Castlevania Part 3

When I heard "Bad" play, I was reminded of "SEND FOR THE MAN!" Anyone? Anyone?

most of your death scenes in the part where you fight Dracula in Castlevania Dracula X just show your failures LolI know this game was really badly designed, but that dracula is easy :P only the blue wave thing knocks you down and That's when you're supposed to jump down on a lower platform, those fireballs are So easy, you only have to jump and stand still lol

I'm just sayin, I'm not the one who owns a collection of 90% retro games that ever existed, what do I know about shitty games lol !!

LOL at 4:30 doing the crazy whip thing

Oh man, I remember that damn crack. I was stuck at it for 10 years, then picking the game up 2 years ago, I started freaking out and saw "would you like to place Nitro?". Turned out you need to hit right-C. I really wish someone had told me that back in the 90's.

8:05, that's Midna's theme from twilight princess!

Not too spam or anything, but you should listen to this comparison, they totally ripped the song and put it in Zelda!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yYXwj4l-FU

fuck that review duke nukem that game made history!

please review super metroid!!!!

I cannot watch any Cinemassacre videos, it is stuck at a black screen and the progressbar saying "advertizement playing"
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP?

I own Castlevania and Super Castlevania IV, OH TEH AWSOMENESS!

i love these games sooo much better than ljn games

@ gamenerd2700:
Were those instructions explicitly stated in the game? Because I haven't played that game myself (probably never will)...

Love this Castlevania Marathon videos. CV4 is the best :)

10:30 Why didn't you just watch a let's play or read an FAQ to see how to get through the wall. Same with the boss of Dracula's curse. You really need to use the internet more, James.

@C-Truth This has nothing do with his playing skill. We all know the character. He purposefully plays games badly because its much more entertaining in terms of the nerd to see him fail and get angry then to succeed and be happy. That's no excuse for general ignorance. That's no excuse for not being able to read plain english. Knowing how to push a button or how to read is not about playing skill. Its general knowledge of a game. Nothing more nothing less. In every game that he reviews he gives detailed info about the game from story line to basic controls to development details. I don't know about you but i bet the rest of us don't watch his videos expecting that info to be flat out wrong, or for certain parts of that info to be missing. Bottom line, unless a character is created around incorrect or missing info, effort needs to be put into having that info correct, regardless of how bad the nerd is at PLAYING the game.

Personally, I've always liked the SNES 'Dracula X' port more than 'Castlevania IV', because of the superior visuals, more refined character/monster design, and the fluidity of the animation (as opposed to the rather choppy animation in CV4 - a quality which I've kind of hated in older 16-bit games).

@ gamenerd2700:
If you've been watching AVGN videos for quite a while, you'll realize that "The Nerd" character (idk irl) isn't actually very good at these games for someone who's a "video game nerd". Obviously, the dumbassness you're pointing out is part of the comedic element of this series, and is not meant to be taken seriously as a part of a game review.

I hate to say, but I don't like the Castlevania 64 review much. There is so much wrong in it. Its a great game and one of the best game on the N64 though.
The music is awesome. Please don't tell anyone that there is no music. Just listen to the clips where he drags the mandragora around, its just great and makes the whole scenery very creepy and atmospheric.

The jumping can be difficult, but you can switch the camera around so you know where to jump on. Hitting something with the whip isn´t so hard. To blame on the enemies is just wrong. Skeletons on motorcycle are a little weird, but this is not supposed to be the chronological correct i guess.

The chase scene in the labyrinth is so creepy that I nearly shit my pants. Being followed by someone with a chainsaw and a bunch of dogs is such a great way to make you feel uncomfortable. ;)

The Nitro Quest was one of the hardest challenges on the N64 as far as I remember but if you made it, you are the king of the world. ^^ And to put something down, you just have to push one button.

James is a fucking idiot in this video. You don't use the nitro and mandragora from the menu retard. You use them by standing in front of the crack and pressing right c. The same button that you pick up items with and open doors with throughout the entire game. And it doesn't matter if you pick up the mandragora first. You can dispose of it by using the fucking hazardous disposal chute by standing in front of it and pressing right c. It's not a fatal flaw if you are too stupid to figure out simple controls. And it's not the games fault if you can't read plain english and decide to walk instead of run when the game clearly tells you that running wont detonate the nitro. It clearly states that jumping or taking a hit from an enemy is what detonates the nitro.

This is a funny episode, but here is a link for what you need to do in Castlevania n64 in the castle center:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsYvFYaKKaU

Maybe if you find some more bad things you can review it again.

oh yeah and much control and story just like the original Metal Gear

if you didn't like it play the much better original version Chi no Rondo cause you get Maria Renold and better final boss and better stages

OK, its generally funny to watch idiots play with the Nitro, specially since we spent hours just blowing Carrie up for being such a useless piece of shit, but when u seriously quit the fucking game because u can't figure it out u deserve a kick in the face. Have u tried interacting with the wall. Thats generally how these things work, and after u get one, u place it at the wall, then go get the other. Though I always wondered why the nitro didn't explode when u brought the Mandragora in the room with the nitro, its like bringing a lit match into a room filled with gunpowder. Arguably its because its in its jar but then why not carry them together if they're both in their jars? Like I said, useless piece of shit.

