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   Following a couple of very well received (as usual) incarnations on Nintendo's DS handheld, the classic Castlevania series will make its PlayStation Portable debut towards the end of this year, with Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, says Konami. The 20-years old franchise is still just as successful as ever, so making the move to Sony's handheld platform was certainly bound to happen, sooner or later. And we have no doubt that the Wii will follow, albeit we're still nowhere near an official announcement in that regard.

   I'll refrain from calling this a "new" game, because The Dracula X Chronicles is actually a remake of the classic PC Engine title, Akumajo Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood). Even though the original game was never released outside of Japan, it is considered to be one of the best more-action-based games in the series. And giving it a 3D face-lift should be enough to rekindle the praises for this future PSP adaptation. In case "3D" sounds a bit worrying, rest assured that Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles will still keep a 2D perspective, as seen in these first local screenshots, and in this gameplay trailer from GameVideos.

   If the graphical enhancements still don't convince you, maybe this will:
"Fans of the original game will also be able to unlock a pixel-perfect versions of the PC Engine game and of the acclaimed Castlevania: Symphony of the Night by achieving specific goals."    You read that right, the PlayStation classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night will also be unlockable in the game, reportedly featuring "a reworked localization and slightly reworked graphics, making it the second forthcoming release of the game, alongside the Xbox Live Arcade Version also due soon" (story).

   Below you can read about the remake's scenario, with more details available in our Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles gamespace.
"Set in in 1792, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles follows Richter Belmont as he battles to return Dracula to the oblivion from which he came. Having seen his beloved Annette kidnapped by his vampiric nemesis, Richter and his loyal friend, Maria, must wield the legendary Vampire Hunter whip and fight through the tainted countryside and enter Dracula’s Castle to stop this horrific scenario from destroying humanity."