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Super Castlevania IV (1991)

Konami

Remake of Castlevania

New Nintendo 3DS · Super Famicom · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Wii · Wii U

3.95 from 830 ratings

1867 members have it in their collection · 54 playing now · 499 backlogged · 245 wish listed

How long? Main story 5h · with extras 5h · 100% 5h (from 18 logged playthroughs)

A century of Transylvanian tranquility is about to come to a shocking end. Once again the mortifying screams of helpless villagers shake the ground as they huddle against new nightmarish horrors unleashed by the Duke of Darkness, Count Dracula. And this time he has a tombstone with your name on it, Simon Belmont. You must descend into Castle of the … Read more
A century of Transylvanian tranquility is about to come to a shocking end. Once again the mortifying screams of helpless villagers shake the ground as they huddle against new nightmarish horrors unleashed by the Duke of Darkness, Count Dracula. And this time he has a tombstone with your name on it, Simon Belmont. You must descend into Castle of the Undead and its gruesome ground, accompanied by the most chilling sound effects to ever tingle your spine. Inside, a freshly dug 11 levels maze features the treacherous Terrace of Terror, the dangerous Rotating Dungeon, the Sunken Ruins of Lost Spirits, torture chambers and creature filled caves. Use your whip like a grappling hook and swing past hundreds of traps and a host of ghost freaks, living corpses and hidden goblins. All while dodging or destroying the unpredictable spitting lizards, carnivorous coffins, and more. Find the concealed weapons needed to defeat everything from eerie phantoms to haunted furniture. Then prepare to find yourself face-to-thing with hideous torments like the Tongue Lasher, the Darkest Knight, the Bone-Afide Horseman and the Granite Crusher. When your nerves get shot, use your password and take a breather. But forge on, Simon Belmont, because if you though Dracula was down for the count, he's only just begun to fright! Read less

Details

Developers
Konami
Publishers
Konami
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Platform
Themes
Action, Horror
Franchises
Castlevania
Series
Castlevania

Release dates

  • Oct 31, 1991 (Full Release) (Japan) Super Famicom
  • Dec 04, 1991 (Full Release) (North_America) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Nov 23, 1992 (Full Release) (Europe) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Dec 02, 2006 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii
  • Dec 25, 2006 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii
  • Dec 29, 2006 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii
  • Dec 29, 2006 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii
  • Sep 11, 2013 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii U
  • Oct 31, 2013 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii U
  • Oct 31, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
  • Sep 08, 2016 (Full Release) (North_America) New Nintendo 3DS
  • Oct 20, 2016 (Full Release) (Europe) New Nintendo 3DS

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Rating distribution

5 stars
227
4 stars
376
3 stars
189
2 stars
34
1 star
4

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b_n

Review b_n 4/5 · Nov 16, 2014

1001 Games - #202

Pros: detailed and engaging level design, never frustratingly difficult, classic soundtrack

Cons: noticeable slowdown on busy screens, very easy for Castlevania veterans, lacks branched paths of predecessor

Recommendation: an excellent entry point to the linear 2D Castlevania games. May be disappointed by the lack of challenge after playing the NES games, but recommended for anyone else.