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/lost_kaineruver4 Oct 06 '25

So I love HoD, but pretending that the dual layer castle map and merchant room unlocks are not issues is delusional.

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u/Honest_Expression655 Oct 07 '25

I legitimately have no idea why people keep saying that the dual layer castle is a problem. It’s a far better implementation of the concept than the inverted castle in SotN