The original Castlevania game was released by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), marking the beginning of the famed action-adventure series.
Konami releases Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on PlayStation, revolutionizing the series with RPG elements and exploration-based gameplay, often considered one of the greatest games ever made.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow was released for the Game Boy Advance, introducing a futuristic story and new gameplay mechanics.
The reboot of the Castlevania franchise, Lords of Shadow was released, offering a new take on the series with updated graphics and story.
Netflix released the Castlevania animated series, expanding the franchise into new media and receiving critical acclaim for its storytelling and animation.
Alright. Bean the game now. Previous comment still stands. The concepts in the game are great. The setting is fun. I like that there are multiple endings - but I continued to experience being unable to deviate from 'the path'. I wouldn't have minded the game letting me fail more outright, and punishing me for it.
That being said; It's a gem. There's not a lot else quite like it, and I'm happy I've played it. Looking forward to whatever the developer does next.
This is a fun indie gem. Visual Novel, slight choose your own adventure (so far). 10 Hours in currently. The premise and world is really interesting, and the type of scenario I wanted after reading Permutation City by Greg Egan. Dealing with mind/consciousness, and AI. Topics I like exploring.
Biggest downsides so far are that it's quite wordy. The English translation has issues now and then. So far is it doesn't feel like I can actually make very many impactful choices. I can sometimes, but even if I do 'all the things I'm absolutely not supposed to do', the game steers me back to being successful. So more like an interactive story so far; though I know there are supposed to be multiple endings.
Absolutely loving playing through this right now. If you like the old-school combat/puzzle mix that quite a few old jpgs have - this game is gonna blow you away. Dungeons, puzzles, bosses, nice progression - it's a love letter in the best sense of the phrase. Worth every penny and then some.