Castlevania 2 Simon's Quest Walkthrough | Video Games 101

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Intro - 0:00 Castlevania 2 Simon's Quest Walkthrough - 1:45 Berkeley Mansion - 10:25 Going to Rover Mansion - 13:47 Rover Mansion - 22:06 Going to Braham Mansion - 26:26 Braham Mansion - 31:41 Going to Bodley Mansion - 38:04 Cyclone Spot (Deborah Cliff) - 42:28 Bodley Mansion - 42:45 Going to Laruba Mansion - 44:41 Laruba Mansion - 47:18 Going to Dracula's Castle - 51:35 Dracula's Castle - 56:03 Dracula Battle (Final Boss) - 57:04 Castlevania 2 Good Ending - 57:32 Castlevania 2 Normal Ending - 59:19 Castlevania 2 Bad Ending - 1:00:56

[@PrivateOGITH]

you Should SEE my Castlevania Video 😁

[@kalajel]

What a horrible night to have a walkthrough.

[@thejackal007]

One of my favorite NES games! Such amazing music and atmosphere! This is a great guide to follow and you made fairly short work of what used to take me so much more time as a kid. One of the rare times I would recommend getting one of the patched versions that fixes the townsfolk messages (to be more useful). I appreciate you breaking down the time. As a kid, I never knew how to read that meter. I was fascinated by the fact that there were three endings to get too. Growing up, I only knew of the Neutral and Bad ending and was floored to learn of the hand coming out of the grave (this was before KZbin was really big).

[@VideoGames101]

Completely right, Jackal. Yeah the translations were butchered in the English version which normally don't matter but in this game this tips were meant to be the lifeline/compass to tell you where to go.

[@stevemccarthy8255]

I am just finding your videos, and I am so very happy I did. I love this game and appreciate this walkthrough. Your content is awesome! Keep it up!

[@VideoGames101]

Thank you very kindly Steve, it's greatly appreciated and keeps us going!

[@Rockstago]

Same here. I just found his content & I love it!

[@8justintracy8]

I really love your aesthetic! I was laughing so hard when you vertically squished the play screen so you could show the controller. This really does feel like a training video. Well done!

[@VideoGames101]

Ha thank you, that's what we're going for so that's very much appreciated!

[@Polwad]

Thank you for this guide, really made blaze go overtime this one haha. This helped me with playing all the games, always to the point and I love the little fun facts about these games you cover.

[@VideoGames101]

Ha he definitely had his work cut out for him in this one. Thank you kindly Polwad!

[@jameskocks4734]

im 43 and had this game when it came out and was completely fucking lost. i still enjoyed it but never completed it.

[@VideoGames101]

Yep I was finally able to beat it as a kid only by the grace of Nintendo Power sharing that clue about kneeling at the cliff, and I definitely always got the worst ending because it's incredibly obtuse playing this without any real idea of what to do or where to go (but fun!).

[@NamedApril]

Happy 2023. I can tell that the teaching staff puts a lot of work into these classes. I hope they are getting a raise this semester.😉

[@VideoGames101]

Ha thanks April, we appreciate it!

[@rodrigoibarra613]

@@VideoGames101 I reccommend playing the revamped Version of Castlevania 3 and the revamped version of Simos Quest. Look up, Ed Findlay. You wont regret it

[@leoda_lion4107]

This was one of my favorite games as a kid. The music and play were what sold me. A lot of people don't like it because it breaks away from the Castlevania formula a little, but its called Simon's Quest. Meaning your going on a journey. I don't have an issue with developers trying to do something new once in a while. And the fact that they gave you multiple endings was good too. I got the worst ending because back then, there was no internet, so I just went exploring like crazy trying to find every item in the game to see what was needed, and like you guys said a lot of them suck and have no real purpose. The clue books are just as pointless at times. At the end, I just used the sacred flame on Dracula to put him away. I find it funny how the boss is the easiest. Fighting Death was a bigger challenge.

