Let's get this out of the way. Castlevania: The Adventure is not a good game at all. It is by far the most miserable I've been playing a Castlevania game for many reasons
The game centers around Christopher Belmont, which takes place about 100 years before Simon's quest to defeat Dracula. The point is the game is one of the first and earliest games on the Game Boy, and it shows. But first, let's talk about the positives, and don't worry, there isn't much
The soundtrack in this game is ok; the best thing to come out of this game. The bosses, for the most part, are not that bad. I say most because Dracula is the mere opposite of fun which I will get to him later
On the negative side, pretty much everything. Christopher feels agonizingly slow; the difficulty is bullshit hard for a 1989 Game Boy game; controlling Christopher feels stiff, and he feels heavy while you jump, and there are so many tight jumps that you have to make, or else you fall to your death
Due to the Game Boy's limitations, there are no sub-weapons, so throughout your adventure, you will be relying on your trusty whip here. The whip can be upgraded two times. The first time a Morning Star, and the second time a Fireball Whip. Getting the Fireball Whip is cool, but it’s a shame that it'll be gone in 20 seconds or less. When you get hit, your whip gets downgraded, and most of the time, you'll see yourself using the weaker whip
The game has four stages, so it's technically not a long game, but it feels like it goes on for too long. Stages 1 and 2 weren't that bad for me, and I can get past them fine enough without using the Anniversary Collection's save states. Stages 3 and 4 on the other hand, are a test of frustration, and I had to rely on them if I wanted to beat the game. I tried to avoid them, but it became too much for me to handle because it felt like you have to do this with minor mistakes, or else death awaits you. Stage 3 is by far the worst because the stage is a literal spike fest. You must destroy three coils to prevent spikes from descending, then deal with an ascending spike floor and a wall of spikes chasing you from the right. You also have to make quick and tight jumps, landing on falling platforms, and then pray that you make it
The fight with Dracula is a pain in the ass. He'll shoot his little balls of suffering; if the little orbs don't kill you, the spikes will. It's one of the most annoying Dracula fights I've played in the series so far, and I was able to beat it by looking some stuff up online. You'll be fine if you stand in the right spots, but I don't blame you if the Dracula fight pissed you off
If you can't already tell by now, I hate my experience with Castlevania: The Adventure. The gameplay is slow; the upgrade system is stupid, and overall, it's not fun to play. This is my least favorite Castlevania game, and I'm happy to be done with it. If you want to play this game, prepare for a rocky road experience. Otherwise, skip this one
The game centers around Christopher Belmont, which takes place about 100 years before Simon's quest to defeat Dracula. The point is the game is one of the first and earliest games on the Game Boy, and it shows. But first, let's talk about the positives, and don't worry, there isn't much
The soundtrack in this game is ok; the best thing to come out of this game. The bosses, for the most part, are not that bad. I say most because Dracula is the mere opposite of fun which I will get to him later
On the negative side, pretty much everything. Christopher feels agonizingly slow; the difficulty is bullshit hard for a 1989 Game Boy game; controlling Christopher feels stiff, and he feels heavy while you jump, and there are so many tight jumps that you have to make, or else you fall to your death
Due to the Game Boy's limitations, there are no sub-weapons, so throughout your adventure, you will be relying on your trusty whip here. The whip can be upgraded two times. The first time a Morning Star, and the second time a Fireball Whip. Getting the Fireball Whip is cool, but it’s a shame that it'll be gone in 20 seconds or less. When you get hit, your whip gets downgraded, and most of the time, you'll see yourself using the weaker whip
The game has four stages, so it's technically not a long game, but it feels like it goes on for too long. Stages 1 and 2 weren't that bad for me, and I can get past them fine enough without using the Anniversary Collection's save states. Stages 3 and 4 on the other hand, are a test of frustration, and I had to rely on them if I wanted to beat the game. I tried to avoid them, but it became too much for me to handle because it felt like you have to do this with minor mistakes, or else death awaits you. Stage 3 is by far the worst because the stage is a literal spike fest. You must destroy three coils to prevent spikes from descending, then deal with an ascending spike floor and a wall of spikes chasing you from the right. You also have to make quick and tight jumps, landing on falling platforms, and then pray that you make it
The fight with Dracula is a pain in the ass. He'll shoot his little balls of suffering; if the little orbs don't kill you, the spikes will. It's one of the most annoying Dracula fights I've played in the series so far, and I was able to beat it by looking some stuff up online. You'll be fine if you stand in the right spots, but I don't blame you if the Dracula fight pissed you off
If you can't already tell by now, I hate my experience with Castlevania: The Adventure. The gameplay is slow; the upgrade system is stupid, and overall, it's not fun to play. This is my least favorite Castlevania game, and I'm happy to be done with it. If you want to play this game, prepare for a rocky road experience. Otherwise, skip this one