arcaneguyver on 21 September 2017
If you played NES games, you should know why classic Castlevania stuck out from the pack. They changed the formula with Simon's Quest and core gameplay with Super 4, but always reverted back to original old-timey whip mechanics & stage structure. People love the series, warts, stairs, medusa heads and all.
"Modern" 2D Castlevania (aka metroidvania) is looser and much more forgiving. People love a good open Metroid-style map, and they come out so sparingly that more are always welcomed.
