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AccordingToSCIENCE Love the work on this video, this was especially helpful in regards to the GameBoy pieces, a relatively unexplored area for me. Can't wait for more!
+AccordingToSCIENCE Oh my god, you guys helped me find one of the songs I have trying to find for a long time: Stalker. Thank you soooooo much! This music is of my childhood games & I have always loved the 8-bit masterpieces of Castlevania & other games!
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Six of mine: Stalking, Heart of Fire, Vampire Killers, Bloody Tears, Wicked Child and Beginning! They are viva forever…This gene of this kind of this music is unmixable! You can hear and recognise it among thousand of other sounds, not only Castlevania but also other games like Tecmo Ninja, Koei, Double Dragons…^^
I was so hyped starting #8 and above slowly eliminating melodies and foreseeing my favourite 8-bit Castlevania track - Beginning at the top of the chart! All melodies are great though!
FUCK YES MAD FOREST. So underrated, just like the rest of Castlevania 3. My favorite Castlevania, such a damn shame it doesn't get more attention. So glad it got the top two spots, it deserves it completely. What a godlike soundtrack. Personally though, I would've put The Silence of Daylight higher, and included Demon Seed from Castlevania 3. Just my opinion though.
Thanks alot for making this video! I hope there will be more great ones from you to come. One question tho, is there any specific reason, why you've used 2a03 versions of songs from CV3 instead of VCR6 ones? --- Song list: pastebin.com/ZCT75NUS UPD: Added timecodes to the list. Duplicating them at the end of post for clickability. #01 - 41:43 #02 - 39:40 #03 - 37:19 #04 - 35:50 #05 - 33:22 #06 - 31:35 #07 - 30:07 #08 - 27:43 #09 - 25:52 #10 - 24:21 #11 - 23:01 #12 - 21:31 #13 - 20:09 #14 - 28:40 #15 - 17:18 #16 - 15:08 #17 - 13:20 #18 - 11:35 #19 - 09:47 #20 - 08:39 #21 - 06:54 #22 - 05:39 #23 - 04:10 #24 - 02:51 #25 - 01:04
Re-listening to it, I'm surprised that Mad Forest didn't get remixed for Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. They remixed pretty much every other great NES theme, but not Mad Forest, even though I think it would have fit well in the game.
Some sort of chemical reaction with the brain by the apple's...whatever makes it even better. I tried that one, actually. It works! Just make sure its 100% juice.
Interesting. No. 5 starts out with 4/4 meter for a measure and then 6/8 for another measure interchangeably in the intro. Pretty cool stuff here overall!
I still say Super Castlevania IV has the best version of Bloody Tears, Vampire Killer, and Beginning. Mad Forest probably doesn't get much attention because it's rarely been remixed for later Castlevania games-- only appearing in Castlevania Judgment, I believe. That sets it apart from other great themes like Aquarius, The Beginning, Vampire Hunter, etc. I had heard the song, but I wouldn't have been able to place it as Mad Forest. I had a feeling I knew what your #1 was gonna be! Can't argue with that choice. I do think Aquarius was ranked too low, though.
I saw that Number 1 coming. I was thinking back to my childhood and wondered...what was the song that made me the most excited....yup. Nailed it. I don't think I felt this way again until I heard the first stage in Rondo of Blood.
Bloody Tears should be number 1 regardless of length... It is just perfect for the Castlevania series. And it really surprises me Wicked Child is so high at number 3, I find it too upbeat and kind of generic. But it is your list so, all I can do is to comment. Nice compilation none the less.
