Castlevania (Part 3) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

[@kathrynkearney2847]

Thing is, had he actually figured out how to blow up the wall...he was playing on Easy Mode, which is one of the most messed up things in this game. Shortly after this part, if you're on Easy, the game STOPS and says since you're on easy you aren't allowed to play anymore, and if you want to play the whole game, start THE WHOLE THING OVER on Normal. And this is about the halfway point. Now, I would have loved to see the nerd rage if he saw THAT.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

By now he probably figured that out thanks to the internet. Question is, what would it take for him to go back to this?

[@kevinmoran8077]

Dude, that is messed up.

[@HeadacheCentral]

Wait what?

[@ghrayo]

Thanks to this answer! I was wtf on part 4,he talks of another game, where the continue of the story

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

@@ghrayo I wasn't aware screaming Fuck at ear shattering volume was considered a rant. Rants generally aren't effective. That signature fuck is.

[@stevenspielberg9198]

Really love the episodes where he talks about games he loves. He's actually passionate about it.

[@AnnNightNoxana]

STEVEN JILLBERG!

[@mekenzis2114]

ANN JIGHT

[@linkinparksoldier5669]

STEVEN DINKLEBERG!!!!!!!!!

[@sawyerspatz123456789]

FRED FUCHS

[@FirebrandOP]

+alex3087 Dude....calm down x2

[@MadProphet]

"It's like nostalgic memories of a Nintendo game, within another Nintendo game." When Bloody Tears starts playing, and James edits in the montage of each game is just perfect, man. One of my favorite AVGN moments ever.

[@mikeisapro]

Yeah that was a great moment. I almost teared up a bit there, lol.

[@tommyotb658]

AVGN is honestly nostalgia too!

[@leonardodelimaferreira8509]

@MannCha nah, he just loves bloody tears, like everyone

[@yes8515]

You're experiencing nostalgia about a video where someone experiences nostalgia about a game.

[@PC_Simo]

@@yes8515 Within another nostalgic game.

[@matthewoconnor5975]

What you actually have to do is press C Right at the cracked wall and it will let you drop the nitro, then you go back and get the mandragora.

[@Glaugan]

Well, it wasn't that big of a deal anyway, since he was playing on easy he couldn't advance to the next level. He still would have to start over on Normal.

[@GameGeekJosh]

That's what I figured out when I played. It's like with using keys to unlock doors. You don't have to go to any menu, just approach the door once you have it and press C-right to interact and there ya go. So, I had the idea that is how it worked with this, too.

[@44bigfreeze]

That's almost as cryptic as Simon's Quest. Almost.

[@UrdnotWrex88]

It's not really cryptic since it's explained clearly in the instruction booklet.

[@rydermccall3590]

Isn’t there a wall for Reinheart and a different wall for Carrie?

[@bigshow196]

the belmont family........great warriors.......terrible swimmers XD

[@AgentDanielCross]

Well, Simon wears a knight full plate armor so i am suprised he can jump

[@jackofalltrades417]

Billy Hudson that was common in retro games

[@Z95HeadHunter]

Game Archer even in more modern games water can add A LOT of difficulty to a game. there's water-based levels namely from Nintendo's direction that have a bad reputation for being difficult, and then even in Halo, you die when you enter water a lot of the time.

[@greymajickjedi]

*He was wearing plate armor!* Let's see how well you breaststroke wearing 70 pounds of priest-blessed armor and laden down with all manner of sacred and majickal objects. Wait. Maybe he ate too many pork chops.

[@zayaannashrid1374]

+Zelly64 True dat. But ONLY if it is one of those dead zone waters

[@Anakunus]

Fun fact: Super Castlevania IV was released before Castlevania III in Europe.

[@backtonovember5306]

What?!

[@Anakunus]

+Ahmad Alyahya Yep. Super Castlevania IV was released in 27th of August, 1992, whereas Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse was released in 10th of December, 1992. Interestingly, the Game Boy game Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge was also released after Super Castlevania IV in Europe.

[@backtonovember5306]

Mind..... BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWN!

[@ScatterbrainPete]

That's not all. In Japan, Castlevania II was released before Haunted Castle but everywhere else it was after Haunted Castle.

