Interesting how this game along with Super Mario 2 and Link's Adventure dared to be different as sequels to 3 of the most popular titles in the history of video games. Applause!
Problem is that Super Mario 2 didn´t dare anything. The real Super Mario 2 was under development, so Nintendo took a completely unrelated game, threw in Mario and called it "Super Mario 2"....
That was actually Nintendo's strategy at the time. They were worried that players wouldn't want sequels that were the same style of game as the original, so they made their own games to be very different for sequels (like Mario and Zelda) and encouraged third-party makers to have sequels that were clearly different from the originals in style as well.
@Nidhogg what is your comment supposed to mean, you can skip Death, so what are you talking about? How Danganronpa is infinitely superior? I love Danganronpa, but... Seriously what is your comment about
This game creeped my out seriously as a kid, I was the only girl who played these types of games. That music does stick with you through childhood to adulthood.
Man oh man, does this take me back. I think my thumbs are actually twitching along. This is pretty much exactly how I played, farming hearts in the same places.
In order to fully appreciate this game you need to take your time to explore your environment and talk to everybody. But doing that usually nets you the "bad" ending. Then again, I've always felt that the "bad" ending was really the best ending, since it shows the true nature of Simon's sacrifice.
People are down on it because AVGN made jokes about it and Internet decided it was bad. And yeah, because the clue about Deborah's Cliff is not quite good enough. (However, they pretty much gave away _Nintendo Power_ subscriptions in the late 80s, so people could look it up if you got stuck.)
Death: Belmont! We meet again at last! Though you may defeated me once before- H-HEY!!! WHERE YOU THINK YOU GOING?! I'M TALKING TO YA, YOU RUDE MISCREANT!!! Oh there you are again! You know, that was pretty rude you to... HEY COME BACK HERE! DON'T THINK I'M FINISH WITH YOU!
I had a scary time at bed time one time when I played this game and the sun went to night time and all the villagers turn to ravenous zombies! They scared me so bad I was happy it was bed time and had to turn the game off to not finish it in time for bed!
The ending where it said that Simon couldn't survive his fatal wounds didn't make any sense because the one who played this game didn't take ANY damage during this gameplay.
This game to me is a stellar game where translation errors made it harder then intended. Its no difference then the LoZ 2, alot of people complain about it because they've heard negative things but once you play it through its quite enjoyable and you see how this game helped set up the pathing of future Castlevania titles. Helping create the Metroidvania style. Is there areas you get stuck in because of the translation? Yes. But at time where were use to devs patching a game and making it work its not uncommon to hear about those situations and think this must be bad. But the game really tried hard improving the segments people like and disliked from the first game while increasing the size of it.
i loved this game growing up, the secrets and the different style of gameplay were amazing, i loved that it would take me a day or two to finish it after i knew the game well, and that i could turn it off and use passwords to resume. And the music was awesome. My favorite castlevania on nes, and overall in top 3 with super castlevania and SotN
@@varsityathlete4786 Yeah compare this to something like Castlevania: The Adventure, this is a masterpiece in comparison. Also I do like Simon's Quest but I do agree it's the weakest of the NES trilogy
@@davidsimon223 there are 3 endings, which depend on how many days you take to finish the game. This one is not canonical. The true one is where Simon survives and is thanked by the people of Transilvania
The first ending where he buries Dracula and you see his hand come out of the grave at the end is the canonical one. It's ambiguous as to whether or not Simon survives. But considering how fast you have to be to get that ending, it's likely that Simon made it.
People hate on this game because it was hard, well, you know what, I'm sorry you sucked too much for this game. Simons Quest was awesome. Loved it to bits and man was I proud when I finished it. The sound track to this game will forever be etched in my mind
As a kid I was confused by a lot of things in this game, caused by the deliberate misinformation and guide-dang-it hiding of power ups. HOWEVER, it is my favourite of the NES Castlevania and the precursor to the Metroidvania format. It was a lot better and more enjoyable than Zelda 2, which for all of its defenders was absurdly difficult and just as confusing. Unlike Zelda 2, which to this day I can still only beat by cheating due to cheap pits and such, I can easily play through Castlevania 2 now. Both games did have excellent music, however. (For me, personally, my "worst" game would be Judgement cause of the horrible way they retconned everyone, followed by Ecclesia for it's boring protagonist and lack of final boss, then the Lord of Shadow series.) But these are all personal opinions. Anyways, my hat goes off to Ultima for not rushing through this like some of the other older Longplays. Since I often listen/watch these while working it made for a much more enjoyable experience than whooshing through it in 30 minutes.
