Wow comment is a year old and I was JUST explaining to my wife how this amazed me as a kid and how it stuck with me so vividly I even use the music for this level as a ringtone
Thanks for the run. Just got into this one and seeing a lot of hate for it graphically and in terms of sound quality but I’m digging it. Been lost 3 times now and realized I need a guide and this is perfect.
Man it took me at least 5 hours to 200% the castle and not without some stumbles and here you are making it look like child's play, mad props! Hope you do the other 2 games on the gba as well!
For some reason, I always come back to this game a bit more than the other Metroidvania style titles. I mean, I love Circle of The Moon and Portrait of Ruin but this one has a little bit of subtle charm to it that makes me want to play it again and again.
I don't know about this and CotM, they don't flow as well as Symphony, Aria, Dawn or Portrait in level design. CotM got the better music and HoD got the better art design, but finally Konami got their shit together and created Aria of Sorrow, Dawn and finally Portrait of Ruin, a great set of Metroidvanias before slipping downward somewhat with Order of Ecclesia.
@@pafoneto1275 More of a personal ranking with comments on their glaring issues, SoTN setting the bar at the top, CoTM and HoD at the bottom. If this is 'complicated' to you, I don't know what to tell you.
@@pafoneto1275 Then you can disregard what I said, I've been on YT a long time, but I rarely comment. All I saw was a notification popup and assumed you were directing at me.
My gosh, it took a solid 1:51:00 of steady crushing the game just to get to the Wind Book!! The best book! And you have to go through Sooooo much of the game! Ugh, this game is excellent!!! Nothing beats that Wind/Cross shield!! ❤️👍🏻👍🏻💤🎉🍺
It kinda deserves to be a little underrated. The jumping controls are wonky, abilities are pretty limited, and the music is really shrill at times. I'd say Circle Of The Moon is more unfairly underrated than this one (though Circle definitely has problems of its own).
A lot of people tend to not like this title because of it's style of music (which is very 8-bit like) and sort of overlook the idea that it's an overall pleasurable experience with great visuals and a lot of attention to detail.
@@SteelRims Some of the best Castlevania songs were birthed in the 8 bit era - Bloody Tears, Vampire Killer, Tower Of Dolls - I love it all. But something was weird about Harmony's music. It gave me headaches at times, in fact. The Gameboy Advance was capable of way better. Just look at what the Mega Man Zero series put out.
@@SteelRims I love 8-bit music but HoD have something that give me headaches and in my opinion the music is not memorable, also I find the map design weird, I tryied to finish this game many times but I can't, In the other hand CoM and AoS are more enjoyable for me.
Agreed. I have much more fun playing this game than Circle of the Moon, especially on repeated playthroughs. The DSS system in CotM was very badly implemented, and without a guide you will never know which enemy drops which card. The elemental books in this game are such a big improvement.
Maxim* - The mad lad who brought about another castlevania game because he wanted to one-up his friend in something. Honestly speaking, the GBA castlevania games were my favourite in the series. Mostly Aria of Sorrow, but this, that, and Circle of the Moon made for a lot of dead batteries in my childhood. *Gotta get my characters right. Durr.
Wow, I like your editing that looks like the game has navigating system (Which the first objective just skip the Bat and go straight to Living Armor, it's hilarious that the game let you skip some certain bosses btw XD)
That's true. It's quite funny and ironic to think that the castle's level design allows that for some bosses given the idea that most of the enemies here are even easier to deal with than those in SoTN.
Everything about this game just puts it on par with with Simons Quest/Lords of Shadow for me as part of my favorite games of the series, and Ive been with Castlevania literally since VHSs were still the main medium. Since the very, very beginning. Crazy.
I played this game for ten hours trying to figure out where to go and only got to half the progress, I think I give up, time to move on to rondo. Thank you letting me see the rest of the game.
Aria of Sorrow came after this game, so it's the other way around; but yea there's a bunch of reused sounds. A lot of sprites and sounds get reused between the Iga-vanias.
