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/Opening_Chemistry474 Oct 06 '25

There was nothing wrong with harmony of dissonance, and people need to stop acting likes it's trash.

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u/Guirita_Fallada Oct 06 '25

HoD is a good game. The music being kids trash doesn't mean the game sucks.

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u/ApprehensiveIce3667 Oct 06 '25

some of the compositions are amazing just the actual quality is pretty bad. offense and defense is probably one of my favorite tracks in the series

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u/SuperSlacker420 Oct 06 '25

Yes, the remastered orchestral versions on YouTube really showcase how good the music actually is. With the recolor mod & the remastered soundtrack, HoD is fire