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Akumajou Densetsu [hM16] is the Japanese version of Castlevania III, but with a few key differences. The soundtrack hits harder—those crunchy FM synth tracks give the levels way more atmosphere than the NES original. The difficulty's still brutal, but the alternate paths and multiple characters make replays feel fresh.

I remember getting stuck on that clock tower stage for days, switching between Trevor and Grant to find the right approach. The branching routes actually matter here—some lead to dead ends, others to hidden power-ups. It's one of those NES games where memorization pays off, but not in a cheap way.

If you've played the western version, Akumajou Densetsu [hM16] feels like a slightly refined take on the same structure. The changes aren't huge, but they're noticeable if you care about the details.