I’m Chase, the guy who narrated all of Jeroen’s videos for about 5 years. This is the last video I recorded before we parted ways. I mostly do game reviews so if that’s something you like then feel free to join me! It’s been fun narrating for the channel but Jeroen has decided to go with someone else. I wish him well. :)
@@danyo5786 Such "questions" always strike me. Everything regarding the question, and probably much more than that if needed, is straight in front of you - in the video you're commenting and asking questions about. It's all given on a silver platter. Such people don't expect or want any answer, nor have any interest in the topic in the first place.
I wish RUclips would favor more videos with high production quality like this instead of the usual RUclipsr daily video crap. The dedicated folks are not rewarded with enough exposure-- instead, garbage content gets pushed through on daily basis. I find it revolting and unfair to quality video producers. Keep up the amazing work my friend.
QUALITY over quantity. This video is more akin to something you would see on Netflix or broadcast television. I agree with you 100%. I watch a lot of video game related content and just stumbled upon this channel today.
Yep! Ik was eerst van plan om Rondo ook te behandelen in deze video maar kwam er al snel achter dat de video echt veel te lang zal worden. Mijn plan is nu om Rondo te bundelen met Symphony aangezien die 2 veel met elkaar te maken hebben.
strafefox that makes sense as I've heard there is a good deal of connective tissue between the development or rondo and symphony. That is also coincidentally where castlevania acquired the goth anime aesthetic and habit of using musical references in the subtitle. Aspects that have become quite enduring in the series' legacy
@@strafefox rondo is wat mij betreft het summum van de platform Castlevanias en symphony of the night de beste metroidvania en qua verhaal lopen ze door. Kijk je ook de series op Netflix? Dat heeft bij mij het Castlevania vuurtje weer verder opgestookt
Hell yeah! Though once again Strafefox if you could look at covering Virtua Fighter and its ripple effect on the gaming industry as a whole, that would be great..
Agreed. This shouldn't be lost to the fleeting, trendy nature of RUclips. It's digital form means its contents will be lost once its profitability is gone and the plug is pulled.
Why would you prefer it have a TV series instead of the channel's presence here on youtube? To allow the page's creator more capability? The production value and overall quality here rival and in many ways surpass that of old-school TV shows. Certainly the operator of this channel deserves more acclaim, so for now of course we all can help by sharing, sharing, sharing.
@@ZaGoudou. Because it doesn't get the recognition it deserves on RUclips. RUclips tends to bury channels that don't upload garbage content daily, They want quantity not quality. Although I'll settle for this channel to be a hidden gem, but it still deserves Proper recognition. This channel probably barely breaks even. But luckily it seems to be something he loves to do, Even if out of pocket.
Agreed on the amazing quality, but respectfully disagree on format. Physical Blu-Ray/DVD media would definitely be better than digital services where it can be lost forever once the trends change. This work is masterful and deserves to be preserved accordingly. Konami should hire this producer for official media!
It never ceases to amaze me the huge quality of your videos! You can clearly see the dedication, the research process to bring all of the solid information, the high quality 3D animations, the spot-on placement of songs and the voicework of the narrator. Cheers and keep up the good work!
Out of all of the castlvanias, and I’ve played them all, I feel like Super Castlevania IV had one of the most perfect difficulty scaling I’ve ever seen in a game. It’s nearly flawless how it continues to get just a little bit harder, without being impossible.
Castlevania Bloodlines is one of my favourites. It looks and sounds gorgeous and plays absolutely perfect. What a classic! Great video, thank you so much for putting that time and effort into these videos.
This is just an incredible youtube channel, always with a top-rate production, editing and scenery and with these 3D templates ultra "pro" and "eighties-spirit". As a french retrogaming youtuber, I tell myself that we have a lot to learn from a big channel like yours ! So keep up the good work and courage for the future ! And congratulations for all this amazing work Jeroen ! :)
Thanks so much for your kind words! And good luck with your channel! I checked out your Moonwalker video, good stuff, although my french is a bit rusty :)
@@strafefox Oh it's great thanks ! You can try three of our videos which have english subtitles : "l'histoire des beat'em up", "Starfox" and "Starush" ;)
My goodness, it’s like the History channel needs to give you a chance on TV! It really is THAT excellent... amazing. Talk about doing the games some real justice! I could only imagine that the Konami teams shed tears of joy as they watch somebody tell their story in such an amazing way 💕
Congratulations for conveying the passion of the developers into video ! The three 16-bits episodes were all great and complementary. Castlevania is one of the series that can keep a hardcore fanbase. I am happy to be part of it !
