Genre: Arcade Light Whip (gun) action shooter | Released: 2009 | Platform: Arcade | Developer: Konami (boo) | Publisher: Konami (BOO!) | Language: English | Length: 30-45 minutes | Difficulty: Moderate to VERY HARD | Do I Need To Play Anything First: Nope | Accessibility Options: None | Monetization: Quarters, feed me quarters | Microtransaction: QUARTERS! | Gambling Elements: None | Content Warning: Violence, blood, horror themes | Parenting Guide: The game is 15 and up, but I found it pretty tame personally. | How Did You Play It: On my PC with a Wii remote | Did you need a guide: No | Mods: Several, Guide 1, Guide 2, and this discord group will help https://discord.gg/ufTAfzqZYS

Is It Good: It’s fine, has good moments

Back of the Box: One of the rarest Castlevania games is now playable in your home!

So... It’s fine. Using a light gun as a whip to attack ghouls and skeletons is fun, but I found the game really hard in a not fun way. The music is catchy, but I felt the game overstayed its welcome and was glad when it ended.

A fun novelty, but there are WAY better Castlevania games more worth your time.

Oh man I loved this all the way through. The whip controller is fun (even if calibration is really difficult) and the sub-items serving as more traditional light-gun fire means you feel well equipped. The boss designs are ferally powerful. Every one is ripped right off a metal album cover and it's a blessing.

But the biggest bonus here is the defensive playstyle the machine encourages. Whip slashes during specific boss attack frames deal critical damage, meaning that playing patient and timing well can kill a boss in just a few minutes. It feels powerful when you can pull it off and really makes the experience.

Also oh my god the SOUNDTRACK. Please check this soundtrack out it's astonishingly heavy.

Update:

NOW YOU CAN PLAY WITH AN EMULABLE ROM ON PC!!!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4o3OxQkt6Q&t=2s&ab_channel=VideoGameEsoterica