This would be John Morris' final adventure before his death as explained in Portrait of Ruin. This song represents the final push of our hero, claiming the victory just before giving his last breath.
@@martmandred9182 I always found that plot point - no, that trope - stupid. A magic weapon that drains the lifeforce of anyone other than the destined user? Come on. Then again, I'm not really into the whole chosen one/destiny crap. Good game, though. :)
@@OnafetsEnovap It's not so much one destined user as a destined family of users. Reason being explained in Lament of Innocence. However with great skill and force of will, the user can coax out the full power without risk to self such as Jonathan did in Portrait of Ruin when he challenged the spirit of the whip and proved himself worthy. I think the way it's handled is pretty cool
interestingly, she only used 4 of the 6 channels and no PSG, mostly because she wasn't familiar with the soundchip. but even with that handicap, she still produced great music.
This song sounds like our heroes are just about ready to kick some final ass. I wonder why this song hasn't been reused in other Castlevania games. It's got the right amount of urgency and danger to it.
I know that it's been 13 years! Found out the answer! It is John Morris' theme, pretty much his last stand..... If you know your lore, you'll connect the dots 😭😭😭
@@EarthwindPresas Add the saddening fact that his own son despised him for his sacrifice and refusing to teach Johnathan to use the very same instrument that eventually claimed his own life teaching him instead to rely on his own inner strength and not the whip. It's a great franchise with exceptional story telling in the lore.
@@marshascottbeck1145 This theme symbolized John knew this was his final moment. The ultimate enemy is right in front of him and the only way to defeat it is the whip that would surely take his life. But he would sacrifice himself regardless, for this was his sacred responsibility that he swore an oath to. Heaven is calling and he must make this final ordeal even if it means his end.
This is one of the songs I never gave a chance on this soundtrack, I'm glad I did because this is a great song, very good example of great Genesis music
What is sadder is that both John Morris and Eric Lecarde have tragic deaths happen after Dracula's defeat where John died due to his wound and was unable to unlock the power of the vampire killer and Eric had to lose his life and witness his daughter as a vampire. Such a tragic fate for both in a dire time.
After nocturne they should base the next series on the bloodlines/portrait of ruin saga, making bloodlines events the prologue having a long story cut short before Jonathan and Charlotte step in
Or even better, make the bloodlines segments flashbacks throughout the series and even include the fight with Quincey Morris during one part of the series
People say Super Castlevania IV was a great game. And to be honest, they're not wrong, but when it comes to pushing a system to its limits, SCIV came nowhere close. Bloodlines, however, it did more than that. It not only pushed the Sega to damn near close its audio limits, but it bled epic win.
+somacruzfirm omg, that ruined everything, how dare they add generic art-style and comedy?! (sarcasm) I don't like the art styl, ebecause I LOVE Kojima's art but well, I am all in for story and stuff.
I may be the only one who does this, But when I Play Dawn of Sorrow, once I reach the final area of the game I always put this song on. Because to me it symbolizes the final push to save the world or let it be consumed by darkness and chaos. With D.o.S. being the last in the timeline chronologically, It's almost poetic how well this song goes with that final area.
@RocMegamanX Actually, yes it does. Not only that, but you can swing on anything at all. It doesn't have 8 way whipping, but that was deliberate, judging by the fact that both characters control differently.
I only know of one game that had a rotating room on the SNES other than Super Castlevania IV, and that was R-Type 3's first level. Both had great soundtracks and great gameplay (Bloodlines and IV), so it's more or less which one you like more.
@liamthelion182 Mobility: Super Castlevania IV (Simon belmont can whip everywhere, that's awesome) Level Design: I think it's a tie.SCV IV got very cool effects, but overall Bloodlines has a good design.
@liamthelion182 SCV4 its from early snes games (91) and Bloodlines its later (94) even later than Rondo but this track, no care how many Castlevanias could be made, its my favourite... no dubt, Calling from Heaven its heavenly~
Depends on the context you look at it by. At the time, I didn't think I was, and at this time, I don't think so either, but it's how you remember the game. I experienced SCIV long after Bloodlines, so my opinion may be biased. The simple fact is that both are great games.
