For a final unlockable, Symphony of the Night is included. Intact and with new dialogue (replacing the hilariously awful Dracula confrontation speech at the start), this is a fine version of this PlayStation classic. Some sound is slightly off, and the same can be said for the retro version of Dracula X. Certain monsters death howls are altered beyond recognition.
When playing the original versions, there is no option to stretch the video to fill the screen. You’ll need to live the borders. Also, these are dark games, and the low refresh rate of the PSP’s screen becomes deadly in spots.
These are the minor complaints of this no-brainer purchase. For the truly hardcore, the radically different (and underrated) Super Nintendo port of Dracula X would have been home here. That’s the only noticeable missing piece to this collection, and any of the three included games would have been worth the price by themselves. For one price, this is the best value you’ll find on the PSP.
Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence.
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