VS. Castlevania Faq/walkthrough

Table of Contents
1.Legal
2.Intro
Begin Guide
1.Castle Entrance
2.Red Tower
3.Outer Wall
4.Caverns
5.Lab
6.Clocktower
7.Dracula's Tower
8.Enemies
9.Thanks

.Contact



1-Legal
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2-Intro
Castlevania has become one of my favorite series throughout the years and
VS. Castlevania is no exeption this is an exellent nes to arcade port and the
only bad thing is having to pay to play. Hopefully my guide here will help you
save some quaters on this quarter munching castlevania fun fest!

Begin Guide

1.Castle Entrance
Watch the Cinema as Simon(thats you) enters the castle of his family's 
arch nemesis Dracula.  You start outside the castle just walk straight along
the path and get all the candles to power up your whip. When you see the 
entrance jump over it to make a money bag appear grab it and then head inside
castlevania. Zombies charge at you as soon as you enter Whip then and go 
foward. Eventually you'll come up on some stairs don't worry about the black
panther sitting on the steps he'll jump over you as you go up them, so take the
stairs up to the top of them. Get the holy water out of the candle at the top
of the stairs and throw some on the ground. While its still burning walk 
toward the Black Panther so that it moves into the holy water and its doom.
Throw some more holy water off onto the next one waiting on the stairs below,
and descend them and drop off to the floor. Jump up and hit the last block with
your whip for a money bag and then continue onward. Go up the stairs and into
the next room. As soon as you get in a bat charges you,Whip him and go down
the stairs whip the block wall on the right to break part of the wall and 
reveal some roast beef. After that go left and down the stairs into the base-
ment. Dodge the fish men and go across to the other side drop down off the
main platform and whip the side of it to break it and allow you onto the lowest
one duck down on it to make another money bag appear grab it and go upstairs.
Climb some more stairs and go into the door to the next area. Go across the 
platform and down some stairs. Be sure to whip the candles because one of them
contains a pitcher of liquid that makes you invincible. Go down the next set of
stairs and onto the ground be sure to get the axe and hearts at the bottom of
the screen. Then progress onward to meet the games first first boss.
Boss:Vampire Bat
First thing go over to the stairs and jump through them hit the block on the
right to make a II symbol pop out. Hope you got the axe as it will make this
battle easy. The vampire bat just swoops in an attacks as well as throws the
occasional fireball at you. Wait till he swoops after he does he'll stop in
place allowing you to hit him a good few times. Also throw the axe at him while
he's moving to take down his health and slow him a bit. After he dies collect
the red orb and move on to level 2. 

2-Red Tower
Grab the cross from the candle when you walk in and go up the first flight of
stairs whip the wall twice and stand in the hole it makes to reveal a crown on
the ground which is worth a lotta points. Throw the Cross to take care of the
bat hanging on the ceiling and whip the Knight before hopping up to there 
platform and going up the stairs. Walk up the stairs an use the cross to take
care of another hanging bat. Avoid falling into the pit with the knight and
continue across. Jump onto the moving platform and enter the door. Don't bother
with the candles here they don't have anything good in them and besides you'll
be to busy dodging medusa heads flying at you. Go up the stairs at the end
of that hallway and get ready for more medusa action. When you get up the 
stairs wait until the medusa head comes then whip it and jump to the next
platform. Wait for one to appear kill or dodge it then jump again. Rid the
world of the knight on the next platform and go up the stairs. Whip the right
most of the two floating blocks for some roast beef and kill another Knight
heading to the left. Go across the two moving platforms and keep and eye out
for medusa heads on the other side. Go in the door to the next area. There's 
more meat in a block that you can whip after dropping off once. Beware of the
falling traps here they'll kill you no matter what your health. Wait till they
are right over simon's head going up and run under them. A ghost
comes at you from behind as well as the front so stop to kill the one from 
behind before activating the one on the ceiling. The very bottom of the stairs
has a breakable block with a 2 or 3 symbol or goodies in it. After getting
whatever's out of the block head up and kill the dragon pillar from below it.
repeat this to kill the one on the top block as well only you'll need to jump
to hit him. Go on across and up the stairs. Head across dodging medusa Heads
until you find.......
Boss:Medusa
Get in position to whip the head of the statue and as soon as it comes to life
do so. Medusa isn't really that hard as all she can do is fly around and shoot
snakes across the ground at you. Just lauch cross and duck and whip to make
short work of her. Should she corner you just jump over her and resume your 
attack.

