Here are all the guides, tips, and strategies to enjoy playing Super Castlevania IV with cheats and unlockables.
Cheats
Game Genie Codes
The game is fun by itself, but cheating makes it better. Always be sure to input codes with a Game Genie. All the below codes are compatible with most emulators.
Note: before entering cheats, be aware that altering the game can cause random freezing and several other glitches.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| All Hearts Are Worth 99 | D726-6407 |
| Candles With Weapon Modifier | CB2C-6DD7 ??2C-6D07 (replace ?? with modifier ID) DF: Dagger D4: Axe D7: Holy Water D0: Boomerang D9: Stopwatch |
| Collecting A Double Shot Will Give You A Triple Shot | EE2B-A767 |
| Collecting A Weapon Also Makes The Cross Go Into Effect | D728-6D07 |
| Continue With Weapon, Hearts, And Triple Shot If You Have It | DFB0-04DF DFB0-040F |
| Continue With Whip Power-Ups | DFB0-07AF |
| Continue With 255 Health (Still Shows Normal Amount) | EEB9-0F0F |
| Continue With 99 Hearts | BBB0-0F6F |
| Faster Timer | FE6D-DDA6 |
| Fully Powered Up Whip With First Power Up | DD24-AFD7 |
| Have Maxed Out Hearts With Each One Grabbed | DD2B-6D07 |
| Increase Heart Capacity 2.5 Times | EE2B-6DA7 FC25-64D7 EE26-6767 |
| Infinite Lives (Switch Off Code To Get A Password) | DD6C-DD66 |
| Infinite Shots For Most Weapons | A689-0FD7 |
| Mega Jump | 4DC5-04D4 |
| No Energy Lost When Hit By Some Enemies | D22F-07D7 |
| Slower Timer | 5E6D-DDA6 |
| Stage Select (Start the game with this code on and when the game starts you on Stage 1, turn this code off and die to start on the Stage you entered) | CB26-DFAF ??26-D4DF DD26-D40F 6926-D46F |
| Start With And Always Keep Weapon (Use DF-D9) | CBAA-6DAF ??AA-6FDF 69AA-6F6F |
| Start With 1 Life (First Game Only) | DFB2-D4AF |
| Start With 10 Lives (First Game Only) | FDB2-D4AF |
| Start With 50 Hearts (1st Life Only) | 9DB3-D40F |
| Start With 99 Hearts (1st Life Only) | BBB3-D40F |
| Stop Timer | 6D6D-DF06 |
| Super Jump | FDC5-04D4 |
| This Gives You A Triple Shot Even If You Don’t Have A Weapon | CBA3-6DAF D4A3-6FDF 69A3-6F6F |
| Whip Modifier For Whips That Are In Candles | ??39-D46D (replace ?? with modifier ID) 47: Double Shot 44: $100 4D: Invis. Potion 40: Triple Shot 49: Small Meat 41: Large Meat 45: Ball From Boss 46: 1-Up FE: Cross F3: Watch F2: Boomerang FA: Holy Water F8: Axe FC: Dagger FB: Large Heart F6: Small Heart |
Higher Difficulty
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Higher Difficulty | Heart-Axe-Space-Holy Water, Axe-Space-Space-Heart, Space-Axe-Space-Space, Space-Heart-Space-Space |
Stage Passwords
When you see the phrase “Enter your name”, leave the space blank, else the passwords won’t work.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | Space-Space-Space-Space, Firebombs-Space-Space-Space, Space-Space-Space-Space, Firebombs-Space-Space-Space |
| Level 3 | Space-Space-Space-Axe, Firebombs-Space-Space-Space, Space-Space-Space-Space, Heart-Space-Space-Space |
| Level 4 | Space-Space-Space-Firebombs, Firebombs-Firebombs-Space-Space, Space-Firebombs-Space-Axe, Space-Space-Space-Space |
| Level 5 | Space-Space-Space-Space, Firebombs-Space-Space-Space, Space-Space-Space-Axe, Firebombs-Axe-Space-Space |
| Level 6 | Space-Space-Space-Space, Firebombs-Firebombs-Space-Space, Space-Firebombs-Space-Axe, Firebombs-Axe-Space-Space |
| Level 7 | Space-Space-Space-Firebombs, Firebombs-Hart-Space-Space, Space-Heart-Space-Firebombs, Space-Axe-Space-Space |
| Level 8 | Space-Space-Space-Space, Firebombs-Firebombs-Space-Space, Space-Firebombs-Space-Firebombs, Firebombs-Firebombs-Space-Space |
| Level 9 | Space-Space-Space-Axe, Firebombs-Firebombs-Space-Space, Space-Firebombs-Space-Firebombs, Heart-Firebombs-Space-Space |
| Level A | Space-Space-Space-Heart, Firebombs-Heart-Space-Space, Space-Heart-Space-Heart, Axe-Firebombs-Space-Space |
| Level B | Space-Space-Space-Axe, Firebombs-Space-Space-Space, Space-Space-Space-Heart, Heart-Heart-Space-Space |
| Level B (Dracula) | Space-Space-Space-Firebombs, Firebombs-Firebombs-Space-Space, Space-Firebombs-Space-Space, Space-Heart-Axe-Space |
Unlockables
Hard Mode
Beat the game once.
Tips & Tricks
Free Large Meat on Stage 9
On Stage 9, jump on any treasure chest 256 times, and a large meat will fall from the ceiling and restore your health. The gold sparks must pop out of the chest for the jump to count.
Full Arsenal
In the last stage, before you climb the stairs to Dracula, jump down to the left. You will land on an invisible platform. Move all the way to the left of the screen and you will get full health, 99 hearts, a cross, a full upgraded whip, and a III stone.
Three Hidden Routes
There are three hidden branches from the main path in this game.
The first one is in Stage 3-1. There will be a point where you must descend a short vertical shaft. Halfway down here is a wall of pillars to the left. These can easily be demolished, where you will find a small side room containing hearts, cash bags, and some Roast.
The second secret, which is an actual hidden Block, is in Stage 6-2. At the very beginning, you’ll need to pass a hallway with Axe Knights and falling chandeliers. The third archway has a chandelier but no guard. Hit the floor a couple of times and it’ll crumble, revealing a stairwell into a secret area.
The last one is in Block 9-2. The third section has you jump across a bed of spikes at the beginning. After this, you’ll see several whirlwind tunnels and some coffins. The last upper platform on the right has a coffin and a tunnel. Let the tunnel suck you in and you’ll find a hidden area full of bonuses.
Super Castlevania IV is a platform game developed by Konami and initially released in 1991 for SNES.