Castlevania III : Dracula Curse - Fan Game

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[@handserf]

This project (Super Castlevania 3) wasn't been abandoned yet, one of the devs reappeared recently to apologize for the long hiatus and to say that they're still working on it. The other fangame that you mentioned is probably Castlevania Chronicles: Dracula's Curse. Last time I checked it wasn't looking that bad. Dunno if they're still active, though. Both of these projects were being made in MMF2, if I'm not mistaken. I think there's also a third fan-remake that was also called Super Castlevania 3, but that one was being made in GM8. Also seems like a dead project. Gamedeving as a hobby can be very time consuming, and if you're not very organized and disciplined it's really easy to get lost in the middle of the road. I say that from experience.

[@LunatixTV]

Hugo I hope we will see a final version of this, there is a lot of potential in this demo.

[@exu_skully8728]

can you please post a link to wheatever site they use to show the progress of the game?

[@_519_]

Do they have a youtube channel showing progress?

[@LunatixTV]

Here is the topic of this fan game : castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php?topic=5221.0

[@TheDumontShow]

yeah it seems he did a lot. this is basically almost the whole game here. he definitely should continue. i like how it looks and plays. but sometimes i wish people put this level of effort into making something of their own. this is an amazing effort. i say this because once they finish making these games, the companies always comes with these cease and desist letters (which they have a right to do so) and it's sad because of all the work that was put into making it. i hope this gets finished and get released like that metroid 2 remake damn nintendo dropped the ball on that. they should have went to the creators, bought the game from them, repackaged it and sold it on the Nintendo E-shop

[@emptysaint]

I really wish Konami back in the day would have given us a Castlevania trilogy on the SNES in the same vein as Super Mario Allstars.

[@bud9450]

Never too late....wouldn't count on it though.

[@leelduttis4086]

Or mega man the wily wars

[@adammatlack4667]

F*ck yeah!

[@a.k.8195]

Or Ninja Gaiden

[@adammatlack4667]

@@a.k.8195 I don't know about that one.. if you compare it to All-Stars, it doesn't hold up as well in terms of polish, and that's the idea with this type of release. I felt Gaiden was lackluster with both graphics and sound. I remember playing it and thinking, "Why'd they even bother with this game if they weren't going to put forth enough effort to set it far enough apart from the games it's supposed to be improving upon??" I suppose my entitled self should (and can) appreciate having the Trilogy, warts and all. I'd be happy enough to have such a Castlevania. Your idea is still valid; we'll take what we can get, right?

[@jdaywork2693]

Drive me nuts when people don't whip the candles and get as many hearts as possible. I like to be prepared!

[@noxbammerxweed9292]

😂😂 I'm the same way I collect all loot.

[@JasonweedQ3]

😂👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@ShinobiNeon]

This looks awesome. I'm glad Alucard plays more like SOTN style, rather than the original Caslevania 3 style with that shitty 3-way fireball that did exactly zero damage.

[@Yaaqab26]

as bad as I hate to admit it, SCV3 is officially dead. how do I know? bc I am reiko26 one of the creators with PT. the game was 85% complete. it died bc we kept having more dieas which added to it by trying to put curse of darkness chars in to make them fit and other remixed ideas. eventually we burned out. coders and other spriters left. so it stuck pete and I in a position to where we couldnt move forward. anyone that has it, is more than welcomed to carry the torch. the bosses are there and all the stages are complete. just needs the coding to be finished and there, youd have a complete fan remake

[@bloodtopaz8816]

So close but so far away huh, that's too bad. Sounds like you didn't have a clear plan to the finish. Maybe one day you can pick up again, with new coders and spriters.

[@DesertRainReads]

I hope a team is assembled to finish the project, it does look solid. I feel adding Curse of Darkness references wouldn't have been necessary. Keep us posted as to whether or not someone does this or not.

[@Yaaqab26]

@@DesertRainReads would be nice if we could get it done

[@kya6568]

@@Yaaqab26 The project (the core CV3 part of it) is completed, search for Dracula's Curse 2020.

[@Yaaqab26]

@@kya6568 oh yeah?! Wow, that’s news to me. Ima go check it out. Who finished it?

[@OctoberBlues89]

Omg I hope Konami don’t take this down, these fan games are a blessing

[@anadorablestraycat5255]

I like this version simply due to the fact it combines aspects of the future castlevania games after this, like the Horse Rider, Golem, and the mansion from CV2.

[@Blackshroom]

Wow of all the fan games, this actually feels like Castlevania, props to the team working on it. Good use of assets. This looks like it was official.

[@fatherj6704]

Yea Using the SotN model design of the character is real good!