My only complaint would be that you used the CV3 tracks from the NES version rather than the FAMICOM version, other than that, this is a pretty solid list
ya know, looking back on this i’d say Vampire Killer is #1 for me, because when i got Castlevania 1 as a kid in the 80s, it took me forever to beat the first level, so this is the song i heard over & over & over until it was tattooed on my brain, just like Mario, Zelda, and Contra 😂😂
NEW MESSIAH IN THE LAST PLACE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PEOPLE NOWADAYS and no themes from Adventure? Death Fair, Battle of the Holy, REVENGE, these are EPIC themes. but yeah, Nice vid
I really love the Castlevania 3 soundtrack, but the Japanese version sounds SO much cooler with the extra sound chip included in the cartridge... which the NES is not compatible with (curses!). Hearing those tunes in NES version, I appreciated how much they managed to fix it up to sound cool with the standard NES sound chip, but it also immediately sent me off looking for Akumajou Densetsu (the Famicom version).
Super heureux de trouver des thèmes de Castlevania LegendS, car je trouve l'OST vraiment bonne, même si beaucoup la critique. ( Mon premier Castlvania^^) Verry happy to find songs of Castlevania LegendS, because I find the OST really good, even if many criticism. (My first Castlvania ^^)
Castlevania NES is such a fucking solid game. Some day I'll beat death legit. Each time I come back stronger, even after years I make it slightly farther. Hearing the music play in its entirety as you adeptly maneuver the clunky human Simon Belmont and his divine whip through obstacles that once seemed impassable is its own reward :^)
Love all these vids. Thanks for the work! One thing I don't understand - I always heard Game Boy had one less instrument than NES (square, triangle, noise vs square, square, triangle, noise), but I distinctly hear four instruments in 18:40. All the other game boy tracks you can hear only three, but this one stands out to me. What's up with that?
Siyko I listened to it again and I think it sounds like the composers were merely very creative with their use of audio channels. I think it's still just 3 - but, this was very late in the Gameboy life cycle, so presumably composers were adept by then at forming game music on the platform.
GreatGonzales1 Yeah, I think what sounds like the two squares are just really quick appregiation on the same instrument - supported by the very short notes that the harmony plays.
I'd rank overall soundtrack from these as follows: Castlevania III (Curse) > Castlevania I > Belmont's Revenge > Castlevania II > Legends Legends has a few tracks that I really like (Clocktower, Reservoir, Dracula and Alucard fight themes - imho the first REALLY good boss themes) but overall the rest of themes doesn't work *that* well for me. Castlevania II... maybe just bored me to death, with Bloody Tears repeated over and over every time Castlevania is mentioned. The arrangements are good but I guess this isn't my taste. Although it made a huge improvement compared to Castlevania I Dracula fight theme and its themes had unique feeling to it that no other OST from Castlevania replicated. Belmont's Revenge shines with four first stage themes but the two final castle and Dracula fight theme weight it down somewhat. Same goes for Castlevania I - absolute classic with five stage themes, but the other ones are boring / repetetive. And the best of em all - Castlevania III - goes with huge varriety of arrangements all of which are all at least good. It tops all series with number of good themes, with quality and with sorta Dungeon and Dragon-esque, RPG-like adventure feeling and graphic design. Each OST fits the atmosphere of a particular location like a glove. I'd love if you'd also do ranking of non-8bit series, especially Symphony of the Night, Order of Ecclesia, Curse of Darkness etc.
Great list of classic Castlevania music! But since you seems to focus on lenght, mouvement and composition to rank the tracks I'm surprised that " Battle of the Holy" isn't even on this list. Composers did wonders with the game boy on this one. Such an underrated track, easy top 10 for me! PS: Sorry if my english might be a little bit broken, I'm french.
So am I the only one who thinks the intro song in this video, not even in the top 25, is the best? I always loved the password screen music in Castlevania 2. Definitely my favorite.
Never heard of castlevania II: Belmont's revenge, what happened to Simons quest? (My guess is too hard so people gave up on it, I don't blame them honestly XD)
Jeremy Parish did this "quick and dirty" comparison of the same tunes on the NES vs. the VRC6-enhanced Famicom versions: ruclips.net/video/7v9339JUK3U/видео.html The sound quality of the VRC6 versions is not the greatest (refer to my previous link), but it's nice to hear them side by side.
