Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (1987) Part 2 - Konami’s Ambitious NES Sequel | Video Games Over Time

Welcome back to Video Games Over Time! I’m ballerscuba, and today we continue our journey through Castlevania II: Simon's Quest as Simon Belmont pushes deeper into Dracula’s cursed world. In this episode, we continue our playthrough by traveling to the town of Aljiba, exploring its secrets and shops before venturing into the dangerous Rover Mansion. After surviving the mansion’s monsters and traps, we return to Jova and make our way to fully explore Brahm Mansion. This episode features: 🧛 Continued gameplay from Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest 🏘️ Full exploration of the town of Aljiba 🏰 Dungeon crawling through Rover Mansion and Brahm Mansion ⚔️ Combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving 🌙 More of the game’s iconic day/night cycle and atmosphere Released by Konami in 1987, Simon’s Quest expanded the Castlevania formula with RPG mechanics, open exploration, towns, and nonlinear progression, helping lay the groundwork for future “Metroidvania” games. If you enjoy retro gaming, NES classics, Castlevania lore, or longplay gameplay videos, you’re in the right place. 👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes of Video Games Over Time! 🔸👉Stay Connected with my social media👇👇 🔸Instagram:   / ballerscuba   🔸Patreon:   / ballerscuba   #Castlevania #SimonsQuest #NES #RetroGaming #Konami #CastlevaniaII #Gameplay #VideoGamesOverTime #Metroidvania #ClassicGames 0:00 Intro 0:12 Heading to Aljiba 4:34 Aljiba 11:40 Heading to Rover Mansion 13:59 Rover Mansion 21:05 Back to Jova 26:33 Heading to Brahm Mansion 28:30 Brahm Mansion 40:10 Outro