- Locate the 5 pieces of Dracula then go to the ruins of Castle Dracula to defeat him and remove the curse. What curse you ask? So it turns out that at the end of Castlevania, Dracula placed a curse on poor Simon and now he has to find some way to remove it. Tough break eh? Castlevania II was released in 1987 and features some cool new features such as the day and night cycle. Enemies will be stronger at night so keep that in mind. The 5 body parts of Dracula can be found in 5 mansions and you will also need the Magic Cross (naturally). There are 3 different endings to this game depending on how quickly you beat it.
- Castlevania III Draculas Curse (castlevaniagames.net)
Dracula and his evil armies have been rampaging through Europe. Only the Belmont family can stop him! This game is oddly named Draculas curse. I thought Simon had just been cursed before Castlevania II? Whatever. This game abandons the RPG like elements of Castlevania II and returns to the good old days of Castlevania and simple action and adventure. This game is non-linear though and you will choose different paths at multiple points in the game. Trevor Belmont is the main character but he can be joined by 3 different characters (you choose) - Alucard, Grant, and Sypha. Choosing your own paths and support characters makes this game stand out. It is also MUCH harder than Castlevania I.
- Castlevania (castlevaniagames.net)
Released in 1986, Castlevania launched a legendary series of games starring Simon Belmont. Make your way through the 6 stages of Draculas Castle before facing Dracula himself in an epic battle. The stages of Draculas Castle are all part of a larger map and you can see a basic layout of what lies ahead. This game is fairly easy for the first 3 stages but then the difficulty ramps up. Stage 4 with its creepy underground and Frankenstein boss will challenge even veteran gamers. The Grim Reaper is arguably one of the toughest bosses - unless you have the Holy Water that is. And Dracula himself is a horrible pain to beat. You will have to beat him twice and hope you get lucky!