(Time Extension) Game Changer: Super Castlevania IV - Why Simon Belmont's 16-bit Debut Is A Stone-Cold Classic

[Le Reposteur]

Bloody brilliant.

Those of you who have been reading this site for a while may have realised that I'm a huge, huge Castlevania fan. Konami's vampire-hunting series is, without a doubt, my favourite of all time, and I consider several Castlevania titles to be among my favourite games of all time.

However, despite this intense level of affection, my love affair with Castlevania didn't start at the beginning. The first game in the franchise I played was Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge on the Game Boy, and while I loved it (it's probably my favourite Game Boy title), it wasn't the entry which turned me into a committed 'vania fan – that distinction belongs to the sublime Super Castlevania IV (plain old Akumajō Dracula in Japan).

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