NCS Game Notes
* The date is 1476 in Valachia - Dracula wages war on humanity and appears to be dominant until a true blooded vampire hunter named Simon Belmont rises to the dark lord's challenge. Three years have passed since the passing of Dracula and the invocation of his curse...

* In the intro to the game, Hector runs to a castle and yells out for Isaac to appear. He's been tracking Isaac for a long time. As the story goes, Hector betrayed Dracula and he wants to exact revenge for the death of his woman Rosaly. Isaac has summoned a demon by his side and he shares the summoning power with the hero Hector which is known as devil forging power. After threatening to torment Hector, Isaac and demon walk off into the darkness and Hector has to descend into darkness and reclaim his cursed power once more in order to battle Isaac.

* Control is handled through the L-Analog stick and the "O" button allows Hector to perform a jump or double-tap it for a double jump. The SQUARE button unleashes a side stroke from Hector's sword.

* The beginning of the game is boring and tedious if Hector leaves the castle to explore outside for a bit. Hector runs around with no enemies to fight and only purple torches to hold his interest. At the end of a run along a cliff, he eventually is able to pick up a potion. One potion. Hactor wears a red sash which billows out from the left side of his waist. When he jumps, the sash shimmers and catches the light.

* If Hector proceeds inside the castle, he'll battle a one armed ogre who attacks with a cudgel in its right hand while a chain dangles from where its left arm used to be. Pitiful and yet dangerous, Hector can slice from behind the behemoth and kill it with about 8 strokes. Once dead, it self-immolates and disappears.

* Saving game data in Curse of Darkness is a fairly elaborate affair. Hector sits on a throne in comtemplative manner and gossamer wings from the throne wrap around him while loosened feathers flutter to the floor.

* Skeletal warriors and wolves appear with a blur of black smoke from the ground. They're no threat but Hector will eventually enter a room in the castle which is filled with skeletons and a purple ogre which presents more of a challenge than the rank and file beasts.

* Hector later wins a new friend that is reminiscent of Tinkerbell from the Peter Pan mythos. The friend is called an "Innocent Devil Infant Fairy" and is named Raji by default. It possesses little wings and a Tinkerbell-like sprinkling of dust as it hovers. I.D.s have the ability to open up treasure chests and restore HP or heal status ailments. If Hector is hurt when the I.D. is bound to him, it will dive at Hector and heal him with a yelp of seeming glee. The I.D. will also automatically open up chests.

The alternate SKU for this item is SLPM-66175.
Jan Code: 4988602124637

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