we've seen the nerd video. we have lots of respect for the nerd, but thats his opinion. we played both games and in this video we gave our opinion. sorry its not like your opinion
Like they say two heads is better than one 😂. Love the video. I have both systems and your channel with attention to detail actually helps me decide on which games to purchase between the two. With this game, I own both and I can’t decide which is better. Keep it up
Castlevania 3! Music rivals the 16 bit games, 4 playable characters you can switch between on the fly, branching paths, some of the best visuals the NES had to offer. And it's even better as Akumajō Densetsu on the Famicom. If you haven't heard the improved Japanese soundtrack of the Japanese version, go check it out. Castlevania 3, Super Castlevania 4, Bloodlines, and Rondo are all required ClasicVania.
Yes, and the boss theme in Genesis is creepy and atmospheric, if not melodic. Some of the tunes in Castlevania 4 are just grating. That said, I do love both. Genesis is still better.
These are both excellent games.This is what the 16 bit wars were about; games from the same franchise could give you distinct, yet equally good experiences on both systems.
Okay, you guys are usually pretty smart, but Sinking Old Sanctuary is LAME?? That's one of my favorite Castlevania tracks. It's beautiful. So is Iron Blue Intention. Stage 3's music is pretty lame.
I like stage 3 music, I play it all the time on Halloween when I give out candy, cause it sounds creepy and it sets the right mood for Halloween nights. But eh to each their own
Another factor positive to Bloodlines is the fact that you can chose the difficulty in the menu options. Good to the newbies who can't sustain the games difficulty and good to the hardcores who like hard games.
@@gaming1zanagi-1999 I found that game SUPER easy! Once you reach the castle it isn't even that hard. The only level I can think of that's hard is the Catacombs level and even that I past.
I love both games.............I´m a SEGA FAN........ But the real winner are US, the gamers. can´t choose one over the other... Both are classic CASTLEVANIA games!!!!
I'm very happy with the victory going to Bloodlines😁 I received the game for my birthday when I was younger and it blew me away. My cousin had Super Castlevania for the SNES and I remember getting bored with it and the slow down time was awful ( especially when hitting the mud men). There is nothing but amazing songs in Bloodlines... just take a listen to level 4 and 6 and I can't believe you said the music was lame in level 2. The music to level 2 is amazing, goes perfectly with the sunken Atlantis design and the music is a perfect theme to go with the water effects. Also, Bloodlines following the Bram Stoker novel was so refreshing, it went against the grain of the typical Castlevania storyline. In conclusion, Bloodlines actually scared me as a kid, maybe it was the faster paced enemies, the more graphic images or the music but it did its trick. I think games about evil should be a bit scary, Super Castlevania didn't do that to me, it was honestly boring to me. Awesome videos guys and as a retro gamer, it's awesome to see the games of my youth being reviewed 😁👍🍷
I know right? that music is great! its one of the few CV tunes that have appeared in multiple games like CV Legacy and Circle of the Moon, its up there with greats like Bloodlines,Bloody Tears, And Wicked Child as far as CV notoriety goes.
I know this is an old video, but seriously? Super Castlevania IV is a masterpiece, and while I do really like Bloodlines, it is nowhere near as good as Super Castlevania IV on the SNES. The level design, the graphics, the awesome swinging and whip mechanic, and the icing on the cake.. the music and sound make for one of the best SNES games ever made.
"Looks like a retarded checkers board." I laughed harder than I probably should have at that line. Completely forgot that he said that in this episode.
"Have fun whipping in four directions, Sega" Make that five. I just realized you can whip down in the air. I just discovered that by accident and it's pretty useless as far as I'm concerned, but it's in there. I never get tired of this episode. Great stuff.
I finally got a copy of Bloodlines and I must say of the two Castlevania games reviewed here, Bloodlines does it for me just a little more. The spear moves, the super beefy John Morris with that awesome lazer whip and of course the gore. They may not be the best in the series but both are still leagues above so much of their respective libraries.
Wow, I didn't expect Sega to win. I tried it for the first time today, and I instantly thought that it was so inferior, so I wanted to check someone else's impressions. I think I'll enjoy it then, but I hate the controls, it feels so good to use the whip in Super Castlevania
Actually the music would have to go to Sega this one. The Genesis actually uses a one-to-one Organ synthesizer, awaited and fitting edition for the series. You throw on the fact that this was Ayami Michiru's debut before SON and as good as a snatch music is, and I do love it, it's not as good as Michiru's entry.
You guys must be the first couple of dudes in history who think Bloodlines has better graphics. CV4's sprites were bigger, more detailed, and the backgrounds...LOL. Bloodlines was full of entire *screens* which were just a solid color (e.g., climbing the stairs to the first level boss...I haven't seen a screenful of dark blue like that since the 8-bit days). In fairness, the first part of the Versilles background looked , but apart from the vast, monocolored spaces, unmarked backdrops and tiny sprites, those bosses...again, LOL! Most of them looked like Tinker Toys. That's to say nothing of the muted color palette and utter lack of variety, or length: a speedrun of the two shows how short Bloodlines is. Music and sound effects? The SNES sound chip was easily superior. So were the graphical effects, like the see-through fog. The next time y'all do one of these, instead of stupidly whining, "Dur, my game has good graphics too!" , why not, y'know, actually *support* such assertions with actual stillshots and clips from the games? Bloodlines was decent, even good, but from the 16-bit era, it was in a three-way tie for worst title in the franchise. The 68000 offering looked better but lacked the mechanics. Dracula X looked much better but was far too short and its difficulty was unbalanced. CV4 looked the best but Rondo, while probably the plainest or second-most, had the best gameplay AND replay value IMO. The latter two is where the real comparison lies, my lads.
Bloodlines has the better songs. Some of it's track later been rework in future Castlevania games, it even has a nice rendition of Simon's Theme. Plus it was composed by Michiru Yamane a well known composer of Castlevania franchise
With all the respect possible I pretty much spat out my drink hearing that Sega has better graphics. I have not played the Sega game but the SNES game has good graphics even by SNES standards. I understand that some people may prefer the small sprites, limited animation and duller colours of the Genesis version but...yeah I guess my inability to appreciate that point of view in full is difficult to conceal.
I'm not sure how you can say Bloodlines has limited animation. It's far smoother than the SNES game, and really pushed the system to its limits especially with some of the bosses. The colour, despite the Genesis's 64 colours on screen limit, is handled excellently as well, and looks just as good as the SNES game, although with a different art direction.
As someone whos played and loved both games for a long time, Bloodlines wins. Better levels, uncensored graphics, two characters, etc. I do agree that the SNES wins in sound, the Genesis can never win with sound. BTW, don't call sinking old sanctuary lame. :(
as i said before just few games while snes games the most of them sound better sega genesis chip sound was made by yamaha and is older than snes while snes was made by sony
Are you kidding? The Sinking Old Sanctuary is a beautiful song. Reincarnated Soul and Iron-Blue Intention are the other keepers from that soundtrack. The only good song from CV4 was Simon's Theme.
