Castlevania II: Simon's Quest/Walkthrough: Difference between revisions

As with most RPGs, and games with RPG elements, you gain experience points. Unlike most RPGs, you do not gain experience by killing monsters, but rather by collecting the hearts which some of the defeated monsters drop.  You earn one less experience point than the number of hearts you collect.  Once you have enough experience points, you gain a level and become stronger. However, once you gain a level, easier areas of the game no longer give you experience, forcing you to forge ahead to more challenging areas in order to continue improving. In ''Simon's Quest'', your level affects the amount of health you have and how much damage you receive from enemies. As you travel into stronger areas, enemies will do progressively more damage to you, so it's important to maintain as high a level as possible.  Leveling up does not increase your strength, which can only be upgraded by purchasing or collecting better weapons.