2) Did you know that Castlevania Rondo of Blood was never released in North America? This is due to the failure of PC Engine console in North American shore. Thus, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is considered as an official release of the former outside Japan.
3) Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is called Akumajo Dorakyura Ekkusu Kuronikuru in Japanese version. It is literally translated as Demon Castle Dracula X Chronicles.
4) The game is rendered in 3D graphics, which is utterly different from the old school 2D sprites used in Castlevania Rondo of Blood. Nevertheless, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles retained the classic side-scrolling gameplay to enjoy the same nostalgic feeling of retro gaming.
5) Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles' character design was made by the famous Konami artist Ayami Kojima. As expected from someone whose Gothic style artworks became a Castlevania trademark, the old cartoonish character design in Castlevania Rondo of Blood was totally replaced.
6) Although the game is relatively much easier than its predecessors in the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) versions, yet Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is considered by most younger generation fans as a very tough game to play.
7) Have you ever wondered why there is an X in the title of Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles? It simply signifies the Roman numeral "X," which has the value of 10. This is due to the fact that Castlevania Rondo of Blood is the 10th game in the series.
8) One of the enemies encountered in the Main Hall of the castle is called "Behemoth." The name is probably taken from the Biblical reference mentioned in the book of Job. There is much speculations about this creature's real identity, but most common is that it could possibly be an elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus or one of the dinosaurs.
9) Metaphorically, the Behemoth is considered as a creature of considerable size. Many videogame adaptations used the name to depict gigantic creatures such as dragons and golems.
10) Vampire Bat is actually not just a fancy name for a creature of darkness, but rather a real-life species of bats that feed on the blood of animals. They are commonly found in nations in Central and South American regions such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
11) Dracula's second form is also found in the prologue of Castlevania Symphony of the Night. The whole scene depicts the final battle of Richter Belmont and Dracula in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles.
12) Richter Belmont defeated Dracula in the year 1792. Thus, the events in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is five years prior to the events of Castlevania Symphony of the Night.
