Castlevania NES Music: Wicked Child

The Mummies are my favorite boss characters.

[@thekaboominator1]

You'd think a vampire hunter would wear more protective armor to avoid getting bitten.....

[@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்]

Simon the barbarian doesn't need any.

[@kimmolaine8069]

Simon doesn't plan to get hurt.

[@eli8444]

Jumping 12 feet in the air > taking the hit

[@johnnyace2287]

thekaboominator1 he likes flaunting

[@marche800]

That's what the whip is for, Plus i don't think turning a vampire hunter into a powerful vampire is in dracula's best interest.

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

It's frustrating how much this song gets overlooked.

[@MrJimmyTide]

Agreed.

[@martinpokemonero151]

Same

[@TheDaibu]

It's also frustrating how it never appeared again in another game -- aside from Chronicles, who did a somewhat okay job at remixing it.

[@printthelegends]

@@TheDaibu A pretty great version is in Smash Ultimate.

[@AAAAAA-hv5qp]

Is it?

[@MDthornton83]

They seriously need to use this track more often.

[@Nordischsound]

you might check out my new rendition: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGnTqXVvbZJplc0

[@TheFloodFourm]

0:22 No format, no guidelines, no software. You are hearing passion and soul poured into code to produce these sounds.

[@nerdmetall]

Konami used to be everyone's childhood... ;_;...

[@rekaivns]

"no software" are you r worded mate?

[@Sam-vz8pm]

@@rekaivns you can say retarded

[@wildwest1832]

@@nerdmetall They made some honestly amazing games back then. Its not just childhood a lot of these games hold up today. Guess they lost of the their talent.

[@AppleOfThineEye]

OP is a tard. What else is new?

[@comical9587]

Castlevania 1 - 3, but especially 1 has some of the most memorizable and awesome BGMs in gaming history.

[@oddbodjr1]

Castlevania 4 too

[@XAbbeldydooX]

I like this better than bloody tears.I become a child again instantly hearing this.

[@ImpossibleCakePro]

A wicked child?

[@alexanderstilianov]

ImpossibleCakePro Oh you

[@gmuttartsr]

i like bloody tears

[@XAbbeldydooX]

Ray Samurai So do i.

[@yugen]

+ImpossibleCakePro Hahaha.

[@dragondalek]

" It took me 20 years but i finally beat it, uuugh YOUR MOTHER " :D

[@robstoppablecosplay]

Love the AVGN Reference. Here's mine. "Well, that's Castlevania. Great game, but holy fuck is it hard." AVGN.

[@ProfessionalismTrash]

good job m8 I never finished Mother on Nes xD

[@johntumahab323]

I'm slowly but surely getting there. I've managed to make it to the Grim Reaper without any cheating whatsoever, which means I've made it past the second-hardest part of the game (that corridor with the axe knights and medusa heads).

[@raheelsiddiq1057]

HAHAHAHA. 😆

[@fersaer7697]

i did it i beat 2 satin's in my underwear

[@israelmata8286]

I didnt have a whip or any candles nearby but this song made me feel like taking off my belt and whipping any nearby light source

[@MastaShake99]

It's amazing, I typed in the name of this song into youtube and found a ton of remixes with real instruments and synthesizers, YET this version sounds the best to me....

[@charlesdiamond1904]

MastaShake99 you must of heard familyjules version. It's awesome too.

[@denmark1226]

It's 8-bit magic my friend

[@MastaShake99]

@Just a Person it does though.

[@armorvil]

I just released one, made with Reason. Very hard to top or match the original with different instruments for sure, if not impossible. What do you think? kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5C3Xnenbtylb9U

[@skilledcove8718]

Same for me

[@dotanon]

By far the best track in the soundtrack. Unequivocally. Vampire killer is iconic, but this track just hits differently.

[@hw5091]

It's neck and neck with bloody tears. Bloody tears translates better to metal and piano, but wicked child is great as it is on nes.

[@metalman9696]

@@hw5091 Bloody Tears sucks, Monster Dance rocks

[@StylesClash21]

My housemate and I were playing this on the NES Classic last night and constantly dying. Whilst having a few beers and playing we concluded that from 0:43 - 1:07 is the NES Midi equivilant of a boyfriend and girlfriend having an argument!

