Thread 719158951

Why does everything about this game just feel off, sluggish, and bootleg?

>>719158951 (OP)
are you sure you're not thinking of dracula X?

>>719158951 (OP)
I frankly have no idea what you're talking about because it's the smoothest playing classicvania with the most QOL possible, still staying true to the original trilogy without making it free jump arc bing bing wahoo tier like CV4

>no support for 6 button controller so item has to be bound to a button combination (you can't even use it on stairs and it constantly triggers by accident)
>downgrades directional whipping to just a single direction, fucking with muscle memory, further abstracting you from the game, and creating artificial challenge through bullshit limitations, as well as an over-reliance on the shit subweapon system
>whip hitbox is only a miniscule thin line in front of you that lasts very briefly that makes hitting small or quick enemies a pain in the ass
>above also makes hitting candles feel really jank, especially since they aren't even properly lined up with your jump arc (just amateurish design all around)
>tons of random mechanics like the extended whip, backflip that requires standing still and double tapping jump (triggers by accident, pain to use in the moment), and the moonwalk. They just feel underbaked, awkward to use, and haphazardly thrown in
>item balance is terrible where most of the items are fucking worthless but a few are insanely OP so it's a massive pain in the ass if you die once with one of the few worthwhile ones and now the boss is like 5x as hard
>massive slowdown on certain bosses
>game just feels really sluggish in general, movement is slow, and each chapter has to load at a black screen for 30 secs
>branching paths are markedly lower quality. They are clearly low-effort, half-assed, and untested, including one background that's missing its texture and is just one giant green square
>level designs and bosses range from bland and uninspired to leaving you scratching your head wondering what the fucking point is or who tested this
>many annoying sections and enemies like the absolutely fucking retarded bridge section that just feels straight up untested and unfun to play
>many levels, bosses, and mechanics are just aped straight from CV1
>garish artstyle
>unskippable cutscenes with the worst voice acting known to man
worst Classicvania by far.

>>719159139
>muh QoL!!
Kys

>>719158951 (OP)
Everyone playing it are pretending to be hardcore gamers

>>719159139
Rondo is the easiest game in the series, while simultaneously feeling the most frustrating, while also having no hard mode. The alternate paths are pure junk not even worth your time and Maria is just easy braindead mode.

SCIV is harder in its base mode than Rondo, feels much better to play, and has an entire hardmode after that.

>>719159021
OP here, that's just a port.

>>719159139
Nailed it, Castlevania 4 is basically super mario bros with a whip lmao. Air control is NOT classicvania, no matter how much filtered shitters and M2 (the actual worst classicvanias in the series) want it to be so.

>>719159987
it's not "just a port", they have different levels and while being more difficult, dracula X definitely feels like a bootleg rondo

>>719160154
This, classicvania games should be braindead and on-rails. You shouldn't have to actually dodge or be able to maneuver properly, and bosses should just stand there while you nuke them

>>719160154
>Air control is NOT classicvania
I mean, you can control Richter while he jumps in ROB a little bit.

>>719158951 (OP)
I have countless hours in this game, it's so fucking good. Controls feel great, music is amazing, level design is fantastic. I wish they didn't stop making Castlevanias like this. Only negative is the final boss being a total pushover. My first Castlevania games were, well, the three on the NES, and this felt like the only post-8bit sequel that lived up to them. Super Castlevania just posed no challenge whatsoever and felt like a cakewalk and I don't like the SotN gameplay much. you're a fag.

>>719160403
SCIV is far harder than Rondo, and 10x so in hard mode.

Try again poser

>>719160458
OK, well I guess you're just shit at video games. sorry you suck and can't appreciate gud vidya.

>>719160545
You struggled with the easiest Castlevania game, one that also doesn't even have a hard difficulty or second loop.

>>719160403
>Controls feel great, music is amazing, level design is fantastic.
Not a single one of these statements is true.

>>719160458
>far harder
Nigger you can move left and right in the air AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA FUCKING BABY MODE GAMER

>>719160726
CV3, Rondo, Bloodlines, SCIV, Chronicles all have in-air control

>>719160726
Post deathless clears

I prefer the remake.

>>719160629
I didn't struggle I thrived. I just replayed the levels cause I enjoyed them. To be fair I never played Super Castlevania's second loop, but difficulty aside I just didn't like the presentation and the levels as much.

>>719161068
Looks like shit compared to the original

>>719161117
ok

>>719160707
Damn, I knew /v/ had a bad case of shit taste, but I didn't know it was critical.

>>719158951 (OP)
It doesn't. It feels very nice. You're obviously just not used to that old arcade style which is based on very deliberate input. The game is designed to be played at that steady pace so you have to think about your inputs, rather than be able to react to everything.

>>719161068
It being 30fps is a huge deal breaker.

>>719162224
A good remaster could fix that.

i like it.
the music's top tier, the voice acting is hammy and lovable, richter feels good to play as and the levels are fun. and since it's not very difficult, the game's short and sweet.

>>719159987
It's "just a port" in the same way that Sparkster (SNES) is a "port" of Sparkster (Genesis)
dumbass

>>719161665
It feels worse than the NES Castlevanias.

I could never get over how ugly this is (and yes, it looks just as shit on a CRT). The laziness and lack of quality just smacks you in the face from the beginning of the game, and then the level design just constantly has you scratching your head constantly wondering
>why?
>who tested this?
>what is the point of this?
>who thought this would actually benefit the level?

And if you happen to stumble upon the awful "alternate routes" you might as well have just entered the 7th circle of kusoge hell

Rondotrannies overrated this bland by the numbers Classicvania outting because the game used to be obscure so Rondotrannies were desperate to act like they were part of a super cool secret club. Since it's been easily to emulate everyone is discovering the truth about this trash.

>>719163450
AI
>>719163491
never played the game

>>719163256
The OST is just lazy, shitty arrangements of earlier CV games

>>719158951 (OP)
Anon that’s an opinion you have there, not a question that HAS to have an answer because it's a fact.

>>719161665
It feels worse than the NES Castlevanias.

I could never get over how ugly this is (and yes, it looks just as shit on a CRT). The laziness and lack of quality just smacks you in the face from the beginning of the game, and then the level design just constantly has you scratching your head constantly wondering
>why?
>who tested this?
>what is the point of this?
>who thought this would actually benefit the level?

And if you happen to stumble upon the awful "alternate routes" you might as well have just entered the 7th circle of kusoge hell

>>719163593
Nothing is a bigger red flag for low IQ muttzoomer NPC golem than calling clearly original posts as AI.

goddammit, this is a deep learning thread. im out.

>>719163885
>goddammit, this is a deep learning thread. im out.

>>719159941
You think SCIV is harder than Rondo? That's interesting. I see that opinion periodically. I think the only thing that is harder is the final boss rush but it's been a while since I've played either.