Saturday, July 20, 2024

Super Castlevania IV for SNES


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Super Castlevania IV

Enough talk, HAVE AT YOU!


Genre: action - hack n slash

Publisher: Konami

Year: 1991

System: SNES


Gameplay Score: 4

Gameplay Notes:

Kind of slow and plodding Tight controls Large sprite with a huge hit box Whip is incredibly maneuverable Pause after landing a jump really slow things down and leads to some tough platforming


Level Design Score: 4

Level Design Notes:

Varied levels with some novels quirks and enemies


Theme Score: 5

Theme Notes:

Game oozes atmosphere Easy to root for our hero Spooky


Art Style Score: 5

Art Style Notes:

Good but not great imo Some nice effects like parallax and mode 7 Satisfying explains when enemies die Good texture - things don't look flat


Audio Score: 5

Audio Notes:

Amazing soundtrack, if a bit overrated Satisfying effects like the whip and exploding enemies Some tunes don't scream - I'm in mortal danger, like level 2-1


Overall Score: 85

Review ID: 562



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