Evolution of Castlevania Games [1986-2023]

[@oleksiistri8429]

Castlevania 2: Simon's quest is forever in my heart, first ever rpg i played, it blyw my mind and change perception about video gaming completely

[@eg0rik844]

A symphony of the night is always in my heart

[@Juancho-talarga]

And in your liver!!

[@LMNTRON]

@@Juancho-talargawhat does that mean?

[@romulonascimento6025]

De todos que amam a franquia Catlevania, ele é uma obra prima que jamais deve se perder!!

[@griffiths-handmade-knives]

3:12 Super Castlevania music hits hard with the nostalgia for me! Haven’t heard that music in 30 years, but remembered it immediately! Cool 😎 Thanks for the video 👌👍🍻🍻

[@معاويةابنعبدالوهاب]

Old times this childhood

[@bubaks2]

1999 was a game changer. Im so happy i was able to get a PlayStation in 2000 ❤

[@SadBoy-rr7gf]

5:54 bro where you running wait wait bro

[@BatteryAcidEater]

Lmao

[@fauzanneluwl]

💀

[@Jjgm69]

Skele TRICK XD

[@c.z.a.i.s.z.]

Thanks for the comparison. It's a clear review of the evolution of Castlevania games.

[@MDT-AnimeNerd2024]

The franchise has come a LONG way since then. That's for sure. But its great to see that Castlevania is still going strong.

[@coffeelink943]

The Netflix series also help getting new fans into buying and trying out the game series as well. Including myself, even though the show is very different than from the game, it’s still a great introduction to the series

[@MDT-AnimeNerd2024]

That's awesome. Its always nice when the younger generation becomes invested in a series that came long before their time. So that way a series can still continue to go strong.

[@saiyang9088]

Yea but Konami should sell the ip to another company or we won’t get another castlevania game

[@Hypno_BPM]

the Skeletons in Haunted Castle were just grooving

[@leathersosoft2798]

5:54 that skeleton said bet you cant catch me! 🤪

[@mackenzie_frenzy6933]

Castlevania Symphony of the Night is my all time favorite game. I could play it all day if I could

[@youabotcuh3009]

Honestly same i loved symphony of the night cause of the “open world” theme, i dont think theres other castlevania games like that other than aria of sorrow

[@noredine]

@@youabotcuh3009 GBA and DS ones are all like that. Well, order of ecclesia map's a bit different but it's still open

[@alial-hakeem9465]

Thanks a lot bro I needed this video.

[@princegroove]

What the heck is Konami doing by sitting on this beloved and wonderful franchise? 😢

[@pratikhazari3701]

Letting it get revived through Netflix first, and then hopefully release a new game.

[@applejuicejunkie316]

If Contra: Operation Galuga does well, we may get a new 2D Castlevania. I hope it abandons the SOTN-style though

[@SamtheBravesFan]

Pachinko machines. At the same time, I don't want them to put resources into a new game if they're not fully committed to making it the best it can be.

[@PumpkinPawn]

@@SamtheBravesFanAre you telling me you don’t want another Zombie Metal Gear game?😂

[@xtrabit05]

They’re to busy making slot machine games using beloved franchise names fucking lame ass company

[@jarredkrum9894]

Older castlevania artwork was way cooler then nowadays tbh

[@Thorn99855]

Yeah. The games may be more technical and detailed. But damn, that old artwork is hella inspiring. It is on point.

[@ANYPOKRITOS-1987]

The best of all time is castlvania lords of shadow

[@nathanaponte2986]

And the newer games became more distant than the previous games while the 3D games continue to experiment and the portable games follow SOTN as the example, as well as having more text and ridiculous storylines.

[@BatteryAcidEater]

​@@ANYPOKRITOS-1987no

[@TheNameIsSR]

​@@ANYPOKRITOS-1987no way, the artwork by Ayami Kojima is way more detailed and unique to the Castlevania franchise. It's not even close

[@djmadmike23]

The music from Castlevania 2 is so underrated right now the tune is giving me goose bumps of nostalgia

[@yeahtbh.161]

It's not even remotely underrated what are you talking about.

