Castlevania Nintendo 64
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Dec 31, 1998
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78 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: Take control of Reinhardt Schneider, a whip-toting Vampire Killer who has waited his whole life to meet his destiny, or Carrie Fernandez, a young girl with a strong magical presence who is mysteriously drawn to Dracula's evil Castlevania. It is their duty to seek out Castlevania and put an end to its residents' plans. What is your destiny?… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. GamePro
    90
    A gorgeous rendition of the old Castlevania tale. Castlevania’s a 3D platform spectacle that definitely warrants a good look from N64 owners everywhere--you won’t find better hauntings than this one.
  2. TotalGames.net
    85
    If you're prepared to overlook, or at least work around, the faults, Castlevania is well worth considering. The only thing that old hands at Castlevania will be left wondering is why you can't swing with the whip.
  3. Nintendojo
    73
    It's one of those games you just buy on the name alone -- unfortunately, it's also one of those games that hold the potential to make a killing, but leave the impact of a mosquito on a windshield. It's not horrendous or even bad; just extremely disappointing in execution.
  4. Game Revolution
    42
    Pales in comparison to its cousins and is not worth the money to buy. With repetitive gameplay and almost no depth, you're better off letting Dracula ravage the countryside. Might help lower global population numbers.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PenningtonP.
    10
    I love this game to me it is a must have. litterly. the graphics are pretty good the game is good and the characters are awesome like reinheardt and his whip carrie is an awsome magison and malus well he just freacks me out more than the maze but hes cool I really suggest it.… Expand
  2. LandonC.
    10
    Personnally, I think that this game is underrated. Sometimes yes the camera angles get in the way, and the graphics aren't what some people may expect, but I picked it up for looks and I loved it! You can't just say the game sucks. The storyline is prettymuch 80% of what makes a game good and this game is going to make me buy castlevania from now on and I am very glad someone made a game like this because all of the other vampire books suck and this is one of my favorite games. Thanks Konami!… Expand
  3. wesker2012
    8
    This game used to piss me off so much, but when I played it again when I was older I realized it was actually a pretty good game with a great atmosphere… Expand
  4. LeyendaV
    6
    Una aventura en 3D de Castlevania sonaba como algo que pasaría a la posteridad, pero si finalmente lo hizo fue por ser mas confuso que otra cosa.
    Si bien los elementos clásicos de la saga están presentes, el desarrollo es un tanto caótico y uno puede perderse con facilidad sino es conocedor del trabajo de los Belmont.    … Expand

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