Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (ドラキュラII 呪いの封印, Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin, "Dracula II: The Seal of the Curse") is an action-adventure game produced by Konami. It was originally released for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan 1987 and for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in 1988. It is the second Castlevania title released for the NES, following the original Castlevania. Set sometime after the events of the first installmen...
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Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (ドラキュラII 呪いの封印, Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin, "Dracula II: The Seal of the Curse") is an action-adventure game produced by Konami. It was originally released for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan 1987 and for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in 1988. It is the second Castlevania title released for the NES, following the original Castlevania. Set sometime after the events of the first installment, the player once again assumes the role of vampire hunter Simon Belmont, who is on a journey to undo a curse placed on him by Count Dracula at the end of their previous encounter.
The gameplay departs from the standard platforming genre of the first Castlevania, and instead uses an exploration system. Simon, controlled by the player, can travel to towns and dungeons. Some RPG elements are included in the game — Simon can talk with townspeople who will offer vague clues or lies. He can also go to merchants who will sell items, either for...
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