Just because it was for SEGA doesn't mean the music can't be used for other games. For example, The Sinking Old Sanctuary came from Bloodlines but was later used for Legacy of Darkness (N64) and Circle of the Moon (GBA).
@OgnarPliskin Doing it on hardmode But seriously, I hated level 7 in bloodlines, but loved how it was beautifully crafted. The music fit perfectly with it as well, also making it one of my most loved Castlevania Stages.
@RocMegamanX You can swing on any surface. Just whip upwards at it and he should latch on. The limit on continues isn't too much of a problem, since the difficulty such that 3 continues can be plenty to a decent player. I can beat the normal difficulty without continuing. I've also beaten the expert difficulty on the same 3 continues.
@alec1382 When does this happen? I've played it on an emulator before, and I don't remember the whip character swinging on anything. That still doesn't change the fact that there are only about 3 continues and that's it. That's the problem.
@CJTranceAddiction Never played SoR 2, I did own SoR1 though, and it did have a good soundtrack. Saying which one is better is a matter of opinion, while I may think Genesis was better, doesn't mean other will think the same. There were games on SNES I absolutely loved, Metal Warriors being one of them, but many of my favorite games came from Sega Genesis.
@JVShark999 Not Dracula: his niece, Elizabetha, who was resurrected by a evil witch called Droltza, both are hiding in a castle called "Prosperina" in order to resurrect Dracula.
Personally, they should also Remake the game for PSP (using only Updated sprites and more recent versions of the songs). Imagine this game on the PSP Handheld, and the DS!
@liamthelion182 Let's see, 8-way whipping and the ability to use your whip to swing on hooks Bionic Commando style. Does Bloodlines have that? "NO", I say!
@liamthelion182 SCV4 was made as a release game, while bloodlines was released later down the line. It's obvious that bloodlines will be a bit more polished but I personally like SCV4 better. Both are great games though.
@Julienfun The leaning tower of pisa in the background? Yeah. Amazing how much the Sega genesis could do despite being "inferior" techwise to the SNES. Either way, the Genesis had amazing games, as did SNES, but I'm glad I was a Sega kid.
@HUNTERlllll I have a feeling that alot of the people saying Bloodlines is superior to Super Castlevania IV are really Sega fanboys. I'm not saying that this is not a good game (it is), but like you said, when people think of the very best Castlevania games, Super Castlevania IV is always one that is brought up. That said, Konami really needs to be put this song back into a new game. It's a great tune.
@TetsuNideji interesting... imo SCV4 had the better VGM, but Bloodlines by FAR had better level design. Bloodlines also gets bonus points for having 2 playable character as far as replayablility.
@liamthelion182 I definitely wouldn't say that. CVIV actually had some really fun level design IMO. Even though at the same time it was fucking hard later on. >_
l Think bloodlines has better level designs than SCIV but SCIV has got better gameplay also the bosses in Bloodlines are really imaginative compared to other castlevania games
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This would be John Morris' final adventure before his death as explained in Portrait of Ruin. This song represents the final push of our hero, claiming the victory just before giving his last breath.
Though it wasn't the wound that cause his death. It's the vampire killer.
@@martmandred9182 I always found that plot point - no, that trope - stupid. A magic weapon that drains the lifeforce of anyone other than the destined user? Come on. Then again, I'm not really into the whole chosen one/destiny crap. Good game, though. :)
@@OnafetsEnovap It's not so much one destined user as a destined family of users. Reason being explained in Lament of Innocence. However with great skill and force of will, the user can coax out the full power without risk to self such as Jonathan did in Portrait of Ruin when he challenged the spirit of the whip and proved himself worthy. I think the way it's handled is pretty cool
@@matthewbullion7935 OK, I'll take a look at them both. :)
@@matthewbullion7935 i wonder then why Curtis Lang could wield it then in the novel
Michiru Yamane rocked that Sega sound like no other. She's my favorite composer when it comes to the Castlevania series.
interestingly, she only used 4 of the 6 channels and no PSG, mostly because she wasn't familiar with the soundchip. but even with that handicap, she still produced great music.
@@GiordanDiodato Also, in most cases, composers back then had to leave a few sound channels alone to be used for SFX during gameplay.
