NES/Famicom

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

Taking place 100 years before the events of Castlevania 1 and Castlevania 2, Dracula the Vampire has risen up to threaten the small village of Warakiya. Citizens who had banished the Belmont family now beg for Trevor Belmont's help in slaying Dracula. In his strange castle, Dracula has been assembling a massive army of undead creatures to sweep the Earth clean of life and bring everlasting darkness. Trevor agrees to help and equips his family's hereditary whip, the Vampire Slayer, in order to destroy Dracula. Castlevania III- Dracula's Curse is a side-scrolling platform game. The gameplay is nearly identical to the first Castlevania game. The player takes the role of Trevor Belmont who is ab...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1990
Developer: Konami Industry Co. Ltd.
Publisher: Konami, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

55 achievements · 626 total points

Thunderstruck Kill the Cyclops using the dagger as a lightning rod
10 pts
Cross Your Heart Feel the power of a rosary.
1 pts
Castlevanian Delicacy Unearth some delicious wall chicken.
2 pts
Double Shot Find a ''II'' block as either Trevor or Grant.
2 pts
Triple Threat Find a ''III'' block as either Trevor or Grant.
3 pts
Soul Steal Find a hidden 1-up.
2 pts
Dance of Illusion Drink a potion of invincibility.
1 pts
Heartful Accumulate 99 hearts at one time.
10 pts
Vampire Fighter Score 20,000 points and earn a 1-up.
5 pts
Vampire Hunter Score 70,000 points.
10 pts
Vampire Killer Score 120,000 points.
25 pts
Destiny Reach the point at which the path truly splits.
5 pts
Demon Seed Reach the final fork in the path, deep in the underworld.
5 pts
Warakiya Village Finish Stage 1.
5 pts
Clock Tower of Untimely Death Finish Stage 2...?
5 pts
There and Back Again Escape the clock tower and find a new route to the castle.
5 pts
Mad Forest Finish Stage 3.
5 pts
Haunted Ship of Fools Finish Stage 4 (upper path).
5 pts
Murky Marsh of Morbid Morons Finish Stage 4 (lower path).
5 pts
Tower of Terror Finish Stage 5 (upper path).
5 pts
Nightmare Finish Stage 5 (lower then upper path).
5 pts
Causeway Finish Stage 6 (upper path).
10 pts
Underground Catacombs Finish Stage 6 (lower path).
10 pts
Sunken City of Poltergeists Finish Stage 6 (very bottom path).
10 pts
Castle Courtyard Finish Stage 7 (upper path).
10 pts
Cliffside Entrance Finish Stage 7 (lower path).
10 pts
Deja Vu Finish Stage 8.
10 pts
The Riddle Finish Stage 9.
10 pts
Die, Monster! Slay Dracula and finish the game.
25 pts
Welcome to Hell Finish the first stage on Hard Mode.
10 pts
Granting His Aid Accept Grant as your partner.
5 pts
Androgynous Ally Accept Sypha as your partner.
5 pts
The Tragic Prince Win a duel with the son of Dracula.
5 pts
Kid Dracula Accept Alucard as your partner.
5 pts
Vicious Vampire Finish any stage completely as Alucard.
10 pts
Plucky Pirate Finish any stage completely as Grant.
10 pts
Mighty Magician Finish any stage completely as Sypha.
25 pts
Restrained Warrior Finish any stage (except Stage 1) as Trevor, without powering up his whip.
25 pts
Mana Efficiency Finish any stage completely as Sypha... without picking up a single spellbook or stopwatch.
25 pts
Candle Conservator Finish Stage 1 without hitting a single candle.
5 pts
Clockwork Give poor Alucard the only sub-weapon he can use.
2 pts
Iron Blue Intention Acquire the most rare and powerful spellbook for Sypha.
3 pts
Picture of a Ghost Ship Mount your offensive on the haunted vessel.
5 pts
Aquarius Engage the floodwaters in the aquatic ruins.
5 pts
Pitch Black Intrusion Infiltrate the castle from underground.
5 pts
Dark Metamorphosis Defeat both forms of Death using Alucard alone.
25 pts
Mirror of Fate Defeat the Doppleganger with Trevor alone.
25 pts
Heart of Fire Defeat all three bosses at the end of Stage 7 as Grant.
25 pts
In the Name of My Mother... Deliver the final blow to Dracula as his son.
5 pts
Fear Me Most Sincerely Defeat the first form of Dracula as either Grant or Sypha alone.
5 pts
Symphony in the Moonlight Finish the game with Alucard as your partner.
25 pts
That's Why They Call Me Nasty Finish the game with Grant as your partner.
25 pts
A Wizard Did It Finish the game with Sypha as your partner.
25 pts
Trevor Forever Finish the game as Trevor alone.
50 pts
You Don't Belong in This World! Slay Dracula on Hard Mode.
50 pts

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How do I play Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse online with a friend?

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (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.

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Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

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Does Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse have achievements?

Yes, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse has 55 achievements worth 626 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

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