I have a weird, love-hate relationship with Super Castlevania IV. I didn’t play it on the original SNES; I got it on the virtual console about a year ago. Like all Castlevania games prior to Symphony of the Night, the jumping controls are *edited*-near broken. The game is ridiculously hard, partially because of the stupid design choices, like being able to fall through stairs if you don’t press the up button. The clock tower level almost made me cry.
I somehow managed to beat the game. Then I immediately started playing it again. It wasn’t nearly as bad the second time. I still play it occaisionally. Weird.