#Maldita castilla ex review trial#

#Maldita castilla ex review trial#

While you don’t need to sink in cash for each continue, you’ll spend plenty of time learning through trial and error, it can be unforgiving and carelessness will be punished. As the urge to try again captures the essence of what Coin-op games were all about they were designed to take your quarters and your time. “Cursed Castilla” is as hard as it´s addicting. Well, at least if you want to stay alive that is. While I consider myself a quite experienced gamer (I actually beat Super Ghouls n Ghosts with that bloody gauntlet, so there’s that) I still found Cursed Castilla to be a rather hard title…And it´s mainly due to the fact that some of the weapon pick-ups are useless (The Holy Bomb is just terrible), and that an essential ability like double jump is an item pick up that can be lost upon death!Ī well-timed ducking and jumping is an absolute must. However, it might be a little too tedious for some. As the game is incredibly tough and the need to “Git Gud” is needed here, practice makes perfect.

However, it did take me back to when I use to game with my dad, or well, watching him do the levels I couldn’t. Considering a one man army made this game, I am incredibly impressed, even after dying for the 40th time, I still wanted for push forward just to see if I could do it, it sounds corny. The visuals hark back to the classic arcade era along with the music (FM sound of the YM2203 chip FYI) leading to a lovely presentation overall. Starting with the good, Cursed Castilla sports more variety to Ghouls and Ghosts, sporting 48 enemies and 19 bosses across eight stages all complete with secrets to uncover. Simply put, all the signs were there, little chap in armour chests, monsters and death waiting around every corner but there are a few differences both good and bad. My first impressions on the game were that it looked and felt like “ Super Ghouls and Ghosts“.

It´s the hero of “Cursed Castilla” really does look a bit like Arthur from “Ghouls n Ghosts”.