i love how they very effectively used the additional sound chip to give more life to this soundtrack, and it makes me appreciate how the NES version's lack of it provides a unique tone to the game that makes playing both a little worthwhile
The NES version has a different damage system. Every enemy hits for the same amount of damage, and this uniform value increases throughout the game, where as Akumajou Densetsu has a list for the amount of damage each enemy and shot does to you and everything stays the same forever. The NES version is much more unforgiving.
This is the kind of track that is more than just "video game music"; it is a serious, professional composition that is very clearly a part of an epic tale.
cyberholix Uhh, in some situations? Sure. But having special chips and a lot of ROM space made games extremely expensive. A game like Chrono Trigger which had NO extra chips cost $80-90, simply because it had so many megabits.
This was the case, but now? Flash memory is going cheaper and cheaper every month, MCUs and ARMs are already as cheap as a bottle of a good beer. Vita and 3DS' carts are dangerously growing to DVD's size. On the other side, the rows of optical discs are already VERY SMALL and prone to errors. Maybe the holographic technology is slowly arriving, but we NOW have printable transistors, which make even 256GB cards very cheap - but it's rather question of factories availability when it will be available to us. I think electronics will win that battle. ALL HAIL CARTS
cyberholix It's still 5 dollars for 16gb of flash memory vs 50 cent for a 50gb BD. It's NEVER gonna catch up, and if it does it'll long since have been replaced by digital.
They didnt push any hardware. Nintendo's license terms in Japan allowed developers to add third party MMC chips to the game cart, so Konami used their own VRC6 for two extra square and a sawtooth channel. The american soundtrack isnt as good, because they were restricted to the existing NES hardware.
ASSympt0te Yes, and if you put a famicom game into a NES, it doesn't sound like the famicom because the NES is missing one sound channel. But you can very easily reactivate it vith one resistor that you have to put on the pins of the weird and useless connector that is under the nes. There are tutorials for that on the web, but you just need 1 component and 2 solders. It's very very easy (I live in Europe, so for me it's useless since that if I put famicom games in my european nes, the game would be slower. Fuck 50hz >< ... I need an american NES
Damn Japanese, getting the better versions of video game soundtracks because the Famicom actually allowed additional sound chips, well the NES was against it.
Medachod Yeah, axing the extra sound chip support in exchange for a "lockout chip" which seemingly took pirates about 8 seconds to figure out how to bypass yet left legitimate customers blowing into their Game Paks in frustation was a fucking great idea. NOT!
No, it actually had the same sound chip. Certain famicom cartridges had a dedicated sound chip, though, just like this one. Those chips extended the amount of audio channels and made it possible to improve certain tracks. It's not related to the console itself.
Navigabor 461 actually it’s because this came out on the famicon disk system which allows games to have better sound and music because of a chip than the NES
The first, and the VERY best rendition of this track ever. Every iteration of this song after this one has been a dumbed-down version that while good, will never live up. If you split up the individual tracks of this JP version in an NSF player, the complexity and ridiculously smart composition becomes apparent. Not to mention it's a fucking catchy track. One of my all-time favourites. This will definitely be in my upcoming giant Castlevania 3 Orchestra medley with all JP parts intact.
@@retardsgaminggroup Hahah oh man, I guess I never got around to that one. I have a project file from a few years back with the beginning of that arrangement done. Maybe one day 😅
@@Sebastian-xy3xk There is technically a better one, the VRC7 which was used in Lagrange Point. It's a 6 channel, dual operator FM synth. That game sounds like an SNES game
The song that screams demon hunting and badass whip smaking all in one. But seriously this game is a masterpiece and its music is perfect no matter what version you play besides the Japanese version having a better sound chip
Ok Konami needs to make a castlevania legacy collection for the recent consoles. See how much castlevania is in demand (especially after smash ultimate). Also I just want to actually play a castlevania game since I’ve only played some of SOTN.
Luckily, that's what they're doing right now! So far only 4 games are confirmed (including CV 3), with 4 games waiting to be confirmed. If you put your region to Japan (on the Switch), you'll probably be able to play this version!
