RELATED: Lords of Shadow 2 Is Castlevania's Most Underrated Title Given the disparity between the TurboGrafx's CD add-on capabilities and the 16-bit SNES cartridges, Konami decided to rework Rondo of Blood entirely for foreign markets. Third-party developers in particular were not interested in spending the money to localize games that may not find a market.
Due to the small overseas market, the library of games localized for the United States was slim. While the TurboGrafx was successful in Japan, overtaking Sega as Nintendo's primary competitor during the SNES era, the home console failed to build a fanbase in North America and Europe. The game was released by Konami as a tile linked to the CD drive add-on to the TurboGrafx, taking advantage of the hardware's improved graphical and audio capabilities over the SNES and Sega Genesis/MegaDrive. This helped Rondo of Blood stand out from 1991's Super Castlevania IV on the Super Nintendo. The game's progression features divergent paths with alternate levels and bosses, plus the ability to play through the game as Maria after rescuing her. RELATED: Konami's Latest Facebook Cover Photo Is Just More Salt in the Wound for Fans As dark forces sweep across Transylvania, Richter's girlfriend, Annette, is kidnapped along with three other young women from the village, including Maria Renard. Set in 1792, Rondo of Blood follows Richter Belmont, the latest vampire hunter in his family to inherit the legendary Vampire Killer whip just in time for Dracula's resurrection.
However, one title in the long-running series didn't receive an official American release until 14 years after its Japanese debut despite being regarded as one of the best installments in the entire series: 1993's Castlevania: Rondo of Blood for the TurboGrax-16/PC Engine. For the most part, these international releases are simply translations with minimal changes to the actual design and gameplay apart. Konami's Castlevania franchise has been a staple on home and handheld consoles, with many of its titles initially released in Japan receiving a North American release within a calendar year.
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