Bram Stoker's Dracula (video game)
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Mode(s) | Single-player |
Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1993
Gameplay
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8-bit versions
Bram Stoker's Dracula for the Game Boy is a 1993 video game that bears a closer resemblance to platform games such as Super Mario Land than horror films.
The player controls a young lawyer named
The game is also on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The gameplay is very similar to the Game Boy version, though the NES version has much smoother character animation, colors and better resolution. Master System and Game Gear versions of the game are also similar, but with a wider color palette and more shading effects.
16-bit versions
The release for the
Sega CD version
The release for
Amiga version
The release for the Amiga uses digitized graphics for characters that were recycled from the Sega CD game. However, the setup is quite different. There are nine stages in the game to play through. Each stage has a primary task that involves finding and destroying all the coffins that have Transylvanian earth inside, in order to advance in the game, but the last coffin to be destroyed is guarded by one of Dracula's stronger minions, in each stage. Like in the Sega CD game, Jonathan Harker has to punch and kick his enemies. The player can restore health by finding potions, and extra lives are available to pick up as well. Picking up Holy Crosses allows the player to fire a long-ranged holy beam attack, but only for a short period of time. Staircases and doors can be used to travel throughout each stage.
DOS version
The release for DOS is played from a first-person perspective, similar to other games like Doom or Wolfenstein 3D. In this version, Harker must traverse several large stages to locate and purify a varying number of coffins with holy wafers, while warding off various monsters with either a pistol or a knife. When all of the coffins in a stage are purified, Harker must then confront Dracula in one of three forms (his old man, young man, and original knight form).
Reception
References
- ^ "Bram Stoker's Dracula Release Information for Amiga". GameFAQs. 1994-01-01. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ Bram Stoker's Dracula PC CD-ROM box artwork (from MobyGames)
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- ^ Moon, Billy R. (December 1993). "Bram Stoker's Dracula". Game Players. No. 35. p. 180. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- Mean Machines Sega. No. 10. pp. 80–81. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Chris; Lucy (October 1993). "Dracula". Total!. No. 22. pp. 78–79. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Review Crew: Dracula". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 54. EGM Media, LLC. January 1994. p. 46.
- ^ James, Jeff (January 1994). "Where Only Ghouls Fear To Tread". Computer Gaming World. p. 106.
External links
- Bram Stoker's Dracula 8-bit and portable versions at MobyGames - Game Gear, Master System and NES
- Bram Stoker's Dracula 16-bit versions at MobyGames - Amiga, Genesis/Mega-Drive and SNES
- Bram Stoker's Dracula Sega CD version at MobyGames
- Bram Stoker's Dracula DOS version at MobyGames