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Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Title	Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
First release	1987
Developer	Konami
Publisher	Konami
Platforms	Famicom Disk System, NES / Famicom, PC (Windows)
Genre	Metroidvania
Also known as	Dracula II: The Seal of the Curse · Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin · Dorakyura Tsū: Noroi no Fūin
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Famicom Disk System: 1987-08-28 (NTSC-J) NES / Famicom: 1988-11-24 (NTSC)
Wikidata ID	Q2321832

Hunting for the missing body parts of Count Dracula requires Simon Belmont to navigate a maze of mansions, graveyards, and dark forests. This adventure blends platforming with RPG elements, forcing the player to battle man-eating werewolves and fire-throwing zombies to break a terrifying curse.

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Castlevania II: Simon's Quest – box art (front)

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Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-J release) · © Konami · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Konami · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Logo: Super lombric, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Castlevania II Simon's Quest Logo.jpg”)

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Videos

NES Longplay [136] Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (US)

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Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (NES) Playthrough

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