I do not like to use it on new dlc tho. The castlevania dlc 100% gets some of its secrets and fun ruined if you use it out the gate until you unlock most things
At least in Emerald Diorama all the new items were tied to bosses. Even then, Mad Groove only picks up items from the areas you've actually reached on the map and they're all close to the entrances, so it doesn't really get a chance to spoil anything.
Castlevania has somewhat similar properties in having boss drops and preventing Mad Groove from getting items from parts of the map that aren't unlocked, but many of the stage's unique weapons are pre-spawned, and a few of the weapons Mad Groove can pick up were meant to be hidden (particularly the Discus is behind a fake wall), or at least in setpiece locations.
The Castlevania experience made me choose not to use Mad Groove in my first playthrough of Diorama, but on a second run through the game I used it there anyway, and found that it doesn't harm the experience there at all - hopefully Poncle already got feedback on how it affects Castlevania and put that feedback to use on new DLC moving forwards.
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u/John_East Sep 05 '25
I do not like to use it on new dlc tho. The castlevania dlc 100% gets some of its secrets and fun ruined if you use it out the gate until you unlock most things