Castlevania vs FOOTSIES Rollback Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castlevania
Experience a classic action RPG on mobile. Explore a vast castle, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets as Alucard. This port features updated controls and achievements.
- Direct port of the console classic
- Play as Alucard
- Jump, dash, and slash combat
- Vast castle exploration
- Game controller compatibility
- New continue feature
- Unlockable achievements
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The iconic game from the beloved Castlevania series finally comes to mobile. This direct port of the classic console action RPG lets you jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast castle as Alucard while encountering a unique array of enemies and characters along the way. Rediscover the world of Castlevania with one of its original groundbreaking games and renowned music and graphics. □Features Fully compatible with game controllers New continue feature Unlock achievements with hard-fought battle milestones Available in 6 languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish
FOOTSIES Rollback Edition
A simple 2D fighting game designed for both beginners and veterans, focusing on core fighting game mechanics like spacing and punishment. It offers robust online play with rollback netcode and cross-play, alongside various single-player and local multiplayer modes.
- Arcade Mode
- Local Versus
- CPU Versus
- Online Versus (Rollback Netcode)
- Cross-play
- Tutorial
- Training Mode
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FOOTSIES is a simple 2D ground-based fighting game that both new and experienced players can pick up and enjoy right away. While the game controls and mechanics are simple, FOOTSIES retains the fundamental feeling of the fighting game genre where spacing, hit confirm and whiff punish are keys to achieve victory. Featuring online battle mode with rollback netcode, implemented using GGPO open-source codes and can cross-play with user on PC version. Features - Arcade Mode - Local versus head-to-head style - Versus CPU mode - CPU Survival mode - Online versus mode (rollback netcode and crossplay) - Online lobby (up to 10 players, chat, spectators) - Tutorial - Training mode - Command list with frame data - Hitbox viewer - Hit Confirm and Whiff Punish Minigames - Character Customization
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FOOTSIES Rollback Edition at 4.9 against Castlevania's 3.9. FOOTSIES Rollback Edition also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 54%). Castlevania's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 17) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Castlevania costs $2.99 and FOOTSIES Rollback Edition $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FOOTSIES Rollback Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castlevania has 1.8K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Castlevania's written reviews are positive against 88% of FOOTSIES Rollback Edition's.
| Parameter | Castlevania | FOOTSIES Rollback Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #30 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KONAMI | Vanus Vachiratamporn |
Customer experience
Castlevania
FOOTSIES Rollback Edition
Bugs and requests
Castlevania
Reported bugs
3 issues- Clock room not functioning properly
- Save system issues (not saving, losing progress)
- Audio issues (no sound, pitch/speed problems)
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable controls and button layout
- Original voice acting option
- Improved cutscene quality
- Cloud save support
FOOTSIES Rollback Edition
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Castlevania
No in-app purchases
FOOTSIES Rollback Edition
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Castlevania free?
Is FOOTSIES Rollback Edition free?
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