~Abtsract~
This mod was compiled for OpenBOR on 8/25/2009, by Nick :D/NickyP (Nick Pizanias). 

What happens when you cross Maplestory and Castlevania, then make a beat em up out of it? Well... this!

This was sort of an idea that put itself together over time. I love Castlevania games and always wanted to do something in BOR about it. I love Maplestory's sprites and always wanted to do something in BOR about it. It wasn't until one day that a friend of mine showed me a screenshot of Maplestory, one of the players was holding a whip as a weapon. It was then that the lightbulb in my head turned on, and Maplevania was born (thanks Rob)! It originally started out as a joke/parody mod, but as development went by I took it more seriously, and in my opinion it turned out pretty well!

~Gameplay~

If you've played my Final Fantasy I demo, you'll know exactly what to expect here, as this mods' gameplay style is an advanced version of that. Very simple gameplay.. just attack, jump, or both at the same time! (moving around is a given, duh)  

~Controls~ 

This mod uses the Attack1 and Jump buttons. That's all!

PSP users: Simply use the eboot I have provided in .rar. Place MV.pak into PSP/Game/OpenBOR/Paks. If you still have MegaMan: The Power War on your PSP, go ahead and put MV.pak in that one instead, as (aside from the icons), it's the same thing.

~Characters~

There are 3 characters to choose from. Below is a list of them and a description:

-Ethan Belmont-
Every Castlevania game has to have one! Ethan is the Belmont this time, which means he uses a whip. Ethan does moderate damage, moves pretty quickly, and is the quickest melee attacker. You can never go wrong playing as him!

-Claus Moriarti-
Ethan's sworn brother. Claus uses a two-handed sword with one hand. Because of this, he does more damage than Ethan, and his attack also has longer reach. However, he also moves the slowest out of the three characters, attacks the slowest, and can't jump very high. Tricky to use at first, but dangerous when mastered.

-Amelia Delacroix-
Claus' fiancee. Amelia uses a pistol. Because the undead aren't really weak against bullets, she does the least amount of damage between the three. She isn't without her advantages though; Amelia is the fastest moving and attacking character of the three. And, because she's using a gun, she obviously has the best range as well. But, be careful! Because unlike Ethan and Claus, Amelia's attacks can only hit one enemy at a time. Truly a more technical character, but is by no means impossible to play as. 

~OpenBOR Version~
I recommend you use version 3.2252 or higher. It should work fine on all later versions as well. PSP users just use the version I have provided in the .rar

~Tips~

-Just because it seems like Claus needs to hit enemies as much as Ethan does to kill them at first, it doesn't mean he's just as strong. Enemies that take 3 or 4 hits to kill with Ethan take only 2 or 3 with Claus. Not to mention, Claus can deal more single damage to bosses. However, for every 3 attacks Claus does, Ethan can do 4-5 because he's just faster. 
-Similiar to the above, an enemy that takes Ethan 2 hits to kill will take Amelia 4 hits. Keep in mind however that Amelia is not only faster, but has unlimited range due to her pistol. Isn't strategy fun?
-If you ever come across an enemy that appears to be invincible, think again; you just aren't attacking them in the right spot. 

~Links~

www.lavalit.com - the official site of OpenBOR. Be sure to check it out!
http://sites.google.com/site/nickypbor/ - my personal OpenBOR website. Has everything I publicly released.

