This game’s renown had my mouth watering after beating Dracula’s Curse. Well, it’s certainly a feast for the eyes and the ears, but it didn’t quite quench my Classicvania thirst. It reminded me a lot of Dark Souls 3: ramping up the pace and giving bosses multifaceted movesets while shifting the focus away from the methodical and weighty gameplay of its bloodline to accommodate said changes. Just as with that game, once I got into the groove, I never felt like putting it down. Maria is funny.