You guys are something else. From the music transitions, to the interesting narrative. A lot of effort went into making this documentary and you have my gratitude for brightening up a rainy afternoon. I'm not sure what compelled you guys to direct this expertise into documenting videogame history, but I am certainly glad that you did.
Super Castlevania IV is a MASTERPIECE. The levels and music are mindblowing for it's time and the graphics as well, i felt such enjoyment finishing that game and some kind of sadness it was over at the same time. Your or/and your crews videos are great and detailed. Satisfying to watch.
It's been stated before, but it truly is criminal how underrated this channel is, it really does show how much work goes into these, and it's always a welcome/exciting surprise whenever a new one is released.
Im very glad over the years Bloodlines slowly got the love it didnt get when it was fresh. I still think alongside Sonic 3 & K its the best soundtrack in the Genesis.
Bloodlines music and the whole game for that matter pales in comparison to the masterpiece Super Castlevania 4, Revenge of Shinobi and streets of rage 2's title screen music alone slaughter the whole bloodlines soundtrack.
Jeez, I can never get enough of Castlevania-related videos. Thanks for the in-depth stories of those two classics, games that I always revisit and have great fun. In an age of reboots and remakes, I could dream of a remake of those two masterpieces in glorious high-def graphics!
Man, I find myself wishing that the 16-bit era could have lasted for decades. I think that must have been the most fun time to work in game development. A skilled team could still create a full game in less than a year, the hardware could actually visualize different art styles and talent, and clever coding tricks could make a noticeable difference in a game. I wish I could have been a part of that and made a living making those games.
Me encantó el vídeo en general . Eres de los youtubers que más empeño y edición le pone a los videos en cuanto a videojuegos . Lo amé ❤️ . I love your videos
It's always so fun when game companies make design contests like this. It brings a touch of unexpected magic and connexion with players into the title.
Your videos are utterly fantastic. Sound, music, visuals, effects, narrative, together with great research..... All top notch!!! Keep up the great work, en keep the videos coming.
I still can't believe we haven't had a Castlevania with the 8-Way whip mechanic since Super Castlevania IV. Seems like it would be awesome to implement in a Metroidvania.
Your timing couldn't be more perfect! I've been living in the 16 bit Castlevanias for a few weeks now. Beaten all of them multiple times recently. Such a great series. I learned so much from this excellent video. Very interesting to get a glimpse into the minds who developed these fantastic games.
This is the type of video game content I've been looking for on here. No shilling, no sperging just great information with a solid presentation. Quite refreshing. Consider me subscribed.
Fantastic doc! My favourite all time game probably. Yeah there have been better but the nostalgia, the atmosphere, that music! Best Castlevania game. Glorious! 🥰
Was about to step out for an afternoon stroll to stave off my cabin fever, but stayed glued to my seat as soon as this popped up in my feed. Most likely doing another playthrough of both of these classics tonight. Love your channel, its production values and its well-researched info!
16:19 Love this so much, didn't know about the music from here its unbelievable thanks so much for referencing it! This video is sublime amazing production and editing!
This is researched so well. Castlevania IV is a game I've been a huge fan of ever since 92 so being able to get this sort of behind the scenes look at its development and history is a treat for me. And I really appreciate that this video decided to tie it in with the castlevania game made for megadrive and rondo of blood a bit as a broader statement on the state of castlevania during the 16 bit era. One thing about the localization of castlevania IV was the name they chose relative to the fact that it was an enhanced remake. The super part is fitting sure but numbering it number IV suggests it's fourth in a canonical sense which makes it a little more confusing than necessary. But I loved the innovative gameplay in it and like super mario world I wish that this game had been given a direct sequel. Like maybe an enhanced remake of castlevania II utilizing the same sorts of series innovations such as diagonal whipping, swinging using the whip, etc. castlevania II despite being quirky and having been ripped on by AVGN is known for having some RPG elements and the SNES was a platform that had an intense love affair with the RPG genre so on paper such a game could have sold well. But it's clear from what I've learned watching this video that A. Konami were determined to go multi plat rather than being exclusive to Nintendo and B. The way they managed their ip and staff was not conducive to such a game being made. If they allowed their employees to have a little more creative freedom and a sense of ownership of their creation then maybe they could have kept teams together and retained employees like Nintendo does. Well they at least gave us castlevania IV which to me is a special game
I found your channel through Oney, and am absolutely blown away at the level of quality in your videos. Amazing stuff dude. I'm going to replay Super Castlevania IV after this.
