Description
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is the prequel to all Castlevania games previously released, explaining the connection and never-ending war between the Belmont family and Dracula.
You play Leon Belmont, who was once a Baron for the King. After his betrothed, Sara, was kidnapped and taken to a large castle, Leon asked the Church for permission to command his underlings to attack the castle. Because of the Crusades going on in the East, he is denied such. But because of his love for Sara, he denounces his title and leaves, going with no weapon or clue to the castle. He is stopped by an alchemist named Rinaldo, who was once a vampire-hunter himself. He gives Leon the Whip of Alchemy, offers to help him further in his quest, and sends him on his way.
The gameplay mixes a style of hack-and-slash with a sense of strategy. In order to gain new abilities, you must first master the previous ones. This also includes relics and orbs, which will greatly help you in your quest to rescue Sara. Relics allow you to do special abilities necessary to solving certain puzzles, while orbs combine with power-ups you pick up and can create massive offensive or defensive power. The game contains many secrets, including five hidden bosses, who yield rewards (whip power-ups, orbs, relics, etc.) to the player upon defeat.
Alternate Titles
- "恶魔城：无罪的哀悼" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
- "CV: LoI" -- Informal abbreviation
- "Castlevania" -- Japanese/European title
- "キャッスルヴァニア" -- Japanese spelling
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| GamePro (US) |
May 02, 2006 |
5 out of 5 |
100 |
| FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network |
Oct 27, 2003 |
94 out of 100 |
94 |
| Gaming Target |
Oct 27, 2003 |
8.9 out of 10 |
89 |
| Game Over Online |
Oct 22, 2003 |
87 out of 100 |
87 |
| UOL Jogos |
Oct 31, 2003 |
  |
80 |
| Gamesmania |
Feb 19, 2004 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| GameSpot |
Oct 21, 2003 |
7.7 out of 10 |
77 |
| The Next Level |
Nov 20, 2003 |
B |
75 |
| Eurogamer.net (UK) |
Mar 05, 2004 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Gamesdog |
Feb 16, 2004 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Rufus Shinra (20) on Dec 31, 2003.
