Date Released
Developed By
Published By
March 11th, 1998
KCEN
Konami
Playable Hero
Stage Number
Game Size
Sonia Belmont
6 Stages
256KB
Original Platform
Game Boy 
Platforms Ported To

Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Switch Online)



    Alternate Incarnations
  Japan
Release Date: November 27th, 1997
- The Japanese version is titled Akumajou Dracula: Shikkoku Taru Zensoukyoku, which translates to Demon Castle Dracula: Dark Night Prelude
.

Europe
Release Date: 1998 (Month Unknown)
- The European version arrives at an unspecified time during 1998.
 

    Re-Release Information
 

2023:
   Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Switch Online)
   Developed By: KCEN | Published By: Konami
   Release Date:
All Territories - October 30th
Legends comes to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service via a self-contained Game Boy and Game Boy Color application.

 

    The Manual's Synopsis
 

It was the Middle Ages in Transylvania. One man came into possession of an evil power, and the Prince of Darkness was born. Before long, this being used his new-found supernatural powers and the magic powers of his followers to spread his plague of darkness and despair through the European continent. He was Count Dracula. Even to mention the name of this Prince of Darkness was to cast fear into the hearts of he people in the land, who were powerless to do anything save voice their concern. However, at about the same time a baby girl possessing special powers was born to a family living in a remote area of the country.

"Your powers are meant for a higher purpose and not only for yourself," she was often reminded as she was growing up. The plot of this girl's fate began to develop one night in her seventeenth year when she met up with the young enigmatic Alucard, who was on a journey to search for the father that deserted him. The young girl's name was Sonia Belmont, and she was the first of the vampire hunters in the Belmont family to become legendary.

 

   Objective / Overview
 

Castlevania Legends is the third and final series' title made for the classic Game Boy--the closing to the "Adventure Mini-series," as some people like to refer to the trinity. Though, while it shares the gameplay mechanics of Adventure and Belmont's Revenge, however lacking for substance, Legends doesn't continue their story, nor does it have any connection. Rather, Legends is delegated as the first in the pecking order storyline-wise, or, at least, it's the first known chronicle of "Dracula versus the Belmonts."

Your mission is to take control of Sonia Belmont, the family's first female warrior, and guide her through at least five of the six available stages, all of which employ the same play elements, enemies and traps you've seen countless times before. Sonia's goal is to reach the final stage to duel with the as-yet-undefeated vampire Count Dracula and end his dark reign by force. As a sub-quest, you can fully search the six stages, one hidden, to locate the story-device-only sub-weapons that earn Sonia better (longer) endings with each collected.

Available is the "Light Mode," the game's relative easy mode, where Sonia's whip is always powered up to its strongest form.

 

   Version Differences
 

Japanese Version
-
The Japanese version contains no changes in the gameplay or mechanics. However, this version does not contain a password feature; instead, you can save your progress into the game's memory after the completion of each stage and then load from the title screen.

               

 

   Soundtrack and Credits
 

Soundtrack

1. Title 8. Mid-Boss Battle 15. Meet Lord Dracula
2. A Requiem 9. Endless Motion 16. Lords of the Vampires
3. Prologue 10. Encounters 17. Vampire Killer
4. Bloody Tears 11. The Son of Dracula 18. Credits
5. The Zombie Dance 12. Proof of Strength 19. A Lullabye
6. Final Destination 13. Holed Up 20. Player Miss
7. Banquet of Spirits 14. Dark Nightmare

Links
Music Files: MP3
Soundtrack Release:
Castlevania Best Music Collections Box
Game Credits:
Available

 

   Character List
 

Lesser Enemies

Zombie Vampire Bat Spirit
Fishman Raven Ghost
Hunchback Big Worm Pillar of Bones
Spider Skull Head Rope Lizard
Spike Shooter Mudworm Spear Guard
Sword Lord    

Bosses

Deathbat Death Dragon Flying Dragon
The Grim Reaper Medusa Alucard
Executioner Ninjotaur  

Dracula Forms

Dracula Dracula's Ghost

Supporting Cast

Alucard