[@yoda789-t2r]

No one can beat Castlevania SOTN❤️‍🔥✌🏻

[@stefanjoelsson5052]

I think people has beaten the game many times.

[@yoda789-t2r]

@@stefanjoelsson5052 i compare it vs other metroidvania games not any people all right

[@paxhumana2015]

@@yoda789-t2r , Challenge Accepted.

[@yoda789-t2r]

@@paxhumana2015 what kind of challenge sir? 🤔

[@Mirau361]

Super Castlevania IV >>>>

[@lukasjozef1774]

Super Castlevania IV is one of the best video games and the same goes for its soundtrack.

[@SpendPictures]

I hope, you taked billion views for good work.

[@RentAsunder0]

I hope you taked English lessons

[@RayTheProducer]

Loved it! I did want to add one thing . A forgotten gem called Black Tiger, a Capcom arcade title that never really became a big deal on home consoles had a similar ‘whip’/mace mechanic even though it was pretty different otherwise, being more fantasy themed. However, the cover art for Black Tiger is strikingly similar to Castlevania’s. I wonder who got there first! This was wonderful nostalgi.

[@gabrielfranco1899]

O yea one of favorite games

[@neodemon283]

I remember that game and have it. Epic

[@wukiefer]

Blacktiger is a capcom favorite of mine. Had the stand up at my local skating rink growing up.

[@nSquared75]

Black Tiger was released a year after.

[@paxhumana2015]

Actually, if you have an SNES/NSFC, you can play Black Tiger on there, and it is also a surprisingly good port of the game....wait, that was Magic Sword, sorry.

[@gregoryargyl]

holy the build up is insane ^^ love to see games evolve like that man. what a time to be alive

[@chris10878]

Lords of shadow is one of my all time fav games. Actually got the ps3 out and gonna replay it today !

[@wadewilson333]

Personally, I loved the story of LoS. I would love to see a third entry in that series.

[@stefantherainbowphoenix]

*fourth

[@Cringegod27]

lol Yeah but mirror of fate was not the best lords of shadow so we don't talk about it@@stefantherainbowphoenix

[@معاويةابنعبدالوهاب]

Not Konami game if your castalvnie fan you know it's not good

[@logisticstep5212]

​@@معاويةابنعبدالوهاب thats the most stupid opinion i ever heard

[@auntdau]

era of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow here ❤

[@BlueWave9800]

We're here❤

[@carljohnson1842]

My first Castlevania ❤

[@alexanderimmortal4354]

If only Konami would make more Castlevania last game was 13 years ago Lords of shadow 2,and yea ik they released recently dead cells but still, we NEED MOREEEE CASTLEVANIA

[@معاويةابنعبدالوهاب]

Lord of shadow is not from Konami and the game is garbage

[@xBlaster]

They did release a new game 3 years ago, it was shown on the video. Grimoire of Souls was actually real good, sadly it's exclusive to Apple Arcade now.

[@ziutekLOVEplacki]

​@@معاويةابنعبدالوهابwtf bro los was very good (fav game)

[@cr7carecakkkk181]

​@@معاويةابنعبدالوهابtrash and you

[@rmp.attackerfake9446]

I'm currently trying to speedrun Castlevania. Completed Castlevania 1 and 2, currently on 3 which gives me constant headache and rage fuel due to how hard it is. Castlevania games where you only rely on your whip and barely helpful power ups are the best. I'll probably get really bored once I reach SOTN.

[@omarmorel4420]

We still need that War of 99 game with Julius Belmont

[@chfun999]

Thank you sir and I'm standing on my position that no Castlevania is better than SOTN.....the graphics, especially the music and replay ability

[@MusicRainfield]

I loved the version of SotN that was in the Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles PSP version because you could play as Maria but it was vastly different from the Sega Saturn version of SotN that also had Maria as a playable character. The Pachinko Castlevania games got no love lol

[@Notmeggii]

I evolved so much it became Dead Cells

[@MrKillka117]

Dead cells really look like Castlevania

[@DJMichaelAngelo]

This was a fun compilation! I'll stick with the original NES games & Super Castlevania IV though - anything beyond that is not for me.

