I just picked this up and played through a bit of it. On the whole, I like it. I am looking forward to loading this up on my Gameboy emulator and playing it.
- The art style is so very GameBoy Color, in that "Mega Man Xtreme" kind of look.
- The music is definitely reminiscent of the Castlevanias on the original GameBoy.
- The slide ability rocks my socks! You definitely capture many of the best aspects of platforming during that era.
- Screen shake when you hit an enemy. This is so extremely satisfying.
There is only one area that could use some polish, and I would very much like to see this improved.
- Jumping doesn't feel right -- it's too fast and makes it difficult to time attacks in mid air. The character's velocity should be damped down a bit. I can never seem to jump and whip the candles up high the first time.
Glad I picked this up. Looking forward to more in the series!