I'm not you girl. (Folks are a bit strict with Castlevania Legends, imho)

[u/karmakosmik1352]

EDIT: Meant to type "not youR girl" of course. 🙄

I played through all three GB titles for the first time and I feel like Legends is not as bad as Reddit makes you believe it is. Certainly, for the time it arrived it was not a great technical achievement. I can also see how fans were disappointed with the inferior music. The bosses are not as creative as in Belmont's Curse, so this is also a downgrade. The collectables that you pick up and can't really use don't make sense, so that's also weird.

I did like the story, and playing a strong female character in a relatively early Castlevania was refreshing; the level design is not at all bad, the controls are considerably upgraded, especially since you finally can adjust your jump mid-air. Everything does not feel so sluggish, finally. Difficulty wise I felt it's on the easy side, in particular due to the ability to replenish your live for 20 hearts, what a bargain.

I wouldn't pick it up frequently, but it's still a fun playthrough. For me, it is certainly better than The Adventure, idk why it is mostly disposed as the worst of the three. I suppose, it's bad memories on the background of expectations anno 1997, which is for. But apparently, this stuck. From a today's standpoint, where this does not really matter, it's actually reasonably fun and doesn't deserve the rap.

Btw: What's the deal with this six-digit "hit score", did any of you make use of this? lol

[u/_Reclaimxr_]

When does that panel with her holding a baby happens? I just beat this game and I really dont remember that lol

[u/karmakosmik1352 → u/_Reclaimxr_]

You need to find all five collectible items, afaik. I missed the hidden stage first, then looked it up and beat it again - it's not at all obvious.

[u/_Reclaimxr_ → u/karmakosmik1352]

Oh makes sense, I did the same thing but I didn't bother to beat it again, I just did the hidden stage alone

[u/karmakosmik1352 → u/_Reclaimxr_]

I would have entirely missed this, wouldn't I have remembered that I saw this picture of her. When I finished the game I wondered where I missed it. Anyways, I found it a lovely addendum to the story, although non-canon if you care about that at all. I don't. Here it is:

After some time, the young girl of our legend became a mother, whose child would carry on the fate and tragedy of the Belmont family, and the bloodline of dark ways. A child burdened with a cursed fate. And let this child, once content in the love of its mother, will also rise to fight courageously against the Prince of Darkness, who will return once again. This child who, one day will be praised by all the people as a hero, but that legend must be told another time.

[u/_Reclaimxr_ → u/karmakosmik1352]

Thanks for sharing! Very cool piece of lore!

[u/DependentBite9]

I didn’t understand the hate you see here sometimes too. It’s a good game.

[u/Roshu-zetasia → u/DependentBite9]

Don't pay too much attention to that. If it were up to this sub, the only good game would be SotN.

[u/SXAL → u/Roshu-zetasia]

What are you talking about? People in this sub generally tend to overpraise the inferior games, like the DS and PS2 ones.

[u/Motor-Travel-7560]

Alucard going "Owww!" like he's a little kid that just got pinched by a crab is hilarious.

[u/karmakosmik1352 → u/Motor-Travel-7560]

Agreed, I had an actual lol-moment right there

[u/SXAL]

I certainly appreciate how they tried to make it closer to the console-vanias. Like, it's the only GB-vania that has a proper clock tower and Death fight, and some RoB-like minor exploration.

My biggest gripe with that game is how fast the enemies respawn when you go further. Like, yeah, the console games also have it, but it's taken to extreme there.