@spike007980 It wouldn't have been possible to use the VRC6 expansion in the US version. If anything, they had to spend MORE time figuring out how to rearrange the music back to 5 sound channels and still make it sound kickass. I think they did a great job with porting the music. :) I should add - The Famicom itself doesn't have better audio per say, it just allowed for sound expansion. The audio of the extra channels is produced inside the game cart, like the Super Game Boy for the SNES.
Kinda peeved the Netflix series chose Bloody Tears for the big castle fight scene, a song that wasn't in the game, rather than making a version of Beginning. But they are the same guys who decided to recreate Castlevania I's box art rather than any of III's, so I guess they just don't care
Anyone that loves this game's soundtrack, I suggest downloading an nes soundplayer and this game's NSF file. Mute the multiple channels and you can truely appreciate the complexity and genius of this game's soundtrack.
regularsharp It IS hard, but for me it makes much fun without friggin Censores(not-fixed Grant
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Julius Cirkel You forgot the apply the fan made English translation patch to the game which is way better than the original US version in term of story telling.
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regularsharp You better don't know then, how hard the US version is. So much bullshit difficulty curve things. Enemies dealing more an more damage as you progress, there are more bats, some enemies have more HP etc... But at least it has the HELP ME code. How appropriate.
Hearing this version compared to the US version. Make me wish they had a re-release variant where you could play it in English but have the Japanese music.
@SOUTHWESTENZ It was the general localization of demand of more gaming from Konami, the action grandaddy of games. I believe it was rushed for American cartridges and took no time to actually figure out the music. Not only that, by the time Number 3 was announced, in the background where we don't see plot or development of games. Konami was planning their best fucking castlevania ever "SUPER CASTLEVANIA IV" It took on the "Super" gimmick from SNES. But it certainly was the best fucking CV EVER.
@spike007980 Have to disagree there. SCV4 was a step back for me. None of the branching paths or alternate characters of this game or Rondo of Blood (the best CV if you ask me). The multi-directional whip took away the threat level of enemies, on top of that, making the game too easy.
well, if you count mindless button-mashing shooters as games, which i dont. out of the 3 he mentioned, cod is the worst offender. it is the worst of the 3. even worse, its re-released with a different subtitle every fucking year.
Yeah, but it actually wouldn't have required any hardware to do so: all it would have been is an electrical connection (and maybe a resistor to balance the volume).
its Because the Famicom Carts use the Konami VRC6 Chip, which makes audio soooo much cleaner, why NES carts didn't get these is beyond me, and makes me sad =/
@y2k4ever1 HAHAHAHA!!! I just played through Dracula X on SNES for the first time, and was delighted that you can actually jump on stairs and otherwise move like a normal person. How many times have we cursed and threw controllers because of those confounded stairs on 8-bit Castlevania games?
This song and all of it's wonderful soundtrack sounds amazing on the NotSo Fatso Winamp plug-in from zophar(dot)net. TH-cam doesn't really do it justice.
@Saiyuki2o4 The "densetsu" part means legend, not Dracula. The first game, Akumajou Dracula, means Demon Castle Dracula. This one is Demon Castle Legend. BRAH.
Trevor looks incredibly confused about his situation in the box art...
He looks like Owen Wilson...
"What's all this shit and why do I have a whip?"
U mean Ralph. Lolz (regional differences)
L-Y3T Even if I love Japanese stuff a lot, I think Trevor sounds more badass.
Ralph is ready to wreck it
i love how they very effectively used the additional sound chip to give more life to this soundtrack, and it makes me appreciate how the NES version's lack of it provides a unique tone to the game that makes playing both a little worthwhile
Absolutely! They def put in the effort to make sure north America got a worthwhile version of the track! (Still forever jealous though!)
This version is the original, what we got outside of Japan was the stripped down port
@@DenkyManner I'm well aware
NES: ghostly, mysterious, eerie
FC: dynamic, punchy, epic
This isn't FDS! It's the VRC6 chip used on a cartridge.
+Ruby Williams Anti UTTP Actually he's right, it's external sound fonts in the cartridge, Famicom Disk System has nothing to do with this game.
+Ruby Williams Anti UTTP Also the FDS IS an add-on.
