{"product_id":"castlevania-3-draculas-curse-double-vinyl","title":"Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse (Double Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Black Vinyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mondo\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDetails: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoused in a gatefold jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeaturing amazing new artwork by Sachin Teng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMondo is proud to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eCASTLEVANIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efranchise with the premiere vinyl release of the original soundtrack to the 1989 Famicom \/ Nintendo Entertainment System Three-quel \/ Prequel: DRACULA’S\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eCURSE\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDRACULA’S\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eCURSE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a dark horse for most beloved of the original\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eNES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eFAMICOM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrilogy, as it was a happy marriage of the linear elements of the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eCASTLEVANIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the more exploratory elements of SIMON’S\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eQUEST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– a union that led to the introduction of multiple playable characters, multiple paths and multiple endings – that remain franchise staples even today. The story follows Trevor Belmont, Simon’s ancestor and his battles with the prince of darkness, along side three other warriors: Grant Danasty the Pirate, Sypha Belnades the Mystic, and Alucard, Dracula’s Son, who makes series debut here, and will play a more pivotal role in the games to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soundtrack to DRACULA’S\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eCURSE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis important as well. Not only for fan favorite track ‘Beginning,’ a track you’d be nary to find excluded from any future\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eCASTLEVANIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egame, but for the dynamic audio introduced on the Japanese version of the game. The VRC6 Audio chip contained in the Japanese version allowed for a wider array of sound channels, producing a brighter, fuller soundtrack than on the cartridge released in the US. The Nintendo Entertainment System could not process this level of audio, so the version released in the US needed to have the audio scaled back. Despite this audio handicap the US version is still terrific, and the superiority of the which version best is still a matter of debate to this day. 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