![]() ![]() "Cross a Fear", for instance, is a synthpop track that manages to add a darken the mood of the second stage while getting feet tapping with its funky beat it's hard not to love the exuberant keyboard solos from the 0:44 mark. While an upbeat rocking tone runs through the Castlevania: Rondo of Blood soundtrack, there is a quite a variety nevertheless. However, they certainly charm in the melodic department and stay faithful to the series' roots. All three tracks are pretty trashy in their construction, compared to the more mature soundtracks that followed it. The team also offer some arrangements of past series' favourites, including one of the most exciting arrangements of "Vampire Killer" and an overly emphatic rendition of "Beginning". The upbeat guitar melodies and pop beats certainly ensure a fun accompaniment to the game and are elating on a stand-alone basis too. The first stage theme "Bloodlines" has gone on to become one of the most famous tracks in the series, and for good reason. The first disc of the soundtrack release is dedicated to the music of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (aka Akumajo Dracula X: Rondo of Blood). ![]() ![]() Both soundtracks were created by different composers and technology, so have rather contrasting sounds, but are quite satisfying when packaged together. Akumajo Dracula X is a compilation of the soundtracks for two of the series' soundtracks in its transitionary era, the TurboGrafx-16's Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and the Genesis' Castlevania: Bloodlines.
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