You know for a genesis game this aint too bad! In-fact, I'd say this is a great entry in the franchise. It's not too long nor is it too short I think its the right length and difficulty. However if you're playing on anything other than the collection or even switch online then you'll most likely have to deal with the limited continues so that's actually a downside i'd say. Most games had unlimited continues so idk why this one had to revert back. Still, a great game and entry in this long running series, this one is tied with Super Castlevania 4 in my opinion maybe underneath it.