Castlevania III Dracula's Curse (NES) All Bosses (No Damage)

Castlevania III Dracula's Curse (NES) All Bosses (No Damage, No Power Ups). It's the third Castlevania video game produced for the NES. It was published by Konami in Japan in 1989, and in North America in 1990.

[@Shadowserg]

Boss list: 00:13 Boss 01 Skull Knight 01:03 Boss 02 Grant 01:46 Boss 03 Giant Bat 02:30 Boss 04 Medusa 03:09 Boss 05 Alucard 05:08 Boss 06 Skull Knight King 06:37 Boss 07 Frankenstein 07:21 Boss 08 Bone Dragon King 09:33 Boss 09 Water Dragons 10:34 Boss 10 Mummies, Cyclops, Leviathan 13:22 Boss 11 Death 15:06 Boss 12 Doppelganger 15:49 Final Boss - Dracula

[@pawvarkila2034]

What about the bosses on the ship

[@dorianjames3202]

paw varkila That’s Medusa. She was the boss on the ship

[@hyliadreamer]

You neglected Sypha.

[@codenamesdl4431]

17:08 gives me an impression that he took the form of Legion

[@mathewhorodner2000]

@@EdisonJun Always called it the Grim Reaper

[@ratchetexperience8379]

03:15 "Please, this isn't a bar fight. Have some class."

[@atijohn8135]

**head slam**

[@ratchetexperience8379]

@@atijohn8135 *reversed by yeet palm strike*

[@xslash2790]

Head slam

[@xslash2790]

Alucard

[@montanaleatherbury9568]

Y e s

[@chrisstone-streetlightinte5629]

You are an absolute psycho. Not only did you fight all the bosses, you did it as Trevor with the leather whip. That's talent.

[@chaplainnormie]

Same thoughts!

[@GalacticCobalt]

I was tripping so hard when I realized it was the basic whip. Props to this guy

[@domc8089]

If he were a true psycho, he'd be doing this as alucard with one fireball

[@chrisstone-streetlightinte5629]

@@domc8089 That is a very compelling point.

[@terrellmccain842]

I know right

[@nakano15]

20:30 - Sipha's hood crumbles with the castle.

[@edwardgaines6561]

Loved the Metroid-esque reveal at the end.

[@stacychamness9077]

@@edwardgaines6561 Super Metroid is one of my favorite games on the SNES. I wish Nintendo would remaster this game on the Switch. Also, Zelda: A Link to the Past.

[@erics8192]

I remember being so happy when I beat dracula only to discover he had a 3rd form

[@xxhello_kittyxx9449]

Like you didn’t see it coming

[@brunomantovaneli6076]

The boss design in this game is amazing, specially considering this game is from 1989. Dracula's second and third forms make the Cookie Monster from the first game look like a draft in a kid's notebook.

[@dmcmusiclover2995]

Cookie Monster?!

[@akhandtripathipyz9888]

@@dmcmusiclover2995its what avgn called the second form of Dracula in castlevania I call him a piece of fck

[@retro3188]

Dracula’s second phase in Castlevania (1986). He’s supposed to be the Curse of Man.

[@lawv804]

Dracula 3rd form and Death are the only bosses I can't beat without a subweapon. Dracula 3rd form, I can only beat with the axe. But 2nd form is the coolest and most creepy. Too bad they didn't bring it back for any of the sequels.

[@jeanpaulmedellin]

I’ll be honest with you guys, I played this game a lot in my childhood, one of my favorites ever, and after looking at the boss fights I have no idea how in the hell I finished this game, it was a tough one.

[@thatkleinguy]

Ah, the original japanese soundtrack. I see, you too, are a man of culture.

[@venom5610]

Lol yes

[@pissmaster8859]

This is because he's playing this on the Famicom, right? Or is this some Dragon Quest dilemma where the music is lower quality in the west? It sounds Famicomish for sure.

[@jasongarrett768]

Deadeye Joe Both in this case. Castlevania 3 went all out on the FDS’s extra sound channels that were missing from the NES. The hardware we had simply couldn’t handle it. Getting the Japanese originals patches into the recent collection was a real treat.

[@Laffey99]

What's a man of culture?

[@thatkleinguy]

A miserable little pile of knowledge

[@Morningstar91939]

My ACTUAL reaction after watching this video: IT’S NOT POSSIBLE!

