This is how it should be
Yeah, battle-wise, that's kind of what I was thinking.
Music-wise, however, I'm going to have to disagree. I know it's blasphemy, but I'm kind of done with the remixes of the "classic" songs. While catchy, they were limited by the amount of sound channels the NES possessed, which ultimately resulted in that simple, catchy, ringtone style. This sound just kept getting emulated as time went on.
It also doesn't help that they're not thematic at all. The music doesn't have to be theatrical and grandiose, but IMO, it needs to fit with the darker path the series has forged for itself.
I'd definitely go with something more like this:
IN another topic, speaking of Music, given that Araujo is an Orchestral Developer I'd love to be in line with something like this:
"Castlevania" by the National Symphony Orchestra at the Filene Center
That was a suite I've never heard before, and from a musical kind of point, I think it's the BEST
Even then, I'd want them to stay out of the "happy" range. It just takes a bit of the "oomph" out of the environments when everything is so upbeat.
As far as this video goes, more 3:30, and less 1:40 and 4:10
I mean, there were a couple of great moments like that in LoS. Like the Carmilla fight:
Castlevania Lords of Shadow Carmilla BossAt 9:50. Nice way to play with the NES Dracula music.