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Actually, this game's proper name is merely ''[[Recycled Title|Castlevania]]''; [[Super Title 64 Advance|the "64" is only added]] to differentiate it from [[Castlevania (1986
''Castlevania 64'' (Japanese: ''Akumajō Dorakyura Mokushiroku'', "Demon Castle Dracula Apocalypse") was the first 3D entry in the franchise, one that was later given an [[Updated Rerelease]] known as ''Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness''. Most players think they hit the [[Polygon Ceiling]] really hard, especially in light of the recent release of the critical darling, ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]''. [[Word of God|Koji Igarashi]], himself, effectively struck them from the official canon at the same time he disowned ''[[Castlevania Legends]]'', but he seems to have warmed up to them significantly in later years -- they were both included in the more recent publications of the ''CV'' timelines (though [[Broad Strokes|minus the descriptions]]), and ''Legacy of Darkness'' star Cornell has roles in both ''[[Castlevania Judgment|Judgment]]'' and ''[[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow|Lords of Shadow]]''.
Both games chronicle the adventures of Reinhardt Schneider, a member of a Belmont branch family who inherited the Vampire Killer, and Carrie Fernandez, related to the Belnades clan, as they enter Dracula's castle to take the vampire out. In addition to these stories, ''Legacy of Darkness'' also follows a werewolf named Cornell eight years prior who enters the castle to rescue his sister Ada; he also finds and liberates a boy named Henry Oldrey, who grows up to become a soldier for the church who -- wait for it -- enters Dracula's castle, only his mission is to rescue children there.
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* [[Anachronism Stew]]: Skeletons on motorcycles... in the 19th century. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C0xI41RtaU And this is lampshaded by] [[
* [[And Your Reward Is Clothes]]: Both games let you unlock an alternate outfit for the available characters except Henry; Reinhardt's and Carrie's in ''64'' [[Shout
** ''Legacy Of Darkness'''s alternates let you scoff at the redesigns by playing in characters' original ''Cv64'' oufits, [[Mythology Gag|including Cornell's]].
* [[Another Side, Another Story]]
* [[Badass]]: Cornell, especially when shapeshifted.
* [[Broad Strokes]]: Reinhardt and Carrie's games in ''Legacy of Darkness'' travel through Cornell's variations of the levels and omit lines of dialogue they had in the original, so there's still some merit in owning both games if you want the '''whole''' story.
** It is debated whether these games are part of IGA's official timeline. IGA, in a 2008 interview with ''Nintendo Power'' magazine (covering ''Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia''), considers these games [[Gaiden Game|side stories]] and [[Canon
* [[Camera Screw]]: Almost a given for early 3D platforming.
* [[Childhood Marriage Promise]]: {{spoiler|Malus to Carrie, in Carrie's bad ending. After she accepts, he ominously says, "Now we have a binding contract..."}}
* [[Creepy Child]]: Malus. {{spoiler|He's actually Dracula himself.}}
* [[Deal
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: The Behemoth in [[That One Level|Castle Center]].
** [[Guide Dang It|Will be the final boss if you play the game on]] [[Easy Mode Mockery]].
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* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: The N64 games are, thus far, the only games in the franchise to have vampires as common [[Mook|Mooks]], and vampirism is even a [[Standard Status Effects|status effect]]. If you contract it and it's not healed in time, you get a [[Nonstandard Game Over]] after watching your character sprout an angry face and fangs.
* [[The Resenter]]: Ortega, Cornell's rival, who envied Cornell's mastery of his alternate form and sought Dracula's help to match him.
* [[Schizo
** And let's also not forget the Tower of Science, with its giant formaldehyde canisters, futuristic motif, electric shock currents and guard robots with infrared beams and machine guns.
* [[
** Henry is actually a case of being late to the party. He arrives well after Reinhardt and Carrie have passed through the areas he visits.
* [[Shock and Awe]]: The Vampire Killer's final powerup grants it lightning properties in ''Legacy of Darkness''; this replaced the weak fire effect from ''64''.
* [[Stock Sound Effects]]: Every metal gate in the game seems to suffer from [http://www.entertonement.com/clips/glnvyhrndp--metaldoor The Creaky Metal Door]{{Dead link}} syndrome.
* [[Super Mode]]: Cornell's werewolf form enhances his strength.
* [[Unlockable Content]]: With each child Henry frees, a new option is made available to the player.
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