That's kinda missing the point of my argument, though. It doesn't matter that it's a spiritual successor to Castlevania, and it doesn't matter that this is a Castlevania forum. To argue that a game that is probably coming out in March 2017 is better than a game that's also not even close to release yet, when neither of them have proper gameplay footage or a playable demo out is a nonsensical argument.
Mind you, I'm no Shenmue fanboy. I thought the first one was pretty good, but it was something I played in short bursts. I don't even think I've ever beaten it, either. I didn't even know the second one was out here until a couple years ago.
But I'm just saying. Neither of the games are out, or even close to being out, and I'm 100% positive affinity hasn't played either of them, so to say one is better than the other in those circumstances makes no sense. Saying "I think Bloodstained will be better than Shenmue 3!" and saying "Bloodstained is better than Shenmue 3!" are two totally different statements, the latter making no sense at this point in time. And he stated the latter, hence my argument.