@@blindfollower not true.. nintendo usually wins from what I see. i like both, but feel I enjoy bloodlines a bit more.. but i gotta revisit both of these games again..
I sure as hell didn’t. Bloodline was always the better game to me. With Contra it could’ve gone either way, but Castlevania was always better on Genesis.
I vote for snes version for overall presentation. With respect to the Genesis system which came out a few years earlier so it's less technologically advanced. sega's castlevania had the gore factor which really gave it a true horror feel....but NOTHING tops SNES sound/music and Mode 7! In most cases i vote SNES... it's amazing how compelling audio can be when it comes to creating a vibe/atmosphere!
I never really played either of the games until I bought the mini consoles. I played Super Castlevania 4 first which blew me away. Upon beating it I wanted to play it again immediately. I really didn't know what to expect when I played bloodlines. Immediately, I felt like the gameplay had gone back a bit as it felt a bit more like the NES ones in my opinion. However, upon seeing this video I do realize it had some improvements (special moves and jumping on stairs) but the SNES had better whip mechanics. Another thing that took me back was the sound on the Genesis really didn't compare to the SNES. Don't get me wrong, Konami did about as well as they could, but the Genesis sound chip was definitely not capable of anything more. Then there's the graphics. I felt like the SNES was more consistent with having good graphics, but the Genesis had some really nice special effects like the statue heads that break off, the gear boss, the ascending floating rock boss, and if I recall correctly there was a nice water effect. I believe this comes from having three more years to perfect the 16-bit graphics and the Genesis having a faster processor. However, both games were awesome. I personally lean towards the SNES game, but it's hard to argue when both games are just that good!
i am sega guy,but super castlevania 4 is what we expect of a castlevania game,with dark look and ancient athmosphere.Bloodlines is a awesome game,but look like todays vampire movies,with all that gloss and bright
5:25 to be fair, I’m pretty certain that two characters in the same ending scene doesn’t count as ‘two endings’. Ending, outcome, results, what makes them separate is the fact that they happen differently. In Dark Souls, you either kindle the first flame or you leave the kiln and become the new Dark Lord. In Dishonored, you either keep the peace in Dunwall by neutralizing any major threats instead of killing them, and in turn maintain the social stability of it, or you indirectly tear Dunwall to the ground with relentless murder and in turn spread the rat plague with more needless bloodshed.
I just play and finished Bloodlines and damn i got to say that it was a really good game. Maybe i like the snes a bit more bc of nostalgia but the genesis really surprised me with this one.
I don´t really think is better, i don´t think snes is better neither, i had the two, and i just say... they are different. Snes is more gothic, dark, classic and MD is more like a modern Castlevania game, with help of Yamane, in the way Rondo of blood and so on... Two impressive games at the end.
Sorry, but Super Castlevania IV is the better game. More detailed graphics and a more realistic gothic look (Bloodlines was more cartoony looking), better play control (8 directional whip), and more levels...which means more variety. Also, half of the bosses in Bloodlines were either giant suits of armor or golems...so Super Castlevania IV had more of a variety of bosses as well.
The 8 directional whip wasn't that good, and the jump control on CV4 is weird, i wouldn't say it has better controls: giving you more "freedom" makes the controls awkwards for me, while Bloodlines' controls are tight and very responsive, just the enough improvement that the CV NES controls needed. And yeah maybe 4 has more boss "variety", but most of them were pretty boring to kill and didn't require any strategy, just duck and whip whip whip.
Marcel Weber Isn't the strategy for beating the bosses in every Castlevania game "duck, whip, duck, whip"? I don't seem to recall any bosses in Bloodlines requiring any special strategy.
RetroGamerAaron At least i remember some bosses that you actually have to jump + attack like the tower demon or the "wizard" from stage 2, others you have to strategically dodge patterns and then attack like the metal knights on level 2, frankenstein, Death, the columns etc. On CV4 most bosses really were uninsteresting to fight, just some of the last bosses including dracula required an actual strategy.
RetroGamerAaron The last time I played SCV4, I was able to literally stand and trade shots with many of the bosses and come out ahead without even having to consider dodging. That's what people mean when they say the bosses require no strategy. As for better play control, I prefer jumping on and off stairs to the whip control, which I find actually hurts the overall level design.
AVGN: "How dare you say Super Castlevania IV is better than Symphony of the Night?" Console Wars: "How dare you say Bloodlines is better than Super Castlevania IV?" You wanna make enemies, just pick out a Castlevania game as better than the others. 😄
When you look at two games in the same genre, by the same developer, and in the same console generation, the one that's three years newer will generally have much more technical polish. This was especially true during the 4th console generation. It's more interesting to compare titles with similar release dates, like your MK and Mickey Mouse reviews.
The fact that you have full control over the whip in SNES gives ot the edge. Why the hell dod they remove that mechanic from Bloodlines? If you dont know how its useful did you ever even play the games asside from this review?
Now I'm a big fan of your show, but, I think Super Castlevania 4 is one of the best SNES games ever, and Bloodlines just can't compare to how innovative and fun Super Castlevania 4 is. The way the whip moves in a 8 directions, the fact you can moonwalk up the stairs, the level design, the way you hang on your whip making the level move in a circle, is just classic. I know, some levels feel disoriented due to the fact you hang on your whip moving the level, but it's supposed to feel like that, It gives you challenge throughout the game. I'm not saying Bloodlines is a terrible game, far from it, It's just the SNES game has a lot more variety than Bloodlines. The genesis game may have made more improvements, but the SNES game the better improvements like moving the whip in 8 directions making the game much easier.
Even though I slightly prefer 4, Bloodlines winning makes me very happy because it's getting the attention it deserves. An underrated masterpiece for sure, and one of the best games in the Castlevania franchise and Sega library.
From what I see, Bloodlines’ fans are way more rational for sure. EVERY goddamn time I see somebody defend CV4, it’s always with this “elitist” “CV4 is OBJECTIVELY better because bs, bs, bs” No, seriously, I guess y’all never heard of opinions huh
I think you should've compared Bloodlines to Dracula X instead. Games released later on in the 16-bit era would've obviously been better than those released early on due to progression in technology and advancement of how much they could push the systems. Dracula X came out around the same time frame (I know, not exactly the same time, but still).
+Eric Audry but it came out about the same time. Obviously the Genesis one would be better that Super Castlevania 4 when you can handle the console hardware better and they come out at different times in the 16 bit era lifespan. Just saying to put two games that came out at the same time against each other. It's like comparing Simons Quest to Symphony of the Night.
+JD Shadow Draula X is a port of Rondo of Blood and a very bad port, whocuts everyone that made Rondo of Blood a cult Classic of the PC Engine. The Only original Castlevania game on SNES is Super Castlevania 4
Sega Genesis had 8kb available for its soundchip while Super Nintendo had 64 kb. Talk about a major difference. Sega Genesis could only use 64 colors at a time while Super Nintendo could use 256. Both consoles are fantastic and I have both. Something I wanted as I child I have now.
