Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles review at Gamer's Temple.

"Castlevania has historically been one of the few gaming franchises that almost never disappoints the fans. While the 3D entries of recent years haven’t been all that great, the 2D “stick to the roots” releases are never short of fantastic. Early 2D Castlevania games were side-scrolling platform games with huge, unforgettable boss fights. As the series aged, Castlevania games began to more closely resemble the Metroid series, placing the player in a large environment that grew as items and upgrades were collected. Both approaches to the Castlevania series have some truly amazing titles to their credit, and the debate over which is better has become as epic as the Kirk Vs. Picard Star Trek Internet nerd-off."

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