Shén Guǐ Dìguó zhī Èmó Chéng

Developer / Publisher: Sintax

Dec 31, 2003

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
item gated
boss gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Themes

gothic

Summary

Shén Guǐ Dìguó zhī Èmó Chéng is part one of the Emo Cheng Chinese bootleg Castlevania for the Game Boy Color from the Taiwanese publisher Sintax. This is a metroidvania that uses music from Belmont's Revenge. The game follows John Morris.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

Nintendo
- Game Boy Color

Resources

Other

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- item gated
- pixel
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- boss gated
- action
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
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- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Differences
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- boss gated
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
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- pixel
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- boss gated
- action
- Differences
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- non linear
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Shén Guǐ Dìguó zhī Èmó Chéng

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