Xxain said:
I think that Castlevania 4 sort of broke the game by giving multi directional whipping + stair jumping but not really updating enemies to account for those options. |
But that's partly why it's my favorite! lol. I felt like, apart from the last two levels, 4 was the only OG Castlevania that got the difficulty right. The NES games were great, and I can beat them... but it's similar to Contra for me. It's like a war of attrition. It's like sadism. They're such great games that you push through and enjoy them anyway, but I feel like it's in spite of the difficulty, not because of it. With the fourth game, that was balanced and mostly done away with. You get a game that can be beaten without rage, without feeling like you're punching your face every ten seconds.
Also, the music. Everything from the intro cut-scene, to the theme that plays when you're approaching end-game. The way the flames come alive etc. It just oozes epicness for me. It draws me in and keeps me there. Such great presentation.
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