I'm sure in 1993 this game was a masterpiece, but after 30 years of gameplay advancements, it's difficult for me to get past how clunky this feels compared to modern games in this style like Ori, Dead Cells, Katana Zero, or Shovel Knight. Aside from the terrible Dracula X, this is the first classic-style Castlevania game I've played, and honestly I much prefer the Metroidvania ones.

If you like extremely difficult old games, I'm sure this will be your speed. But I'd rather play a modern spin on this genre than this actual old game any day of the week.

+ The opening cinematics kick ass
+ Music rips

- Gameplay feels bad in the year 2023.
- Extremely difficult