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''Castlevania'' is the North America n and Europe an title of '''''Demon Castle Dracula''''' (悪魔城ドラキュラ '''''Akumajō Dracula'''''), a Japan ese Console Video Game developed and published by Konami for the Famicom Disk System in 1986. A year later, it was Ported to Cartridge format and released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It is the first game in the '' Castlevania '' franchise, but the seventh chronological installment of the franchise, based on Koji Igarashi's ideal timeline. RELEASES ''Castlevania'' has been ported to a variety of different Video Game Console s, Handheld Game Console s, Home Computer Systems , and Mobile Phone s. The NES release of the game was adapted for Video Arcade s both as a part of Nintendo's Play Choice 10 series and (with the addition of a two-player competitive play mode) the Nintendo Vs. Series . In 1990, versions of the title were released for the ''. In 2004, ''Castlevania'' was released for the Game Boy Advance as part of the Classic NES Series . Mobile phone Also in 2002, Konami Mobile released a Mobile Phone version of the game for Motorola phones (developed by Upstart Games ). That version was upgraded in 2004 with improved graphics, and was subsequently released in Europe for the Samsung A600 and the Sanyo 8100, and for AT&T Wireless 's MMode network in North America . A third mobile phone version was produced in late 2004 , with even better graphics, but has only been released in Japan as of early 2005 . Enhanced Remakes The game has been Adapted Or Remade for a number of different platforms, including the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (as '' Super Castlevania IV ''), the MSX (as '' Vampire Killer ''), and the Sharp X68000 (which was later ported to the Sony PlayStation and released as '' Castlevania Chronicles ''), as well an Arcade Game remake called '' Haunted Castle ''. While all of these adaptations share a variety of elements with the original game, including title (in the original Japanese, all were simply called ''Demon Castle Dracula''), basic storyline, main character, and monsters, several major elements have been added or altered, and because of this they should be considered as distinct entries in the series. STORY It is the year 1691...The land of Transylvania has been at peace for 100 years now, and the peasants and villagers have begun to purge their minds of the memories of the times when the lands were dominated by chaos and shadows, and when the undead walked the earth...However, there are those that remember that the evil Count Dracula returns every 100 years to plague the land, bringing with him the forces of Hell...Thus, one evening, the Prince of Darkness rises and returns to "Castlevania," his ancestral home, and calls forth his minions to purge the world of human flesh. The people cry out for a hero — someone to defend them from the evil desires of the count. Thankfully, they don't have to look very far, for within the land of Transylvania the Belmont line still lives, as Simon Belmont , great-grandson of Christopher Belmont , takes up the legendary whip called the Vampire Killer , and sets forth on his journey through the darkened countryside to the dark lord's castle... Upon arrival, the young man fights his way through legions of zombies, gigantic bats, and even faces Death himself, but in the end, he makes it to the Count and in a battle to end all battles, he comes out the victor... The price? The evil master places a curse of death upon Simon, which will lead him into a long and dangerous journey in the very near future... GAMEPLAY ''Castlevania'' is a typical s and certain other items located throughout the castle, Simon collects ''hearts'', which can then be used to activate whatever sub-weapon he possesses at that point. Simon can only carry one sub-weapon at a time. Many modern gamers have criticized ''Castlevania'' for certain control-related problems: Simon cannot change direction in mid-jump, and neither can he jump on or off of staircases. However, older gamers see this as an added challenge that is missing from newer games and that the gameplay only contributes to the game's reputation as one of the more notoriously difficult games for the NES . Each of ''Castlevania'''s six levels conclude with a literature or legend, and include Frankenstein's Monster , Medusa , and the Grim Reaper . RELEASE DETAILS PACKAGING ARTWORK |
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