I can't believe the Genesis version won here, this makes me wanna play it to check it out, I know the SNES one was good but I never played the Genesis one before, I did hear good things about it!
Bloodlines is a solid game, great Castlevania game in its own right, and a must-have for any Genesis owner. However, these guys didn't factor in a thing or two, level coherency, something I would've absolutely been all over if I were starring in the video, and the controls, which were tighter on the SNES as well.
IcedEarthaholic I figured like the SEGA guy said in the video many people would disagree about the SNES game being the better one which is understandable, I can't really say until I play the Genesis version (in before the PC Engine game which came out on Wii VC, it looks awesome) but from what I saw in videos and reviews it seems like a very good game as well.
IcedEarthaholic "level coherency" lol. And i though the controls were just fine on bloodlines, especially with Eric. I couldn't care less for the multiple whipping on CV4, and i didn't like the jump mechanics.
Marcel Weber I finally played them both and I can say I liked them both, I agree I liked the Genesis version better but I can see why many would prefer the SNES version, the differences are very much like with Contra, the SNES version seemed like an upgraded version of the original NES game while the Genesis version took more liberty in changing the formula but in the right direction. To me both Contra and Castlevania on Genesis are better and the multiple endings added more replay value to me but that's because I don't mind the change when done right, I know many people don't like changing what they grew up with.
Then this video was worth all of the time spent making it! If you can convince just one person to be open minded and give a game a chance, that's what it's all about. All this fanboy bickering just goes around in circles, getting nowhere. Well done Console Wars, well done.
I have never heard a Castlevania fan say bloodlines is their favorite one. It is always, Super Castlevania (Angry video game nerd), or Symphony of the night. Others that people say are Rondo, Castlevania, or III.
FINALLY. A REVIEW WHICH DOES BLOODLINES JUSTICE! Thank you so much! Castlevania Bloodlines IS THE SUPERIOR VERSION and id even give Bloodlines a better soundtrack. Don't be fooled by everyone nostalgia everyone :)
I have them both and I have to say SNES wins hands down with challenge and superior controls. That's not to say Bloodlines isn't good it's just far more cartoony than it's SNES brother and well I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
Also going to add level coherency to the mix, each level in Super Castlevania IV flows one right into the other creating a coherent world. With the Genesis, you're hopping from Transylvania to Greece, to Italy, to France and then the UK. While I can see the reason why (variety), it just doesn't make the game any more or less enjoyable for me, it's just...there.
These are completely different games showcasing the attributes of each system. They have nothing in common besides the plots. Each game is a masterpiece.
I love these videos and this one I have watched the most by far. I recently played both of these games for the first time, along with Rondo of Blood, and I've come to a very similar conclusion, though I prefer Bloodlines by a wide margin. I think it's telling that Konami didn't stick with the format of Super Castlevania. I didn't enjoy the new whipping mechanics on the SNES as it hurt the level design, in my opinion. I also found the graphics blocky with choppy animation. I thought the SNES game was especially let down by the music, despite its reputation there. Some tunes are good, but some seem inappropriate for a vampire-hunting game. Stages three and seven were particularly boring in that regard with flutes and harps. So I agree that Bloodlines is the better game, though I think Rondo is even better.
Having recently set up a dedicated space for my mini consoles, I re-watched this video. The progress you've made in terms of production is astonishing. Keep up the good work!
So I was on youtube browsing around looking for gaming videos and happen to stumble on your channel. I must say I m very impressed and entertained. Keep up the good work and keep doing what you guys doing. Y'all both awesome on some real ninja shit. Real talk be easy.
Sega fan here. What i'm noticing is a bunch of us wanted Castlevania for so long and we finally got it an truly realized that it was PURE SHIT compared to snes version which was made some years before. Atmosphere Sound Graphics The Castle Everything was better on snes Castlevania and Contra PERIOD.
Thank you!!! Motherfuckers here are so dumb they won't accept common sense even if it's shoved up their fuckin ass. You know what I see amongst the community here is a bunch of goddamn sega.Fuckin ball lickers. It's always a Sega genesis circle jerk. Probably to deal with the fact that super nintendo actually had the best games of the generation bar none. Look at any top one hundred list.
So crazy going back to the earlier days of the show as a fan who's been watching since pretty much the start! I forgot! No Officer Pastrami, no real lead in as to why they want to review the games, there's no "WHAT?! Are we doin' this?!" and certainly no "Snarky response that has random facts? YES!" since that started right around the end of Greg's tenure as Nintendo & then Pat took the concept and totally ran with it. I do love that Greg has returned with random cameos over the years too! This was just a super nostalgic watch for me tonight!
I used to own bloodlines on my sega , never played iv until recently when i bought the snes mini , and even though its a good game i agree with this video
As a Nintendo diehard whose favorite Castlevania game is the original on NES which Castlevania IV is essentially a fancy remake of, even I have to admit… Bloodlines is better.
I love you guys. I've watched enough of your videos to feel a familiar sense of affinity for you both. I read in another comment that Greg is having a hard time in life lately. Please send him my best.
snes version is a masterpiece, sega got a nice try. trust me, I am a castlevania fan and played all castlevanias on nintendo, snes and genesis. snes version is a must have
To me its not even a close call, Bloodlines smokes IV in almost every way, lol. Graphically and presentation wise, IV has the slight upper hand, but Bloodlines is no slouch in those departments either and everything else from gameplay to music Bloodline does better imo.
The SNES did actually support stereo audio through the Multi AV port, it just didn't have a headphone jack. The Model 1 Genesis, meanwhile, *did* have a stereo 3.5mm jack, but the Multi AV port only outputted mono audio; it wouldn't be until the Model 2 Genesis that Sega's 16-bitter would support stereo sound through RCA cables.
good point. while gore isnt always necessary it def is a nice addition to any castlevania game. Nintendo's been know to censor gore and things slightly sexual, especially for releases in the U.S.
Bit of trivia: Eric from Castlevania bloodlines was meant to be an efeminate male in the Japanese version, though they changed it up in western release.
Bloodlines is awesome. Superb soundtrack in glorious FM sound, fast gameplay (one of the main reasons why it's my favorite Castlevania), some spectacular visual effects, a welcome gore dimension and challenging. Castlevania IV is a great entry in the serie, the soundtrack is also superb, visuals are good but some effects looks rather bad, gameplay is bit sluggish and on the easy side. Bloodlines and Chi No Rondo on PC Engine are the best 16-bit Castlevania.
The best part, is that I actually grew up with Bloodlines... Playing Super Castlevania IV about 15 years later for the first time and it just felt lesser of an experience. Everything about the Sega game's literally better, loads of blood and detailed, yet sometimes gory sprites, rocking tunes and fun sub-weapons to boot. But, if you enjoy the SNES game's whip mechanics better I wouldn't hold it against ya, but MAN is the SNES game easy.
No offense guys but you shouldve compared Castlevania: Bloodline to Castlevania: Dracula X instead of Super Castlevania IV. That way the desicions wouldve been hard to make.
