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| Castlevania box art |
Ahh, Castlevania. When I hear about this game, I remember my friends and myself, stuck in front of a TV for hours, sharing the levels with each other so we could rest, as most of us already had Nintendo thumbs (aka: Nintenditis, a 90's video game disease that carved a circle on your right thumb, from the repetitive pressing of the buttons).
The hero's name is Simon Belmont and he is a vampire hunter. Your task is simple: Kill count Dracula. To do this you must wander into six levels. Belmont's main weapon is his whip, the "Vampire Killer", and various secondary weapons like boomerangs, vials etc.
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| Box back |
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| The cartridge |
On the end of each level there is a boss, inspired from some night-crawling creature and mythology. You'll find a giant bat, Medusa, Mummies, Frankenstein, the Grim Reaper and of course, Dracula which is a two parter boss (you'll see).
The game is very atmospheric and was considered as "horror" back in the day. The music is dark and binds with the gameplay. Graphic-wise the game is very good, especially if you consider that it is a 1987 release.
Conclusion: Castlevania is a great game that will keep you on your screen until you finish it. There is an 8-bit dark world packed in this cartridge that you must not miss. If you haven't played it yet, then you probably should and fast. It is rated E (very common) on the NES rarity list and you can get it on eBay for about 50$ full with box and manual. Don't miss out this one.
-NES Cat
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| The title screen |
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| The candles hide power-ups |
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| The "Vampire Killer" in action |
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| Guess who's in there... |
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| The game's map that shows the course to Dracula's lair |
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