Hi everyone,
I'm a long-date Castlevania player and I'm truly a fan of the series.
I would like to say that Koji Igarashi doesn't respect the franchise since many years, and shouldn't have the right to stay at official Castlevania producer any longer. He only brings repetitive elements, with games which have nothing to do with Castlevania. Symphony of the Night was a great games, but personally I don't appreciate all this Metroidvania which are not the best entries for the series.
Since 2002, all Castlevania are spin-off games, which shouldn't be included into the series. I agree there are some good games (AOS,...) but they are definitely NOT Castlevania games. A character like Soma, with his precious boots and cashmire shirt, have nothing to do with Castlevania spirit. The same for a weird and stupid Isaac which is kinda nude with well....*strange* behaviour...
Moreover, the games are all EASY, and we're able to finish them in less than 1 day after purchase. Even OOE was a piece of cake. That doesn't correspond with original Castlevania difficulty.
Let's hope a quick change of Leader for the series after God-blessed Lords of Shadow. I'm waiting for this change since 8 years and that pitiful Harmony.