Achievements
Lifeguard
Reward 10 Points
Objective Bring a comrade back from the dead
Slick Kick
Reward 10 Points
Objective Defeat a boss using sliding
Bone Cold Justice
Reward 10 Points
Objective Defeat an enemy by hitting back a Skeletons bone
Grim Synergy
Reward 10 Points
Objective Defeat a boss using a Dual Crush
Poetic Justice
Reward 15 Points
Objective Defeat an ally who has been seduced by the enemy
Vampire Hunter
Reward 15 Points
Objective Destroy the lord of Castlevania
Grasshopper
Reward 20 Points
Objective Jump kick 30 times in a row without touching the ground
Boned
Reward 20 Points
Objective Defeat a boss with 5 players in skeleton form
Pack Rat
Reward 20 Points
Objective Collect 300 different types of items
Wicked Deep Pockets
Reward 20 Points
Objective Amass 1000000 gold
Slaughtervania
Reward 20 Points
Objective Rack up 10000 enemy kills
Hunter Legend
Reward 30 Points
Objective Complete Hard Mode
Alucard Air Hover
Just a small tactic that no other character can do but Alucard can loiter in the air for a second or two more by assuming mistform While mist may not last as long as you need for some attacks on hard difficulty you can use mist to stay in the air longer than some other characters without relying on a particular skill or weapon by using mistform correctly
Alucard039s Double Jump Boost
Some of the ledges that are just out of reach with a double jump or even a double jump with a jumpkick across a wide chasm can be reached with Alucard039s mist ability You don039t get much distance but it can make the difference in tight situations
For example you can use this exploit to reach the secret room at the very top of the map in stage 6 This will let you get an extra item when playing alone
Change voice
When asked to select your characters color hold down RT as you press A The voices will then be in Japanese
Charlotte039s Magic List
To absorb magic shots hold Charlotte039s Personal Skill button creates the magic shield Any shot hitting this shield bounces off or is absorbed When absorbed there is a chance the projectile is turned into an item she can equip in the subweapon Hunter Skill menu
The number spells absorbed will increase the output potency of Charlotte039s spells more damage etc and can be tracked by the green energy meter in the Offensive Equipment menu
Acidic Bubble From the Glasya Labolas gargoyle dog thing in stages 3 and 4
Dark Inferno From Dracula in stage 6
Death Scythe From Death in stage 5
Delta Spark From Astarte in stage 7 this is a DLC stage
Demon Seed From the ManEating plant in stage 4
Energy Flow From the witch in black riding the broom in stage 4
Feather Blades From the harpies in stage 5
Fire Ball From the Pillar of Bones
Flame Shot From the Fire Demons in stage 3 and 4
Ghost Chaser From the Dullahan in stage 4 and 6
Heal From the witch in black riding the broom in stage 4 Lure the enemy to some stairs and slide on the stairs to cause injury as you absorb spells Charlotte039s melee may kill the enemy outright
Hellfire From Dracula in stage 6
Ice Fang From the Sea Demon in stage 5 and 6
Ice Needles From the Frost Shades in stage 2
Nightmare From the Malachi demon with the squid face in stage 5 and 6
Piercing Beam From the green Nova skeletons in stage 5 and 6
Poison Spores From the Moldy Corpse in stage 2
Raging Fire From the Minotaurs or Bone Dragons in stage 1 2 3 4 and 5
Sickle Moon From the Imps in stage 3 4 and 5
Splash Needle From the Merman in stage 1
Summon Musketeer From the Skeleton Musketeer in stage 5
Summon Skeleton From the Skeleton Bone Thrower in stage 1 2 3 and 4
Thunderbolt From the Storm or Thunder Demon in stage 6
Hard Mode
Clear and complete chapter 6 on normal difficulty to unlock Hard Mode You will also unlock more items and weapons in the shop
Heaven Sword Bladestorm
Unlike other weapons Alucard039s Heaven Sword can only do a magic strike DOWN TOWARDS ATTACK when a second Heaven Sword is equipped The Heaven Sword is found from the boss039 gold chest in Chapter 3 Normal
Hidden Konami items
Collect the indicated items to get extra points Note They will not appear in your inventory
Chapter 1 Bell In the room with the three bells slide underneath the lowest one Jump up into it and the bell will drop down to your left
Chapter 2 Crown Hit the following keys on the piano counting from the right 5 white 5 black 6 white 5 white 2 black 5 white 5 black 6 black
Chapter 3 Moai Wake the Boss and let him clear the room Then jump kick through the center of the vortex in the background and the Moai will appear there