[@Phoebe5448]

omg I was born in that same year that this epic game came to be!! :D I feel so enriched!! :D Super Castlevania IV is epic.

[@zephyfoxy]

The whip brandishing in Castlevania 4 is actually quite useful. I find it's good for swatting bats and birds, as well as projectiles.

[@frozenaorta]

I don't know how I'd beat the Grim Reaper without it.

[@Shad0wlaw]

frozenaorta I don't think you can lol.

[@Slateproc]

***** It also makes all the items useless

[@rwaggs81]

And is integral in the Dracula battle.

[@DrEarthwormRobotnik]

@shadowshinobi06 The only items I really found useful in SCIV is the cross and the holy water. Every other item is rendered obsolete thanks to the whip.

[@DylanLC-dc5pk]

the castlevania 64 violin opening is beautiful

[@bedlamvideo9588]

Indeed.

[@SatoshiTajiri]

It has a great soundtrack, i love the ending credits.

[@kyotheman69]

to bad the game is total turd

[@I_am_a_cat_]

dylan calder seriously....? I mean... It's not bad, but no where near the most beautiful violin or opening theme music. It sounded like it was just a few simple notes. Nothing special man. Go listen to some real violinists

[@J-M777]

The soundtrack is great, the towers gives me a lot of memories

[@Novamatter]

Dracula never dies...but Konami did.

[@backtonovember5306]

#FucKonami

[@Grimrapings]

+Ahmad Alyahya They live due to Yu-Gi-Oh & Pachinko.

[@peterdaviesracing]

+Mahlsalve Scrafty I am sad that now I'll probably never get ZOE3.

[@Novamatter]

***** I haven't played it, but I wouldn't doubt it. Then again, Konami is getting their dicks ready to sodomize every well known franchise they know to absolute fucking death.

[@MsGhoulz]

Rougamaru Well if they make a LoS3 then you could call the series dead as shit. A handheld title every now and then doesn't do justice plus they been slacking off there as well.

[@MaltCaps]

"There's nothing I can do. The game's over." I don't know why, but even 12 years later after watching this review these words still give me chills. There was nothing worse back in the day when I was a kid than starting a game over from scratch. You also just feel terrible for your in-game character. I'm glad I didn't live through the era of unwinnable game states for long.

[@Canadiansamurai]

He's actually supposed to press the C button to interact with the wall, not use it from the pause menu.

[@tylerjames7015]

You press the right c button - such a puzzle…

[@ThelosVerlos]

Nerd: Now because both these games are so similar, I'm only going to talk about this one *shows Castlevania 64* Old Knight: You chose... *_poorly_*

[@TheMasterVictory]

whats the difference between

[@almagest77707]

Nah, Legacy of Darkness sucks too

[@davidspring4003]

@@almagest77707 the playable edition?

[@sandakureva]

@@ThelosVerlos Ah I remember the old days when, in order to patch a game, they'd just release another whole edition of it.

[@ThelosVerlos]

@@sandakureva Today it would be called "Castlevania 64: Game of the Year Edition"

[@KellsKats]

I love how the Nintendo power magazine he saw Dracula X in, was the same one he saw that Japan only Godzilla fighter. That issue must have been the worst

[@cowboydan507]

Dude talk about getting blue balled.

[@harrycallahan9143]

Castlevania IV is one of the most epic games ever made, great atmosphere, tons of end of level bad guys and probably the best soundtrack to any game ever, just awesome.

[@artaz2171]

Don't forget about the moonwalk :-)

[@IvoryInDaHouse]

+Harry Callahan sorry Probotector/Contra 3 (Konami as well) has the best SNES-Soundtrack

[@DarkGaiaFiend]

+Harry Callahan You sir, are correct! love that game

[@artbargra]

+Harry Callahan I freacking love Castlevania IV. It is certainly pure awesomess, but for me, the game that takes the cake is Super Metroid.

