Topic: Strongest Non-Belmont

[Mobius]

. . . . Well, not to add to the mounting pile of conundrums here, but... Why then, if the 100 year cycle was complete and all, why was Drac such a predictable pushover in Rondo? Even his second form could be toppled by a couple of crucifix chucks to the head. What the fuck, D-Man?

[paletteswapmonster]

In Reply To #46

Because it was classic Dracula in a classic CV game.

it's best not to factor game-play elements into any CV story or plot context.

[Mobius]

Oh gimmme a break. Drac was able to actually kill you before you stood a chance against him in CV 1/CV III/Haunted Castle and even the Game Boy games. I stand by my statement from 20 years ago... Death should NOT be more difficult to best than Dracula!

[paletteswapmonster]

Well, it was RoB, which is the easiest classic CV. Dracula was one of the easier bosses, though...but DXC made up for it with his 3rd form.

[A n t r a x x]

Well, it was RoB, which is the easiest classic CV. Dracula was one of the easier bosses, though...but DXC made up for it with his 3rd form.

Pffffffffffft. Super CV IV is easier than  RoB, imo.

[paletteswapmonster]

Pffffffffffft. Super CV IV is easier than  RoB, imo.

Well, SCVIV was longer and had death pits.

[The Last Belmont]

Pffffffffffft. Super CV IV is easier than

[paletteswapmonster]

Rob level 7 takes a little time to master. Getting past the ascending and descending shafts with all those water creatures takes real skill.

...Really? It barely takes any skill. The level isn't really hard unless you're not very good at dodging enemy attacks.

[A n t r a x x]

...Really? It barely takes any skill. The level isn't really hard unless you're not very good at dodging enemy attacks.

SCVIV also lets you whip through platforms; hitting enemies before they even have a chance to see you.

I rank SCVIV higher than RoB, but it's not that hard really. Sure there are some parts like the twisting mansion and chandeliers where you have to be patient, but RoB has double-teaming great armors, a massive showdown with Shaft, and fleamen next to spike pits.

[paletteswapmonster]

In Reply To #54

Easier enemies ≠ Easier game

Just like CV1 and CV3, the challenge of SCVIV is the level design(very good level design, while I'm at it). RoB's difficulty revolves around enemies, which aren't really that hard anyway.

Great Armors, Shaft, and Fleamen next to spike pits pale in comparison to SCVIV's dungeon.

[The Last Belmont]

...Really? It barely takes any skill. The level isn't really hard unless you're not very good at dodging enemy attacks.

The begining dodging the bats for one is not easy in my opinion, I can't see someone who's never played castlevania going in and doing that in one go without getting hit. And the vertical shafts are not easy either, you have to be fast and be like a terminator to not get hit. The knockback can really screw you over there.

[paletteswapmonster]

In Reply To #56

Dodging the bats is hard, but the part with the water skulls isn't.

[A n t r a x x]

In Reply To #56

Dodging the bats is hard, but the part with the water skulls isn't.

You're forgetting about the crumbling bridge and the close quarters combat with the knights in the rooms after the clocktower.

[paletteswapmonster]

In Reply To #58

Uh, no.

[Long John Silver]

close quarters combat with the knights in the rooms after the clocktower.

that's one of the easier parts.