+Ryan Michero Thanks for listening! Yes it's true the Famicom versions are definitely superior. I think we decided to use the NES version for the sake of consistency with Castlevania I and II.
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For me, alongside Final Fantasy, the Castlevania series is the gold standard when it comes to video game musical composition.
You should give Legacy of the Wizard soundtrack a listen, very unknown, but so good.
English Lessons with Alex (engVid AlexESLvid) AGREED 100% ...castlevania & FF..especially FF 5,6,7..best video game ost's
Along with Mega Man, that is.
Along with Mega Man and Donkey Kong Country
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AccordingToSCIENCE Love the work on this video, this was especially helpful in regards to the GameBoy pieces, a relatively unexplored area for me. Can't wait for more!
AccordingToSCIENCE Are you absolutely certain you didn't have nostalgia bias for Castlevania III while creating this?
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i appreciate the obvious passion you guys put into these lists.
Thank you! Stay tuned for more....soon........
A mix of great nostalgia and interesting commentary as always. Great job! I'm already psyched for your next video.
Guys youre awesome!, please keep the great work and i hope to see a more incredible one!
Man, that Shovel Knight composer sure had influences here. Love that, and love this, too.
very well done!!i really enjoy the comment on each song :D good work!
Guys I love you so much! Keep up the good work ;D
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Oh my god, you guys helped me find one of the songs I have trying to find for a long time: Stalker. Thank you soooooo much! This music is of my childhood games & I have always loved the 8-bit masterpieces of Castlevania & other games!
Bloody Tears is the best. I don't care if it's 30 seconds or not.
Word!
Stage 3 from castlevania 1
@BluePhoenix559 Mad Forest! Such an underrated track, and it's just so groovy! 😅
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great video and the thousand year door pictures are a good touch for me
Great video, guys! I've never heard Mad Forest or Anxiety, but they're definitely some of my new favorites :)
Fantastic collage. And 100% agreed on the #1 :)
I gotcha guys 35:50
Who else was mad when it turned night time because it went on to sound like yodeling
You are a legend.
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15:17 i am totally loving it :D!!
i could listen to this all day
you guys do an awesome job, keep it up!
Great Video Castlevania III praying at the alter of the cross and lightning. The Best
5.Mad Forest
4.Wicked Child
3.Aquarius
2.Dwelling of Doom
1.Vampire Killer/Deja vu
Everybody shits on Simon's Quest and its full of bangers with absolutely no filler.
Not enough views, world must burn.
Really appreciate your videos.
There's a huge mistake at 13:55. The protagonist of Castlevania 3 Dracula's Curse isn't Simon. The correct is Trevor.
+Fernando Crevelário Ah, you are right! Sorry about that. Can't believe we made that error.
yes, just yes!! all of this!! holy christ my favorite game installments ever!!! no game will ever beat old school Castlevania, hands down!!
Beginning really makes you feel you are a badass vampire killer!
Jun Funahashi is awesome!
a top 100 gameboy songs pleeease, Scientifically speaking, of course
New messiah is my favorite one of all Castlevania franchise and it's so underrated because of its platform.
true it's so good
Bloody Tears in 4th, buy your torch and pitchfork here!
Six of mine: Stalking, Heart of Fire, Vampire Killers, Bloody Tears, Wicked Child and Beginning! They are viva forever…This gene of this kind of this music is unmixable! You can hear and recognise it among thousand of other sounds, not only Castlevania but also other games like Tecmo Ninja, Koei, Double Dragons…^^
I was so hyped starting #8 and above slowly eliminating melodies and foreseeing my favourite 8-bit Castlevania track - Beginning at the top of the chart! All melodies are great though!
Only came for bloody tears
OP was "subverting expectations" he even aknowledges it "here's the song you expected at #1" bleeh
Found a new one I love: Praying Hands, #19. That intro is fantastic. 9:47
Was expecting to hear the C3 credit roll song right after #20 stops. The beat at 37:37 is so good
I agree whole heartedly with this list. Well done.
