Finished the second game for this year, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon.

It's indeed the hardest Metroidvania-Castlevania. It's not particularly hard but it's the hardest and I wish all the games in the series were like this since my only gripe has always been that they are relatively easy. It was a day one release with the GBA console and I can't imagine the thrill of those who bought it, the excitement of getting a new console with only the second Metroidvania-Castlevania to ever be released after SotN. ❤️ Some of the game's mechanisms didn't age well so I'm glad I played this on an emulator. I don't regret buying the Advance Collection though, I want to support. It is considered the worst Metroidvania-Castlevania (the least good basically, someone had to be, although for many it's their favorite) but still it's far better than most of the indie Metroidvanias out there. I had fun. 😊