An Orchestral Tribute to CASTLEVANIA II - Simon's Quest - Complete Game Soundtrack

An Orchestral Tribute to CASTLEVANIA II - Simon's Quest - Complete Game Soundtrack is a new style of video that I am trying, featuring scenes from the game playing along the complete orchestral soundtrack, written by Japanese Composer Kenichi Matsubara
My goal is to let you go through the game in a short time to triggers old memories while hearing all the games great music:)
Let me know what you think about it in the comments so I will know if I should make more:)
The main librairies I use in my remakes are:
East West - Hollywood Woodwinds Gold
East West - Hollywood Brass Gold
East West - Hollywood Strings Gold
Orchestral Tools - Metropolis Ark 1 ( Strings, Choirs )
Orchestral Tools - Timpani
Musical Sampling - Adventure Strings
Musical Sampling - Adventure Brass
Musical Sampling - Soaring Strings
Performance Samples - Caspian Brass
Cinesamples - Cineharps
Cinesamples - Cine harpsichord
Cinesamples - Hollywoodwinds
Project Sam - True Strike
Impact Soundworks - Rhapsody Orchestral Percussions
Native Instruments - The Giant ( Piano )
Soundiron - Lakeside Pipe Organ
Soundiron - Apocalypse Percussion Elements
If you have any question about the sample librairies or other topics, don't hesitate to comment.
And of course, subscribe to my channel if you like the content:)
I'll try to post as many good old Game music as possible.

[@gracielaw5848]

A kid alone in my room, Winter 1987, up until I couldn't keep my eyes open feeling like I won the lotto playing this.

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

I can relate!! Such good memories:)

[@LAVISIONDEERA]

You played the greatest of stories, dear friend (from Spain)

[@kylemsymons]

This is great. VG Music Revisited did an amazing job! Loved this game...still do. I would call the local video game/comic store EVERYDAY after school to see if it came in and finally it did! Also, thank goodness for Nintendo Power as I would have been stuck in a few places!

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

@@kylemsymons Yeah, we didn,T have internet back then to search for clues when we got stuck. This game had a way of misleading you with weird hints from villagers that were kind hard to figure out. Awesome game though:)

[@Illsky9]

Yes!!

[@MrSprattibaggs]

1:38 amazing rendition of Bloody Tears! Also as a kid, it never occurred to me what strong quads the townspeople must’ve had with all those stairs.

[@thehellion754]

I shed a tear at the ending theme. The choirs, the trumpets...wow

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

Thanks a lot:) Glad you liked it:)

[@federationred1481]

That rendition of dwelling of doom is absolutely masterful

[@Faygris]

And if you switch back and forth between normal speed and 0.75x you get the authentic NES experience 😁

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

@@Faygris True! The game kept slowing down at that point:)

[@edgarcervantesvega]

Thanks for sharing us this piece of art ❤

[@misanthrope82gaming]

This needs more views. Beautifully done. I only wish the tracks were longer.

[@dportalesr]

This deserves many many more views. Great work!

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

Thanks a lot:)

[@macreuben]

This is absolutely amazing! I would love to have this while in playing Simon's quest. So glad i found this, thank you for your great work.

[@DonGuillermoQuebec]

🔥🔥I dream that it will be possible one day to play the original games WITH your music instead of the basic one. (maybe a hack? but I don't know enough about it..) Because frankly, your music brings a new dimension to these already legendary games. Thanks man, amazing work as always

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

I tried to hack one of the rom with an emulator to see if it was possible to change the graphics and music while keeping the original game mechanics intacts. I think it is possible, but it requires skills and knowledge beyond my reach.

[@Wayniechan]

What a horrible night to have a curse

[@edward265]

Amazing work! I like your timed the music correctly to the game play.

[@Z-Man7]

This game deserves a remake.

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

It sure does!!

[@blermp_xd]

Probably my 3rd favorite retro video game soundtrack. Thank you for this, along with all the other amazing covers you've done.

[@Metalbass1979]

Wow....... this is a masterpiece!

[@PsijicElectro]

This one was even better than the last! Thank you for taking the time to make this, I loved it!

[@PsijicElectro]

It’s an entirely new, intriguing experience!

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

@@PsijicElectro Thanks a lot, I really do enjoy making those:) Thank god for Console emulator, otherwise I would never be able to go through all these difficult games lol

[@PsijicElectro]

@@vgmusicrevisited8668 I think myself and all the viewers feel bad, but you enjoy making them! I’m definitely gonna share on social media because I applaud that effort.

[@Metal-4-Life]

5:00 - 6:18 Within these castle walls - is the best adaptation here. This has always been my favorite song from the soundtrack and it really shines here. Just wish it was longer. Side note: A requiem (ending) 6:47 - is pretty awesome here as well.

[@artisanrox]

Dude..."The Magic of Scheherazade" has some if the most beautiful music in NES history, it'd do very well here. (Loved Simon's Quest, too!)

[@torgover-l1n]

0:00: A Message of Darkness (menu theme) 0:30: The Silence of Daylight (town theme) 1:38: Bloody Tears (daylight overworld theme) 2:36: Monster Dance (night theme) 3:25: Dwelling of Doom (mansion theme) 4:24: Bloody Tears (what better song to have twice?) 4:59: Within These Castle Walls (Dracula's castle theme) 6:20: Last Boss (shockingly, it's the final boss theme) 6:47: A Requiem (ending theme)

[@papaamericano1980]

Best soundtrack of any castlevania game. This just made it more epic, thank you.

