| Castlevania: The Arcade | |
|---|---|
 UK arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Director(s) | Hiroyuki Ashida Tatsumi Sugiura |
| Producer(s) | Masayuki Ohashi Kazuya Tominaga |
| Artist(s) | Noriaki Isogai |
| Composer(s) | Masahiro Ikariko Masayuki Maruyama Goh Fujiwara |
| Series | Castlevania |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Light gun shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Castlevania: The Arcade, released in Japan as Akumajō Dracula: The Arcade (悪魔城ドラキュラ THE ARCADE, Demon Castle Dracula: The Arcade),[3] is an arcade game, part of the Castlevania franchise by Konami. The game was announced on July 23, 2008.[4] The game was released in Japan on October 2, 2009.[2] A European release was announced for 2009 but only appeared at test locations in 2008.[5]
The games whip control and button layout resembled a heavier version of a Wii remote.[6]
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- ^ a b "ムチ体感アクション『悪魔城ドラキュラ THE ARCADE』2月稼働". Gpara.com. January 10, 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "The Arcade Flyer Archive - Home". flyers.arcade-museum.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Salcedo, Brandon (July 23, 2008). "Castlevania: The Arcade Revealed". GamersMark.com. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Castlevania Arcade - UK Location Test - Arcade Heroes". Arcade Heroes. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Castlevania the Arcade: Crackin' the LED Whip". 29 September 2008.