Edited sentence: As with all gaming systems, the longer a system is on the market the more expirienced the staff at the production companies have.However, others feel that the graphics had taken a step backwards in comparison to its Super Nintendo counterparts.Konami was simply showing of what it could do with the limited abilities of the Genesis/Mega Drive.The graphics were quite advanced for the time, and many fans feel that this is the most technically superior of the linear Castlevania games.The system had been in market approximately 5 years (longer in japan due to later release dates in the US and Europe).The well detailed stage backgrounds and special effects of the game are a testament to that.This can be attributed to the age of the Genesis/Mega Drive at the time of release for the game.While it's true that the Super Nintendo was capable of displaying more colours on screen than the Mega Drive, resulting in a different look for many sprites, Bloodlines still manages to have astounding graphics for a Sega title