Software:Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun
| Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun | |
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.jpg) Japanese box art | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Director(s) | Shiro Murata |
| Programmer(s) | Shiro Murata Huuko Eriko Yasuhiro Yamamoto |
| Artist(s) | Yoichi Yoshimoto Kenji Fujioka Kazunori Yana |
| Composer(s) | Shinji Tasaka Satoko Minami |
| Platform(s) | Famicom, mobile phone |
| Release | Famicom
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun (悪魔城すぺしゃる ぼくドラキュラくん Akumajō Supesharu: Boku Dorakyura-kun, "Demon Castle Special: I'm Kid Dracula") is a platformer video game made by Konami. It was released only in Japan for the Famicom on 19 October 1990.[1] It is considered a parody of the Castlevania series. A version for mobile phones was also released on 30 June 2006 in Japan only.
Storyline
The self-proclaimed Demon King, Kid Dracula, has awoken from a long sleep, only to discover that the demon Galamoth has challenged him. Swiping his father's cape, it is up to Kid Dracula to set out on an adventure to destroy the monster, and retake his throne. After battling through dangers and demons, Kid Dracula defeats Galamoth. This causes him to become famous throughout the land, with all the monsters in Transylvania showing up at his castle wanting to be his friend.
Reception
On release, Famitsu magazine scored the game a 25 out of 40.[2]
Soundtrack
| Akumajo Special: Boku Dracula-kun SOUNDTRACKS | |
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| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | August 14, 2014 (Japan) |
| Genre | Video game soundtrack |
| Length | Script error: No such module "hms". |
This soundtrack Konami Famicom Music Memorial Best Vol. 3, released on February 21, 1991, contains the soundtrack for Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun, Ai Senshi Nicol and Wai Wai World 2: SOS! Parsley Castle. The music was composed by Konami Kukeiha Club.
A soundtrack album, Akumajo Special: Boku Dracula-kun Soundtracks was released by EGG Music, a division of D4 Enterprise, on August 14, 2014. It contains every background music and bonus track from the game, which were composed by Konami Kukeiha Club (by Satoko Miyawaki and Shinji Tasaka).
Sequel
A game titled Kid Dracula was released for the Game Boy in 1993 and is both a remake and sequel of the original Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun.[3]
See also
- Kid Dracula – Game Boy sequel to Boku Dracula-Kun
References
- ↑ "Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-kun". Gamespot. Archived from the original on 2015-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150520155246/http://www.gamespot.com/akumajou-special-boku-dracula-kun/. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ↑ お買い物に便利 : 新作ゲームクロスレビュー – 悪魔城スペシャル ぼくドラキュラくん. Famicom Tsushin. No.22. Pg.19. 26 October 1990.
- ↑ "Castlevania Cameo Appearances: Kid Dracula". MrP's Castlevania Realm. Video Game Museum. http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/cameo.htm#kdrac. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
External links
- Konami Mobile (Japanese)
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