Anyone else like this more than Aria of Sorrow? Going from a whip to a dagger is just ridiculous…. Maybe it’s cause Harmony was my first 2D Castlevania but that’s just what I think. I truthfully despise the map in HoD though…
I don't really like the GBA games.. i dont know why.. just can't get into them. Edit: I gave Circle of the Moon much more of a chance than I had before & I absolutely love it now. I'm just about finished with it & will start this game next.
10:23:How to switch spellbook no open menu? Now I know up+L/up+R switch spellbook,but how to close spellbook? faxxxxx! I know!! [down+L+R] close/open spellbook! Why so important hotkeys in game no tell player? I am so angry Now faxxxxxxx!!!
Começa pelos antigos e vai progredindo pegue alguns tricks nos sites de gamefaq vão ajudar na sua run tipo shield dash que é superior a andar ou correr bat dash e etc
My man just did a no hit run in a game where medusa heads exist.
Yeah. Whenever I get into a Medusa Head filled room I always use the Cross + Wind book combo. This guy just makes it seem easy. Lol.
They aren't random though... Mostly.
You understand the struggle 😂
@@OmniscientWarriorp0lplplp ppl ppl lol lpp😊lllll😊😊
Legendary
33:00 This is when I really liked the game, those backgrounds of the sky moving at ludicrous speeds plus that BGM, simply wonderful
I love this game but that chapel segment was pretty much a repeat from Symphony of the Night
Wow comment is a year old and I was JUST explaining to my wife how this amazed me as a kid and how it stuck with me so vividly I even use the music for this level as a ringtone
@@BoBoSexyVerse I had something similar happen with mana khemia, the battle theme hit me so hard it has been my ringtone for 15 years so far lol
Don’t know why but I felt so mesmerized and impressed by that as a kid; even now it seems really well done
Thanks for the run. Just got into this one and seeing a lot of hate for it graphically and in terms of sound quality but I’m digging it. Been lost 3 times now and realized I need a guide and this is perfect.
Man it took me at least 5 hours to 200% the castle and not without some stumbles and here you are making it look like child's play, mad props! Hope you do the other 2 games on the gba as well!
Took me like 9 hours to get 190% lmao... that was my first time playing last year though.
For some reason, I always come back to this game a bit more than the other Metroidvania style titles. I mean, I love Circle of The Moon and Portrait of Ruin but this one has a little bit of subtle charm to it that makes me want to play it again and again.
I don't know about this and CotM, they don't flow as well as Symphony, Aria, Dawn or Portrait in level design.
CotM got the better music and HoD got the better art design, but finally Konami got their shit together and created Aria of Sorrow, Dawn and finally Portrait of Ruin, a great set of Metroidvanias before slipping downward somewhat with Order of Ecclesia.
What an overcomplicated way to say “I like this game better”...
@@pafoneto1275 More of a personal ranking with comments on their glaring issues, SoTN setting the bar at the top, CoTM and HoD at the bottom. If this is 'complicated' to you, I don't know what to tell you.
@@Mr.Slam87327
? My comments weren't directed to you.
@@pafoneto1275 Then you can disregard what I said, I've been on YT a long time, but I rarely comment. All I saw was a notification popup and assumed you were directing at me.
My gosh, it took a solid 1:51:00 of steady crushing the game just to get to the Wind Book!! The best book! And you have to go through Sooooo much of the game! Ugh, this game is excellent!!! Nothing beats that Wind/Cross shield!! ❤️👍🏻👍🏻💤🎉🍺
Use fist and Wind Book, the attack is really strong.
This man is the human form of gameFAQs
Ikr
Hahahahahha
Absolutely loving the Castlevania runs.
You can change books or turn them off in real time. Just press up+L/R to change book or down+L+R to deactivate it.
Thanks 😉
I been living in a question all this time dude ty for the info
Thank you so much... damn
Wait wut?
@@franciscoguzman9802 ikr
a very underrated Castlevania game
with one of the best and most fun combat system
and also a very Overlooked Belmont
It kinda deserves to be a little underrated. The jumping controls are wonky, abilities are pretty limited, and the music is really shrill at times. I'd say Circle Of The Moon is more unfairly underrated than this one (though Circle definitely has problems of its own).
A lot of people tend to not like this title because of it's style of music (which is very 8-bit like) and sort of overlook the idea that it's an overall pleasurable experience with great visuals and a lot of attention to detail.
