Demon's Crest is one of those games that's nut-crunchingly hard without feeling unfair. I get my ass kicked in the boss fights, but I feel like it's because my slow ass can't keep up...well, maybe they do have a bit too much health. At least the game has infinite lives, meaning infinite tries without taking away your checkpoints, which is almost unheard of for an old platformer. The atmosphere, Mode 7 overworld map, background effects, and minor adventure/RPG elements are all quite impeccable. This game's graphics and sound are definitely high-end for SNES, befitting the Capcom brand.

I would probably love this game if it didn't kick my ass so hard, but I'm sure a lot of other people love it just for that.