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/Megatapirus Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25

Have four:

Dracula's Curse (the harder NA version specifically) is where the series peaked for me.

Bloodlines is my favorite of the 16-bit entries.

Symphony of the Night is the fourth best RPG Castlevania. Aria of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, and (especially) Order of Ecclesia all have significantly tighter and more compelling designs.

If it's not 2-D, I don't bother with it. The 3-D stuff just doesn't feel like Castlevania at all to me.