Topic: What do you think now of the DS games?

[BLOOD MONKEY]

I didn't care for them back in the day and the Dominus collection has confirmed that's still the case. OoE is interesting but I've never found it too enjoyable; the new gameplay mechanics mostly feel like interruptions instead of enhancements. DoS and PoR pretty shamelessly leverage the talent and work of the SotN, HoD, and AoS games, in more ways than just their assets. Don't get me started on the quality of the new art and sprites that they did make. They're all fun distractions and not bad games by any stretch but I find it impossible to feel anything but overwhelming disappointment towards them. I would honestly rather the games have not existed than have Castlevania fizzle out into asset reuse formulaic mediocrity for its final run.