+Ruby Williams Anti UTTP You want a picture of this game's cartridge to prove it, kid?
+Ruby Williams Anti UTTP
How about YOU get your facts right?
I can never listen to the NES version again.
But still, the Nes version is almost good like this one.
Please, don't lie to yourself. Famicom destroys the nes version.
For most the music, sure. But the NES version plays better.
The NES version has a different damage system. Every enemy hits for the same amount of damage, and this uniform value increases throughout the game, where as Akumajou Densetsu has a list for the amount of damage each enemy and shot does to you and everything stays the same forever. The NES version is much more unforgiving.
VuurniacSquarewave tldr: the fucking Japanese version is fucking better in every fucking way
Doesn't matter which version it is, this is my favorite Castlevania song, hands down. Sounds amazing here though!
Red88Rex Famicon's the best >~
The sound chip in the cartridge of the Famicom release added voices to make the sound more rich.
8 bit rock!
Same here
Absolutely. I made it my main theme in my table top D&D game group
ゲーム/BGMともどもVRC6の威力が存分に発揮された名作。
その魅力は永遠に色褪せない。
That Alucard on the cover looks kinda like Leonard Nimoy.
Adrian Tepes Spock.
God damn it, I can't un-see that now!
Yeah, I think that Alucard need a great beauty sleep.
+KankriCVantas The last time I watched this video, Mr. Spock was still alive. Rest in peace.
When I first looked at this cover I thought Alucard was Dracula but I didn’t notice the face in the background
VRC6チップの威力凄いな
This is the kind of track that is more than just "video game music";
it is a serious, professional composition that is very clearly a part of an epic tale.
0:32 the reason why this version is better.
Gotta love it when games expanded the hardware of the console. Not something you see these days.
Is this even possible to expand the hardware of the console on disk ?
Lazy Ass No - and that's why cartridges are better than discs.
cyberholix Uhh, in some situations? Sure. But having special chips and a lot of ROM space made games extremely expensive. A game like Chrono Trigger which had NO extra chips cost $80-90, simply because it had so many megabits.
This was the case, but now? Flash memory is going cheaper and cheaper every month, MCUs and ARMs are already as cheap as a bottle of a good beer. Vita and 3DS' carts are dangerously growing to DVD's size. On the other side, the rows of optical discs are already VERY SMALL and prone to errors. Maybe the holographic technology is slowly arriving, but we NOW have printable transistors, which make even 256GB cards very cheap - but it's rather question of factories availability when it will be available to us.
I think electronics will win that battle. ALL HAIL CARTS
cyberholix It's still 5 dollars for 16gb of flash memory vs 50 cent for a 50gb BD. It's NEVER gonna catch up, and if it does it'll long since have been replaced by digital.
Dat bass.
Note to self: if ever develop a game for a retro console include extra sound chips
RetroSimon Dude, I took the time to get an mp3 of this in my cars stereo, cause holy hell DAT BASS
0:30 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
It's truly amazing how much this sounds 16 bit. They really pushed the hardware for this soundtrack. Too bad it's not like that in America... :(
They didnt push any hardware. Nintendo's license terms in Japan allowed developers to add third party MMC chips to the game cart, so Konami used their own VRC6 for two extra square and a sawtooth channel. The american soundtrack isnt as good, because they were restricted to the existing NES hardware.
ASSympt0te Yes, and if you put a famicom game into a NES, it doesn't sound like the famicom because the NES is missing one sound channel. But you can very easily reactivate it vith one resistor that you have to put on the pins of the weird and useless connector that is under the nes. There are tutorials for that on the web, but you just need 1 component and 2 solders. It's very very easy (I live in Europe, so for me it's useless since that if I put famicom games in my european nes, the game would be slower. Fuck 50hz >< ... I need an american NES
Rapefest 2k15 It sounds better than most SNES soundtracks to be honest, included Castlevania 4.
Deksor Interesting, i didn't know the original Famicom had an extra channel.
pejnismiggle
Nah, i actually think that Castlevania 4 OST is kinda boring, i prefer the upbeat NES soundtracks to the boring pseudo-orchestra one.
