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Nosferatu came out on the Super Nintendo in 1995, developed by SETA Corporation. It was part of that wave of action platformers that really defined the 16-bit era, where developers were pushing the hardware to create these dark, atmospheric worlds. The game doesn't get talked about as much as some of the heavy hitters, but it has a distinct, moody presence on the system.

You control a young warrior named Kyle, and your goal is to rescue your kidnapped love from the vampire lord Nosferatu. The gameplay is built on screen-by-screen exploration through a large, interconnected castle. Your main tools are a sword for close combat and a bow for hitting distant enemies or switches; you have to manage your limited arrows carefully. The pacing is deliberate, almost methodical, because the platforming is extremely precise and the enemies hit hard, making it a fairly difficult game. It feels like a tense, careful crawl through a hostile place where every new room demands your full attention.