No adds? KICK FUCKIN' ASS! Life is kinda cool sometimes... :D

AVGN look i can help u with castlevania nintendo 64 WATCH THIS VIDEO LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KALWo40IA8

man angry video game nerd you are so funny and the castlevania games are cool

Here's a little Hint on the 5th stage for ya, AVGN.

This multilevel stage has a sub-task: Find magical nitro and mandragora and put them together to blow open two rickety walls. The catch is this: When carrying nitro, you can't jump, attack, or take any hits, so carrying it from the top to the bottom floor is a task. A mutated lizard man, who resides on the top floor, will give you the key to the Mandragora room on the bottom floor. The rickety wall on the top floor must be blown up first to get to reach and align the angel statues to remove Dracula's seal. After blowing up the bottom wall, you can open the way to the next stage--after fighting two bosses first. Depending on the character you're using, the second boss will be different.

Also just wanted to add that the directional whipping is the only improvement. There's still that annoying delay where your attack while jumping is delayed, also making the swinging sections unnecessarily difficult.

In order to swing at the apex of your jump you have to hit the attack button just after hittin jump rather than while at the top of your jump. Hitting attack while at the top of your jump makes you attack halfway back to the ground.

It's a pain in the ass when enemies suddenly appear, like the divebombing bats and you literally have no chance to hit them due to these delayed controls.

I have to admit I may be the only person that never got into Castlevania IV and I really don't understand the hype/praise. Granted, the whip controls were MUCH improved, but overall the level design was really lackluster, the music was easily the worst of any title and there's zero strategy to the majority boss fights, you simply mash the whip button until they die, even as late in as the Frankenstein's monster battle. I know that's the case for some earlier Castlevania titles, but I was hoping for a greater improvement and imagination analogous to Link to the Past, Mario World, Contra 3 and Super Metroid. Plus the controls outside of the whip are as clunky as ever, especially when trying to swing or while navigating the jumps across the mode-7 animated chandeliers.

Dracula X would've been pretty slick had they simply added in the directional whip controls and eased up on the insane end-boss difficulty. I know the game is a lackluster port of Rondo of Blood on the PC-Engine, but despite a couple of control issues I thought it was a decent entry.

James, it's too bad you didn't have time to get into the GBA titles. Circle of the Moon was challenging and amazing and mixed Castlevania 2 w/ SotN beautifully I thought, Harmony was uneventuful and Aria of Sorrow was also fantastic despite the heavy anime influence.

I am glad that so many people are able to enjoy Castlevania and I don't mean to critique as a means of invalidating anyone's opinion, just simply stating that I don't get it and listing some honest personal opinions.

WOW. Super Castlevania IV DOES look awesome. The graphics, the music, the gameplay. It's like the perfect SNES game.

1:41- This was how I felt when I saw Paranormal Activity in the theatre.

I love the Moonwalk bit.

To me, Dracula X, and most of the games afterward, looks more like an anime or manga.

9:02- I think the designers of this game were WAY into the Evil Dead movies, and I find that NOT groovy.

All play Castlevania 4!! Buy it! Download the ROM! Whatever. Just play it! If you like game music, this possibly has the most catchy themes from the 16-bit era. Plus, the stages are wicked. That creepy bridge that crumbles into bats, the rocking chandeliers that creak all freakish-like, the stage made entirely of gold and treasure. It's just platform heaven. Plus, it's hard as shit but if you die it's your only fucking fault because the controls are perfect.

Whoa Whoa Whoa. You Hate Castlevania 64? Are you insane. Please tell me you figure out that you had to hit the Right C button to drop the Nitro. The same button for doors/switches. Yeah I know that game had some issues but you have to give it more credit then that. Also you really need to try legacy of darkness, that put some hair on your chest.

James, if I ever become a game designer for Konami or some shit like that, I'm gonna try to get them to make a new Castlevania game just the way you like it. Everything you loved about SCVIV and more! Oh, and I'll get it to ya for free. I hope it happens. That'd be fucking awesome. But you'd owe me. You'd have to talk to me on a regular basis :-)

My name is also james i and effin love super castlevania four. i downloaded it ontop my wii vritual console after watching your review and the control as you said was perfect. by far my favorite castlevania game ever. i deffinitely havent beaten this game, but either way its amazing.

I love the Nerds reviews. Though one thing that disappoints me is he didnt finish the Castlevania 64 review. All he had to do with the nitro/mandragora was press the use button to put it by the wall. Im sure he already knows this however.

i love that line: life sucks

I've only played Castlevania IV once when my friend brought over his wii and had it downloaded... It was one of the greatest games I've ever played! Definitely one of the best games on the SNES, along with Super Mario World, Super Metroid, and A Link To The Past. As for the N64 Castlevanias... I'm gonna get them. Why? Because they suck. And I refuse to allow a sucky game to go unbeaten! D:<

Greetings from Deutschland

Love AVGN, Quick question, what did James exactly do wrong in blowing up the wall. I have tried to look it up and it says to use rheinhardt, is there no way to do it with Carrie?

i gotta get a super nintendo!

I wonder why he never reviewed legacy of darkness... That was a great game.

watching you play as that blue-haired school girl was so epic, James, lawl