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'''''Vampire Killer''''', known as {{nihongo|''Akumajō Dracula''|悪魔城ドラキュラ||'' |
'''''Vampire Killer''''', known as {{nihongo|''Akumajō Dracula''|悪魔城ドラキュラ||officially translated ''Devil's Castle Dracula''}}<ref>{{cite video game |title=Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles |developer=[[Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.]] |publisher=Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. |date=23 October 2007 |quote='''Japanese:''' 悪魔城の城主、邪心の神、ドラキュラ伯爵の復活であった。 '''Konami translation by Ken Ogasawara:''' Dracula, lord of darkness, master of the devil's castle, walks among us.}}</ref> in Japan, is an [[action adventure game]] produced by [[Konami]] and released in {{vgy|1986}} for the [[MSX|MSX2]] computer platform in [[Japan]], [[Europe]], and [[Brazil]]. It never was released in [[North America]]. It is based on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] game ''[[Castlevania (video game)|Castlevania]]'', which shares the same title in Japan. The MSX2 version of ''Akumajō Dracula'' was released in Japan on October 30, 1986,{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} a month following the original [[Family Computer Disk System]] version. |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Designer(s) | Akihiko Nagata |
| Composer(s) | Kinuyo Yamashita S. Terashima |
| Series | Castlevania |
| Platform(s) | MSX2 |
| Genre(s) | Platforming |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Vampire Killer, known as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ, officially translated Devil's Castle Dracula)[1] in Japan, is an action adventure game produced by Konami and released in Template:Vgy for the MSX2 computer platform in Japan, Europe, and Brazil. It never was released in North America. It is based on the Nintendo Entertainment System game Castlevania, which shares the same title in Japan. The MSX2 version of Akumajō Dracula was released in Japan on October 30, 1986,[citation needed] a month following the original Family Computer Disk System version.
Gameplay
Vampire Killer is seen as unique in the early Castlevania series for containing several features that weren't seen in other games that were intended to be remakes of the original game. For example, to progress in the game, it is necessary to acquire "skeleton keys" hidden in the several rooms within the game's castle, in order to open doors to other rooms. Other keys also have to be found in order to open treasure chests containing useful items, such as shields for protection and speed boots. Merchants can be found along the way (and mostly by breaking open walls with the whip), selling items to the player. While containing considerably different gameplay than the original Castlevania, both games share most of the same background settings, enemies and music.
The unique gameplay features from Vampire Killer were reintroduced to the Castlevania series with Castlevania II: Simon's Quest in 1988 and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in 1997. As with many other MSX titles such as Metal Gear and Contra, the action takes place one screen at a time in a fashion similar to the original The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
References
- ^ Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (23 October 2007). Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Japanese: 悪魔城の城主、邪心の神、ドラキュラ伯爵の復活であった。 Konami translation by Ken Ogasawara: Dracula, lord of darkness, master of the devil's castle, walks among us.
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