[@AcidGlow]

*That's pretty cool. I was hoping to see some classic bosses with redone sprites. My only small complain is the main character's death pose.. lol.. .. ✅😁*

[@Pan_Z]

This is like all the great features from the entire Classicvania series all in one game.

[@the1ucidone]

The music is blowing my mind!

[@garyhall331]

Joseph Freese some is the original some is from 4

[@johnnychrister2864]

No "Mad Forest" on the second level??

[@WiLL-rs2mu]

Any way to find the first level music?

[@commandprompt7171]

​@@WiLL-rs2mu kzbin.info/www/bejne/naLSdp5sbr2esJY

[@TheFLOMAN76]

Makes me shed many tears... Great memories playing this GREAT GAME!!! The music always was amazing! Glad im a guitarist able to pick the compositions apart. Phenominal stuff!!

[@geldmeier]

this is a great remake using strengths and sprites from my favorite castlevanias. I'm happy to see a little super castlevania mixed with genesis bloodlines

[@shanemason2198]

man i wish this was a full game available on a console. i would buy it

[@callummacleod1033]

Shane Mason me too! Such a shame castlevania has been put on the back burner (don't even know who owns it anymore).

[@alucard624]

Konami sadly still owns it, but their idea of utilizing the license now is slapping it on a pachinko machine these days versus making a new game in the series. Konami in general sucks ass nowadays.

[@RodConvoy1987]

A Super Castlevania 4 take on Castlevania 3! I love it, the gameplay, the enhanced music, all of it. Would definitely play this when finished.

[@KainZidane]

this is not a remake from castlevania 3 lol it is just a castlevania with music from all other games

[@Dislike-kq9uq]

Is that not what we all wanted?

[@feldon27]

@@Dislike-kq9uq I was expecting CV3 with CV3 difficulty (maybe add an easy mode if desired) and level design, yet with upgraded graphics. Pretty obvious he started getting bored copying CV3 levels and started mixing up new level design after a few screens because he starts copying CV2, CV4, and other games before we're even out of the first level. I hoped he'd at least recreate the iconic stained glass (which required a special graphics chip back in the day) but instead he just did random colors. Hey if he wants to make a Castlevania megamix that's awesome and I know people would play it, but don't call it CV3 remastered if it's a completely different game.

[@JinzoCrash]

God DAMN it is so nice seeing THAT Alucard in Castlevania III. This is a remake that Konami SHOULD have made. So terrible that it's a game that will probably be near-complete, then get hit with some filthy cease and desist.

[@darkwzrd4]

Given what happened to the Metriod 2 fan remake and Nintendo. That would not surprise me.

[@DesertRainReads]

darkwzrd4 the guy who made AM2R isn't mad though considering Metroid: Samus Return is a thing and it is real.

[@bigfatiori]

^FUCKING. THIS.

[@jokerzwild00]

@@DesertRainReads yeah, and he got his work out in the wild and made a name for himself. They may have stopped him from distributing any new versions, but the one we have will never go away as long as the internet exists and our backup drives stay safe. I know I'm gonna hang onto my files forever, cause it's a damn good game.

[@VixXstazosJOB]

what's a Cease and Desist... is that a legal term

[@justinmendoza788]

At 19.49 I literally spit my water at my monitor. Too funny.

[@milanmalfait9914]

Great job! However, I have one question: why did you replace Mad Forest by The Forest Of Monsters?

[@chrislowe2793]

THIS LOOKS AWSOME! It has enemies and stags from all 4 original Castlevania gamee like enemies, stags and music , along with some new stuff so never know what to expect. This is how remakes should be made.

[@dibrahim08]

Take my money. C3 was my favorite. That 1st level was insane I felt like I was in Romania in the middle of the night.

[@esands36]

I like the Gothic text at the end of every level

[@UncleMike131]

LOL @19:53.... What the hell??🤣

[@spadeghostvampire7777]

I love Castlevania themes like these one's. Makes me feel motivated to better myself.

[@IanPeon]

Castlevania IV quality graphics, gameplay, and sounds in Castlevania III? I like it a lot.

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

Looks more like Rondo of Blood graphics to me with the gameplay/control scheme of Super Castlevania IV...

