Castlevania: Symphony of the Night by Dr4gonBlitz in

Runner introduction starts at 0:03
Run starts at 1:00
Commentary is provided by adef, and CavemanDCJ
Xenadir is host
This speedrun was recorded during Summer Games Done Quick 2024, a week long charity speedrun marathon raising money for Doctors Without Borders. Summer Games Done Quick 2024 is just one of the many charity marathons organized by Games Done Quick. For more information on Summer Games Done Quick 2024, find us at: gamesdonequick...
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[@ndro_gyny]

This is one of the mechanically most impressive runs I've ever seen.

[@alanhersch4617]

Dr4gonBlitz is actually goated. it is kind of nuts.

[@andrescruz8445]

bro, being capable of doing those frame perfect glitches and explain at the same time is so godam impressive, Dragonblitz is amazing

[@cellularautomatFI]

This run was so smooth. I’m always in awe at how skilled speedrunners are and Dr4gonBlitz is one of the best.

[@roguebanshee]

Not just smooth, several of those floor clips are quite finicky and only one or two required multiple attempts. That's amazing in a marathon setting.

[@chuck_jotsugaming6755]

My favorite story is I got this game from a friend in 2000. He didn’t like it, so he gave it to me. I loved it. I was telling him one day all the cool stuff I like and then I told him I got the inverted castle, and his reaction was “What inverted castle?” Best free game I ever got.

[@voltcorp]

lol we have very similar stories! I had a rich friend who always got new games (I had a sega genesis still) and he immediately disliked SOTN just because it wasn't 3D so he gave it to me when I got my PS1. one of my favorite games of all time to this day

[@thesterndragoon9159]

Absolutely AMAZING run of one of my favorite games. Thanks Dr4gonBlitz and GDQ!

[@Tingfyhod]

Yo! Big love for DBDaily... oh wait, his evil twin? lol

[@ThibaultDelattre]

Dr4gon"I'm kinda gaming though"Blitz

[@xemplari-kdkt]

Clean run and great commentary, ggs!

[@vinivaskinho]

That was insane. Congrats on the run, DB!

[@djpunkIIDX]

dude speedran the commentary as well. well done

[@matthewvonhofen]

I watch dragonblitzdaily daily, and yesterday I watched this live and today I will watch dragonblliz daily again.

[@xenosaga8436]

I don't know how anyone finds these convoluted methods of skipping around stuff. Finding the skips seems hard enough if you know they exist. Finding them by accident, then replicating whatever you did to do it again seems impossible.

[@ndro_gyny]

Tas

[@jruler93]

To be fair, the game's been out since 1997. 27 years is a lot of time for millions of people to find glitches in a game.

[@bananaslamma35]

Some glitch hunters crack open the game and look at the code. Others have a general deep knowledge of what usually works out and how certain fundamental aspects of game design work. And then there's the truly dedicated guys who literally jump and bash their heads into every wall they can find in order to find the spots in the wall where the collision is fucked up enough that they can skip something.

[@rv3660]

😎

[@mcdiaz30519]

Read the code.

[@raineiramparo2543]

It is really amazing watching DB speedrun while doing commentary. Very informative and entertaining. WP DB

[@r4tbu564]

Congrats DB! Doing the tricks while walking the audience through is one heck of a task and you made it look easy.

[@RadicalAirways]

Nice job, DB! Good to see you and SOTN at GDQ!

[@futhum]

The great Dr. 4 Agon Blitz!

[@mrgoober6320]

Yo, Dr. Foregone Blitz? I love that guy.

[@Wecoc1]

Amazing run! DB is the GOAT of this game.

[@heatart]

this is absolute insanity. a masterclass of knowledge and execution.

[@weswarhammer9713]

An amazing showcase of extremely difficult glitches performed by a true legend!!

[@Grimm_ytb]

Wow, congratz Dr4gonBlitz for the amazing run, it was really nice to watch

[@DragonSamurai182]

34:50 - Who knew X-Com math would be applicable in a SotN run?

[@Schwaby69]

Easily one of the best speedruns I've ever seen. Love seeing SOTN.

[@PanicOutFun]

Insane playing and commentating by Dragonblitz! Great chemistry with the couch too. I forgot how excellent SOTN is. So beautiful, way ahead of it's time.

[@buracoretro]

O jeito que o Dragon joga e ainda explica é surreal, o bagulho tá no sangue do cara...GOAT

[@roberthiltz2741]

Wish it would count for me to watch this one thousand times and like it each time! You are awesome DB, GG !

[@FamousMortimer]

This runner / couch team is legendary

[@JSoul]

Hands down one of the best speedruns I’ve ever seen, love this game

[@llikeafoxx]

What a cool run! Thank you for featuring it, SGDQ!

[@davewebster5120]

Razor sharp. This guy plays this game constantly, he has worked his ass off to be thing good and it shows.

[@gabrielsegura626]

What is a glitch?! A miserable pile of frame perfect (skips)

[@richardericlope3341]

Perfect speedrun as always. Loved the commentary DB.

[@FortisMaximus]

Dr4gonBlitz is so freakin good at this, not just the speedrunning but presenting and explaining and being generally charismatic. This was an absolute joy to watch.

[@potatomatop9326]

impressive. He's 9 years faster than me in clearing sotn.

[@forgiveman]

Let's Go DB! An awesome speedrunner to watch.

[@brandocho_]

Adoro ver las runs de Dr4gonblitz, una locura! Saludos desde México 🫰🏼

[@shelbyherring92]

Absolutely stunning run... But real talk: that Hank Hill impression was on point. Congrats to Xen.

