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{{gameinfo| name = CastlevaniaRL
{{game-beta|name = CastlevaniaRL
|developer = [[Slash]]
|developer = [[Slash]]
|released = 14/05/2005
|released = 2005 May 14
|updated = 06/09/2005
|updated = 2010 Feb 23 (0.7)
|status = [[Stable]]
|language = [[Java]]
|language = [[Java]]
|platforms = Java
|platforms = [[Java]]
|genre = Roguelike (...)
|theme = [[List of roguelikes by theme#Vampires|Vampires]]
|features = Fast gameplay, Spatial tactics
|features = Simple gameplay, 2.5D
|licensing = Closed Source
|licensing = [[Closed source]], [[Freeware]]
|interface = [[ASCII]]
|interface = [[ASCII]], Graphics, [[Keyboard]]
|site = http://peltkore.net/~szdev/crl
|site = http://slashie.net
}}
|influences = Castlevania Series
|length = 4 hours
}}{{coffeebreak}}
http://peltkore.net/~szdev/share/cvrl_logo.png


== Introduction ==
== Description ==
CastlevaniaRL: Prelude, was an entry for the 7DRL programming initiative and is being furthed developed by [[Slash]]; It has a community website at http://peltkore.net/~szdev/crl/
CastlevaniaRL is a fast paced roguelike in which your character must challenge the castle of count Dracula seeking to finish him off, after facing all kind of monsters in different environments into the Castle of Chaos. Each one of the six different classes is armed with an array of skills for both offense and support and gains power as they advance through  the game.


In CastlevaniaRL: Prelude, you control a Transylvannian character who travels to the castle of count Dracula, seeking to finish his reign of blood over the land. On your quest inside the castle, you will face horrible monsters and find sacred weapons, treasures and artifacts. Your magical abilities, granted as a gift to fight darkness, and your long years of training, are your only advantage against the upcoming carnage!
The game features both console and graphics mode, as well as support for midi and mp3 music and wav special effects.


The castle, as a creature of chaos, will morph its shape and contents each time you begin an adventure... there is no way to know what awaits you!
== Gameplay videos ==
Graphics Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viNQLwMWjF0


== Story ==
Console Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=424eE-FQoIE
In the year of 1691, a dark castle emerges from the cursed soils in the plains of Transylvania.


Chaos and death spread all along the land, as the evil servants of its ruler are unleashed, turning the once peaceful land into a pool of blood.
== History ==
CastlevaniaRL dates from the first 7DRL challenge (2005). The very simple game that was submitted evolved guided via a centralized [[RFE]] and [[Bug Report]] system, based on community feedback.


A shaddy character from a small transylvanian town has been journeying long to get to the castle, he is said to carry the fate of the vampire killers, travelling on a quest to bring an end to the problem. Armed with all his might and courage, he approaches the small town of Petra, some miles away from the cursed castle, it is time to battle evil and try to emerge victorious.
On june 2006, development of the game graphics version started due to the inclusion of Christopher Barret on the development team.


== The Hero ==
On september 2006, the game was exposed on a local University fair at Medellin
In order to challenge the castle, you will impersonate a Transylvannian character who has been granted special abilities to fight darkness; these abilities are resumed in 5 different character fates, which will be explained in the following sections


== The Fates ==
The game is in continuous development and a graphics version is being actively mantained. A cellphone version is planned to be made as well.
In CastlevaniaRL, all characters are related to a fate, which describes powers he has been granted to fight darkness. This fate also determines the starting equipment, weapon profficiences and gameplay limitations.  


As you advance in the game, your character will gain unlock additional powers, which will allow you to face the evergrowing dangers inside the castle.  
In 2009, development was resumed with the main goal of stabilizing it.


You can access the special powers using 'S'
The latest release version is v0.7 dated February 23th 2010


VAMPIRE KILLER: A member of the Belmont bloodline, skilled using the sacred Vampire killer whip and the mystic weapons; this character grows strong as he gets inside the castle and finds powerups for its whip; its main ability is the use of the sacred weapons, which he finds scattered all around the castle. He must make good use of support items, as he can't equip conventional weapons or armor; however the best he fights the stronger equipment he is granted.
== Plot ==
The struggle between the Belmonts and Dracula comes from distant times, the legacy of the vampire killers, armed with mystic weapons to protect mankind from the Dark Count, Dracula. Some years ago, it was the turn of Christopher Belmont, to take his place on the history of his family, and fight his fate on the castle of chaos. He emerged victorious, and the land was saved.


