That game was so much fun, had a great story, unique gameplay, countless hilarious moments, and even excellent music. And that’s disregarding the absolute joy it is to play two player in this game.

Way too many people are going to buy Castlevania simply because they’ve all heard of it or played in the past. Within 20 minutes they’ll realize what many people do about these Virtual Console games: it’s simply not nearly as fun as it was “back in the day.”

Castlevania is one of those games that is frustratingly annoying now with how rigid the gameplay is. I remember wanting to break everything I could see when trying to time my jumping and whipping to hit those stupid flying Medusa heads. Don’t get me wrong, I have very fond memories of playing Castlevania, but they pale in comparison to Mystical Ninja.

Mystical Ninja is a game that will stand up well despite how old it is. Young and old gamers alike will really enjoy it. It’s just a shame that many will choose Castlevania over it simply for name recognition.