Damn Japanese, getting the better versions of video game soundtracks because the Famicom actually allowed additional sound chips, well the NES was against it.
Medachod Yeah, axing the extra sound chip support in exchange for a "lockout chip" which seemingly took pirates about 8 seconds to figure out how to bypass yet left legitimate customers blowing into their Game Paks in frustation was a fucking great idea. NOT!
Redhotsmasher Dammit, Nintendo.
Hey, atleast the western cover was better.
It's something.
Fuck, the NES cartridges are massive but with empty space, instead the little box famicom ctds had more chips and features.
Medachod Not always the case. The Americans got a way better soundtrack for Dragon Quest 8 than the Japanese did
Sounds so much better than the European and US release. And those sounded awesome to begin with!
Sounds like a PC Engine game.
^English Translation: Sounds like a Turbografx 16 game.
who's here and doesn't know what a PC engine is
More like MSX
@@ButcherGrindslam agree
@@chatotalks5325 it's how TurboGrafX 16 is known in Japan.
Wow, Sound's like an early 16-bit music!
yea I was thinking this sounds similar to genesis sound, but has that warm nes tone, it's good stuff!
Have a listen to the title theme of 'Journey to Silius'. Now that sounds even more 16-bit like, despite not using the VRC6.
+InfinityCraft
Pretty much all Sunsoft NES games had amazing music. Dat DPCM Sunsoft Bass.
isakwatz11 Yup, it's awesome.
This is basically the same tech that was used for Genesis music, so no wonder if that comes to mind!
This soundtrack is so much better than the one we got
We doesn't include me I guess, since I live on the southwest peninsula of Balicon, in Querrusil on the planet Terra-019
Osaze Hinds Yeah, the famicom had a better sound chip than the nes
No, it actually had the same sound chip. Certain famicom cartridges had a dedicated sound chip, though, just like this one. Those chips extended the amount of audio channels and made it possible to improve certain tracks. It's not related to the console itself.
The cartridge had an extra soundchip in it. Which added an extra voice to the NES.
Navigabor 461 actually it’s because this came out on the famicon disk system which allows games to have better sound and music because of a chip than the NES
I love this track because of the VRC6's sawtooth bass, it's so funky! I always keep coming back to this so much.
so addictive for me
Everybody praises Vampire Killer and Bloody Tears, and for good reason. But IMO this tune goes the hardest of all the NES Castlevania games.
It's wild how that one chip just elevated this track to another level.
This song is confirmed for Smash Brothers now! Yessssss!!!
The first, and the VERY best rendition of this track ever. Every iteration of this song after this one has been a dumbed-down version that while good, will never live up. If you split up the individual tracks of this JP version in an NSF player, the complexity and ridiculously smart composition becomes apparent. Not to mention it's a fucking catchy track.
One of my all-time favourites. This will definitely be in my upcoming giant Castlevania 3 Orchestra medley with all JP parts intact.
so uhhh how that going
@@retardsgaminggroup Hahah oh man, I guess I never got around to that one. I have a project file from a few years back with the beginning of that arrangement done. Maybe one day 😅
That FC version is SO insane how this VRC6 chip helped this soundtrack a lot
Trevor Belmont looks a bit like Owen Wilson :P
Patric Landström wow
He's more like Luke Wilson
@@perisaiyan He's more like Billy Herrington aka Aniki
The Vampire Killer!
Straight ril dilla!
Stompin' around like my name's Godzilla!
that drop at 0:32
a drop in the soundtrack of an NES game is so conceptually funny to me
The Legend of the Demon Castle. That's one cool title.
The Famicom tracks already sounded like SNES techno tracks. Who would've known.
still gets me every time I listen to this track, it just goes sooooo hard in the paint.
Shame this was never included in the Netflix series
Wow, it sounds so different!
+SethBlizzard So better also.
+Gérard MENFROID best in chip tune history
This extra chip is what every NES game needed
@@Sebastian-xy3xk There is technically a better one, the VRC7 which was used in Lagrange Point. It's a 6 channel, dual operator FM synth. That game sounds like an SNES game
Thanks a lot for uploading the Famicom version soundtrack. Much better than the NES soundtrack.
Castlevania Anniversary Collection baby!
