Castlevania Chronicles II: Simon’s Quest

A fanmade remake of Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest is offering a whole new way to play the most infamous entry in Konami’s classic vampire-hunting series.

Back in 1995, Konami released Castlevania Chronicles on PS1, which remade and remixed the original Castlevania for then-modern standards. Now, in 2023, the fan studio WarMachine has released Castlevania Chronicles 2: Simon’s Quest, which takes the same approach for the divisive NES sequel.

This remake takes the bones of Simon’s Quest to craft a whole new game. You still explore an open-ended overworld, get hints from NPCs, and explore dungeon-style mansions to acquire key items. But the world has been remixed, the mansions have been completely revamped, and the old currency system has been completely revamped.