Castlevania: Bloodlines

As with most early Castlevania games, players proceed through each level, defeating enemies and collecting gems (hearts) to power special weapons. Each stage is sectioned, and has a sub-boss battle in the middle, with a main boss battle at the end. Unlike most Castlevania games, Bloodlines was the first game in the series that does not take place exclusively in Dracula’s castle, with most levels taking place throughout Europe.