+L.S.A Serenity in Flames is right Dracula X sucks. Not only it's a port of Rondo of Blood, but it's a bad port, pure and simple regression of the PC Engine cult classic. All the badass moves have been removed on X, all the anime Cutscenes, the game have certainly great graphics but for me it's an 8-Bit castlevania. Bloodlines, IV and Rondo of Blood are far ahead of that game, and sadly, X is behind all of those, it's even behind Castlevania 3 who had on NES several Characters to play with, several multi-path levels and multi ending. In Dracula X, you can whip in one direction only, have none of the move of Bloodlines or Rondo of blood and can't even swing with your whip. A regression, pure and simple who don't even worth the considerable amount of money which is asking for these days
+L.S.A Dracula X is on SNES indeed, but it isn't an original game, it's a port of Rondo Of Blood, who was released exclusively in Japan for the PC Engine cd rom (that home console is called Turbografx 16 in the united States). That game was awesome, ask any fan of old school Castlevania and they will told you haow amazinng that pc engine game was. He had Multiple paths, Multiple characters to play, great Anime Cutscenes, Richter belmont (hero of this game) had somme move that required to enter a combianaison on the D-Pad with buttons. He could only whip in one direction and couldn't swing with his whip but the rest was pure awesomeness. Syphony of The Night is the direct Sequel to this game. But in 1995, When it was obvious that the PC Engine (or turbografx 16) will never make good sales in the United Staes, Konami decided to make a Port of Rondo of Blood, this awesome PC Engine game, to the Super Nintendo. The result was catastrophic. Most of the Multipath Levels have dissapeared, The anime Cutscenes, due to the cartridge limitations have been purely wiped out and you can only play a completely crippled Richter Belmont. All the great Moves of the PC Engine game have dissapeared and replaced by a gameplay that remenber more of the 8 bits episodes than any other games on the 16 bits. Whip in only one direction, jumping painfully slow, no swinging with whip etc... That's why most people hate Dracula X and they are in tehir own rights cause that game isn't fun to play at all after played Bloodlines, Rondo of Blood an even Super Castlevania IV. Only the graphics was better on the SNES but seeing haow much of the original game had dissappeared it wasn't worth that. If you want to check on Rondo fo Blood, i invite you to play Castlevania : Dracula X chronicles on the PSP, which include the real original PC Engine Title and his sequel, Symphony of The Night, the cult classic of the PS One
Rewatching this episode because my Brother just gave me "Castlevania: Anniversary Collection" on Nintendo Switch, a physical copy from "Limited Run". I noticed on the cover, they used the original "Castlevania" artwork from the first game, but on the back, they used the opening cinematic from "Castlevania: Bloodlines" with John Morris. And yes, "Bloodlines" is part of this collection. :D
LOL @ The Belt Scenes. Also, I agree that Bloodlines is better. I own both games, but I definitely prefer Bloodlines for all of the reasons that you guys stated.
Still prefer Super Castlevania. It's a great remake of the original NES game. I find Bloodlines a little too difficult and the good ending requiring beating the expert mode is just not worth it.
we've seen the nerd video. we have lots of respect for the nerd, but thats his opinion. we played both games and in this video we gave our opinion. sorry its not like your opinion
Like they say two heads is better than one 😂. Love the video. I have both systems and your channel with attention to detail actually helps me decide on which games to purchase between the two. With this game, I own both and I can’t decide which is better. Keep it up
@@MrLeeman559 Castlevania collection on all the systems has both plus NES and gameboy games.
Now in the words bloodline makes an interesting
Castlevania 3! Music rivals the 16 bit games, 4 playable characters you can switch between on the fly, branching paths, some of the best visuals the NES had to offer. And it's even better as Akumajō Densetsu on the Famicom. If you haven't heard the improved Japanese soundtrack of the Japanese version, go check it out.
Castlevania 3, Super Castlevania 4, Bloodlines, and Rondo are all required ClasicVania.
Fair enough that your opinion and I can’t really change that
Whomever called "The Sinking Old Sanctuary" a "lame track" needs to have a hearing test.
cutejoshie agreed sinking old sanctuary is boss
+cutejoshie Absolutely, I was shocked when they did that. Glad you have so many thumbs up!
chuckobscure Thanks! It's good to know I wasn't the only one that did a double-take on that. haha
cutejoshie as soon as i got to that part i came to the comments and im glad i wasnt the only one shocked thats my favorite song.
Yes, and the boss theme in Genesis is creepy and atmospheric, if not melodic. Some of the tunes in Castlevania 4 are just grating. That said, I do love both. Genesis is still better.
These are both excellent games.This is what the 16 bit wars were about; games from the same franchise could give you distinct, yet equally good experiences on both systems.
Okay, you guys are usually pretty smart, but Sinking Old Sanctuary is LAME?? That's one of my favorite Castlevania tracks. It's beautiful. So is Iron Blue Intention. Stage 3's music is pretty lame.
one of the best tracks. glad to see so many people annoyed by that tastless comment.
I like stage 3 music, I play it all the time on Halloween when I give out candy, cause it sounds creepy and it sets the right mood for Halloween nights. But eh to each their own
@@mmeditatio Tasteless? 😂Settle down mate..
@@Bubba__Sawyer don't you have some dead people to revive and some sock puppet accounts to make
@@nicolewhite3157 Oh I ....have a plan....
Another factor positive to Bloodlines is the fact that you can chose the difficulty in the menu options. Good to the newbies who can't sustain the games difficulty and good to the hardcores who like hard games.
I think having easy mode is kinda lame because it takes fun the fun Out of it
Actually Super Castlevania 4 are easy and the only part that is hard is the part when you reached the castle
@@gaming1zanagi-1999 I found that game SUPER easy! Once you reach the castle it isn't even that hard. The only level I can think of that's hard is the Catacombs level and even that I past.
@@caleb9875 welp for me those three blocks are hard cause mainly because I am not used to it besides some parts are bit tricky to do
@@caleb9875 but I agree the lab ones are quite tricky
Both are masterpieces
I love both games.............I´m a SEGA FAN........ But the real winner are US, the gamers.
can´t choose one over the other...
Both are classic CASTLEVANIA games!!!!
Amen
......ooook.. (?) 🤦🏼♂️
6:47 Wut, you call "The Sinking Old Sanctuary" lame‽ ô_o This music is really cool!
I'm very happy with the victory going to Bloodlines😁 I received the game for my birthday when I was younger and it blew me away. My cousin had Super Castlevania for the SNES and I remember getting bored with it and the slow down time was awful ( especially when hitting the mud men). There is nothing but amazing songs in Bloodlines... just take a listen to level 4 and 6 and I can't believe you said the music was lame in level 2. The music to level 2 is amazing, goes perfectly with the sunken Atlantis design and the music is a perfect theme to go with the water effects. Also, Bloodlines following the Bram Stoker novel was so refreshing, it went against the grain of the typical Castlevania storyline. In conclusion, Bloodlines actually scared me as a kid, maybe it was the faster paced enemies, the more graphic images or the music but it did its trick. I think games about evil should be a bit scary, Super Castlevania didn't do that to me, it was honestly boring to me. Awesome videos guys and as a retro gamer, it's awesome to see the games of my youth being reviewed 😁👍🍷
The Sinking Old Sanctuary is lame? Wtf, dude!
