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Classic NES Series: Castlevania | 
 enlarge | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $28.99
New (6) Used (8) from $12.98
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 11887
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Genre: Action Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Game Boy Advance
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5 x 4.8 x 0.9
MPN: agb p fade
Model: GANIN 045496734855
UPC: 045496734855
EAN: 0045496734855
Release Date: October 17, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | GameBoy Advance | | • | ESRB Rating: Everyone | | • | Action/Adventure |
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Product Description
Castlevania Classic NES Series brings back the classic platformer that redefined what action gaming was all about! Evil Count Dracula has unleashed a curse that has affected the world and Simon Belmont, famous vampire hunter, is after him. Beat his ghoulish army with your whip, holy water and other weapons -- while collecting food and money as you go. Fight well and fight wisely, if you want to get out of the castle alive!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Awesome classic NES game. February 25, 2008
This game is pretty awesome. It shouldn't take very long to play through, but the next to last stage is a pain. I hadn't ever played the original NES version, so I didn't realize that once you beat the game you play through again on a much harder difficulty. If you breezed through the first time around, this will definitely be more of a challenge. It's a great game though, and I highly recommend it for any fan of the classic action/platforming games. It will definitely make you work hard to beat it.
An eight-year-old's review November 26, 2006
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
First of all, I must say that I have not beat the game yet. So, if you buy it, don't freak out that I am not an expert at this game. Now, back to the point. The first level of the whole game is so cool, but very challenging. And one of the cool parts is that it shows how many points you have. The other cool part is that you have to battle a little mini-boss, if you want to consider it that way. And, there are five tricky parts on the first level, between you and mini-boss. They are: 1) little bandits that are pink knock you down one life, but you have a magic whip, so be glad about that. Now, if you flash the whip, pressing "B", you'll kill the bandits and about the other thing, you have to go up many staircases. 2) the flying bats always knock you down, and it is a little bit frustrating. 3) you have to avoid those bandits when they come at a great speed on both sides. 4) you have to not fall into the water when you're underground. 5) the evil mini-boss can fly under and over you, knocking you over whenever he can. I have half-killed him. I never beat the first level of the game. But still, it is a fun game. You should buy it!
Classic Castlevania, Amazing Arcade Action, Great Fun, Great Game August 19, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
No, this is not an easy one, but set it down and after awhile try try again, it highly addictive, nice graphics, an older game at its best...br /br /Am only half way thru this one but enjoy every second, I'm a poor gamer as away from these for some time, this one is an excellent one to home in your skills..br /br /This is pure Arcade Action, most will love this one..even with low skills, you will eventually make it to the next, easy games you will set aside, this one you play play again, is fantastic, great to play an original as so well done.br /br /A Classic is challenging, but not impossible at all, and you don't have to keep searching for some impossible find, is Action Arcade fun, it just doesn't get better than this, wow...
Castlevania July 26, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is the one that started it all in matters of the castlevania trilogies i always played this game even when i had my first NES and that classic feel of this game has never left it will always be the best cause you never forget your first.
 Classic, but not without its flaws April 21, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bittersweet memories come to mind upon thinking of this game. Short story shorter, this game features Simon Belmont, who is hunting Dracula. Not entirely intriguing, but whatever gets you whipping skeletons and vampires. It's easily one of the most fun games of its time, but in retrospect, Castlevania's game mechanics are unapologetically screwed up. The words "Medusa head" and "Fleaman" bring shivers to even the most hardened gamers' spines, as they remember being humbled under the digital molasses weighing down Simon while annoying enemies knock him into bottomless pits. The player has no mid-air control, which frustrates to no end as agile, chastising enemies run loops around him/her. This kind of stuff was hardly acceptable, considering the level of control you feel over Mario in his respective series. Another problem is that you'll find yourself mindlessly running into worthless items while holding something good like holy water or a cross, a problem remedied in future Castlevania installments. On a superficial note though, the game has some of the best music for its time, as the catchy bleeps and bloops composing tracks like "Wicked Child" still get stuck in my head.br /br /Yeah, that's all-- It's a fun game, but certainly hasn't aged well. Some things are better off staying a memory.br /- Thus says the Pellington
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