Gloomyvania is a lovely homage to the classic NES Castlevania series. In this arcade platformer you run and 'gun' to destroy the variety of creepy enemies as you explore the castle.
You can slash the foe, including skeletons, bats and other ghouls or unleash a special power, such as a fireball. Killing them drops items that will increase your health or MP and you'll need this in order to keep powering-up, so when you face off against some of the massive bosses, you may actually stand a chance.
There are five stages to play through and an 'end of game' boss fight. Developer Francis Leung has done a great job re-creating one of his favorite genres. All of the art and sound are creative commons licensed assets, as the developer said he just wanted to focus on the code. But everyone is attributed thoughtfully and despite the wide range of artists involved it actually looks cohesive and as if the art was all meant for the same game, which is quite a rare feat!
Enjoy this game on either Itch or download it from Google Play for Android devices.