Holy nostalgia, Batman...that music. Hit me right in the childhood. lol Seriously, though, this game annoyed the shit out of me as a kid because I could never figure out how to get past one certain part. I was so pissed when I found out later, like...2010 later, that all I had to do was kneel down at the lake to continue.
His (Simon's) survival was based on a curse he had been given upon defeating Dracula in the first game. The curse would eventually kill him if he didn't find and destroy the body parts in a timely manner. I believe there are three endings to the game, depending on how fast you can complete the game.
Shifting from day to night was innovative at the time this game was popular. I remember thinking how advanced the concept was, and I felt like I was playing a real RPG as a kid. It felt like a higher-brow game, and I'll never forget that. This game is classic. I love AVGN, but he and I will have to agree to disagree.
MS60 QVCW 1VKU UFBC I still have the code memorized from my childhood some 30 odd years later. I never understood why they let the Dracula fight end so easily. Just spam fire until dead.
If only this game was more akin to that of an action game, with this soundtrack, it would have been one of the most badass games ever. Still a classic.
When I played it when it came out, I loved it. Watching this playthrough, though, I find it terribly, terribly boring. There is so much farming that's required to proceed. No disrespect to Ultima because I'm sure they're going through the game as it was designed, but, holy crap... I can't believe I ever thought this was GOOD.
It's one of those games that buy you with music and visuals so you play through them not minding the mediocre gameplay. But if you ever dare to replay one of these... Oh boy, does it fucking suck ass.
This game was awesome! Only thing was, I expected so much with the final boss and ending (for being so challenging). I appreciate part 1 and the final boss. Castlevania 4 really stepped up to expectations on SNES.
The only reason I didn't like this game was how boring it was with the filler areas. It is quite enjoyable with a walkthrough, and I would like to see this game remade but with the dialogue changed to actually help you defeat Dracula.
The concept was very good..but the final execution was nothing short of bad and frustrating. If only they fine tuned it and made it less of a mystery all together...oh and maybe add a few bosses..and get rid of the dracula fight alltogether cause that was the biggest kick in the nuts ever.
This is one of my favorite games but it got one nagging problem. The bosses are too easy where as the other castlevanias, including the 3D ones, they give you a run for your money and you have to think of how to put them down. If they make a remake and make the bosses a little more tougher, it will be so cool. But I still love this game regardless of it's flaws.
i will upload part 1 of this beautiful epic classic tonight want to do a very in-depth series about it and a NO DAMAGE run this is my personal most dearest NES title next to CV 3 Dracula's Curse the player in this video was a good one btw
There are several. Both N64 incarnations have the giant skeleton. Aria of Sorrow's first boss is a giant skeleton and then there's the Bone Golem from Rondo of Blood. And that are just the humanoid skeleton bosses, excluding Death.
I m not sure if im right but i remember reading that sound engineer kouji mourata was a big fan of iron maiden. And so the score to castlevania 2 has these riffs that kinda resemble iron maidens work.
@hitandrundude44 Furthermore, there could have been a Super NES anthology title containing the first three NES Castlevania games (a la Super Mario All-Stars).
Grinding starting at about 18:35 - why wasn't that done inside the mansion you just left? The prime spot for grinding for cash is the path you took out of the mansion- full hearts and halves, just leave and reenter the screen. Got the rib to reflect fireballs. It would've been a lot faster.
@jdhaist13 No more than any other adventure title on the system. Anything will get tedious after enough repetition, which was huge in older games. This game was a predecessor to, and huge influence for, games like Symphony of the Night. Which is spectacular, and pretty much universally considered the best game in the series.
On the character menu during gameplay: The second-to-bottom area are the bonus weapons, and the area above that is the special items that can also me used in specific ways, and are essential for killing Dracula again? Also, I know hearts are currency, L means lives left, and T how much time you have left? The things at the very bottom are laurels (temporary invincibility things) and garlic supplies that can run out? And what is E? I haven't played this game since back in the day, and wasn't good then either.
Not sure you know what you talkin about dude Army of the Paharaohs is a famous crew from Philly, leaded by Vinnie Paz from Jedi Mind Tricks. 3 LP's critically acclaimed.
