Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth
Encyclopedia
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth, known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling action
platform game
developed by M2
, and released by Konami
for the Wii
in as a WiiWare
title. It is currently available in Japan
, North America
, Europe
, and Australia
. Based on the Game Boy
title Castlevania: The Adventure
, it is the third game in M2's ReBirth series, following Gradius ReBirth
and Contra ReBirth
.
The setting of the game takes place a century before the original Castlevania title, where the player controls an ancestor of Simon Belmont named Christopher Belmont, who must defeat the vampire Dracula.
The player's main weapon for attacking in-game enemies is a whip, which can upgraded by collecting orbs. Unlike the original Adventure title for the Game Boy, there are secondary weapons that are referred to as sub-weapons, which are required to use with items called hearts. There are five available sub-weapons and each have a different use.
The official album was released on March 24, 2010 in a compilation with Contra ReBirths music.
Track listing
score of 78% based on 22 critic reviews, and 81.40% on Gamerankings with 20 critic reviews.
Action game
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platform game
Platform game
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developed by M2
M2 (game developer)
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, and released by Konami
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is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
for the Wii
Wii
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in as a WiiWare
WiiWare
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title. It is currently available in Japan
Japan
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, North America
North America
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, Europe
Europe
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, and Australia
Australia
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. Based on the Game Boy
Game Boy
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title Castlevania: The Adventure
Castlevania: The Adventure
Castlevania: The Adventure, known as in Japan, is a platform game released for the Game Boy in . It is the first Castlevania title for the system. Castlevania: The Adventure was re-released as part of the Konami GB Collection compilations in Japan and Europe...
, it is the third game in M2's ReBirth series, following Gradius ReBirth
Gradius ReBirth
Gradius ReBirth is a shoot 'em up video game for WiiWare developed by M2 and produced and released by Konami. It is the latest installment in the Gradius series, and was released in Japan on September 2, 2008, and in North America on March 9, 2009 and in the PAL regions on July 3,...
and Contra ReBirth
Contra ReBirth
is a 2D run and gun video game developed by M2 and published by Konami for WiiWare. It is the twelfth original installment in the Contra series. It was released in Japan on May 12, 2009, PAL Regions on September 4, 2009 and North America on September 7, 2009....
.
The setting of the game takes place a century before the original Castlevania title, where the player controls an ancestor of Simon Belmont named Christopher Belmont, who must defeat the vampire Dracula.
Gameplay
The Adventure ReBirth consists of six areas that the player has to complete in order to finish the game. Toward the end of each area is a boss the player has to defeat before advancing to the next stage.The player's main weapon for attacking in-game enemies is a whip, which can upgraded by collecting orbs. Unlike the original Adventure title for the Game Boy, there are secondary weapons that are referred to as sub-weapons, which are required to use with items called hearts. There are five available sub-weapons and each have a different use.
Audio
The game's soundtrack was composed by Manabu Namiki, who worked on the other titles in the ReBirth series. The music consists of remixes of previous Castlevania songs.The official album was released on March 24, 2010 in a compilation with Contra ReBirths music.
