5 best Igavania 'Castlevania' entries

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'Castlevania Portrait of Ruin' is pretty paint by numbers

While not as compelling as Igarashi's other entries, "Portrait of Ruin" does try to mix things up a bit. The game adopts a hubworld structure with paintings that warp you to the next area much like "Mario 64." You also switch between two playable characters who have their own respective abilities that are needed to solve certain puzzles. Though the attempt to innovate is appreciated, it's held back by a generic anime aesthetic and its cardboard cutout heroes.

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