Just watched this for the second time. Ultima missed the golden dagger, since he avoided fighting the Grim Reaper. Makes things more interresting though, since this weapon reduces the final boss to nothing but a formality.
I would have enjoyed this video..... but the fact they went out of their way to keep perfect health, and get all the items BUT Gold Knife, and their sometimes lack of judgement displeased the hardcore CV2 alum.
@lodown505 That's why it had passwords! People can complain, but it's kinda silly to complain about not being able to heal when you can carry items (laurels) that make you invulnerable. Really though, this is a game, like Zelda, that many people mapped out as they went through. I eventually had the entire layout memorized when I was playing it a lot.
My memory sux but was this one where u had to kneel to get down a river, I fuckin' kneel by accident to me as a kid was like finding the holy grail I was like woahhhhhh!
everything after 2:03:20 makes you wonder how they even made any more Castlevanias, clearly they reached the pinnacle in game creation, it was all down hill from there
So this game was pretty much 'How not to do a RPG' or 'How not to do future Castlevania games...Seems like a good game but it looks extremely tedious...
Keyboard messes with me sometimes, wanted to type SotN which is Symphony of the Night.
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This game sucks. And a legend was born: AVGN However, the last AVGN video made me want to give this game a try, at least the Redaction ROM hack version. Actually, it looks like a pretty good game except the well known issues which are fixed mostly in the Redaction hack.
***** I know you probably won't believe me, and it's hard to believe myself, but I actually figured out how to do the whirlwind thing in the 80's as a kid.
lol I figured I'd have to explain. in the game, you get a clue (one of those red/white papers) that tells you to kneel on a cliff with the red crystal. there's only a few cliffs in the game. I tried a few different places until I found the right one. maybe it was a little lucky, but it's not impossible to figure out, even for a child. imo, zelda is much more cryptic and I know a lot of people that beat that game when they were very young.
***** minor correction. the 1st clue reads "wait for a soul with a red crystal on deborah cliff." another clue reads "hit deborah cliff with your head to make a hole." (to me that implies you can pass through the wall, meaning the cliff you're looking for is at a dead end). there's a 3rd clue, "To replenish earth, kneel by the lake with the blue crystal." as a kid, I figured the red crystal worked the same way. put all the clues together and there you go - find a cliff at a dead end, and kneel with the red crystal. like I said, cryptic as hell, but not impossible.
@hitandrundude44 Welcome to Xbox Live Arcade, WiiStore, and PSN. They aren't always huge, or even particularly comprehensive selections, but quite a few retro games have come out on these services, and a large majority have reworked graphics and such. Or are you wanting an entire remake, like converting it? That seems overkill for 2d games, honestly. Not to mention it takes away the nostalgia. For example, Tecmo Super Bowl's re-release on XBLA. Retro graphics only, IMO. It's not the same without
![[Longplay] Castlevania (NES) - All Secrets, No Deaths](/img/n.gif)
"WHAT A HORRIBLE NIGHT TO HAVE A CURSE"
Kinda makes you think, is there ever a *good* night to have a curse?
+ZorotheGallade It was during the puppy bowl. He missed it.
For that very curse Drcaula inflicted upon me took a toll over the years, but I broke it none the less.
My coffee cup says that on it
@@averdecheeseburgerc what if the curse was turning into a girl every odd day?
BRUH
One of those few games where the music stuck with me from as a kid to an adult.
I practically heard this music in my sleep. lol
This game was released Aug 28, 1987. This is what we had back then for action/RPG, and it was amazing.
Only if you lived in Japan :p
Dragon Quest wants to know your location
But back then we didn't know what an action/rpg was
Interesting how this game along with Super Mario 2 and Link's Adventure dared to be different as sequels to 3 of the most popular titles in the history of video games. Applause!
I loved each of those games when they came out. Never understood the hate. Even as a kid I didnt want a clone of the last game in a series.
Problem is that Super Mario 2 didn´t dare anything.
The real Super Mario 2 was under development, so Nintendo took a completely unrelated game, threw in Mario and called it "Super Mario 2"....
That was actually Nintendo's strategy at the time. They were worried that players wouldn't want sequels that were the same style of game as the original, so they made their own games to be very different for sequels (like Mario and Zelda) and encouraged third-party makers to have sequels that were clearly different from the originals in style as well.
this is one of the best 8 bit games ever made.
we agree
If the clues aren't cryptic back then, yes
@Nidhogg You can skip Death if you like
@Nidhogg what is your comment supposed to mean, you can skip Death, so what are you talking about? How Danganronpa is infinitely superior? I love Danganronpa, but... Seriously what is your comment about
You kidding right?