VAMPIRE VANQUISHER: Since childhood he was discovered to possess special magical powers, which came from distant ancestors that fighted against darkness when it rose and threathened the world; the vampire vanquisher has strong magical attacks which can be improved by finding spellbooks and scrolls. He can also use weapons, altough he is not very good at them with the exception of ring blades, which he is able to enchant to deliver huge ammounts of damage.
However, not much time after his victory over Castlevania, when his son, Solieyu, was ready to accept his fate as the new vampire killer, the forces of darkness struck again, and his son was abducted. Christopher had to fight through castles of different nature, and finally found his child transformed into a vicious demon. Again, he had to fight Dracula, whom still without his full power, died to the sacred whip.


RENEGADE: A vampire which discovered the world and mankind were worth to protect and not to destroy; he abandoned the shadows to fight in the light side, but still retains most of his dark powers. The renegade has a wide array of skills that allow him to manipulate energies in dark places, specially Dracula's castle. He prefers light weapons and armor, altough he can handle some of the most devasting mystical weapons.
He came back with his son on his hands. The townspeople had his wounds attended, but there are wounds human medicine cannot cure... three days after returning safe and regaining his human shape, Solieyu fled to the mountains and forests, and never again came back.


INVOKER: Similar to the vanquisher, the invoker has been given destructive supernatural powers that bring havoc into the creatures of chaos; however their nature is different as the power of the invoker is awaken in any person, without any seemingly ancestor relationship with magic or previous scholarship about it. The Invoker can call monsters and mytical creatures to its aid, which may cause destruction to the enemies or relievement over him.
Not much happened for the next years, until one night, the moon turned blood, and the castle raised from the ashes, much before the time it was fated to; one by one the towns of the region fell to the wrath of the dark armies, as no one seemed to assume the responsibility of facing the count on his own castle. Christopher Belmont, which had become a renouned trainer, was feeling the weight of the years coming over him; still, he joined the most brave and skilled warriors he could and headed to Castlevania, the dwelling of chaos.


MAN-BEAST: In the far mountains of Transylvannia, where only the Belmonts have dared to travel, there are small communities of beings which are neither human nor monsters; they have managed to live along well, after being shunned by the humans as monstruosities. When Dracula awoke he sent messengers to ask them to join his legions of darkness; they refused, their settlements were burned and levelled, and most of them were horribly masacred. The few survivors ran away, and promised to seek revenge against the dark lord using all their power and might.  
One by one, his companions fell to the atrocities of the castle, their sacrifice being the only way to aid their master unto the only chance at sight to save mankind, finally, wounded and tired, he was for the third time in the same place he had been fifteen years ago; the vampire killer whip, which should have been in the hands of his son, gave him the last strengths to face Dracula again, and so, the final face-off began.


KNIGHT: When the time for the resurrection of Dracula draws near, and hope seems to fade away, some inidividuals gather together to think on a way to defend themselves and their people, the order of Light. A Knight of light must strive to strenghten himself, both in the physical and spiritual path, before daring to challenge the horrors of the dark castle.
The events that followed marked the start of a new age... Darkness swept the world, as all hopes seemed to be lost, and long forgotten Belmont bloodlines had to rise again and take their paths again to the cursed castle, the time has come for the future of mankind to be decided; the threads of fate are in your sword and in your heart.


== The Vampire Killer ==
== Features ==
The vampire killer has been trained since childhood to confront his final fate; its main weapon is the vampire killer whip, a magical mid range weapon strong against evil and undead.
* 6 different player classes, each one has unique skills and attributes
* Several level layouts and generators
* 2.5D, a simulation of 3D on a 2D space
* A vast collection of items and monsters based on the Castlevania series
* Artwork based on the castlevania series
* Hostage rescuing quests and artifacts


The vampire hunter also will find some weapons inside the castle that will help him on his way to Dracula; these are:
== Requirements ==
CastlevaniaRL requires Sun Java 1.5 or higher, which is probably already installed in your computer. [http://java.com/getjava/ Get Java Now!]


* Dagger:      Weak, long flight
;See other [[Java#Java_Roguelikes|Java Roguelikes]]
* Axe:        Strong, curved flight
* Holy Water:  Area effect
* Holy Bible:  Spiral effect
* Cross:      Slices through the enemies
* Stopwatch:  Stops time


You will also find special items that will power up your whip, allowing you to attack your enemies with flames and thorns, and increase its reach.
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== Petra and the Merchants ==
[[Category:Featured Roguelikes]]
 
Strangely, there is a small transylvannian town not far from the castle; thereby you will met with the local population, which is a source for tips and also visit the church to heal your wounds. You will also find some merchants inside the castle, that have choosen to defy its dangers just for the chance of obtaining mystical goodss.
 
