EXPLANATION OF ENDINGS

Discover the multiple endings in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, from the Worst Ending to the Best Ending, and how to achieve them.

Worst Ending:

1. Beat Richter as if he were the final boss without meeting other conditions.

The cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) (an animated scene shown during the game) depicts Alucard speaking to himself, comparing Richter and Dracula to perpetual fighters.

Bad Ending:

1. Talk with Maria, and she gives you the holy glasses.
2. Do not equip the holy glasses.
3. Defeat Richter as though he were the final boss of the game.

The cutscene shows Maria asking Alucard if he saved Richter. Alucard, with a heavy heart, declares he could not save Richter.

Good Ending:

1. Wear the holy glasses Maria gives you.
2. Focus your attacks on the green orb that appears above Richter.
3. Break the orb.

This reveals Shaft as the mastermind behind Count Dracula's resurrection. A cutscene then reveals the Inverted Castle. Maria thanks Alucard for saving Richter. Alucard goes to the Inverted Castle because Richter believes the person who was controlling him is there. This ending is required to access the Inverted Castle.

Great Ending:

1. Achieve between 150-185% map coverage.
2. Beat Shaft & Dracula.

You will receive the ending where Richter and Maria greet you and discuss the difficult actions that had to be taken. Alucard then leaves the world, never to return. Richter asks Maria if she wants to go after him, but she is indifferent and stays with Richter. This ending is achieved by collecting the five Vlad relics and then fighting Shaft & Dracula, which should result in 150-185% map coverage.

Best Ending:

1. Achieve 185%+ map coverage.
2. Beat Shaft & Dracula.

This is the same cutscene as the Great Ending. However, when Richter asks Maria if she wants to go after Alucard, she says yes because she wants him in her life. She then leaves the screen running after Alucard.