Without the issues surrounding the use of screen space and controls, Castlevania Puzzle would have been a phenomenal title. They really nailed the presentation, and Destructoid has no doubt that this game plays like a dream on the iPad where there is ample real estate for proper puzzling. They would snatch this game up in a heartbeat for XBLA or PSN if it were released there as well. However, issues and all, Encore of the Night is still a good game with a lot to offer SOTN fans looking to get their Alucard fix on a elbatrop.
Triverse writes, "Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night is an iOS original (like that Double Dragon title), not available elsewhere so if you aren’t rocking Apple devices, you are out of luck on another great game. Rather than being cookie cutter on the Capcom’s style, Konami has opted for another extremely venerable puzzle game to rip off mechanics from- Puyo Puyo, Puyo Pop..."
WpCentral - Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7 already has a puzzle RPG game, Namco’s Puzzle Quest 2. But that game is riddled with bugs and really wasn’t optimized for mobile platforms. Thankfully Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night from Konami shows a lot more care in making a quality puzzle RPG. In fact, it may be the best Xbox Live title released for Windows Phone 7 so far.
This week sees only one new title coming to the Windows Phone 7’s Xbox LIVE enabled catalogue once again, Konami’s CastleVania Puzzle: Encore of the Night. Yet another iOS conversion, CastleVania Puzzle: Encore of the Night is another puzzle-RPG.
