YMMV / Rusty

• Awesome Music: A factor of the game's popularity may also be attributed to its well made soundtrack. One of the contributing composers is Masahiro Kajihara, known for his work on Princess Maker 2.
• Breather Level: Stage 7 is a linear level that doesn't require hunting for keys.
• Broken Base: Over something that isn't even official: Some emulators make the Boss theme play faster, others make it play slower, and fans are divided over what "speed" sounds best.
• Complete Monster: Bloody Mary is the right-hand woman of the Marquis de Monte-Carlo, and seeks to revive him so that they may Take Over the World. She has monsters attack villages and kidnap dozens of girls while killing the other villagers. Seven of the girls have their bodies possessed by the monsters to serve as the count's most powerful minions while being fully conscious and aware of what is happening and being forced to watch as their bodies are used to kill people, while the others are taken to have their blood drained to revive the count. At the climax, she drains the girls of blood and leaves them in the dungeons to slowly die from the after effects, while keeping one last girl, Ryoko, to serve as Monte-Carlo's first meal after awakening him.
• Germans Love David Hasselhoff: In its native Japan, it's a nearly forgotten game on ancient hardware only brought up by retro gamers and Let's Players. In the West, it's still a niche title but has a cult following that regards it as a well-made Castlevania clone with a solid game design.
• Hilarious in Hindsight: This notable Castlevania clone had a whip-wielding female protagonist 4 years before the debut of Sonia Belmont, who comes from very series that inspired Rusty in the first place.
• That One Level: The cave level is considered to be needlessly hard, especially near the midpoint where boulders roll down and must be avoided with strict timing. The developers seem to be aware of this and added items that will give the player additional lives.