WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYS ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. Avery small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when ON®2 COMPUTER exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games, including games played on the PlayStation 2 console, may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to playing. If you experience any of the following symptams while playing a video game — dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, “ disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions — IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your physician before resuming play. WARNING TO OWNERS OF PROJECTION TELEVISION: Do not connect your PlayStation 2 console to a projection TV without first consulting the user manual for your projection TV, unless itis of the LCD type. Otherwise, it may permanently damage your TV screen. USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT: The use of software or peripherals not authorized by Sony Computer Entertainment America may damage your console and/or invalidate your warranty. Only official or licensed peripherals should be used in the controller ports or memory card slats. HANDLING YOUR PLAYSTATION 2 FORMAT DISC: This disc is intended for use only with PlayStation 2 consoles with the NTSC U/C designation. Do not bend it, crush it or submerge it in liquids. Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat. Be sure to take an occasional rest break during extended play. Keep this compact disc clean. Always hold the disc by the edges and keep it in its protective case when nat in use. Clean the disc with a lint-free, soft, dry cloth, wiping in straight lines from center to outer edge. Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners. Wable of Contents Getting Started Starting Up ...... Advanced Sound Support ... Controls Advanced Conwols . Prologue and The Story . Characters ..... Beginning a Game Innocent Devils .. Innocent Devil Types - Sub-Menu: Player ... Sub-Menu: Innocent Devils . Skills Sree) SCL WY Tc CRE UGA a AR ica Oe TB arsenite CRUE OCU ees TERA ma ccm een mea ERM SIE) PUGetting Started MEMORY CARD slot 2 MEMORY CARD slot 1 —— Cay Paste og fol sN Erica) eo ream taeg controller port 1 controller port 2 bea era ee Ae ee ee ee SCPH-70000 series PlayStation 2 systems, refer to the setup instructions supplied with your system. Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned ON. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the J OPEN button and the disc tray will open. Place the Castlevania: Curse of Darkness disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software. Neate OTC NI Cia ence ttre) ‘To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB)(for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your PlayStation®2 Pee ane rer or tame eee re ntnae tc! (8MB)(for PlayStation®2) or any memory card (8MB)(for Bab yyeie tate) ees prefiously Pe reemecenetos = NOTE: Gets (etter eee requires a minimum of 480KB Coa ecm pmteReoam iste Causlers mutes es y USD Cte beeen Sree iui) save the game. Pca) Gp DUALSHOCK"2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS 17-2) acne R2 button Lames iacolgy mauegames! iM gape meses pu (aL [tt] gh directional — nicolas i cee Ae TLC left analog stick (L3 button when pushed down) © button {SyeiE Seapple)H| rel) emesis et pani ANALOG mode button See mT) Teele tag Re Mel ensAdvanced Sound Support Castlevania: Curse of Darkness is presented in Dolby® Pro Logic® II surround sound, Connect your game console to a sound system with Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II, or Dolby Pro Logic TEx decoding to experience the excitement of surround sound. You may need to enable Dolby Pro Logic II in the audio options menu of the game (see page 12). PROCEDURE SMO eae let Rem ene MMT tte) Connect the analog audio output of the AV MULTI OUT (AV multi output) terminal or the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) (optical digital output) terminal on the “PlayStation® 2” main unit and the “Dolby® Pro Logic® II” decoder built-in AV amplifiers. 2. Set up the AV Amplifiers First, make sure the “Dolby® Pro Logic® II” function of the connected AV amplifiers is turned on. Make sure your AV amplified is set to MOVIE (CINEMA) mode. 3. Select Sound Settings Start Castlevania: Curse of Darkness and enter the “Options” menu. Choose “Sound Setting” and select the “Pro Logic® II” Sound Type. Pig ees ao tites Begin gameplay and see if your advanced sound settings are working properly. Controls MENU CONTROLS Star atleast a mescaestoecT MLL ice yoy CARs ® button CHARACTER CONTROLS Soda ter lo r-getelsg bates Nar ter ey-aeeleg (Cece Cera Ce e ion button button Lez Boil Holttacesat Ge We he merece Coat tc coarT) Be irs ir-set arora ec Cancel / Previous screen pio arm netantetcany AW VArara tt kee ee Attack Ability / een Birtiserra yaa Final Attack / Steal / eer geo e ar nKC Jump / Confirm Reset Camera omen Lock- Enable / Disable Lo fen: Pace launcher attack) Change Innocent Devil reais Mai ae NS Display Map Beenie) NOTE: This page describes the default control setup. You can customize these controls in the “Options” menu.Advanced Controls ATTACK CC airtare re Coen Eee tae to ® button: Final attack Dares ok Metescea ers lea aco rere onanrice combo attack, and then press the © button at the end of a combo to perform a powerful final attack. Try experimenting with various combos to find out which combos work best in certain situations. For example, @, ©, ©, @, © and @, ©, ®, © are some of the possible combos you can unleash. ‘The final attack will determine what sort of combo is performed. Also, keep in mind that different weapons will result in dramatically different combos, so remember to try out various weapons throughout the game. Advanced Controls nent BG oreo