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Holy Diver — stories left

Sentences written about this title, gathered by type from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles (as of 2026-8-30).

Firsts and onlys (2)

In 2018, 29 years after the game was first released, distributor Retro-Bit published a worldwide physical re-release for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

(English)English Wikipedia"Holy Diver"from "Release"

This was the first time the game was released outside of Japan, and was translated into English.

(English)English Wikipedia"Holy Diver"from "Release"

Cancellations and recalls (1)

The game was scheduled for a North American release in the same year, and even received a brief preview in Electronic Gaming Monthly, but the game was never released outside Japan.

(English)English Wikipedia"Holy Diver"from "Release"

Differences overseas (1)

The game was scheduled for a North American release in the same year, and even received a brief preview in Electronic Gaming Monthly, but the game was never released outside Japan.

(English)English Wikipedia"Holy Diver"from "Release"

People (1)

Many reviewers and previews also noted the similarity to Konami's earlier Castlevania NES installments, with one publication calling the game a "Castlevania clone".

(English)English Wikipedia"Holy Diver"from "Reception"

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