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You feel reality warping out of control as the screen divides into 3 and turns upside down
Bloodlines easily has a perfect sound track. Each tune unique and memorable.
The music for this level was the game's way of saying,
"shit just got real".
Underrated Tune. One of the best in my Opinion.
A shame it hasn't been added to POR's discs. Same for Reincarnated Soul.
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Only just dicovered Castlevania on Megadrive a few days ago. It's got some of the best music I've ever heard.
Those arpeggios... straight from Beethoven's moonlight sonata 3rd movement.
This is the futuristic version of Leon Belmont's theme.
Oh wow, you're right. I've heard it so many times and I never connected them.
This guy is right!!!!
Damm same melodies, only that Lament Of Innocent have a more dramatic tone by the use of an orchestra
definitely the greatest castlevania track ever.....got teary eyed the first time i heard it.
Me too it brought back childhood memories.
this level becomes depressing when you play with John morris.
Here's a theme that desperately needs to be used again.
@@DukeOnkled I second that plus the sinking old sanctuary needs a 4th appearance
one of the best games i ever played!!
now im 26
greetings from argentina
What a fitting theme for the last stage theme before the Metroidvania era began, and still the chronologically last stage theme of any Classicvania.
This song sounds like our heroes are just about ready to kick some final ass.
I wonder why this song hasn't been reused in other Castlevania games. It's got the right amount of urgency and danger to it.
I know that it's been 13 years! Found out the answer! It is John Morris' theme, pretty much his last stand..... If you know your lore, you'll connect the dots 😭😭😭
@@EarthwindPresas Add the saddening fact that his own son despised him for his sacrifice and refusing to teach Johnathan to use the very same instrument that eventually claimed his own life teaching him instead to rely on his own inner strength and not the whip. It's a great franchise with exceptional story telling in the lore.
@@marshascottbeck1145 This theme symbolized John knew this was his final moment. The ultimate enemy is right in front of him and the only way to defeat it is the whip that would surely take his life. But he would sacrifice himself regardless, for this was his sacred responsibility that he swore an oath to. Heaven is calling and he must make this final ordeal even if it means his end.
One of the most underrated games of all time! My second favorite castlevania game behind SOTN.
Oh yes ! This reminds me of a final stage of a 90s sci-if horror video game I was into :)
The cover of this on the Dracula Battle Perfect Selection is amazing
What's that?
@@Simp4Gwyn an Album of 10 Tracks from castlevania 1 to Bloodlines Released in 1994. Arranged by Naoto Shibata's Project.
This song is love. This song is life.
best theme in the entire series.
love it.
When I'm at work I'm just listening to this music in an infinite loop.
This is one of the songs I never gave a chance on this soundtrack, I'm glad I did because this is a great song, very good example of great Genesis music
Best final stage theme ever :)
I get chills when i hear this song!
Wow. I searched for this cos I heard the violin version of it performed at the castlevania concert. Didn't know about this wonderful track!
How can something this awesome sounding be coming from the Genesis?
like Nobuo Uematsu on SNES age of Final Fantasy, Michiru Yamane painted a canvas using crayon.
Bloody Tears may sound like tears but this piano arpeggio sounds like RAINING (and this stage DOES rain!)
This deserves a proper Epic Orchestral remix.
And a CPS3 remix.
I consider this John Morris' official theme.
Well, it takes a great composer to pull it off, who not only creates a great composition, but also know how to program the FM instruments properly.
that haunting main melody paired with that percussion is just the _best_
sad melody...
Is what makes it so good
Calling from heaven, more like calling from hell...
@somacruzfirm I'm glad you posted. Whatever words I could come up to describe this song with would never do it any justice, I think.
Is this track cleaned somehow? I don't remember sounding this crisp I need a 10 minutes version of this man...
Me encanta el organo que tiene el ost ❤❤
What is sadder is that both John Morris and Eric Lecarde have tragic deaths happen after Dracula's defeat where John died due to his wound and was unable to unlock the power of the vampire killer and Eric had to lose his life and witness his daughter as a vampire. Such a tragic fate for both in a dire time.
@Cyke101 I don't know, but I think it inspired Leon's Theme in Lament of Innocence. I could definitely hear some "Bloodlines" in that track.
this stage was a monster
Great track!
powerful theme
so lofty!