[@mintsherry6745]

The Nostalgia Factor The sprites of Trevor, Alucard, and many of the enemies were from both Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night. (I think Trevor, Alucard, and Sypha are exclusive to SotN)

[@ChampionSheWolf]

The only part that resembles CastleVania 3 is the first level, and the final boss is not the final boss of that stage in CastleVania 3. That is just the horse knight from CastleVania 4, instead of the skull knight. Hell most of the stage 1 is actually from Rhondo of Blood, as well, even in layout and barely resembles CastleVania 3. Every stage after the first stage seems to be ripped from other locations throughout the CastleVania franchise, or even just created with inspiration from said franchises. The second stage boss was ripped from Bloodlines for instance and again doesn't show up in CastleVania 3. Calling this Dracula's Curse is rather deceptive, basically.

[@Ronald.Santamaria.Espinoza1983]

What a great and epic sound effect when the bat 🦇 is hit with the whip.

[@maximusdarkultima]

19:51 NO! I'm gonna revive that ass!

[@eldescarriado893]

Lol

[@blackmoney175]

Dracula was here

[@algol291]

I'd love if this game got remade fully. Whoever is making it, don't stop. Looks good so far.

[@arthurhee]

Is Alucard playable?

[@LunatixTV]

Yes it's the only one playable for now.

[@throesofrejection4012]

I like how the zombies sway to the music

[@marlonsanchez3141]

The 8 way whip action could've made the NES original game so much more fun.

[@jackburton6239]

Some people blame Super Castlevania 4's 8-way whip as to that games easy difficulty. It can break the game if the enemies aren't changed to compensate for the new mechanic.

[@megamob5834]

Jack Burton ☝️this

[@biged3561]

@@jackburton6239 I always felt that way about super Castlevania 4

[@CallMeSugarMilk]

That “The Beginning” track that was used in this remake is godly. Definitely need to know where they got it from or if it was made just for the fan made game

[@GeoffreyJewell]

It sounds very similar to version used in Rondo

[@whoanelly-]

@@GeoffreyJewell I think its the same song. The second song was from Super Castlevania 4.

[@CallMeSugarMilk]

Nelson Vieira After hearing the Rondo of Blood version and comparing the two, unfortunately it’s not the same song. However, since this fan game borrows tracks from other Castlevania games (such as the second stage using the Forest of Monsters track for Super Castlevania 4) I would assume the first level is borrowing The Beginning track from an official Castlevania game as well. Question is, which one though?

[@whoanelly-]

@@CallMeSugarMilk Not sure, honestly havent played them all. It would be cool tho if there was an option in the game to use the original 8bit song. IMO Vampire killer is still the best version on the original Castlevania, along with Bloody Tears from CV2. However music box Vampire Killer is pretty epic as it gives it a creepier feel :)

[@buster_wolfhopkins6801]

would love to see this finished! there is so much raw talent out there. Keep up the Great work!!!!

[@GameGeekJosh]

19:50 “Hey. The time’s about to-“ “Shut up! I’m trying to beat the boss!” *Time’s up* “Why didn’t you warn me?!” “...The time’s about to run out...” “Oh, yeah. It’s too late now! Thanks...”

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

Man. This is crazy.. Super C-IV and Bloodlines bosses. I approve

[@synthoelectro]

Not surprised he's using IV's music in the 2nd level, it's great music.

[@duckmeat2011]

Three things about Castlevania 3:Dracula's Curse needed in my book was 1. Switch between all 4 characters 2. Each character has their own life bar and 3. Be able to have more music from all Castlevania games throughout the Series

[@Project305miami]

Having a multidirectional whip negates use of the items, that’s why Dracula X did away with it

[@AkiraStrix94]

Way better than the clunky, poorly aged NES version. I know a lot of people like that game, and it did have good ideas, but I think it was held back by a few problems. You can play as more than one character, but you could only take one extra character at a time (probably hardware limitations, but still inexcusable), everybody BUT Trevor could die in a matter of seconds because Trevor can take a few more hits for some reason, the difficulty was so bad because of how inconsistent it was, and for some god forsaken reason, only Grant had the most fluent control scheme, whereas everyone else controlled like pieces of wood. I'm just glad to see that someone made a version of the game that doesn't suffer from those glaring flaws. 9/10

[@scypsylock9402]

Five years later and still abandoned...

[@Matt-gh2zm]

Looks awesome, but a little too easy by Castlevania standards

[@AnjiruSlave]

You would mean no shitty Castlevania standards. 🤔😁 Seriously, James Rolfe explains very good this point, and it is really a relief when you realize that you weren't the only one kid frustrated for too many games.

[@jokerzwild00]

I swear if Konami teased this exact remake today I'd be happy to give them 40 USD for it. I know that probably wouldn't be the typical reaction but something like this deserves my money more than some bullshit like Contra: Rogue Corps. I hope this project is still going, it looks fantastic and deserves praise.

