{"id":107638,"date":"2020-01-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/01\/poll_box_art_brawl_26_-_castlevania_dracula_x"},"modified":"2020-01-19T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T14:00:00","slug":"poll-box-art-brawl-26-castlevania-dracula-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/01\/19\/poll-box-art-brawl-26-castlevania-dracula-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Box Art Brawl #26 – Castlevania: Dracula X"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome back for another edition of Box Art Brawl<\/a>, the weekly vote to see who triumphs over the first and second losers in a box art beauty pageant. Three regional versions of the same game cover battle it out to see who is the sharpest looker.<\/p>\n

Last week<\/a> we had a returning series in the form of Resident Evil 2<\/a><\/strong>. We looked at the N64 version, although the GameCube covers of the same game were practically identical in every region. Following a bloody bout with multiple returns from the dead, Europe edged it with 46% of the vote ahead of North America by just 5%, while Japan was left mopping up the zombie juice with a shambling 13%.<\/p>\n

This week’s combatants are part of a series with a long history of very fine box art. Yes, the Belmonts are back with another Castlevania game, and this time it goes by a different name in each territory. US readers know it as Castlevania: Dracula X<\/a><\/strong>, those in PAL territories will recognise it as Castlevania: Vampire’s Kiss<\/strong>, and in Japan it’s called Akumaj\u014d Dracula XX<\/strong>. The game was a Super NES remake of the PC Engine game Castlevania: Rondo of Blood<\/a><\/strong> and another fine entry into this hallowed franchise.<\/p>\n

That’s enough banter – we’ve got Dracula’s horde of evil minions to whip. Come!<\/p>\n

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Brooding vampire with blood red eyes against the backdrop of a full moon? Check.<\/p>\n

Young musclebound hero with a chain whip ready to battle foul hellspawn? Check.<\/p>\n

A crapload of bats swarming out of a creepy Gothic castle? Check.<\/p>\n

Okay, everything appears to be in order. Enjoy your game.<\/p>\n

North America
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Again, we’ve got all the requisite elements of a Castlevania cover, although this one is rather subdued for the region. Fewer bats, a close up on a yellow and red eye, a big bloody X… It’s very different, but spend some time with it and this cover really grows on you. It also has lightning, so extra points for that.<\/p>\n

Europe
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The European version uses the impeccable Japanese art but throws in a juicy purple border. We can’t lie, the Vampire’s Kiss logo treatment feels a bit crass after the previous covers – as if it’s the name of a try-hard ’90s band on a flyer for a gig. Wooohooohooo, vampires!!<\/em><\/p>\n

You know what, though? We still like it. Tough choices to be made this week! We’re glad it\u2019s not up to us.<\/p>\n

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So, three games with different names, but which one gets your vote? Click your favourite and whip the vote button below:<\/p>\n

That’s all folks! We’ll see you next time for another round of savage bloodletting.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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