ok, friends of middle school past, i now agree. castlevania rocks. though you are and have always been right, i am also. castlevania is stupid. castlevania rocks and is stupid, and i have seen the light. dumb halloween music, chunky moving, beautiful pixel art, 90s anime, this game is a himbo. a himbo masculine, stupid, and kind enough to provide us with maria -- a chiller, gunner way to castlevania -- an easy mode that removes challenge not by nerfing enemies nor bulletizing the player, but by changing movement and aesthetics to feel freer. i admit, after losing many times on stage 2 as richter, i switched to maria and beat the game. however i know i've missed alternate stages, and haven't got that richter experience, so i plan on doing that soon, now that i have the confidence i can beat a castlevania. then i'll boot up bloodlines and get past the german ammunition's factory level. an no, i'm not playing any symphony of the night nor gba nonsense. i don't give a shit about no vetroidmania right now.