[@johnnymassacre]

Were you on class-A drugs?!

[@hentendo310]

@@johnnymassacre I mean he's not wrong

[@Stonkish]

Composed by Kinuyo Yamashita.

[@notdeadever]

I want to kiss them for this

[@JohnSmith-co1zv]

It's sad how this theme has never gotten a remix that can be better or even match the original.

[@kylele23]

I think the contrary; it means the original soundtrack can still stand the test of time and that it's still just as glorious today.

[@JohnSmith-co1zv]

***** You think the contrary? That's the exact same thing I said.

[@kylele23]

+Pedro Juan My bad, I assumed "it's sad" meant that you were looking for a remix to top the original instead of just saying the original can't be remixed as well. Which is a little weird in my thinking, so fml

[@JohnSmith-co1zv]

+kylele23 .. What? I'm gonna make it clearer No official remix of this theme is good enough to compete with the original; doesn't have the feeling this one does; I'm waiting to see one that can convey the same feeling.

[@MDthornton83]

+Pedro Juan So true. This song is so underrated.

[@XxStayXPositive]

"Well, I never said it'd be easy"

[@jesstavares6843]

Avgn

[@peircelus175]

every time I hear that drumming sound at the beginning of this song I get excited

[@zombiebatbunny]

Castlevania and Final Fantasy had the best music. I still love this 35 laters. Wicked Child and Bloody Tears were always my favorites.

[@deoxysoverlord8710]

0:22 This is by far the best part. The beginning part of this song after the intro plays seems to tell a story in a way. This part feels as if its speaking to the listener, telling it of the mission the player must undergo, while also telling the terrors that the world has been through.

[@jasonruth6549]

I just watched the Angry Video Game Nerd and this music was playing during the 1st Castlevania that he did in October of 2010

[@magneticsuccubus6885]

2 axes

[@Sakanuian]

0:22 there ya go kiddos

[@Sakanuian]

??WHAT???!

[@ChrisDMReloaded]

Sakanuian It's too catchy xD!

[@denmark1226]

How did you know what I was here for?

[@hugostigglitz9639]

@@denmark1226 cause sounds great

[@gabrieldufloth5497]

0:43 is why i'm here

[@sablebranwen2539]

So I'm replaying Order of Ecclesia and I bought this record and _dayum_ , I forgot how much this slaps. Why this isn't as popular as Vampire Killer and Bloody Tears eludes me.

[@Durinson1]

Hello! What do you play OOE with?

[@sablebranwen2539]

@@Durinson1 Currently, I use DeSmuME to play my DS games with. Sadly don't have my actual console anymore. Still hoping Konami will one day grace us with a DS collection.

[@POSSUM_chowg]

One of the most underrated pieces of Castlevania music.

[@rabronin]

This is my favourite track in the game. Such a great beat!

[@reincarnatedsoul1341]

I found you, faker!

[@AndrewPacker06]

This theme is amazing in the third stage this first castlevania game really started the series amazing 😍

[@moose1124]

I'm here because ProJared mentioned how underrated this piece was while he was playing ReVamped. He was ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!

[@HeadBodyMasterPersonal]

Thanks to the AVGN, I'll eternally associate this song with the final form of Dracula from this game.

[@archanea-8862]

Nostalgia..........

[@archanea-8862]

***** Haha XD

[@doritostaemin7717]

Demais mano, bons tempos que n volta mais

[@Hattes]

Love this song, and the level that it plays in. While I'm walking the bridge and you see Dracula's Castle in the distance I always think, "man, this is a good-ass game"

[@ikeyikeyikey]

Those freaking medusa heads,they always pisses me off especially the part where theres a knight attacking you and at the same time medusa heads are moving,Im sure AVGN has already said that

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

Wait, I thought they were in the Stalker level.

[@papyrustheskeleton7154]

"Yeah! It took me 20 years, but i finnaly got this game beat. UUUGH! YOUR MOTHEEEER!" -The Angry Video Game Nerd, 2009

2009

[@allothecheekclapper]

best song in the game

[@chrisfelix369]

Mi soundtrack favorito de Catlevania del Nes, gracias por ponerlo en youtube...Saludos!!!.

