Dracula X was an excellent game to play right off of the heels of the original Castlevania. It improves upon the Castlevania formula while still maintaining the formula that made the original so much fun. The art, music and overall aesthetic are improved, opting for more of an arcade-y feel instead of the camp of the original (which I have mixed feelings about). My only issue lies with some of the ridiculous difficulty and crazy checkpointing toward the end. I ended up throwing up my hands at the final boss and using save states because the walk was so long and tedious. Overall a ton of fun though!