Castlevania: The Adventure/Walkthrough

The games and the story
The Dracula Densetsu sub-series consists of the following two games:
 * 1) Dracula Densetsu, localized outside Japan as Castlevania: The Adventure.
 * 2) Dracula Densetsu II, localized outside Japan as Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.

The playable character of the Dracula Densetsu sub-series (lit. "Legend of Dracula") is Christopher Belmont.

Christopher is an ancestor of Simon Belmont (from Castlevania 1). In fact, the six Castlevania games starring Simon are set from 1691 to 1698, while the two Dracula Densetsu games are set in 1576 and fifteen years later. Nevertheless, if you didn't read the manual, the difference between Christopher and Simon are not apparent from the game alone.

It is said that Dracula resurrects every 100 years. The historical Dracula died in 1476 and resurrected the same year; Trevor Belmont fought against him. (Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse). Exactly 100 years later, Dracula resurrected again in 1576, and he was fought by Christopher Belmont: this is the setting of Castlevania: The Adventure. Under exceptional circumstances, an attempt to resurrect Dracula was performed 15 years later, in 1591 (Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge). Again, 100 years passed by, and in 1691 Dracula resurrected for the third time, just to be defeated by Simon Belmont (Castlevania 1).

Game structure
Castlevania: The Adventure counts just four stages. As such, it is one of the shortest titles in the Castlevania series. Stages are very linear, too, and there is only one secret per stage. No items hidden in breakable walls, no alternate paths.

Really, all you have to do is jump and attack. And, of course, enjoy the game!