Castlevania Part 4

I've played both IV and SoTN and Symphony is the better game imo. Not sure what it is but I just love it.

I want to see him play Castlevania Curse of Darkness for the xbox and see how he reacts to that one and the newest Castlevania. I know they aren't old games and are nothing compared to the originals, but i still want to see his reaction to them.

I've watched nearly all of your reviews, and I have to say this is by far among my favorites, it really does bring back a lot of memories and time spent in my room with countless hours of playing NES. Well done sir.

Amazing, really can feel the value that it have to you.

Could someone give me a hand with the last song played in this video? it is truly amazing and so the video is ,Thanks.

game inside a game - gameception

love the 4 episodes it made me pickup my castlevania games and play them agen thnx mr. nerd

you castlevania videos made me go back and play them again. LOVE symphony of the night

Actually Storyline of castlevania originally count Stoker's novel, and Morris (both of them) was relative to the Belmont bloodline - that why they can kill Dracula, but not as effective as true Belmont can.

i remember sotn, i was so excited when i first played it, and when i beat it.

He didn't actually review the three Castlevanias on the Game Boy...

I think he should someday make some follow ups to the castlevania serie, such as he did for the Back to the Future Game. Even if it take's him several years between each review sequel

Something like:

Castlevania Part V: The Game Boy

*Castlevania Adventure

*Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

*Castlevania Legends

Castlevania Part VI: The GBA

*Circle of the Moon

*Harmony of Dissonance

*Aria of Sorrow

Castlevania Part VII: the DS (for this one, he should wait a couple of years untill the DS becomes a retro console)

*Dawn of Sorrow

*Portrait of Ruin

*Order of Ecclesia

Castlevania Part VIII: A Follow up in the 3D games

*Lament of Innocence on the PS2

*Curse of Darkness on the PS2

*And eventually, sticking at the end the Lords of Shadow on the PS3/Xbox360

Castlevania Part IX: Castlevania 1 Remakes:

*Vampire Killer on the MSX

*Haunted Castle on Arcade

*Castlevania Chronicles (both on the Sharp X68000 and PS1)

*And finaly concluding with the fact that Super Castlevania was definitely the best C1 remake.

Castlevania Part X: Other remakes

*The Dracula X Chronicles (remake of the Rondo of Bloo)

*Legacy of Darkness (remake of Castlevania 64)

*Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth (remake of Castlevania Adventure)

Castlevania Part XI: Japanese exclusive games and spin-offs

*Rondo of Blood on the PC-Engine

*Kid Dracula on the Game Boy

*Castlevania Judgement on the Wii

*Harmony of Despair on the current dowloadable Platforms

And if the nerd can possibly manage to get his hand on those:

*Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun on the Famicom

*Castlevania The Arcade (a japanese exclusive arcade game)

*Order of Shadows on the mobile phones. (I know, mobile phones games shouldn't exist)

That would be the ultimate Castlevania review ever made!

sotn is an awesome game but honestly too big for me, will probably never beat it I get bored after a while. it's too complicated really.

Awwwww. The ending was lovely.

You can skip the Game Over screen by tapping the X button a few times, but nonetheless it still takes forever to get back to the main menu

Man, Ive probably watched these videos 10 times apiece but they never get old. Ever since they first came out in 09 Ive watched them every Halloween to get in the spirit. 2011 is no exception.

Playstation 1 also has a game called Castlevania Chronicles, I have never played it, but im sure you can get your hands on it.

Order of Ecclesia is kind of a return to form. Or at least, it sort of lands on some middle ground.

I'm actually trying to get my hands on a copy of Symphony Of The Night, But damn. It's really hard to get, and to make it even harder I'll have to get the PAL version...

The part of the credits with Ricter fighting Dracula with maria cowering in the corner. Isn't that the original Dracula X?

I'm just glad he didn't criticize alot of castlevania symphony of the night, a game you played on your whole childhood is worth getting a great positive part, while the game over screen scared me as a kid, but you just ran over it was admittingly hilarious, also for a little entertainment, you can actually move the words on the loading screen, what i liked about the game was the music and the fact it had alot of secrets even i don't even know, but mostly its a game i grew up with, and because he reviewed it in this video, my life is complete.

I don't see what's so amazing about 2:00-2:20. It's cool, I guess. But Johan_77 and Bulbo made it sound so amazing.

