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I noticed that in the gamegear section the listing for it lists the master system and gensis versions of sonic 1 and not the actual gamegear version.
I suggest removing the listing entirely since the maps for the gg version is actually different from the other two.

There are a hand full of new tiles. That said, yes, you could use the original tiles to reconstruct it. I'd do it myself if I had access to the game or a clear enough pic of the whole thing.

I've been looking high and low for a full resolution version of CV1 remake chapter to no avail.
If anyone has it or has the time and patience to complete it you'd have appreciation and admiration.
I'd do it myself, but I don't have a 360 or a PS3.

Hey. Yeah, I was just now working on editing the graphics in the game image to make it easier to make maps of that godforsaken misty area. Sorry I haven't been around in a long while. I went through a very difficult time earlier in the year. My wife asked me for divorce and things were pretty gnarly for a while. But I'm getting back on track with this now, so no worries.

Patience and a love of Castlevania. ^_^

I updated the Stage 1 pieces with some corrections and missing bits.
Also, I added Night time versions of 1-1a & 1-1b.

Actually you have it backwards! ^_^
Haunted Castle / Akuma-jou Dracula for arcade was the 2nd remake (IIRC) of Castlevania / Akuma-jou Dracula for NES. The first being Vampire Killer / Akuma-jou Dracula for MSX.

This thing is a quarter eating devil, I'm glad I never had to play it in real arcades. Anyway...

Updated stage 2-1 now we can see the distant castle in it's full (fugly) glory!

I'm a big fan! I've been playing Castlevania since I was like 13 and discovered CV3. (I'm 32 now.)
I'm an amateur game designer and programmer and I'm working on a project that involves the maps for CV1 and all of it's remakes.
I actually hadn't played passed the first stage of HC until I needed the maps.
It's a very challenging game and one of the few CV games I never beat.

Updated Stage 2 with a bit more progress.

Thanks! ^_^

It's full size. Here, I'll add a download lik to the first post and a WIP of stage 2.

I'm making my maps off of MAME screenshots too. I'm just being more accurate and clean about it.
I'm working on stage 2, but I don't have a way to turn off graphics layers. It's taking ages to remove the fog in the first section so you can get a clear view.

Oh, it's been done, just not done well at all.

I should also point out that the ones on that site are at 1/2 normal resolution.

Yeah, I've seen those. For my purposes I need something more... precise.
I'm actually working on a gamemaker project that combines all the various remakes of Castlevania/Akumajou Dracula in the ultimate 8-bit remake. But I don't want to talk about that here.

As I work on these I will add in all the little sprite props that the game uses.

Having searched high and low for these maps to no avail, I've decided to introduce myself here with this project.
I present you with the map for stage 1 and offer a heart 'Hello' to everyone here. Enjoy.

Full Stage Maps:
Stage 1 Complete (Unmarked)

Sectioned Maps/WIP:

1-1a Finished (split because Photobucket sucks)


1-1b


1-1a' (Night)


1-1b' (Night)


1-2 Finished


1-3 Finished


2-1 WIP