The collection features themselves are as great as the ones in the anniversary collection. Rewinds, wallpapers, save states, in game tracking for collectibles, everything is here and it is phenomenal.
As for the games,
1. Circle of the moon is probably my least favorite of the IGA style vanias so far, which it shows since IGA wasn't a producer on this one. The Card System is annoying, some weird difficulty spikes and a story that doesn't tie much to the overall Castlevania Universe.
2. Harmony of Dissonance: Absolutely fantastic gameplay with some of the best bosses of this GBA trilogy with a great remix take of the two castles idea from SOTN. It's so good that I beat the Maxim run right away.
3. Aria of Sorrow: This is where more RPG elements are added to the formula. While it has fantastic gameplay, it doesn't match to the fluidity of Harmony of Dissonance. Farming for some of the souls tends to be annoying and tedious. However, it has a really solid storyline that actually ties to previous entries and and the graphical leap from HOD is notable.
4. Dracula X: A poor man's Rondo of Blood that alongside the other 3 better playing games looks even more dated and archaic, only positive is being able to play with Richter if you aren't able to play Rondo of Blood.
As for the games,
1. Circle of the moon is probably my least favorite of the IGA style vanias so far, which it shows since IGA wasn't a producer on this one. The Card System is annoying, some weird difficulty spikes and a story that doesn't tie much to the overall Castlevania Universe.
2. Harmony of Dissonance: Absolutely fantastic gameplay with some of the best bosses of this GBA trilogy with a great remix take of the two castles idea from SOTN. It's so good that I beat the Maxim run right away.
3. Aria of Sorrow: This is where more RPG elements are added to the formula. While it has fantastic gameplay, it doesn't match to the fluidity of Harmony of Dissonance. Farming for some of the souls tends to be annoying and tedious. However, it has a really solid storyline that actually ties to previous entries and and the graphical leap from HOD is notable.
4. Dracula X: A poor man's Rondo of Blood that alongside the other 3 better playing games looks even more dated and archaic, only positive is being able to play with Richter if you aren't able to play Rondo of Blood.