Castlevania: Death Boss Battles Part 1

A history retrospective of the Grim Reaper.

[@Pan_Z]

Gee, that first battle with death was SO difficult.

[@mettatonneo5476]

Now do it without the holy water or stopwatch and try not to cry.

[@lawrenceinsley4114]

Wonder how many controllers were broken because of that one. Was playing Rondo and came across this.

[@arkotheuhh7297]

Pan Z Harder than Simons quest You can walk past death in Simons quest

[@m0h4mmed02]

@Alucard of course because you ARE Alucard

[@dmas7749]

@@mettatonneo5476 easy double shot cross-

[@WillieManga]

He somehow manages to be even more reccuring than Dracula.

[@Pan_Z]

2:14 I guess Simon just got sick of fighting death for the 3rd time, and just went HAM on the poor sod.

[@NeoHoshi]

Pan Z Whoever was playing that was awesome at the game.

[@Pan_Z]

Amineo I tried; I've seen other videos. Not one can beat death like this guy just did.

[@NeoHoshi]

Pan Z Doesn't surprise me one bit, lol.

[@imdone439]

@@hayashii3942 if you cheese it sure. but it's a hell of a lot more pain if you didn't like me :')

[@mammothplant]

We all know why you're here.

[@punkrockdavid]

You know.

[@LeaderCastleMario]

Why? No really why? I'm genuinely confused

[@mammothplant]

@@LeaderCastleMario Castlevania season 4. Death shows up

[@LeaderCastleMario]

@@mammothplant Oh that makes sense

[@skibidibopmmmdada946]

Ya read mah mind

[@SaviourV]

RIP, Chikao Otsuka. You provided a really great voice for Death in "Rondo of Blood". A pity Death has met you first, before I have.

[@Hellstinger]

😔😢😭

[@2097xl]

He was also eggman and xehanort I think

[@FahadLamiHD4D]

@@2097xl And Jinpachi Mishima

[@BoJangles42]

What this doesn’t show you is that on the original NES version, there was NO holy water dropped on the level 5 (Grim Reaper level) so to fight the Grim Reaper with the holy water w/ triple-shot you needed to collect those on level 3/4 and get through all the Medusa heads, hunchbacks, axe-knights, canons, etc and fight the Grim Reaper without dying which was hard AF.

[@99jean88]

But there is Holy water right at the beggining of the stage.

[@TheMsermersheim]

There is holy water on the 5th candle in the death stage

[@leelduttis4086]

Lel

[@Archedgar]

@@TheMsermersheim Lmao, BTFO'd.

[@LoganSewell83]

2:13 This is the reason why the producers programmed Simon's whip to be able to move in 360°. Players who knew nothing of the holy water trick in 1986 finally get to take out all their frustrations on Death.

[@Terlin1466]

I love death as a boss but man this makes him look like shit

[@alexyguadalupe3456]

***** The problem is, this creator of this vid knows how to beat death.

[@nikolaypavlov7285]

Here after Castlevania Season 4

[@flammebleue7658]

Meanwhile, at Simon's Quest: Death:"No!!! You have to defeat me before getting to that door!" Simon: "haha door go open"

[@diegochavez1286]

Simon 8 directions whipin' OP lol. Wow, I can't beleive how much I love this bloody game.

[@YoSoyConando]

I never really got Rondo of Blood Death. He's actually easier when he takes off the robe, despite acting like the kid gloves are off.

[@NeoHoshi]

Death at 10:14 looks more like some giant ghost clown, lol.

[@HUNTERSDREAM]

3:07 Moonwalk!

[@SirBuzz]

Nice to see all of the forms of Death, but why did every battle have to be of him getting owned? We don't get to see many of his attacks.

[@dmas7749]

same, i was actually hoping this would cover those

[@merfblaster]

Right! I mean Sotn Death is one of the harder fights but using Crissaegrim doesn’t do him much justice

[@PalomoChinno]

Alucard: Not while there is breath in my body. That's the point, bro, you don't have one.

[@juri6625]

The best one in my opinion is the reaper of Super Castlevania 4 that whole game was fucking awsome!

