I just did a run yesterday which was kinda experimental in its route. I'm not really sure what I was trying to do when I was planning it out. However, I did get a time of 00:46:03. I recorded my times at each place I saved, and I drew a map for you to follow.
Map:
http://img226.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... utele9.png
Basically follow the colored line. When the line goes into a warp room and there is a dot, look for the line the same color as the dot and follow that line.
Boss/Character Order (if you couldn't tell from the map):
Dario
(Alucard)
Dmitrii
Malphas
Gergoth
Flying Armor
(Yoko)
Balore
Puppet Master
Zephyr
Aguni
Rahab
Bat Company
Death
Abaddon
Soma
My times at each save point:
Before Dario 00:02:18
Before Dmitrii 00:06:35
Before Gergoth 00:10:40
Before Puppet Master 00:17:55
Clock Tower 00:20:02
Before Zephyr 00:20:49
Pinnacle 00:23:30
Before Aguni 00:25:00
After Aguni 00:26:43
Pinnacle 00:28:00
Before Bat Company 00:31:46
Before Death 00:34:42
Abyss 00:37:17
Before Abaddon 00:40:13
Before Soma 00:42:58
Final Time 00:46:03
Basic Boss Strategies:
Dario - Whip and holy water with Julius.
Dmitrii - Whip and boomerang with Julius.
Malphas - Hit fast with Alucard sword and special.
Gergoth - Whip and axe with Julius.
Flying Armor - Two hit single jumps with Alucard.
Balore - Whip and axe with Julius.
Puppet Master - Two hit fires with Yoko.
Zephyr - Head on attack with Alucard until really hurt, then Julius whip.
Aguni - Two hit ices with Yoko.
Rahad - Good Multi-hit electric ball things with Yoko. Kill before MP runs out.
Bat Company - Three hit Hell Fires with Alucard. Backslide helps.
Death - Two hit ices with Yoko for first form. Two hit single jumps with Alucard for second form. Alucard special when Death vanish attacks.
Abaddon - Go crazy with holy water and whip with Julius.
Soma - Three sword hits before axe swing, then special (two hits), then four more sword hits before vanish with Alucard for first form. Two hit single jumps with Alucard for second form.
Oh yeah, and my basic method of travel was short down kicks with Alucard.