NES/Famicom

Castle of Dragon

Darklarza, the Dragon Master, has been terrorizing the kingdom for many years. The king has retreated into exile with his bravest knight, Geraden, to hold his fort. Darklarza stages an attack on the king's exile fortress and manages to abduct the princess. It is up to Geraden to journey through the kingdom, rescue the princess, and put an end to Darklarza's reign once and for all. Castle of Dragon is a side-scrolling action adventure in which Geraden must hack and slash his way through the kingdom and destroy legions on Darklarza's forces. Initially equipped with a sword and a shield, plus the armor on his back, Geraden can upgrade to more powerful offensive and defensive options, as well as...

Genre: Action
Year: 1990
Developer: Athena Co., Ltd.
Publisher: SETA U.S.A., Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

17 achievements · 140 total points

Repelling the Attack Beat the Wenlary Castle interior
5 pts
Pushing Forward Beat the Wenlary Castle courtyard
5 pts
Through the Woods Beat the Heresy Forest
5 pts
Darklarza's Roof Beat the Darklarza Castle third floor
10 pts
Darklarza's Main Hall Beat the Darklarza Castle second floor
10 pts
Darklarza's Dungeon Beat the Darklarza Castle basement level one
10 pts
Darklarza's Cavern Beat the Darklarza Castle basement level two
10 pts
Dragon Resistance Obtain all 4 relics in Darklarza Castle
5 pts
Darklarza's Lair Defeat Darklarza and save Princess Amoreena
10 pts
Happy to See You See Princess Amoreena's special greeting
3 pts
Up Close and Personal Beat the game without using Throwing Knives
25 pts
Journey to the End of the Knight Obtain armor in Wenlary Castle and keep it until reaching the Darklarza Castle mirror hall with all 4 relics
25 pts
Vigorous Raise the level of the health bar
3 pts
Battle-Hardened Raise the health bar to the maximum level
5 pts
The Sound and the Fury Obtain a Sonic Sword power-up
2 pts
Lightning Bolt! Obtain a Lightning Sword power-up
3 pts
Weapon Options Obtain Throwing Knives and a Mace
4 pts

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Castle of Dragon frequently asked questions

How do I play Castle of Dragon online with a friend?

Castle of Dragon (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Castle of Dragon on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Castle of Dragon in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Castle of Dragon netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Castle of Dragon have achievements?

Yes, Castle of Dragon has 17 achievements worth 140 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Castle of Dragon for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Castle of Dragon on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.