Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, released in Japan as Akumajō Dracula Mokushiroku: Gaiden ~Legend of Cornell~ (悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録 外伝 〜レジェンド オブ コーネル〜 Akumajō Dorakyura Mokushiroku: Gaiden ~Rejendo obu Kōneru~, lit. Devil's Castle Dracula Apocalypse: Side Story ~Legend of Cornell~), is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in North America on November 30, 1999 and is a prequel and expanded version to the first Castlevania game on the Nintendo 64, but also contains a remake of the original game with improved graphics, added villains (Spider Queen, Medusa), and alternate versions of some levels (Forest of Silence, Tower of Science, Tower of Execution, Clock Tower).