Curse Of The Moon 2 OST: The Demon's Crown

Where do i even begin?
Demon's crown is merciless. I mean..it'd have to be to be the final stage of episode 1. Demon's crown features a gimmick much like the final stage in the original game where bats chased you around.
Here the bats return in the form of the bat ball, it mercilessly, ruthlessly pursues you and does a fair amount of damage if it so much as touches you.
the UPSIDE is you can hit it right back, it won't hurt it, but it will push it away to buy you time.
There are a few areas where the smartest decision is to use hachi to get you through, but there are a lot of areas where that simply isn't an option due to running low on subweapon flasks, as a result, some areas you absolutely must take slow, balancing between using robert to push the bat ball away, and zangetsu or hachi to proceed and get past enemies.
I cannot stress enough just how stressful this level can get, there's a point where the bat ball starts chasing you up some stairs, sorta like how the bats did in the first game. except there are also fireball spitting statues on all sides, so you have to focus on slowly damaging the statues while using hachi's stomp to keep the bat ball at bay.
and then, to top it all off, you have the final boss of the episode and the current lord of the castle. Dealing with his first form largely depends on how much hp hachi has, and if you're smart, you'll notice the secret area replete with free health and subweapons.
above all else save subweapon for when you absolutely need hachi's invuln for phase 1, if you have the option, just don't use it.
Phase 2 is the reason you need robert equipped with the scarf and as much subweapon flask as you can hold onto. go to the left, use hachi to invuln through the first bat beam, then activate robert's scarf mode and unload everything on the boss. No mercy, just go ham. if you did enough damage he'll move to scythe mode and from there dominique can do the rest.
If at all possible, make getting to the shortcuts your top priority, above all else preserve subweapon flasks and save them for the chandelier areas. you don't have much, and you'll need hachi's invuln here.

[@Darkmoone1]

One of the reasons why I love this track so much is the context that changes from episode 1 to episode 2. Goes from "The final charge to eliminate the demon" to "The final charge to save your friend"

[@jacobfleiger349]

In Episode EX, It Goes to "The final charge to save your friend with your old friends".

[@fissilewhistle]

This song makes you feel like an action movie hero, whereas Curse the Moon from the first game made you want to run for your life.

[@Jewsh]

Yeah, although I think it better suits Episode 2, because this time you're not running for your life.

[@FuriousMaximum]

@@Jewsh that fast action is what makes me feel like a hero

[@MiniBahamut]

level is wild hiking for sure, but the devs arent full meanies, the last checkpoint before boss is really comfortable with ressources to stack and lives to avoid game over, all it takes to discover the final boss, learn his patterns and defeat him. Was really cool

[@Galamoth06]

Not to mention the hidden area below the checkpoint area- multiple heart refills, magic jars, and a revive spell for Dominique.

[@barflarry]

not on legend mode lol

[@m3gAm37aLmAnX]

This is my absolute favorite stage theme in the whole game. I just love how ultimately final it is, in that bumpin' bad-ass 8-bit soundfont. The trumpets are probably what make it stand out so much

[@jakedge3]

Oh yeah definitely, i had to take a moment to listen to it when i first played through it. i was like "Wow this whole game is anime as hell and this music just works with a dog piloting a mech while being chased by a demon batball through castlevania."

[@trinityparadox]

Bloodstained is Seriously successful game at this rate,I mean it's not only the classic 8 bit vibe but also the system of the game pretty future enough,I love how the sprites are also complicated on design (bosses,or just look at Hachi's machine) making them has the same tier of 16 bit advanced games

These games basically look like 16 bit but with NES palette. It has really cool parallax scrolling, highly detailed backgrounds, some gorgeous sprites. But with keeping the NES palette limitations in mind. These mix together so well! Same is true about Shovel Knight, but I definitely prefer CotM's art style.

[@trinityparadox]

@ agreed

[@antoniosnavely1243]

I am pretty sure Bloodstain 2 took the world by storm because of its 8/16bit style coming back by drove and the music in this game is pretty much the best chiptune iv ever heard. This is my opinion.

