Castlevania Legends is a side-scrolling platformer where the protagonist, Sonia Belmont, armed with a whip, charges through five stages of Count Dracula's castle, filled with various enemies and candles containing items. Each stage ends in a mini-boss fight which rewards a "Soul Weapon", which Sonia can cast, consuming varying amounts of hearts. The game implements two difficulty levels and password based save states. The story follows Sonia Belmont, a vampire hunter battling the first incarnation of Count Dracula. The game was designed as the first game in the series timeline, but later declared non-canon after the release of Lament of Innocence.