[@瀧川和典]

ボスキャラ対戦では戦いが長引けば長引くほど危険度が増す。早く倒したい気持ちほど焦燥感が増してそれだけ危険度が高くなり不利になることも十二分に有り得ない話ではない。焦らず対処法を考えなくてはいけない。

[@JBeaverton]

It's cool and all, music, graphics, weapon use but I wish It was like "Curse of the Moon" where you could turn into any one of the 4 companions.

[@peterc504]

i hope we see another game like curse of the moon I really enjoyed it. I liked it much more than ritual of the night..RON IMO wasnt that great

[@notyepdranel961]

@@peterc504 I'm struggling to complete Ritual of the Night, from boredom. IGA did great on it but it just tried too hard to be Symphony of the Night.

[@peterc504]

@@notyepdranel961 yeah I didn't enjoy it as much as curse of the moon..honestly didn't like the graphics either..I did finish it but wasn't really that enjoyable kinda wish I waited til it was 15 bucks lol

[@notyepdranel961]

@@peterc504 curse of the moon for me was interesting, but lacking sometimes in the fun department. Every now and then, it would make itself harder by sacrificing fun.

[@peterc504]

@@notyepdranel961 I would love to see a 16 bit sequel to curse of the moon! Or even a totally new IP in the castlevania universe using glorious 16 bit pixel art..I really despised the graphics used in the Ritual of the Night, to me Symphony of the Night looked better even today lol

[@Anonerak2]

I like how in the first level, Trevor goes inside Dracula's castle and than goes outside. I will interpret that as Trevor going inside Dracula's castle, seeing what kind of shit is in there and instantly nopes the fuck out and tries to get way through the swamp.

[@Larry.R]

19:58 Also, the timer doesn't reset properly after you lose your first life.

[@LunatixTV]

True, i didn't notice about the timer.

[@VixXstazosJOB]

wdy mean, it reestarted at 300 so what's the problem

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

HAHAHA!!! You guys gave that Belmont GIRL legs, man!

[@PANICBLADE]

HowlingMoonCinemas It's the same model from SotN.

[@Bigboss192x]

Music is great, but the fact that trevor has direction whips like SCIV puts me off

[@megamob5834]

Multi-directional whip = easy mode

[@Bigboss192x]

@@megamob5834 exactly

[@randallkincaid-shatto5934]

this is not a remake. it's a different game.

[@nesking3115]

Exactly

[@Patricio4Christ]

I sometimes had the fear of running out of time in Castlevania 1 NES. As I thought, you loose a life when you run out of time.

[@jasongann8535]

Konami had some great scores especially Super Castlevania IV, Belmont’s Super Nintendo debut.

[@bigfatiori]

That version of 'Beginning' fits perfect with an SNES CV3. Outstanding.

[@bigfatiori]

Also, that's a great version of 'Prelude'.

[@angeluss28]

Just the soundtrack on that first minute is awesome.

[@doomdimensiondweller5627]

Great video, I really want an Aria of sorrow remake. Aria of Sorrow is an amazing game but you can't deny it wasn't quite as good as it could have been because it had to be a GBA game. Graphically I want a game that looks like your playing Ayami Kojima's art.

[@jaxsonsmith8261]

It would be nice to get a Castlevania remake for 1,2,3 And 4. All together on Xbox 1 and ps4 make it be a bundle package

[@nicholasmiller8685]

Love this! One of my most fav games from the nes.

[@GermanWerleckOutofCaveChannel]

Does anyone know if this project was completed now in 2019, or was it abandoned ?? If anyone has the link to download the full game I appreciate

[@followthewhiterabbit2549]

I want to know too.

[@Lobster_Dance]

Alright, 19:49, that is pretty funny and all too painful.

[@noxbammerxweed9292]

Wow this is awesome. It reminds me of supercastlevania but you can also be alucard interesting wish I had a pc

[@solonepeon5805]

Best CV ever! Scary & classic hard. I wish Konami would remake it for Nin Switch.

[@elflordyt6830]

I LOVE HOW TREVOR IS BASED OFF OF THE SOTN AND PoR SPRITES OF THE FAKES!

[@jjmturbo]

Where are the other characters? Dracula's curse had four different playable characters

[@diegocastillo8333]

Min 11:34 WOW amazing music

[@amunx1]

This looks tons better than the version that was released later.

[@mayfrasonsier]

0:18 i really like this version of beginning.

[@jackwest3282]

looks like a combo of some Castlevania IV graphics/art assets and built on the PS1 Castlevania SOTN engine.

[@sirleviatandoom]

this is the most promising Castlevania III remake I've seen, please keep working on it, good luck!

[@Subfightr]

Lmao the timer trump death.