[@AriaDiMezzo]

+IvoryInDaHouse No, it doesn't... Final Fantasy VI has the best SNES soundtrack. I'd say it's the best video game soundtrack at all. Castlevania IV has a few good pieces--Stage 3-2 consistently gets overlooked. But no other SNES game has the variety, technical brilliance, and beauty as the music of FF6. Even two decades later, Celes' Song is likely to bring tears to my eyes as I recall Cid's death and her suicide attempt. No other game has ever come close to the music of FF6, and definitely not Castlevania. It's good, but "best" doesn't belong in the same sentence as Castlevania IV. Contra III's is pretty solid, too, and I agree it's better than Castlevania IV's, but... still nowhere near the best. Of course, we're discussing opinion, so that's just mine.

[@battlinjoe2592]

Real talk: the Nerd's, and by extension James', disappointment in the future of Castlevania after IV is one of the most depressing things ever. Especially now with the state of Konami...

[@98izzark69]

Castlevania died after Super Nintendo/Sega Genesis

[@DarkKnightTrinity]

CaptainNukeIt Curse of Darkness is pretty good

[@baldman7738]

CaptainNukeIt the ps1 and ds had some really good games in the castlevania series

[@VaderTheWhite]

Ethan Byford If it makes you feel better, Del Toro and Kojima are still going to do something together. It's not going to be Silent Hills, but it should still be bitchin'.

[@FallingPicturesProductions]

Ethan Byford ESPECIALLY NOW WITH THE STATE OF KONAMI! EROTIC VIOLENCE PACHINKO MACHINES!?!? WHAT THE FUCK KONAMI!?!?

[@OathOfRevenge]

I lost it when he started waving his whip at the burning Dracula lmao 4:26

[@Katechon1349]

You can just feel the passion James has for Castlevania in this video. Even if you're not into gaming it's just amazing

[@tomjackson6077]

3:54 “Nostalgic memories of a Nintendo game within another Nintendo game.” Love that line!

[@thema1998]

That scene made me feel nostalgic for games I've never played! 🥹

[@jamesstewart8377]

One of the best episodes by far, all these years later I still watch this. For guys that love the games they grew up with, James really hits home consistently.

[@pushon10]

same. This series of nerd videos inspired other KZbinrs.

[@nawmedia435]

This is seriously one of my favorite nerd episodes of all time, from probably the best video arc in the nerd series. The passion for which James speaks about these games is so infectious and captivating.

[@tomjackson1370]

I have a tradition where every October, I try to beat Super Castlevania IV before Halloween

[@Hylianguy38]

I have a tradition where I play Symphony of the Night every October. But ever since I got Dracula X Chronicles from the PSN store from a discount sale, I have been playing the Rondo of Blood remake and then the remastered version of Symphony of the Night every October.

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

I've had a tradition the past couple years where I'm stuck on Castlevania 1's final boss and every time I go back to it at Halloween time I put my 3DS back down and stop trying

[@LawrenceW78]

Same here, I choose one of my three Castlevania games and play all month until Halloween

[@Dayman90]

I usually play Castlevania 1, 3, and 4 every October on the Wii. Still haven't played Simon's Quest all the way through. I'll get around to that one day

[@piromaniac9999]

My favorite castlevania game.Best music and best atmosphere.Absolutely fabulous game.

[@trainboy7]

The nerd should review more N64 games.

[@trainboy7]

***** True but I thought it would be nice if he reviewed other bad N64 games.

[@trainboy7]

***** I am aware of that lyric, I'm Just pointing out a statement. -3-;

[@thekillzoneguy4580]

***** There is no atari 1600 there atari 2600 atari 5200 and atari 7800

[@thekillzoneguy4580]

***** That doesnt make sense cause its not 1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001

[@extralpower]

TheKillzoneguy45 You forgot Atari 2700

[@JMaxPlayZ]

well.. Crouching in *Castlevania: Dracula X* prevents knock back

[@Ricky-cy4is]

MrWariat22 i know, right? I thought I was the only person that knew that.

[@JohnnyCasey]

Well sometimes. It doesn't always prevent.

[@diegog1853]

so are you expected to take the hit instead of dodging? i guess its your final resource, but it seems more like a patched solution than good game design

[@mosespowell-eckstein5171]

In Castlevania 64, you have to complete a puzzle in the library to remove the magic seal over the wall before you can blow it up with the mandragora and nitro.

