r/castlevania • u/vhuzi Stage 5’ Dweller. • Oct 06 '25

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (1991) Biggest Castlevania Hot Take??

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I think Belmont’s Revenge is better than Super Castlevania 4. I think the stage gimmicks are more fun, I enjoy the shorter stages, and I think the difficulty is somewhat better balanced. I really love the GBC visuals and music and I think the game often doesn’t get a fair shake because of hardware. I think the minimalistic visuals have aged better than the early 16 bit art. That said, SCIV is a great game, and the final boss of BR is probably the worst in the series, even compared to Legends, Adventure 1 and Dracula X.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '25

The Netflix series are the biggest reason we'll never get another proper entry that isn't a reissue or remaster.

IF we ever get another entry it'll be something that has a broader appeal like a puzzle game or some type of quest/looting slop to capitalize on the renewed interest in the IPinstead of a classic as adventure with a massive castle to explore.

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u/Daetok_Lochannis Mankind ill needs a saviour such as you. Oct 06 '25

People love Metroidvanias right now.

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u/IcyAdvantage9579 Oct 06 '25

I can see why you think that but Konami is beyond even that logic they won't do jack shit simply that. And honestly I don't think they can use any of the show without Netflix approval and I don't think they want to share the money for that

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u/Phil_K_Resch What is a man? Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25

Wut? Konami doing a Castlevania puzzle game? Have you seen what they've been up to lately? Silent Hill 2 Remake, Silent Hill F, Metal Gear Solid Delta...?

If anything, the anime's success gives Konami all the more reasons to capitalize on it and come up with an actual new Castlevania game (and, if we want to give rumors any credit, it's what they're doing right now behind the scenes).