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Akumajou Dracula

TitleAkumajou Dracula
First release1986
DeveloperKonami Industry
PublisherKonami Industry
PlatformFamicom Disk System
Genresaction game, platformer
Also known as悪魔城ドラキュラ · Castlevania · Akumajō Dracula · Akumajō Dorakyura · Demon Castle Dracula
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Famicom Disk System: 1986-09-26 (NTSC-J)

Dracula's mansion serves as the primary setting where Simon Belmont navigates platforming challenges and combat encounters. Players use a whip to strike enemies like skeletons, bats, and medusa heads directly in front of them. Defeating these creatures allows the player to collect power-ups that enhance combat capabilities while exploring the castle's various corridors.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
Facts from REG-Vault, which aggregates several community databases; they may contain errors; gaps filled from TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed.
Sources
REG-Vault (famicomdisk/akumajou-dracula) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (32097) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Konami Industry · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Logos, Artwork (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Konami Industry · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Konami Industry · internal use only.
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