Circle of the Moon ... is the most difficult out of all of the Metroidvanias.Is this true? I don't remember having too much trouble when I played it back then. It was definitely tougher than Aria and probably SotN. Haven't played any of the vanias past Aria.
Try one of the older ones and see how you like that style. You can't go wrong with Castlevania IV on SNES.
As far as the Metroidvanias, Aria is the best one, but it wouldn't hurt going into Circle of the Moon and go through them chronologically because none of them are terrible.
I cant get into the classic Castlevanias at all. If you dont already have it, the Advance collection has Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, and Aria of Sorrow bundled together. AoS is considered one of the best; the other two I think get a bad rep but I liked them too despite some flaws.I have both of the collections. Aria seems to be regarded as the best in the Advance collection, but which game is the best for the Anniversary collection?
Either take the path backwards and try Rondo or Super CV4, or venture forth to Aria. Prepare to backtrack, as every game after SotN copies that formula.
Move to the GBA then DS games, although you can safely skip Circle of the Moon and Harmony of Dissonance. The former is the most difficult out of all of the Metroidvanias and has some really frustrating features like poor jump physics and lack of save points. The latter is closer to SOTN and has similar exploration mechanics, but has some really washed out graphics and poor music, and is rather easy.
I have both of the collections. Aria seems to be regarded as the best in the Advance collection, but which game is the best for the Anniversary collection?SotN has been ported to a bunch of systems, but Rondo was always a difficult find. Probably because its original release on PC engine and Konami's close relationship with Sony. I believe they both have been ported to the Wii Virtual console. I wouldn't advise ppl going back to play the original 3 games unless you're really into retro gaming(3rd is best). I think Super Cv4 and Bloodlines would be the only ones I'd play from the anniversary.
Is it worth playing the GBA/DS games, then going back and playing the much older games?
Also, why is SoTN/Rondo of Blood still exclusive to the PS?
Try one of the older ones and see how you like that style. You can't go wrong with Castlevania IV on SNES.Aria/Dawn of sorrow ARE the next best Metroidvania style ones. Bloodstained is also a great non Castlevania one. Helps it was made by Iga
As far as the Metroidvanias, Aria is the best one, but it wouldn't hurt going into Circle of the Moon and go through them chronologically because none of them are terrible.
Is it worth playing the GBA/DS games, then going back and playing the much older games?
Also, why is SoTN/Rondo of Blood still exclusive to the PS?