Super Castlevania IV (SNES)

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Super Castlevania IV (1991)

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A masterpiece of the Snes era this castlevania game has epic game, a sense of dread, everything rolled up in one epic cartridge of a game. Theme of Simon Belmont On the first game is prolly one of the best music pieces ever made


**From the Manual**

Evil Lurks in the Darkness...


In the small country of Transylvania there is a legend which says that every
100 years the forces of Good mysteriously become weak and the forces of Evil
gain a foothold into our world. The evil manifests itself in the form of one
of the most feared characters to roam the earth - the vampire Dracula!

Every 100 years Dracula is revived and grows stronger and stronger. His goal
is to turn all humanity into creatures of darkness, to be ruled under his iron
fist. He has appeared in this world many times, and there are many people who
fear that in his next appearance, he may be unstoppable.

There is one group that has always been around to see that Dracula is
defeated, the Belmont family. For generations the Belmonts have passed along
the secrets and skills of vampire-hunting to the eldest child of the family.
While many of the Belmonts have lived peaceful lives without encountering
Dracula, they remain prepared. There are occasional skirmishes with lesser
monsters, but the Belmont clan has always emerged victorious.

Now, 100 years have passed since the last battle between Dracula and the
Belmonts. Transylvanians are reporting mysterious sightings of odd creatures
appearing under cover of the darkness. As Spring approaches, the citizens
prepare for a traditional celebration.

Unbeknownst to them, an evil group of people is holding a ceremony in the old
destroyed abbey outside of town, attempting to revive the Prince of Darkness.
As they carry out their ritual a dark cloud descends over the countryside.
The sinister group stirs itself into a frenzy of mysterious chanting and pagan
dancing, then lightning strikes the abbey. The ground bucks under their feet,
and the abbey walls shudder. Once again, Dracula is revived!

It is time once again for Simon Belmont to call forth the powers of good to
aid him in his battle. Armed with his mystical whip, his courage and the
centuries-old knowledge of Belmont family training, he sets forth on his
mission...


**Trivia**

Upon Super Castlevania IV's North American release, the game was acclaimed by critics. Nintendo Power gave the game four overall scores of 4.0, 4.0, 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5. Among several items, the magazine cited the game's graphics, music, and action sequences as positives.

In 1994 the game was reviewed by Sandy Petersen in Dragon #209's "Eye of the Monitor" column. In 1992, Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Vampire noir: dark, earthy colors; ominous, almost subliminal sound effects — and when your hero swings from chandeliers or dispatches monsters with his iron flail, a spine-tingling sense of impending doom."

Super Castlevania IV has been praised in retrospective reviews as well. In a 1997 Castlevania retrospective, GamePro said it "is still one of the all-time best games".

It was named by Nintendo Power in a 2006 issue as the 66th best game made on a Nintendo system. It was ranked 27 in the last issue. Official Nintendo Magazine placed the game at 70 on their list of the 100 best Nintendo games ever. Game Informer's review opined that it "perfect[ed] the classic formula" due to its whip and less stiff gameplay. It also praised its use of Mode 7. In a review for the release on the Wii U's eShop, Nintendo Life wrote "Unlike many of the other 16-bit platformers of the era, the game has a mature and distinguished feel to it", and concluded it was the best of the original Castlevania installments.

In 2018, Complex listed the game 13th on their "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time", writing: "Next to Symphony of the Night, this is the best Castlevania game of all time. The control is perfect, the progression is perfect, and even the ramping up of the difficulty is flawless, as it gets difficult in all the right spots. Also, it has the best soundtrack ever." In 1996, GamesMaster ranked the game 55th in its "Top 100 Games of All Time". Several publications have lauded it as one of the greatest video games of all time.