A Little Sucky-Sucky

So fans of both camps were giddy when Konami announced plans to bring both titles - Rondo and Symphony - to the PSP in a single package, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, along with a full remake of Rondo. Like Seinfeld's black-and-white cookie, the combo could have epitomized harmony between two very different types of gamers, but it turns out neither group will be completely satisfied with this package, thanks to two major flubs: the flawed emulation of the original games, and the fact you're first forced to play the remade Rondo to access them.

That's not to say the new Rondo's no good. Despite a complete visual and aural overhaul - and even a few subtle game-play tweaks - it's faithful to the original down to the smallest detail, from where extra lives are hidden to a little-known tap move that extends your attack range by a few crucial pixels. 7/10