There's something about a Castlevania game

Earlier today I found myself listening to Mega Ran and Sammus’ Castlevania: The Nocturnal Cantata. And while the beats were pumping, I thought to myself “damn, I could go for a round of Symphony of the Night”. I can pretty much always go for a round of SotN! And while I was thinking about it, I got a little bit sad that out of the Castlevania “Metroidvanias”, I only have Order of Ecclesia left. Hold on, that’s a weird thought… Aren’t there like…a gazillion Metroidvanias out there nowadays? Well, yes and no. There are tons of games where you run around in a big maze, gathering abilities / weapons / whatnot and looking for the way forward. Tough bosses, backtracking, exploring and finding secret areas, etc. — a lot of games have these traits. But they aren’t Castlevania. I’ve played most of the 2D Metroid games and while I like them, I like Castlevania just a little bit better. Hollow Knight and Silksong are amazing games, but… I like Castlevania better. But, why? I think I stumbled…

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