@@SteelRims Some of the best Castlevania songs were birthed in the 8 bit era - Bloody Tears, Vampire Killer, Tower Of Dolls - I love it all. But something was weird about Harmony's music. It gave me headaches at times, in fact. The Gameboy Advance was capable of way better. Just look at what the Mega Man Zero series put out.
@@SteelRims I love 8-bit music but HoD have something that give me headaches and in my opinion the music is not memorable, also I find the map design weird, I tryied to finish this game many times but I can't, In the other hand CoM and AoS are more enjoyable for me.
Agreed. I have much more fun playing this game than Circle of the Moon, especially on repeated playthroughs. The DSS system in CotM was very badly implemented, and without a guide you will never know which enemy drops which card. The elemental books in this game are such a big improvement.
Maxim* - The mad lad who brought about another castlevania game because he wanted to one-up his friend in something.
Honestly speaking, the GBA castlevania games were my favourite in the series. Mostly Aria of Sorrow, but this, that, and Circle of the Moon made for a lot of dead batteries in my childhood.
*Gotta get my characters right. Durr.
What a fantastic run. Thank you for all of your insight.
Love the editing you did for the map.
28:02 I like how those skeletons are throwing croissants at you.
I remember that I played this as a child I’d say from my really good long term memory that 10 year old me got around 47% of the map done and got stuck
I'm still impressed that he pulled off the same pose after killing every boss
I love watching people play castlevania :D!
15:07 this is the first boss I killed when I play for the first time, I can't describe in words how proud of myself I became when this happen :)
Talos: Death by getting hit in the ankle enough times. 🤣
Nice challenge. Great run.
Amazing job man, I recently done this process much slower. It was very fun to watch indeed.
Great guide. Maybe one small critique a couple more stops to get a map view to get a bearing where you at. Otherwise really great walkthrough.
Wow, I like your editing that looks like the game has navigating system (Which the first objective just skip the Bat and go straight to Living Armor, it's hilarious that the game let you skip some certain bosses btw XD)
That's true. It's quite funny and ironic to think that the castle's level design allows that for some bosses given the idea that most of the enemies here are even easier to deal with than those in SoTN.
We need more Castlevania games like this one
22:20このスケルトンエイプの声好きだったわw
2:07:17. How did you do that? Does anyone know how he did that upside down kick?
Equip crush boots
Love that holy cross with green book.
(2:27:42) Skip the bad ending.
This kinda makes me want to just put my copy of this game. It's been a few yrs since I played it.
I STILL love the Clock Tower Theme in game!!! Brings me back the good ol' days.
Thanks. I learned so much how to play this game but I still can't play the way you do. Way to go! Thank you.
Everything about this game just puts it on par with with Simons Quest/Lords of Shadow for me as part of my favorite games of the series, and Ive been with Castlevania literally since VHSs were still the main medium. Since the very, very beginning. Crazy.
Thank you for doing castlevania games very cozy :3
Your a legend btw you 100% all of my favorite castlevania games and do it without taking dmg mind blown.
I played this game for ten hours trying to figure out where to go and only got to half the progress, I think I give up, time to move on to rondo. Thank you letting me see the rest of the game.
This was my very first castlevania game good memories
Underrated game. Very enjoyable igavania experience.
Yeahhh..finally I'm waiting for this game.. thankssssss ... More gameplay castlevania👍👍
I noticed that in the first encounter with death, that death laughs a little like emperor Palpatine lol
Nice. I learn new skill from this video.
I wish a Netflix adaptation of Juste Belmont
Your wish has been granted, kinda
fuck yeah! i love your runs! i say keep em coming!
awesome, like every run you do. how much time did you spend to complete this? maybe a few weeks?
thnxs, it took about 2 weeks to beat the game over and over to plain the route, and other 2 recording the footage
We are playing this game. Thank you very much. I found my way because you're so perfect.
Man i hate how these runs can end to a random bat or a freaking medusa head RNG
Goodlord, now what left is Portrait of Ruin hard mode level 1
With or without ancient armor though?
