Castlevania: The Adventure

Castlevania: The Adventure (ドラキュラ伝説; Dracula Densetsu) (sometimes incorrectly called "The Castlevania Adventure") is the first Castlevania game for the Game Boy. It was released in Japan on October 27, 1989 and in North America on December, 1989. An early Game Boy release, it suffers from blurry graphics which accompany any sort of movement. To lessen this, Konami slowed the main character's walk speed from the regular pace to sluggish. Although his pace is slower than most characters in Castlevania games, it does not detract from the gameplay save one section of the game.

About halfway through Stage 3, the player is forced to climb a long series of rope ladders and platforms. Normally this would not present a problem, however in addition to climbing ropes and avoiding enemies on the platforms, the game's resident Belmont is "followed" by a rising spiked floor. The difficulty of this portion of the game combined with the slow movement of the character, make this one of the more challenging traps in the series and dissuaded many from finishing.

Storyline
Castlevania: The Adventure stars Christopher Belmont. It happens a century after Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. The actual placement is however somewhat disputed since some resources tend to claim that Christopher is Simon Belmont's grandson. However, according to Koji "IGA" Igarashi's ideal timeline, this game is indeed set 100 years after Castlevania III and 115 years before the original Castlevania, hence an interquel. Its sequel is set 15 years after the game.