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The player-character Simon can buy items and talk to villagers for clues. Gameplay in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest departs from the platforming genre of the first Castlevania, and introduces nonlinear gameplay and role-playing elements inspired by The Maze of Galious (1987), including a world map which the player is free to explore and revisit.
In 1691, Simon Belmont kills Count Dracula in an event that is retold in multiple games (Castlevania, Vampire Killer, Haunted Castle, Super Castlevania IV, and Castlevania Chronicles). [1] [2] By the events of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, the now deceased Dracula has placed a curse on Simon and all of Transylvania. Simon breaks the curse by ...
Dr. Wily builds an android replica of Mike Vincent, a bully that tormented Kevin on Earth and lures the N Team to Castlevania in order to trap them. Featured song: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. Game elements: Castlevania, and Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Her first appearance was as an antagonist in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. [12] She later reappeared in Castlevania: Dracula X, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (styled as Camilla, non-canon), and Castlevania Judgment. Carmilla's appearances and names have differed. In Simon's Quest, she was originally known as Vampira (女吸血鬼, Jo ...
The compilation includes the NES versions of Castlevania, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, and Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse along with Contra and Super C; Jackal is also on the CD. It was released digitally on GOG.com in September 2020. [104]
Metroidvania [a] is a sub-genre of action-adventure games and/or platformers focused on guided non-linearity and utility-gated exploration and progression. The term is a partial blend of the names of the video game series Metroid and Castlevania, based on the template from Metroid (1986), Castlevania II (1987), Super Metroid (1994), and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997).
Castlevania was developed in tandem with the MSX2 game Vampire Killer, which was released a month later and uses the same characters and setting, but features different gameplay mechanics. It was followed by a sequel, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, and a prequel, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, both of which were also released for the NES.
Its title is derived from the NES game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, where it appears in a text box during the in-game transition from day to night. An eponymous song was later recorded for the band's 2007 album Nocturnal.