I'm writing this at-
THE MORNING SUN HAS VANQUISHED THE HORRIBLE NIGHT.
morning
This game creeped my out seriously as a kid, I was the only girl who played these types of games. That music does stick with you through childhood to adulthood.
THAT'S IT SISTER
Earth Worm Jim, Metroid and Poke'mon too!
SPECIALLY METROID...well, for me XD because i really like metroid it's one of my favorite games
***** i liked Metroid too, would play it for hours on end.
.......where have you been all these years? t-t ..... ok no XD LONG LIVE TO METROID, LONG LIVE TO SAMUS ARAN THE BOUNTY HUNTER
Man oh man, does this take me back. I think my thumbs are actually twitching along. This is pretty much exactly how I played, farming hearts in the same places.
this game is very underrated, i think it's amazing
In order to fully appreciate this game you need to take your time to explore your environment and talk to everybody. But doing that usually nets you the "bad" ending. Then again, I've always felt that the "bad" ending was really the best ending, since it shows the true nature of Simon's sacrifice.
This is the only game I know of where the bad ending is better than the normal ending
I loved this Castlevania. Not sure why so many are down on it. It's different than all the others. This one takes a brain to play.
it has flaws really annoying ones too
Iceman0113 Yeah a brain...like knowing that you have to wait 10 sec on a cliff to come a tornado
People are down on it because AVGN made jokes about it and Internet decided it was bad. And yeah, because the clue about Deborah's Cliff is not quite good enough. (However, they pretty much gave away _Nintendo Power_ subscriptions in the late 80s, so people could look it up if you got stuck.)
The problem is that it's just a little too cryptic. If the clues made sense, and/or were better written, it would probably be viewed more favorably.
ah, Simons Quest. Happens to be the first metroidvania before Castlevania Symphony Of The Night
Simon: Hey Death!
Death: Belmont! We meet again at last! Though you may defeated me once before-
H-HEY!!! WHERE YOU THINK YOU GOING?! I'M TALKING TO YA, YOU RUDE MISCREANT!!! Oh there you are again! You know, that was pretty rude you to...
HEY COME BACK HERE! DON'T THINK I'M FINISH WITH YOU!
@@scarthewerewolf *YES!!*
I had a scary time at bed time one time when I played this game and the sun went to night time and all the villagers turn to ravenous zombies! They scared me so bad I was happy it was bed time and had to turn the game off to not finish it in time for bed!
Did you hit your head too hard a lot lately?
If that was scary for you I can't even imagine how you reacted to the very first Resident Evil LoL
beddddddddddd uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
@@zzzombie888 LOL TRUE.
I think that was an easter egg,im i right?
The ending where it said that Simon couldn't survive his fatal wounds didn't make any sense because the one who played this game didn't take ANY damage during this gameplay.
Everytime I watch a playthrough from WOLP it just gets better and better.
the sound of the flame morning star is delicious
This was their first crack at RPG element so to speak. I am glad that they did not drop the idea, or we would probably not have SoN :P
Nothing you've faced in your adventures can prepare you for...
JUMPING IN PLACE AND THROWING HOLY WATER
How to tell a gamer has ADD or Impatient Syndrome.
Why didn't you fight Death? He gives you the Golden Knife.
Didnt need it
So much for a LONG play!
@@ReflectionOfPerfection Same here
This was an awesome game back in the day!
This games helped change my life. nostalgia very fun game, especially after you learn how to get past the big mountain wall.
This game to me is a stellar game where translation errors made it harder then intended.
Its no difference then the LoZ 2, alot of people complain about it because they've heard negative things but once you play it through its quite enjoyable and you see how this game helped set up the pathing of future Castlevania titles. Helping create the Metroidvania style. Is there areas you get stuck in because of the translation? Yes. But at time where were use to devs patching a game and making it work its not uncommon to hear about those situations and think this must be bad. But the game really tried hard improving the segments people like and disliked from the first game while increasing the size of it.
Gave me nightmares as a kid lol
i loved this game growing up, the secrets and the different style of gameplay were amazing, i loved that it would take me a day or two to finish it after i knew the game well, and that i could turn it off and use passwords to resume. And the music was awesome.
