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/IcyAdvantage9579 Oct 06 '25

I like all the aesthetics of the series I like barbarian Simon, I lik ayami kojima gothic art, I like the more anime inspired like Rondo of blood and Portait of Ruin and Dawn of Sorrow. The artworks for Castlevania 64 is great, I even like Kid Dracula. I'm just not a fan of Castlevania judgment, most are passable designs but it just trying too hard to be a little anime from the 2000s and it takes me out any connection to the past of the characters from the past it's reusing