About Super Castlevania IV
A side-scrolling action platformer originally released in 1991 in which vampire hunter Simon Belmont fights through Dracula's castle using a whip with multi-directional attacks.
In the peaceful country of Transylvania, there is a legend of an evil castle and its master, the Prince of Darkness, Dracula. Once every hundred years, the powers of good mysteriously weaken, and evil attempts to resurrect Dracula. It's up to the Belmont clan to take up the eternal fight against the vampire. Players take on the role of Simon Belmont, armed with the legendary whip, Vampire Killer, to defeat Dracula and his evil minions. Luckily, Simon has many additional weapons at his disposal, including axes, holy water, crosses, knives and even a magical stopwatch that can stop the flow of time for a spell. Simon must travel through 11 stages, beginning in the countryside, to reach Dracula's Castle, all the while overcoming perilous traps and hideous monsters. Only the power of the Belmonts can quell the looming darkness. This game is only playable in 2D.This classic game is part of the Virtual Console service, which brings you great games created for consoles such as NES™, Super NES™ and Game Boy™ Advance. See more Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS.
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How long does it take to beat Super Castlevania IV?
Players report about 2 hours of playtime on average for Super Castlevania IV. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.
What genre is Super Castlevania IV?
Super Castlevania IV is a Platformer, Adventure, Action game, released in 1991.
Is Super Castlevania IV worth playing?
Super Castlevania IV is a platformer game from 1991. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Red Dead Redemption 2, Resident Evil 4. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
What games are similar to Super Castlevania IV?
Games similar to Super Castlevania IV include: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Red Dead Redemption 2, Resident Evil 4, Half-Life 2, Resident Evil 2, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, The Last Of Us, Portal, God of War (2018), Half-Life. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.