Konami's flagship series debuted on Famicom Disk System in 1986.
As peripheral was only released in Japan, it's likely most cracked the whip after it was localised for NES.
Wannabes
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| 8 Eyes - NES and PC |
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| Earnest Evans - Genesis and Mega-CD |
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| Holy Diver - NES |
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| Kenseiden - Master System |
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| Kick Master - NES |
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| Master of Darkness - Game Gear and Master System |
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| Rusty - PC-98 |
Ninja Gaiden - NES
Console version was separate to arcade of same name and didn't play like a traditional scrolling brawler.
Just look at this shit.
Great game, but one tough son of a bitch.
Home computer ports of insert coin were renamed Shadow Warriors.
Crumbling castles
For example.
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| Haunted Castle - Arcade Simon and Selena watch on. |
Others took note.
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| Bram Stoker's Dracula - various |
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| Golden Axe III - Mega Drive |
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| Saint Sword - Mega Drive |
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| Leander¹ - Amiga and Atari ST |
And just for show.
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| Alisia Dragoon - Mega Drive |
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| Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Mega Drive |
Super Castlevania IV - SNES
Japanese version is a no-holds barred remake of original, but changes in manual and prologue text made NA and EU ports a canonical sequel to Simon's Quest.
Whatever.
Doom Troopers - SNES
How Algeroth teleports is strikingly similar to Big Vlad.
Once energy is substantially reduced, battle enters final phase.
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| Avoiding columns of lightning is obviously key. |
Check these out.
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| Dinosaurs for Hire - Genesis |
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| Rusty - PC-98 |
Magical Cat Adventure - Arcade
Wintechno's only effort was higher than a kite.
Storyline was removed from EU release, leaving us to speculate WHY demon transforms kingdom into evil.
Death
Dracula
Randomly.
Skull Knight - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - NES
Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures - SNES
Indy fights Walter Donovan's skeleton, who in turn is game's end boss.
Presenting Rowdain.
HA HA HA!
Miscellany
The following stole Bloody Tears for respective introductions.
He Said She Said - Ashley Tisdale
In Your World - Muse
I do not admire the balls.
Van Helsing²
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| 2004 film is a trashy tribute to Universal Horror Monsters. |
Or an unauthorised adaptation of Castlevania.
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| Video game makes a direct reference to "the Belmonts". |
The irony.
²ntbcw unrelated TV series of same name.
Vampire Hunter D (video game) vs Symphony of the Night (intro)
Due to polygonal models and pre-rendered backgrounds, game copies Resident Evil.
However, gameplay is like a proto Devil May Cry and even Onimusha (which inspired the former).
Finally.
Ultra Balloon - Arcade vs Vampire Killer - MSX2
God bless SunA.
God bless SunA.
Miss reverse fixture at your peril.
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