I played this game very late, like three or four years ago, and I regret not playing this before. The best Castlevania ever, with a balanced combat and a variety of things to do. The castle ambience is amazing and for a 2D platformer is totally immersive. One of the best soundtracks of all time, and despite minor some level design flaws there's a lot of surprises/secrets in this game that you make your journey through Dracula's castle very fun :)