[@alejandrohidalgo210]

:v

[@alejandrohidalgo210]

Vampire Killer es buena también UwU

[@alejandrohidalgo210]

Heart of Fire también muy buena

[@alejandrohidalgo210]

Y de castlevania 2 está la de bloody tears

[@alejandrohidalgo210]

Castlevania 3 está beginning y aquarius

[@JeffMiller1984]

Smooth McGroove should do this song ASAP.

[@AppleOfThineEye]

All aboard the yes train!

[@NathansRecordings]

Smooth McGroove Hey, buddy. We have a suggestion here. Also, the texture sounds very close to what you're already rockin'.

[@jmcieslak0]

Fuck that guy, he sucks. He does nothing original with any of his arrangements, You know what you're going to get every time. Imagine all the instruments replaced by voices. Change nothing else in the song. Boom, done.

[@gianreyes3762]

jmcieslak0 I don't see anything wrong with that -_-

[@NathansRecordings]

"He Sucks" XD You know how much production and work that takes, right? are you a musician? I didn't think so. It shows :P

[@dimitriwarchief301]

Games makes me mad But damn it’s the reason why future songs in gaming rocks so hard Damn

[@alejandrohatrix6335]

EXCELENTE TEMA, EL MEJOR DE TODA LA SAGA DE CASTLEVANIA!!!

[@ninjaryukedenhayabusa4402]

este y blody tears son los mejores :D

[@retroman2026]

@@ninjaryukedenhayabusa4402 No te olvides de Heart Of Fire del mismo juego,Epitaph,de Castlevania 3,y clockwork,también de Castlevania 3.

[@snoopystar80]

FIGHTING GOLD

[@retrogamerplayer7638]

I feel this theme like in the old place and ancient times. Amazing BGM 💓💗

[@unknownuser494]

Fun fact this song also appear in the form of disc item in order of ecclesia.

[@rapidfire9999]

Best music of the game.

[@sepulvjl]

When this tune started at the start of level 3, it meant one thing! Get ready cuz the game is gonna get harder lil by lil!🤣🤣

[@Skelthane]

I love the momentum in this song, as well as the use of phrasing with the answering chords emphasizing the previous main rifts. Its actually more interesting musically than Vampire Killer to me.

[@alexmotts]

Still the best version of this song man.

[@mickwiatrek4865]

When I started up shovel knight it sounded a lot like this, and yea inspiration comes from others I know, I've been loving shovel knight btw

[@basement0818]

Officially this is the best arcade song ever.

[@majintrunky6255]

This is fire 🔥🔥, even after 15 years !

[@rudeboyspodcast]

Can't wait for the Smash remix of this song!

[@nileshollowthorn]

HI ITS SO GOOD

[@MarioXMan100]

CONFIRMED FOR SMASH

[@seovania9601]

2014 Me : If Simon ever gets to Smash... I hope we can get like 10 musics since Megaman did have 10... Sakurai : Hold my saké mate.

[@m13kd]

Truly encapsulated the feeling of adventure as sidescrolling in 2d throughout Dracula's castle as richter Belmont or simon belmont preceding the first installment to the🙄 storyline of vlad tepes and vanpire Hunter clan Belmont.

[@leelduttis4086]

my favourite soundtrack from castlevania 1

[@derekk2732]

One of the best compositions ever made

[@Twomoredays]

Still great. Love it so much. It’s my number one theme with Willys Stage.

[@thedredayshow9246]

I would like to announce that Simon and Richter are going to be in SSBU! Edit: RICHTER IS GETTING A SPINOFF NETFLIX SHOW!

[@MarioXMan100]

And that this song will be in the game as well!

[@thedredayshow9246]

YEP! REJOICE, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

[@TheSpiralfire11]

REJOICE! YOU DONT BELONG IN THIS WORLD

[@cozenveil]

I can't wait to whip Dracula with my brother playing as Richter and me as Simon. And my little cousin as Mario! Never thought I'd see the day where Mario can help the Belmonts destroy Dracula! What a time to be alive.

[@SodaVape]

Kuma Gamer I'm hyped af

[@RichardHannay]

Dracula looks like The Joker...with fangs

[@umauni710]

supreme tension!

