Genesis/Mega Drive

Castlevania: Bloodlines

In the year 1917, evil had threatened to rise up again in Transylvania. A young lady named Elizabeth Bartley, who was tried as a witch and killed centuries before, was planning to resurrect the Prince of Darkness, Count Dracula, once again. The latest of the Belmont lineage, John Morris, and his friend Eric Lecarde, must now travel across Europe to the Palace of Versailles in France, where Bartley is planning the resurrection. And in their way stands Dracula's strongest followers yet...

Genre: Action
Year: 1994
Developer: Konami Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Konami (America), Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

54 achievements · 788 total points

The Red Room Stage 1 - Make a bloody mess slaying 50 Zombies
5 pts
Shortcut Stage 1 - Find a way to completely skip the Merman room
5 pts
Dangling Corpse Stage 1 - Knock this poor guy around a bit
5 pts
Armor Battler Challenge Stage 1 - Defeat the stage boss without taking damage
10 pts
Castle Ruins Clear stage 1 - The Ruins of Castle Dracula - Romania
5 pts
Deep Sixed Stage 2 - Slay the Water Mage before the water level reaches the platform
25 pts
Off With Her Head Stage 2 - Ancient statue in your way? No problem...
4 pts
Rock Golem Challenge Stage 2 - Defeat the stage boss before the water drains
25 pts
Watery Grave Clear Stage 2 - Atlantis Shrine - Greece
5 pts
Blood Rain Stage 3 - Decapitate a Harpy
4 pts
Gargoyle Challenge Stage 3 - Defeat the stage boss with your weapon fully powered
25 pts
Haunted Tower Clear Stage 3 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa - Italy
5 pts
Surplus Cache Stage 4 - Grab a hidden 1-UP
5 pts
Surplus Cache 2 Stage 4 - Grab another hidden 1-UP, then reach the next room safely
10 pts
Frankenweenie Stage 4 - Defeat 'Frankenstein' without using sub-weapons or taking damage
10 pts
Gear Steamer Challenge Stage 4 - See the Boss Dancing
5 pts
Cursed Bunker Clear Stage 4 - The Munitions Factory - Germany
10 pts
Vanquish the Horrible Knights Stage 5 - Kill three Axe Knights with chandeliers, without pressing A or C
25 pts
Optical Illusion Stage 5 - Damage the Silhouette Demon 4 times before he reappears
25 pts
The Winery Stage 5 - Reach the other side of the Winery without touching the floor
25 pts
Princess of Moss Challenge Stage 5 - Never touch the ground during the boss fight
25 pts
Victorian Horror Clear Stage 5 - Versailles Palace - France
10 pts
Right this way, sir Stage 6 - Never backtrack or let go of 'Right' in the splitscreen room
25 pts
A Game of Chance Stage 6 - Slay the Grim Reaper(Boss rush included) with your weapon fully powered
25 pts
Solid Snakes Stage 6 - Slay Medusa without taking damage
25 pts
Dutchess of Death Stage 6 - Slay Elizabeth Bartley without missing a round of damage
25 pts
Final Destination Clear Stage 6 - The Castle Proserpina - England
10 pts
Crystal Seeker Use John's ultimate item crash
5 pts
Discs of Light Use Eric's ultimate item crash
5 pts
Laser Whip Upgrade John's whip to full power
5 pts
Flame Lance Upgrade Eric's lance to full power
5 pts
Swinger Swing 'Indiana Jones' style
5 pts
Spinja Perform the 'Spinning Lance' technique
5 pts
King of Swing Catch a red orb mid-swing
10 pts
Crystal Hoarder Collect 99 Rubies
5 pts
Seasoned Slayer Attain a score of 200,000 or higher
10 pts
Conquered Complete the game on Normal or Harder difficulty
25 pts
Vampire Killer Clear final stage and complete the game as John Morris
5 pts
Eric's Destiny Clear final stage and complete the game as Eric Lecarde
5 pts
Mastered Complete the game on Expert difficulty
50 pts
A Quite Lively Swing Catch the 1up in stage 2 mid-swing and reach the next screen without taking damage.
5 pts
Can Never Have Enough Chances! Obtain all the 1ups in one session. (Any difficulty)
25 pts
Hiding in Plain Sight Find the invisibility orb outside 1st stage.
2 pts
Unexpected Present Reveal present from the Hanged Man.
3 pts
The Best Whip Forward With the fully upgraded whip, grab the first 1up in Stage 4 without ever going past the right side of the leftmost platform when or after climbing. (Whip must be fully upgraded before you reach top platform)
10 pts
Cog Rider Get through the cog room in stage 4 and reach the door in the next screen as Eric Lecarde in 34 seconds or less.
10 pts
Whipping Up The Tunes Fully upgrade your whip in Stage 1 as John Morris before the Hellhound fight and finish the stage without downgrading it. (Alternate music)
25 pts
Spearing Through the Soundtrack Enter the 2nd room of Stage 2 as Eric Lecarde with the fully-upgraded spear and clear the stage without downgrading it. (Alternate music)
25 pts
Very Adept in the Air Defeat the Princess of Moss without the use of subweapons. (Normal or higher difficulty)
10 pts
A Gauntlet of Conquests Clear the boss rush without the use of subweapons. (Normal or higher difficulty)
25 pts
Quincy's Legacy Defeat all phases of Dracula without the use of subweapons. (Normal or higher difficulty)
25 pts
The Spear of Wind Complete the game in one session as Eric Lecarde.
25 pts
Belmont By Another Name Complete the game in one session as John Morris.
25 pts
Legacy of the Vampire Killer Complete the game on Expert without using any continues
50 pts

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Castlevania: Bloodlines frequently asked questions

How do I play Castlevania: Bloodlines online with a friend?

Castlevania: Bloodlines (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Castlevania: Bloodlines on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Castlevania: Bloodlines in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Castlevania: Bloodlines netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Castlevania: Bloodlines have achievements?

Yes, Castlevania: Bloodlines has 54 achievements worth 788 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Castlevania: Bloodlines for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Castlevania: Bloodlines on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.