== The castle ==
The castle is generated randomly everytime you get into it; as you would expect, it is full of monsters and dangers, as well as valuable trasures and relics.
 
== Commands and Actions ==
A      Attack
E      Equip
J      Jump
U      Use item
R      Reload
S      Skills
T      Throw item
W      Whip
Space  Use special weapon
 
F1    Show Help
C      Character Info
L      Look Around
I      Inventory
Q      Quit game
 
[[Category:Roguelike games]]
[[Category:Coffeebreak roguelikes]]

Revision as of 03:12, 31 May 2017

CastlevaniaRL
Beta Project
Developer Slash
Theme Vampires
Influences Castlevania Series
Released 2005 May 14
Updated 2010 Feb 23 (0.7)
Licensing Closed source, Freeware
P. Language Java
Platforms Java
Interface ASCII, Graphics, Keyboard
Game Length 4 hours
Official site of CastlevaniaRL
CastlevaniaRL is a coffeebreak roguelike


cvrl_logo.png

Description

CastlevaniaRL is a fast paced roguelike in which your character must challenge the castle of count Dracula seeking to finish him off, after facing all kind of monsters in different environments into the Castle of Chaos. Each one of the six different classes is armed with an array of skills for both offense and support and gains power as they advance through the game.

The game features both console and graphics mode, as well as support for midi and mp3 music and wav special effects.

Gameplay videos

Graphics Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viNQLwMWjF0

Console Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=424eE-FQoIE

History

CastlevaniaRL dates from the first 7DRL challenge (2005). The very simple game that was submitted evolved guided via a centralized RFE and Bug Report system, based on community feedback.

On june 2006, development of the game graphics version started due to the inclusion of Christopher Barret on the development team.

On september 2006, the game was exposed on a local University fair at Medellin

The game is in continuous development and a graphics version is being actively mantained. A cellphone version is planned to be made as well.

In 2009, development was resumed with the main goal of stabilizing it.

The latest release version is v0.7 dated February 23th 2010

Plot

The struggle between the Belmonts and Dracula comes from distant times, the legacy of the vampire killers, armed with mystic weapons to protect mankind from the Dark Count, Dracula. Some years ago, it was the turn of Christopher Belmont, to take his place on the history of his family, and fight his fate on the castle of chaos. He emerged victorious, and the land was saved.

However, not much time after his victory over Castlevania, when his son, Solieyu, was ready to accept his fate as the new vampire killer, the forces of darkness struck again, and his son was abducted. Christopher had to fight through castles of different nature, and finally found his child transformed into a vicious demon. Again, he had to fight Dracula, whom still without his full power, died to the sacred whip.

He came back with his son on his hands. The townspeople had his wounds attended, but there are wounds human medicine cannot cure... three days after returning safe and regaining his human shape, Solieyu fled to the mountains and forests, and never again came back.

Not much happened for the next years, until one night, the moon turned blood, and the castle raised from the ashes, much before the time it was fated to; one by one the towns of the region fell to the wrath of the dark armies, as no one seemed to assume the responsibility of facing the count on his own castle. Christopher Belmont, which had become a renouned trainer, was feeling the weight of the years coming over him; still, he joined the most brave and skilled warriors he could and headed to Castlevania, the dwelling of chaos.

One by one, his companions fell to the atrocities of the castle, their sacrifice being the only way to aid their master unto the only chance at sight to save mankind, finally, wounded and tired, he was for the third time in the same place he had been fifteen years ago; the vampire killer whip, which should have been in the hands of his son, gave him the last strengths to face Dracula again, and so, the final face-off began.

The events that followed marked the start of a new age... Darkness swept the world, as all hopes seemed to be lost, and long forgotten Belmont bloodlines had to rise again and take their paths again to the cursed castle, the time has come for the future of mankind to be decided; the threads of fate are in your sword and in your heart.

Features

  • 6 different player classes, each one has unique skills and attributes
  • Several level layouts and generators
  • 2.5D, a simulation of 3D on a 2D space
  • A vast collection of items and monsters based on the Castlevania series
  • Artwork based on the castlevania series
  • Hostage rescuing quests and artifacts

Requirements

CastlevaniaRL requires Sun Java 1.5 or higher, which is probably already installed in your computer. Get Java Now!

See other Java Roguelikes