My favorite castlevania on nes, and overall in top 3 with super castlevania and SotN
I watched this whole video. This was my fav game on the nes! Great video!
I loved Zelda 2!
I really didn't know where to go in this game when I was a kid.
This game was the bane of my existence as a kid
Worst in the series? People must be out of there minds This was one of the best in the series. I loved this game!
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@@varsityathlete4786 Yeah compare this to something like Castlevania: The Adventure, this is a masterpiece in comparison. Also I do like Simon's Quest but I do agree it's the weakest of the NES trilogy
Shadowgate, Ninja Gaiden, and Simon's Quest have the three greatest soundtracks in the entire NES library.
Super Mario bros 3
RIP
SIMON BELMONT
+Anarold Dana Did he die in the game? I thought it was a made up person...
@@davidsimon223 there are 3 endings, which depend on how many days you take to finish the game. This one is not canonical. The true one is where Simon survives and is thanked by the people of Transilvania
The first ending where he buries Dracula and you see his hand come out of the grave at the end is the canonical one. It's ambiguous as to whether or not Simon survives. But considering how fast you have to be to get that ending, it's likely that Simon made it.
@@thehellion754 the cannon one he dies, and Trevor is in 3
People hate on this game because it was hard, well, you know what, I'm sorry you sucked too much for this game. Simons Quest was awesome. Loved it to bits and man was I proud when I finished it. The sound track to this game will forever be etched in my mind
Look at the pathetic child, so judgemental because he is better at a video game than some people.
As a kid I was confused by a lot of things in this game, caused by the deliberate misinformation and guide-dang-it hiding of power ups. HOWEVER, it is my favourite of the NES Castlevania and the precursor to the Metroidvania format. It was a lot better and more enjoyable than Zelda 2, which for all of its defenders was absurdly difficult and just as confusing. Unlike Zelda 2, which to this day I can still only beat by cheating due to cheap pits and such, I can easily play through Castlevania 2 now.
Both games did have excellent music, however. (For me, personally, my "worst" game would be Judgement cause of the horrible way they retconned everyone, followed by Ecclesia for it's boring protagonist and lack of final boss, then the Lord of Shadow series.) But these are all personal opinions.
Anyways, my hat goes off to Ultima for not rushing through this like some of the other older Longplays. Since I often listen/watch these while working it made for a much more enjoyable experience than whooshing through it in 30 minutes.
Holy nostalgia, Batman...that music. Hit me right in the childhood. lol Seriously, though, this game annoyed the shit out of me as a kid because I could never figure out how to get past one certain part. I was so pissed when I found out later, like...2010 later, that all I had to do was kneel down at the lake to continue.
lol thats rite the lake...thats y i always gave up too lol
+Veiados same
His (Simon's) survival was based on a curse he had been given upon defeating Dracula in the first game. The curse would eventually kill him if he didn't find and destroy the body parts in a timely manner.
I believe there are three endings to the game, depending on how fast you can complete the game.
i watched the whole damn video twice!
Shifting from day to night was innovative at the time this game was popular. I remember thinking how advanced the concept was, and I felt like I was playing a real RPG as a kid. It felt like a higher-brow game, and I'll never forget that. This game is classic. I love AVGN, but he and I will have to agree to disagree.
As a kid I was always too lazy to kill in the town so I just waited it out on the two blocks by jumping and working out the gluteus lmao
"now you prossess" terrible grammar.
Now I possess, HAH! GOT EM!!!
Are you Dracula are belong to us.
wouldn't be nice if they'd remake these classic castlevanias ? I'd definitely play them.
My dude, Konami has heard you.
TTBoyArDee
No, I don’t think they did. They just re-released them all. Have I been living under a rock for a while or are you confused?
Weird game, but it is impressive that Simon made it, despite being wracked with pain and presumably not getting any sleep due to the curse.
MS60 QVCW 1VKU UFBC
I still have the code memorized from my childhood some 30 odd years later. I never understood why they let the Dracula fight end so easily. Just spam fire until dead.
great game had tons of replay value and yeah it was long but NOT boring awesome play through thanks for the vid
I don't know why I always thought those skeletons at minute 16 were holding a saxophone...
Wait...they aren't saxophones that shoot fireballs?!?!??! My childhood mind is blown 0_0
If only this game was more akin to that of an action game, with this soundtrack, it would have been one of the most badass games ever. Still a classic.
