So after I finally completely beat Castlevania SOTN I'm curious as to what everybody thinks. Which franchise does it better....Castlevania or Metroid?

Hmm. My opinion would be dated. I think the last ones of either serious I played was years ago. I always liked Castlevania better though.

I've only played metroid so I'm not for sure...

Castlevania....you tard.

Haven't played either. You should make a poll.

I enjoyed the first Metroid way better than the first Castlevania. SOTN was a huge leap for the franchise in gameplay though. Then they went to a 3D format and bombed, while Metroid went on to reinvent itself as a FPS. It's very much comparing apples and oranges here. Exactly what iterations are we comparing.

As one of the few games on the NES that I actually completed, Metroid always holds a special place in my heart. Haven't played any of the new FPS iterations though. I also haven't played a Castlevania game since SOTN for the Game Boy Advanced though, so...

SNAP! This is a tough decision.... Im going for Castlevania until we get to Metroid for the Gamecube and Wii.

Metroid, super metroid one of my favs of all time. However, castlevania is awesome (although, the newest one, harmony of despair, is fun, leaves a little to be desired IMO)

Shadow Complex?