[@BlackAxem]

@ Same, something is a little off about Shovel Knight, but CotM just looks and feels so classic and unique at the same time. Like NES era never left and they are just moving forward with it

[@Ipgan]

The Actual Song Title is: Boundless Pursuers ... I love this theme so much, perfect for a final level

[@robertbektas1810]

This track is great

[@mathewrogers5993]

This song fills me with so much energy! From the moment it starts to the moment it loops, it's full throttle! Easily one of the best tracks in the series!

[@seovania9601]

Man this slaps sooo much you've GOT to run. Like with Ultimate Zangetsu, dashing to this is so satisfying...

[@icaliver]

As someone who used love video games, This a relief and a surprise that there is still excellent music being produced.

[@Zenforso]

This is one actual banger. After completing episode 1 I was searching for this and by now it's only one in good quality. Thank you for that! And yeah they knew to put this awesomness in stage that is rock hard so you would not abandon hope.

[@indigo_wyvern]

I hope they make Curse of the Moon 3 as a 16-bit game. Just think how cool this game would be with Rondo of Blood's graphics and sound quality.

[@mystycitty3118]

I was literally just thinking about that while giving this OST a listen. A 16-bit game with Zangetsu slashing demons to some of that sweet red book audio would be awesome.

[@BlackAxem]

Same, they have taken the essence of the 8-bit era and improved so much on it. CotM 2 doesn't just feel like more of the first game, they improved so much on it. I think they can leave off the 8-bit era here knowing they had such a phenomenal conclusion to end it on. But if they did take it further, imagine all of these great characters in 16-bit glory! And imagine that sound track

[@mystycitty3118]

@Sami This game already made it clear that there's literally no continuity inbetween CotM1 and CotM2 (or that CotM2 follows after a nonexistent ending in CotM1 where everyone makes it out alive.) I wouldn't be surprised that, if they made a CotM3, they would ignore all that happened in the final episode of CotM2 and make another self-contained game. ... All I'm wondering at this point is "Where is Johannes? When can we play as him in a CotM game?"

[@indigo_wyvern]

@Sami They basically brought back two dead bosses from previous games in this one. I don't think story is something the devs care a lot about, heh.

[@JoakimOtamaa]

​@@mystycitty3118Take just 2 allies and ignore one so you get an ending that doesn't contradict the continuity with CotM1 and 2. Also, RotN is in own continuity completely.

[@TheSSBBfan666]

i know its a longshot/ pipedream but Sakurai should try and get a Bloodstained character into Smash to celebrate how great this new series is doing and how cool it is. If Miriam can't make it, Zangetsu certainly would be a fine addition. also add Gabriel/Dracula as another DLC to be the rival to Simon and Richter.

[@jakedge3]

Zangetsu is probably the best thing about bloodstained, he's so overpowered in ritual of the night that just hearing about him in passing conversation with dominique sounds like a list of chuck norris facts. "Oh i forgot to mention, zangetsu can fly." Miriam: "Um...what?!" Because of fucking course he can. this game, especially the final act, just turns into "Zangetsu facts" fact#1: Zangetsu can cut the moon in half. No, seriously. he cuts the moon in half. Twice if you count the first game.

[@yharonthechaddragon7701]

Super Master Asia if there where to be a new special boss, it would most likely be Gremory

[@rougeexp8490]

I never heard a 8 bit track that can slap so hard. Truly the peak or damn well near it!

[@steffewagon1505]

Easily my fav track in the game. it reminds me of the track "prologue" from symphony of the night

[@MFO86]

I noticed that, too.

[@l.n.3372]

Great job on the music, thanks for uploading for everyone! Regarding the level, I think those swarms are actually insects/bugs rather than bats. Nothing about Bloodstained really holds to the vampire theme itself but heavily draws from the Ars Goetia demonology book, where most of the bosses are taken inspiration from. The final boss of episode one appears to be Beelzebub, aka Lord of the flies, which also fits the theme of the swarm of insects chasing you down far better than bats/vampire theme.

[@ToonLinkMaster18]

Up until this stage, I thought that Curse of the Moon 2’s soundtrack was honestly pretty mid. Nothing too great. Then, this track comes outta NOWHERE, probably becoming one of my favourite songs from either game. That says a lot too, because a majority of Curse of the Moon 1’s soundtrack was super good and memorable to boot.

