Play Bram Stoker's Dracula Online

Bram Stoker's Dracula came out for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993, published by Sony Imagesoft. It arrived late in the NES lifecycle, a time when many developers were already focusing on the 16-bit consoles, so it was interesting to see a new game based on a recent film still landing on the older hardware.

You control Jonathan Hacker, a character based on the film's version of Jonathan Harker, moving screen by screen through the streets of London and the halls of Dracula's castle. Your main goal is to find and defeat Count Dracula. You use a sword for close combat and can find a cross that acts as a projectile weapon, which is essential for dealing with enemies like wolves and the vampire brides from a safer distance. The game is a linear action platformer with some light exploration for health-restoring chicken dinners and other items. The pacing is deliberate, and the difficulty is considerable, with precise jumps and aggressive enemies demanding careful movement. Playing it feels like a tense, methodical struggle through a familiar gothic story.