[@taa347]

Dr4gon is one of the only streamers who I feel comfortable enough with to watch stream casually which sounds stupid, but I'm stupid. Either way it's really nice to see him here. Great run!

[@ericbob5360]

So clean on the skips - 3/3 on the wolf floor clip was *chef's kiss* -- GGs DB

[@xsouldriverx]

Great pic of DB on the thumbnail. DBDaily could never....

[@leonardogsperin]

Propaine prooopaineeee, propaine prooopaineeee

[@Gomaaaa]

20:43 "Bro, you could be making all this up." 😂

[@Bruno-kk3yk]

This is what we need. Thanks GDQ

[@spiderchopproductions8172]

Yo it’s my boy @Dr4gonBlitz - honestly one of the best technical speed runners in any game

[@AdAce21]

just an incredible run

[@mugogrog]

Just to be clear just the regular inputs that are performed seemingly with ease in this run are extremely difficult. The glitches are just the cream on top :D Insanely impressive run all together.

[@MerrorCat]

Always enjoy the SotN runs ❤

[@BarbarossaSC2]

Woo Dragonblitz! He is one of the most thorough runners of many categories.

[@knuthansen8524]

taht is actually teh most amazing sotn run in human history!

[@Monstylicious]

Awesome job, DB!

[@dljworks]

Congrats my guy! You made it to AGDQ!!!

[@kianaquest]

such an incredible run, so much skill on display. really good energy from the couch too. also, Northernlion reference at 56:34?

[@ghosttrick2374]

My boy dr4gonblitz love your runs my dude

[@SivartAuhsoj]

Highlight of the event

[@greenhowie]

Always good to see a glitchy SOTN run, good commentary as well. Shot in the dark but if anyone knows how to start with 90 health let me know - did it once as a kid and have no idea how it happened. Thought it was collecting 99 hearts but maybe there's a time factor or it's a PAL version difference.

[@rufnek3124]

this run was like a lecture on castlevania SOTN but interesting

[@FlucasP]

Awesome display, done quick. 👌🏻

[@komur4092]

crazy run

[@eduardosantos2477]

Damn dragonblitz normal speedruns are already awesome but this one was absurdly fun to watch

[@riverpudding]

39:10 these are my favourite guys now

[@UsedToBeMontclairBullying00]

01:04:00 lotta money went into that Hank Hill impression

[@robertliu4222]

such good energy

[@darcy501]

I got algo blessed. Thank you.

[@luisyanez6261]

Super metroid runners: we can do our bosses in reverse order Symphony runners: we can also do that. Kinda

[@Jadriam]

Doppleganger40 killing Doppleganger10 is really quite logical: the first time you beat him [in normal order], he kinda gets drawn back into the mirror/portal he came from as he dies. Defeating him in the inverted castle just wipes him out in both instances as he has no mirror-portal to use for escape there.

[@turtlekappa7141]

Welp you made it DB!!! Congrats!!

[@Max_Casual]

This is the most speed run in speed run I have ever seen

[@keatsYoyo]

Lets go db!🎉

[@NoriMori1992]

57:20 I've never played this game, but this room is so beautiful (stained glass!) and cool (parallax!) that I looked it up just so I could get a better look.

[@benshihadeh8561]

Dude you still run SOTN? I remember watching your streams many moons ago, Dr4gonblitz.

[@vini.trindad]

DB narrating impeccably while playing hardest shit is unbelievable

[@Khaz666]

Looking good as always dragon

[@Cybothron]

He's back!

[@kyoks9317]

love lots for Dr. 4gon

[@SolarFlorad]

Well done DB!

[@haactgaming9687]

Nice! 3 things I like. GDQ, SOTN and DB content!

[@Oshow77]

Amazing!!!

[@SuomiGameHUB]

This reminds me of when Raistlin goes back to the Palanthas Tower after Istar.

[@maroonsr20]

dr4gonblitz FTW!!!!

[@user-nh1fe1ob9j]

Great run

[@3dhYT]

Impressive skills. SOTN is my favorite game.

[@seba_85]

Blitz SOTN speedruns are like rocket science thing.

[@PNW_Marxist]

DB at GDQ, hyyyyyyype!

[@alancheung120]

2024 , still no game can replace Symphony of the Night as the best 2D rpg

[@willisthebird]

Hell hea got the homie up there.

[@01001J00101]

25:33 she sure does

[@KyloNeko]

lets gooo dragon blitz!

[@solustv-wow4533]

what a GOOOOD

[@Ziqohth]

the ending was kind of emotional... impossible to avoid i guess

[@renesierra1770]

I only have one question, How? great run!

[@noisepolice]

"this is all 100% real"

[@jgrocketpup]

When I played this as a kid, I thought they called him "Beezelbub" as a play on words because he commanded bees. But they weren't bees! And then I thought I Berenstain-remembered the typo incorrectly and it was always Beelzebub, but because of this run, no. It was indeed Beezelbub.

[@Gamepro32]

Death Skip 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@patrickstar8617]

And I still can't figure out how to use the elevator in this game

[@JSoul]

LETSS GOOOOOOO

[@mattparkent440]

What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets.

[@jelyse14]

Did he ever do that "what is a man?" hank hill impression?

[@Dark_Mario_Bros.]

Here from Dr4gonBlitzDaily

[@TheyCallMeSharkface]

I hope dr. blitz got a lot of sleep after this

[@Nightly97]

OH FUCK IT'S DB YEARLY :0