Superbly researched and presented. It's such a relief to come across a channel devoted to classic gaming that's devoid of wooden delivery or lame attempts at humor. Just no-nonsense content served up right. I've been playing games since the NES days and learned a lot of things I never knew before. Thanks.
Damn good stuff! Love your work and thank you! I'm 47 years old and Castlevania is big a part of my life. I have always loved the series from the very first adventure on the NES and onward! And as a guitarist of 33 years, this video game series is part of the reason why I play guitar in the first place! So again.... Thank you for your work and your research and everything you've done to make this video possible !!🤘!! Now if Konami? would get off their ass! And give us something new !!! 🤷
Couldn't agree more. The soundtrack fits the tone of the game so well. It isn't really the most bombastic or varied soundtrack, but that works in its favor in my opinion.
Now THIS is the type of channel and content that deserves millions of subs and donations. This is quality work that is second to none in production. This is what youtube needs, not more half naked bimbos begging for money while they play video games and give fake reactions. This guy has more talent than 99% of any of the so called top youtubers. Keep up the good work
Amazing as always! I feel like Super Castlevania is underrated, it's overshadowed by the classic trilogy for being what it is, metroidvania for changing what they did, and Rondo of Blood for its style and gameplay, rarely does anyone mention IV, unless you're the Nerd
well to be fair there were SEVERAL games simply titled "akumajo dracula" in the series history: one on arcades (1986) one on nes (1986) one on msx2 (1986) one on MS-DOS (1990) one on snes (1991, cv4) one on the sharp x68000 (1993) castlvania 3 was also never given a number in japan and was simply called "akumajo densetsu" (demon castle legends) as it was a prequel
I'm a little surprised that there was no mention on how the US version of Vampire Killer / Bloodlines changed Eric's face to look rough and grizzled because they were afraid that hetero-male gamers would feel uncomfortable looking at a pretty boy. lol
Probably one of the most amazing video i've ever seen on youtube, the research and the materials used are utterly fantastic! Thank you so much for this 22+ minutes of pure passion.
Everytime I get a Strafefox video notification, I always get oddly exited lol These videos are extremely interesting to watch. I don't know how they get pumped out every couple months because the amount of research and visual design in these is astounding. Matter of fact I love these videos so much, I watched the Streets of Rage and Shinobi video and now I've been playing the games since last summer, and honestly, I'm glad
This channel deserves more followers and views your videos are the best on RUclips so much to learn and so much history behind games it’s amazing thank you guys
13:06 Her name is Elizabeth Bartley in the game, but the historical figured she's based on is Elizabeth Bathory (though in Hungarian I guess it's Báthory Erzsébet)
One of the highest-quality content retro gaming channel on youtube, you can tell that this channel put a lot of effort time and research to do a video... Very very underrated channel imo... Auto sub
I hate to say this but a lot of channel was quite overrated and have a lot of views that this channel deserves... Why dont we get more of this and less of them
Great game franchises deserve great in depth documentaries that detail all the effort behind their creation. A job well done covering these two titles from a legendary game series.
Thank you for focusing on Castlevania this time. My favorite series. I sense a Rondo/Symphony video, whenever if ever that comes I'll be happy to watch it as always. Thank you, you are doing wonders for the video game community!
Great episode as always. You are one of the few subs I have that when the notification hits for a new video, you have to stop whatever I'm doing and watch.
Fantastic video. Your research is unparalleled. I think I say this in every one of you videos, but I'll say it again; you make the best video games related content on YT. Thank you so much for all of the hard work you put in to each episode.