I know right? that music is great! its one of the few CV tunes that have appeared in multiple games like CV Legacy and Circle of the Moon, its up there with greats like Bloodlines,Bloody Tears, And Wicked Child as far as CV notoriety goes.
It’s their old takes they were cheesy back then.
This is the WORST episode ever, and the reason I dont like this channel. Castlevania 4 is , was and Will be much better than the Sega one.
I know this is an old video, but seriously? Super Castlevania IV is a masterpiece, and while I do really like Bloodlines, it is nowhere near as good as Super Castlevania IV on the SNES. The level design, the graphics, the awesome swinging and whip mechanic, and the icing on the cake.. the music and sound make for one of the best SNES games ever made.
"Looks like a retarded checkers board." I laughed harder than I probably should have at that line. Completely forgot that he said that in this episode.
"Have fun whipping in four directions, Sega" Make that five. I just realized you can whip down in the air. I just discovered that by accident and it's pretty useless as far as I'm concerned, but it's in there. I never get tired of this episode. Great stuff.
I finally got a copy of Bloodlines and I must say of the two Castlevania games reviewed here, Bloodlines does it for me just a little more. The spear moves, the super beefy John Morris with that awesome lazer whip and of course the gore. They may not be the best in the series but both are still leagues above so much of their respective libraries.
That's how we felt too. Never played either game until we did the episode and Bloodlines just felt better.
Yeh the Genesis/Mega Drive Castlevania is better.
The SNES game is very good though.
I have both, and to me, I prefer Super Castlevania 4. Bloodlines was okay.
Turbo Graphix 16 Rondo of Blood should have been part of this comparison.
+shadowshinobi06 what did?
Rondo of Blood would win all the way if it was in second by SNES.
+Zeppelin Rules Amen to that.
+shadowshinobi06 you have an opinion, but I don't see any of those issues you speak of when I play. Even on the Wii port.
+Zeppelin Rules
Rondo of Blood would kill them both...
I enjoyed both games. I would still pick Castlevania IV though
LMAO."VARIETY" had me cracking up! Sounds like a fatality in Mortal Kombat.
JC Martin _Shang Tsung Wins!_
_Flawless Victory!_
*Variety!*
Yep it sounds like a fatality😂
Wow, I didn't expect Sega to win. I tried it for the first time today, and I instantly thought that it was so inferior, so I wanted to check someone else's impressions. I think I'll enjoy it then, but I hate the controls, it feels so good to use the whip in Super Castlevania
Interesting.... But Bloodlines feels great to me
@@randallrutherford1384 and has a little more variety
I like more castlevania 4, but bloodlines still great
Nintendo fanboys like you need to be abolished
Blood Lines is very meh. Castlevania 4 is a masterpiece. Pajeet is way off base.
Actually the music would have to go to Sega this one.
The Genesis actually uses a one-to-one Organ synthesizer, awaited and fitting edition for the series. You throw on the fact that this was Ayami Michiru's debut before SON and as good as a snatch music is, and I do love it, it's not as good as Michiru's entry.
@ 7:16 DID i JUST HEAR YOU SAY "MEOW LETS COMPARE SOUND EFFECTS". LMAO
super castelvania as a genesis fan. genesis version is great but snes version owns it, the music and the atmosphere. it doesn't get better.
8:43 lol at the "ghost" in the kitchen
Rondo of Blood > Bloodlines > Super Castlevania IV
You guys must be the first couple of dudes in history who think Bloodlines has better graphics. CV4's sprites were bigger, more detailed, and the backgrounds...LOL. Bloodlines was full of entire *screens* which were just a solid color (e.g., climbing the stairs to the first level boss...I haven't seen a screenful of dark blue like that since the 8-bit days).
In fairness, the first part of the Versilles background looked , but apart from the vast, monocolored spaces, unmarked backdrops and tiny sprites, those bosses...again, LOL! Most of them looked like Tinker Toys.
That's to say nothing of the muted color palette and utter lack of variety, or length: a speedrun of the two shows how short Bloodlines is.
Music and sound effects? The SNES sound chip was easily superior. So were the graphical effects, like the see-through fog.
The next time y'all do one of these, instead of stupidly whining, "Dur, my game has good graphics too!" , why not, y'know, actually *support* such assertions with actual stillshots and clips from the games?
Bloodlines was decent, even good, but from the 16-bit era, it was in a three-way tie for worst title in the franchise. The 68000 offering looked better but lacked the mechanics. Dracula X looked much better but was far too short and its difficulty was unbalanced. CV4 looked the best but Rondo, while probably the plainest or second-most, had the best gameplay AND replay value IMO.
The latter two is where the real comparison lies, my lads.
Well said. Spot on.
Bloodlines has the better songs. Some of it's track later been rework in future Castlevania games, it even has a nice rendition of Simon's Theme. Plus it was composed by Michiru Yamane a well known composer of Castlevania franchise
With all the respect possible I pretty much spat out my drink hearing that Sega has better graphics. I have not played the Sega game but the SNES game has good graphics even by SNES standards. I understand that some people may prefer the small sprites, limited animation and duller colours of the Genesis version but...yeah I guess my inability to appreciate that point of view in full is difficult to conceal.
It has more animation and more saturated colors.
I'm not sure how you can say Bloodlines has limited animation. It's far smoother than the SNES game, and really pushed the system to its limits especially with some of the bosses. The colour, despite the Genesis's 64 colours on screen limit, is handled excellently as well, and looks just as good as the SNES game, although with a different art direction.
Gotta go with Super Castlevania. Bloodlines is no slouch, but it felt like a step backwards.
As someone whos played and loved both games for a long time, Bloodlines wins. Better levels, uncensored graphics, two characters, etc. I do agree that the SNES wins in sound, the Genesis can never win with sound.
BTW, don't call sinking old sanctuary lame. :(
I liked the SNES version alot more.
miamimagicians
Which is why everyone is entitled to their own opinion. :)
but blood lines is too short
the only of few games that genesis have better sound
as i said before just few games while snes games the most of them sound better sega genesis chip sound was made by yamaha and is older than snes while snes was made by sony
Are you kidding? The Sinking Old Sanctuary is a beautiful song. Reincarnated Soul and Iron-Blue Intention are the other keepers from that soundtrack. The only good song from CV4 was Simon's Theme.
Forest of monsters was pretty cool too...
Did you just say "meow" at 7:15? lol
This is probably the most unexpected victory for Sega.
I mean, everyone (incluiding myself) was expecting for Super Castlevania IV to win this.
I expected sega for some odd reason
You expect Sega because pretty much in every video, no matter how horrible the Sega game is, they will always choose Sega.
@@blindfollower not true.. nintendo usually wins from what I see. i like both, but feel I enjoy bloodlines a bit more.. but i gotta revisit both of these games again..
@@blindfollower I don't think you've actually watched many videos from this channel....
