Game Detail

Castlevania

Simon Belmont hunts Dracula through gothic halls. Demanding, atmospheric, and endlessly replayable.

NESAction1986
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Why It Matters

It launched a genre-defining series and set the template for atmospheric, methodical action platforming.

What to Expect

Precise whip combat, sub-weapons fueled by hearts, knockback that can send you into pits, and six stages ending in a Dracula showdown.

Controls

Full keyboard map for the NES core — remappable from the in-emulator menu.

  • Arrow KeysMove / D-Pad
  • ZA button (jump / confirm)
  • XB button (run / fire)
  • EnterStart
  • VSelect
  • 1Quick save
  • 2Quick load
  • 3Change save slot