Gameplay in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest departs from the platforming genre of the first Castlevania, and … See more

The game takes place seven years after the original Castlevania. The prologue begins when Simon visits his family's resting place. He encounters a young woman at the cemetery who tells him a curse was … See more

Simon's Quest was designed by Hitoshi Akamatsu, who also directed Castlevania (1986) and Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989) on the NES. It was released on the Famicom Disk System (FDS) on August 28, 1987 in Jap… See more

The game garnered positive reviews following its release, and received the reputation of a Nintendo classic over time. Japanese game magazine Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40.
In 1990, … See more

Upon its release, Simon's Quest was briefly the subject of controversy when it received strong publicity in the second issue of Nintendo Power. Its front page had a costumed model dressed as Simon Belmont, h… See more