I sure as hell didn’t. Bloodline was always the better game to me. With Contra it could’ve gone either way, but Castlevania was always better on Genesis.
I vote for snes version for overall presentation. With respect to the Genesis system which came out a few years earlier so it's less technologically advanced. sega's castlevania had the gore factor which really gave it a true horror feel....but NOTHING tops SNES sound/music and Mode 7! In most cases i vote SNES... it's amazing how compelling audio can be when it comes to creating a vibe/atmosphere!
I STILL can't figure put which one I prefer. They're both masterpieces.
agreed
Easy. Rondo of Blood is the winner. Though if i had to pick best presentation and music. SNES wins hands down!
Sega shit on sound effects, but still, Bloodlines is the best. Beautiful graphics, music, and varied.
I never really played either of the games until I bought the mini consoles. I played Super Castlevania 4 first which blew me away. Upon beating it I wanted to play it again immediately. I really didn't know what to expect when I played bloodlines. Immediately, I felt like the gameplay had gone back a bit as it felt a bit more like the NES ones in my opinion. However, upon seeing this video I do realize it had some improvements (special moves and jumping on stairs) but the SNES had better whip mechanics. Another thing that took me back was the sound on the Genesis really didn't compare to the SNES. Don't get me wrong, Konami did about as well as they could, but the Genesis sound chip was definitely not capable of anything more. Then there's the graphics. I felt like the SNES was more consistent with having good graphics, but the Genesis had some really nice special effects like the statue heads that break off, the gear boss, the ascending floating rock boss, and if I recall correctly there was a nice water effect. I believe this comes from having three more years to perfect the 16-bit graphics and the Genesis having a faster processor. However, both games were awesome. I personally lean towards the SNES game, but it's hard to argue when both games are just that good!
i am sega guy,but super castlevania 4 is what we expect of a castlevania game,with dark look and ancient athmosphere.Bloodlines is a awesome game,but look like todays vampire movies,with all that gloss and bright
5:25 to be fair, I’m pretty certain that two characters in the same ending scene doesn’t count as ‘two endings’. Ending, outcome, results, what makes them separate is the fact that they happen differently. In Dark Souls, you either kindle the first flame or you leave the kiln and become the new Dark Lord. In Dishonored, you either keep the peace in Dunwall by neutralizing any major threats instead of killing them, and in turn maintain the social stability of it, or you indirectly tear Dunwall to the ground with relentless murder and in turn spread the rat plague with more needless bloodshed.
But still, its different endings for both characters. You gotta beat the game with both characters to know what they plan to do next.
They're both awesome, buuuuuuuut 4 is better
even though I'm a sega dude and I love bloodlines, Castlevania 4 is a better game and its my favorite snes game
Wow, I must say I was surprised by the outcome of this war! I'm a huge fan of both games, but felt that Bloodlines was better in nearly every regard.
I preferred Bloodlines over super castlevania. I never played any castlevania as a kid so I have no bias.
Finally! someone had the balls to say it. lol Bloodlines is better.
Moises Virella Mostly because the snes version is more like a remake of the first game.
I just play and finished Bloodlines and damn i got to say that it was a really good game. Maybe i like the snes a bit more bc of nostalgia but the genesis really surprised me with this one.
@@TGOTYZero hardly. nearly ever 2d castlevania game has elements if not levels directly inspired by the original, as does bloodlines.
@@mmeditatio as well as all 2d Castlevania games are good in their own right, if not better than a lot of contemporaries.
I don´t really think is better, i don´t think snes is better neither, i had the two, and i just say... they are different. Snes is more gothic, dark, classic and MD is more like a modern Castlevania game, with help of Yamane, in the way Rondo of blood and so on... Two impressive games at the end.
thanks for not just jumping down our throats, and being open minded
You guys still around?
@@randallrutherford1384 They never slowed down!
Sorry, but Super Castlevania IV is the better game. More detailed graphics and a more realistic gothic look (Bloodlines was more cartoony looking), better play control (8 directional whip), and more levels...which means more variety. Also, half of the bosses in Bloodlines were either giant suits of armor or golems...so Super Castlevania IV had more of a variety of bosses as well.
The 8 directional whip wasn't that good, and the jump control on CV4 is weird, i wouldn't say it has better controls: giving you more "freedom" makes the controls awkwards for me, while Bloodlines' controls are tight and very responsive, just the enough improvement that the CV NES controls needed.
And yeah maybe 4 has more boss "variety", but most of them were pretty boring to kill and didn't require any strategy, just duck and whip whip whip.
Marcel Weber Isn't the strategy for beating the bosses in every Castlevania game "duck, whip, duck, whip"? I don't seem to recall any bosses in Bloodlines requiring any special strategy.
RetroGamerAaron At least i remember some bosses that you actually have to jump + attack like the tower demon or the "wizard" from stage 2, others you have to strategically dodge patterns and then attack like the metal knights on level 2, frankenstein, Death, the columns etc. On CV4 most bosses really were uninsteresting to fight, just some of the last bosses including dracula required an actual strategy.
True
RetroGamerAaron
The last time I played SCV4, I was able to literally stand and trade shots with many of the bosses and come out ahead without even having to consider dodging. That's what people mean when they say the bosses require no strategy. As for better play control, I prefer jumping on and off stairs to the whip control, which I find actually hurts the overall level design.
The music on bloodlines is perfect! For me is the perfect soundtrack of this franchise specialy when hits baroque music
6:46 I love that music...
You can whip in five directions on bloodlines......
6:46 is one of the best songs in the game. Come on guys..
AVGN: "How dare you say Super Castlevania IV is better than Symphony of the Night?"
Console Wars: "How dare you say Bloodlines is better than Super Castlevania IV?"
You wanna make enemies, just pick out a Castlevania game as better than the others. 😄
Did he just seriously diss Sinking Old Sanctuary?
RT I too was surprised
When you look at two games in the same genre, by the same developer, and in the same console generation, the one that's three years newer will generally have much more technical polish. This was especially true during the 4th console generation. It's more interesting to compare titles with similar release dates, like your MK and Mickey Mouse reviews.
3:53- The tomb stone was crossed shape in the Japanses Super Famicom, but changed in the U.S. Super Nintnedo.
Otaku_GameFan interesting!!! Thanks for the info!
Why? There’s always been religious symbolism in Dracula, so why would they change it?
The fact that you have full control over the whip in SNES gives ot the edge. Why the hell dod they remove that mechanic from Bloodlines? If you dont know how its useful did you ever even play the games asside from this review?
Now I'm a big fan of your show, but, I think Super Castlevania 4 is one of the best SNES games ever, and Bloodlines just can't compare to how innovative and fun Super Castlevania 4 is. The way the whip moves in a 8 directions, the fact you can moonwalk up the stairs, the level design, the way you hang on your whip making the level move in a circle, is just classic. I know, some levels feel disoriented due to the fact you hang on your whip moving the level, but it's supposed to feel like that, It gives you challenge throughout the game. I'm not saying Bloodlines is a terrible game, far from it, It's just the SNES game has a lot more variety than Bloodlines. The genesis game may have made more improvements, but the SNES game the better improvements like moving the whip in 8 directions making the game much easier.
