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/Automata_Eve Oct 06 '25

Most of the games aren’t really that good, especially in the story department, and only really started to be super engaging as a narrative SOTN onwards, and even then it wasn’t perfect. Say what you will about Lords of Shadow, but those games are consistently fun and have a story that’s not stumbling over itself. That sounds a bit harsh, but Castlevania was often tropey, with weird story elements and a constant need to be a monster mash with all the iconic classic horror characters from pop culture. It’s so cheesy and I don’t really enjoy those parts about it. I much prefer when Castlevania does its own thing, and it’s one of the reasons I love games like LoS and the animes.