Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth

Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth

"There hasn’t been a stage-based console Castlevania that was this short since the original six-stage Castlevania on the NES. But that might be expected, as the two previous ReBirth games – Contra and Gradius – were also fairly short. But like those games, Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth is fun while it lasts."

"Once again, developer M2 takes a long, hard look at a classic Konami franchise and produces a retro-styled rehash. This time around the game is Castlevania: The Adventure, the 1989 Game Boy title that is almost universally reviled by Castlevania fans. Luckily for us, M2 took the character of Christopher Belmont, the upgradeable whip, and a few choice enemies from that title, discarding the rest and starting fresh...or at least pulling material from Castlevania games that weren't quite as hated."

"No, you won’t find a deep item inventory Rebirth. There’s also no in-game map to navigate. *GASP* There’s not even huge interlinked levels with hotels, shops and NPCs with hours of dialog to interact with. This is classic Castlevania at its purest, barest, most original form."

"Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has made Castlevania ReBirth available for download in North American on Nintendo WiiWare, and with the European release approaching has released a whole new batch of screenshots for the game. A regenerated version of the original 2D side-scrolling Castlevania: Adventure, Castlevania ReBirth brings back the classic adventure from Transylvania to Wii, providing players with the first ever downloadable Castlevania title."