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

I agree that this is an awesome soundtrack, I am amazed at how good composers were back then even when they were limited to 8bit sounds.

[@stefangoldschmidt7633]

Your work is amazing! Thanks !

[@PaladinDusty]

I rented this once from Movie Gallery when I was very young and it absolutely mystified me. Years later when I got back into the NES this was the first game I wanted to beat. That AVGN video was like my words coming out of someone else's mouth, but I still loved this game.

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

This had a mysterious feel to it back in the days, and it wasn't too hard to play also.

[@jdaywork2693]

Nicely done! I like the video transitions as well!

[@MarioTGP]

You may not like it but this is how peak NES sounds like

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

I know this is not a popular opinion, but I tought this game was amazing and would have liked if they would have made more of this genre.

[@MarioTGP]

@@vgmusicrevisited8668 It is a good game in concept, creating a new game by adding the same ideas as a basis and more polish to it would make a great game

[@jasontmurray1980]

I loved this game despite the criticism of it. The soundtrack was awesome as well.

[@mariavega4244]

6:47 Iván Zamorano's theme (Orchestra Version) From "The Adventures of Ivan Zamorano: The Animated Series" This song plays in the credits Toon Link conducts this song but dressed up as Iván Zamorano His name is Toon Iván

[@ghastlynavigator]

My favorite Castlevania ost...this is amazing. Thank you!

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

Thanks! Glad you like it!!:)

[@kagemaru259]

I came exactly for the mansion then see and I was not disappointed one bit.

[@mikehines14]

Incredible work! The low brass that comes in the third time through the Dracula's castle theme is so monstrous! It gave me chills. The choir during the ending scene fit perfectly. If you were able to make a rom that had the original game with your soundtrack I would buy it.

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

If one day there is a tool that allows people to change the music from games and that is not too complicated to use, I will definitely do it. For the moment, I think it is possible but it requires coding. I wish I knew people who could do it eheheh

[@paulschumacher4308]

Best Castlevania game until Symphony of the Night. The only way to get the "GOOD" ending was to get through the Dracula fight without taking ANY damage! It took me forever to get that ending.

[@Djtrancescape]

Pure Quality, thanks for this!

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

Thanks for your comment! Glad you like it!

[@arandomperson4709]

Just like the first one. Fantastic.

[@alexlikesgamemusic]

This is great!

[@Neobelmont1]

A requiem sounds amazing, it offers hope and sound different from the nes version which felt melancholy and even somber to me. good job!

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

That was an awesome ending theme:)

[@emazur8394]

I recommend this live 6-piece orchestral version from Javier Mercedes (but it sounds sad): kzbin.info/www/bejne/op_cdIp4oa9rpLs

[@adrianfromhell]

This is an amazing work.

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

Thanks you very Much, I have other ones in the work, great classic games revisited:)

[@MrZippoGuy]

6:47 up there with the best of the best!

[@LAVISIONDEERA]

Juegos como esto cambiaron el mundo de muchos niños que, encerrados en casa, sin amigos, pudieron ver otra forma de ser héroes.

[@moxxiefan2.055]

Another re-orchestrated CastleVania tribute in the bag. This time it's CastleVania II: Simon's Quest, Great work on this one. Now, The CastleVania III: Dracula's Curse orchestral tribute in still WIP. While the Super CastleVania IV orchestral tribute in in the works?

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

castlevania III is definitely in the work, castlevania IV will come later because there are still a lot of tracks to make

[@moxxiefan2.055]

​@@vgmusicrevisited8668 Looking forward for mostly the Super CastleVania IV orchestral tribute OST very soon. I presume It'll be finished in May or June, Only time will tell, We've see what Plugin's you use. But what DAW do you use?

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

@@moxxiefan2.055 Cakewalk by Bandlab, been using cakewalk for 100 years lol

[@moxxiefan2.055]

@@vgmusicrevisited8668 Cakewalk by Bandlab huh. I'm planning on using that as my 2nd DAW. Along with Mixcraft 9 Pro Studio, I say both Mixcraft and Cakewalk would be a great pair of excellent DAW's. Don't you agree?

[@ABE2000]

I hope Castlevania III will come too.

[@rodrigowilliam578]

There's no minute of the songs to make it easier in the video, huh.

[@jud6ment]

Nice!

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

Thanks! Glad you like it!:)

[@Tarazatfilms]

Where could I find just the last song ?

[@OscarMemo333]

ART AI THUMNAIL

[@Bruhtatochip742]

Who made that art in the thumbnail? It looks exactly like something I would see in Castlevania.

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

Sadly..I hate to say it, but no one sid the art..this AI generated. I am guilty of using it because there is no choice but to adapt, as it is here to stay. But I hate that AI generated art lol

[@sergedeleon9592]

I hope Castlevania 3 too and bloodlines

[@vgmusicrevisited8668]

Castlevania 3 is already posted on my patreon page so yes, it will eventually come out here, as for bloodlines, I didn't start working on it, but one day, I will for sure!

[@moonclyburn2074]

❤❤❤👏👏👏🤙🤙🤙

[@edward265]

Could you do music from Uninvited for the nes?

[@sergedeleon9592]

Include draculas curse too

[@davidaitken8503]

I know it isn't the focus of this video but for god's sakes! Who are these losers that use those awful sharpening filters on these retro games? It makes them look absolutely awful.

[@steveklick]

Coolest game ever.

[@grandmasterrodimus1480]

Salute