Castlevania: The Adventure pushes the original Game Boy to its limits but ultimately falls short. While the atmosphere and music try to capture the essence of the series, the game is marred by sluggish controls and frustrating difficulty. Christopher Belmont's whip feels weak and unresponsive, and the severe graphical limitations make platforming treacherous, often resulting in unfair deaths. Only the most dedicated Castlevania fans should brave this adventure.

It succeeded at porting the visual and audial experience of Castlevania to the Game Boy at the expense of the gameplay. The combat is simplified and focuses more on the platforming while also feeling more sluggish and sometimes annoyingly difficult.

Tremendamente limitado em vários aspectos da gameplay - especialmente nas partes relacionadas a movimentação do personagem.

Mas não tem como eu deixar de mencionar a quantidade de ideias interessantes que tem perdidas no jogo. É uma base bruta, mas que foi bem melhor trabalhada na sua sequência, reaproveitando e polindo várias dessas ideias.