[@feenix219]

I've had this demo for years, as well.... SCV4 was my favorite classic Castlevania, and this is going to be amazing if they finish it! I'm glad its gone quiet; less of a chance for any legal teams to notice it. Good work everyone!

[@WednesdayMan]

Download link for any demos? (also seeking out the Super castlevania 3 demo #2)

[@solonepeon5805]

Nice idea on the 2nd boss but when he be comes smaller he should be a little faster because the weights on the rock is lesser.

[@graysnake8585]

It's a good Trevor got a better redesign in both the Netflix and castlevania curse of darkness

[@ronaldclayton824]

Still remember using (help me)on the name input screen will give you 10 lives on the old nes game.

[@rendervisionfinland5748]

This is a Super Castlevania IV hack? Or something... Sprites and sounds seem to be from that as well as power up and other gameplay elements.

[@petertilton7004]

If this is a remake of Castlevania 3, where are Grant, Sypha and Alucard?

[@ericsmith5498]

Peter Tilton Alucard is in this video but no Grant or Sypha. I was disappointed not to see them either. That’s what made part 3 to me.

[@notyepdranel961]

I feel like everything is a little too big or too small at times.

[@WednesdayMan]

Casltevania 8: Super Dracula's Curse. Dracula has Returned again and Trevor has been resurrected from the dead to fight Dracula again due to the belmont bloodline being cursed because of Shaft so Trevor had to take the vampire killer as a Zombie.

[@m0ncherii]

This went to 100% to fucking omega overload fast

[@CoffeeNToys]

Fantastic work thus far! Please keep us up-to-date on the progress!

[@carlosmorris4510]

Wow this looks good - like classic Castlevania!! 😃

[@ericfaith2810]

It's what the Castlevania Anniversary collection should have been. Then they'll have the price so feckin' high that you wouldn't even want to buy it on a Steam sale.

[@jayhondacr5008]

Did this ever get finished?? I MUST have it! I will pay ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

[@rkrim2008]

Nice work ! 👍

[@Larry.R]

19:53 Okay, what is HE doing in THIS VIDEO?! I thought we were playing Castlevania here!

[@laffsoap8063]

U mad bro?

[@JadenMoon1475]

Was this designed by a developer who worked on Bram Stoker's Dracula SNES?? Because - And I mean this as Politely as possible of course! - it feels like it. Which is good.

[@VexaS1n]

No semblance at all... that game sucks @$$

[@gamerbrosmaximuz7125]

Anyone know what language &or engine this was created in?

[@watson3047z]

Pretty cool stuff. Not really much like castlevania 3 except for the first level and a boss fight. It's more like a collection of stuff from 2, 3, 4, bloodlines, and sotn.

[@Durahan82]

Castlevania 3 with SNES Castlevania 4 Physics ? Awesome !

[@joeywall4657]

Those little bats a screen for a long time after you kill them.

[@fernandoribeiro8604]

Ficou muito foda. Esses gráficos em 2d estão demais.

[@hankhill1964]

Looks amazing! Can't wait to play it!

[@aingajg6980]

Now i realized that this version is good rather than the newest one

[@lucasng9617]

This game looks amazing omg. I wish we could play it.

[@CoffeeNToys]

I'm getting an error that is the following: ERROR in action number 2 of Create Event for object sxms: Error defining an external function. Anyone else have this issue?

[@camaroSSRS8]

So any current status updates on how complete this game is because its so well done.

[@sartana8616]

Konami, this game needs your money.

[@akiameko1984]

My biggest question is how having Castlevania IV whip mechanics will affect the challenge. I thought IV was easy compared to III, even on hacks with the AI and challenge ramped up because of said mechanics. Will they be compensated for in the final product?

[@Evil_Teddy]

akiameko1984 take that Egoraptor shit and GTFO

[@akiameko1984]

So... Asking how they plan to keep the legendary challenge if they keep IV's whip mechanics is "Egoraptor shit," and not, I donno... A fair question? Lemme guess, you're one of the people who actually likes Prey.

[@blackpants7385]

Evil_Teddy Wow, way to be close minded and just plain stupid in general. It's a legit criticism that anyone with a brain can point out. Get your hate bonner out of here.

[@PANICBLADE]

akiameko1984 The entire level design has changed. The person playing died at bosses and ran out of hearts even. It's fine.

[@AaronDarkus]

Black Pants I would say that to compensate that, change the behavior of the monsters, making they more similar to the Metroidvania games, here they have more movements,in other words, more agile.

[@starkeuro4017]

It's so damn good and Bellmont and 8 direction whip shows again!