Replay, playing through as Richter. Goatvania. There's the idea that this is a "step back" from Super Castlevania IV since it doesn't have the free whip mechanic. I'm a Castlevania IV liker, but the free whip is almost entirely useless, as fun as it is, and it is fun (an invention of Treasure programmer Mitsuru Yaida). Richter's unique backflip though is fun AND cool looking AND on top of that it's useful—enemies and bosses are built around cleverly using your backflip. And the graphics and levels in Rondo whip every other classicvania's ass.