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These two series contribute their titles to the name of an entire genre, but personally, I'm much more of a Vania guy. I like Metroid a lot too, but the 2D ones always feel like they have fiddly controls that get in the way of the exploration and combat. I hate how a lot of the time progress is cut-off by arbitrarily colored doors rather than more organic movement upgrades (those exist too, of course).

Castlevania tends to have the more interesting aesthetic for me, and the light RPG mechanics make a lot of sense for the genre, because when you inevitably have to backtrack you REALLY feel like you've outclassed all the enemies in early areas. Also, music is infinitely better in Vania, which matters a lot when you're dragging yourself back and forth across the map.

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