Though we're drowning in a sea of metroidvanias today, a 20-year-old Castlevania still stands out, thanks to one key mechanic.
There are few franchises out there that are influential enough to have an entire genre named after them.
The one Castlevania game you could argue is even better than Symphony. Aria was a GBA masterpiece.
Pitting Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow against Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, comparing each from a variety of angles.
I think a better comparison is SOTN vs ROTN, Aria of Sorrow is a later entry made more people who regularly played Igavanias whilst the previous two are made more people not familiar with his style. I personally still think Order of Ecclasia is the best.
GameInformer: “We also play a handful of other Castlevania titles to celebrate the release of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