[@christianlajara870]

it is. it takes loads of skill and assloads of practice and memorizing a ton of Sh*t

[@mathewhorodner2000]

That boss theme music is hard on the ears...

[@KyosukeShigeru]

Come for the boss fights, and stay for the AWESOME soundtrack!

[@cjxj2202]

I needed Alucard to even beat Drac’s third form back in the day. One of his upgraded fireball attacks launched up at an angle allowing me to bypass the roller coaster platforms.

[@erics8192]

I only ever beat it with sypha.

[@lawv804]

I need Trevor with the axe.

[@pawvarkila2034]

We need a remastered edition of this game

[@shinkiro403]

It already exists, it's called Bloodstain: Curse of the Moon (more like a remake, but you get my point)

[@Krendall2]

For all the 8- and 16-bit games, IMO. Yes, even Simon's Quest.

[@msw0322]

@@Krendall2 There's actually a fan made remake of Simon's Quest complete with boss battles. It looks like something that could've been on SNES. It's pretty impressive!

[@brandonmyers5448]

Mega Man Rush Jet Renegade what’s it call

[@antoniojesusdiazmartinez3267]

There is one... A 2020 remake

[@nakano15]

4:52 - I don't remember Alucard having white long hair in that game.

[@danielgehring7437]

This is the Japanese version. Also note you can sort of see nips on the medusa boss when she fires her bow. Oh, and Sipha's actually a girl in this one.

[@GenericHenchman]

I think its some kinda rom hack, the Japanese version still had the short black hair alucard....

[@igodreamer7096]

Akumajou Densetsu - Localization / Title Screen Redone Search it in Romhacking dot net - Hacks

[@nakano15]

@@igodreamer7096 Oh, then It's really a rom hack.

[@igodreamer7096]

@@nakano15 Yes

[@castlewhore2007]

I love this game but man the stairs are your worst enemy in this game.

[@guti2shoes_20]

I have been waiting for you to do this vid.

[@Haspen89]

18:15 now THAT was close!

[@jmthomas3462]

Lots of comments about alucard looking different, but here are some other differences I noticed from the US version I played as a kid. Level 6 after the flying dragon runs away there's that part where the water level is rising. I always encounter a steady stream of bats there along with the fish dudes. Also, there's usually candles on that part too. And in the mummy fight I noticed his mummy wrappings are shooting straight where on my version they fly in an up and down pattern which makes them harder to dodge. This guy's got some incredible skill though.

[@booanderson2571]

Yah I noticed the bats missing right away. Still unreal gameplay in this video

[@DBoy2029]

Different title screen. Interesting.

[@jameswork-grierson8923]

Incredible gameplay by the way. Awesome

[@pallmall5495]

I beat this game when I was a kid,but it took me like 4 years.I would have liked to watch you do this with the long chain whip.

[@CatzzMoney]

I can only beat this game with the quick saves on the switch. Even this was a struggle! Love this game ❤❤❤

[@lankymaccrazyhair264]

I feel like you already did this game but still, props. This game ain't easy.

[@Ol_Ben]

Glad to announce I own this cartridge again

[@setsers1]

Happy 30th Anniversary!!

[@Willydiaz3791]

I love the sypha ending.

[@edwardgaines6561]

Who doesn't like getting the girl at the end! Mario's been doing it how long now? 😁

[@tsubasasupremo]

@@edwardgaines6561 except that sypha actually reciprocate the feeling, unlike peach for far longer than 30 years and still ongoing

[@CarlMakesItEasy]

you're a god...

[@rustyjones7908]

Dang, that Dracula theme kicks

[@Cloud971]

Seriously? No comment about Shadowserg beating the game with no Vampire Killer Upgrade? Wow!!!

[@josephsarkadi5252]

Damn, no hearts no weapons, stock whip, some would say you're doing shit the hard way even tho you made it look easy as cake...played this decades ago & even with weapons & powerups, some parts were tricky, I'm BLOWN!!!

[@LunalovaniaGaming]

You make it look so easy! I will quote the angry video game nerd: "You're telling me, you have to make it all the way through the stage and beat 3 forms of dracula without any fucking continues or powerups? ARE YOU MAD??" 😁😂👍

[@salt_factory7566]

How are you supposed to do that?

[@tonyusb7632]

Bosses seems to have a more forgiving hit box that I remember on this video 🤔...

