Since the Japanese title of Castlevania translates as Devil’s Castle Dracula, one of the bigwigs for Konami of America changed it to Castlevania to avoid any scandal of offending Christians.
Tag: NES
Fun Fact: Sega’s Alien Syndrome on a Nintendo Console?
Despite being a Sega-owned game, Alien Syndrome did appear on the NES in 1988. Along with many other different versions for other consoles.
Fun Fact: Star Fox on the NES?
The very first version of Star Fox actually started on the NES under the prototype name NESGlider.
Fun Fact: The Prototype For Kirby Super Star
While always intended for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, they did make a prototype of Kirby Super Star on the NES.
Fun Fact: Final Fantasy IV Was Meant For Another System Than SNES
Final Fantasy IV was originally going to be another title for the NES but Squaresoft eventually made the choice to develop it for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.