Castlevania as a 3D fighting game on Wii with the saga's iconic characters. Original concept but disappointing execution: unbalanced, shallow, hard to recommend even to fans.
American version of Konami's Castlevania fighting game, a striking departure in a series until then devoted to action-exploration, with designs by Takeshi Obata, the Death Note artist. Its lukewarm critical reception limited its distribution, but its singularity as a fighting spin-off and the appeal of the Obata artwork make it a piece apart sought by franchise completists. Its collecting interest rests on this role as an acknowledged black sheep within a revered saga.