Chapter 4 Goemon Find the a small dark alcove jutting out of the wall at the right side of the level Enter it and the Goemon will appear to your left
Chapter 5 Vic Viper Enter the top right corner of the right building and tap Up Vic Viper will fly across above the building from the right
Chapter 6 Konami Man Jump up next to the blue roof before the final staircase and tap Up Konami Man will fly in from the right and just above you
Japanese voices
When asked to select your characters color hold down RT as you press A The voices will then be in Japanese
Jonathan and Charlotte039s Dance Moves
While using either Jonathan or Charlotte hold up for a short period of time about 7 seconds They will perform a little move for the viewers pleasure
Multiple Water of Life Chests
It is possible to gain multiple bottles of Water of Life from the blue chests you encounter throughout the game To do this you just need to get the timing right when you press the Right Trigger to open the chest If two or more players can all pull this off at the same time youll be able to retrieve multiple Water of Life bottles from one chest This is particularly handy for when playing on Hard mode when people are more likely to be killed in boss fights or in some cases on the way to the boss fights
Pillar of Bone Boost
Dont destroy all the pillars of bone in a stage You can step on top of them and use them as ledges to reach higher places You need a minimum of two or three skulls to reach high areas and most characters can clear four skullhigh towers
Shanoa and Johnathan039s Double Jump Boost
Some ledges are just a little bit out of reach even for a double jump Shanoa and Johnathan can reach these areas by performing a double jump with a jump kick toward the ledge at the apex of the jump The animation for the kick makes the sprite smaller but you039ll still be at the same height during your jump so your feet will land on the ledge This may work for any character with a double jump and jump kick
Skeleton Penalty
When playing with others any players who are killed and turned into skeletons are liabilities If skeleton players die multiple minutes are docked from EACH of their deaths
If you are turned into a skeleton and no one revives you don039t hamper your team by dying Stay away from the boss and other sources of damage
Soma039s Yorick Jump
Soma Cruz can catch some serious air with the skulls created via the Yorick soul Throw the head and downward kick several times on the skull to gain height about four times a normal jump
Somas Yorick Jump
Soma Cruz can catch some serious air with the Yorick soul Throw the head and downward kick several times on the head to gain height about four times a normal jump
Stage 5 Clock Hand Phases
In single player the clock refers to the system clock in multiplayer the clock is determined by the hosting player When you start stage 5 the time from your system clock determines if the hour and minute hands of the clockface will be spectral or solid The hour and minute hands will be spectral if they are between the hours of 10 and 2 and 4 to 8 in minute terms between 0050 and 0010 and 0020 and 0040 Between the hours of 2 and 4 and 8 to 10 or in minute terms 0010 and 0020 and 0040 and 0050 the hands will be solid and can be used as ledges to reach higher areas of the stage
Temporary Food Stats Bonus
Preset food items in the levels will increase your characters stats STR CON INT MND LCK etc when consumed at full or nearly full health but only lasting until your character gets another food item or finish the current chapter ie the stats bonus from food items is only temporary
Two Player Boost Up
If you need to reach a platform you cant quite make with a double jump do a jumpkick off of your teammates head they need to be standing completely still and you will be able to get extra height from the bounce Note that Charlotte is the only character who cannot jump kick
Unlock Alucard Gamerpic
Complete Chapter 6 on normal mode in a single player offline game
Water of Life Limit
Each player can only carry one Water of Life Once you have a bottle in your possession any other bottles you take will not be counted allow another player to take the revive potion from the blue chest instead
Xbox Live Gamerpics
Perform the following actions to unlock Xbox Live Gamerpics
Soma is unlocked when you launch the game for the first time
The mug for Alucard is available when you complete stage six in singleplayer mode this is to allow the credits to run in coop online the game goes straight back to the lobby
