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Castlevania
The gothic action-platformer that launched Konami's long-running vampire-hunting series.
📝About This Game
The gothic action-platformer that launched Konami's long-running vampire-hunting series.
The gothic action-platformer that launched Konami's long-running vampire-hunting series. Originally a Action-Adventure title for the Famicom, Castlevania is part of the library supported by the R36 handheld series. Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
✨R36S Features for Castlevania
🎮How to Play on R36S
- 1From the ArkOS main menu, navigate to the NES / Famicom system
- 2Scroll to find "Castlevania" in the game list
- 3Press A (or your configured button) to launch the game
- 4Use the SELECT + X shortcut to open the in-game RetroArch menu
- 5Access save states and display settings from the RetroArch quick menu
🎮About Famicom
Famicom (Family Computer) was Nintendo's first home console, released in Japan in 1983. Shares identical hardware with the NES; Japanese ROM titles run the same way.
R36S Compatibility (Perfect): Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Game Details
- Platform
- 🎮Famicom
- Genre
- 🗡️Action-Adventure
- Released
- 1987
- Developer
- Konami
- Series
- Castlevania
- R36S
- Perfect
🎮Related Games
CastlevaniaNES
Dracula II - Noroi no FuuinFamicom Disk System
Castlevania II – Simon’s Quest
Akumajou DraculaFamicom Disk System
Akumajou DensetsuNES
Castlevania III – Dracula’s Curse
Castlevania – BloodlinesSega Genesis
Castlevania BloodlinesMega Drive
Why Play Castlevania on R36S?
Castlevania is part of the Famicom library available on the R36S handheld series. The R36S runs Famicom games through ArkOS, bringing classic Action-Adventure gameplay to a portable form factor with a handful of quality-of-life additions.
ArkOS Features for Castlevania
- Save States: Save your progress anywhere — no need to reach an in-game save point
- Display Scaling: Scale the original resolution to fill the R36S screen comfortably
- Button Remapping: Reassign controls to suit your preferred layout
- Fast Forward: Skip through loading screens or grind-heavy sections
- Rewind: Roll back a few seconds after a mistake (core dependent)
Famicom on R36S — Compatibility
Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Game Info: Castlevania is a Action-Adventure game originally released for the Famicom. It is listed in the R36S game library and can be played via ArkOS with save states, display filters, and customisable controls. Individual game performance may vary.