Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest is an action RPG / action-platformer developed and published by Konami for the NES. Set seven years after the original, Simon Belmont explores a nonlinear world of towns and mansions to collect Dracula’s five body parts and lift a curse. It adds RPG elements — hearts as currency, buyable upgrades, and a day-night cycle that changes enemies and shops.
How To Play Castlevania II
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move, crouch, climb stairs; navigate menus
A Button
Jump
B Button
Attack with the whip; hold Up + B to use a sub-weapon
Select
Cycle equipped sub-weapon / item
Start
Pause / status and inventory menu
About Castlevania II
Release date
JP (Famicom Disk System): August 28, 1987 · NA: November 24, 1988 · EU: February 1990
Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
Platform
Famicom Disk System, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
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