[@Alex_Gabriel]

I also found the first game's ost more memorable. Almost everything there felt more like... mayhaps felt more like how a classy castlevania would've sounded like. In this game I didn't feel the same joy as in the first one. But this song washes away some of its sins.

[@ShiningSpear]

Really? I liked this game's OST way more than the first. The more overtly metal-influenced sound really did it for me.

[@pichujiggs153]

@Chris Allbritton Blasphemy Unto Heaven is the 4th stage theme in the first game. Stage 5’s theme in the original is called “Sunder the Night”.

[@ryusoulger9127]

@Chris Agreed, I feel there's also more variety in CoTM 2 compared to the first. I can remember music from this game as opposed to the first.

[@utopua4all]

@@ShiningSpear Agreed. I don't think the first game's OST is bad, it's pretty good, but I think Curse 2 is the all-around more, consistent OST. I wish my copy of the soundtrack would arrive already. Should get the Classic Edition some time this month in the mail.

[@vembrace]

Just imagine having this kind of songs back in the late 80s on NES.

[@SAP6565]

This is probably the best stage song of the game.

[@gigaganon]

BTW, i recommend you getting the bad ending for episode 2 (don't get the swords), so that you can unlock episode EX, and once you finish episode EX, which basically has the same ending as the good ending of episode 2, you'll unlock the final episode! If you get the good ending directly, you'll only unlock the final episode and will have to replay the episode 2 again to unlock episode EX, which is quitee dumb

[@s07195]

I don't think there's any other difference from Episode 2 (other than routes) other than the fact you're using the OG cast for Episode EX, so personally I think it's better if you finish Final first, since it's more of a change of pace. EX feels like it's there for those who want more out of the game. Playing EX AND Final seems to be the reason why most reviewers got so burnt out by the end.

[@gigaganon]

@@s07195 the issue is, if you want to play everything, you will have to play the game one time more if you do good ending first, that's why if you want to do everything, it's better to get bad ending so that you can play every episodes without having to go through episode 2 two times

[@ParrotMan01276]

This sounds like a Power Rangers ballad honestly. That's a good thing, by the way.

[@AozoraOrigami]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hears that

[@flynnscythe2524]

Go go power rangers 🎶🎵🎶

[@KSCK993]

I love everything about this stage.

[@thedoozydan]

This is literally the perfect parallel to Deja Vu

[@taidghhaggerty6109]

am I the only one who died really stupidly on the first screen because they didn't know you could beat back the darkness ball?

[@jakedge3]

YES! (he must never know....)

[@alexvasquez17]

Soma Cruz strut up staircase intensifies

[@Demonskunk]

I think it's actually a ball of insects. The final boss is some kind of weird bug guy, and his final form is an even bigger bug. I think it might be Baalzebub, the lord of flies? I beat his first phase with only Robert, actually, just hanging back and taking shots while dodging his bat attacks. Second phase was a problem, but I think I mostly used Hachi. I don't like to depend on his invulnerability wherever possible.

[@fissilewhistle]

It’s shards of stained glass in the first game, even though Gremory doesn’t really have anything to do glass.

[@sonicking91784]

@@fissilewhistle Gremory seems to use what is handy lol Glass and rubble in the first, flies in Episode 1 here, and what appears to be flower petals in episode 2 onward.

[@Galamoth06]

I thought the boss was Abaddon, lord of locusts.

[@sonicking91784]

@@Galamoth06 It is. The body partially looks like a locust.

[@Raishun0358]

I love this BGM

[@gabrieldreemurr]

Abaddon.... what a cool final boss on episode 1

[@vmolch1340]

I beg of you to record songs from first and second form final boss battles. Even if there would be sound effects in the beginning. Absolutely fantastic.

[@lucasreveillat6255]

Best track of the game for me :D

[@TheMixedPlateFrequency]

This song was was so well made. i love it.

[@flynnscythe2524]

This song souns like the opening of mighty Morphin power rangers. Go go power rangers 🎶🎶🎶

[@jakedge3]

remember too that the game's climax involves zangetsu invading an evil palace on the moon before cutting the moon in half, so yeah, big power rangers vibes.

[@toukio_]

Let wait for curse of the moon 3. This game was born from castlevania 3 world. It's not surprising to get a third curse of the moon

[@Kermonth]

Remember the opening song for High School of the Dead? Isn't it the same vibe?

