Description:EVIL LURKS IN THE DARKNESS...
In the small country of Transylvania there is a legend which says that every 100 years the forces of Good mysteriously become weak and the forces of Evil gain a foothold into our world. The evil manifests itself in the form of one of the most feared characters to roam the earth--the vampire Dracula!
EVIL LURKS IN THE DARKNESS...
In the small country of Transylvania there is a legend which says that every 100 years the forces of Good mysteriously become weak and the forces of Evil gain a foothold into our world. The evil manifests itself in the form of one of the most feared characters to roam the earth--the vampire Dracula!
Every 100 years Dracula is revived and grows stronger and stronger. His goal is to turn all humanity into creatures of darkness, to be ruled under his iron fist. He has appeared in this world many times, and there are many people who fear that in his next appearances, he may be unstoppable.
There is one group that has always been around to see that Dracula is defeated, the Belmont family. For generations the Belmonts have passed along the secrets and skills of vampire-hunting to the eldest child of the family. While many of the Belmonts have lived peaceful lives without encountering Dracula, they remain prepared. There are occasional skirmishes with lesser monsters, but the Belmont clan has always emerged victorious.
Now, 100 years have passed since the last battle between Dracula and the Belmonts. Transylvanians are reporting mysterious sightings of odd creatures appearing under cover of the darkness. As Spring approaches, the citizens prepare for a traditional celebration.
Unbeknownst to them, an evil group of people is holding a ceremony in the old destroyed abbey outside of town, attempting to revive the Prince of Darkness. As they carry out their ritual a dark cloud descends over the countryside. The sinister group stirs itself into a frenzy of mysterious chanting and pagan dancing, then lightning strikes the abbey. The ground bucks under their feet, and the abbey walls shudder. Once again, Dracula is revived!
It is time once again for Simon Belmont to call forth the powers of good to aid him in his battle. Armed with his mystical whip, his courage and the centuries-old knowledge of Belmont family training, he sets forth on his mission...... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Majesco Sales, Inc. Release date : 31 October 1991 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0083717150015 UPC: 083717150015
"Release Date: October 31, 1991 (JP)
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Genre: Action
Super Castlevania IV is a beautiful game, especially for one that came out so early in the SNES life cycle. It also has some very nice and interesting level design to go along with the pretty graphics. Top it all off with some of the most solid gameplay in the series and fancier usage of the infamous whip, and you've got an extremely solid entry in this long-running franchise. If you're spoiled by the Symphony"
"Release Date: October 31, 1991 (JP)
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Genre: Action
Super Castlevania IV is a beautiful game, especially for one that came out so early in the SNES life cycle. It also has some very nice and interesting level design to go along with the pretty graphics. Top it all off with some of the most solid gameplay in the series and fancier usage of the infamous whip, and you've got an extremely solid entry in this long-running franchise. If you're spoiled by the Symphony"
"Release Date: October 31, 1991 (JP)
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Genre: Action
Super Castlevania IV is a beautiful game, especially for one that came out so early in the SNES life cycle. It also has some very nice and interesting level design to go along with the pretty graphics. Top it all off with some of the most solid gameplay in the series and fancier usage of the infamous whip, and you've got an extremely solid entry in this long-running franchise. If you're spoiled by the Symphony"
AVPGuyver21 added this to a list 7 months, 3 weeks ago
"This title is one of the few Castlevanias, following the original, that still captured much of the same feel and experience. Once this series migrated to the Playstation, the titles often failed to create such an enjoyable experience for the series. Some of the enjoyment returned with some of the Gameboy titles, to be sure, but as far as console games go, this is probably, in my mind, the last good Castlevania series for some time. "
LordDarkrai added this to a list 8 months, 1 week ago
"This game is amazing! The music is great, its so memorable and it makes me want to whip spooky stuff to death. The game play is addicting, and the level design is awesome. However, even though the graphics were good for the time, I feel that the game looks grainy or dull, if it had better graphics it would be a top 10 game for me for sure. "
"Classic Simon Belmont Metroidvania
My complaint of the 3D Castlevanias is that they try too hard to be like something else - Devil May Cry, God of War, ect., what have you. They just don't make a point to embrace their roots and capture the same atmosphere and Halloween goodness of the classic-style games. The Metroidvanias keep that atmosphere. But, these super complex systems seem to be distracting Team Iga from using what's there to its fullest. My idea is to use Simon Belmont's fundamenta"
"Simon Belmont
The most legendary vampire killer of them all. Simon represents virtue and goodness, and significantly broke barriers against dying one's hair unnatural colors back in the day.
Main Attack: He can whip his Vampire Killer in all directions and brandish it
Special Attack: He can use his Dagger, Holy Water, Boomerang, Axe, and Stop Watch sub-weapons
Recovery: He can catch stray hooks with his whip and swing back onto the platform"
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Super's soundtrack is brilliant. Haunting. Gothic. Ominous. Blood-sucking. Okay, so maybe not blood-sucking, but I felt myself sucked in nonetheless. While I can simply let you listen to the above YouTube video, I must add that it's not the same unless you've experienced it while playing the game."
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