Vampire Killer
- Original title
- 悪魔城ドラキュラ
- Title translations
- Vampire Killer (English), Akumajō Dracula (Japanese Rōmaji)
- Also known as
- Castlevania
- Developed by
- Konami
- Year
- 1986 (October)
- System
- MSX2
Technical Specifications
- Rating
-
200 votes, 3.51 avg
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- RAM
- 64kB
- VRAM
- 64kB
- Sound
- PSG
- Kind
- Game
- Tagoo database entry
- Visit (Japanese MSX database)
- Last updated on
- 29-09-2025
- Input Devices Supported
- Keyboard, Joystick
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Action
- Max Players
- 1
- Uses Kanji
- No
- Uses V9990
- No
Groups & Mentions
Mentioned in Publications:
- Het grote MSX peeks, pokes en truuks boek on page 33 (map)
- Het grote MSX peeks, pokes en truuks boek deel 2 on page 6 (cheat)
- Het grote MSX peeks, pokes en truuks boek deel 3 on page 7 (hint)
- Het grote MSX peeks, pokes en truuks boek deel 4 on page 4 (cheat)
- MSX Club Magazine 13 on page 2 (ad)
- MSX Club Magazine 15 on page 62 (review)
- MSX Club Magazine 16 on page 50 (cheat)
- MSX Club Magazine 24 on page 68 (hint)
- MSX Club Magazine 27 on page 72 (hint)
- MSX Club Magazine 41 on page 88 (hint)
- MSX Computer Magazine 19 on page 16 (review)
- MSX Computer Magazine 51 on page 11 (cheat)
- MSX Gids 21 on page 44 (hint)
- MSX Gids 24 on page 38 (hint)
- MSX Gids 26 on page 30 (hint)
- Konami Soft Catalog
- MSX Gids 11 on page 51 (review)
- Les Nouveaux Hits! (ad)
- MSX Magazine 1986-12 on page 47 (ad)
- MSX Magazine 1986-12 on page 155 (news)
- MSX Magazine 1987-1 on page 42 (ad)
- MSX Magazine 1987-1 on page 70 (review)
- MSX Magazine 1987-2 on page 86 (hint)
- Micro News 6 on page 86 (hint)
- MSX Club 29 on page 37 (news)
- MSX Club 29 on page 43 (ad)
- MSX Club 30-31 on page 2 (ad)
- MSX Club 54 on page 56 (hint)
- Call MSX Special Bussum 2005 on page 55 (hint)
- Input MSX 2-17 on page 2 (ad)
- MSX Mozaïk 1987-3/4 on page 8 (news)
- MSX Info 3-3 on page 6 (ad)
- MSX Info 3-4 on page 10 (ad)
- MSX Uutiset 1987-2 on page 27 (review)
- Club HNOSTAR 33 on page 36 (review)
- Club HNOSTAR 15 on page 19 (hint)
- MSXメガROMゲーム必勝本 1 (guide)
- MSX Magazine 8 on page 10 (news)
- Micros ID 2 on page 12 (news)
- Micros MSX 8 on page 34 (review)
- Micros MSX 9 on page 50 (map)
- Syntax Argang 5 Nr. 7 on page 32 (ad)
- パソコンゲームを100倍楽しむ本 (The Book to Enjoy PC Games 100 Times More) on page 83 (cheat)
- Trioposti 1988-3 on page 33 (review)
- Trioposti 1989-2 on page 27 (other)
- MSXマガジン復刊準備号 / MSX Magazine Reissue Preparation Issue 1 on page 34 (other)
- MSX・FAN 1992-9 on page 122 (other)
- MSX News 2 on page 34 (review)
- MSX Tsūshin New Year Special on page 28 (other)
- Mundo MSX 1-3 on page 35 (ad)
- パソコンゲーム80年代記 / PC Game 80s Chronicles on page 15 (other)
- ゲーム十字軍vol.2 GAME CRUSADERS vol. 2 on page 59
- ゲーム十字軍vol.1 GAME CRUSADERS vol. 1 on page 128 (cheat)
- Technopolis テクノポリス 1986-12 on page 156 (ad)
- MSX応援団 MSX Oendan 1987-8 on page 93 (ad)
Groups:
-
Games with Game Master support
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Project EGG (for MSX-2)
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Conversions
- Arcade
- Commodore 64
- Nintendo NES (Famicom)
- Amiga
- Sharp X68000
- Nintendo Super NES (Super Famicom)
Credits
- Game Design
- Akihiko Nagata
- Programmer
- A. Harima , Isao Akada , Katsuya Nagae
- Sound Programmer
- Hideaki Shikama
- Graphic Designer
- Azusa Fujimoto , Kiyoko Mizutani , Naoki Matsui , Shuko Iwamoto
- Sound Effects By
- Kazuhiko Uehara
- Music by
- Kinuyo Yamashita , Satoe Terashima
- Art Designer
- F. Hayakawa
- Assistant Programmer
- H. Eda , Kōji Toyohara , T. Danjyo , T. Ohtsuka , Toshinari Oka
- Special Thanks
- Kenji Hiraoka
- Produced by
- Akihiko Nagata