[@claudiourrutiaaranguiz9281]

He was playing in easy mode, he can´t finish the game like that anyway. But the elevator epilogue would've trigger a funny scene of him getting mad.

[@cathycatsville67]

@@claudiourrutiaaranguiz9281 and i really wanted to see his reaction to that XD

[@mrosskne]

@@claudiourrutiaaranguiz9281 what do you mean? why can't he finish the game?

[@claudiourrutiaaranguiz9281]

@@mrosskne On easy mode the game ends after getting inside the elevator in Castle Center. If you want to play the full story mode and see the true ending you must select normal/hard mode.

[@claudiourrutiaaranguiz9281]

@@cathycatsville67 That would have been epic.

[@LukeLeonettiYouTube]

"It's as if you ARE Simon Belmont!" It really makes you feel like Batman

[@KombatGod]

Lol this video has a 4 seconds clip from Ocarina of Time, and in it Navi says "Hey" twice!

[@JibzCastor]

8:26 For people, in case you didn't realize or find it

[@olli316]

I just finished Super Castlevania IV on my SNES mini. And I gotta say that I totally agree with the Nerd about it! The control is so much better compared to previous games. The challenge is reasonable and the whip is great! My absolute favourite in the Castlevania saga!

[@MerkhVision]

The challenge is reasonable? There is no challenge in Super Castlevania IV, it’s way too easy!

[@StarDev94]

AVGN, you need to hit C-Right when you want to drop the Mandragora or the Magical Nitro near the cracked wall.

[@kael070]

probably had a nintendo power issue or internet by that time

[@floatingf8783]

There should be a follow-up episode for Castlevania 64 where the Nerd finishes the game like there was for Superman 64.

[@cjcharisma]

I love coming back to the past and catching all the old classic AVGN episodes during this crazy year

[@irvingaytanmartinez2025]

The whip actually lets you block projectiles when your waving your arm around in castlevania 4

[@lunarvania8073]

Thank you! I cant believe he doesnt know this 😑

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

I used it to beat the Mummy boss, so satisfying lol

[@watcherman222]

very useful against Death too.

[@scottyd3138]

@@watcherman222 bang on. Can't believe he said it didn't have much purpose haha

[@fernandovelasco817]

I have to thank James for introducing me to this amazing franchise almost 10 years ago. Super Castlevania became one of my all time favorite games from the SNES

[@DamarisJohnsonnakomiah]

Castlevania 64 wasn't really that bad. My sisters and i had fun playing the game. Well, its because we played every game on the console at the time. The nitro part was tedious but once you figured it out you had it made. My pet peeve of this game were the platform stages. i liked the beginning and the maze in the garden getting chased by chainsaw Frankenstein. It sort of gave me the Resident Evil 2 feel when Tyrant would scare you shitless by breaking through a wall when its silent as fuck.

[@lynchlychfeld]

Dear god I spent so much fucking time on the Castlevania N64 games. The only difference between the two versions is there was content cut from the first one that was jammed back in with lackluster enthusiasm to cash in on the franchise again. I beat both of them with all three characters. Not because I was deeply in love with the games. But because I bought them and I was going to fuck beat them. The Nitro level is the most obnoxious thing in the fucking world.

[@judewilson927]

Here in the UK, Dracula X was called Vampire's Kiss. Maybe the 'X' is a kiss? lol

[@section13mediabranch34]

ex?

[@goldylover1000]

Hat Man PUT IT IN THE RIGHT FILE YOU KNOW ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ HUH THATS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO

[@marioluigifun]

The motorcycle wasn't invented until 1885. So yes, the game is a few years off.

[@theshellderinslowbrostail5422]

The amount of dedication and love of James for Castlevania 4 is demostrated in this sequence 3:59

[@TheLoveMario]

correction: the camera is your worst enemy IN EVERY FUCKING N64 GAME.

[@RamtroStudios]

What about Mario Kart 64?

