There's some interesting ideas, such as 3D environments, levels being a little more interactable (for instance, the bridge that collapses when you hit it, thus allowing passage) and the game taking place on a more modern setting. However, coming from Super Castlevania IV and Rondo of Blood, this one feels a little unambitious with very little added to the hunters' movesets (and even taking away a lot of what Simon and Richter had previously) but Eric is still pretty fun to use. Overall, it's Castlevania for the Mega Drive and not much beyond that.

Genuinely incredible game. The visuals are some of the best I've seen from games at that time and the soundtrack is incredible with special mention to Richter's theme that makes for and amazing first impression. Alongside that, Richter feels really smooth to control and, although we lost multi-direction whipping from Super Castlevania IV, the subitems are really expanded and fun to use. Alongside Richter's journey, the newcomer Maria is also incredibly fun to control and makes for an amazing inclusion to the game, increasing it's replay value. Overall, it's the best Castlevania game I've played so far.