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Nosferatu

The player controls a young man known as Kyle, who rides to the vampire Nosferatu's castle in order to defeat him and save his beloved girlfriend Erin from his clutches.

7 October 1994

Nosferatu is a platform developed by SETA, released 7 October 1994 on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Nosferatu is

Nosferatu is a platform game developed by SETA and released in 1994. It is available on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game follows the story of a young man named Kyle who has his girlfriend Erin sequestered with the vampire Nosferatu; he has the objective of obtaining their blood. Kyle then goes up to the castle where Nosferatu lurks with intent to rescue Erin, but getting there, he discovers that the huge place is full of traps and violent creatures. The game starts with Kyle being trapped in the dungeon of the castle, the player must escape from there and walk through the castle until they reach the tower where Erin and Nosferatu are.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Nosferatu launched on 7 October 1994, within three weeks of DOOM II, Doom II: Hell on Earth, System Shock (1994) and Super Punch-Out!!.

Released around the same time: DOOM II, Doom II: Hell on Earth, System Shock (1994), Super Punch-Out!!.

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When did Nosferatu come out?
Nosferatu was released on 7 October 1994 for Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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