Way less frustrating than the first Castlevania, and a game I believe has a ton of replay value. Thanks in no small part to the companion characters you meet along your playthrough. Each of the three characters (Grant Danasty, Sypha Belnades, and Alucard) all have unique ablities that make traversing the levels so much easier. This alone makes this my favorite Castlevania game of the classic NES trilogy.