2:00-2:20 gave me..like Bulbo said a fucking boner !. Best AVGN moment

Memories that will last forever.... \m/

2:00-2:20 gave me a fucking boner. Best AVGN moment

so great, love your videos

hey avgn, you can keep alucards weapons that death takes.... simply use the back dash ability as soon as you enter the room death is in.... when you re-enter the room he is gone and you get to keep the good equipment

Wow, that end montage was beautiful. i actually started to cry...

Yo dawg i heard you like games so i putted game in your game :)
Nice videos! good that there is site to play NES games (challenging myself with things that you say :D landed on top gun

That ending stirred my heart, I got goosebumps just listening to the music. All of us that grew up with the video game industry share a bond that the children today sadly won't be able to grasp. Back when story and gameplay drove video games and graphics were just a bonus.
And the music...god the music...I'll be hearing the music from my childhood games in my head til the day I die.

James, there needs to be a "Best of AVGN" Quotes spot on your blog. I have an entry: (Castlevania Part 1 minute 6 second 19) The game's like a test. A test... to the shit.

Also, just like to add that I love this 4-part series, even if your opinions differ from my own. I'd love to see a similar retrospective detailing the Mega Man or Metroid series. Dare I say, but I think I enjoy the videos of games you love playing more than the games you hate, like Ninja Gaiden and Mario 3 =)

It's too bad you didn't get to Circle of the Moon on the GBA. When that came out I was completely blown away by the quality of the music, graphics and game. That prayer-style intro song was unfathomably better than anything I could've expected. Furthermore, it's the only Metroidvania style game to present a solid challenge as you don't have nearly as many gimmicks and abilities as in others, such as SotN and Dawn of Sorrow.

Hell yes, PlayStation! True, does have way too much item 'n stuff to think about, it takes a long time to get the good old whip, and the classic feel of a hero is fading. And yes, the whole game takes place inside a castle, but isn't that why the game is called "Castle+vania" and not Cemeteryvania or Sewervania?
Anyway, I like this game's crispy effects and design and it's step away from the Nintendo games, I mean, it's for the PlayStation, it's originality is for the best.
Great marathon, lovely to get a different and clean critic perspective of the games.

It seems like the older consoles are what made Castlevania god. With Symphony of the Night, Yeah, Alucard was OK, but I like the Belmonts better, cause I'm used to a Whip.

or make review about resident evil series

I frigging love your videos james! Watching you got me into retro video games, actually. I never would of played games like mega man, castlevania, the original legend of zelda if it weren't for you.

On top of that, I know alot about the history of games and the evolution of the industry itself, which helps alot if you want a career in that field.

review the new castlevania you wil be pleast ist good game do that cya

Sympathy of the Night DOES look cool, except for Death taking away your weapons and the saved game option.

Analbag. XD

4:46- Dracula's heads look like ones from xenomorphs (Alien films).

Awesome ending.

@PaladinDemo - He won't review the new one. He play's the shitty games that suck ass, not the new improved versions of those!!!

@jeager199 - He never said he didn't like SOTN. He only reviewed it to show how he was looking in the wrong place for new, improved Castlevania, where Nintendo fucked up and Sony got it right, at least shaking if not stiring his (kinda) biased love for Nintendo.

Great review James! I love your vids and i love the Castlevania series!
Maybe one day you could do the review of Castlevania Lords of Shadow, just like you did with xbox 360 Ghostbusters!

James you know that there is new Castlevania called Caslevania lords of shadow witch is what I think you want I have it and it is the best Castlevania game in my opinion.

Loved the music at the end. Nostalgia, sweet nostalgia.

I really can't hate ya for not liking SOTN or Castlevania on the 64. I'm surprised some of you guys like Super C 4 most I heard were bad reviews.

Can't wait for your review of Castlevania Lords of Shadow. First time me and my roommate played it and our balls were blown off. My roommate is the master while I just got started. I was impressed.

BEAUTIFUL !!!!! AS I PLAYED THE GAME IN MY CHILDHOOD, I LOVE CASTLEVANIA 4

There's also the WiiWare game, Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth. I got it recently and I haven't gone very far yet but basically it's a prequel to the first one (again) that revives that side-scrolling timed level feel from the older games, but of course has pretty long levels and very good graphics. I had some trouble with it at first because it uses the up+attack method for throwing weapons and I was using the "nunchuk" controller. It turns out to be way better to go old-school and hold the wiimote sideways. When you do that it's just like the old NES. A (well 2) to jump, B (1) to attack.
I got SOTN and Chronicles for my Playstation years ago after reading some castlevania nostalgia pages. Set me back a pretty penny because they were more used than they had been new because of collectors. But well worth it.

I agree, but it's the other way around for me. First Symphony, and close second CastleVania 4.