Castlevania 2 - Belmont's Revenge
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge follows Christopher Belmont through four castles that can initially be selected in any order. Whip upgrades, ranged fireballs, enemies, and mechanical platforms form a precise side-scrolling action campaign.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.4 / 10
About this game
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge follows Christopher Belmont through four castles that can initially be selected in any order. Whip upgrades, ranged fireballs, enemies, and mechanical platforms form a precise side-scrolling action campaign. The open castle order lets players choose an early difficulty path before later stages consolidate platforming and combat tests. Control, enemy placement, and music are substantially improved over the first handheld entry. Ropes, spikes, and moving platforms remain punishing, and the monochrome screen restricts some hazard readability, but the release is highly accomplished. This description covers the original gb release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.
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Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge follows Christopher Belmont through four castles that can initially be selected in any order. Whip upgrades, ranged fireballs, enemies, and mechanical platforms form a precise side-scrolling action campaign.
The open castle order lets players choose an early difficulty path before later stages consolidate platforming and combat tests. Control, enemy placement, and music are substantially improved over the first handheld entry. Ropes, spikes, and moving platforms remain punishing, and the monochrome screen restricts some hazard readability, but the release is highly accomplished. Overall, its main strengths are Castle order and strong stage construction; Major improvements in music and control over the first game. Its material limitations are Harsh failure costs around traps; Hazard readability limited by the monochrome display. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Castle order and strong stage construction
- Major improvements in music and control over the first game
Weaknesses
- Harsh failure costs around traps
- Hazard readability limited by the monochrome display
Who it is for: Players who value castle order and strong stage construction.
Play notes: Expect harsh failure costs around traps and hazard readability limited by the monochrome display.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Major improvements in music and control over the first game; Hazard readability limited by the monochrome display. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Castle order and strong stage construction; Harsh failure costs around traps. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Major improvements in music and control over the first game; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original gb release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Harsh failure costs around traps. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release date
- 1991
- Platforms
- Game Boy (GB)
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Linear LevelsHigh DifficultyPlatformingSolo-friendly2D GraphicsSide-scrollingDark FantasyBoss-heavyMelee CombatHorror
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Game Boy (GB)Worldwide1991
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