Castle IronSpire is the home of the evil wizard Malkil. When he tried to help Mother Brain take over Videoland, they brought Princess Lana to Castle IronSpire after putting her to sleep with a poison apple. Kevin Keene and Simon Belmont made a dangerous journey to the castle and tried to awaken the princess by kissing her, but it didn't work because she was trapped in the Nightmare Zone. The rest of the N Team had to put themselves to sleep to find Princess Lana, then launched a surprise attack on Malkil, Mother Brain, and her minions, using poison apples to put them to sleep and send them to the Nightmare Zone.