FUCK YES MAD FOREST. So underrated, just like the rest of Castlevania 3. My favorite Castlevania, such a damn shame it doesn't get more attention. So glad it got the top two spots, it deserves it completely. What a godlike soundtrack.
Personally though, I would've put The Silence of Daylight higher, and included Demon Seed from Castlevania 3. Just my opinion though.
I played this game for 3 days straight. when I was a little child. I loved it.
#4 is the one I remember from my childhood... will never forget that song lol
That password music from Simon's Quest though! Still sends chills down my spine.. lol
Thanks alot for making this video! I hope there will be more great ones from you to come. One question tho, is there any specific reason, why you've used 2a03 versions of songs from CV3 instead of VCR6 ones?
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Song list: pastebin.com/ZCT75NUS
UPD: Added timecodes to the list. Duplicating them at the end of post for clickability.
#01 - 41:43
#02 - 39:40
#03 - 37:19
#04 - 35:50
#05 - 33:22
#06 - 31:35
#07 - 30:07
#08 - 27:43
#09 - 25:52
#10 - 24:21
#11 - 23:01
#12 - 21:31
#13 - 20:09
#14 - 28:40
#15 - 17:18
#16 - 15:08
#17 - 13:20
#18 - 11:35
#19 - 09:47
#20 - 08:39
#21 - 06:54
#22 - 05:39
#23 - 04:10
#24 - 02:51
#25 - 01:04
I would have put New Messiah somewhere in the middle, not #25. Glad you included it. Its an overlooked song from and overlooked entry.
Surprised to see New Messiah at the bottom of the list. And really, no Battle of the Holy. That's one of my favorite 8 bit tunes.
So not surprised at #1 :p .
Beginning is definitely #1, and Castlevania 3 definitely had the best soundtrack overall. Great list :D .
Listend to these songs many times.
Re-listening to it, I'm surprised that Mad Forest didn't get remixed for Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. They remixed pretty much every other great NES theme, but not Mad Forest, even though I think it would have fit well in the game.
If you really want to hear how Castlevania pushed the limits of 8-bit music, listen to the Famicom version of Castlevania III instead.
I was about to say
Dude, "Monster Dance" should be wayyyy higher! Aren't many other tunes that instantly make you think of the series in such a way.
and "Vampire Killer" at #8????!!!! That's blasphemy!
The Bloody Tears fakeout aged very well lol
They say that you listen to 8 bit before you go to sleep, you have trippy dreams. Let's try, shall we?
+Alix Human I never heard that, I'll have to give it a try.
Yes. Also, drink lots of apple juice.
HUH? Why's that?
Some sort of chemical reaction with the brain by the apple's...whatever makes it even better. I tried that one, actually. It works!
Just make sure its 100% juice.
That's crazy. Will have to try it out sometime. Do you remember what the dream was about? lol
walking on the edge, out of time, (CV2 town theme), monster dance, dwelling of doom, mad forest and riddle are the best.
Wicked Child is Number 1 for me!
Awesome! Not really much of a castlevania fan, but the music is too good!
Interesting. No. 5 starts out with 4/4 meter for a measure and then 6/8 for another measure interchangeably in the intro. Pretty cool stuff here overall!
I agree with this list, SPECIALLY No1
great video... i like your comments on the songs also.
Top 25 16 bit castlevania songs?
I still say Super Castlevania IV has the best version of Bloody Tears, Vampire Killer, and Beginning.
Mad Forest probably doesn't get much attention because it's rarely been remixed for later Castlevania games-- only appearing in Castlevania Judgment, I believe. That sets it apart from other great themes like Aquarius, The Beginning, Vampire Hunter, etc. I had heard the song, but I wouldn't have been able to place it as Mad Forest.
