Description
Every hundred years, the dark vampire known as Dracula resurrects and terrorizes the land. A vampire hunter named Simon Belmont bravely ventures into the Count's mansion in order to defeat him. Along the way he'll have to defeat skeletons, bats, fishmen, medusa heads and other evil creatures.
Castlevania is a side-scrolling platform action game. The player taking the role of Simon Belmont is able to jump and crack his whip directly in front of him. Power-ups can be obtained by defeating enemies or by whipping candles that appear in the castle. One such power-up increases the power and length of Simon's whip. Different weapons can be gathered which consume hearts when used, these hearts can also be collected from monsters and candles. Additionally, some walls will hide secrets such as the health-restorative turkey or the Double and Triple shot abilities for the weapons Simon has collected. At the end of each section of the castle is a boss, which must be defeated. Progression through the castle eventually leads to a confrontation with Count Dracula himself.
Alternate Titles
- "悪魔城ドラキュラ" -- Japanese Spelling
- "Demon Castle Dracula's" -- Translated Japanese Title
- "Castle Vania" -- Brazilian CCE's Top Game Title
- "Akumajo Dracula" -- Japanese Title
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Trivia
For those who might not know, this game was re-released a decade after, but this time for PSX, known as "Castlevania Chronicles" which contains both original and arrange version with enhanced graphics and cinematics.
