But those 3 are irredeemable Add Haunted Castle too.
None of that 4 games are on the top of my CV list, to be honest. They are near the bottom, because the other games in the franchise are so, so excellent!
But personally, I find the looks, some character designs, some funny bits about boobs and especially the soundtrack the redeeming qualities of Judgment.
And I find the soundtrack and the possibility of playing again as some favourite characters the redeeming qualities of Harmony of Despair.
I voted for Haunted Castle as my least favourite CV traditional game in the poll, but it's pretty awesome for what it is: an arcade game from 1.987 (probably the best looking arcade game and one of the best arcade soundtracks), and an incredibly challenging Castlevania game (not unbeatable today, with the existance of Version K, which is easier, the fact that multicredits gives you more energy, and, if all that doesn't help, you can always save states).
I didn't find a redeeming quality, however, about Order of Shadows, with the exception of the final stage music, which I don't know if it's original or if it's a classical composition they just used, because it's so different from the rest of the game.
I still am waiting for it to be remade, though, since something good might come out from the general idea, with improved looks and music.
not truly a Castlevania game.
Hail to that