[@TheMamaluigi300]

The most powerful item

[@TheLoveMario]

RamtroStudios sorry i meant in every N64 ACTION game. racing/puzzle games are excluded

[@RamtroStudios]

MarioKart7z Okay. That makes sense.

[@xenomorphic7887]

The camera wasn't bad in Ocarina of Time.

[@isorSOT]

Honestly, PC Engine version of Rondo of Blood is superb, despite being very hard. Never played SNES one, though.

[@akhandtripathipyz9888]

Rondo of blood is my favourite castlevania (probably my favourite action platformer) Snes game is above average at best

[@katt-the-pig]

I finally played Rondo of Blood on the PSP last year, so now when he talks about the original and the SNES port, I know what he's talking about.

[@williamdancer5649]

I just beat SUPER Castlevania IV and I had to watch this to celebrate!

[@mlane1986]

"You can whip in any direction, that's 8 directions!" That really made me laugh

[@theoneitself]

Misty Lane for the Nerd, the universe only exists in 2D and a 4 directional

[@davedanmodesto904]

I just realized after all this time that at 11:51 James is saying: "Oooh" because I honestly thought he was just mocking the aspect he got blown up by saying: "Boom!" Still.. Even after seeing the "Oooh" subtitle, I still hear "Boom" and it still cracks me up. XD

[@pruflaswatts3476]

The title title screen intro scared the fucking shit out of me as a kid. Evil, cryptic music with ominous bass jazz. Oh no! It doesn't stop there! It get's fucking creepier as you the lightning flashes, the bats shadows fly, and it flashes to darkness to reveal a fucking gave with evil skies in the back, with even more ominous, nightmare fuel music in the back. The best Castlevania game of all time. Dark, creepy atmosphere. Brilliant soundtrack, solid mechanics.

[@Leftheria]

The one title screen that freaked the hell out of me when I was a kid was the start-up screen in Castlevania: Circle of the Moon for the Gameboy Advance which still creeps me out today. Like, holy fuck, the music is so haunting that it forced me to be unable to play it at night and it that was just the fucking start-up menu where you make your save file and the game hasn't even started! If you've never heard of it, look it up because it's pretty chilling

[@HeadacheCentral]

55urmom That's "Requiem" from Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, reused once more in Circle of the Moon. A very appropriately haunting tune, indeed.

[@kejiri3593]

Castlevania 4 has one of the best music in the series. I personally think Rondo of Blood is the best Castlevania, but interms of presentation and music. Castlevania 4 is really up there!

[@blue_thingys8813]

I can't even be upset when I die in Castlevania 4, I just get to hear the soundtrack again

[@conradojavier]

SKELETONS ON MOTORCYCLE!!!!!!!

[@mitchfletcher2386]

Skele-cycles!

[@claudiourrutiaaranguiz9281]

don´t understimate Dracula´s R&D

[@wallygator92]

I have played Super Castlevania 4 on the SNES Classic Edition it's amazing!

[@Samanosuke1138]

To this day, my favorite fight with Dracula is in Castlevania IV. Its eerie and chilling until the Simon theme kicks in and its just a pump up...

[@cry0genic784]

Dracula X does have good ass music its one of my favorite of the whole franchise

[@Michaelmaddsicc]

I'm playing that now, and I'm at Dracula and jesus its hard, i almost forgot how tough it is to fight on those pillars.

[@mishy8584]

Gasdin Gaming Fucking medusa heads.....

[@kiyoaki1985]

Rondo of Blood on the PC Engine CD is really an incredible game and you would love it. The controls are much smoother than on the SNES version, it has actual good cutscenes and the sickest music of the entire series. It also had autosaves (in 1993!) and just great atmosphere. Like you I also prefer the linear Castlevanias over the mazey ones like SotN, and Rondo is definitely the best of those, or at least equally good as IV. Dracula X on the SNES really is a bad port.

[@gabrieldufloth5497]

Sickest music is tough to decide

[@NuclearAtomic]

Super Castlevania IV is one of the best Snes games there is and it's a favorite of mine, love it and beaten it, it was a great experience, Dracula X isn't great as it's PC Engine counterpart, but a good CV game netherless, now the N64 CV games, these are just bad, both regular and Legacy of Darkness, having awful flaws that make the game impossible to beat.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Funny, I've beaten both Castlevania 64 games and never once encountered a flaw like what you're talking about.

