Topic: Favorite "Unpopular" Vania

[Crying Freeman]

Basically the games developed by KCEN and KCEK and why.

Personally, I'd say the Saturn version of SOTN, but that's cheating since it's a port and not an original game. With that in mind, I'd say the the original on the 64. It was the second Vania I've played, and I've loved it ever since. The horror elements and atmosphere are spectacular, obviously taking it's atmospheric approach from SC4. The gameplay is very satisfying, and while the control layout can be confusing, they actually work very well on the 64 pad. Plus, it has something I love but don't see done well so often: Linear level progression yet the levels themselves are nonlinear and require some exploration. My only problem is really with Rosa in Reinhardt's story.

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Don't get me wrong, Rosa's introduction in the rose garden is really simple but memorable and a nice calm moment in the game. Her attempted suicide scene is also perfectly done and another very memorable moment. Then when she attacks you, its a decent boss fight, and you feel her agony and learn she was turned into a vampire after Dracula cursed her. Then when she is killed after she protects you from death, it feels anti climactic and cheesey. Gets even worse when she comes back as a human at the end. Its a lovely little moment, but just there so the hero can have a love interest to end the story with. I think it would've been more effective if she died after you fight her, and after learning she was human, and not come back at the end. That would've been a great drive to wanna kill Dracula even more, and it would've given the game an "anything goes, even sad stories in this tale". Idk, just having her pop out of nowhere to save you and then come back at the end defeats the lonely and mysterious feel of the game and makes it more RoB action story-ish. Just MHO.

[Aceearly1993]

I like the concept that the "Dracula" which vampire hunters first meet at throne room is not real Dracula but merely an impostor of him, though his dressing and personal atmosphere is very Dracula-ish.

[Crying Freeman]

I like the concept that the "Dracula" which vampire hunters first meet at throne room is not real Dracula but merely an impostor of him, though his dressing and personal atmosphere is very Dracula-ish.

I liked that twist as well.

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And when Malus is revealed and transforms into a younger Dracula was a great touch. I remember how kickass he looked too lol.

[piscesdreams]

I'd have to say Legacy of Darkness. Though I'd really need to play the 2 n64 games again to decide for certain. But I honestly really liked them when they released, but I can understand the elements that drive people crazy. It's kind of a guilty pleasure.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

"What's your Favorite" thread, with a twist.
This probably should go on the "Classic Castlevania Threads".
I'll move it there, later.

[Gunlord]

I got your back, Jorge

I'm not sure if it counts, but my favorite 'unpopular' Castlevania would probably be Legends. I know it gets crap for messing with the timeline and all, but I thought it had pretty nice music and action for a Gameboy game.

[theANdROId]

LoD all the way!  (Also happens to be the one that has the most realistic depiction of Dracula, according to Game Theory!)

[Crying Freeman]

I got your back, Jorge

I'm not sure if it counts, but my favorite 'unpopular' Castlevania would probably be Legends. I know it gets crap for messing with the timeline and all, but I thought it had pretty nice music and action for a Gameboy game.

Legends did hved a lot of good going for it. The soundtrack is really good, and a female main Belmont hasn't been done before or since. Plus, its control emulates SC4's without the multi whip well. I do really like Sonia too, wish she didn't have to be retconned.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

For me, it's a tie between Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness and Castlevania Legends.

[X]

CV64/LoD. That's pretty much it for me.

[Gaawa-chan]

Which games do you consider to be unpopular?

Edit: Also, if everyone is saying CV64/LoD... can they really be considered all that unpopular?

[JR]

I'd say CV64. I had no gripes about that game when it came out, and still don't now. (Liked LoD as well, but it seems to get more recognition anyway) Any issues the game had are minor to me, and the game still kept the right feel of the series.

After that, I'd say Adventure. It gets crapped on quite a bit, but honestly, I'd pick it over Legends. For some reason, Legends is my least favorite of the GB games.

[zangetsu468]

LOD is the best 3D Castlevania imho, no bs. I reckon I've played it as much as if not more than SOTN.

I also love Vampire's Kiss aka XX, which many Rondo purists seem to despise. VK>Rondo imo.

I do like COD but I also see its shortcomings which I don't for the titles above.

I hear people saying Legends but not sure what else is hated.

[Crying Freeman]

Which games do you consider to be unpopular?

Edit: Also, if everyone is saying CV64/LoD... can they really be considered all that unpopular?

Basically the games developed by
KCEN:
SotN Saturn, Legends
And
KCEK:
64, LoD, CotM

You can also include games like Adventure, CoD, or Dracula X/VK/XX, even Harmony of Dissonance gets some flack or is ignored compared to the other GBA and DS games.

[zangetsu468]

@Freeman Cotm really? I've never heard this, I've only ever heard people praise it. Back in the day when IGN's reviews weren't blockbuster oriented they gave it 9.6