[@Rockstago]

Agree totally! Today its hard to remember how innovative this game was. The atmosphere & music made it feel very different than what we thought of as a "video game" at that time. I loved it!

[@averyswarts]

I unironically love this game, love it so much, its ambition shines through very brightly.

[@VideoGames101]

Glad it's not just me!

[@vchill79]

Hey just found your channel, love the old school games and walkthrough format!

[@VideoGames101]

Thanks so much, V, I very much appreciate it!

[@Ropewatch]

Thank you for the guide and trivia.

[@VideoGames101]

Thank you, this is one of the best!

[@FFVison]

16:12 that zombie always takes that many hits. Not sure if the developers put in the wrong zombie or what, but that one always is tougher than all the others in this town. I believe that the speed runners actually have a special name for this zombie, but I don't remember what it is off the top of my head.

[@Rockstago]

Not that this is important, but you can get the flaming upgrade for the whip on the "chain whip". When I played through this the 1st time in 1989, I never found the Morning Star, so when I met the wizard; he added "power to burn away evil" to my less powerful chain whip.

[@VideoGames101]

Good call, RS! Yeah that's good to mention even though the Morning Star is recommended.

[@bushidoman96]

Nice walk-through. I've been playing this recently, never beat it as a kid. Finding a good map or affordable strategy guide that is decent is a pain! Thank goodness for walk-throughs like this!

[@VideoGames101]

I appreciate it, Bushido. That's exactly what I like to hear, so thank you!

[@donnamcmahon67]

loving your videos, a great change to some retro walkthroughs I watch. happy to be subbed :)

[@VideoGames101]

Thank you very much, Donna!

[@ayjanu]

Yours is the first walkthrough I've seen, to correctly identify how to jump across those moving blocks. Yes, the direction of movement controls the height of your jump, so it's safer to jump as the block is moving up, and not waiting until it's at the peak, which is far more dangerous. Conversely, if you have two blocks that are closer together, waiting until it's moving downwards is advised, so you have a better chance at landing on a closer block.

[@VideoGames101]

Yep, it's counter-intuitive but it's backwards in that regard. Good point on the two blocks like getting across the swamp later in the game.

[@PicoGecko13]

Love this channel and this vid

[@VideoGames101]

Thank you kindly PicoGecko!

[@etgripper]

Growing up this is the only game my dad would play on his own volition.

[@VideoGames101]

Nice, I have that memory with a couple games which got that distinction myself ha.

[@stevemccarthy8255]

Your dad was a smart man! Mine would crush Ninja Gaiden (no lie he could beat it with ease) and Captain Skyhawk. I remember watching it like it was yesterday

[@brandonneverun1678]

YES!!!!!!! Let’s do this!!!!!!

[@VideoGames101]

Chyeah!

[@stacychamness9077]

With the Flame Whip and Golden Dagger, you're absolutely over powered!! 😎👍💪🎮🏆 I have this game on my PS4 as part of the anniversary collection.

[@VideoGames101]

Yeah it's a silly one two punch, but considering Dracula's making us put him back together THEN kill him again, I'll take it.

[@terryechoes3192]

The "curse" was b.s. Simon Belmont's just such a badass that after he obliterated Dracula the first time, he wasn't satisfied, and had to put the dupe back together to murder him to death a second time.

[@VideoGames101]

Ha I like that lore way more and by the end of this one it's kind of true.

[@terryechoes3192]

Maybe that NPC behind the two walls isn't paranoid; maybe Simon's just ignoring doors that are in the foreground that'll take you straight to him without having to bulldoze down two of his walls, wrecking his home.

[@VideoGames101]

Ha that's true. Thanks for the free redecoration, Simon!

[@michaelolsen2348]

This was my favorite game of all time. I remember when my uncle gave me the code to have almost all items and weapons from the start. It was years later i finally played the game from the normal start. After i was done playing......id start all over. Theres a newer version called Rebitten thats freakin amazing!

