After the sales of castlevania II Simons quest, they had to get back on track and make a better game. To be honest. I never played Simons Quest. I was told by many people it was a terrible game not living up to Castlevania standards (sorry for those who liked the game, and to those who got high hopes for that game, nothings stopping you from playing it, you might like it. But this isn't about Simons Quest, this is about Castlevania III Dracula's Curse). So I listened to them and probably will never play it. So I'm basing that on what others had said (why I played Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when the Nerd said not to play it at all, even if it was for free, I don't know). I skipped that game and went to Castlevania III Dracula's Curse, because they said it was a superb game. Well, the first one was good, and the fourth one was epic, so sure, this one should be worth the 500 Wii Points. And so it began...

The game looks like it has a deeper storyline than normal. Simply because this game lets you play as someone else. When you meet one of the three characters, they say a little about themselves, and then you get to choose to take them or not, or replace them with the one you already have. This creates an interesting element that makes you play the game over and over to find who to choose when for the best play though. if that wasn't enough, the every now and then, there's a fork in the road, and you must choose which way to go. Again, this creates that interesting element of playing through over and over just to see every level. Some routes are easier, and some are harder, but with the possible reward of an easier next level, or a companion. You only get one at a time. you can choose:
Grant, some hunch back pirate who can climb walls.
Sypha Belnades, a young sorceress who can use spells depending on the sub-weapon she picks up.
Alucard, Dracula's son. He can shoot fireballs and can turn into a bat. Like father like son.

Sadly, you must meet them in their appropriate locations. You don't get the choice of all three at one time. It depends on which way you go. So you must play again to see all the levels, to see which way gets the companion you want, and to see which one works best for you through out the game. Some serious replay values this game has. I think I should mention that hearts are not health, but ammo for sub-weapons, and always will be in Castlevania games. There's one point in the game where you go to a castle, only to escape from it. So you go backwards, but really you go forwards....?

Ok, Dracula's returned, and you, Trevor Belmont must defeat Dracula and rid his castle of evil. I think i see a pattern emerging...
Anyway, this game is good, but it has some flaws. You can't use sub-weapons on stairs. I know, insane, isn't it? You'll have to learn to dodge fireballs on stairs. A least it's easier than dodging those ghosts on the stairs in Ghost busters for the nes. This game can be very challenging. Another flaw is the last level. Not the last level it's self....well, kinda. When you get to Dracula, normally when you die, you begin at the bottom the stair case, you go up at a 30-45 degree angel, then you take a very small drop, then a corridor to the left, then a room in which Dracula teleports and fight you. Like most of the other castlevania games (compare it with other Castlevania games). On this game, however, when you die, you start about two-thrids past the level. And if you get a game over, you must start at the beginning of the level. So consider this, if you completed this game, you are a Castlevania legend. This is harder than the first one, so this game is good for the bold Castlevania fans.

Once again, they out-did themselves with the music. These are classics because they appear in future games as well. Overall, I give this game a 9.2/10 It's different from the rest, but I like it. It might be hard as hell, and it's got a few flaws, but I would play this game again. You'll have too if you want to see all the levels and bosses.