Ah, sweet memories, this game deserves a remake.
When I played it when it came out, I loved it. Watching this playthrough, though, I find it terribly, terribly boring. There is so much farming that's required to proceed. No disrespect to Ultima because I'm sure they're going through the game as it was designed, but, holy crap... I can't believe I ever thought this was GOOD.
It's one of those games that buy you with music and visuals so you play through them not minding the mediocre gameplay.
But if you ever dare to replay one of these... Oh boy, does it fucking suck ass.
couldnt survive his wounds the guy barley got touched
This game was awesome! Only thing was, I expected so much with the final boss and ending (for being so challenging).
I appreciate part 1 and the final boss. Castlevania 4 really stepped up to expectations on SNES.
The only reason I didn't like this game was how boring it was with the filler areas. It is quite enjoyable with a walkthrough, and I would like to see this game remade but with the dialogue changed to actually help you defeat Dracula.
Interesting how you can just ignore death in those rooms...
Also "You now Prosses.." Lovely translation.
No lie - that Dracula's Castle Theme and Dracula Battle theme both scare the crap out of me. Kind of creepy for a NES game.
still my fav castlevania game. sooo good
The concept was very good..but the final execution was nothing short of bad and frustrating. If only they fine tuned it and made it less of a mystery all together...oh and maybe add a few bosses..and get rid of the dracula fight alltogether cause that was the biggest kick in the nuts ever.
15:28
You now PROSSESS Dracula's Rib.
I wish someone would post a 100% complete walkthrough of this game. Everyone always forgets something.
This is one of my favorite games but it got one nagging problem. The bosses are too easy where as the other castlevanias, including the 3D ones, they give you a run for your money and you have to think of how to put them down. If they make a remake and make the bosses a little more tougher, it will be so cool. But I still love this game regardless of it's flaws.
i will upload part 1 of this beautiful epic classic tonight
want to do a very in-depth series about it and a NO DAMAGE run
this is my personal most dearest NES title next to CV 3 Dracula's Curse
the player in this video was a good one btw
Agreed they've definitely played this game in and out alot. Was impressed with how much which areas they knew to grind.
@Luigi84289 I haven't played any of the Castlevania games in years. But they are still fun to watch.
love the music in this game! :D
the music leading up to Dracula is cool
What a horrible night to have a curse
the sound out of the city is cool!
oh how i miss this game
Hard game but damn good soundtrack x3
There are several. Both N64 incarnations have the giant skeleton. Aria of Sorrow's first boss is a giant skeleton and then there's the Bone Golem from Rondo of Blood. And that are just the humanoid skeleton bosses, excluding Death.
Yeah great game guys thanks for the support I knew I had to do a longplay of this where its not divided into 20 parts for some1 to watch - ULTIMA
My favorit game of all time, I dont know how, but I manage to finish this game at age 7-8, didnt understad english at all...
with game genie
and a strategy guide for that mountain wall
Poor Dracula. Didn't stand a chance.
I m not sure if im right but i remember reading that sound engineer kouji mourata was a big fan of iron maiden. And so the score to castlevania 2 has these riffs that kinda resemble iron maidens work.
Ivy King for sure man. This soundtrack is pure melodic metal.
i just love this game¡¡¡
@hitandrundude44
Furthermore, there could have been a Super NES anthology title containing the first three NES Castlevania games (a la Super Mario All-Stars).
Tough final boss, that.
Lucky he got by the grim reaper too
Such a disappointment.
Yes, defeat him he will.
Without fear this one is. hmm he he hehe
This was my favorite nes game!
The items are expensive! I took the night advantage to gain hearts since shops are closed!
Grinding starting at about 18:35 - why wasn't that done inside the mansion you just left? The prime spot for grinding for cash is the path you took out of the mansion- full hearts and halves, just leave and reenter the screen. Got the rib to reflect fireballs. It would've been a lot faster.
And a better ending.
Is this really an NES game? I thought it was an SNES game. :O
one of my favorite!
nice music
@jdhaist13 No more than any other adventure title on the system. Anything will get tedious after enough repetition, which was huge in older games. This game was a predecessor to, and huge influence for, games like Symphony of the Night. Which is spectacular, and pretty much universally considered the best game in the series.