[@VideoGames101]

I've been meaning to check out Rebitten, good call!

[@816bitBros]

Awesome video, man! Liked the breakdown and all the different characters. Castlevania II, despite all its flaws, is a good game.

[@VideoGames101]

Thank you! And agreed, it gets some hate but I love this one.

[@FFVison]

The true Belmont curse is that people will call him Simon. One of the first localizations in one of the endings refer to him by his true name Simmon Belmont.

[@VideoGames101]

Ha he finally just got tired of correcting people and accepted it.

[@monolyth421]

The music and atmosphere really carry this game. It has some interesting ideas but Nintendo Power was still required reading.

[@VideoGames101]

Yeah I didn't talk about it but the music really is excellent in this one.

[@americanmeowth3336]

Excellent video, Professor! I used to be intrigued by this game back in the day, since I only read about it Players Guides, with no pictures. It sounded like such a grand adventure, so it was interesting to find out years later it was basically a prototype SotN, with lots of annoying edges that needed sanding off. Glad to see the Golden Knife get some love; many playthroughs tend to prefer the Sacred Flame.

[@VideoGames101]

Sacred flame can't hold a candle (no pun intended) to the Golden Knife, at least on this channel! Thanks AmericanMeowth!

[@TranceCowboy]

Another classic. This is my hands down fav castlevaina game. You sure crushed that game and made it look super easy as always. I did notice there were no blaze info for the ring. But at that point, I don't think it really matters much anyway. Lol

[@VideoGames101]

It was filmed but there was too much going on at that point to squeeze it in, actually, but good eye!

[@TranceCowboy]

@Video Games 101 I learn from the best processor! 😄

[@robertmaurer4229]

Thanks for the memories of Castlevania 2!!! now can you please play Castlevania 3 wanta know how to beat that one!!! thanks again

[@VideoGames101]

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[@rodrigoibarra613]

​@@VideoGames101 I beat it, Castlevania III, but it took me over a YEAR TO PASS IT. However it's when you flip it when things are MUCH MORE DIFFICULT!! 10 lives are really needed once you flip it!

[@jaytincher1105]

My first and favorite castlevaina game, i never got the "good" ending cause you have to be quick but cause its so cryptic about the clues but all in all i think he gets to much hate and not enough love. It is a great game in its own way

[@VideoGames101]

Very much agree, Jay. Definitely gets a lot of hate for breaking from the style of the first game (and third game) but it's great.

[@billmartovich9009]

And...? And what? And here's a million dollars? Here's your own spaceship? Oh no. Oh no! THEY GOT HIM!!!

[@ikagura]

Bless you for that guide, aside from abstruse ways of advancing the game is not that bad (it's arguably easier than Dracula's Curse once you get to level 3-4 and have the third whip). The time limit is a bit bs imo because they never tell you that you need to go fast (and the "best" ending does not look like it's the canon/better one because Dracula still comes back) but I would have loved if there was a true Metroidvania remake of Simon's Quest in the style of SotN while keeping the NES aesthetic. I still totally get why III and IV came back to the original style although the split paths from III and Rondo totally got inspired by the non linearity of II. PS: Is it me or it shares many similarities with Zelda II (not only because it's a side scrolling platformer RPG but because you need to go into Palaces like Mansions while the very final dungeon is still technically accessible but you cannot enter yet unless you had everything).

[@VideoGames101]

Thank you, and that's a fair observation, ikagura, with the Zelda II comparisons. You can approach them both in slightly non-linear ways, as well.

[@TheMellowFellow.2407]

Faxanadu Rygar, Battle for Olympus and Willow NES games please consider

[@VideoGames101]

Battle of Olympus is on here, but most of the other titles are planned for somewhat early next year.

