This review contains spoilers
I have to continue playing in order to find the entrance to Stage 4' (and Stage 3' boss) alongside rescuing Tera and the other one, but otherwise I had gone through the main path entirely as Richter while rescuing Maria and Annette, and sent Dracula, the monster that doesn't belong in this world (steals mens souls and makes them his slaves) to die.
...So for now I could say that I got to the end, killed Dracula, roll credits...beat the game!
And for a game that had a lot of sudden challenges and trials through the bosses (and the way enemies were placed along the levels), the whole thing basically felt like a fight that eventually felt fair when I realized what I could do to work around the obstacles and succesfully execute the strategies. Pair that surprisingly balanced gameplay design for a Classicvania title with the crispy graphics and stellar soundtrack and you get a game that earned its legendary reputation.
...So for now I could say that I got to the end, killed Dracula, roll credits...beat the game!
And for a game that had a lot of sudden challenges and trials through the bosses (and the way enemies were placed along the levels), the whole thing basically felt like a fight that eventually felt fair when I realized what I could do to work around the obstacles and succesfully execute the strategies. Pair that surprisingly balanced gameplay design for a Classicvania title with the crispy graphics and stellar soundtrack and you get a game that earned its legendary reputation.