This is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen. Castlevania IV is easily in my top 5 all time games. As a developer, hearing about this is so fascinating.
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I’m Chase, the guy who narrated all of Jeroen’s videos for about 5 years. This is the last video I recorded before we parted ways. I mostly do game reviews so if that’s something you like then feel free to join me!
It’s been fun narrating for the channel but Jeroen has decided to go with someone else. I wish him well. :)
What brought the parting of ways?
you voice was way better!!
Who is Jeroen?
@Ottophil the guy that made this channel.
Thought that would be extremely obvious considering the way the previous narrator worded his comment.
@@danyo5786 Such "questions" always strike me. Everything regarding the question, and probably much more than that if needed, is straight in front of you - in the video you're commenting and asking questions about. It's all given on a silver platter. Such people don't expect or want any answer, nor have any interest in the topic in the first place.
I wish RUclips would favor more videos with high production quality like this instead of the usual RUclipsr daily video crap. The dedicated folks are not rewarded with enough exposure-- instead, garbage content gets pushed through on daily basis. I find it revolting and unfair to quality video producers. Keep up the amazing work my friend.
sadly youtube cares more about quick quantity over quality stuff.
the most popular content has slowly mutated to the same trash content on TV
QUALITY over quantity. This video is more akin to something you would see on Netflix or broadcast television. I agree with you 100%. I watch a lot of video game related content and just stumbled upon this channel today.
Word!
Do it yourself
The blame lies with the tasteless morons who click on the aforementioned stupid bullshit instead of high quality, interesting videos like this one
There can't be enough Castlevania. These games still hold up so well.
Absolutely, I still play them both regularly.
@@strafefox ga je er ook nog een maken van rondo of blood? Dat is mijn favoriete 16 bit Castlevania
Yep! Ik was eerst van plan om Rondo ook te behandelen in deze video maar kwam er al snel achter dat de video echt veel te lang zal worden. Mijn plan is nu om Rondo te bundelen met Symphony aangezien die 2 veel met elkaar te maken hebben.
strafefox that makes sense as I've heard there is a good deal of connective tissue between the development or rondo and symphony. That is also coincidentally where castlevania acquired the goth anime aesthetic and habit of using musical references in the subtitle. Aspects that have become quite enduring in the series' legacy
@@strafefox rondo is wat mij betreft het summum van de platform Castlevanias en symphony of the night de beste metroidvania en qua verhaal lopen ze door. Kijk je ook de series op Netflix? Dat heeft bij mij het Castlevania vuurtje weer verder opgestookt
The history before the game's development is so interesting.
Yep, so much it’s inspiring to me honestly. I’ve wanted the dream of becoming a developer for games and these help encourage that.
Another great episode that deserves its own TV series.
Hell yeah! Though once again Strafefox if you could look at covering Virtua Fighter and its ripple effect on the gaming industry as a whole, that would be great..
Agreed. This shouldn't be lost to the fleeting, trendy nature of RUclips. It's digital form means its contents will be lost once its profitability is gone and the plug is pulled.
Why would you prefer it have a TV series instead of the channel's presence here on youtube? To allow the page's creator more capability? The production value and overall quality here rival and in many ways surpass that of old-school TV shows. Certainly the operator of this channel deserves more acclaim, so for now of course we all can help by sharing, sharing, sharing.
@@ZaGoudou. Because it doesn't get the recognition it deserves on RUclips. RUclips tends to bury channels that don't upload garbage content daily, They want quantity not quality. Although I'll settle for this channel to be a hidden gem, but it still deserves Proper recognition. This channel probably barely breaks even. But luckily it seems to be something he loves to do, Even if out of pocket.
@@aarongreenfield9038 I feel what you're saying. The fact that this channel is a 'labor of love' is very telling. Love over money. Every. Time.
One of those channels where you know you can press like without having to watch the video.
Awesome as always!
Exactly xD
YES!!!
Proud patron of your work! It's incredible how you're able to produce a television-quality show. Keep showing RUclips what it could be 💚
Thanks so much! :)
Definitely one of the best channels on RUclips, along with OSW Review.
We be loving seeing dem whips!
STEVE! What bar is Konami?!
nothing to add here! looking forward to new content :)
Ah super castle vania.
