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Castlevania series

Akumajou Dracula

Akumajou Dracula is a remake for the first Castlevania game. It was released only in Japan for the Sharp X68000 computer, but was later enhanced in Castlevania Chronicles for the PlayStation.

23 July 1993

Akumajou Dracula is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Konami, released 23 July 1993 on Sharp X68000.

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What Akumajou Dracula is

Akumajou Dracula is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Konami and released in 1993. It is available on Sharp X68000 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Akumajou Dracula is a remake for the first Castlevania game. It was released only in Japan for the Sharp X68000 computer, but was later enhanced in Castlevania Chronicles for the PlayStation.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Castlevania series

Akumajou Dracula is the 21st of 107 entries we hold in the Castlevania series. The next entry was Akumajyo Dracula Peke in 1993.

See all 107 Castlevania games in release order →

What it launched against

Akumajou Dracula launched on 23 July 1993, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, Daytona USA and Samurai Shodown.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, Daytona USA, Samurai Shodown.

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When did Akumajou Dracula come out?
Akumajou Dracula was released on 23 July 1993 for Sharp X68000.

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