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Summary

Castlevania, often called Castlevania 64, marked the series' leap into full 3D. Players choose either Reinhardt, the whip‑wielding Belmont heir, or Carrie, a magically gifted orphan. Each hero fires a primary attack—whip or homing energy balls—and can equip one sub‑weapon at a time, from the series‑classic axe to holy water, now powered by red jewels instead of hearts.

The levels blend classic platforming with uneasy exploration. Some platforms rotate, crumble, or disappear entirely, and invisible floors hide secret routes or items. Without an on‑screen map you must rely on memory, while a day/night cycle locks certain doors behind sun or moon symbols and changes enemy strength. Sun and moon cards let you shift the time for puzzles or hidden treasures.

Survival‑horror flourishes in tight caged battles, timed boss rooms, and vampiric bites that turn the hero into a powerless "vamp" until the stick is spun fast enough. Progress isn’t saved automatically; white jewels act as checkpoints and full saves live on a Nintendo 64 Controller Pak.

Storyline

Castlevania 64 marks the series’ first 3‑D outing on the Nintendo 64, but the core mission stays the same: defeat Dracula and his monsters. Players pick either Reinhardt Schneider, the Belmont heir who wields a classic whip, or Carrie Fernandez, a young girl who channels magic. An in‑game clock shifts the world between day and night as you explore.

The plot opens in 1852, when Dracula awakens after a century of forced slumber because humanity has fallen into vice. Carrie and Reinhardt sense his return and storm the Count’s castle in Wallachia. Along the way they meet an aristocratic vampire, the veteran hunter Charles Vincent, the tragic vampire Rosa, the demonic merchant Renon, and a boy named Malus, before descending through a garden maze to the castle’s heart.

Battles against Actrise, Death, and the Room of Clocks culminate in a climb up the Clock Tower. Depending on how many in‑game days you spend, the story ends either with Vincent’s betrayal and a bad ending, or with Vincent’s aid, the defeat of the true Dracula‑incarnate Malus, and a hopeful closure for Carrie or Reinhardt.

Edited by Maya Carter