Castlevania: Curse of Darkness Tips & Tricks

Before you start the first battle with Isaac, make sure the second Innocent Devil you have is leveled up to Water Golem and put in defense. Then, equip the Rapier and continue. The Black Demon will mostly attack your demon, but it will not get through its defense because it is in Water Golem form. When Isaac twirls his spear and slams it down, jump to avoid the shockwave. After his combo attack, attack him with the Rapier to get in a lot of hits. When Isaac yells ''Kill him'', the demon will sink into the ground and follow you. When Isaac laughs that indicates that the demon will attack where it is. Do not attack Isaac while he has the demon attacking you. Wait for it to attack your demon, then attack Isaac. Isaac will also use a tornado. Run away when he uses it, then repeat this to defeat him.

Crazy Armor, Steal: Galtite, Uses: Hien, Force Gloves, In its first stage, Crazy Armor will do a long-range attack where it will try to "headbutt" you. Go behind it and steal the item. You will have a decent amount of time if you dodge it close enough to its body.

Wyvern, Steal: Shortcake, Uses: HP Restore, At the beginning of the match, Wyvern will burrow its head into the ground. You must jump onto its body and stay on it while the Wyvern takes flight. You have some good time to damage it while it flies. About seven or eight seconds, steal the Shortcake from the Wyvern's neck. You will take no damage when you fall.

Skeleton Diver, Steal: Sushi, Uses: HP Restore, Late in the battle, the Skeleton Driver and the Zombie Fish will jump onto the platform together and slide toward you. Dodge to the side, then jump and steal before they retreat to the water.

Minotaur, Steal: Devil Iron, Uses: Hien, Late in the battle, the Minotaur will leap and try to slam directly on top of you. It usually does this at long range. When it is far away, wait for it to jump, then run backwards a short distance. Then, double jump into its face to steal the Devil Iron. The double jump should be timed just before the Minotaur lands.

Isaac (Round 1), Steal: Devil's Vein, Uses: Chavre-Souris (Isaac's signature lance, prerequisite to summon The End. Gather 100 Evo Crystals on your Brow ID to evolve), Isaac will periodically use the second attack's finisher (sliding, smash upwards) at long range. He also usually does this at the beginning of the match. Block or dodge the slide, then steal as he lands. To make things easier, use the Phoenix ID's Big Bang (kill a certain number of enemies level 25 or higher) attack to instantly kill Abel (Isaac's The End summon), as he does not count as a Boss. Big Bang does not affect Bosses.

Saint Germain, Steal: Immortal Fragment, Uses: Gatling Gun, Keep a strong Mage-type ID out. Sometimes, Saint Germain will freeze time and hit you with a giant slash or explosion attack. Using Time Stop while time is frozen cancels out the freeze altogether and allows you to steal the item.

Trevor Belmont (Round 2), Steal: Curry, Uses: HP Restore, Trevor will use a more powerful version of the Cross Heart weapon (the regular one is the boomerang), where he will leap in the air yelling "Holy Cross!". Just after he lands, but before the light fades, steal from him.

Dullahan, Steal: Purple Glitter, Uses: Laser Blade (Isaac's weapon in the introduction sequence and second Boss battle), Be very careful doing this, because making a mistake will cause you a world of pain. In the beginning of the match, he will leap into the air and send out a multi-hit shockwave. This opens the steal window. To get him to do it up close, block or Perfect Guard his sword attacks. Sometimes he will use a rush attack similar to the Great Armors in Eneomaos Machine Tower -- be on the defensive. When he does the leap, do a normal jump and steal from him. If you are too far, delay your second jump or jump over the first hit and Perfect Guard the second.

Isaac (Round 2), Steal: Cheese, Uses: HP Restore, Isaac is very different during the second time you face him, and is apparently lightweight. Equip a fast weapon like a Bastard Sword or a Laser Blade (if available), or a Knuckle-class weapon. Use the first finishing move to send Isaac flying across the room. Do it near a wall, and quickly press the button to steal, as he must be airborne.