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Play Castlevania: Bloodlines (Mega Drive Mini · Japan edition · English) Online
Vampire Killer
Play the Anniversary Collection version of Castlevania: Bloodlines online as John or Eric, using whip swings, Mega Jumps, jewel-powered sub-weapons, passwords, and branching routes.
Browser play

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Castlevania: Bloodlines
Quick start
Choose John Morris for a conventional whip with a ceiling grapple, or Eric Lecarde for longer lance reach and a charged high jump. On a first run, select Normal with several lives and break candles before moving past them; jewels fuel sub-weapons, food restores life, and coat-of-arms icons power the main weapon. Keep enough jewels for bosses instead of spending every powered sub-weapon on minor enemies. John can swing across gaps by striking a normal ceiling block diagonally upward. Eric can hold Down and jump to vault three times higher, gaining protection while he rises. Record the password awarded after every stage boss.
Controls
Move with the D-pad, press Down to crouch or descend stairs, A to attack with whip or lance, B to jump, and C to use the current sub-weapon. Up+C performs the stronger version of that sub-weapon and costs more jewels. Start begins and pauses play. John can attack diagonally upward into an ordinary ceiling block and swing from the embedded whip. Eric performs a Mega Jump by holding Down to charge and then pressing B; choose a left or right descent direction in the air. After attacking, quickly alternate Left and Right to spin Eric’s lance as a close-range shield. Controls can be remapped in Options.
Castlevania: Bloodlines Game manuals
- Game manual 1
- Game manual 2
- Game manual 3
- CASTLEVANIA.pdf
- Game manual 5
- CASTLEVANIA.pdf
- Game manual 7
- Game manual 8
- Castlevania - The New Generation (en-gb,de,es,fi,fr,it,nl,sv).pdf
- Castlevania_Bloodlines_MD_EU_Manual.pdf
- Vampire_Killer_1994_Konami_JP.pdf
- Castlevania - The New Generation (ja).pdf
- Castlevania - The New Generation (en).pdf
- Castlevania_Bloodlines_MD_US_Manual.pdf
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.
- Game manual 1
- Game manual 2
- Game manual 3
- CASTLEVANIA.pdf
- Game manual 5
- CASTLEVANIA.pdf
- Game manual 7
- Game manual 8
- Castlevania - The New Generation (en-gb,de,es,fi,fr,it,nl,sv).pdf
- Castlevania_Bloodlines_MD_EU_Manual.pdf
- Vampire_Killer_1994_Konami_JP.pdf
- Castlevania - The New Generation (ja).pdf
- Castlevania - The New Generation (en).pdf
- Castlevania_Bloodlines_MD_US_Manual.pdf