[@sammyshehole]

Definitely has the coolest look and best atmosphere, I think. The Death battle, that is.

[@afmghost1759]

I never seem to win :(

[@ikaraiden4368]

Grim Reaper Maybe one day, maybe one day

[@Ninjaananas]

Grim Reaper You are still the best.

[@yukionnaslayer1]

Grim Reaper dont feel to bad maria is the strongest one to beat

[@goex4881]

holy water OP :o

[@DantesonofSparda85]

and time stop OP as well

[@ShadowDurza]

Eh, 8-bit generation games were full of easy exploits.

[@ansoupcan]

3:37 good lord the sickle hits like a truck!

[@Toxie90210]

At 4:05 Death sounds like Al Pacino - Hooooo Ahhhh!

[@cyberend1863]

Anyone else find it strange how he's one of the most iconic characters of the series, but hasn't been on the Netflix series?

[@sablebranwen2539]

I know, right? I was like, "okay, Drac's dead, so maybe Death will resurrect him in season 3." Nope. Here's hoping he's at least alluded to in season 4, if he doesn't outright appear.

[@DraceEmpressa]

cause they fucking slapped his characteristic into a new oc and called him isaac that' s why, another reason why I hate the anime

[@sablebranwen2539]

@@DraceEmpressa Isaac originated in Curse of Darkness. The anime simply expands upon him greatly. Also, I don't know what you're on about. The Castlevania anime is the golden standard of a video game adaptation done right.

[@DraceEmpressa]

@@sablebranwen2539 I have to disagree, have you not realized anime isaac is basically they slapped Death's traits on a human? that he resemble Zead more than Isaac? Oh, pardon my weeb taste and my addiction to anime gothic elegance, for the castlevania anime rip the element that makes Castlevania unique among AAA games, the gothic elegance and make it simply another glorified edge fest that was raining during 2014, and I don't consider those memorable at all.

[@sablebranwen2539]

@@DraceEmpressa Well, I suppose it all comes down to taste ultimately, but I greatly prefer Isaac's anime design as opposed to his game design, which I felt was rather overdone. He's also a far more complex character than he was in the game, in which he was simply a one-note villain with a lust for revenge. Additionally, with Order of Ecclesia being my favorite game in the series as well as being a fan of things like Berserk, I approve greatly of the decision to have most of the show take place outside the castle and go for a dark fantasy, character-driven approach.

[@sammyshehole]

Death battles got easier as the games went on. It's a shame. And less important, I think. As much as I like the Symphony of the Night-type games (Aria of Sorrow, ect), Death in those games feels like just another boss, whereas in the first few games, he was a bigger deal.

[@Kafka_Garezerra]

In Aria Of Sorrow is the only game I remember him appearing like any other boss, but he was the most difficult one I fought in the game. Even with the Chimera Soul he was really a pain on my neck

[@zero-one2585]

Loved him in aos

[@zero-one2585]

@@Kafka_Garezerra have you fought Julius?

[@boymancinder2000]

By God, Simon just went HAM on that poor entity at 2:13.

[@TrueHolyRune]

Very awesome video. Just love me some Castlevania.

[@GaMeRChloe]

Some of those can be found on youtube by typing in grim reaper commerical. One was a bass beer commercial, A movie called scrooged (1988) which is the ghost of christmas future, another commercial from 1987 about aids, Another movie called Monty Python's The meaning of life (1983), Clash of the Titans (1981) you can find the full movie here but I don't remember which part it was. He was in a boat. As for the last one I don't remember the title. It was from a low budget trailer. Hope this helps.

[@setsers1]

2:16 Simon's going Batshit crazy

[@mattcrowell5875]

I swear you made the Castlevania 4 version look like a piece of cake

[@Thirteen13551355]

Years ago, this video intro made me believe Castlevania was a horror game franchise lol. Now it's one of my favourite franchises.

[@runnersdialzero333]

Damn! You got this down to a science, d00d. Nice job.

