Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Castlequest

Title	Castlequest
First release	1986
Developer	ASCII Corporation
Publishers	ASCII Corporation, Micro Power
Platforms	BBC Micro, MSX, NES / Famicom
Genres	Metroidvania, puzzle video game
Also known as	キャッスルエクセレント · Kyassuru Ekuserento · Castle Excellent
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
Releases	BBC Micro: 1985-02-01 (PAL) NES / Famicom: 1989-09-01
Wikidata ID	Q5050570

Princess Margarita is imprisoned within the one hundred rooms of Groken Castle, requiring the player to navigate complex platforming and puzzle segments. Progress depends on pushing and aligning specific objects, such as Honey Jars, Candle Cakes, Cement Blocks, and the Elevator Controlling Block, to unlock paths and advance through the fortress.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q5050570) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (nes/castlequest) · last updated 2026-10-12 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (35229) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (1245,26582) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © ASCII Corporation · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © ASCII Corporation · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, PAL release) · © ASCII Corporation · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © ASCII Corporation · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © ASCII Corporation · internal use only.

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Videos

NES Longplay [1052] Castlequest (US)

World-of-Longplays · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 1:08:55auto-matched
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