After nocturne they should base the next series on the bloodlines/portrait of ruin saga, making bloodlines events the prologue having a long story cut short before Jonathan and Charlotte step in
Or even better, make the bloodlines segments flashbacks throughout the series and even include the fight with Quincey Morris during one part of the series
ooh LUCKY YOU , got to watch the concert!
This was an early taste of the epicness Yamane would drop for Gekka no Yasoukyoku.
Malice Mizer?
Best theme!!!
DanceofGold i was on the concert to,,this was amazing performed ,how can i miss the original version of this song,,anyway very good track!
@Cyke101 yep, this is one of those tracks that makes u feel that and a lot more of things, its by far, my favourite theme from the whole saga
People say Super Castlevania IV was a great game. And to be honest, they're not wrong, but when it comes to pushing a system to its limits, SCIV came nowhere close. Bloodlines, however, it did more than that. It not only pushed the Sega to damn near close its audio limits, but it bled epic win.
Bloodlines is a great game... I wonder why it hasn't been re-released yet?
at least they "continued" it with Portrait of Ruin (a great game that has been hated without reason)
somacruzfirm I didn't see anyone hate it...
somacruzfirm I've never heard anything but good things about PoR. Its a great game just like Bloodlines.
Mike Pellegrino Many reviews always kept their "argument" the change of art-style (just cause hasn't been made by Kojima) and the funny dialogues
+somacruzfirm omg, that ruined everything, how dare they add generic art-style and comedy?! (sarcasm)
I don't like the art styl, ebecause I LOVE Kojima's art but well, I am all in for story and stuff.
@carparts8382 Makes sense, both songs were composed by Michiru Yamane, I believe.
Think I agree with you on that one.
I may be the only one who does this, But when I Play Dawn of Sorrow, once I reach the final area of the game I always put this song on. Because to me it symbolizes the final push to save the world or let it be consumed by darkness and chaos. With D.o.S. being the last in the timeline chronologically, It's almost poetic how well this song goes with that final area.
@RocMegamanX Actually, yes it does. Not only that, but you can swing on anything at all. It doesn't have 8 way whipping, but that was deliberate, judging by the fact that both characters control differently.
@DamascusTer
You are right. In fact, Leon's Theme sounds like many classic CV songs mixed together.
I only know of one game that had a rotating room on the SNES other than Super Castlevania IV, and that was R-Type 3's first level. Both had great soundtracks and great gameplay (Bloodlines and IV), so it's more or less which one you like more.
The guy who composed this is a genius.
no guy created this! Michiru Yamane
Genesis may only have one Castlevania, but it's music is 2nd to None! You just gotta love how the Genesis sounds :D
This sounds like Leons theme
@zooropah82 Michiru Yamane, it was from her early works on Castlevania, for me, this is her masterpiece
Stage themes: Stage 1 - Entrance stage, Stage 2 - Water stage, Stage 3 - Church stage, Stage 4 - Mechanical stage, Stage 5 - Garden stage, Stage 6 - Castle keep stage
@OgnarPliskin It did. Cursed clock tower in Dawn of Sorrow is a remix.
Akumajo Dracula's version is so good.
Bach !
More like game from heaven.
@liamthelion182 Mobility: Super Castlevania IV (Simon belmont can whip everywhere, that's awesome)
Level Design: I think it's a tie.SCV IV got very cool effects, but overall Bloodlines has a good design.
Mayan boi!
@liamthelion182 SCV4 its from early snes games (91) and Bloodlines its later (94) even later than Rondo but this track, no care how many Castlevanias could be made, its my favourite... no dubt, Calling from Heaven its heavenly~
Depends on the context you look at it by. At the time, I didn't think I was, and at this time, I don't think so either, but it's how you remember the game. I experienced SCIV long after Bloodlines, so my opinion may be biased. The simple fact is that both are great games.
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Well, don't just stand there, tell me! :)
TONIGHT, ON WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
Actually, it has! :P
@galti111 I thought about it when you said it but i cannot find the LoI part you speak of....but the beginnin of the song does sound like it....>.