[@runitback5066]

Tony USB And your memory hasn’t failed cause the bosses were nowhere near this passive in their attacks especially as you move towards the middle to last stages and then Dracula’s castle.

[@gu3z185]

@@runitback5066 Japanese version was easier apparently

[@runitback5066]

@@gu3z185 I know that.

[@chonathan1983]

@@runitback5066 and Tony USB, both of ya'll are correct in your memories and no it's not some "Mandela Effect". Think back....heck even play the Castlevania Collections on both US and Japanese versions, when running from the rising water in "Atlantis" or the second half of the boss fight with the...I guess you could call it the Uroboros, but flying dragon is fine. There were obvious mermen everywhere, but they didn't even drop a whip upgrade, it's been awhile for me but weren't some bats missing too? The lack of candles, except at the end and who here besides the player in video has dodged Death's big ol' nog when it came flying in and nowhere near the top of the platforms to jump over. Now I'm not trying to take anything away from the tuber, it is very impressive and I myself have the itch to try this: no power up, no dying, and no Sub Weapon schtick a try. But I think I'll probably end up giving in and just beating the game normally and keeping my sanity. I grew up with these games I probably could've, (in my lifetime) set some records like not dying the entire playthrough twice.....but I can't replicate nor even come close to those accolades to date. But all in all a good video I'll probably watch again.

[@alvaroperez2349]

I beat the game yesterday, and it was HARD

[@runitback5066]

Congrats! Welcome to the club.

[@BugBoss1205]

Congrats. Once I get new Joycons, I’ll have to make an attempt.

[@alvaroperez2349]

Leg Lord want to know the cruel ironic part? I used Alucard to beat Dracula

[@runitback5066]

Wow the son beats the count his dad lol. Nice skill set beating it with that character.

[@alvaroperez2349]

RunIt Back it’s my way of dealing with his first and final form, not the second, I used Trevor for that one

[@BaneKeldare]

Impressive! I have to ask: how hard is it to go through the game while actively trying to avoid whip powerups? I imagine since even enemies can drop them it presents a whole new challenge.

[@runitback5066]

Rumon Gray This is a different or alternate version because as you advance enemies become harder and will not yield to a whip that’s similar to the one used in castlevania 2 simon’s quest when in CV3 the whip is shorter. The bosses weren’t even attacking in some cases in these clips.

[@BaneKeldare]

@@runitback5066 No no, I'm specifically talking about having to avoid getting the whip powerups themselves as he had to play through the levels to get to those bosses. Having to avoid hitting candles with hearts (which would become the first whip upgrade), or avoid getting them from random enemy drops. Must've been a difficult enough journey without even having to worry about that.

[@runitback5066]

@@BaneKeldare I understand just pointing out the obvious game alteration. That would be a serious chore to go through the game avoiding a whip upgrade might even be impossible.

[@sirhoopsalot7605]

Rumon Gray it's very likely he just played the levels normally, died to the boss, and then worked his way back from the checkpoint, completely avoiding candles the second time around doing it like this is far easier than avoiding everything from the start of the level he also starts each boss battle with only five hearts (the default after taking a death), backing this up

[@megafanzx]

15:12 You have to be kidding me

[@juanthegamer7834]

4:27 wtf with Alucard?, he looks like the Alucard of Sotn, but if this the japanese version, why the alucard of my japanese version looks like the alucard of North America version?. Mmm, Could somebody helpme with this confucion?

[@arck6273]

It's because it's a rom hack

[@las4gna84]

Castlevania Netflix somehow hacked Somehow hacked my rom help!!!

[@Juviro]

Wow you are nice on this game, i need practice ✌

[@blukmage19typeR]

6:44 Yeah, yeah, sure... Hit "Franken" AKA "The Creature" right at the sweet spot below the belt, why don't you? 11:58 The 3rd Boss looks more like a Berfomet than a Leviathan

[@lunatic0verlord10]

I didn't know it was a bar.

[@JaythePandaren]

Is it me or does Dracula's 3rd form resemble pazuzu from the Exorcist

[@edwardgaines6561]

Pazuzu? They never showed what the demon looked like.

[@diegocabello3852]

Edward Gaines yes they did multiple times

[@NearLife4life]

@@edwardgaines6561 absolutely they did. one hand pointing up, the other down. in the middle east at the beginning. merrin witnesses its statue as two dogs maul each other

[@LoveFor298Yen]

Is this emulated with a texture replacer? Alucard’s profile image looks vastly different compared to what we see in the classic NES and Famicom versions

[@acemeister1624]

Dracula's 3rd form look like a Pazuzu, but also Pazuzu is a boss from Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, which I believe it's a callback

[@DiogusTempest]

Best choice of Netflix to a Animation. Great gameplay, my friend Damphyr.