One of my favorite castle vania.
But unrelated is how underrated this channel is.
You deserve 100k.
un chef d'œuvre castlvania 4
Only stupid dances get a channel over 100K.
And did you play castlevania 64 ?
@Curtis Lang what you think of it?
The production quality here is exemplary, you could air this on tv or stream on services like Netflix and Amazon
Agreed on the amazing quality, but respectfully disagree on format. Physical Blu-Ray/DVD media would definitely be better than digital services where it can be lost forever once the trends change. This work is masterful and deserves to be preserved accordingly. Konami should hire this producer for official media!
Easily
13:08 I think you may mean Erzsébet Báthory (Elizabeth Bathory) "The Blood Countess" of late Medieval Hungarian notoriety.
I keep hearing Elizabeth Barkley...
@@D00Dable It's because that was the english translation
They either didn't want Bathory in their game or just mistranslated it
Hungary is Quiet close to Transylvania .
It never ceases to amaze me the huge quality of your videos! You can clearly see the dedication, the research process to bring all of the solid information, the high quality 3D animations, the spot-on placement of songs and the voicework of the narrator. Cheers and keep up the good work!
These videos are always great to watch. They're well researched and well presented. Great job.
Moved to tears when the Rondo of blood theme song started playing at the end...
I always (I mean ALWAYS) get the goose bumps when I listen to it.
I know right! Its kinda unbelievable how well it holds up
yeah me too long,live to castlevania
Out of all of the castlvanias, and I’ve played them all, I feel like Super Castlevania IV had one of the most perfect difficulty scaling I’ve ever seen in a game.
It’s nearly flawless how it continues to get just a little bit harder, without being impossible.
Wow I just found this video by searching for Castlevania Bloodlines, and this video was uploaded less than an hour ago? Now that's search value!
It's a great channel.
@@MrDeedsly it is. I am now subscribed :)
Castlevania Bloodlines is one of my favourites. It looks and sounds gorgeous and plays absolutely perfect. What a classic!
Great video, thank you so much for putting that time and effort into these videos.
These high quality videos explaining how some of my favorite 16-bit games were made is why I subbed. Outstanding job, and I can't wait to see more!
This is just an incredible youtube channel, always with a top-rate production, editing and scenery and with these 3D templates ultra "pro" and "eighties-spirit". As a french retrogaming youtuber, I tell myself that we have a lot to learn from a big channel like yours ! So keep up the good work and courage for the future ! And congratulations for all this amazing work Jeroen ! :)
Thanks so much for your kind words! And good luck with your channel! I checked out your Moonwalker video, good stuff, although my french is a bit rusty :)
@@strafefox Oh it's great thanks ! You can try three of our videos which have english subtitles : "l'histoire des beat'em up", "Starfox" and "Starush" ;)
Astonishing work as allways.
I´m glad that this channel grows more and more every time you release a new video.
Greetings from Spain.
My goodness, it’s like the History channel needs to give you a chance on TV! It really is THAT excellent... amazing. Talk about doing the games some real justice! I could only imagine that the Konami teams shed tears of joy as they watch somebody tell their story in such an amazing way 💕
I Love these videos! I also just noticed you do a video every other month. *Quality over Quantity*
Congratulations for conveying the passion of the developers into video ! The three 16-bits episodes were all great and complementary. Castlevania is one of the series that can keep a hardcore fanbase. I am happy to be part of it !
it's my favorite franchise with Super Castlevania IV being my favorite game of all-time
You guys are something else. From the music transitions, to the interesting narrative. A lot of effort went into making this documentary and you have my gratitude for brightening up a rainy afternoon. I'm not sure what compelled you guys to direct this expertise into documenting videogame history, but I am certainly glad that you did.
22 minutes of genuine, absolut, nostalgic Joy!! Thank you very much from a great fan from Brazil!
Top notch video as always. If there is such a thing as video game museum, your videos should be playing there on repeat. Bravo strafefox
Thank you for all the hard work, man. Your're in league of your own when it comes to research and production values.
I've always dreamed of you creating a 'making of castlevania'
It's my favorite series of all time!
Super Castlevania IV is a MASTERPIECE. The levels and music are mindblowing for it's time and the graphics as well, i felt such enjoyment finishing that game and some kind of sadness it was over at the same time. Your or/and your crews videos are great and detailed. Satisfying to watch.
