Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

, is an action-adventure platformer game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo Game Boy handheld system and it is the second Castlevania game to be released on that system. It is the direct sequel to the system's previous title, Castlevania: The Adventure, and has Christopher Belmont, the star of the previous game, returning in a protagonist role, now on a quest to rescue his son, Soleil, from the powers of evil. The game was released in Japan on July 12, 1991, North America in August, 1991, and in Europe on November 26, 1992.
In 1998, the game was re-released for the classic Game Boy as part of Konami GB Collection, Vol. 3. The compilation featured Super Game Boy utilization and a picture frame. The collection, named Konami GB Collection, Vol. 4, was released in 2000 on the Game Boy Color in Europe, with new color schemes added to each stage of the game.
This game is sometimes referred to as "Castlevania: The Adventure II: Belmont’s Revenge", after the first Castlevania game for the Game Boy, to avoid confusion with the similarly-titled Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. However, that is not the game's official name.
The game takes place exactly one century before the original Castlevania game.
==Plot==
:In the first Castlevania Adventure, the fearless vampire hunter Christopher Belmont fought toe-to-toe and whip-to-wing against the vampire king, Count Dracula. Belmont defeated the Count and destroyed his castle, but unfortunately Dracula used what remained of his magical powers to transform his body into mist, thereby making good his escape. However, his powers were so depleted that he was left unable to transform back into "human" form. The Count decided to wait and rebuild his dark forces. Deep inside his black heart he swore revenge on Christopher Belmont and his familyFifteen years later, a ceremony was held in the town of Transylvania. The son of Christopher Belmont, Soleil Belmont, had come to age, and it was time for the title of vampire hunter to be passed down to him. The ceremony was to commemorate this occasion. All the citizens of Transylvania rejoiced, hoping that the father-son team of vampire hunters would bring peace to the region forever.But on the morning after the ceremony, it was discovered that Soleil Belmont had vanished into thin air. The ceremony was the chance Dracula had waited for. Soleil received great sacred power in the ceremony to mark his adulthood, and Dracula used his last bit of magic to turn Soleil's powers against him, transforming him into a terrible demon. Then, aided by the Soleil-Demon, Dracula was able to assume human form once again. That evening, to the northeast of the village, the earth shock with a thunderous roar and four ominous castles appeared. And, hidden in a lake at the center of these castles, was another castle: the new lair of Count Dracula!Horrified to learn that his son had been altered by the forces of evil, Christopher Belmont determined to save Soleil and break the ambitions of the Count. He journeyed to the new castles, each ruled by a different power of darkness placed there by the Soleil-Demon to stop anyone who would tamper with the mystic spell Dracula had cast upon him. Nevertheless, in order to save the village of Transylvania and free his son, Christopher had no choice but to go and fight once again.
— Official American instruction booklet story for Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.
==Characters==
==Gameplay==
Belmont's Revenge allows the player to play any of the game's four initial stages in any order they choose. Dracula has four themed castles: cloud, plant, rock and crystal, and there's no advantage in picking one stage over the other.
Unlike its predecessor, Christopher Belmont can now wield sub-weapons this time around, although this game only features two: the Axe and the Holy Water (in the Japanese and European versions, the Axe is replaced by the Cross).
==Stages==
Stage	Name 	Boss 	Music
- 	Cloud Castle 	Angel Mummy 	Praying Hands
- 	Crystal Castle 	Dark Side 	New Messiah
- 	Plant Castle 	Kumulo and Nimbler 	Ripe Seeds
- 	Rock Castle 	Iron Doll 	Psycho Warrior
5 	Dracula's Castle (part 1)	Bone Dragon 	Original Sin
6 	Dracula's Castle (part 2)	Soleil-Demon, Dracula	PasspiedSoleiyu's RoomFaithChromatische PhantasieRoad of Enemy 2Sons of Satan
==Trivia==
*The box art of the North American/European version was created by Tom duBois.
*The version included in the European Konami GB Collection, Vol. 4 features a new localization.
*The BGM of the opening story briefing was extended with a new part in the international version of the game due to the longer story texts.
**Likewise, because the Konami GB Collection, Vol. 4 version is based on the original Japanese release, the BGM is not extended and ends before the texts finish rolling.
==See also==
*Belmont's Revenge Bestiary
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*Belmont's Revenge Inventory
*Belmont's Revenge Script
*Belmont's Revenge Passwords
===Related games===
*Castlevania: The Adventure - The first Castlevania game on Game Boy. This game is the prequel to Belmont's Revenge.
*Castlevania Legends - The next Game Boy game in the series. Uses the same engine, made by a different team, and is not a chronological sequel.
===Related music albums===
*Akumajō Dracula Best 2 - Contains the Belmont's Revenge original soundtrack.
*Akumajō Dracula Best Music Collections BOX - Contains music from this game on Disc 2.
*Dracula Densetsu II SOUNDTRACKS - Contains a new version of the Belmont's Revenge original soundtrack.
*Music from Akumajo Dracula Kuro - Contains music from this game on Disc 2.
===Related products===
*Konami GB Collection - A compilation of classic Konami games on the Game Boy Color. The European Volume 4 contains a rearranged and colored version of Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.
===Related guides===
*Nintendo Power Belmont's Revenge Guide - Contains an official guide for this game.
==External links==
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*Title at MobyGames
*Castlevania Realm
*The Castlevania Dungeon
*GameFAQs
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