I had a feeling I knew what your #1 was gonna be! Can't argue with that choice. I do think Aquarius was ranked too low, though.
Wow, I never listened to the soundtrack to Legends, but Encounters is a fantastic song! : o
Yas I'm glad the soundtrack for castlevania 3 was in here. Such good songs on that game.
Great top guys, but.. no Battle of the holy (Castlevania the adventure: stage 1) and Overture(Castlevania III) ?
#14 always scares me with how freaken loud it comes in.
I saw that Number 1 coming. I was thinking back to my childhood and wondered...what was the song that made me the most excited....yup. Nailed it. I don't think I felt this way again until I heard the first stage in Rondo of Blood.
Vastelvania T^T my childhood !!!! I feel so old now xD
Aw, no Battle Of Holy from Castlevania Adventure 1?
I don't know but walking on the edge is easily in my top 5. It is a bit short kinda like Bubble Man's Theme but damn is it awesome!
Surprised Out Of Time from CV1 isn't on here. That song is ballblowingly good.
#3 Wicked child is probably my favorite but damn theyre all so good
borndead4420 mine too; however, I fell so in love with SOTN that I didn't replay the older games. Hell I'm 44, everything's older now.
I gotta say I felt like heart of fire was wayyyy too low. I would have had it top 5 myself
Bloody Tears should be number 1 regardless of length... It is just perfect for the Castlevania series. And it really surprises me Wicked Child is so high at number 3, I find it too upbeat and kind of generic. But it is your list so, all I can do is to comment. Nice compilation none the less.
Sorry vampire killer must be better
Agree with Bloody Tears, but wicked child is too a great song ! Top5 for me
Am I missing something or did Stage 6 from Castlevania not make it? Also was really surprised not to see Wicked Child at #1. Great list!
I think my favorite is New Messiah.
I actually want to see your opinions about the VRC6 version BGM from Japanese version of CV3, since you put a screenshot(s) inside.
My only complaint would be that you used the CV3 tracks from the NES version rather than the FAMICOM version, other than that, this is a pretty solid list
ya know, looking back on this i’d say Vampire Killer is #1 for me, because when i got Castlevania 1 as a kid in the 80s, it took me forever to beat the first level, so this is the song i heard over & over & over until it was tattooed on my brain, just like Mario, Zelda, and Contra 😂😂
It's the song that everyone will always associate with Castlevania but my fave will always be Bloody Tears!
Vampire Killer must to be 1st!!! ❤️🦇🧛🏻♂️
NEW MESSIAH IN THE LAST PLACE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PEOPLE NOWADAYS
and no themes from Adventure? Death Fair, Battle of the Holy, REVENGE, these are EPIC themes.
but yeah, Nice vid
Love Wicked Child and Vampire Killer, in the mean time both Heart of Fire and Bloody Tears are legend.
Big Feet entire soundtrack from Castlevania original is masterpiece
Mad Forest is definitely one of the most underrated songs in VGM history..
21:32 This one is still very beautiful. My favorite from your video.
How the hell is Heart of Fire 16? Ugh.
I really love the Castlevania 3 soundtrack, but the Japanese version sounds SO much cooler with the extra sound chip included in the cartridge... which the NES is not compatible with (curses!). Hearing those tunes in NES version, I appreciated how much they managed to fix it up to sound cool with the standard NES sound chip, but it also immediately sent me off looking for Akumajou Densetsu (the Famicom version).
Super heureux de trouver des thèmes de Castlevania LegendS, car je trouve l'OST vraiment bonne, même si beaucoup la critique. ( Mon premier Castlvania^^)
Verry happy to find songs of Castlevania LegendS, because I find the OST really good, even if many criticism. (My first Castlvania ^^)
Castlevania NES is such a fucking solid game. Some day I'll beat death legit. Each time I come back stronger, even after years I make it slightly farther. Hearing the music play in its entirety as you adeptly maneuver the clunky human Simon Belmont and his divine whip through obstacles that once seemed impassable is its own reward :^)
I personally think that Encounters from legends was awesome.
