Castlevania: Bloodlines/Development
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Development
Mega Drive Fan contest
The June 1993 issue of Mega Drive Fan announced a contest where the magazine invited its readers to design enemies and traps for the upcoming Vampire Killer[1], encouraging them to submit creative designs for possible inclusion in the final game. Two of the issue's pages were separate forms for enemies and traps, intended to be cut out, completed, and eventually mailed to Konami before a certain date - the enemy form featured a graph-paper background intended for pixel artwork[2], while the trap form featured four blank yonkoma-like panels intended to show the trap's various stages.[3]
The results were published the following September[1], with the winning submissions being awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals for their respective categories. Gold and silver-winning creators would have their creations featured in the final release, while those who won bronze would have their designs remain unused - regardless, all medal winners would receive a special thanks in the game's credits.[1]
Enemy design submission form
Trap design submission form
| Submission | Medal | Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gold Medal for Enemies | Flying Beetle Roller | K. Iketani | This concept became the enemy Flying Beetle Roller. |
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Silver Medal for Enemies | Headhunter Bat | K. Kinjyo | This concept became the enemy Headhunter Bat. |
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Bronze Medal for Enemies | Chain Pierce | T. Shinguu | This concept remained unused. |
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Bronze Medal for Enemies | Smooth Stone of Larvae | N. Tanaka | This concept remained unused. |
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Bronze Medal for Enemies | Needle Hornet | S. Yomota | This concept remained unused. |
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Gold Medal for Traps | Silhouette Demon | H. Takeuchi | This concept became the miniboss Silhouette Demon. |
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Silver Medal for Traps | Cross katyusya | H. Jyuni | This concept was incorporated into the stage The Munitions Factory.[1] |
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Silver Medal for Traps | Roller action | H. Jyuni | This concept was incorporated into the stage The Munitions Factory.[1] |
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Bronze Medal for Traps | Fear!! Blood Curtain | A. Shizuno | This concept remained unused. |
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Bronze Medal for Traps | Needle Wave | T. Niimi | This concept remained unused. |
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Bronze Medal for Traps | Shadow Trap | T. Yabe | This concept remained unused. |
Prerelease screenshots
Title screen
Stage 1-1
Stage 1-2
Stage 1-2
Stage 1-3
Stage 1-4
Stage 1-9
Stage 1-11
References
