Any other Dark Castle fans here?
I have been lusting after Return to Dark Castle only for two years or so since I heard of it, even though it was announced in 1999. Anyway, it finally came out, and I got it for my birthday. Beat it on Beginner over Christmas, and I'm now working my way through Advanced.
I decided on this playthrough to not do ANY of the Dark Castle or Beyond Dark Castle levels, but just do the Return to Dark Castle levels. It sure has been hard! It took me days to get the fireball, and then even longer to get the shield. Once I got those, though, the other areas have been going a lot more easily—it was basically impossible to get into the Witch cave without the shield so I couldn't get the stoneball, but once I had the shield I could get past those pesky barrels!!!
Basically, I'm entirely happy with this game. The nostalgia factor is huge and the new levels and the hidden levels are great. The only thing that could make this better is if the promised level editor finally came out.