Castlevania: The Arcade | |
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Developer(s) | Konami |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Director(s) | Hiroyuki Ashida Tatsumi Sugiura |
Producer(s) | Masayuki Ohashi Kazuya Tominaga |
Artist(s) | Noriaki Isogai |
Composer(s) | Masahiro Ikariko Masayuki Maruyama Goh Fujiwara |
Series | Castlevania |
Platform(s) | Arcade |
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Genre(s) | Light gun shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Castlevania: The Arcade, released in Japan as Akumajō Dracula: The Arcade (悪魔城ドラキュラ THE ARCADE, Demon Castle Dracula: The Arcade), [3] is an arcade game, part of the Castlevania franchise by Konami. The game was announced on July 23, 2008. [4] The game was released in Japan on October 2, 2009. [2] A European release was announced for 2009 but only appeared at test locations in 2008. [5]
The games whip control and button layout resembled a heavier version of a Wii remote. [6]
The gameplay is similar to light gun shooters such as The House of the Dead. [7] Players utilize a special LED whip remote. The remote has two buttons. A top thumb button used to activate the whip, prompting players to swing the remote at the screen to damage enemies. A bottom button for the index finger is used to activate subweapons, such as knives or crosses. [7] [8] Subweapons are refilled by collecting hearts (up to 25) strewn about each stage in the form of destructible candles and wooden crates. [8]
Up to two players can play the game at once. Characters in the game include the Vampire Hunter, the Lady Gunner, and the Little Witch. [8]
Castlevania: The Arcade's soundtrack was released on Akumajou Dracula Best Music Collections Box, an 18-CD box set containing music from many Castlevania titles. The Arcade's music was featured on Disc 17. [9]