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You’ll play the game as Don Ramiro, a knight on a quest to save his land from an invasion of all sorts of evil creatures. Over the course of the game’s 8 stages you’ll face a wide variety of creatures and challenging bosses, for the most part needing to keep adapting as you go to different attack patterns and complications throughout. While you’ll always start out with your standard sword that you can throw there are a variety of other weapons, each with their own feel and weaknesses, you’ll be able to acquire as you go. While you may settle in to a favorite there are certainly areas and bosses that favor some weapons more than others, but that’s something you’ll need to learn as you go. For people simply looking for some arcade-style fun the game is reasonably challenging but offers up enough checkpoints and options to continue to be fair. If you’re more determined and want to see everything the game has to offer, including the best of the game’s 4 possible endings, you’re going to buckle down and make a commitment. That means learning the nuances of every enemy and boss, discovering some hidden secrets, and generally doing a far better job of staying alive than more casual players would likely hope. The point is that the game actually scales very well to be an experience for either audience, and I appreciate the effort in finding a way to balance things these different sides of the coin. While the game’s style and degree of challenge may make it more of a niche title, for people who’ve been thirsting for a worthy Ghouls ‘n Ghosts successor in general Cursed Castilla nails it. Managing to find a balance between showing reverence and still being its own distinct game the developers did a great job of walking that tightrope effectively. If you don’t mind there being many deaths on the way to success as you work your way through it, there’s plenty of great arcade action to enjoy here.
Justin Nation, Score:Nindie Choice! [8.0]