Castlevania II: Simon's Quest: all version differences
6 documented differences between the releases of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | FDS (JP) | NES (NA/EU) | NES (EU) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Audio | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Graphics | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Version differences
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GameplayFDS (JP)NES (NA/EU)
The Disk System original saves progress to the disk; the cartridge versions use passwords instead, and those passwords also record a few items the disk save forgets.1
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AudioFDS (JP)NES (NA/EU)
Because the NES lacks the Disk System's extra sound channel, the soundtrack was rearranged for the cartridge, with added percussion samples.2
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TextNES (NA/EU)
The English epilogues for the second and third endings are swapped, so one text says Simon died while the picture shows him alive.1
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GraphicsNES (NA/EU)
The cartridge release removed the blood drip from the title logo.1
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GameplayNES (NA/EU)
On the Disk System, Dracula could be stun-locked with garlic; the NES version takes the garlic away before the final fight.1
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TextNES (EU)
The European version removed vowels from its password alphabet to avoid profane passwords and fixed the 'Prossess' typo.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13