Dracula Battle arrangement, nuff said.
@OgnarPliskin
Yeah, the after images were so sick.
Dual wielding whips. Rofl.
@OgnarPliskin I second that! And let it be a GOOD castlevania game.
This definitely screams "final showdown"
Just because it was for SEGA doesn't mean the music can't be used for other games. For example, The Sinking Old Sanctuary came from Bloodlines but was later used for Legacy of Darkness (N64) and Circle of the Moon (GBA).
@OgnarPliskin
Doing it on hardmode
But seriously, I hated level 7 in bloodlines, but loved how it was beautifully crafted. The music fit perfectly with it as well, also making it one of my most loved Castlevania Stages.
7? I was under the impression this game only has 6 stages.
@RocMegamanX You can swing on any surface. Just whip upwards at it and he should latch on.
The limit on continues isn't too much of a problem, since the difficulty such that 3 continues can be plenty to a decent player. I can beat the normal difficulty without continuing. I've also beaten the expert difficulty on the same 3 continues.
I don't think I've never used the dagger in any Castlevania game ever.
All the other sub-weapons seems more worthwhile than it.
@alec1382
When does this happen? I've played it on an emulator before, and I don't remember the whip character swinging on anything.
That still doesn't change the fact that there are only about 3 continues and that's it. That's the problem.
@OgnarPliskin also the traditional gameplay needs to return in a future Castlevania title
@CJTranceAddiction
Never played SoR 2, I did own SoR1 though, and it did have a good soundtrack. Saying which one is better is a matter of opinion, while I may think Genesis was better, doesn't mean other will think the same. There were games on SNES I absolutely loved, Metal Warriors being one of them, but many of my favorite games came from Sega Genesis.
@JVShark999 : But Dracula is familiar with England. Didn't you read the original book Dracula from Bram Stoker? The books takes place half in England.
@JVShark999 Not Dracula: his niece, Elizabetha, who was resurrected by a evil witch called Droltza, both are hiding in a castle called "Prosperina" in order to resurrect Dracula.
Personally, they should also Remake the game for PSP (using only Updated sprites and more recent versions of the songs). Imagine this game on the PSP Handheld, and the DS!
@liamthelion182
Let's see, 8-way whipping and the ability to use your whip to swing on hooks Bionic Commando style.
Does Bloodlines have that? "NO", I say!
@liamthelion182
SCV4 was made as a release game, while bloodlines was released later down the line. It's obvious that bloodlines will be a bit more polished but I personally like SCV4 better. Both are great games though.
@Julienfun
The leaning tower of pisa in the background? Yeah. Amazing how much the Sega genesis could do despite being "inferior" techwise to the SNES. Either way, the Genesis had amazing games, as did SNES, but I'm glad I was a Sega kid.
@TetsuNideji i like them both equal
@HUNTERlllll I have a feeling that alot of the people saying Bloodlines is superior to Super Castlevania IV are really Sega fanboys. I'm not saying that this is not a good game (it is), but like you said, when people think of the very best Castlevania games, Super Castlevania IV is always one that is brought up. That said, Konami really needs to be put this song back into a new game. It's a great tune.
Strangely enough, I've not heard of it. I'll go look at it right now.
If only I had a whip, a throwing cross, holy water, wall meat and an axe.
@TetsuNideji interesting... imo SCV4 had the better VGM, but Bloodlines by FAR had better level design.
Bloodlines also gets bonus points for having 2 playable character as far as replayablility.
Thanks a lot! Now I'm anticipating ANOTHER game thar will never happen (others including Shenmue 3 and another good Sonic game).
@TetsuNideji what snes game had a soundtrack that sounded like streets of rage 1 and 2????? Genesis was better, man.
sadly the one and only they made for the genesis
the one who dislike this came from hell mothafacka
@liamthelion182 (continued)
Not to mention UNLIMITED CONTINUES.
@liamthelion182 I definitely wouldn't say that. CVIV actually had some really fun level design IMO. Even though at the same time it was fucking hard later on. >_
l Think bloodlines has better level designs than SCIV but SCIV has got better gameplay
also the bosses in Bloodlines are really imaginative compared to other castlevania games
This song would've been perfect in Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night!!!
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