[@runitback5066]

Diogus Tempest Couldn’t agree with you more, the entire series on netflix is really good. Others should give it a try sometime.

[@donkeykongisytpooping3002]

@@runitback5066Just be sure to stop after season 2.

[@FallenangelLeon]

God dammit KZbin! I was wondering why I haven’t heard from you for a while. Awesome video.

[@edwardgaines6561]

I thought Syfa had short hair, at least in the anime? Definitely looks better in a bob.

[@docs.a.t.7161]

Sypha normally has longer hair. Most notably, her replica in SOTN and POR look almost identical to her appearance here, 8-bit crunch removed . I do like the show's depiction tho

[@dmcmusiclover2995]

Who knew that a humongous goat with bat wings can really make the ground shake!

[@NinjaCacodemon_IsSus]

How did you get the VCR6 version in NES instead of Famicom? ( the music ) Also when did Alucard has white hair, the OG doesn’t

[@corygraves4351]

My favorite game!

[@raraszek]

The soundtrack for this game surpasses all the others. It's so damn nostalgic

[@ginidontthinkso4282]

I just finished this game and you upload it This looks like the rom hack version I have where it’s a retranslation of the famicon version and the redone Alucard sprithe You used that version too?

[@quintjordan4444]

You actually forget one boss the cyclop which turn Sypha Bernades to stone

[@atijohn8135]

He probably counted him as a "refight" (reason why the second giant bat boss and the mummies x cyclops boss are not included)

[@quintjordan4444]

That don't count it must be included as the boss after Grant it was be added as there is it in the netflix series

[@quintjordan4444]

But look there is two skull knight

[@atijohn8135]

@@quintjordan4444 the second skull knight is different and much harder. The various Cyclops encounters are not so different

[@quintjordan4444]

@@atijohn8135 Stop they are same just a little life added

[@IanHunter78]

You made it look easy. And I know for a fact that those Castlevania games are anything but.

[@yahidavelez773]

were i can find this version ? because i like a lot that Aucard...please let me know...

[@SantinoAintHere]

I think it's a hack called Castlevania Netflix but hacked.

[@thiagocaffetrumpet4184]

Poxa joquei muito quando era criança Saudade

[@clintholloway5862]

What did the Bone Dragon King do to the ceiling on the 1st phase of the boss fight?

[@G4System]

BGM from castlevania iii North america Quite different from Castlevania III Japanese version [ Akumajou Densetsu (NES) ]

[@tycho042]

an impressive run! Though I wonder if this was the PAL release? Alucard's sprite has been changed, the music is off, the title screen looks different as well. Lots of little changes that got me wondering

[@stuff5499]

it's a translation of the famicom version and the alucard sprite had been edited in the rom hack

[@thekevinator149]

When I was a kid the first time I got to Alucard I thought it was Dracula 😂

[@jameswork-grierson8923]

What mods are you using?

[@ryanperontochamp]

Who's watching this in the dark?

[@JamesPlaysGames95]

What mod did you use to change Alucards hair?

[@user-rn9yd8lp9p]

悪魔城伝説。平成最初のドラキュラ。

[@user-zc5rd9nt8o]

Bone Dragon was killed immediately after a SINGLE hit in the second phase. LOL!

[@boxtank5288]

It only had one hit left, thats why it RAN like a coward.

[@germanojusto2589]

Perfect game.

[@natp8387]

I always look at the final boss in this game and think: Pazuzucula?

[@timtrainage]

IKR

[@dmcmusiclover2995]

It sounds like the Famicom version.

[@BDUB-vo6pl]

What version of Castlevania 3 is this? The boss's are a little different on this than on my original US released NES version.

[@Unlimi-PT]

I think it's a mod for akumajou Densetsu

[@austinhawthorne6310]

11:00 this is a little sus, the mummies cloth isn’t shifting from up and down, on my version they move so you can just duck and hit them. 11:47 even more sus, how did you take no damage when you came into direct contact with his head

[@wallacesousuke1433]

He's playing the Japanese version, said to be easier than the US version :D

[@2Ri.1]

nice pro

[@mrmadmight266]

Nice thumbnail.

