Wonderful sidescrolling game. There's a little bit of a learning curve on the first boss, but once you figure out the ability system it turns the game into a breeze. Farming for upgrades and items doesn't feel like a chore. Animation cancelling works well, and it feels really rewarding to learn more advanced dodging and attacking techniques.

Overall the game feels a little bit short and rushed. For instance, the quest givers always have the same lines and responses that you have to enter through for every single kill or collect quest. Outside of this I'd say it's a solid entry into the sidescrolling series and lives up to it's predecessor, Castlevania SotN. I can't wait to see what a sequel will produce.