I see where are you coming from,but i still think that it should be higher.
Loved your list, but Bloody Tears should've been #1 come on.
Love all these vids. Thanks for the work! One thing I don't understand - I always heard Game Boy had one less instrument than NES (square, triangle, noise vs square, square, triangle, noise), but I distinctly hear four instruments in 18:40. All the other game boy tracks you can hear only three, but this one stands out to me. What's up with that?
Siyko I listened to it again and I think it sounds like the composers were merely very creative with their use of audio channels. I think it's still just 3 - but, this was very late in the Gameboy life cycle, so presumably composers were adept by then at forming game music on the platform.
GreatGonzales1 Yeah, I think what sounds like the two squares are just really quick appregiation on the same instrument - supported by the very short notes that the harmony plays.
Yup. Bloody tears is great.
ok guys just upload the sotn soundtrack and there you have it, the best songs of all castlevania series!
song in the intro called?
I personally think bloody tears is the best
Vampire Killer * Stalker from Castlevania Chronicles. Bloody Tears from that game is also very good.
DID YOU NOYICE THAT CASTLEVANIA SEEM TO BE THE MAIN THEME?!!!!!!
maybe i'm crazix
I'd rank overall soundtrack from these as follows:
Castlevania III (Curse) > Castlevania I > Belmont's Revenge > Castlevania II > Legends
Legends has a few tracks that I really like (Clocktower, Reservoir, Dracula and Alucard fight themes - imho the first REALLY good boss themes) but overall the rest of themes doesn't work *that* well for me.
Castlevania II... maybe just bored me to death, with Bloody Tears repeated over and over every time Castlevania is mentioned. The arrangements are good but I guess this isn't my taste. Although it made a huge improvement compared to Castlevania I Dracula fight theme and its themes had unique feeling to it that no other OST from Castlevania replicated.
Belmont's Revenge shines with four first stage themes but the two final castle and Dracula fight theme weight it down somewhat.
Same goes for Castlevania I - absolute classic with five stage themes, but the other ones are boring / repetetive.
And the best of em all - Castlevania III - goes with huge varriety of arrangements all of which are all at least good. It tops all series with number of good themes, with quality and with sorta Dungeon and Dragon-esque, RPG-like adventure feeling and graphic design. Each OST fits the atmosphere of a particular location like a glove.
I'd love if you'd also do ranking of non-8bit series, especially Symphony of the Night, Order of Ecclesia, Curse of Darkness etc.
Stalker and Vampire Killer are the best and no.1.
My favorite is Heart of Fire
Good Top 25 but 5 : Anxiety... Why ? XD
Anxiety in top 25 XD !!
Great list of classic Castlevania music! But since you seems to focus on lenght, mouvement and composition to rank the tracks I'm surprised that " Battle of the Holy" isn't even on this list. Composers did wonders with the game boy on this one. Such an underrated track, easy top 10 for me!
PS: Sorry if my english might be a little bit broken, I'm french.
So am I the only one who thinks the intro song in this video, not even in the top 25, is the best? I always loved the password screen music in Castlevania 2. Definitely my favorite.
Same, it's almost dreamlike to me.
Never heard of castlevania II: Belmont's revenge, what happened to Simons quest? (My guess is too hard so people gave up on it, I don't blame them honestly XD)
Not really so "hard". Just convoluted as fuuuck!
Jeremy Parish did this "quick and dirty" comparison of the same tunes on the NES vs. the VRC6-enhanced Famicom versions:
ruclips.net/video/7v9339JUK3U/видео.html
The sound quality of the VRC6 versions is not the greatest (refer to my previous link), but it's nice to hear them side by side.
+Ryan Michero Thanks for listening! Yes it's true the Famicom versions are definitely superior. I think we decided to use the NES version for the sake of consistency with Castlevania I and II.