This has the best bosses in the series. A few of the repeating segments of going into the shadow world were annoying, but other than that, this is a solid entry.
One of the best Castlevanias, but I feel like it's a slight regression from Super Castlevania IV gameplay-wise. If it had taken some ideas from that game, it'd likely be the best.
When companies say "This is a love letter to the fans." they are always full of shit. But this game is unironically one of the best love letter to the fans that exists.
The absolute peak of the Extreme Sports games of the late 90s/early 00s. Also the soundtrack interacting with how well you're doing and your altitude is an amazing feature.
Although the gameplay is pretty simple, Dark Legacy is constantly entertaining with its sheer variety of level and enemy themes, and some inventive level design.