''VideoGame/SuperCastlevaniaIV'' was intended to be except much closer to the original.

* BilingualBonus: The dolls shout at you in Japanese. When activated, they say either "Kaerinasai!" (Get out!) or "Omae Wa Dare?!" (Who are you?!). When they evade your attacks, they shout "Yamete!" (Stop it!) or if they're whipped, "Iyaa!!" (No!!)

* DifficultySpike: Stage 7 starts off with an infinite fleet of eagles carrying Fleamen, and you can only take 4 hits before you die (which you don't experience in the NES original until you hit Stage 13). And ''then'', there's those hard-to-avoid bubble enemies and the statues that shoot arrows at you...

The most recent remake (as of this writing) of Simon Belmont's assault on Dracula's castle in 1691.

Originally titled ''Akumajo Dracula'' (same as the original ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania|I}}'') and released solely in Japan in 1993 for the UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 computer, it was rereleased worldwide on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 2001 as ''Castlevania Chronicles''. It had two modes: "Arrange Mode" with updated graphics, music and sound effects and selectable difficulty, and "Original Mode" which was a port of the X68000 version.

* CreepyDoll: What do you expect from the place called Tower of Dolls?

* AnachronismStew: Dracula keeps M. C. Escher's ''Relativity'' and Salvador Dali's ''Persistance of Memory'' (or pretty good copies of them) in his private art gallery!

* ArrangeMode: Slightly easier than the Original mode, the Arrange mode uses remixes of the music and gives Simon a new design based on Ayama Kojima's artwork.