Played it on the SteamDeck. I dig the gothic vibes of Castlevania so this was no exception - monsters, levels, music - they build a great atmosphere.
However, the game overall feels very “rudimentary”. Maybe because it’s an early GBA title, or that it tried to combine classic Castlevania with Metroidvania, or it’s just me that played this one after Aria Of Sorrow and the DS ones.
I basically enjoyed the movement, weirdly enough, and the core Metroidvania bits. Everything else felt lacklustre to me; the lack or super low rate of item drops, the even lower drop rate of cards - which made the whole DDS mechanic feel secondary - the super shallow plot and terrible dialogue. It pales in comparison with earlier and later series entries.
Still, it was one of the entries in the series that intrigued, and I still enjoyed it enough to finish it.
However, the game overall feels very “rudimentary”. Maybe because it’s an early GBA title, or that it tried to combine classic Castlevania with Metroidvania, or it’s just me that played this one after Aria Of Sorrow and the DS ones.
I basically enjoyed the movement, weirdly enough, and the core Metroidvania bits. Everything else felt lacklustre to me; the lack or super low rate of item drops, the even lower drop rate of cards - which made the whole DDS mechanic feel secondary - the super shallow plot and terrible dialogue. It pales in comparison with earlier and later series entries.
Still, it was one of the entries in the series that intrigued, and I still enjoyed it enough to finish it.