3.Outer Wall
This level is harder than any so far so be ready! Walk along and use the cross
(if you still have it) to kill the flea men hiding atop bricks. One of the 
last bricks has roast beef in it,so grab it and head on. Kill that stupid 
skeleton hopping around throwing bones and go up the stairs. The next area is
tough as right when you jump down your attacked by a super bat and a new foe, a
raven the raven flys down then stays still for a second before attacking this
is your chance to get him.This area won't be easy as you must climb stairs and
fight the ravens at the same time. Enter the door at the end and head toward 
the other side watching out for medusa heads. Trick the skeleton into jumping
off the platform you need to climb so you can whip him and continue.Grab the
stop watch and use it to get past all the ravens and dragon pillars in this 
area. Open the door at the end and head on. Go onward dodging medusa heads 
until you come to a place where you must jump across. Kill the skeleton and
whip in midair to catch a second skeleton that comes at you in midair. One
dragon pillar is all that stands in your path to the boss get rid of it to 
fight
Boss:Mummies
If you need health whip the lowest block on the left to cause a piece of roast
beef to fall out. As for fighting the mummies get the knife from the candle 
you see on the way in then get in a corner duck whip and throw knives like 
there is no tommorrow. The whips should keep them from running into you and
it will also stop the majority of the bandages they throw as they will line up
together you can take off alot of health by hititng them both. Not so hard.

4.Caverns
After a big drop you'll find yourself in the catacombs. This level isn't so
bad if you take the first part carefully. A bat comes at you when the level
begins so whip him and continue on. Be careful on the platform ride another
bat and a fish man will try to knock you off so be careful when riding these.
Next is are two platforms you must ride over water not to hard to get on,but
remember to duck down or you'll be pushed off by the spikes hanging down. Keep
and eye out for bats as well as fish men while making the transition to the
second platform. Climb the steps  and you'll find yourself outside. Birds fly
in and drop fleamen on you the best thing to do is use a stopwatch or hit the
fleamen as they come down or before they are dropped off. At the end you run
into a new foe,The skeledragon. Kill it by whipping its head and avoiding
the fireballs it spits ocasionally. Go in the door to find yourself in a stone
hallway. You can find Roast beef in a block next to the first skeledragon in 
this room.Try not to loose too much help to the skeledragons because you are 
about to face.....
Boss:Frankenstein and Igor
Frankenstein and Igor are really annoying just because igor jumps around the
room throwing fireballs. Frankenstein himself just walks back and forth but to
beat the stage he must be killed.Igor will only be stunned and not take damage.
When you see them get at an angle where you will be hitting frankenstein's 
head and igor and start whipping. This will give damage to frankenstein and
allow you to get the lead because it will stun igor at the same time. When he 
breaks free from this just track Igors movement around the screen and whack
Frankenstein whenever you get the chance. One way is to shoot a dagger at
igor when he is on the other side of the room and hit frankenstein while he's
stunned. After that just wait till he goes back over to the other side and
repeat.