[@japanfan67]

3:04 : One hit pwnage + Moonwalk = "You've been hit by... *clap clap* You've been hit by... *clap* a smooooth criminal"

[@Roan7995]

SC IV had the best Death imo.

[@ltdorcaso]

Amazing man! Great vídeo! Although I missed just one single game that is horribly hard but fun: HAUTED CASTLE! LMAO

[@potatomatop9326]

'I'll feast on your soul this night'. Badass, sinister and class from our very own Death.

[@leelduttis4086]

4:53 I didn’t know Death was a coomer.

[@Data4664]

Death is my favorite boss in CV!

[@tortagion1182]

I was thinking "Were Death battles so easy in the past?" until you reached CotM. That battle wasn't hard for me, but it didn't take me around half a minute...

[@theblackmirror100]

Good video! He was my favorite boss!

[@KyosukeBluelightning]

Whoa~! Death looks Chubby in Castlevania: Circle of the Moon XD

[@dFRmRVBn]

cant wait for the second part

[@user-vd9et4bd8x]

The Circle of the Moon one is a pushover. The whole game is pretty hard, but the Death is very easy, especcially the second form

[@TheCedricnet]

Александр Шалаев symphony of the nights death is a joke his first form doesn't get a chance to attack and the second is slow as fuck but yeah circle of moons is compared to its game really noting to fear about

[@nafiurrahman8701]

Yes just used x bombrang to defeat it

[@darkinsdme2]

Super Castlevania 4....Death is defeated in 7 seconds. Now that is the very definition of a swift ass-kicking. Very well done and impressive to say the least.

[@Gaia_BentosZX5]

3:00: Dr. Weil, that you?

[@mightyminotaur5056]

Wow! What was that really cool song in the beginning? Great vid btw! When I first played this game I didn't know the Holy Water freeze locks, so I tanked him while spamming the watch (Which momentarily froze his projectiles).

[@mightyminotaur5056]

By "this game" I meant Castlevania 1.

[@dragicamirazic3365]

The beginning song is from Cv Chronicles! Sorry, I'm more late than a cow.

[@alucardtepes7909]

Once you get crissagrim in Sotn the game is basically over, the swords broken, that's the only reason why he killed death so quickly

[@agreedboarart3188]

Yeah I stopped using that weapon unless I went through a room that was exceptionally because it was just so overpowered.

[@JeriDro]

thanks, friend

[@wilk1001]

The morning sun has vanquished the horrible night (4 months later...)

[@Hitrat]

3:51 "Fight me, little girl!"

[@ReaperSound]

7:15 I dunno what about it but something about that sythe hitting him kills me LOLOL

[@12fullmetal12]

I love how the clock in Rondo of Blood uses the old-fashioned 4... :3

[@GaMeRChloe]

No I'm not Australian. I'm American. I searched for anything grim reaper related and compiled the short videos for the intro.

[@Anemite]

by far the best reaper imo is the one from SCIV, the music, his intro and even when he die is amazing

[@guilhermegmoreir]

More like "Haters gonna hate!" Belmont Style!

[@ellobodehielo]

apparently it's castlevania legends, for the game boy. if i'm right, that really is a girl and her name is sonia belmont

[@thehellion754]

Great! Now I want to know all of the movies or whatever that appear at the beginning of the video, and I know nobody's ever going to tell me!

[@atticus8071]

word of advice. next time post which game it comes from before the video, not at the end. I as confused which games were which for some

[@AnubisDark]

Death is like Dracula's minion

[@ShockerTopper]

Oh Lordy..I remember when the N64 Castlevania came out how disappointed we were and this is not that long after SOTN came out too.

[@JeriDro]

2:50 wow those are some really good graphics for the horses

[@ashdraws344]

The alternate title of this video should've been how death grew more powerful in Castlevania games

[@CloudStrifeZX]

"I ll show you my true power"

[@IngloriousWolf]

Wooow awesome video, you make death look silly, lol

[@arkanjoteixeira]

Whoever's playing is a damn pro

[@dominon929]

I remember that in the very first CV game for the NES, you CANNOT use the stop clock on him because logically it has no effect and he’s clearly the one who controls the time of mortality.

