the thing about IC's mega man games is the NES installments of that series, especially the latter three, are pretty "polished" by modern standards so the modern sheen on 9 and 10 wasn't that distracting. but taking NES castlevania and buffing out all the rough edges really breaks the mood bad. those games were cold and foreboding owing not only to their timeless art direction but also their willingness to throw you into some downright evil corners. meanwhile COTM just feels like some game.