Vampire Killer
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Vampire Killer (1986) is a game for the MSX2 home computer, produced by Konami and released in Japan, Europe and Brazil. Its original Japanese title is Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ, lit. "Demon Castle Dracula"). The game's premise is the same seen on many Castlevania games. Simon Belmont ventures inside Castlevania to defeat Count Dracula and restore peace in the land of Transylvania. He fights his way through hordes of monsters, wielding only a whip.
Vampire Killer is seen as unique in the early Castlevania series for containing several features that weren't seen in other games that were intended to be remakes of the original game. For example, to progress in the game, it is necessary to acquire "skeleton keys" hidden in the several rooms within the game's castle, in order to open doors to other rooms. Other keys also have to be found in order to open treasure chests containing useful items, such as shields for protection and speed boots. Merchants can be found along the way (and mostly by breaking open walls with the whip), selling items to the player. These gameplay features were reintroduced to the Castlevania series with ' in 1988 and ' in 1997. As with many other MSX titles such as Metal Gear and Contra, the action takes place one screen at a time in a fashion similar to the original The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Weapons
- Knife: Unlike in the rest of the Castlevania series, the knife will take the place of your primary weapon. You can throw two of them at a time, and they will travel the length of the screen.
- Axe: Like the knife, the axe takes the place of your primary weapon. The axe acts more like a boomerang here, travelling half the length of the screen before returning. Players must catch the axe upon its return or lose it completely.
- Cross: The cross also takes the place of your primary weapon and acts much the same as the axe. The cross can cover almost the entire length of the screen. Like the axe, you must catch it in order to continue using it.
- Holy Water: The Holy Water works like it does in the other Castlevania titles. It is thrown in a small downward arc and burns the floor on impact. Enemies who step into the blaze will be dealt damage. Hearts are consumed for each use.
- Hour Glass: This weapon works like the stop watch from the later titles. Once activated, it will freeze enemies on screen for a set amount of time. Unlike the stop watch, the hour glass can even freeze boss characters.
Other meanings
Vampire Killer is also the Japanese title of , released for the Sega Genesis in 1994."Vampire Killer" is also the title of a famous song played in many Castlevania games.
"Vampire Killer" is also the name given to the legendary whip wielded by several heroes in the Castlevania saga. It was originally created with alchemy by Rinaldo Gandolfi in the game.
External links
| Console titles | Vampire Killer | Castlevania | ' | ' | Super Castlevania IV | Chi no Rondo | ' | ' | ' | Castlevania 64 | ' | Chronicles | ' | ' |
| Handheld titles | ' | ' | Legends | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
| Other titles | Haunted Castle | Kid Dracula |
| Cancelled titles | ' | ' |
| Articles | Castlevania characters | Castlevania timeline |
| Other | ''Castlevania (2007 film) |
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