The song that screams demon hunting and badass whip smaking all in one. But seriously this game is a masterpiece and its music is perfect no matter what version you play besides the Japanese version having a better sound chip
Amazing. That's all.
This is up there with the best Castlevania tracks.. those drums!
Gotta love that enhanced Konami sound.
bro, japan always 1-ups our stuff, get it?
Frickin amazing...
El arte de esta portada se ve mucho mejor que las portadas hechas en i.a 🗿
Castlevania Netflix !
Castlevania on Netflix, anyone?
Yeah! Amazing!
Happy Halloween! This is my absolute favorite Castlevania! Doesn't get much better than Castlevania 3!
While Bloody Tears on the FCDS is not very good and the NES version is clearly better, Beginning in the FC version is clearly better than the NES one
I went to eastern europe once in the 1980s; it was like this, but with more lines.
Didn't this game come out in 1990?
Ragnar Ahlman The original Famicom version released in 1989. With the NES version releasing a year later
I love how most of these soundtracks are in the key of D Minor.
*f sharp
Ok Konami needs to make a castlevania legacy collection for the recent consoles. See how much castlevania is in demand (especially after smash ultimate). Also I just want to actually play a castlevania game since I’ve only played some of SOTN.
Luckily, that's what they're doing right now!
So far only 4 games are confirmed (including CV 3), with 4 games waiting to be confirmed.
If you put your region to Japan (on the Switch), you'll probably be able to play this version!
Akumajö Densetsu --> ''Demon Castle: The Legend''
"How much better could the Famicom version sound than NES? It's probably an exaggera--"
@spike007980
It wouldn't have been possible to use the VRC6 expansion in the US version. If anything, they had to spend MORE time figuring out how to rearrange the music back to 5 sound channels and still make it sound kickass. I think they did a great job with porting the music. :)
I should add - The Famicom itself doesn't have better audio per say, it just allowed for sound expansion. The audio of the extra channels is produced inside the game cart, like the Super Game Boy for the SNES.
It looks like some old man is cosplaying as Alucard. Which is ironic cause he looks like he’s 18 in Symphony of the Night.
これ聴いて育った。
Kinda peeved the Netflix series chose Bloody Tears for the big castle fight scene, a song that wasn't in the game, rather than making a version of Beginning. But they are the same guys who decided to recreate Castlevania I's box art rather than any of III's, so I guess they just don't care
Anyone that loves this game's soundtrack, I suggest downloading an nes soundplayer and this game's NSF file. Mute the multiple channels and you can truely appreciate the complexity and genius of this game's soundtrack.
THIS is Michael Christopher Duggan on piano 🎹 kindly find Konami liable for the influence back in time
yeah the soundcard expansion in the cartridge did a great job
Nice!
Needs more Duane.
+Elektro Shokk Weird that I scroll down and see this lol
+The Amazing BrandO wai?
Which Duane were you referring to?
+The Amazing BrandO Duane? The dancing kid Joel uses for awesome music? That one.
+The Amazing BrandO Duane? The dancing kid Joel uses for awesome music? That one.
Ew forgot about that alucard design
He needed a beauty sleep, it made him look way younger
666K Views, very sp00ky >:)
1. Download Nestopia
2. Download the Akumajou Densetsu ROM
3. Start the Emulator.
4. Profit!!
Julius Cirkel
5. Cry.
Game's fucking hard.
regularsharp It is, but with practice it can be beaten. You just have to take the time to learn the game.
regularsharp It IS hard, but for me it makes much fun without friggin Censores(not-fixed Grant
Julius Cirkel You forgot the apply the fan made English translation patch to the game which is way better than the original US version in term of story telling.
regularsharp You better don't know then, how hard the US version is. So much bullshit difficulty curve things. Enemies dealing more an more damage as you progress, there are more bats, some enemies have more HP etc... But at least it has the HELP ME code. How appropriate.
Many consider Vampire Killer to be the best track written for Castelvania, I think THIS one is the best!🤩
So what about Reincarnated souls in Castlevania Bloodlines
Nostalgia on command.
