Topic: Favorite 2DVanaia .: Console Edition :.

[GummiCandyful]

My top favorite 2Dvanias are:

1. Dracula's Curse

2. Castlevania 1/SCIV/Chronicles

3. Bloodlines

I like SoTN, but this is top three and Classicvania is by far my favorite format as I've been playing them since I was just 5 years old.

[Lumi Kløvstad]

I expect to be savaged and torn apart mercilessly for this, but:

1) Castlevania 4
2) Harmony of Despair
3) Symphony of the Night

Harmony merely tops out SOTN on my list because of two reasons: I haven't yet played it to death like I have with Symphony of the Ports, and it has more replay value thanks to the CO-OP that makes the meat of the game.

[lurtz6]

1. Dracula's Curse
2. Rondo of Blood
3. Super Castlevania IV

[SilentCircuit]

I love Symphony of the Night, Rondo of Blood and Castlevania III.

[Josh the Funkdoc]

Castlevania III is the best game on the NES, period.  4 characters, all of whom are interesting and fun in their own ways.  Very good level design (although I won't defend level 9...) and multiple paths.  Quite hard, through legitimate challenge rather than bad design.  And I don't think I need to comment on the music!

IV is very close behind in my mind - I think III is the stronger all-around game by a hair.  I'd probably give the nod to IV if it had the multiple characters and/or paths.

X68000 would be my 3rd...I've never played Chronicles but have beaten the original version.  That is exactly how you do a remake!

SOTN isn't quite my style of game but I still enjoyed it a lot and would have no problem with anyone saying it's the best.

[Hiryu]

The original Castlevania for NES will always be my favorite.  A timeless classic.  Second would have to be Rondo of Blood, as that is the pinnacle of 2D classic 'vania imo.  Lastly SOTN, which introduced some interesting RPG elements and really doesn't need further explanation