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It wasn't included in Konami's ''Castlevania Anniversary Collection'', but Nintendo did eventually include it in the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Online Service in October of 2023.

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It wasn't included in Konami's Creator/{{Konami}}'s ''Castlevania Anniversary Collection'', but Nintendo Creator/{{Nintendo}} did eventually include it in the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Platform/NintendoSwitch Online Service in October of 2023.



** First, it follows the musical theme naming from the period (e.g., ''Rondo of Blood''; ''Symphony of the Night''[=/=]''Nocturne in the Moonlight''), since a prelude is also a musical composition.

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** First, it follows the musical theme naming MusicalThemeNaming from the period (e.g., ''Rondo ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood Rondo of Blood''; Blood]]'', ''Symphony of the Night''[=/=]''Nocturne in the Moonlight''), since a prelude is also a musical composition.



** Sonia's design visually resembles Cammy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''.

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** In addition to the above, Sonia's design visually resembles Cammy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''.
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''Castlevania Legends'' is the third ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' game for the UsefulNotes/GameBoy, released in Japan in 1997 (1998 in the US and Europe). You play as Sonia Belmont, [[{{Prequel}} unwitting matriarch of the Belmont clan]], years before the events of all the previous games at that point. In this game, Dracula is terrorizing Transylvania for the first time and Sonia, who has been trained in vampire hunting from a young age, takes up the Vampire Killer whip and sets out to defeat him.

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''Castlevania Legends'' is the third ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' game for the UsefulNotes/GameBoy, Platform/GameBoy, released in Japan in 1997 (1998 in the US and Europe). You play as Sonia Belmont, [[{{Prequel}} unwitting matriarch of the Belmont clan]], years before the events of all the previous games at that point. In this game, Dracula is terrorizing Transylvania for the first time and Sonia, who has been trained in vampire hunting from a young age, takes up the Vampire Killer whip and sets out to defeat him.
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* ActionGirl: Sonia, the sole playable female Belmont. Also the sole female lead in the series until Shanoa in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia'' a decade later. She would have also appeared in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaResurrection'' for the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, had it not been cancelled.

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* ActionGirl: Sonia, the sole playable female Belmont. Also the sole female lead in the series until Shanoa in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia'' a decade later. She would have also appeared in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaResurrection'' for the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, Platform/SegaDreamcast, had it not been cancelled.
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* BonusBoss: The Executioner.

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It wasn't included in Konami's ''Castlevania Anniversary Collection'', but Nintendo did eventually include it in the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Online Service in October of 2023.



* ContinuityNod: She can't use them herself, but the secret items needed for the best ending are all of the subweapons from previous ''Castlevanias''.



* EmptyRoomPsych: ''Legends'' has several moments throughout the levels where Sonia can be locked into a trap room and forced to fight through a gauntlet of enemies to get out again, with nothing to show for your efforts except wasted time and whatever life/hearts you lost to the monsters.



* MagicKnight: Sonia uses magic in battle while wielding the tried and true whip.

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* MagicKnight: Sonia uses magic in battle while wielding the tried and true whip. Namely, she can stop time for a few seconds, heal herself, shoot an projectile in front of her, and use two breeds of SmartBomb.




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* SuperMode: Once per life per level, Sonia can activate "Burning Mode", which makes her invincible and powers up her whip for a limited time.
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** First, it follows the musical theme naming from the period (e.g., ''Symphony of the Night''[=/=]''Nocturne in the Moonlight''), since a prelude is also a musical composition.

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** First, it follows the musical theme naming from the period (e.g., ''Rondo of Blood''; ''Symphony of the Night''[=/=]''Nocturne in the Moonlight''), since a prelude is also a musical composition.
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** Secondly, a '''prelude''' is also an introduction to an event. The game was ''originally'' intended as the first game in the ''Castlevanis chronology'', depicting the beginnings of the rivalry between the Belmont clan and Dracula.

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** Secondly, a '''prelude''' is also an introduction to an event. The game was ''originally'' intended as the first game in the ''Castlevanis chronology'', ''Castlevania'' chronology, depicting the beginnings of the rivalry between the Belmont clan and Dracula.

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* ChestMonster: There are some candles that hide monsters in them.



* ChestMonster: There are some candles that hide monsters in them.
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** First, it follows the musical theme naming from the period (e.g., ''Symphony of the Night''/''Nocturne in the Moonlight''), since a prelude is also a musical composition.

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** First, it follows the musical theme naming from the period (e.g., ''Symphony of the Night''/''Nocturne Night''[=/=]''Nocturne in the Moonlight''), since a prelude is also a musical composition.
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: Its original title, ''Dark Night Prelude'':
** First, it follows the musical theme naming from the period (e.g., ''Symphony of the Night''/''Nocturne in the Moonlight''), since a prelude is also a musical composition.
** Secondly, a '''prelude''' is also an introduction to an event. The game was ''originally'' intended as the first game in the ''Castlevanis chronology'', depicting the beginnings of the rivalry between the Belmont clan and Dracula.
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* BatPeople: The first boss stage is a large bat/gargoyle thing.

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* BatPeople: The first boss stage boss is a large bat/gargoyle thing.
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* BatPeople: The first boss stage is a large bat/gargoyle thing.

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