[@manuelcepeda2577]

You whip them all jejeje

[@marvinalexandergarcia2821]

Es un juego muy bueno.🙂🙂🙂

[@PsychedelicMakai]

Dear people who say japanese version isn't hard... The ai and how the enemy fight you is exactly the same the diffrent is how much damage they dealt so it's the same and it's a no hit boss.. very impressive

[@amaulana090]

Does no one notice how Alucard has his SotN white hair?

[@metalboo8491]

is it just me or am i hearing a faint roar when the bosses die?

[@linkrules32]

My game went from frankie straight to mummies. Ehsts that ferry man companion

[@chibibeetle]

Dracula's 3rd form looks more like pazuzu than pazuzu himself

[@dorianjames3202]

15:12. Now why didn't I think about doing that?

[@skadrumsandwich7415]

Its WAYYY harder than he made it look to get him stuck in that repeat attack cycle.

[@dorianjames3202]

@@skadrumsandwich7415 i see

[@Kira22558]

Respect for grant.

[@stormxjp]

Why you have not done 1 and 2 yet?

[@joelindsey3589]

You’re the Floyd Mayweather of Castlevania 3

[@pablodaniel-retrogamer716]

Best Castlevania in the nes.

[@justsomegames7451]

6:39 lol, Frankenstein has no shame, fuck these blocks.

[@impossibletetriz563]

Wait a minute...Alucard didn't had his iconic long white hair till SoTN, is this a hack-room?

[@ichihoshigaming8083]

This is better than the one cause it has no better alucard

[@fawfuls]

Isn't this the famicom version, not the NES?

[@linkrules32]

Triple boomerang on medusa is against instant kill. Hardest boss to me was cyclops

[@jonm2438]

What’s up with the weird soundtrack and slightly off title screen? Is this the Famicom version?

[@edwardgaines6561]

Yup.

[@irfanafendi4837]

Wow man, you made AVGN looked like a great weakling!

[@user-rn9yd8lp9p]

悪いヤツには容赦しない。

[@eduardojaviermedinamendoza7041]

Great rom hack

[@bluewolf8873]

Why does the music sound better in this video? It sounds waaaay better

[@rapsi1978]

Japanese version.

[@edwardgaines6561]

Why are the Japanese so stingy with their fabulous Famicom?

[@squarepainter]

The Famicom version of CV3 has an extra sound channel

[@soul6733]

Why does Dracula have a mohawk in his final form?

[@lildafodil1577]

You missed the boss that I am stuck on! The golem with the hammer!

[@alexrexaros9837]

I'd like a link for the rom hack you used for that boss rush

[@the1stwing]

This is footage of an emulated version of the game. He only recorded the bosses, but he did actually play through the game, he just doesn't show it since it isn't the purpose of the video.

[@modelfx9292]

The_1st_wing I think alex asked this because of alucard's sprite,because in the video the design are from sotn (sorry for the bad english)

[@zazelby]

@@the1stwing It's still a ROM hack of some kind. It's the Japanese bosses and soundtrack, but it's in English with the English font, and a complete redesign for Alucard to match later games.

[@macdonald715]

This guy defeated all of them without upgraded whip?

[@slide2989]

Castlevania 3 the best

[@gregorymulford6130]

What version is this? I don't remember Alucard looking like that.

[@asmara9779]

Japanese, notice the shining cross at the beginning. Only Japanese version has the shining cross, US version has normal cross.

[@guti2shoes_20]

It’s not actually I just looked it up the Japanese version has him looking the same as the nes version

[@jasongarrett768]

Yeah, Alucard is looking more like his SotN-onwards self than his old Frank Langella!Dracula-looking self.

[@igodreamer7096]

Akumajou Densetsu - Localization / Title Screen Redone Search it in Romhacking dot net - Hacks

[@nestorgonzalez6979]

En este Castlevania una experta en yoyo 🪀🪀🪀🪀 terminaría súper asustada y con pánico y miedo absoluto 👩‍💼♀️👩‍💼♀️♀️😨😨😨😨

[@Scaash]

OOOk what version is this ?

[@MidSerg22]

Famicom Version.

[@FIDreams]

Wait! WTF, he didn't have white hair in the original! He was more like the classic Bela Lugosi (Short and black). I call Hacks on this vid! lol

[@matthewlane518]

Hes 👍 good