/vr/ - Retro Games

This game is an absolute trainwreck in the storied Castlevania lineup, and arguably a contender for one of the most dreadful video games ever conceived. Castlevania: The Adventure on the Game Boy doesn't just scrape the bottom of the barrel; it plummets through and burrows into the muck beneath. It's an infuriating blend of monotonous gameplay and clunky controls, wrapped up in a sluggish pace that would frustrate even the most patient saint. The later levels are a special kind of hell, crafted with all the care and finesse of a sledgehammer smashing a priceless vase. It's not just bad; it's a masterclass in how to butcher a beloved franchise.

Hope you like having to do frame-perfect jumps as a requirement bro

>>10222727
>I've not seen a game where it is so blatant to the point of being like a glorified game of Simon Says
If you really want the epitome of this, play Castlevania The Adventure. Everything is so stiff and slow and the jumps so precise that there's little room for thought or reaction in most areas.

Castlevania Adventure for the Game Boy. Tons of slowdown, no subweapons, you lose powerups when you get hit, pixel perfect platforming, bad hitboxes. The WORST part out of everything is how slow you move. It's so slow that the developers knew you would be unable to move through certain areas without getting hit so they give you invincibility power ups for those specific spots like they knew it was a problem but just did a band-aid fix. The music is pretty good though.

>>10098005
even big name franchises shit the bed on Game Boy
Personally I like the level design, but the dogshit speed at which it plays coupled with the ridiculous platforming ruins it for me
>a single hit from anything on the 5th loop instantly kills you
fucking hell

>>8912862
>Clunkvania
No, THIS is a Clunkvania

>>8566645
Might just be my memories, but I vote for this

This game is great. Why do so many people hate it?
My only complaints are the bats are hard to fight without subweapons, and your whip upgrade goes away when you take damage. That's some fuckin bullshit.
Other than that this is a solid entry in the CV series. It kinda has more of a MegaMan feel to it imo, maybe due to the smaller rooms.

>>6349629
I think that is my favourite song.
2 is the better game but 1 has the better cover.