CastleVania II: Belmont's Revenge
Game by Konami
Reviewed by Adrock
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Size: 512 K
Save: Password
Released: 1991
Works with: Any Game Boy

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Opening Snide Remarks: Hmmm... CastleVania Adventure was cool. Does the
sequel have any room for improvement?

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Gameplay Descripion: You choose your level from a choice of four levels,
Crystal Castle, Cloud Castle, Plant Castle, and Rock Castle. It's still your
basic old whip action/adventure. It does improve on the last game, a lot.
It's a really fun game.

Liked: Fun! Challenge! Oh, and passwords!

Hated: Does it end too fast, or do they want you to play it over and over?

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Graphics Description: The graphics look better than Adventure. More of a
scary, gothic look, and better frame rate. Cool. Smooth.

Liked: Lots of detail.

Hated: Hmm...

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Sound/Music Description: Wow! The sound FX and music have also skyrocketed
since last time! The music is scary. It scared me almost as much as Metroid
II on SGB in the dark with the pitch black frame. But this time, I was
playing Castlevania, and I could see fine.

Liked: Music is... I admit it, scary.

Hated: Nope.

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Play Control/Game Design: Sigh... Jumping and hit detection still feels
weird. But, it's a big improvement.

Liked: Little improvement here.

Hated: Jumping, Hit detection.

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Improve: Color. More levels.

RIYL: The other Castlevanias, Adventure games.

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Final Words: Hmm. If you liked Adventure, you'll like this even better. Cool.

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Score
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: *****
Sound/Music: *****
Play Control/Game Design: ****
Personal Opinion: *****
Total: 23 out of 25

Final Score: %92

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Currently Known Codes: Extra Life 
In the first level, do not whip the first ten candles. When you come to the
11th candle, whip it to reveal a 1-Up.Secret Room in Stage 1

In the very first stage of this game, there is a hidden room. In the first 
stage, you must climb ropes to get through the level. The second to last
rope, on the right-hand side of the screen, leads to a platform with a tree
stump and 2 graves with crosses visible. If you climb up this rope above
where it appears to end at a brick wall, you will climb into a hidden room
with four power-ups.

Secret Room in Stage 2
In the second part of the stage, where you have to choose between ropes, go
right, then go left. You should be in a room where you go down stairs, and
giant eyeballs are speeding toward you. Kill an eyeball while it's on the
middle step. Once done, a hole will open up. Climb down it for power-ups.