[@hydrosphagus9672]

5:03 textbook definition of showoff XD

[@savethequeen78]

The one in super 4 holy crap, you went to town on death.

[@Stormkrow280]

Anyone else disappointed that Death isn’t in the Anime series? I mean he is Dracula’s right hand man and most loyal servant and he isn’t even given so much as a throw away reference

[@JohnSmith-co1zv]

me

[@byonemesis]

Death isn't in the anime??? Blasphemy...

[@theinterrogator1866]

He is in now ;)

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

Reinhardt: You like Scythes? I like Axes!

[@BadTapWater]

yeah holy shit. he made a great entrance.

[@gerardorivasdelgado2473]

Fun fact: Death always wins because, at the end, every Belmont dies

[@WolfOreo]

That's Castlevania Symphony of the Night, arguably the best Castlevania game there is. It's the one that made the castle exploration (Metroidvania) popular. It was for PS1, but it was re-released on PSN, XboxLive Marketplace, and bundled in Dracula X Chronicles on the PSP. Play it now, it's amazing.

[@CATSDREAMS]

3:18 Badass Maria!!!

[@elchavo15]

Castlevania: Symphony of The Night, is originally for the Psx but you can find it in xbox live arcade and ps network too

[@LilyBiscuits]

Argh. I still can't figure out where to find the song in the intro. It's awesome, really.

[@luisreyes1963]

Creatures Of The Night from Castlevania Chronicles.

[@hebpennington]

Somewhere in rondo of blood one death flips him off

[@wilk1001]

thanks ;-)

[@CloudStrifeZX]

Reinhardt´s lines are inspiring

[@lelxrv]

NES/Famicom Death sprite is so cute.

[@Valkod23]

We talking about SotN here? The Crissaegrim is the best sword in the whole game. The floating pumpkin in the inverted library drops it, and in the second screen you can just go back and forth to force it to keep respawning. It's not hard, just depends on luck. Like the 99 luck code or just flat-out patience.

[@notofthisworld5267]

2:30 I don't recall this Castlevania. I like the stage of death too.

[@luisreyes1963]

Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood for the PC Engine.

[@Psychonaut9y0]

Castlevania Chronicles for the PSX. It's just Castlevania 1, with some neat graphics. I'd stick with the original, but this is good too. :)

[@depressedkermit5337]

Damn Castlevania 2 had the hardest death boss fight hands down.

[@imafreakinninja12]

Someone should make a compilation of Medusa battles.

[@SirRobertBaker]

Kickass video buddy.:) I have a question, what was that music from Super Castlevania 4 called?^^;

[@elefsidi]

"Room of Close Associates"

[@juanandrescalvo9774]

I looked away for a second and missed half the video

[@SireAshtar]

Axes everywhere... xD

[@oblivionlalo]

Castlevania 64 hands down as the best death encounter.

[@STRATOVARIUSPB]

the one from Aria of Sorrow was the most difficult for me.

[@worldssmallestfan]

AH. good to know.

[@HittokiriBattousai17]

11:57 Mother of orthography

[@CloudStrifeZX]

he says "Face me boy "

[@arkuler7973]

They rlly dramatized the battle lol

[@GaMeRChloe]

That would be from Castlevania Chronicles. It's the boss theme music.

[@93-sarthakpatil76]

it doesn't have battles of aria of sorrow,harmony of dissonance,lament of innocence,etc

[@leelduttis4086]

Sarthak Patil this is part 1

[@Tjoeb123]

More specifically, the Arrange Mode version.

[@starsatellite2413]

For the record Death is far more recurring than Dracula. Death has made more appearances in almost every Castlevania game in the Castlevania franchise.

[@zacharybosley5740]

That's genius

[@ryanball4994]

That was the cheapest way to kill the castlevania 1 death ever.

[@GaMeRChloe]

Super Castlevania IV Stage 1 The Courtyard.

[@Then00bhunt3r]

Am I the only one that thinks the Rondo of Blood battle theme sounds like it belongs in Smash Bros