Vampire Killer review on Gaga Games

Being a bit biased as MSXer ofcourse, I still absolutely don't know why people think the NES version is so much better. Yes it's got scrolling, but apart from that I really didn't like that version... I like the MSX music just a bit more, the graphics look much better and 'creepier' to me, and besides all that the NES misses the level-keys and the merchants, which I think was a vital part of Vampire Killer opposed to CastleVania. Yes it's harder, but in my younger years I managed to finish it without GameMaster or anything at all (they could have enabled continues however...)

My vote is definitely for Vampire Killer