Hi all, I'm hoping that this game still has some runners out there. Yet I see an issue that might be causing others to decide not to run it. (I'm in that position myself atm).

Is there a possibility that a NG (New Game) mode without the + can be added? Or some kind of rules that will allow a player from the beginning?

Speaking for myself, I have a new account set up and don't want to have to max the game before I can even begin running it.

Maybe there are some categories that can be added to help both new players to the game, new speed runners, and long time max characters of the game? Something other than just NG+?

Just a thought. :-) I'm new to running myself, I just created my account last week, so I'm learning a lot.

I think this game would be fun to run.

Thanks!

HI everyone! So I've just set up my account here, and I'm looking forward to getting to know many of you in the community. I'm a man who loves retro gaming and the 1980's. Like I'm sure many of you can relate, I have a lot of nostalgia for my childhood and I sincerely miss the feeling of hanging out with my friends and grinding out some old NES games. I had no idea there was a community of speed runners and older school games until just the other night I happened to stumble upon a streamer, "CLChambers00", working on Castelvania III. He mentioned this site to me, and I'm honestly giddy as a school girl at the idea of meeting and competing with other game lovers.

Castlevania is one of my all time favorite games. I even have the cover art of part one as a half-sleeve tattoo on my right arm. I have so many fond memories of that game, and many other NES games that my mom and I played together while I grew up.

I will turn 37 next week, and as of my life today I'm a husband, father, and daytime IT Specialist. However I will be a gamer until the day I die, and I try to fit as much of it in as I can. I play A LOT of World of Warcraft. However retro is in my blood and I look forward to sharing that with other like-minded people.

I'm not sure what game I will start with for my runs...thinking Castlevania one, but we'll see. That game is still the only one that haunts me as I've never beaten ol'Drac without a game genie LOL.

If you guys would like to get to know me more, you can check out my YouTube channel. I do have some vids up there, though I'm new and nervous, and I plan to start on Twitch here in the next couple weeks. :-)

www.youtube.com/c/academyarcade www.twitch.tv/academyarcade

Thanks all, and again HELLO!