#the major difference is that apparently the american manual calls controlled soleil a demon

[beevean]

Is there a direct translation of the story written in Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge's Japanese instructional manual? (Not talking about the North American instruction manual's writing of the story)

Apparently not. Let me fix that.

Count Dracula was alive...

After a fierce battle with Christopher, he had escaped from the collapsing castle and narrowly avoided death.

However, having exhausted his powers, his body had turned to mist, and he was no longer able to transform into a human.

The Count decided to wait for the time to regain his physical form and take revenge on the Belmont family...

One day, 15 years later, in a village in Transylvania, the coming-of-age ceremony for Christopher's son, Soleil, was held.

He had officially inherited the title of Vampire Hunter, and with the power of two vampire hunters, father and son, it was thought that the peace of Transylvania would last forever...

However, the next day, Soleil disappeared from the village like mist. And that night, four castles appeared, casting a magical shadow with a thunderous roar.

Yes, the Count had been waiting for this moment.

Now that Soleil has grown up and acquired holy powers, Dracula plans to use the last of his magical powers to turn him into the Dark Lord, and use that power to regain his lost body.

Christopher is horrified to find out that his son is being controlled. He must do whatever it takes to rescue his son and crush the Count's ambitions.

And so, a new battle is about to begin.