You earned yourself a subscriber. Good work!
It's been stated before, but it truly is criminal how underrated this channel is, it really does show how much work goes into these, and it's always a welcome/exciting surprise whenever a new one is released.
Im very glad over the years Bloodlines slowly got the love it didnt get when it was fresh. I still think alongside Sonic 3 & K its the best soundtrack in the Genesis.
It's the one Genesis game I constantly come back to. Something about the atmosphere is just so perfect. I love Bloodlines!
Bloodlines is awesome
Bloodlines music and the whole game for that matter pales in comparison to the masterpiece Super Castlevania 4, Revenge of Shinobi and streets of rage 2's title screen music alone slaughter the whole bloodlines soundtrack.
@@danielnicholson6174 no
@@danielnicholson6174 I wholeheartedly disagree. i was always a nintendo man, but i've never even bothered to beat 4 and I still play BL's to this day
Great video, man! Super Castlevania IV and Castlevania Bloodlines are great game to be forever remembered as the best games of the 16-bit era!
This channel is an enigma. It has great production, excellent coverage, yet has only 84k subscribers.
And morons get tons of likes and subscribers... go figure!
Jeez, I can never get enough of Castlevania-related videos. Thanks for the in-depth stories of those two classics, games that I always revisit and have great fun. In an age of reboots and remakes, I could dream of a remake of those two masterpieces in glorious high-def graphics!
The research and production of this videos are amazing! Exelent work!
Man, I find myself wishing that the 16-bit era could have lasted for decades. I think that must have been the most fun time to work in game development. A skilled team could still create a full game in less than a year, the hardware could actually visualize different art styles and talent, and clever coding tricks could make a noticeable difference in a game. I wish I could have been a part of that and made a living making those games.
This is amazing!! What a fantastic piece of work. I come back to this every Halloween 🎉. 16:34 love this music.
Me encantó el vídeo en general . Eres de los youtubers que más empeño y edición le pone a los videos en cuanto a videojuegos . Lo amé ❤️ . I love your videos
It's always so fun when game companies make design contests like this. It brings a touch of unexpected magic and connexion with players into the title.
These are so incredible! All of the concept art, motion graphics, narration.. Utterly amazing!!! Such important historical gaming content
Your videos are utterly fantastic. Sound, music, visuals, effects, narrative, together with great research..... All top notch!!! Keep up the great work, en keep the videos coming.
I've said it before, but I have to reiterate just how amazing your videos are. This was a great watch. Excellent work.
Thanks so much! Always wonderful to hear!
Very impressed with your production quality, and all this information you've somehow dugged up. Really well made!
- From a Castlevania-fan
I still can't believe we haven't had a Castlevania with the 8-Way whip mechanic since Super Castlevania IV. Seems like it would be awesome to implement in a Metroidvania.
I've heard most people think it makes the game too easy.
As someone who is very bad at Super Castlevania 4, I think it's fine.
Bloodlines did at least have diagonal whipping (though only when jumping), and Eric could use his spear in at least 5 directions (+ the spin).
Makes so much sense and gameplay in 4 so satisfying
@@Omeganed0 really? Because 4 is way harder than Rondo or Symphony.
@@Thor-Orionmaybe you think 4 is harder because it contains lot of instant death when the game progress.
Your timing couldn't be more perfect! I've been living in the 16 bit Castlevanias for a few weeks now. Beaten all of them multiple times recently. Such a great series. I learned so much from this excellent video. Very interesting to get a glimpse into the minds who developed these fantastic games.
I'm not a fan of this series but i have to watch everything from you. Every video has it's unique style and i love it so much.
You don't like castlevania?!?!?!?
Even the metroidvania games?
Even the 3d games?
same here
How the fuck are you not a fan of Castlevania, it’s genuinely one of the greatest video game series in existence
This is the type of video game content I've been looking for on here. No shilling, no sperging just great information with a solid presentation. Quite refreshing. Consider me subscribed.
Just found your channel. Love it! So detailed and researched. Production is amazing too.
Thanks so much!
im so glad that this guys voice wasn't annoying. NO intrusive lisp. Had real pace and made it sound like an real documentary. Great video.
