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CastleMania by SuperPokeunicorn

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made by SuperPokeunicorn for LD35 (COMPO)
In 1800s Transylvania, the great hero, Simon Belmondo, ventures forth to destroy the evil Count Dracula.

But ill fate has befallen our hero, as he has been cursed with the plight of vampirism.

By killing monsters, Simon may use their life force to transform himself into a bat!

He must now use these vampiric powers to navigate Dracula's dungeon and escape.

His fate is in your hands.

CONTROLS:

Left/Right Arrow Keys: Move

Up/Down Arrow Keys: Duck/Climb

X: Jump

Z: Whip (You CAN whip while climbing)

Shift: Shape Shift

TOOLS:
Eclipse
Paint.net
Bfxr.net
Audacity
VLC
Online.boscaceoil.net
Jar (Windows/Linux) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxz43KZe5ukpdl9JVzlkcGtqUjQ/view?usp=sharing
Source https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxz43KZe5ukpc1BmeXAyTlNNWUU/view?usp=sharing
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=9858

Ratings

Coolness 37% 1626
Overall 3.50 224
Audio 3.22 234
Fun 3.67 122
Graphics 3.42 301
Innovation 2.72 709
Mood 3.50 136
Theme 3.39 445

Feedback

LudumAnthony
18. Apr 2016 · 21:19 UTC
This gave me the same feel as the original Castlevania. Extremely fun, and the skeletons are that perfect level of difficulty. Excellent job except for the music :P

I wish you could hit the blue blobs when they are a block above you without crouching (but they are too high)
blinry
18. Apr 2016 · 21:40 UTC
Love the death melody :D Good job on the game! Music is indeed a bit annoying after a while :P
Brice
18. Apr 2016 · 21:42 UTC
Pretty fun! Nice little gameboy soundtrack and SFX. I hate those blue blobs!

Easy to see how you could turn in other monsters in an expansion. I was hoping I'd turn into a skeleton if I killed skeletons.
Jordan
18. Apr 2016 · 21:55 UTC
With the font, it took me a moment to realize I had to press Z instead of 2. Otherwise, great game and fitting sound effects!
eeely
18. Apr 2016 · 23:14 UTC
∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿ this game is great. i love the minimalist graphics
adcrusher
18. Apr 2016 · 23:20 UTC
Hahah awesome game man! Though the graphics aren't technically impressive, they go super well with the audio and the feel of the game. The mechanics feel really solid and like I'm in complete control of whats going on. The shape shifting twist is used really well, I like how you can get through the game without it but its there for those parts you just would rather not deal with. One of the few Ludum Dare games that I actually had fun playing and wanted to finish :D
Acorn
19. Apr 2016 · 00:02 UTC
this game looks like something I really want to play, but how the hell do I play it? I have it all unzipped in a folder and maybe it's just the sleep deprivation but I can't for the life of me figure how to get the game to play. Can you post some download instructions?
zateamplay
19. Apr 2016 · 00:07 UTC
Oh, pixels. Really like this graphics.
matiasbontempo
19. Apr 2016 · 00:54 UTC
I felt so nice playing this game. It was a perfect retro styled game. Graphics, sound, difficulty. Well done!
keyboardmonkey
23. Apr 2016 · 18:29 UTC
This game is harder than you think. Great execution with the theme. A great entry!
Freank
24. Apr 2016 · 13:54 UTC
Hi, nice game ! We're realizing a video with several games of the Ludum Dare #35.
Can you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)
So we can include also your game in the video ;)
p.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description
Reyn
30. Apr 2016 · 09:30 UTC
Nicely done, made me think of rick dangerous :)
Jupiter_Hadley
30. Apr 2016 · 12:33 UTC
Really interesting game! I included it in my video compilation series of Ludum Dare games, if you’d like to check them out :) https://youtu.be/1ovNEwCi_RI
frogcheese
01. May 2016 · 08:42 UTC
Good castlevania demake! It really had a similar feel. I liked the clean graphics, and the small death and level complete jingles were a nice touch.