[@jakedge3]

I don't watch bad anime so I have no idea.

[@freshlybakedfeline]

I keep coming back to this song. CotM2's ost was pretty average but this song knocks it out of the park, incredibly intense and a true banger through and through.

[@shinseinaken]

1. THANK YOU for uploading these, man. Really saved me a lotta work. I was gonna do it myself if nobody else was lmao 2. They aren't bats. The creature that follows you (that you fight at the end) is Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies.

[@Galamoth06]

Isn't it Abaddon?

[@GabrielBaronSB]

@@Galamoth06 there seems to be no official source currently that goes either way (that i'm aware of), but I would say the evidence swings much more heavily into Beelzebub. In the first phase he holds the skulls of a man, a cat and a frog, which match the 3 heads Bael is said to have. His design (specially the second phase) is much more fly-inspired, and he wears the Demon's Crown, assumedly giving him a much higher ranking as far as demons go (and also probably why he is a final boss). He practically screams "lord of the flies"

[@leonardohuicab6415]

I don't tell why, but that enemy reminds me Legion of castlevania

[@theinvisibleskulk4563]

CotM3 final stage prediction: Some or all of the ground (and the background walls and ceilings) fall away as you walk on/jump over them, AND the gravity is reversed the whole time from the start of the stage to the boss entrance.

[@5434345]

I wish that Ball of Bats was 1-hit-Kill.

[@phantom2468]

Has a Megaman feel to it. But that isn't a bad thing either.

[@mammothplant]

You sure they're bats? I always assumed they were locusts.

[@verdethestarwarrior1088]

This track feels so much like the Power Rangers theme

[@theroleplayinggamer837]

Could you please upload a shorter version? As much as I LOVE this song, I wouldn’t want to hear it on loop for 15 minutes.

[@jakedge3]

You control your ability to press the pause button

[@RangoTheMercenary]

Stage reminds me of Stage B in Super Castlevania IV.

[@albusserna1387]

Stardust Crusaders vipes

[@yahayroexpressa6023]

This OTS reminds me to Bucky o Hare ♥

[@01MrBLA]

While I do enjoy the OST for both 1 & 2 (and the remixes that others made). I find this track to be the odd one out. I’m not saying it bad, but this track feels more like a mega man/mega man x track (more specifically when you in wily’s base or sigma’s base). I’m guessing this track was more from Inti’s side than IGA’s side (since Inti Creates are basically former Capcom employees who worked on mega man 9,10, and mega man zero). Off that, thanks for the uploads.

[@Videomaniac76]

@The Brilliant And Amazing Gamer Is there anyway you can upload that small 5 second song when you transition between stages? When they are camping, I mean.

[@specknacken6507]

Nearly everything about the 8-bit Bloodstained titles is so much more memorable and well directed in terms of music and especially the artstyle. I swear you have nothing in RotN that's on the level of the first freaking boss of CotM 2. I mean a Zombie Griffin with a gory skeleton mouth and a Xenomorph tail shooting lightning. As fine as RotN is (just fine imo) i always get a little bummed out that the 8bit spinoffs have nothing to do with it. Like building on CotM's Nightmare Final Boss in RotN instead of the lame animu knockoff story of Order of Ecclesia (love that game but it has the most glorified side story in any CV game) we got...sigh. At least Inticreates sort of know what they're doing with the IP.

[@leonardofarias8843]

Its a possesed dragon not a griffin

[@the_starfather4672]

Go Stardust Crusader power rangers!

[@nooneinparticular5256]

Lyrics (Matching the trumpet's beat & melody): "Here we are The end of all We are one, And standing tall..." *EDIT (Still missing a bit):* "...Let loose all the horrors that you have for us--and we will cut them all down We will not falter even before the Demon's crown For we fight, for tomorrow And we fight, like it's all we know And-Hell will-know the-might of our righteous wrath! We follow this path that another demon will never rise Even though we may never see that day come with our own eyes We carry on With steel, shot, and soul We will fight this through For that new dawn___!" *my brain's a little hazy, so I'll try and have more lyrics later.*

[@fapnoob]

This level looks to be frustrating and fun on coop. Also can you please upload the normal boss theme? that song is a banger.