Sentences written about this title, gathered by type from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles (as of 2026-8-30).
The second of two reviewers in said that at first glance, the game resembled Castlevania III but that these but these thoughts quickly vanished when they found no elements of fun seemed to be considered when making the game was made.
Two reviewers in Famicom Tsūshin said the duality gameplay concept with the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde-theme was an inspired choice, but not fully realized when applied to gameplay.
One said it would have been superior as a more straight-forward action game while another said giving the game some patience could have them hooked.
Two others from the magazine said it was too difficult to enjoy.
In the German magazine Aktueller Software Markt, Torsten Oppermann complimented the animation and said the background graphics were well realized, showcasing the English-styled scenery but said the scrolling effects and music in the game were presented poorly.
Brett Alan Weiss of Allgame found the music and graphics in the game passable, but said the controls were "sluggish" and the action was exceedingly dull.
Darrell Monti of Nintendo Life said it was "dull, repetitive, and bereft of imagination as a month's worth of daytime soaps.
In the "Cross Review" of the game magazine Famitsu it received 3, 6, 6 and 4, for a total of 19 out of 40, and reviewers commented, "On the Jekyll side it is all about how to run away, and on the Hyde side there are too many restrictions, so frustration builds up" and "It is a new attempt, but it feels like there is a bit of a problem".
In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 15.10 out of 30, as shown below.
In the game review video series The Angry Video Game Nerd (2004- ), the AVGN, James Rolfe, panned it, saying "a game that makes no sense", "I don't even want to look at the package" and "never play it, not even out of curiosity".
Ironically, however, this trashing became a talking point on YouTube, and was the starting point for his later production of the series.
The second of two reviewers in said that at first glance, the game resembled Castlevania III but that these but these thoughts quickly vanished when they found no elements of fun seemed to be considered when making the game was made.
Two others from the magazine said it was too difficult to enjoy.
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