is this a good starting point for someone that has never played any castlevania game?it's on sale rncastlevania thread
>>727676129Not at all.They have mechanics mostly unique to these entries only and do not play like traditional Castlevanias.These are post-SotN (Symphony of the Night) so are metroidvanias.The first 12 castlevanias were not metroidvanias and are infinitely better entry points before you get to these more "advanced" games.
>>727676309The ogs will also make your dick and balls grow bigger by how brutally hard they can be.
>>727676129nah, start with sotn. super 4 for classic ones.
>>727676129yes, don't let castlevania purists tell you otherwise
Best starting point is Dracula X for PSP
>>727676129Order of Ecclesia is so much fun, I wish I could play it on original hardware again.
>>727676129Sure, just know that these are in a style called Metroidvania where you have levels, road blocks that gets removed with new abilities and shit. If you want a classic style Castlevania you need to get https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018010/Castlevania_Anniversary_Collection/ this.
>>727676129It's a good place to start, but it doesn't have Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow, which are both IGA's best games in my opinion.
>>727676129Start by emulating 1 (any version) and 3 (Japanese version), as they present the series' mission statement. I would recommend this even if you get filtered by them at first, you should still start with these two games. And before you ask "do they still hold up?", yes they still hold up. 3 is especially suitable for modern sensibilities since it's a very ambitious game with a much larger scope.OoE specifically should be among the last Castlevania games you play, as it's last sendoff for the series. It's full of fanservice and it mashes up a bunch of ideas spanning across the entire series, while also kind of doing its own thing. I think you should know that before getting into it, even though it's ultimately a low-tier Castlevania game in my opinion.
>>727676129To begin with Dawn of Sorrow is a direct sequel to Aria of Sorrow, so no, you'd be better off starting with Aria (which is also the better game).
>>727676129I already beat all the Castlevanias but I still want more. What are some good clones?
>>727679091Chronicles of the Wolf and Bloodstained series.
>>727679245>Chronicles of the Wolf and Bloodstained series.Those are the only modern metroidvanias that remotely resemble Castlevania, the rest are soulslikes or cutesy platformers.
The Japanese versions of the original NES trilogy are all easier to get into. Just get English patches for them and move on.
>>727679856>Just get English patchesI remember there was a "translation" patch for 3 that also "updates" Alucard's sprite to make him look more like his SotN design and the new sprite looks like complete ass. Maybe avoid that one, lol.
>>727676129No, get the GBA collection instead.I mean, you're the one asking for a "starting point", these are great castlemanias and you'd enjoy them, they just don't represent the core vibe, they are kinda sidegrades.If you just want fun games, get it. If you want the feel of the whole series, play chronologically. Start with Symphony of the Night or Aria of Sorrow, then these.
>>727680027Sounds funny. Post a picture.
Next year's a special year for Castlevania, so I hope we actually get something.
>>727676129This is the only collection worth getting btw.>>727680064>No, get the GBA collection instead.Emulate those ones, but also, only Circle of the Moon is good.
>>727680506Yeah another damn collection with Order of Shadows HD.
>>727680582>Circle of the MoonFunny, because i thought that was the only bad one. Controls are awful and the game is a slog later on, especially if you're trying to get everything
>>727680608There's also the chink gacha game. The new collection should include a Legends remake.
>>727680506We'll get a collab with the new Bloodstained game.
>>727680506i am coping the statue that keeps being teased for the game awards is castlevania related
>>727676129Start from any Castlevania game you want, they are all largely standalone.
>>727676129Emulate you fucking stupid asshole.
>>727680194Damn I can't find it, I think it might be this one but I'm not sure.https://www.romhacking.net/reviews/9124/I remember the new Alucard portrait was the same as the old one, only with a poorly drawn white M-shape on his head to make it look like he has white hair.
>>727676129Get the Advance collection first at least for Aria (prequel to Dawn of Sorrow) and Circle of the Moon (good game).
just emulate symphony of the night if you like that then get the GBA and the DS collection now you have 6 more full games you'll probably like
>>727680506Lords of Shadow collection? I'll pass. Hopefully Konami makes that 1999 game already.
You WILL buy more collection slops.
>>727681223Why do you secondary faggots even bother coming in these threads and sharing your worthless takes? Fuck off.
I would be satisfied with a Castlevania 2: Rebirth.
>>7276805063D collection.
>>727676129They're fine but start with SoTN At the latest, a ton of assets and enemies from these three games refrence SoTN (and the PC engine game before it)
>>727680506Konami could easily reuse assets from Grimoire of Souls to make a cheap 2.5D game.
>>727680506Just fucking give me the PS2 games and LoD at least, I'm not buying lords of shadow fuck off, it killed the series.
did anyone ever port the recolor mod from the GBA version to the collection version of Harmony of Dissonance, can't imagine playing that shit again with the GBA aneurysm palette
>>727682276every 3D castlevania is dogshit. the 2000s knew what they were talking about and late millennial apologists do not
>>727681318This one is good collection slop. It's the best way to play these games + a new remake.
>>727682421Yeah I never said they were good, but okay, whatever opinion you're projecting onto my post helps you sleep at night.
The 3d games were good though.
>>727682141I hope it includes the Lament of Innocence and Curse of Darkness manga.
