Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Notes

Unused Map#

The unused Test Grid map from Castlevania 64 reappears in Legacy of Darkness, albeit with a few differences, like some missing walls.

Its map ID is 0x31, and the ID in the Nisitenma-Ichigo table is 0x34 (ROM addresses 0xAF2CE0-0xAF2FB8, compressed). Loading it normally softlocks the game, so some work has to be done in order to load it properly. The softlock appears to be due to the map not having actors.

Function 0x80178784 (USA) checks if the player is on this map before executing its code. A decompressed overlay associated to this map exists at ROM address 0x8381C0-0x838350, with a single function likely named deku_custom_check_test, which only returns 1 (ON) if pressing the R button.

Enable the following code and press the Gameshark button to warp to this map:

Debugging Functions#

Debug Print#

Like other Konami N64 titles, this game supports printing text to the screen using a debugging font. By default, this feature won't work because the game doesn't load the debugging font file. The game expects it to be loaded at RAM address 0x80293370 (USA).

This feature only works properly when the game's resolution is set to "LOW".

Functions#

Below are the functions associated with this feature. These RAM addresses are for the USA version of the game:

Controllable Green Platform#

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A debug function exists in the game that lets you control the green platforms (those that appear in places such as in one of the Castle Towers) using the 3rd controller's D-Pad and C-Buttons.

To enable this, go into one of the green platform's actor settings and set its variable 2 (field 0x14) to 1. Alternatively, you can use the following GameShark code to enable this debug feature in all green platforms:

Oldrey's Diary Item#

Oldrey's Diary normally appears as an unobtainable object in Stage 3 (the Villa), inside the library of the Oldrey Mansion. It can be read, but since it is bolted down, it can't be acquired. Using the following GameShark code will place the Oldrey's Diary item into the inventory and can be used. Its description is just "Oldrey Diary".

Hidden Skeleton Behaviour#

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The skeletons that throw bones at the player have a hidden behaviour that can be activated by holding R on the 3rd controller slot.

While holding R, the skeletons will throw the bone much farther, and with the right hand instead of the left one. They also seem to have worse aiming.

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

Japan	International

Peripherals#