www.pushingplay.com writes "Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Ecclesia, for short) is the latest entry in Konami's long-running vampire/undead slaying series. Since Symphony of the Night (the greatest Castlevania and an easy contender for one of the greatest side-scrollers of all time), the series has incorporated many RPG elements into it's design, and Ecclesia continues that tradition. The basic idea behind Castlevania is short but sweet. Every 100 or so years, Dracula's castle is resurrected and it's usually up to members of the Belmont clan, a long line of vampire hunters to stop him. Sometimes the protagonist is not a member of said clan, but represents some other force acting for good. The Belmonts are mentioned in Ecclesia, but the protagonist is not related to them. For the first time in the franchise, the lead character is a totally badass chick, which is pretty cool.
I was extremely hyped before playing this game. I've been a fan of the franchise since Dracula X on the super nintendo, and have played most installments since then. Castlevania is one of my vices. Once I start, it's hard for me to stop unless there's a power failure, and with Ecclesia on the DS, odds of such an occurrence are pretty slim. It took all of my will power to tear myself from the game after a single hour. Since I consider myself an authority on all things Castlevania, read on to find out how it stacks up to other Castlevanias, and the genre as a whole."
Castlevania’s twilight years were some of its best, but they were not enough to avert the dramatic end of the series as we knew and loved it.
Someone should fire to the lowest pit the guy on Konami that thought mobile gaming was the future and destroyed MGS, Castlevania and other franchises in the way.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night are among some of the best Koji Igarashi titles that fans can play while they wait for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night to release on June 18.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Steam reviews are very positive 9/10. I'm going to buy it for Switch though. I want to also play on the go, and at work :D
Damn didnt know Bloodstained just released. Will get it on switch
Yeah I'm REALLY loving what little I've played of it so far and this is coming from someone who hasn't been too impressed with what has been shown of the game, guess metroidvania plays better than they look.
Few game series are as definitive and beloved as Castlevania. Pitting players against Dracula and his unholy forces time and again, it is a staple of the medium of gaming and continues to live on in some way, shape or form after decades of releases. Some entries have been better than others though, so today we've got all 30 ranked from worst to best.
