Play Classic NES Series – Castlevania Online


Classic NES Series: Castlevania is a port of Konami’s 1986 game to the Game Boy Advance, developed by Konami and published by Nintendo. Simon Belmont fights through six linear stages of Dracula’s castle with a whip that can be upgraded, backed by sub-weapons such as the axe, holy water, and cross. This version adds save slots and an easy difficulty setting.

How To Play Classic NES Series: Castlevania

ControlAction
D-PadWalk left and right, crouch; up and down climb stairs; up with the attack button throws the equipped sub-weapon; moves the cursor on the file screen
AJump; jump height and distance are fixed once Simon leaves the ground
BAttack with the whip
StartStart the game and pause during play
SelectConfirm options on the title and file screens

About Classic NES Series: Castlevania

Release dateJP: August 10, 2004; NA: October 25, 2004; PAL: January 7, 2005; AU: November 24, 2005
DeveloperKonami
PublisherNintendo
PlatformGame Boy Advance
GenrePlatformer, 2D action
SeriesCastlevania; part of the Classic NES Series, released as Famicom Mini number 29 in Japan and in the second Western wave
ModesSingle-player, with three save slots
Also known asFamicom Mini: Akumajou Dracula (JP); NES Classics: Castlevania (EU, AU)

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Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.