I played the Japanese version of Castlevania 3 because fuck playing the American version.
A good time, though it gets a little brutal at times and has some pretty obnoxious/fucked up level design from time to time. That block falling section was horrible, for instance, as was that water section with the fish and birds. The game also relies a bit too heavily on staircases and using them to limit your moveset.
Besides those issues, Castlevania 3 is a very, very solid platformer with some decent level design, good mechanics, FANTASTIC fucking music for the Japanese version. Generally one of the best game on NES imo.
A good time, though it gets a little brutal at times and has some pretty obnoxious/fucked up level design from time to time. That block falling section was horrible, for instance, as was that water section with the fish and birds. The game also relies a bit too heavily on staircases and using them to limit your moveset.
Besides those issues, Castlevania 3 is a very, very solid platformer with some decent level design, good mechanics, FANTASTIC fucking music for the Japanese version. Generally one of the best game on NES imo.