The name or term "Crystal" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Crystal (disambiguation).

The Magic Crystal (魔力の玉 Maryoku no Tama, literally "The Magic Ball"), also known as the Mystic Sphere,^[1] is a red spherical item used in different ways in various Castlevania title.

The Magic Crystal first appears in the original Castlevania game. It shows up whenever a stage is clear. The item can restore all the lost life gauge. However, in some of the game, the hearts will be reset to five or ten after obtaining the item.

AppearanceEdit

• Castlevania

• Vampire Killer

• Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

• Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

A Magic Crystal shows up whenever the player clears a stage. However, the item in the game rises into the air instead of falling on the ground and being obtained by the player.

• Super Castlevania IV

A Magic Crystal will shows up after the player defeats a boss to clear the stage. It should be noted that some of the stages doesn't have a Magic Crystal.

• Akumajō Dracula

• Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

• Castlevania: Bloodlines

• Castlevania: Dracula X

• Castlevania Legends

After using a stage boss as the sacrifice, the power of a spirit will be captured in a crystal. The power of a spirit can be used as the Soul Weapon, Sonia Belmont's Sub-Weapons.

• Castlevania Chronicles

• Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

• Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

• Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Main article: Orb

Instead of the Magic Crystal, the game introduced the Orb System, which allows an Orb combine with a Sub-Weapons to create an advanced attack.

An Orb can be acquired after clearing a stage, except for the White and Black Orbs, which are hidden within specific stages.

• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

• Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Though there are no Magic Crystals in the game, there is a small zone to recover the life gauge after defeating a boss.

• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

• Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles

• Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Interestingly, the magic crystal can also be seen on a boss door, acting as the "seal" to it, disappearing when the door opens and reappearing when it closes.

• Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth

ReferenceEdit

1. ↑ Page 13, the North American manual of Castlevania: Dracula X

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