[@magentamage6541]

As a joke, I clicked the closed captions button. I was expecting "Frontal anus lobotomy from a carrot." I wasn't expecting Hungarian captions.

[@midwestmonster9886]

A Frankenstein monster with a chainsaw for an arm? Groovy!

[@ZeroDividedByZero]

I finally played through the entirety of Castlevania 4, and man was it an experience!

[@TUZOIVAN16]

9:02 SKELETONS ON MOTORCYCLES!!!

[@16BitBrothers]

Castlevania 4 ! Best game also for me !

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Amen that!

[@MorganWight]

Pale Horse Here, here! I rented it all the time . . .

[@marklee1194]

Just beat Super Castlevania 4. Good game, but very frustrating to beat.

[@franklind.roosevelt4367]

It's kinda nice to see him play a game he legitimately enjoys for once ya know

[@fissilewhistle]

Unlike most people, Rondo of Blood is my favorite of the Castlevania's.

[@ImJust1Joe]

KamektheMagikoopa1 For me, it's second to Castlevania III.

[@fissilewhistle]

ImJust1Joe Actually, I lied. The Dracula X Chronicles is my favorite Castlevania.

[@ImJust1Joe]

KamektheMagikoopa1 It's a good game. Wish my PSP didn't mess up before I could finish it.

[@fissilewhistle]

ImJust1Joe You should really find some way to play it, it's great.

[@ZenithalPoint]

KamektheMagikoopa1 Both are great game.

[@hildaamelia9110]

Right on Avgn! The Castlevania series remains my favorite of all.

[@kylefer]

Legacy of Darkness was one of my favorite games. I would play it for days on end, I did not have a memory card so every time I turned off the console I had to restart from the beginning haha. I can see why James disliked it in comparison to how I saw it, he had a larger variety of games and has older consoles to compare it too. But for me, I had not played many games, and Legacy of Darkness was so cool, the music was okay, he says that it sucks but, it was more about ambience, music played its role in cutscenes. I loved how I could slay skeletons, then turn into a man beast n' pwn everything, I liked the Cornell's story, the song at 10:10 is an example of one of the songs that is memorable from the game, its not too savvy but its not bad either. I honestly feel like James over exaggerated with the N64 games flaws, the camera sometimes gave me problems like how he showed, but that was probably the only time I ever had those problems, the nitro was a pain to figure out what needed to be done with it, I don't remember having the problem he had at 11:10 ever. I can't believe he started over though, at least he shows alot of dedication towards his attempts at beating the game.

[@DarkKnightTrinity]

It's an okay game but it's nothing like Castlevania. It's a shitty castlevania game, it should have been separated from it and given a stronger story by making something new.

[@officersquarehead]

That intro jazz music really brings me back. I had so much to look forward to when this episode came out.

[@wisdomr4179]

I miss videos like this, James you should do more detailed reviews like this, exploring the history of the certain games or certain consoles is really cool.

[@BlackStarGabusGaben]

"Hey Mr. Belmont, shouldn't we Inc!use a swimming program for the Belmont clan" "...What a stupid idea! I don't see any situation where my successors would need to be able to swim..."

[@Theodore-z6k]

To everyone who thinks that nerd couldn't blow up the wall on easy mode. That is not the case. There are 2 walls to blow up. One is near one of the items needed to make the explosive. Behind this wall is a switch/orb/thing that removes the white rune from the larger wall. After destroying this wall u can destroy the other. Behind it is another switch/orb/thing. Destroying this awakes the monster. If your on easy mode after KILLING the monster the game will tell u to play normal mode. BTW to use the items is left c arrow, like using switches.

[@Tor-Erik]

To those who didn't know: that "schoolgirl" Carrie Fermandez (who is actually a witch) is the decendant of Sypha Belnades, one of the playable characters from Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse on the NES.

[@AlphaXCalibur]

Gotta admit that intro into Super Castlevania 4 had to be THE most EPIC intro to anything I have ever seen yet in my life

[@tezeethry2994]

In Dracula X, the Medusa heads look like Oddish.

