Castlevania II: Simon's Quest — stories left

In a 1997 Castlevania retrospective, GamePro called it "an excellent time-killer, and much longer than the first Castlevania".

IGN called Simon's Quest the "perfect game to play during 1988".

GameSpot said that the subtle hints from the Japanese version were lost in translation, such as the infamous line "hit Deborah Cliff with your head to make a hole".

Further criticism stemmed from some of the game's puzzles, which have no clues at all, such as a scenario where Simon must summon a tornado at Deborah Cliff with the Red Crystal. 1UP.com said the game required a walkthrough because of its non-explanatory nature.

Game Informer said that while the game is important in gaming history, it was still a polarizing game due to "cryptic puzzles" and other difficult elements.

Igarashi, Symphony of the Nights assistant director, said the critical reaction to Simon's Quest and its gameplay allowed the game to be pitched to Konami.

The 2nd Famicom title in the gothic horror action game series Castlevania (1986).

In the Cross Review feature of the magazine Famitsu,the game scored a total of 28 out of 40. In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by Family Computer Magazine,it scored 18.60 out of 25, as shown below.

The game sold over 1 million units.

It is also a part of the multi-platform Castlevania Anniversary Collection, a 2019 compilation of past Castlevania titles, and Simon's Quest has the distinction of being the only game in the collection that was released in Japan using the North American version instead of its Japanese counterpart.

Former Castlevania producer, Koji Igarashi, revealed that the NPCs in the Japanese version were deliberate liars.

GameSpot said that the subtle hints from the Japanese version were lost in translation, such as the infamous line "hit Deborah Cliff with your head to make a hole".

It is also a part of the multi-platform Castlevania Anniversary Collection, a 2019 compilation of past Castlevania titles, and Simon's Quest has the distinction of being the only game in the collection that was released in Japan using the North American version instead of its Japanese counterpart.

In a 1997 Castlevania retrospective, GamePro called it "an excellent time-killer, and much longer than the first Castlevania".

Some reviewers have praised Matsubara's compositions.

It praised the theme of exploration, acknowledged the evolution of the series, and lauded its graphical and audio presentation.

Upon its release, Simon's Quest was briefly the subject of controversy when it received strong publicity in the second issue of Nintendo Power.

Nintendo Power covered this in issue 50, citing this as its worst cover.

It was originally released in Japan in 1987 for the Famicom Disk System, and in North America in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Game Informer said that while the game is important in gaming history, it was still a polarizing game due to "cryptic puzzles" and other difficult elements.