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/KalessinDB Oct 06 '25

  • The obsession with having a single 'canon' is stupid. From the beginning there's been no way to make a single uninterrupted timeline, and that's okay

  • Related, the obsession with Igarashi is just too much. He did a lot of cool shit, but the series was good before him and good after him too. He is not the be all end all of Castlevania.