[@thema1998]

Firstly, "Castlevania" for the Nintendo 64 *does* have music! Secondly, the parts where the Nerd blew Carrie up had me dying again. 🤣

[@nooyawker377]

Back in the 90s when I was given a choice between a male or female character I almost always picked the female character because they were almost always faster than the male characters. Zombies at my neighbors is a perfect example.

[@mikehurt3290]

Peach in Super Mario 2 she can float

[@Peter_1986]

4:52 They should have called it "Super Castlevania 5". This would have been consistent with the precursor "Super Castlevania 4", and it would have also made sense with the whole "Super" theme for Super Nintendo titles.

[@saiyansnake]

It's Halloween time! Here for my annual watching of this.

[@Peter_1986]

2:44 The ability to flick the whip is actually extremely useful in a lot of ways - the limp whip can deal damage, so you can simply move it around and have it hit things all over the place. It can even block Death's sickles if you hold it up in the air.

[@jennetics00]

How is no one talking about how “devil’s castle Dracula X rondo of blood” is the most badass name for a video game ever?

[@1000000man1]

Nitroglycerin really is that unstable. Even sunlight can detonate it.

[@walt_man]

Damn James, you did horror so well, such atmosphere!

[@Enan63.]

The Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS/3DS & Nintendo Switch are my number 1 favorite Nintendo video game consoles ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HandJob69-w3p]

home oh

[@smithwesson1896]

3:07 Beat it

[@realChewky]

The music. Nothing ever compared. Except Mega Man X. And Street Fighter 2. But nothing else compares.

[@turboshazed7370]

The Final Fantasy SNES games, Earthbound, Super Metroid, Super Mario World and Link to the Past.

[@EdwardtheIRISH]

Played the N 64 ones and the camera's not bad you just have to change mode to the situation. There good games if you give them a chance and try to remember that its there 1st 3d games.

[@chaosdecides]

Yeah I enjoyed the N64 version. Got to Dracula but had some really crappy weapon and was stuck so I couldn't beat the game as when I loaded it was right at Dracula. The first PS2 Castlevania game was great as well.

[@EdwardtheIRISH]

To be honest I played these back when I was maybe 5 at the oldest when I beat them and I even played the first one (not saying I beat the first one then ) but I can't remember ever getting stuck.

[@senormarston]

This is my fav videos. I love the whole Castlevania marathon

[@nowhereslh]

Castlevania 64 es un buen juego, nunca tuve ese tipo de problemas con la parte de los explosivos, es más era muy emocionante tratar de llegar a salvo sin que te tocaran a la muralla, quizás era un poco difícil, así que si eras manco ibas a sufrir, además tiene buena música, justo la parte que mostró donde dice que no hay música es una parte de calma después de haber arrancado del tipo con la motosierra y sus perros.

[@setsers1]

Even after 8 years, I still like to watch this.😀😊

[@tippity-toptown1725]

"Just because you missed some object, it won't let you continue." James, it's Castlevania 64. Not Shadowgate.

[@GreenGoblinsOckVenom]

+Tippity-Top Town I guess because he was expecting it to be similar to the other ones where you just select an item to use it he thought that was what he was supposed to do in 64. He had no idea he was supposed to press the right yellow key and put the madnragora in that way.

[@isodoublet]

+GreenGoblinsOckVenom I figured that out when I was fucking 11.

[@TheSeptet]

I mean, that's the button you use for interacting with literally everything else in the game, like doors and those statues he mentioned, so... yeah, there's no excuse.

[@Chamberz55]

"This game takes place in 1852. Were there fucking motorcycles back then?" Gets me every time. 😂

[@jacksonia7724]

Castlevania 4 and symphony of the night are easily the best games in franchise

[@patcahill3724]

I really love Super Castlevania IV, I really agree with you Nerd

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

6:50 Just remember folks, the safety word is Alucard.

[@landtoast4428]

October means it's time to watch all the halloween AVGN's

[@CyanideSublime]

When AVGN says "The CONTROL IS PERFECT...." Then the control is perfect. Super Castlevania IV is a 10/10!