Track listing
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| # | Japanese title (Romanization) | English title | Length |
| 01. | Start BGM［タイトル］ （「ドラキュラ伝説」より） | Start BGM [Title] (From "Dracula Densetsu") | 0:11 |
| 02. | マップ［デモ］（「悪魔城ドラキュラ XX」より） | Map [Demo] (From "Akumajō Dracula XX") | 1:05 |
| 03. | Reincarnated Soul［1面］（「バンパイアキラー」より） | Reincarnated Soul [Stage 1] (From "VAMPIRE KILLER") | 2:22 |
| 04. | Gauntlet［中ボス］ | Gauntlet [Mini-Boss] | 1:54 |
| 05. | 悪魔たちに送るララバイ［2面］（アーケード「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | A Lullaby Sent to the Devils [Stage 2] (From Arcade "Akumajō Dracula") | 2:32 |
| 06. | New Messiah［3面］（「ドラキュラ伝説Ⅱ」より） | New Messiah [Stage 3] (From "Dracula Densetsu II") | 2:32 |
| 07. | Load BGM［4面］（X68000「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | Load BGM [Stage 4] (From X68000 "Akumajō Dracula") | 2:35 |
| 08. | Aquarius［5面］（「悪魔城伝説」より） | Aquarius [Stage 5] (From "Akumajō Densetsu") | 2:32 |
| 09. | 最後の戦い［ボス］（アーケード「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | The Final Battle [Boss] (From Arcade "Akumajō Dracula") | 1:19 |
| 10. | 面クリア［面クリア］（ファミリーコンピュータ「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | Stage Clear [Stage Clear] (From FAMILY COMPUTER "Akumajō Dracula") | 0:08 |
| 11. | Vampire Killer［6面］（ファミリーコンピュータ「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | Vampire Killer [Stage 6] (From FAMILY COMPUTER "Akumajō Dracula") | 1:40 |
| 12. | Riddle［ラスボス］（「悪魔城伝説」より） | Riddle [Last Boss] (From "Akumajō Densetsu") | 2:00 |
| 13. | ステージクリア［全面クリア］（スーパーファミコン「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | Stages Clear [All Stages Clear] (From SUPER FAMICOM "Akumajō Dracula") | 0:15 |
| 14. | The End Of the Day［エンディング］（「ドラキュラ伝説Ⅱ」より） | The End Of the Day [Ending] (From "Dracula Densetsu II") | 3:02 |
| 15. | Player Out［ミス］（スーパーファミコン「悪魔城ドラキュラXX」より） | Player Out [Miss] (From SUPER FAMICOM "Akumajō Dracula XX") | 0:06 |
| 16. | ゲームオーバー［ゲームオーバ］（「悪魔城ドラキュラXX」より） | Game Over [Game Over] (From "Akumajō Dracula XX") | 0:13 |
| 17. | 魂斗羅［タイトル］（「魂斗羅」より） | CONTRA [Title] (From "CONTRA") | 0:09 |
| 18. | ALIEN'S DEN［デモ］（「魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア」より） | ALIEN'S DEN [Demo] (From "CONTRA THE HARD CORPS") | 2:39 |
| 19. | PLAYER SELECT［キャラセレクト］（「Contra Force」より） | PLAYER SELECT [Character Select] (From "Contra Force") | 1:06 |
| 20. | 密林の戦い［ステージ1］（「魂斗羅」より） | Jungle Battle [Stage 1] (From "CONTRA") | 2:37 |
| 21. | HOTTER THAN HELL［ボスA］（「スーパー魂斗羅」より） | HOTTER THAN HELL [Boss A] (From "SUPER CONTRA") | 2:01 |
| 22. | 凱旋1［ステージクリア］（「魂斗羅」より） | Triumphant Return 1 [Stage Clear] (From "CONTRA") | 0:06 |
| 23. | IT'S TIME FOR REVENGE［ステージ2］（「魂斗羅スピリッツ」より） | IT'S TIME FOR REVENGE [Stage 2] (From "CONTRA SPIRITS") | 2:53 |
| 24. | コントラArea2 BGM［ステージ3］（ゲームボーイ「コントラ」より） | CONTRA Area 2 BGM [Stage 3] (From GAME BOY "CONTRA") | 2:36 |
| 25. | GTR ATTACK!［ボスB］（「魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア」より） | GTR ATTACK! [Boss B] (From "CONTRA THE HARD CORPS") | 2:31 |
| 26. | THE FOGGY CAVE IN THE DARKNESS［ステージ4A］（「魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア」より） | THE FOGGY CAVE IN THE DARKNESS [Stage 4A] (From "CONTRA THE HARD CORPS") | 2:20 |
| 27. | DEATHBED［ステージ4B］（「スーパー魂斗羅」より） | DEATHBED [Stage 4B] (From "SUPER CONTRA") | 2:54 |
| 28. | 戦慄の鼓動［ステージ5］（「魂斗羅」より） | Horrible Heartbeat [Stage 5] (From "CONTRA") | 2:20 |
| 29. | LAST SPRINGSTEEN［最終ボス］（「魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア」より） | LAST SPRINGSTEEN [Last Boss] (From "CONTRA THE HARD CORPS") | 2:18 |
| 30. | RETURN IN TRIUMPH［エンディング］ | RETURN IN TRIUMPH [Ending] | 1:58 |
| 31. | ゲームオーバー［ゲームオーバ］（「魂斗羅」より） | Game Over [Game Over] (From "CONTRA") | 0:10 |
| 32. | ドラキュラ伝説ReBirth Another Medley | Dracula Densetsu ReBirth Another Medley | 5:14 |
| 33. | 魂斗羅ReBirth Another Medley | Contra ReBirth Another Medley | 5:08 |
Reception
The Adventure ReBirth garnered positive reviews. It has a MetacriticMetacritic
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score of 78% based on 22 critic reviews, and 81.40% on Gamerankings with 20 critic reviews.