Fantastic doc! My favourite all time game probably. Yeah there have been better but the nostalgia, the atmosphere, that music! Best Castlevania game. Glorious! 🥰
Incredible episode. As always. Please continue these.
The channel that makes you nervous over not paying to watch and has 0 dislikes
Who would disliked such amazing videos? Only nazis or the deranged I guess.
DBZeh Atari Jaguar fans
Was about to step out for an afternoon stroll to stave off my cabin fever, but stayed glued to my seat as soon as this popped up in my feed. Most likely doing another playthrough of both of these classics tonight. Love your channel, its production values and its well-researched info!
The highest quality content every time. It almost feels illegal to be watching these for free.
16:19 Love this so much, didn't know about the music from here its unbelievable thanks so much for referencing it! This video is sublime amazing production and editing!
Your video is art: contents, arts, videos, musiques, editing and narration. Thanks.
most awesome retro channel on youtube. best researched documentaries... such a pleasure to watch. will share everywhere! thanks.
This is researched so well.
Castlevania IV is a game I've been a huge fan of ever since 92 so being able to get this sort of behind the scenes look at its development and history is a treat for me. And I really appreciate that this video decided to tie it in with the castlevania game made for megadrive and rondo of blood a bit as a broader statement on the state of castlevania during the 16 bit era.
One thing about the localization of castlevania IV was the name they chose relative to the fact that it was an enhanced remake. The super part is fitting sure but numbering it number IV suggests it's fourth in a canonical sense which makes it a little more confusing than necessary. But I loved the innovative gameplay in it and like super mario world I wish that this game had been given a direct sequel. Like maybe an enhanced remake of castlevania II utilizing the same sorts of series innovations such as diagonal whipping, swinging using the whip, etc. castlevania II despite being quirky and having been ripped on by AVGN is known for having some RPG elements and the SNES was a platform that had an intense love affair with the RPG genre so on paper such a game could have sold well.
But it's clear from what I've learned watching this video that A. Konami were determined to go multi plat rather than being exclusive to Nintendo and B. The way they managed their ip and staff was not conducive to such a game being made. If they allowed their employees to have a little more creative freedom and a sense of ownership of their creation then maybe they could have kept teams together and retained employees like Nintendo does. Well they at least gave us castlevania IV which to me is a special game
I found your channel through Oney, and am absolutely blown away at the level of quality in your videos. Amazing stuff dude. I'm going to replay Super Castlevania IV after this.
Alove these games!!!¡ Greetings from México city , Castlevania fans!!!!!
Superbly researched and presented. It's such a relief to come across a channel devoted to classic gaming that's devoid of wooden delivery or lame attempts at humor. Just no-nonsense content served up right. I've been playing games since the NES days and learned a lot of things I never knew before. Thanks.
Damn good stuff!
Love your work and thank you!
I'm 47 years old and Castlevania is big a part of my life.
I have always loved the series from the very first adventure on the NES and onward!
And as a guitarist of 33 years, this video game series is part of the reason why I play guitar in the first place!
So again.... Thank you for your work and your research and everything you've done to make this video possible !!🤘!!
Now if Konami? would get off their ass! And give us something new !!! 🤷
The "Straight Up" sound-a-like playing when you get to Paula Abghoul is just chef's kiss.
Super Castlevania 4 = God Tier OST
Couldn't agree more. The soundtrack fits the tone of the game so well. It isn't really the most bombastic or varied soundtrack, but that works in its favor in my opinion.
My username agrees
never gets old and it's my all-time favorite
Rondo of Blood is even better IMO. That's what you hear in the outro of the video.
The ending theme always gets me
every time
you sir, are one of my favourite content creators on this platform right now. So much heart and soul put into every video.
Thanks! Awesome to hear
Elizabeth Bartley. Was a mis translation of Elizabeth Bathory ?
Now THIS is the type of channel and content that deserves millions of subs and donations. This is quality work that is second to none in production. This is what youtube needs, not more half naked bimbos begging for money while they play video games and give fake reactions. This guy has more talent than 99% of any of the so called top youtubers. Keep up the good work
I miss old Konami so much!
