Castlevania: Spectral Interlude

Developer: Rewind Team

Dec 31, 2015

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
fast travel

Features

difficulty options
equipment
multiple endings

Summary

Castlevania: Spectral Interlude is an action-adventure platform game with elements of RPG. It merges well known elements of classic games with some new ideas. It tells a new story which tries to remain consistent with the canon of original franchise and explains why Belmonts disappeared for many years.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

Retro / Etc.
- ZX Spectrum

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

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- exploration
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- difficulty options
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- difficulty options
- equipment
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- fast travel
- difficulty options
- equipment
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- Differences
- ability gated
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- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- equipment
- Differences
- interconnected map
- contact damage
- fantasy
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- side scroll
- fast travel
- difficulty options
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
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- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- difficulty options
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
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- Has Hub
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- multiple endings
- Differences
- relaxed
- puzzle heavy
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- fast travel
- difficulty options
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Differences
- interconnected map
- item gated
- hand drawn
- contact damage
- accessibility
- fantasy
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Differences
- Demo Available

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