Karnaaj Rally amd Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow - Konami's Best.
The former isn't particularly a bad game, but I don't regret not getting it then, while for the latter I already knew about (it's Castlevania after all), I eventually ended up getting the original release years later off eBay.
I feel you. from the classic cool art style it turned into a superbly bad generic anime art style even ingame. solid games nonethelss but that box art could definitely be a turnoff to some.
they toned it down big time in portrait of ruin the art style was much improved and in order of eclessia the anime art style was as good as gone. balanced as all things should be.
That being said the evil laugh of one of the bosses has always been ingrained in my head. It's so bad that it's good
this guy had this stupid laugh during pretty much the entire battle
https://youtu.be/zl2IZBVLTrs?t=37