@@Sanodi21 it's no damage run, ancient armor would be pointless
How much Adderall is required to beat the game like this? I feel like it's probably a metric fuck-ton.
Excellent gameplay bro 😏👉👉
Wow the audio quality is pretty rough. I didn't realize this before.
the legend did it again
What the fuck man I just started playing this game yesterday and then you uploaded
You have to do Aria of Sorrow, and Circle of the Moon toon dude love these runs
He did Aria of Sorrow, check his channel.
@@MaskedGuyCh yeah I did find it after I made that comment lol
Your runs are so dope. Glad you're doing Castlevania too. Moarr
the only uploader that we need
But not the one we deserve...
....what is the purpose of the furniture room? I never understood what getting it all did.
A great one. I play this & the other greats once a year
Great gameplay
Can't wait for Circle of the Moon.
Are some of these sounds from Castlevania Aria of Sorrow?
Aria of Sorrow came after this game, so it's the other way around; but yea there's a bunch of reused sounds. A lot of sprites and sounds get reused between the Iga-vanias.
Thank you for the castlevania runs 😌😌
I'm playing it in HARDGAME mode without books, without armor and without whips.
Anyone else like this more than Aria of Sorrow? Going from a whip to a dagger is just ridiculous…. Maybe it’s cause Harmony was my first 2D Castlevania but that’s just what I think. I truthfully despise the map in HoD though…
What's ridiculous about a dagger? Better than playing with whip for the millionth time
@@wallacesousuke1433 i guess its different since HoD was the first castlevania i've played and missed the whip pretty much immediately
I don't really like the GBA games.. i dont know why.. just can't get into them.
Edit: I gave Circle of the Moon much more of a chance than I had before & I absolutely love it now. I'm just about finished with it & will start this game next.
Would you do "Circle of the Moon" next? That was my first Gameboy castlevania.
And now Nocturne has just destroyed the ending
Awesome game, awesome run.
10:23:How to switch spellbook no open menu?
Now I know up+L/up+R switch spellbook,but how to close spellbook?
faxxxxx! I know!! [down+L+R] close/open spellbook! Why so important hotkeys in game no tell player? I am so angry Now faxxxxxxx!!!
How do you have the entrance door open at minute 2:01:10? Mine is closed ruclips.net/video/BP2TUiH17Jk/видео.html
1:42:51 The developers must hate that character so much. What a pain!
I cant get down to the final boss in castle b for some reason
Lol the gba games feel like budget versions of SOTN. And the soundtrack sounds like something from a game boy color game
Castlevania HoD o relíquia do GBA também
22:00 jump and in the air use Ice Fist to cross.
I Ask for a Replay. At 23.32 the skeleton touch him no ? It's weird.
This was a very trippy castlevania game
So true.
I wonder when you will do Sotn…
Giffins wings are not working in my game I don't know reason can someone please help
Never liked the blue afterimage of the char.
Me too. There are patches and other hacks which remove it.
EXCELLENT !! !
4:46 jojo refference lmao
I always get lost when i play harmony of dissonance😂
Playing it for the first time now and yeah, it’s a little bit frustrating.
Remember play this on gba 🥰childhood
Me too
Only now after beating this game a lot of times I discovered this game have a hard mode
Of course. Of COURSE the punch weapon is a jojo reference.
Muito obrigado você me ajudou muito
Where do you go with the bracelet
does putting hardgame in the name file really activate hard mode?
how did you do that super jump?
Lol I was playing this game this week
Quando veja essa run penso que jogo Castlevania errado a minha vida inteira. E até hoje não zerei nenhum jogo por me sentir decepcionado comigo mesmo.
Começa pelos antigos e vai progredindo pegue alguns tricks nos sites de gamefaq vão ajudar na sua run tipo shield dash que é superior a andar ou correr bat dash e etc
Sério?
@@wallacesousuke1433 Sim.
HIDEO!
Привет из России,ты супер жду curse of darkness
best castlevania dash ever
I actually jst started playing castle vania but still it felt great
Why is he not equipping armor? Oh yeah, he's not going to get hit.
We made this character a reality x maverick hunter
And hes now on netflixxxxx
You should do a play though with the upgraded music mod!
Did this came out before SOTN?
after