Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

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8.6

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Score Breakdown Based on 1068 ratings

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2. 9 (485)
3. 8 (237)
4. 7 (71)
5. 6 (14)
6. 5 (9)
7. 4 (2)
8. 3 (0)
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10. 1 (6)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:10

  The best Castlevania, period.

  By mcgroom | Review Date: Dec 08, 2006 | NES

  There are many NES classics that I look back on fondly from my childhood, but Castlevania III probably tops them all. I remember being around six years old and walking into Toys'R'Us and buying this game brand new. Wow... Read Full Review

  4 of 5 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

• Rating:8

  8-bit gaming at its finest (and hardest)

  By villainfan42 | Review Date: Aug 20, 2014 | NES

  Castlevania 3 is, without a doubt, the best of the NES Castlevania games. Its multiple pathways and multiple characters allow for a lot of variety and replayability, and its boss battles are pretty good by NES standards.... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  The way a sequel should be made. Retained all the fun aspects of previous versions with numerous creative innovations.

  By SevenStyx | Review Date: Mar 03, 2013 | NES

  If only other sequels follwed the example of this game. While retaining the core of the original, the gameplay, difficult challenge, atmosphere, the game innovates with the ability to play as a thief, a vampire, or a wiz... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  best in the NES series

  By predalienking6 | Review Date: Nov 17, 2010 | NES

  Now this is just impossibly hard but freaking awesome. graphics - This looks better than simon's quest and it looks way better than the original. sound - The sound is just astronomically awesome. The music is just ... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7

  Castlevania, the masochist edition

  By stAmbrosius | Review Date: Apr 30, 2010 | NES

  Castlevania Dracula's Curse is the third and final Castlevania on the NES. The graphics are a bit better this time, but it still looks like a 8-bit game. The gameplay is old school action platforming as you progress fro... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  I'm biased; it's my favorite NES Castlevania game

  By Don_Fireagle | Review Date: Jan 26, 2010 | NES

  I got this game for the NES through a bet: back when I was 10, my parents were watching a movie late at night we all had seen before. My sister and I go to the family room, and my parents ask the title of the movie, as t... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  Classic, old-school Casltevania fun

  By gopulpfiction | Review Date: Oct 11, 2009 | NES

  If one were to create an evolutionary line of the Castlevania series, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse would the missing link. It refines the game play of the first two but lacks the depth and complexity of the latest ga... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.5

  Slow and steady gets your ass kicked.

  By -CANUCK- | Review Date: Mar 10, 2009 | NES

  Well it's been awhile since I've done a Wii Virtual Console review. So my first 2009 old game review is for… Castlevania 3 : The second good Castlevania game on the NES. Story : One gets the impression that Konami... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  Prettiest among the classic Castlevania games on the NES, and perhaps also the hardest.

  By FelisLeo1980 | Review Date: Mar 01, 2009 | NES

  First Castlevania on the NES was a platformer, while the second, called Simon's Quest, was a non-linear adventure game similar to Metroid or Zelda. Castlevania 3 returns to its platforming roots and it's a success, but a... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  After an eternity's wait one of the best Castlevanias of all-time is re-released for the Wii Virtual Console.

  By arkadycole | Review Date: Jan 23, 2009 | NES

  Way back in 1990, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse came out for the NES and pushed the boundaries of that platform's capabilities. Some of the best graphics, music, sound, and control were found in this gem; easily the b... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  Third time is the charm...

  By Norgavue | Review Date: Jan 20, 2009 | NES

  This is the best game period. However I suppose that simply me saying that probably isn't enough for most people. So Style wise this game is like the first one which after playing number two is a welcomed thing. Thi... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful

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