5.Lab
Two Fleamen and Two Skeletons thought it would be funny to attack you from
the beginning of the level. First get the two fleamen and then the skeleton
on your level the other one hiding on top of the ceiling will have to wait 
until you climb the stairs and get him. After taking care of him go up the 
stairs into the next area.Climb up the steps here but beware of the skeletons
running around.Once you get to the top go right. Then back down some stairs
into a pit with blood skeletons,that always come back, and some fleaman that
you can catch with your whip when they jump up at you. After that go in the 
door to find yourself in an area with a fleaman and two axearmors. You know
the drill on how to get the flea man so here's the lowdown on the axearmors.
An axearmor has alot of health power and can throw axes high or low you can
duck under or whip high axes or jump over or duck and whip to get the low ones.
You'll have to chase them too since they back up continually while being 
attacked. Get rid of them and climb the stairs. In the next room go up the 
stairs and take care of the blood skeletons on top of the stairs and continue
left then go down  the stairs and take on an axe knight while being assaulted
by two blood skeletons. Climb ot the top of the next stairs you see to find
another axe knight blocking your path. Destroy him and head onward by going
down the stairs knocking over a blood skeleton and through the door. In this
room destroy the Dragon Pillar and (temporarily) the blood skeleton and get a
roast beef out of a the block After going up the stairs killing a dragon pillar
and going all the way to the right. After that go up the stairs to face the
hardest segment of the game. You must go down a long hallway and fight two
axe armors. Wait but that's easy someone at konami said lets put in Medusa
heads. Its tough but you must walk back and forth attacking the axe armors
and dodging the medusa heads at the same time. Until you reach the boss.
Boss:Death
This boss is harder than anything or anyboss you've done or done in so far.
Death will fly around the screen generating scythes to fly at  you the whole
time. A war of attrition will likely ensue as you go crazy throwing your 
weapons and he sends his scythes after you. Luckily you can destroy scythes
temporarily. Be sure to bring the Cross in as it is good to have in this battle
. Try to hit more than one scythe with a single sub weapon attack this some-
times earns you a two or three icon.Good luck!

6.Clocktower
Hold on If you made it this far your almost there. Go up the stairs you see
and on to the bridge copies of the level one bat boss will attack you as you
try to cross. They can be killed but your better off dodging them and going
foward rather than staying an figting. At the other side of the bridge you
enter the actual clocktower. Jump onto the ledge and kill the skeleton 
hopping around and then go up the stairs. Kill one skeleton and then one more
at the top of the stairs.WARNING this make sure no young children are standing 
by when you attempt this part as they might learn words they've never heard 
before. Yes it is very frustrating you must drop down to a platform below and
climb down some stairs but those birds will come back and start pelting you
with fleamen just get down the stairs and then up some more in the next room
and up one more flight to arrive at the keep which is your continue point from
now on.

7.Dracula's Tower
This level is easy just walk up the stairs grab the whip power ups and 
cross and get ready to face the game's final boss.
Boss:Dracula
When he appears get right up next to him and wait for him to open his cloak.
When he opens it he very soon shoots out 3 fireballs at this time jump over
them and hit him in the head. Just repeat this until his head falls off.
Boss:Dracula(Part 2)
Dracula turns into a hopping gargoyle and jumps around the screen. You must 
jump up and whip him to damage him. To make sure he dosen't corner you run 
under him whenever you are getting close to the wall and he is about to do
a big jump as you can't get under the little ones in time. Dracula will stay
still for longer when he is going to do this and move his legs up and down as
well. He also has a fireball attack that shoots 3 fireballs. To dodge this 
simply get far away from him and let them go by.

After beating dracula Breathe a sigh of relief you beat VS. Castlevania.

8.Enemies
Zombie-Easy to kill as all it can do is walk toward you.
Black Panther-Just run or jump at you and can be killed with one whip attack.
Bat-Flys at you can be killed in air or when upside down on ceilings.
Fishman-Jumps out of water and shoots fireballs. 
Medusa head-Flys along trying to knock you off ledges or cause damage.
Knights-Just walk back and forth but take two hits to kill.
Ghost-Flys at you like bat but takes 2 hits to do in.
Dragon Pillars-stationary but shoot fireballs and take several hits to kill.
Fleaman-annoying enemy that jumps around screen.
Crows-Swoop around screen at you.
Skeleton-Walks around throwing bones at you.
Blood Skeleton-Can't throw bones but cant be killed either.
Axe Armors-Throw axes at you and have alot of hp.
Skeledragon-blocks paths by throwing fireballs and moving around.
Birds-Drop Fleamen on you

9.Thanks to
Konami for making this
Nintendo for  putting this in arcade form
Gamefaqs-for being a website you can go to for gaming help

10.Questions concerns comment-trentchaolan@gmail.com





Copyright 2004 Trent Harmon