You wasted so much time on this play through... But in this game, you must, lol. Great vid my dude
On the character menu during gameplay: The second-to-bottom area are the bonus weapons, and the area above that is the special items that can also me used in specific ways, and are essential for killing Dracula again? Also, I know hearts are currency, L means lives left, and T how much time you have left? The things at the very bottom are laurels (temporary invincibility things) and garlic supplies that can run out? And what is E? I haven't played this game since back in the day, and wasn't good then either.
Not sure you know what you talkin about dude
Army of the Paharaohs is a famous crew from Philly, leaded by Vinnie Paz from Jedi Mind Tricks.
3 LP's critically acclaimed.
Symphony of the Night, DUH.
Whatever the people say, I enjoyed Castlevania II. Bloody Tears!!
Just watched this for the second time. Ultima missed the golden dagger, since he avoided fighting the Grim Reaper. Makes things more interresting though, since this weapon reduces the final boss to nothing but a formality.
There has to be more to this game besides walking across the same areas battling the same enemies the entire time.
I would have enjoyed this video..... but the fact they went out of their way to keep perfect health, and get all the items BUT Gold Knife, and their sometimes lack of judgement displeased the hardcore CV2 alum.
@lodown505 That's why it had passwords! People can complain, but it's kinda silly to complain about not being able to heal when you can carry items (laurels) that make you invulnerable. Really though, this is a game, like Zelda, that many people mapped out as they went through. I eventually had the entire layout memorized when I was playing it a lot.
"WHAT A HORRIBLE SUNDAY TO HAVE A CURSE"
I was so scared to play this game at when it turned night
My memory sux but was this one where u had to kneel to get down a river, I fuckin' kneel by accident to me as a kid was like finding the holy grail I was like woahhhhhh!
Yeah. The game was so cryptic, but when you find out what to do without a guide, it sure feels satisfying.
@39 there's no way you could've figured that out without Nintendo power magazine!
That fuckin flame potion grenade at the end boss :) :)
1:29:52 - One of my fave parts.
this is fuckin awesome! 10/10
everything after 2:03:20 makes you wonder how they even made any more Castlevanias, clearly they reached the pinnacle in game creation, it was all down hill from there
You missed the gold knife from the grimreaper!!
So this game was pretty much 'How not to do a RPG' or 'How not to do future Castlevania games...Seems like a good game but it looks extremely tedious...
BREAKING NEWS: simon belmont was recently arrested for criminal prossession.
Looks like Simon subscribes to the old maxim of "Kill it with fire!"
Keyboard messes with me sometimes, wanted to type SotN which is Symphony of the Night.
This game sucks. And a legend was born: AVGN
However, the last AVGN video made me want to give this game a try, at least the Redaction ROM hack version. Actually, it looks like a pretty good game except the well known issues which are fixed mostly in the Redaction hack.
yeah redaction is pretty good, but the game is still tedious as hell
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I know you probably won't believe me, and it's hard to believe myself, but I actually figured out how to do the whirlwind thing in the 80's as a kid.
lol I figured I'd have to explain. in the game, you get a clue (one of those red/white papers) that tells you to kneel on a cliff with the red crystal. there's only a few cliffs in the game. I tried a few different places until I found the right one. maybe it was a little lucky, but it's not impossible to figure out, even for a child. imo, zelda is much more cryptic and I know a lot of people that beat that game when they were very young.
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minor correction. the 1st clue reads "wait for a soul with a red crystal on deborah cliff." another clue reads "hit deborah cliff with your head to make a hole." (to me that implies you can pass through the wall, meaning the cliff you're looking for is at a dead end). there's a 3rd clue, "To replenish earth, kneel by the lake with the blue crystal." as a kid, I figured the red crystal worked the same way. put all the clues together and there you go - find a cliff at a dead end, and kneel with the red crystal. like I said, cryptic as hell, but not impossible.
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I don't know man. I mean I wasn't a child prodigy or anything and I figured it out. maybe I just had too much time on my hands.
@hitandrundude44 Welcome to Xbox Live Arcade, WiiStore, and PSN. They aren't always huge, or even particularly comprehensive selections, but quite a few retro games have come out on these services, and a large majority have reworked graphics and such. Or are you wanting an entire remake, like converting it? That seems overkill for 2d games, honestly. Not to mention it takes away the nostalgia. For example, Tecmo Super Bowl's re-release on XBLA. Retro graphics only, IMO. It's not the same without