Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Castlevania and Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / The Cursed Seal Japanese Packaging / Box Art Translation

Castlevania (9.26.86) and Castlevania II: The Cursed Seal (8.28.87)

Being Famicom Disk System games, there was no translatable marketing material on the back.


Castlevania / Evil Demon Castle Dracula (Famicom) (2.5.93)

An insanely buff Simon Belmont on the front, and far more boyish version on the back. Similar to the Legend of Zelda Famicom cart release, the marketing material acknowledges the sequels but encourages gamers to still buy the first game if they didn't get a chance to own the Disk System.

(Images taken from GameFaqs.)

The prelude to the nightmare and the curse.

The ancient evil emperor Dracula has been resurrected on ROM cassette. Filled with madness, the hunter from darkness dances...to the melody of fear. This is the origin of the super popular gothic horror series.

* Blood curdling traps...

* Horrific, mysterious enemies appearing one after another.

* Listen to the birth cry of the 'Dracula Sound'!

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