Me encanto el detalle de DAWN OF SORROW al Incluir esté Rolón BEGINNING cuando Controlas a Julius Belmont 👍😎
0:39 Song of Storms before Song of Storms
Hearing this version compared to the US version. Make me wish they had a re-release variant where you could play it in English but have the Japanese music.
seriously, why were western nes games limited to only 5 channels? this sounds so much better
This is the power of the extra sound chip Japanese cartridges had, thanks to 8 bit guy for this info
The art box is shait.
GO AWAY, NOW, SERIOUSLY, I'VE GOT A GUN IN MY POCKET, DON'T GET ANYWHERE NEAR MY MY CASTLEVANIA III O- OR I- I'LL CALL THE FUCKING POLICE OKAY? .
What I’ve realised about this is that it’s actually a more intense version of Castlevania 2’s town theme, it’s part of the reason I love it so much
@SOUTHWESTENZ It was the general localization of demand of more gaming from Konami, the action grandaddy of games. I believe it was rushed for American cartridges and took no time to actually figure out the music. Not only that, by the time Number 3 was announced, in the background where we don't see plot or development of games. Konami was planning their best fucking castlevania ever "SUPER CASTLEVANIA IV" It took on the "Super" gimmick from SNES. But it certainly was the best fucking CV EVER.
this sound makes your blood pump. I wish I could have heard this soundversion as I played this game on nes back then.
Wow, if I didn't know any better, I'd say this game was on the PC-Engine thanks to the expanded audio.
Man, this destroys the NES version!
Best Song.
@spike007980 Have to disagree there. SCV4 was a step back for me. None of the branching paths or alternate characters of this game or Rondo of Blood (the best CV if you ask me). The multi-directional whip took away the threat level of enemies, on top of that, making the game too easy.
Why does it go so HARD jfc
well, if you count mindless button-mashing shooters as games, which i dont. out of the 3 he mentioned, cod is the worst offender. it is the worst of the 3. even worse, its re-released with a different subtitle every fucking year.
definitely better than the NTSC/PAL version...
Yeah, but it actually wouldn't have required any hardware to do so: all it would have been is an electrical connection (and maybe a resistor to balance the volume).
its Because the Famicom Carts use the Konami VRC6 Chip, which makes audio soooo much cleaner, why NES carts didn't get these is beyond me, and makes me sad =/
EXCUSE ME THIS IS NOT HOW I REMEMBER THIS SONG
@Vagrant026 I just got one wish..just one...Update Castlevania 3 to 32-Bit Side-scroller or even higher to have a supreme HD enjoyment of the classic.
SWEET MOTHER OF GOD!!!!! The Japanese were truly blessed with 8 bit music that was blessed by the divines
Insulting CoD doesn't make your taste in videogames good (Yes, it's a hell of a game, but is not necessary to bash the shooters)
@y2k4ever1 HAHAHAHA!!! I just played through Dracula X on SNES for the first time, and was delighted that you can actually jump on stairs and otherwise move like a normal person. How many times have we cursed and threw controllers because of those confounded stairs on 8-bit Castlevania games?
This song and all of it's wonderful soundtrack sounds amazing on the NotSo Fatso Winamp plug-in from zophar(dot)net. TH-cam doesn't really do it justice.
@SonicManEXE The NES couldn't handle the awesomeness of Famicom so we had a dumbed down "Remix" ourselves >.
This is my jam much better than cancerous crap pop music that's out right now.
Absoultely EPIC!!!
DAMN, SON!!!
@Saiyuki2o4 The "densetsu" part means legend, not Dracula. The first game, Akumajou Dracula, means Demon Castle Dracula. This one is Demon Castle Legend. BRAH.
Screw Vampire Killer and Bloody Tears! This song needs to be in Season 2 of the Netflix series. Save Simon’s iconic music for his own season.
0:39
Who here is excited for Simon & Richter Belmont being in SMASH BROS ULTIMATE!!!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌⚜️🔱✝️⚰️
Makes Sense...... =/ as always its Nintendo of America that fucked us out of something GREAT
i think the famicom had more power than the nes cuz it can make this perfect fluent music
All i know is that Smash Ultimate is getting a new mix of this song, and I can't friggin' wait.