Even though I slightly prefer 4, Bloodlines winning makes me very happy because it's getting the attention it deserves. An underrated masterpiece for sure, and one of the best games in the Castlevania franchise and Sega library.
Wtf on 8:43 ??
lol, didn't notice that!
wtf!!
It took me three watches to even see that.
From what I see, Bloodlines’ fans are way more rational for sure. EVERY goddamn time I see somebody defend CV4, it’s always with this “elitist” “CV4 is OBJECTIVELY better because bs, bs, bs” No, seriously, I guess y’all never heard of opinions huh
I think you should've compared Bloodlines to Dracula X instead. Games released later on in the 16-bit era would've obviously been better than those released early on due to progression in technology and advancement of how much they could push the systems.
Dracula X came out around the same time frame (I know, not exactly the same time, but still).
+JD Shadow Dracula X sucks
+Eric Audry but it came out about the same time. Obviously the Genesis one would be better that Super Castlevania 4 when you can handle the console hardware better and they come out at different times in the 16 bit era lifespan. Just saying to put two games that came out at the same time against each other. It's like comparing Simons Quest to Symphony of the Night.
+JD Shadow Draula X is a port of Rondo of Blood and a very bad port, whocuts everyone that made Rondo of Blood a cult Classic of the PC Engine. The Only original Castlevania game on SNES is Super Castlevania 4
Yeah, it's a shame they only do SNES vs. Genesis sometimes.
Sega Genesis had 8kb available for its soundchip while Super Nintendo had 64 kb. Talk about a major difference. Sega Genesis could only use 64 colors at a time while Super Nintendo could use 256. Both consoles are fantastic and I have both. Something I wanted as I child I have now.
I can't believe the Genesis version won here, this makes me wanna play it to check it out, I know the SNES one was good but I never played the Genesis one before, I did hear good things about it!
Bloodlines is a solid game, great Castlevania game in its own right, and a must-have for any Genesis owner. However, these guys didn't factor in a thing or two, level coherency, something I would've absolutely been all over if I were starring in the video, and the controls, which were tighter on the SNES as well.
IcedEarthaholic
I figured like the SEGA guy said in the video many people would disagree about the SNES game being the better one which is understandable, I can't really say until I play the Genesis version (in before the PC Engine game which came out on Wii VC, it looks awesome) but from what I saw in videos and reviews it seems like a very good game as well.
IcedEarthaholic
"level coherency" lol. And i though the controls were just fine on bloodlines, especially with Eric. I couldn't care less for the multiple whipping on CV4, and i didn't like the jump mechanics.
Marcel Weber
I finally played them both and I can say I liked them both, I agree I liked the Genesis version better but I can see why many would prefer the SNES version, the differences are very much like with Contra, the SNES version seemed like an upgraded version of the original NES game while the Genesis version took more liberty in changing the formula but in the right direction.
To me both Contra and Castlevania on Genesis are better and the multiple endings added more replay value to me but that's because I don't mind the change when done right, I know many people don't like changing what they grew up with.
Then this video was worth all of the time spent making it! If you can convince just one person to be open minded and give a game a chance, that's what it's all about. All this fanboy bickering just goes around in circles, getting nowhere. Well done Console Wars, well done.
I have never heard a Castlevania fan say bloodlines is their favorite one. It is always, Super Castlevania (Angry video game nerd), or Symphony of the night. Others that people say are Rondo, Castlevania, or III.
AVGN is a Nintendo Fanboy
@@cesarflores2760
Pajeet is a Sega fanboy.
FINALLY. A REVIEW WHICH DOES BLOODLINES JUSTICE! Thank you so much! Castlevania Bloodlines IS THE SUPERIOR VERSION and id even give Bloodlines a better soundtrack. Don't be fooled by everyone nostalgia everyone :)
neoknux009 😂😂😂😂😂is this a joke
I agree that Bloodlines has the better music, but the sound effects are worse.
Bloodlines is so underrated
I have them both and I have to say SNES wins hands down with challenge and superior controls. That's not to say Bloodlines isn't good it's just far more cartoony than it's SNES brother and well I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
Also going to add level coherency to the mix, each level in Super Castlevania IV flows one right into the other creating a coherent world. With the Genesis, you're hopping from Transylvania to Greece, to Italy, to France and then the UK. While I can see the reason why (variety), it just doesn't make the game any more or less enjoyable for me, it's just...there.
These are completely different games showcasing the attributes of each system. They have nothing in common besides the plots. Each game is a masterpiece.
8:44 him being in the window in the backround actually makes sense since it could have been his clone (You can see dan in the backround)
boombom24 I think you're the first person to catch that.
Console Wars Wow..It actually did take me a couple watches to notice and thanks for replying!!! Love the show
boombom24 Already saw it easily.
Quinn The Quartz .....okay then...cool
boombom24 Have you played Castlevania Bloodlines? :)
I'm sorry but this is just nostalgia speaking. The only Castlevania that matches 4 is Rondo of Blood.
I love these videos and this one I have watched the most by far. I recently played both of these games for the first time, along with Rondo of Blood, and I've come to a very similar conclusion, though I prefer Bloodlines by a wide margin. I think it's telling that Konami didn't stick with the format of Super Castlevania. I didn't enjoy the new whipping mechanics on the SNES as it hurt the level design, in my opinion. I also found the graphics blocky with choppy animation. I thought the SNES game was especially let down by the music, despite its reputation there. Some tunes are good, but some seem inappropriate for a vampire-hunting game. Stages three and seven were particularly boring in that regard with flutes and harps. So I agree that Bloodlines is the better game, though I think Rondo is even better.
Having recently set up a dedicated space for my mini consoles, I re-watched this video. The progress you've made in terms of production is astonishing. Keep up the good work!
You forgot Blue Iron Intention. How is it possible that you didn't mention sub weapons. I know, Sega would still win. Good video.
So I was on youtube browsing around looking for gaming videos and happen to stumble on your channel. I must say I m very impressed and entertained. Keep up the good work and keep doing what you guys doing. Y'all both awesome on some real ninja shit. Real talk be easy.
Sega fan here. What i'm noticing is a bunch of us wanted Castlevania for so long and we finally got it an truly realized that it was PURE SHIT compared to snes version which was made some years before. Atmosphere Sound Graphics The Castle Everything was better on snes Castlevania and Contra PERIOD.
Thank you!!! Motherfuckers here are so dumb they won't accept common sense even if it's shoved up their fuckin ass. You know what I see amongst the community here is a bunch of goddamn sega.Fuckin ball lickers. It's always a Sega genesis circle jerk. Probably to deal with the fact that super nintendo actually had the best games of the generation bar none. Look at any top one hundred list.
So crazy going back to the earlier days of the show as a fan who's been watching since pretty much the start! I forgot! No Officer Pastrami, no real lead in as to why they want to review the games, there's no "WHAT?! Are we doin' this?!" and certainly no "Snarky response that has random facts? YES!" since that started right around the end of Greg's tenure as Nintendo & then Pat took the concept and totally ran with it. I do love that Greg has returned with random cameos over the years too! This was just a super nostalgic watch for me tonight!
