Castlevania

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Summary

Step into the shadows of the deadliest dwelling on earth. You've arrived at Castlevania, and you're here on business: To destroy forever the Curse of the Evil Count. Unfortunately, everybody's home this evening. Bats, ghosts, every kind of creature you can imagine. You'll find 'em all over the place, if they don't find you first. Because you've got to get through six monstrous floors before you even meet up with the Master of the House. Your Magic Whip will help, and you'll probably find a weapons or two along the way. But once you make it to the tower, you can count on a Duel to the Death. The Count has waited 100 years for a rematch.

Genres

Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Platforms

Family Computer Disk System, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Amiga, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System

Developers

Konami, Konami

Release Date

September 25, 1986 (38 years and 7 months ago)

Publishers

Nintendo, Konami

Content Rating

E Fantasy Violence

Franchises

Castlevania

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Castlevania News

6/16/16

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PublishedJune 16, 2016

6/8/16

Here’s a look at Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the spiritual successor to Castlevania. The game will be playable at E3, and is slated for a March 2017 release.

Brian Ashcraft

PublishedJune 8, 2016

Kotaku East

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Kotaku East

Dammit Konami. Metal Gear Pachinko Is Really Happening.

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Brian Ashcraft

PublishedJune 2, 2016

Culture

Culture

Ilios is a sidescrolling action-adventure that mixes Castlevania and Bayonetta. I imagine there’s a little God of War in there, too. It’s based on Homeric epics, and it’s got impressively robust counter-based combat. If it makes it through Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight, it’ll be out next year.

Nathan Grayson

PublishedMay 19, 2016

Culture