Unused Items

Throughout the history of Castlevania, there have been several glitches, some of which have resulted in items which were not used in the normal game. This is a list of such items.
==Castlevania: Symphony of the Night==
===Autograph===
The Autograph seems to be an autographed picture of Alucard. Its use is unknown, but it could have been a variation of the Power of Sire or Pentagram items. It can only be obtained using cheating devices. It appeared in the Saturn version of Symphony as an actual collected item Signed Pencil Board.
===No! X===
No! X is basically the words "NO!" in white font and a grey "X" above it. Despite its strange name, the item could actually be used, to protect Alucard from holy attacks.
===Reserve===
Reserve is a black box with the Japanese text ヨビ Yobi, lit. "Reserve". This must have played the literal role during development.
===Ultra Healing Armor===
The "Ultra Healing Armor" (with no official name) is an armor item. When equipped, touching an enemy will heal Alucard. However, if they attack, he will still be damaged.
===Turkey===
The Turkey is an item with no known use. It would most likely be a healing item.
===MP Max Up===
The MP Max Up is an item resembling a potion. It has no use, but it would most likely increase Alucard's max MP.
===Other Books===
The other books are two books with unknown uses. One has a silver fist, while another has a white question mark. They could have either been used as relics, or possibly prototypes or upgrades of the bible.
===$5,000 Treasure Chest===
This chest is the most valuable money item, as it gives $5,000. It is a rainbow chest, with the colors rapidly changing. It could only be obtained using a Gameshark, and drops from a candle in the Marble Gallery.
===Now Make===
Now Make is a strange item. It can be equipped as a simple word, but it could also be used as an armor. It is better than the God's Garb, as it gives stat boots and the "guard" ability, meaning it blocks all attacks, making Alucard invincible.
==Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow==
===Skull Key===
The Skull Key is a rare glitch item, only obtainable using cheating devices. It was probably close to being entered into the game, as it had a description and an item image. Although this is not confirmed, it most likely opened the doors in the Top Floor and/or the first room of the Castle Corridor.
==Castlevania: Lament of Innocence==
===Rosary===
Rosaries are usually dropped by enemies and instantly used by Leon Belmont; their effect instantly defeats every single enemy that is on-screen at once. However, by the use of hacking one can reveal there is actually an item based version of it which Leon can use at command. It has the exact same effect as the regular variant where it does immense damage to every enemy on-screen, including bosses, although some of them (like the Forgotten One) can have glitchy reactions to it, as they were never supposed to receive that attack in the first place.
===Holy Water===
Similarly, an item based version of the regular sub-weapon is present in the game files. The item in question, though, is not an offensive move but instead has the same effect as a Super Potion, fully healing Leon's HP bar. Seeing how the Potion and Holy Water sprites are very similar, it is likely this item was actually a placeholder for the latter.
===Pumpkin===
Alike to the Holy Water, Pumpkin's signature sub-weapon also has an item variant of itself. Unlike the other ones, oddly enough, this one seemingly has no effect. Whenever Leon or Pumpkin himself use it there doesn't seem to be any visible effect on the screen or game, besides the item used animation playing out. This may imply that the item was discarded early in development.
===Gallery===
Unused Rosary 01.png|Rosary
Unused Holy Water 01.png|Holy Water
Unused Pumpkin 01.png|Pumpkin
Unused Rosary 02.png|Rosary in-use.
Unused Holy Water 02.png|Holy Water in-use.
Unused Pumpkin 02.png|Pumpkin in-use.
==Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow==
===Julius Mode Souls===
Unlike most unused items, the Julius Mode Souls could be obtained without any cheating devices. They were identical to their usage in Julius Mode, including playing Julius's voices when using certain sub-weapons, although they were all Bullet Souls.
===Bare knuckles===
The Bare knuckles is not an actual unused item, but just an actual item entry of the nothing equipped (fists). It is useless, and obtainable using the "Succubus glitch".
===Already Existing Items===
Some already existing items (armors or accessories) would appear in the weapons inventory. However, when equipped, a random weapon would be equipped instead.
===Whip===
The Vampire Killer, now simply called "Whip" could be obtained using the Succubus glitch. The actual appearance of the item in Soma's actual game was most likely abandoned quickly, for it was only called "whip", had the item image of a normal knife, no inventory description, and it did not even fit correctly in Soma's hand, instead floating in air while he acts as if he is using a knife item.
===Alucard Sword===
Alucard's famous sword could also be obtained using the Succubus glitch. It was much closer to being made into the actual game than the Vampire Killer, as it fits in Soma's hand, had its own image and its own inventory description.
===Gallery===
DOS-Glitch-01.png|Cross
DOS-Glitch-02.png|Holy Water
DOS-Glitch-03.png|Grand Cross
DOS-Glitch-04.png|Holy Flame
DOS-Glitch-05.png|Blue Splash
DOS-Glitch-06.png|Holy Lightning
DOS-Glitch-07.png|Whip
DOS-Glitch-08.png|Alucard Sword
DOS-Glitch-09.png|Alucard Sword's Special Attack
==References==
*Symphony of the Night Unused Elements in Castlevania Realm
*Aria of Sorrow Unused Elements in Castlevania Realm
*Dawn of Sorrow Glitches in Castlevania Realm
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