10 Video Game NPCs You Shouldn't Have Trusted
9. Basically Everyone - Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest
Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest really takes the damn cake where dishonest NPCs are concerned.
The game was designed to offer only vague hints at how players can progress, such that the various NPCs provide largely cryptic and scarcely comprehensible clues as to what you're supposed to do next.
While the NPCs were always written to be dishonest and only offer vague hints at best, this was exacerbated when the game was localised for the West.
Poor translation resulted in the NPCs' nuanced wordplay becoming lost, in turn making these piecemeal clues even more vague and confusing.
One of the more infamous localisation gaffes involves the clue, "Hit Deborah Cliff with your head to make a hole," a total nonsense statement which is basically close to useless.
This is just one of the many examples of NPCs who either intentionally mislead you or are so poorly translated as to be actively unhelpful. Hilarious, but annoying if you're trying to play without a guide.