[@BigScaryGames]

For me, ideal would be Castlevania 3 minus the cheap deaths (pits). I think having a whip which only strikes straight ahead is a GOOD limitation because it makes the subweapons (especially axe and holy water) relevant and adds strategic dimension because you can only choose one. C3 had that, plus additional strategic elements (route choice, alternate characters with unique abilities).

[@shellshock638]

Someone watched sequalites.

[@shellshock638]

***** True.

[@ZorotheGallade]

+GamerGramps That's why I liked Portrait of Ruin. Yeah, you can change subweapons at any time and they become pretty broken once you upgrade them fully, but there's still that strategic depth into picking your attacks. ...or you can just keep calling Charlotte to spam spells and team attack. Seriously Charlotte, get outta here. The game is easy as is already.

[@colstephens76]

“Dracula turns into a Devil wearing a Speedo” 🤣🤣🤣

[@diegomena2006]

Everyone is gonna call me a weirdo, but i love castlevania 64, it's even muy favorite game

[@goldenfreddy-gj5wy]

I'll you what, it's one of my favorite N64 games,

[@ВенелинЧипов]

Devil's castle Dracula x Rondo of blood Speech 100

[@sik3xploit]

It's true that C64 had quite a few flaws in it, but it was rather enjoyable I thought despite some of the oddities. Figuring out the explosive stuff took me quite a bit of time. My balls were sweating trying not to blow the fuck up with the nitro in my bag, especially when trying to squeeze through those damn gears. One the worst things was setting the bomb up without taking the magic seal off first. Maybe the one thing that pissed me off the most though is when you save and turn off the game to take a break only to come back on and find out you have lost all of your power-ups... Biggest WTF ever.

[@chrislupica4688]

11:00 Veterans Stadium! Another nod to Philly from James! Love it!

[@FL4MEPRIME]

there is a spot to place the nitro.If you are at the right spot of the wall,a text box says: Place nitro ? .Hit Yes and thats all.

[@DessawHD]

How the hell are we supposed to know that?

[@FL4MEPRIME]

***** try and error,is the right description ^^

[@DessawHD]

Dude he tried and he couldn't find it

[@FL4MEPRIME]

***** You don't know ho long he tried.Or it was luck,don't know.

[@ztmazz6031]

ELITE GEFORCE ™ at one point I heard something about talking to this Lizard guy or else it doesn't work

[@whispersignal1]

For what it's worth; the chainsaw was invented in 1830, and the motorcycle in 1850. Both invented, and designed by Germans, so the general part of the world tracks as well. Yes, I am also a nerd.

[@DragonHeartHisMajestyX]

@Whisper Signal That's interesting!

[@jbarrera6638]

Castlevania 64 & LoD are awesome games. Gained a cult following recently.

[@jbfarley]

No

[@papyrustheskeleton7154]

For the people who wants to know how to do the backflip in Dracula X, press the jump button twice. But fast, you only have a time limit for the backflip. If the time is past, you need to do it again

[@jayala1992]

I used to play this game around the Halloween times as a little kid. What a badass game and I still have the game cartridge with me

I actually loved the n64 castlevania games, and I think it's kinda unfair how you used nintendo power and game genie and stuff like that on the other games, but in castlevania 64 you didn't read about how to pass castle center, which wasn't hard at all.

[@FirebrandOP]

Castlevania 64 sucks ass one of the worse games of the nintendo 64...

[@FirebrandOP]

+alex3087 Still a weak argument, for your INFORMATION i finish that piece of shit when i was 12( yeah real castlevania fan), and i felt sorry for not getting the ps1 as a kid. You dumb bitch.

FirebrandOP you're talking about arguments? so your argument is "the game sucks" ? lol xD try better next time; and for your INFORMATION I never beat games that suck the moment you start to play xD

[@FirebrandOP]

+alex3087 What ever dude, i finish the game when i was a little kid, and compare to the other castlevania games the 64 is shit and the worse of all.

[@FirebrandOP]

+alex3087 I think you're the only "edgy teen" that likes that piece of shit LMAO