Super Castlevania IV Stage 2

Forest of Evil Spirits
Super Castlevania IV
Japanesename(s)	魔物の森 Mamono no Mori
Boss(es)	Medusa
Environment(s)	River Forest Swamp
Music	Forest of Evil Spirits
◄ Previous stage	Castle Gate
◄ Previous stage	Castle Gate
Next stage ►	Underground Water Vein
Next stage ►	Underground Water Vein

Forest of Evil Spirits is the second stage of Super Castlevania IV. It is made up of three distinct areas: the forest, the poison lake, and the river.

Sub-stages

• 2-1: The Forest (also called Woods) - Includes lots of old tombstones, a rocky ditch and Dracula's Castle off in the distance.
• 2-2: Poison Lake (also called Swamp) - This version of the swamps has the requisite mud and some suspension bridges. Despite its name, touching this water does no damage. At the end is a temple, where the boss Medusa is faced.
• 2-3: The River - Features running water that periodically switches directions.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Super Castlevania IV Stage 2
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	17. Needle Lizard (jpn) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 48 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		2. Forest
	22. Hand  (Pull Hand) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 32 Exp: 50 Atk: 0		2. Forest
	24. Invisible Wraith (Leaf Man) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 64 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		2. Forest
	48. Ground Zombie  - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 48 Exp: 100 Atk: 2		2. Forest
	38. Giant Spider  - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 16 Exp: 0 Atk: 3		2. Forest, 8. Underground Passage
	1. Skeleton [White/Gold] (jpn) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) It might be called the weakest, but depending on the location, it adopts combined attacks with other characters and corners Simon. It should not be underestimated.	HP: 48 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		1. Castle Gate, 2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein, 4. The Trick Manor, 6. Grand Hall, 9. Treasure Room [Gold], A. Clocktower, B. Dracula's Tower
	2. Bone Chukker [White/Gold] (Skeleton; Bone Thrower Skeleton) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) It is a skeleton that throws bones. Since the bones have low durability, the best way to handle them is by swinging to deal with them. It will jump when there is no foothold.	HP: 48 Exp: 200 Atk: 3		1. Castle Gate, 2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein, 4. The Trick Manor, 6. Grand Hall, 9. Treasure Room [Gold], A. Clocktower	Abil: Bone Throw
	40. Bat  (Batton) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 16 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		1. Castle Gate, 2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein, 5. Entrance
	41. Bat [hanging]  (Batton2) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 16 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		6. Grand Hall, 7. Storeroom, 8. Underground Passage, 9. Treasure Room, B. Dracula's Tower
	15. Frog  (Korochen) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 8 Exp: 100 Atk: 2		2. Forest
	43. Crow  - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 8 Exp: 50 Atk: 2		2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein
	23. Une  - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 48 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein, 8. Underground Passage	(Strategy)
	20. The Claw (Ghost Hand) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) If caught, it steals your hearts.	HP: 48 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		2. Forest, 5. Entrance
	42. Gargoyle (Ogideran) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) A reptilian monster with wings.	HP: 10 Exp: 100 Atk: 2		2. Forest, 5. Entrance
	11. Pillar of Bones  - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 144 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein, 4. The Trick Manor, 5. Entrance, 8. Underground Passage, 9. Treasure Room, A. Clocktower	Abil: Fireball
	53. Medusa (jpn) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) A monster whose hair is made of snakes and half of whose body is covered in scales, resembling a snake.			2. Forest	Allies: Snakes

Notes

• The castle in 2-1 appears more like a model of Dracula's Castle due to it being placed on the 'nearest' background layer instead of on a 'lower' layer.
• The composition of 2-1 brings to mind Haunted Castle Stage 1 which is a cemetery stage that leads from a city into a forest.
• After examining the graphics used in the three sub-stages there is some evidence that they are not in the order they were originally intended to be in.
  • Curiously, this stage's boss, Medusa, resides in sub-stage 2-2 instead of 2-3.
  • 2-1 and the beginning of 2-3 share stone, tree trunk, leaf, and grass tiles which suggests one leads into the other.
  • 2-3 and 2-2 also share the same stone graphics as 2-1, however, 2-2 uses them in a manner that is more consistent with 2-3.
  • Furthermore, however unlikely, it is also possible that 5-1 may have been an alternate area leading from 2-3 sharing some similar stone graphics in a different palette.
  • However, 5-1 has several wooden posts that are reminiscent of those in 2-2 as well.

Gallery

Screenshots

Start of stage, a graveyard in the Forest.

A tiny model of the castle is set on same graphics layer as the nearby trees.

Stage 2-2 bridge with posts similar to 5-1.

Maps

See also: Super Castlevania IV Stage Maps

Map from the game.

Nintendo Power map.

Stage rip

In-game map

Videos

Super Castlevania 4 Stage 2 Part 1

Super Castlevania 4 Stage 2 Part 2

Super Castlevania IV - Stage 2 (Hard)

Other appearances

This stage may represent the path taken out of the town of Aljiba in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest toward Dracula's Castle utilizing the trick jump in Camilla Cemetery.

• Section 1 - The first block may represent Camilla Cemetery. The first part shows a cemetery with graves and low fences that resemble that stage, including Zombie Hands that grasp from the ground. In Simon's Quest, there is an nearly impassable cliff partway through the cemetery that apparently prevents travel to the right. This stage may incorporate that feature, as a lower path that must be taken and then requires precarious platform jumping to climb back up to the other side of the gap.
• Section 2 - The marshy area at the start of this section could correspond with the next Simon's Quest location, the Joma Marsh. While this area does no damage, in Simon's Quest, marsh areas deal continuous damage and could be described as poison lakes. After the marsh is a temple that could correspond with Laruba Mansion, where Camilla is fought in Simon's Quest, but instead Medusa is fought in this stage.
• Section 3 - After this in Simon's Quest is a river in the Devious Woods that must be crossed which may represent the river section of this stage.

External links

• Nintendo Power Super Castlevania IV Guide hints: Scans of pages 78 and 79 hosted on the Castlevania Dungeon.