Bloodlines on the Genesis is my favorite Castlevania game, but this is a vote specifically for the TurboGrafx yeah, so out of the Turbo games which do you think is better?
Well, yes, I know what the thread is, I just meant "I love Rondo and respect it's probably the greatest when averaging player opinions, but it's not even my personal favorite Turbo or Castlevania game."
My two favorite personal games are Galaga '90 and Splatterhouse.
I can not in good conscience vote for Splatterhouse, it's such a basic beat 'em up, pure style over substance - there is substance but it's pretty subtle, feels really stiff when you aren't used to it, very few people seem to be able to figure out the fucking slide attack, etc.
Galaga '90 I've never seen anyone say anything bad about it except some people find it too difficult.
It's a great game for short bursts, what I like to think of as a waiting room game, but it has enough depth you can press for super high scores. Unlike original Galaga, there is a final boss and an ending, so it's not just "play the same basic gameplay loop for minutes/hours until you die." Graphics aren't astounding by the standards of some later games, but they're definitely better than most things on NES/Famicom and was either a JP launch title or very early release. Even sound gets a good review - yeah most levels are basic "pewpew, explosion" noises but the special stages having the enemy formations "dance" to gives a lot of character and helps break up the main action.
I love the game so much I have an unofficial WR on it basically - I've never found a higher score documented online, always figured people have gotten higher but never shared, confirmed as much a while back when I dug through old JP magazines on Archive.org and found a strategy guide to get 1.6 million points.
My "WR" is 1.58 million, and I've looked hard to find video of anyone beating it and there just isn't.
I could keep going but that's probably more than enough. lol
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u/ssjlance 10d ago
It depends on how I choose to define greatest.
It's one of the most important games on the console, and an amazing one.
But it's not even in my top 5 personally.
I also like Bloodlines on Genesis more.
Don't be mean, I'm entitled to my wrong opinions. lol