Topic: Worst Game in Series

[Belmont Stakes]

CV64 actually attempts to resemble a Castlevania game. COD and LOI have no relation whatsoever. It's my main criticism of the upcoming Lords of Shadow as well. Why did Castlevania turn into a hack and slash series?

Hack and slash is a fair argument. I agree with you on that. If they were to redo CV64 CV COD or do Resurrection with today's tech I would give pause and vote Haunted Castle or CVDracX. The problem is is that LOD came out not even a year after CV64 and it's the same game with two players added. Essentially, you have CV64 and CV64 Turbo Hyper Vamping Vampionship Edition II. Hence, LOD is the actual game that was what CV64 should have been. You get one try. The non Belmont character as the main player is also a non-issue (Alucard). COD is the attempt to port over the SOTN engine to 3D. There is not enough consequential platforming as someone in here once said. Hell why isn't Judgement used as a pin cushion in this poll. I can totally rip on that game. It's a good nay a great idea but it's really done piss fucking poorly. Mortal Kombat in Castlevania let it be done.

[Abnormal Freak]

I was fully in love with CV64 when that came out, so I was definitely excited for and pleased with LOD when it arrived. Not sure if you're aware, but it was actually being called Castlevania: Special Edition until I believe just a couple months before it was released.

And I still love both games. There are actually a good deal of things LOD doesn't have that are in CV64. Such as: voiceover narration for Reinhardt/Carrie's intro, Dracula speaking when you first run into him in Reinhardt/Carrie's mission (the audio is removed in LOD, and you just have the text), the first level of CV64 is completely revamped/redone for LOD (and it's been a few years since I've played both games back to back, but I seem to recall other level layout/design differences as well), and the special alternate outfits in CV64 are missing in LOD (Reinhardt in traditional Belmont armor, Carrie in a dress akin to Maria's in Rondo of Blood—and when you slide, you can see she's wearing white cotton panties!), and other little details like that.

I agree that LOD should have been what was released originally, but I'm also intrigued by having two different games and spotting the differences. Now if only the N64 could run games in 640x480 resolution much smoother. It feels like such a tease to have the 4MB Expanion Pak option for sharp graphics, but have it be practically worthless because the framerate is so incredibly low. The same things plagues all such games I've played that used the Expansion Pak for higher resolution (Hybrid Heaven, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, and I believe Perfect Dark had the option to use it in that manner in addition to being necessary for the single player mode).

Actually, I believe Quake II used the Expansion Pak for higher res and richer color and lighting (it's one of the most technically proficient N64 games I've seen), and it runs quite smoothly. So I guess it depends on how well the programmers utilize it.

I'm rambling.

[Felix]

I'd have Legends as the worst, mainly because the unfair enemy placement and the shitty Artificial Intelligence... or better said, Artificial Stupidity (no pun intended).

P.S.: What the hell is so bad with The Adventure and Dracula X?

Don't get me started on Dracula XX/Vampire's Kiss, because I love that game. Better than Rondo, I think, as it's more focused, more challenging, and has a better visual & musical atmosphere.

This. The reason it gets a bad rap it's because it's not Rondo and you can't play as Maria.

Sorry guys, but I'm not wussy enough to demeean myself by playing as a lil' girl that uses cute animals as weapons.

Also, more colors.

A few more comments: CotM had a classic CV feel and challenge to it even as it took the Castleroid route and was the first experimental outing on GBA. CotM just might be the best GBA or DS Castlevania overall. PoR was repetitive and goofy at times, but I found it a fresher experience than DoS, which was like an expansion pack of AoS.

Die, monster. You don't belong in this world!

[VGuyver]

Wanted to vote for Haunted Castle.

[Neverafter]

This is more like most hated game in the series.

[Kale]

Typically, the worst game in a series is the most hated game in the series because it's the worst game in the series.

[VGuyver]

I'm sorry, let e specify why Haunted Castle was my worst experience. It's frekain hard and wont let you continue where you left off even with all the quarters in the world there to tempt the machine... a shame considering it wold of been a great game without that one horribly frustrating flaw.

[DarkPrinceAlucard]

clearly Castlevania Judgement is the worst in the series

[olroxshade]

clearly Castlevania Judgement is the worst in the series

Why?

Only for his artwork, storylines and dub? well, at least, give a chance for the music.

Imo, there's no a "worst game" in Castlevania, only are one with less features than others...

[uzo]

Imo, there's no a "worst game" in Castlevania, only are one with less features than others...

And the one with the least... is the worst. The existence of a worst cannot be refuted. It is not an opinion. There has to be a worst. The worst itself could be debated, and some opinion does play into it, but it is also based heavily on facts.

[Abnormal Freak]

Edit: Ah, forget this post.

[Tavis Belmont]

I signed up to this forum just to respond to this. Sad, huh? Anyhow, when I think of Castlevania, I think of playability. Therefore, I think Legends takes the trophy for "Worst Castlevania".

There are many reasons. The AI, as stated earlier, is pretty bad. The music isn't horrible, but it isn't stellar. Sonia's walking speed almost forced me to stop playing the game after stage one. Her whip length is pretty dang short (go ahead and insert your puns) compared to previous Castlevanias. The lack of the standard sub-weapons bothered me, even though it was explained why you didn't get to use them. Overall, the game just felt lacking to me.

Curse of Darkness wasn't too bad. Trevor Mode felt more streamlined to me, but Hector was fun to play. Maybe I didn't mind this or Lament of Innocence because I play a lot of Samurai Warriors.

Story is important, but I don't expect masterpieces from Castlevania. I do expect good music and solid gameplay. And this is why, to me, Legends gets the award for worst in the series.

[crims0nf0rtune]

Sorry guys, but I'm not wussy enough to demeean myself by playing as a lil' girl that uses cute animals as weapons.

Also, more colors.

Ahem, what?
Unless your idea of colors is a bunch of shades of grey, Rondo is by far the more colorful of the two... something I actually do when playing Drac X on my tv is turn the brightness down and the color up (It actually makes it look more like Rondo hahaha).  Also, Richter's animation for walking is too fast.  Play the game after playing Rondo and you'll notice it looks like hes walking on ice... too fast of steps with too little ground covered.
Anyway, Drac X is still a good game, but I honestly don't see how anyone could prefer it to Rondo.

[X]

Actually Richter's walking speed is more natural in Dracula X then in rondo or SotN. The trick to spotting this is to watch his feet moving along with the speed of the ground passing under him. In Rondo and SotN, he walks slower and you can see his feet, while connected to the ground, will slide along the ground. Yes being a sprite artist can be bothersome at times...but it's all fun too.

-X

[Felix]

Also, I feel Richter's taller in Dracula X. In Rondo, he's barely 1mm taller than NES Simon. Also, the music is better.

 Rondo                         Dracula X
Opposite Bloodlines < Opposite Bloodlines
Vampire Killer         < Vampire Killer
Bloody Tears         = Bloody Tears
Cementery            < Cementery
Pic of a Ghost Ship < Pic of a Ghost Ship
Slash                    = Slash
Begining   <<<<<<<< Begining
The Den              << The Den