Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Cheats & Cheat Codes

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse is a 2D action-adventure game from the iconic vampire series. It was developed and published by Konami, also known for the Silent Hill series and Dance Dance Revolution. The game was released in Japan on December 22, 1989 and in North America a year later. It is for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

It received positive reviews and was praised for having similar gameplay to the first game, Castlevania. Critics also praised it for introducing new elements to the series, like multiple playable character, a different cheat system, and branching routes. Its biggest critique is its excessively hard difficulty. But don’t let that stop you. Players also love it for its impressive designs and soundtrack. Some even would go as far as to call it the greatest Castlevania game to hit any system.

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Premise

In 1476, the evil Count Dracula began to ravage Europe with his massive legions of monsters. The Belmont family, namely Trevor Belmont, are called to action even though they were previously exiled. While the citizens fear the Belmont family’s abilities, they fear Dracula even more.

Players can either travel alone as Trevor, have another character as a companion, or play as one of those companions by themselves. The ending of the game differs depending on which companion Trevor has with him at the time or if he is alone.

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Main Character

In this game players start off as Trevor Belmont, ancestor of the iconic vampire-slayer Simon Belmont from previous games. But this time, a Belmont is not the only playable character. This is the first game in the series to introduce other heroes to play as or have as companions in the main quest. After the first stage, players have the option between Alucard, Grant, and Sypha.

• Trevor Belmont: Ancestor to Simon Belmont, the warrior who locked Dracula away for many years. Trevor uses multiple weapons like whips, axes, boomerangs, and more. Trevor wears brown leathers. He is one of the three main characters of the Castlevania animated show.
• Alucard: He is the son of Count Dracula. This vampire can no longer stand aside while his father kills innocents. Alucard wears traditional vampire garb with a black suit and cloak with red trim. He is also one of the three main characters of the Castlevania animated show. In the game however he has short black hair and not his long blond mane.
• Grant Danasty: Grant is a carefree rebel and thief from Wallachia. Count Dracula turned this poor soul into a ghost. Grant wears loose pirate clothes and a red bandana. He primarily uses simple melee weapons like axes or daggers.
• Sypha Belnades: She is a young sorceress who disguised herself as a monk. She wields powerful elemental magic. Some mistranslations refer to her as a man. Sypha wears a large pale blue set of robes. She is one of the three main characters of the Castlevania animated show.

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Series

This game is just one installment in a long and iconic gaming franchise. It has dozens of games between the main series, sub-series, and spin-offs. Several of the characters even crossover into other franchises like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Brawlhalla. It even has two widely popular animated shows on Netflix, Castlevania and Nocturne. So if you are interested in more of this wicked vampire series, check out the list of titles below.

Original Castlevania series:

• Castlevania (1986)
• Vampire Killer (1986)
• Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (1987)
• Haunted Castle (1988)
• Castlevania: The Adventure (1989)
• Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse (1989)
• Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge (1991)
• Super Castlevania IV (1991)
• Akumajō Dracula (1993)
• Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993)
• Castlevania: Bloodlines (1994)
• Castlevania: Dracula X (1995)
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
• Castlevania Legends (1997)
• Castlevania 64 (1999)
• Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (1999)
• Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (2001)
• Castlevania Chronicles (2001)
• Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (2002)
• Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003)
• Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (2003)
• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (2005)
• Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (2005)
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (2006)
• Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (2007)
• Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008)
• Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth (2009)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadows series:

• Castlevania: Lords of Shadows (2010)
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadows – Mirror of Fate (2013)
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2 (2014)

The Castlevania series has even gotten several spin-off games including adorable parodies, a fighting game, a mobile game, and more.

Spin-offs:

• Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun / Kid Dracula (1990)
• Akumajō Supesharu: Boku Dorakyura-kun / Demon Castle Special: Kid Dracula (1993)
• Castlevania Judgement (2008)
• Castlevania: The Arcade (2009)
• Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (2010)
• Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls (2019)

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Cheat Codes

This game has several useful cheat codes to try out. But instead of your usual button mashing, these cheats are in the form of a combined name and password system. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse is actually the first game in the series to use this combination.

To use these codes, first go to the Name Entry Screen by clicking on Password from the game’s main menu. Then you can type in one of the listed codes. Some of these codes will then bring you to the password screen where you can rearrange symbols to play as a different character. Don’t worry if this seems like a lot, we have all of the codes organized below.

Name Codes

Grant Passwords

10 Lives

Type in the HELP ME name and then use these passwords. You can then start the chosen stage with Grant and 10 lives.

3 Lives

Type in the FUJIMOTO name and then use these passwords. You can then start the chosen stage with Grant and 3 lives.

Sypha Passwords

10 Lives

Type in the HELP ME name and then use these passwords. You can then start the chosen stage with Sypha and 10 lives.

3 Lives

Type in the FUJIMOTO name and then use these passwords. You can then start the chosen stage with Sypha and 3 lives.

Trevor Passwords

10 Lives

Type in the HELP ME name and then use these passwords. You can then start the chosen stage with Trevor and 10 lives.

3 Lives

Type in the FUJIMOTO name and then use these passwords. You can then start the chosen stage with Trevor and 3 lives.

Alucard Passwords

10 Lives

Type in the HELP ME name and then use these passwords. You can then start the chosen stage with Alucard and 10 lives.

3 Lives

Type in the FUJIMOTO name and then use these passwords. You can then start the chosen stage with Alucard and 3 lives.

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Cheat Code FAQ

Does Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse have any cheat codes?

Yes! Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse has several cheats that let players pick different playable character, pick what stage to play, and more.

How long does it take to beat Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse?

According to HowLongToBeat.com, if you are only focusing on the main objectives you can beat the game in 4 hours. However if you are a completionist, you can finish everything in a little under 12 hours. These stats are on average with the earlier Castlevania games. The main stories of Castlevania, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, and Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest can each be completed in around 4 hours.