Castlevania 3 - Dracula's Curse
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Game Title:Castlevania 3 - Dracula's Quest
System:Nintendo NES
Players:1 Player
Genre:Action/Platform
Developer(s):Konami
Release Date(s):1989 - JAP
1990 - US 1992 - EU |
Castlevania 3 Dracula's Curse is the third and final Castlevania video game produced for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was published by Konami in Japan in 1989, in North America in 1990, and in Europe in 1992.
The plot of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse is a prequel to the original Castlevania, set a few centuries before the events of the original game. The game's hero this time round is Trevor C. Belmont, an ancestor of the original hero Simon Belmont. Castlevania III abandons the action-adventure game and role playing game elements of its immediate predecessor Castlevania II: Simon's Quest returning to the Platform-game roots of the first Castlevania title.
Trevor, the main character, can be assisted by one of three possible assistant characters, and after completing the first level, and at several other points throughout the game, the player is given a choice of two branching paths to follow, this allowing multiple endings depending on the choices they make throughout the game. There are two main routes through the game's fifteen stages. The second stage is an optional excursion for picking up one of the three partner characters, and the main branch occurs part way through the third stage. Each route contains total of nine stages (ten if the player takes the optional second stage). The upper route takes the player across the lake to the main bridge, entering Dracula's castle through the front gate, and is generally regarded as the easier of the two routes. The lower route takes the player through a series of underground tunnels and cavernous areas, eventually scaling the cliff side below the castle, and is generally considered more difficult than the upper route. The lower route also features one short branching section of its own at stage 6. The two paths converge in the main hall of the castle. And the Verdict is...
This is Castlevania back to its best!. After the disappointing entry of the 2nd installment this one certainly offers a whole better experience, the branching pathways, the additional characters and possibly most importantly a sterner, more rewarding challenge. This is rightly regarded as one of the finest NES titles ever made, and i for one, second that statement. Give it a play! |