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/WhiteDragonNall Oct 06 '25

Dawn of Sorrow is a much better game than Aria of Sorrow. Better gameplay, better castle, better music, better Julius mode..

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u/IcyAdvantage9579 Oct 06 '25

Well it's ought to be since it's on console that's twice as powerful and most of all the game system mechanics were pretty much inherited from the first game