Somethign dosen't seem right. Bloodlines is a great game, but castlevania 4 right up there with symthony of the night in how good it is!!
Wanna bet one of the dislikes is from AVGN? XD
All joking aside, great video!
Thank you! Castlevania Bloodlines, in my opinion has always been better than SCVIV. You just earned a subscriber!
I still hate that they say the game with Sonya Belmont isn't cannon.
I used to own bloodlines on my sega , never played iv until recently when i bought the snes mini , and even though its a good game i agree with this video
Bloodlines better? Or IV?
@@randallrutherford1384 I like bloodlines better, but its cuz is the one that I play as a kid
Awesome!
Good work guys, ' been waiting for this! :D
the angryvideogamenerd disllike this video xD
are you using a model 2 sega genesis? High defenition graphics version has the best sound quality and no rainbow banding
Theres no war in here ,obviously snes won it all the way ,nintendo owned sega since snes era
As a Nintendo diehard whose favorite Castlevania game is the original on NES which Castlevania IV is essentially a fancy remake of, even I have to admit… Bloodlines is better.
The real winner is PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16 with Rondo of Blood.
I love you guys. I've watched enough of your videos to feel a familiar sense of affinity for you both. I read in another comment that Greg is having a hard time in life lately. Please send him my best.
Hate to hear that.... He doing any better?
snes version is a masterpiece, sega got a nice try. trust me, I am a castlevania fan and played all castlevanias on nintendo, snes and genesis. snes version is a must have
To me its not even a close call, Bloodlines smokes IV in almost every way, lol.
Graphically and presentation wise, IV has the slight upper hand, but Bloodlines is no slouch in those departments either and everything else from gameplay to music Bloodline does better imo.
Your comment is full of sense. Approved!
Funny how Nintendo is wearing the headphones seeing as only the SEGA actually had a stereo out!
The SNES did actually support stereo audio through the Multi AV port, it just didn't have a headphone jack. The Model 1 Genesis, meanwhile, *did* have a stereo 3.5mm jack, but the Multi AV port only outputted mono audio; it wouldn't be until the Model 2 Genesis that Sega's 16-bitter would support stereo sound through RCA cables.
Great video guys and spot-on analysis.
Keep it up.
Castlevania Bloodlines blows up Castlevania 4 for viewing this video
good point. while gore isnt always necessary it def is a nice addition to any castlevania game. Nintendo's been know to censor gore and things slightly sexual, especially for releases in the U.S.
I use to agree with you guys but definitively not this time, Super Castlevania IV was a better game even though I think both are great.
Bit of trivia: Eric from Castlevania bloodlines was meant to be an efeminate male in the Japanese version, though they changed it up in western release.
Bloodlines is awesome. Superb soundtrack in glorious FM sound, fast gameplay (one of the main reasons why it's my favorite Castlevania), some spectacular visual effects, a welcome gore dimension and challenging. Castlevania IV is a great entry in the serie, the soundtrack is also superb, visuals are good but some effects looks rather bad, gameplay is bit sluggish and on the easy side. Bloodlines and Chi No Rondo on PC Engine are the best 16-bit Castlevania.
The best part, is that I actually grew up with Bloodlines... Playing Super Castlevania IV about 15 years later for the first time and it just felt lesser of an experience. Everything about the Sega game's literally better, loads of blood and detailed, yet sometimes gory sprites, rocking tunes and fun sub-weapons to boot.
But, if you enjoy the SNES game's whip mechanics better I wouldn't hold it against ya, but MAN is the SNES game easy.
No offense guys but you shouldve compared Castlevania: Bloodline to Castlevania: Dracula X instead of Super Castlevania IV. That way the desicions wouldve been hard to make.
+L.S.A Serenity in Flames is right Dracula X sucks. Not only it's a port of Rondo of Blood, but it's a bad port, pure and simple regression of the PC Engine cult classic. All the badass moves have been removed on X, all the anime Cutscenes, the game have certainly great graphics but for me it's an 8-Bit castlevania. Bloodlines, IV and Rondo of Blood are far ahead of that game, and sadly, X is behind all of those, it's even behind Castlevania 3 who had on NES several Characters to play with, several multi-path levels and multi ending.
In Dracula X, you can whip in one direction only, have none of the move of Bloodlines or Rondo of blood and can't even swing with your whip. A regression, pure and simple who don't even worth the considerable amount of money which is asking for these days
+Eric Audry I could've sworn it was on the SNES
+L.S.A Dracula X is on SNES indeed, but it isn't an original game, it's a port of Rondo Of Blood, who was released exclusively in Japan for the PC Engine cd rom (that home console is called Turbografx 16 in the united States).
That game was awesome, ask any fan of old school Castlevania and they will told you haow amazinng that pc engine game was. He had Multiple paths, Multiple characters to play, great Anime Cutscenes, Richter belmont (hero of this game) had somme move that required to enter a combianaison on the D-Pad with buttons. He could only whip in one direction and couldn't swing with his whip but the rest was pure awesomeness. Syphony of The Night is the direct Sequel to this game.
But in 1995, When it was obvious that the PC Engine (or turbografx 16) will never make good sales in the United Staes, Konami decided to make a Port of Rondo of Blood, this awesome PC Engine game, to the Super Nintendo. The result was catastrophic. Most of the Multipath Levels have dissapeared, The anime Cutscenes, due to the cartridge limitations have been purely wiped out and you can only play a completely crippled Richter Belmont. All the great Moves of the PC Engine game have dissapeared and replaced by a gameplay that remenber more of the 8 bits episodes than any other games on the 16 bits. Whip in only one direction, jumping painfully slow, no swinging with whip etc...
That's why most people hate Dracula X and they are in tehir own rights cause that game isn't fun to play at all after played Bloodlines, Rondo of Blood an even Super Castlevania IV. Only the graphics was better on the SNES but seeing haow much of the original game had dissappeared it wasn't worth that.
If you want to check on Rondo fo Blood, i invite you to play Castlevania : Dracula X chronicles on the PSP, which include the real original PC Engine Title and his sequel, Symphony of The Night, the cult classic of the PS One
Eric Audry OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
+Eric Audry dracula X was not a port it was a completely different game!
Rewatching this episode because my Brother just gave me "Castlevania: Anniversary Collection" on Nintendo Switch, a physical copy from "Limited Run". I noticed on the cover, they used the original "Castlevania" artwork from the first game, but on the back, they used the opening cinematic from "Castlevania: Bloodlines" with John Morris. And yes, "Bloodlines" is part of this collection. :D
LOL @ The Belt Scenes. Also, I agree that Bloodlines is better. I own both games, but I definitely prefer Bloodlines for all of the reasons that you guys stated.
Still prefer Super Castlevania. It's a great remake of the original NES game. I find Bloodlines a little too difficult and the good ending requiring beating the expert mode is just not worth it.