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RUMORS
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There are many rumors already circulating about
this complex game.
Some have some potential to be true, others are downright
wacky.
RUMOR 1:
You can play as Hugh, Morris,
Alucard, Richter as an old man, etc.
True or False?
False as far
as anyone knows (but I hope it's really true somehow)
A lot of Castlevania games have had
multiple playable characters: Castlevania III, Bloodlines, Rondo of Blood,
Castlevania 64, Legacy of Darkness, and both versions of SotN.
SotN for PSX had Richter as a secret playable character,
who became available once you cleared the game and got at least 170%(?). In
the Saturn version, Alucard, Richter, and Maria were all available from the
beginning of the game.
Unfortunately, getting 100% in CotM and/or beating
all 5 modes yields nothing but a congratulatory message. No extra characters
here (but please, don't let that discourage anyone from trying!).
This
rumor continues to persist because CotM seems like such a short game, while
SotN was larger and longer... and plus it would just be damn cool to play as
Hugh or Morris.
RUMOR 2:
You can go outside the castle.
True or False?
False
There is a Castle Gate just like in SotN, but
there is no trick like in SotN that allows you to get through the Castle Gate
or otherwise get out.
RUMOR 3:
You can get more than 100% cleared on
the map.
True or False?
False, as
far as anyone knows.
This could tie in with the "go
outside the castle" rumor.
In SotN, it was possible, in more ways than one,
to get over the intended map %. Konami learned their lesson when they released
the Saturn version of SotN, and fixed one of the glitches. However, no glitch
for mega-% has been discovered yet for CotM. 100% is the max.
RUMOR 4:
There is a 2nd castle and/or an
inverted castle.
True or False?
False...
probably...
Some people have pointed out that
parts of the castle might look better inverted. They also point out that CotM
is a short game the first time through: 10 hours, give or take 2 hours. SotN
on first playthrough took around 20 hours (including the inverted
castle).
On the other hand, CotM has 5 modes to play in, and is considered
much more difficult than SotN.
The whole issue of how much time you play,
and replay value, also ties in with the rumor of extra characters. Neither
seem true.
This rumor is almost as bad as the "3rd castle" rumor for
SotN.
RUMOR 5:
You can get alternate costumes for
Nathan.
True or False?
False
Barring any unforeseen revelation, like a new
button or name code, Nathan has one and only costume.
(In SotN for Saturn,
Richter had an alternate costume accessible by a button code).
RUMOR 6:
There are additional transformations, besides
Skeleton and Bear
True or False?
It looks to be
false.
It would be cool to be able to equip a few certain items and
become the ghost of Trevor Belmont, but there's no evidence of additional
transformations right now.
RUMOR 7:
The Toy Ring has secret
properties.
True or False?
It looks to be false, but then
again an item that has no purpose whatsoever is suspicious.
The in-game
description of the Toy Ring states that it is a "totally useless ring," so it
probably has nothing special about it.
RUMOR 8:
Equipping all Hakim equipment gives you a
special bonus to your stats, or has special properties.
True or False?
Apparently False, but
not a bad rumor.
In Symphony of the Night, equipping all
"Alucart" equipment gave Alucard a bonus of 30 to his Luck. Could a similar
trick exist in CotM?
RUMOR 9:
The Agunea and Bibuti special weapons exist
somewhere in CotM.
True or False?
False,
unfortunately
The Agunea and Bibuti, featured in SotN, were
innovative new special weapons that unfortunately disappeared for CotM. They
don't exist in Shooter mode either, so don't reserve hope for that. I would
have loved to see Nathan shooting a constant stream of Lightning from the
Agunea into a Venus Weed or Lilith.
RUMOR 10:
There is secret dialogue missing in
CotM.
True or False?
False...?
There are two reasons for this rumor: SotN had
dialogue recorded on the CD that was never used in the game, and in CotM
Nathan has no dialogue with Death.
I really doubt this rumor.
RUMOR 11:
You can skip Death and the Underground Warehouse
area.
True or False?
True
Normally you would head to the Underground
Warehouse after beating the Twin Dragons. After defeating Death there, you
would receive an amulet that turns the red, harmful water in the Underground
Waterway into harmless, blue water. However, if you're strong enough and lucky
enough, you can head into the Underground Waterway without changing the water
to blue. It's a considerable challenge to do, but it is possible. I would
recommend this only for Fighter mode, otherwise you'll die often.
RUMOR 12:
You can beat the game in 1 hour (or some other
fast time)
True or False?
True, to an
extent
You can beat CotM pretty quickly (around 6-8
hours) in VampireKiller mode once you've become experienced with the game, and
less than that for each other mode.
Beating the game in Fighter mode in 2
hours is definitely possible. Other people have beaten Carmilla in less than 1:15
in Magician Mode. Anyone up to the challenge of breaking these
records?
In SotN it was possible to beat the game with Alucard in around 3
hours, and in less than 15 minutes with Richter.
You can use DSS in the Battle
Arena.
True or
False?
True
Check
the Battle Arena page for info.
RUMOR 14:
You can walk through walls/get stuck in
walls.
True or False?
There is some truth to
this.
This is a glitch.
RUMOR 15:
You can get a mysterious, poison-like effect
from doing nothing.
True or False?
True.
This is another glitch.
RUMOR 16:
You can use two DSS combos at once
True or False?
False
As nice as this would be, unless someone hacks
the rom, or a GameShark for GBA is released soon, this one is false.
RUMOR 17:
There are swastikas in the background
True or False?
False
Judge for yourself.
RUMOR 18:
Hakim is a snappy dresser.
True or False?
False!
Just look at what he wears: a big brown cape
with two blue bracelets? That's like wearing white shoes after Labor
Day!