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''Vampire Killer'', known as in Japan, is a platform-adventure game produced by Konami and released in for the MSX2 computer platform in Japan, Europe, and Brazil. It was in development around the same time as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game ''Castlevania'', which shares the same title in Japan.〔 The MSX2 version of ''Akumajō Dracula'' was released in Japan on October 30, 1986, a month following the NES version, making it the second game in the ''Castlevania'' series. It was the first ''Castlevania'' game released in Europe. It was never released in North America. In contrast to the more traditional platform gameplay of the NES ''Castlevania'', the MSX ''Vampire Killer'' was instead a more open-ended platform game. The game's non-linear design had a similar structure to ''Metroid'' released that same year.〔 〕 The game laid the foundations for the open-ended action-adventure platform gameplay later seen in the 1987 title ''Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'', 1997 title ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'', and most 2D ''Castlevania'' games following it. ==Gameplay== ''Vampire Killer'' is seen as unique in the early ''Castlevania'' series for containing several features that weren't seen in other games that were intended to be remakes of the original game. For example, to progress in the game, it is necessary to acquire "skeleton keys" hidden in the several rooms within the game's castle, in order to open doors to other rooms. Other keys also have to be found in order to open treasure chests containing useful items, such as shields for protection and speed boots. Merchants can be found along the way (and mostly by breaking open walls with the whip), selling items to the player. While containing considerably different gameplay than the original ''Castlevania'', both games share most of the same background settings, enemies and music. The unique gameplay features from ''Vampire Killer'' were reintroduced to the ''Castlevania'' series with ''Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'' in 1987 and ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'' in 1997.〔 As with many other MSX titles such as ''Metal Gear'' and ''Contra'', the action takes place one screen at a time in a fashion similar to the original ''Legend of Zelda'' for the NES. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vampire Killer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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