[@symphony137]

Thank you, Kinuyo Yamashita

[@symphony137]

@Ben Baxter For a 50+ year old woman she's still pretty good looking, yeah. :P

[@TheBadDeadFox]

*_0:22_**_ CHAOS! CHAOS!_*

[@mallorylognirson8204]

00:22 cute part

[@Caztro72]

This was my favorite music from the original Castlevania!! I'm getting shivers just listening to it!!

[@Universalbeing0]

God! Such a great song!

[@chancemitchell4147]

This game is fucking incredible

[@jia1596]

Excellent song

[@goinggorillasbananas4775]

My favorite track from the OG. No idea why it was passed over in future titles.

[@deoxysoverlord8710]

Do you guys want to know how I became a fan of the Castlevania? I went to sleep, and had a dream about Richter. If it wasn't for my dream and Richter, i wouldn't be a fan.

[@miketyson7235]

what?

[@RookHMA]

What did you do in your dream? Tell me more.

[@miketyson7235]

he probably fought Dracula to this theme

[@RockHoward256]

Awesome

[@StacheHand]

Thumbs up if you listen to this song while rocking your head and tapping your computer desk repeatedly with your fingers like you're playing the keyboard.

[@SnowPounder]

This is probably the Castlevania song I think about most. It’s so dang catchy!

[@nelsonforero9288]

classic sounds 😊

[@johnhurley8918]

Favorite song in the entire series.

[@MatiasMishel96]

0:44 Como Quien Pierde una Estrella - Alejandro Fernandez

[@victorsantos9940]

2023 feb still listenng amazing

[@Dante...]

This will always make me think of the AVGN video.

[@shiedakayn2342]

The song of the Hammer Shop un Aria of Sorrow is the same of Wicked Child

[@queencepha]

0:22 splatoon 3 moment

[@Petman1325]

This, Bloody Tears, and Vampire Killer have to be my favorite Castlevania tunes.

[@moroseloki1912]

Been looking for this song but Never knew or asked what it was called then unlocked it in Metal Gear Survive.

[@MultiSOUTHPARKFAN]

Just listening to this makes me want to play it again.

[@LasseRonnenberg]

Every time I pull a whip out of a candle, this tune starts playing :D

[@TankMunky]

This is honestly one of my favorite Castlevania tracks. This, Iron Blue Intention, and Simon's theme (From SC4) have to be my favorites.

[@EtorChristie]

Yeah!!! this is awesome!

[@gorbynr1]

Holy shit this sound sped up to my PAL 50Hz ears :)

[@yodarusev]

best track in the franchise wtf

[@StePadilla]

This is a magnificent track that is used too damn little. Simon is just built like that. Edit: I'm glad Spark Man got a job at mixing audio, he even signs the track at the start.

[@EtherSword]

Hands down my favorite Castlevania song of all time.

[@thepixelgeek7005]

00:22 sounds like The World Revolving from Deltarune.

[@johnnyace2287]

What kind of beast gives this NEGATIVE!?

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

I'm here because this was in my head today for some reason.

[@dephekt22]

omg!! this was the shitt!!! fuk i feel like crying.. where did childhood go... damn thnxx for this vid =/

[@cronotrig2907]

goes and gets whip... starts whipping candles... parents ask what the hell im on

[@kakashi0909]

i just came from an AVGN episode and i heard this so i searched it up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right , A and B.

[@nathanielmarks4872]

This would of been the perfect final boss theme

[@Dipwad_Omega]

Sure, Bloody Tears and Beginning are great and all, but...this.

[@MrGeneralAwesome]

AH! the old 8-bit sound of an NES machine i'm in heaven :)

[@MarioDude1337-fe1py]

I played the European version of Castlevania where the tempo is slower and the pitch is shifted, so hearing it like this feels so weird to me. XD

[@SteelWolf13]

Don't be scred. Just Call your Mummy for a ride home.

[@italianoZ28]

@AmericanEvita i think this is also right before you have to fight death AKA grim reaper..you have to dodge all kinds of crazy shit in that stage towards the end. it was nuts.

[@fayote]

Para mi la mejor por mucho😊

[@Thrillington]

Upoliaded 3 years ago - No dislikes - Needs a trophy

[@ATFaris]

My favorite song of the whole game!

[@Bundooa]

this song so fucking HYPE

[@666goat]

Tekken Dark Ressurection at 0:44

[@Veggietalesfan32]

Yeah I agree, this one is SO underrated