Castlevania: The Adventure

October 27, 1989 Konami Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami
Platform Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
3DS Game Boy
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Castlevania: The Adventure is a platform game released for the Game Boy in 1989. It is the first Castlevania title for the system.

Set a century before the events of the original Castlevania, the player controls an ancestor of Simon Belmont named Christopher Belmont who goes on a quest to defeat Dracula.
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Release Date October 27, 1989
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action
Castlevania: The Adventure

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