[@TheMellowFellow.2407]

Okay 👍 thank you I'll check it out appreciate your help Professor! 😊

[@djlamar2]

By the way thanks fluff I didn't know that about the death star quote. I bet if James Rolfe aka avgn was here to see the class he'd now know what that meant

[@VideoGames101]

Most definitely!

[@rodrigoibarra613]

Actually The one where the hand comes out is the bad ending, the second one is normal, and the last one is the good ending. The context says Peace has been restored, meaning the curse was destroyed and Simon lives. Finally another fact: Did you know that during the reign of Vlad Tepes, there were people who conspired against him by actually selling to the Ottoman Turks and that is why they make the reference of sellers hiding and you having to find them? Interesting piece of history

[@VideoGames101]

Interesting supplemental information on why the NPCs hide/act the way they do, I like that they included that little detail based in historical fact.

[@michaelparrino5293]

Dude how long ago were you in New York? I'm a long islander myself and laugh when you mention your time in NY.

[@VideoGames101]

Nice! Yeah about a decade ago I was living there shortly after college. Definitely feels like another life/era now but it was great.

[@michaelparrino5293]

@@VideoGames101 where you at these days? New Jersey?

[@robertanderson2898]

No misspelled words in this one, wonder why...... 😉😁

[@VideoGames101]

Ha yeah we've been working on it!

[@djlamar2]

What a horrible night to have a curse

[@VideoGames101]

Classic, ha that quote still flashes across my mind at random times.

[@TheJ-manT800]

Did anyone ever figure out what Dracula'a Ring does?

[@VideoGames101]

Just necessary for getting into Dracula's castle. No other function as far as I know.

[@TheJ-manT800]

@@VideoGames101 K Thx. I wish someone will figure it out, I finally realized what the nail does after all theses years. 😄

[@LakeKubilius]

Sounds stupid, but I never realized that the middle heart is a "half big heart." I thought it was just a weirdly twisted heart, from the night curse I guess? You're obviously right, but that kinda seems... lamer!

[@VideoGames101]

Ha I prefer your interpretation, tho. Probably makes more sense mathematically, as well.

[@GRANDDADDO]

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[@GRANDDADDO]

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[@jtoumai]

"you don't have to get over the top fancy by killing yourself,"-Prof Tony, 2023

[@VideoGames101]

Words to live by, Spoon!

[@jtoumai]

@@VideoGames101 we not only learn Vidya games here at Video games 101... We learn words of wisdom

[@brandchemist]

I always thought this game was damn near impossibke... but i was 9.

[@VideoGames101]

Ha understandable. You can have the hand eye coordination but if you don't know where the heck to go or what to do, that's another story.

[@jtoumai]

I hope Blaze got his OT pay for this game...

[@VideoGames101]

Ha I know, some games are boss heavy others item heavy; this is the latter.

[@Plotspider]

I don't think it's true you can't beat the game without the cross? I'm pretty sure you can.

[@VideoGames101]

I'm almost positive that you can't break the blocks before the bridge to his place (via the holy water) unless you've collected the five body parts plus the cross.

[@Plotspider]

@@VideoGames101 I thought the nail did that, though. I've beaten the game without the cross before, I believe.

[@loviebrownlow6983]

this is one game i beat many moons ago! no interest in playing again!

[@VideoGames101]

Haha I love this game but still don't blame you.

[@matthewkeebler2326]

The adventures of Link is the nes game I beat that I was surprised most gave up on.

[@terryechoes3192]

Too much guesswork for a blind playthrough.

[@VideoGames101]

Very very true.

[@peterharris6409]

Compared to Metroid, this game is just annoying to play

[@VideoGames101]

Ha maybe compared to Metroid but I'll always have a big soft spot for this one.

[@thestardustgamer296]

Happy new year Professor and crew will you guys cover Castlevania 3 in the future?

[@VideoGames101]

Same to you, thanks TSG! And most definitely on Castlevania 3, I love that game with the ability to play as different characters.