I didn’t really understand how Castlevanias were an essential part of the fan genre “metroidvanias” until I played this game. The exploration always feels fresh and exciting and the map size was significantly larger than I was expecting. I really enjoy RPG mechanics this game employs such as exchangeable gear and a stat based system, and I think it would be cool for more modern metroidvanias to explore that. The combat feels really tight and I love the magic system. I haven’t finished it, but when I do I’m looking forward to playing the other two games in the GBA trilogy and Symphony of the Night.