So why do people like Bloodlines so much?

[SignOfZeta]

I s-video modded my Genesis and have been playing this game on it. I have to say...its not very good, IMO. The action is really fast compared to Drac X and boss fights seem so much less precise/strategic and more sort of spazzy. Also, the graphics are pretty f*cking sad, IMO, even for a Genesis game.

[esteban]

...because Genesis enthusiasts wanted to celebrate the Konami games that were released?

I think Bloodlines is pretty corny/goofy, but it is fun for a romp.

[Joe Redifer]

They also like Contra Hard Corpse more than pretty much any other Contra game.

Bloodlines isn't horrible, but it seems more like a weird Saturday morning spin-off than a true Castlevania game.  It does have some good music, though.

[bartre]

I love Bloodlines, honestly, i like it more than either of the SNES ones.
On the mark of Contra, it's decidedly meh, Contra III is best.

IMO, the best genesis game was definitely Gunstar Heroes, closely followed by Robocop Vs. Terminator and Rocket Knight Adventures

[nat]

I haven't played much of Bloodlines, but I remember thinking the visuals were extremely grainy.

[csgx1]

They also like Contra Hard Corpse more than pretty much any other Contra game.

Bloodlines isn't horrible, but it seems more like a weird Saturday morning spin-off than a true Castlevania game.  It does have some good music, though.

I personally like Contra Hard Corps out of all the Contras and Gunstar Heroes. 

As for Bloodlines, it has decent music and I like the fast pace.  Also, I thought the graphics were decent(for a Genesis game) on certain levels. But overall, Bloodlines is definitely not the best Castlevania. 

[termis]

Only played like the 5 minutes of it, but I can say it was as gripping as any other Castlevanias... (that's why I only played for 5 min!)

But to be fair, I didn't give it a good chance.  It just... Didn't seem as cool as the other Castlevanias for whatever reason.  And mind you, I LOVE the Genesis.

[TheClash603]

If Bloodlines was too fast for you, you should play the 3 Castlevania games on the original Gameboy.

I thought Bloodlines was pretty good, beats the hell out of Simon's Quest.

[Tatsujin]

Yeah, vampire killer isn't a very nice looking game, and sometimes the palette dives deep under the on of a famicom. They also used kind of ugly color mixtures, mostly like green-grey-muddy-brown shit.
it still is an ok game, but can't in no ways compete with pce drac x or akumjou dracula (cast IV) on SFC.

they did a MUUUCH better job on contra the hardcore. Now that is a nice MD game.

[SuperDeadite]

Personally.  Rondo>Vampire Killer> IV.  Sure the graphics aren't the best, but it does cool stuff
with the MD's great parallax abilities.  It's the fastest of the three, and in RGB looks fantastic,
I like all the boss fights and is probably the best of them in pure action.

IV has great atmosphere, but the gameplay is absolutely terrible, stupidly easy.  And the lamest,
crappiest boss fights in the entire series.  Just stand there and whip, bosses die before you do.

[TheClash603]

Personally.  Rondo>Vampire Killer> IV.  Sure the graphics aren't the best, but it does cool stuff
with the MD's great parallax abilities.  It's the fastest of the three, and in RGB looks fantastic,
I like all the boss fights and is probably the best of them in pure action.

IV has great atmosphere, but the gameplay is absolutely terrible, stupidly easy.  And the lamest,
crappiest boss fights in the entire series.  Just stand there and whip, bosses die before you do.

I agree with you.  IV is overrated, big time.

[SignOfZeta]

Yeah, I can't stand IV. My favorites are the original FC one, the X68K one, and Rondo.

[GohanX]

Bloodlines is awesome. The graphics weird, they look good in RGB (reminds me of a comic book) but NES-like through a regular connection.

The problem, on this forum, is that it's going to get compared to Dracula X, which is THE BEST DAMN GAME EVER MADE. Everything sucks compared to it.

[SuperDeadite]

Yeah, I can't stand IV. My favorites are the original FC one, the X68K one, and Rondo.

These days, it's easy to compare VK to the likes of Rondo, x68k, etc.  But back in the
day, I and probably 95% of USA kids had no idea about the JP only games.  So for 16-bit
days it was IV, Bloodlines, or SNES X.  If your stuck with those 3, Bloodlines is easily the
best.

I also really like the MSX version.  It's a very well designed game, that gets bashed by
people who don't know how to play it.  You have to know what the items do and use
them correctly.

[Tatsujin]

I was like the opposite. I didn't had VK when I was le young, but rondo and IV. Sure rondo kicked every arse to moon and beyond of it.
But I've played IV way before rondo, so it still keeps a nice niche in my heart, especially regarding the great BGM.