Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Also known as: Dracula Densetsu II (JP) Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Platform: Game Boy Released in JP: July 12, 1991 Released in US: August 1991 Released in EU: November 26, 1992 This game has a hidden sound test. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences.

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge is the much more Castlevania-like sequel to Castlevania: The Adventure on Game Boy.

To do: Add Konami GB Collection differences. Source: http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/cvgb2/game-castlevaniabr.htm

Sound Test

Japan	US

Use the password Heart Heart Heart Heart.

Also, enter GameShark code 010CCBDE and scroll down past 'DEMO 2/FAITH' to find the inaccessible entry SELECT BGM/NEW CHURCH, which plays at the stage select screen.

Regional Changes

Sound Test Titles

As seen above, the track titles were changed to generic names in the overseas releases, likely done to remove their religious references.

Japan	US	Info
NEW MESSIAH	BGM 1	Crystal Castle
PRAYING HANDS	BGM 2	Cloud Castle
RIPE SEEDS	BGM 3	Plant Castle
PSYCO WARRIOR	BGM 4	Rock Castle
ORIGINAL SIN	BGM 5	Dracula Castle 1
PASSPIED	BGM 6	Dracula Castle 2-1
EVIL GODS	BOSS 1	Regular boss
C.PHANTASIE	BOSS 2	Dracula Castle 2 boss
SONS OF SATAN	BOSS 3	Final boss
SOLEIYU	DEMO 1	Dracula Castle map
FAITH	DEMO 2	Dialogue
NEW CHURCH	SELECT BGM	Stage select

Weapons

Japan	US

While both regions of the game share the Holy Water, the other weapon is different in each. The Japanese version offers a Cross, but the US version has the Axe, either because it was more useful or less broken.

Revisional Differences

The Japanese Konami GB Collection Vol.3 compilation, released in 1998, adds a Super Game Boy border, but the game does not use any custom color palette.

The European Konami GB Collection Vol.4 compilation, released in 2000, adds Game Boy Color support instead, with the whole game being colorized. Additionally, this version is based on the Japanese version, and so it keeps the Japanese song names and keeps the Cross instead of the Axe.

Original release (Japanese)	Original release (English)	Collection version (Japanese, SGB)	Collection version (European, GBC)

The Japanese Collection version updates the copyright date, and removes "TM and" and "Licensed by Nintendo". The European Collection version uses a different logo image than the original, and removes all copyright information from the title screen entirely. Additionally, while not pictured above, the versions included on Castlevania Anniversary Collection are the same as the original Game Boy versions but with "Licensed by Nintendo" removed.

Original release	Collection version (Japanese, SGB)	Collection version (European, GBC)

The European Collection version removes the bottom row of pixels from the "Stage Select" banner for some reason. This change also applies to the "Sound Select" banner in the sound test and the "Password" banner on the password entering screen.