And of course the levels. There are oh...I'd say about 10 levels in the game. While some are definately more fun than others, none of them feel remotely repetitive, and the environments are very different in every single level. They all feel like they belong in this game, and it really does really draw you into the fact that you're on your way to Castlevania itself to defeat Dracula, and even once you reach the gates of Castlevania itself, you still have about 5 more levels to complete.
The bosses themselves are something worth bragging about as well. While Most of the bosses are unfortunately quite easy, they're quite different, but all very creepy and fitting for the game. From Frankenstein's Monster, to the Mummy. Plus, this game did something that I wish more games would do. Instead of adding 3 more levels that more than likely might drag the game down a bit, the very last level has you fighting all 4 of the games hardest bosses, all of which are quite different. The first 2 being the Slogra and Gaiben(SP?) bosses in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night(aka the first boss battle you fight as Alucard.). However, they are anything but pushovers this time. Then you fight Drac's right hand man, Death himself. And man is this battle challenging, especially when you're not sure how exactly to fight him. I ended up looking up the strategy for him.
Then finally, you deal with the man of the fated hour, Count Dracula himself. Although he's considerably less challenging than Death, he's still quite challenging. Imagine the battle with Alucard and Dracula in Symphony of the Night, only considerably harder! The big difference is that when you've chipped away about 4/5 or so of his health, he reveals his face as a skeleton, and sparks literally fly all over you! Oh, and did I mention that he changes his attacks about 6 times! Combined with the different music changes all throughout the battle, it makes for an experience that completely draws you in, making you feel like you're destroying the ultimate form of pure darkness!
The Bottom Line is this:
If you haven't experienced this game for yourself, you really need to. Seriously, play the game, NOW! Like I said, it's one of the best SNES titles that has ever been made.
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Project Beat a Game a Day, along with my Daily NES Archive:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/563947-a-view-to-a-kill