Amazing as always! I feel like Super Castlevania is underrated, it's overshadowed by the classic trilogy for being what it is, metroidvania for changing what they did, and Rondo of Blood for its style and gameplay, rarely does anyone mention IV, unless you're the Nerd
Love it!
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Every game doc you upload is very well done and very professional. They are broadcast quality works.
So in Japan, Castlevania 4 was literally considered a remake of CV1? Huh. Didn’t realise that.
well to be fair there were SEVERAL games simply titled "akumajo dracula" in the series history:
one on arcades (1986)
one on nes (1986)
one on msx2 (1986)
one on MS-DOS (1990)
one on snes (1991, cv4)
one on the sharp x68000 (1993)
castlvania 3 was also never given a number in japan and was simply called "akumajo densetsu" (demon castle legends) as it was a prequel
In the last month I found this channel and I am absolutely in love with it. I've just been watching every video down the list! Please keep this up!
I'm a little surprised that there was no mention on how the US version of Vampire Killer / Bloodlines changed Eric's face to look rough and grizzled because they were afraid that hetero-male gamers would feel uncomfortable looking at a pretty boy. lol
THE most under-subbed retro gaming channel. The quality of your videos is unparalleled honestly.
Bolt Ericsson would make a great pro wrestler name.
Like Belnades, Ericssin should make a entry on new titles of the franchise.
Probably one of the most amazing video i've ever seen on youtube, the research and the materials used are utterly fantastic!
Thank you so much for this 22+ minutes of pure passion.
It's not "Bartley" it's "Bath-ory" Countess Elizabeth Báthory.
@bodd boward I did not know that, thank you.
Everytime I get a Strafefox video notification, I always get oddly exited lol
These videos are extremely interesting to watch. I don't know how they get pumped out every couple months because the amount of research and visual design in these is astounding. Matter of fact I love these videos so much, I watched the Streets of Rage and Shinobi video and now I've been playing the games since last summer, and honestly, I'm glad
16:32 That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen a game company do. That is awesome.
Jesus only 2 mins in and the graphics and aesthetics are off the charts! Wonderful job!
Your videos and narrating are amazing! Your 20+ years in the field really shows. More subscribers are much needed!
This video is PHENOMINAL. Production values are through the roof!
This channel deserves more followers and views your videos are the best on RUclips so much to learn and so much history behind games it’s amazing thank you guys
I think I say a similar thing on every video, but this is better than stuff you'd see on TV. So much love is put into these videos.
This could be the best retrogaming channel active today
13:06 Her name is Elizabeth Bartley in the game, but the historical figured she's based on is Elizabeth Bathory (though in Hungarian I guess it's Báthory Erzsébet)
After watching through the video COMPLETELY...
Can I just say that the way you edited together the sound channels for Iron Blue Intention was amazing?
One of the highest-quality content retro gaming channel on youtube, you can tell that this channel put a lot of effort time and research to do a video... Very very underrated channel imo... Auto sub
I hate to say this but a lot of channel was quite overrated and have a lot of views that this channel deserves... Why dont we get more of this and less of them
You work should be praised world wide! OUTSTANDING AND MIND BLOWING quality!!!
These videos are so unbelievably underrated! Love the production value as always.
Super Castlevania 4 is one of my favorite games of all time. You have done justice to this timeless masterpiece.
Great game franchises deserve great in depth documentaries that detail all the effort behind their creation. A job well done covering these two titles from a legendary game series.
This channel is criminally underrated. Videos with this kind of production deserve to have a lot more attention.
Can't believe we're lucky enough to watch this channel for free!
Thank you for focusing on Castlevania this time. My favorite series. I sense a Rondo/Symphony video, whenever if ever that comes I'll be happy to watch it as always. Thank you, you are doing wonders for the video game community!
Great episode as always. You are one of the few subs I have that when the notification hits for a new video, you have to stop whatever I'm doing and watch.
Fantastic video. Your research is unparalleled. I think I say this in every one of you videos, but I'll say it again; you make the best video games related content on YT. Thank you so much for all of the hard work you put in to each episode.
This is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen. Castlevania IV is easily in my top 5 all time games. As a developer, hearing about this is so fascinating.
The visual presentation in these videos is second to none. Amazing stuff, as always,