Akumajô Dracula (1986) (VG)

Release Date:

22 September 1986 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

If you think it's scary on the outside, wait'll you see the basement. You're in for the longest night of your life. Ghosts, goblins, demons, wolves, bats - creatures lurking around every corner. As you descend deeper, they get thicker and thicker. Better stick close to the cavern floor - it's your only chance of finding a weapon or two. You're gonna need 'em. Because when you finally meet the Count, you know he'll be going for the jugular. So keep your cross high and your stake sharp. And say your prayers.

Plot:

In the late 15th century, vampire slayer Simon Belmont must destroy Count Dracula by infiltrating his sanctuary, Castlevania. |

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Vampire Slayer | Castlevania | Wolf | Sword

Also Known As:

Castlevania (USA)
Haunted Castle
Vampire Killer

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:T | USA:Not Rated

Company:

Konami Corporation

Trivia:

The sprite of Simon in this game is virtually identical to the Trevor sprite used in Castlevania III.

Goofs:

Continuity: The hero Simon's last name is spelled "Belmondo" in the end credits. In all subsequent games it is changed to Belmont in the United States. In Japan, the last name is kept as Berumondo, which is the transliteration of Belmondo.

Movie Connections:

References Son of Frankenstein (1939)

Very difficult

I remembered somewhat enjoying this game at times and completely hating it at other times. Castlevania I and III are both extremely difficult. The first few levels are relatively easy, but really get hard later on. Typical of many original NES games, you get three opportunities and after that you start all over from the beginning. That's one of the things that made it so difficult. Another thing I remembered were the controls - they weren't very intuitive, unlike those on Zelda or the Supermario series. I had a particularly difficult time timing my jumps, as I would all-too-often jump into a pit and die. I've used a game genie with little success on Castlevania. On the bright side, Castlevania had among the coolest video game background music.