New CASTLEVANIA being announced this year! What do want and what would disappoint you?

[Jumpin]

I found Castlevania 4 to be loads of fun and a big step up in several ways. But Castlevania 3 is undoubtedly the more interesting and cooler of the two games. It’s also the Castlevania Netflix used for series 1 of Castlevania (which is 4 seasons long) - a great show for those who haven’t seen it.

So, another thought on the game I want: while I want something fresh feeling that evolves past the style-rut they’ve been in for decades now, doing a game that’s Castlevania 3 meets Super Castlevania would be interesting too. Lean more into those styles. Perhaps update the game style to focus on having collectables (such as items and characters) that will make each new game feel like a bigger adventure. Kinda like Chrono Trigger’s New Game Plus, but with different paths. Make the ultimate path only feasible after collecting most/all of the mandatory stuff on other paths (not including secrets). And have that action/freedom feel of Super Castlevania, with some of the updates from later games.

So, would something else disappoint me? Not really. I think the existing Castlevania series offers quite a good experience as is. I don’t need or expect anything more… but I’d like it if it came (ah, phrasing). Or released (no that’s just as bad), exploded out into the gaming universe.