[@grizz6693]

A Castlevania Roguelike game would be fuckin dope

[@DetroitEnki]

Dead Cells Castlevania DLC is what you're looking for. It's really good.

[@NoNameMike]

​@@DetroitEnki dead cells as a whole is just a masterpiece in general

[@DetroitEnki]

@@NoNameMike I agree. Incredible game.

[@gabrielcardoso8512]

Your video was too good 👏 Castlevania is an incredible franchise that deserved a worthy return By the way, what's the name of the song on the outro at 14:40?

[@GVC2160]

Thank you very much!

[@GVC2160]

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[@TuPhonez4Free]

Love it! I have the collection 😍

[@よっちぃ-m5f]

I personally think that Nocturne under the Moonlight is the best masterpiece.

[@MaximumBan]

The sound is amazing on these games. Notice how they used the left and right speakers to overcome the limitation of bandwidth.

[@jfct9226]

Dude...Symphony of the night... WHAT A GAME 🎮🎯 my favorite PS1 game.

[@NickoVilloria60]

Kid Dracula was one of my all time favorites even before knowing it were from Castlevania series

[@Retrobraga]

awesome comparasion, just played aria of sorrow from the gba on the switch, such an awesome game to play, I'll play other titles soon

[@AshuraG5]

its an evolution not comparasion.

[@francisnguyen6349]

I love this video game 🎮 🕹 about the Castlevania.

[@Absolutely_puck_fakestine]

What ????

[@antsuper4929]

캐슬바니아 심포니 오브 더 나이트가 1997년도 작품이란게 놀랍다. 시리즈 중에서 가장 명작인듯

[@BeruBeruIce]

7:15 and this is the game that got me into Castlevania. All thanks to my dad. Castlevania Circle of the Moon, it will always be my favorite

[@filiphsavio9824]

Que nostálgico😊.

[@JP-sb6ll]

What about *Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night* ?

[@luuji5253]

portrait of ruins is the best for me. love it.

[@معاويةابنعبدالوهاب]

Good game I love it tooo but sotn better and the best with super castalvnie classic

[@uprov06]

Im glad that i was intruduced with this game in "Dead cells". İt was really enjoyable

[@manugo2342]

My top Castlevania and console where I played this games 1. Castlevania Symphony of the night (PS) 2. Super Castlevania 4 (SNES) 3. Castlevania Rondo of Blood (PC) 4. Castlevania Lords of Shadows (XBOX 360) 5. Castlevania 3 (NES) 6. Castlevania (NES) 7. Castlevania Lament of innocent (PS2)

[@mikhailarcade3254]

Aria of Sorrow, the birth of modern Castlevania Series.

[@andynugraha3627]

For Those Who Loves To Recall Golden memories About The Game .. I Love SOTN ( The Secret / Hint = Collect The Heart As Much as U Can from candle etc .. even In The Beginning U Start The Game .. U Can do The SOUL STEAL & other Secret Moves 2 Beat The Enemy & keep U'r Life Bar Always FULL .. Lament Of Innocent Is Smooth in Movement & Graphic ..[ There are Secrets too inside ..Inf.Item in Front Of The Window in Save Room ] .. Curse Of Darknees [ The Secrets is Learnin' The Art Of STEAL To Collect & Make A Secret Weapon .. Get The Golden Egg In The Mountain etc.. So Fun ] ..Lord Of Shadow I & II is Good No More Secret ..But Patient Needed .. Feels So HAPPY To Have Them All .. ,)

[@scottg4520]

The 2 greatest mistakes Castlevania made were going 3D and the anime style. Imagine a hyper "realistic" 2D Castlevania in the "vein" of Castlevania 4.

[@aljimlan9423]

Childhood memories came flooding back😊

[@challefd108]

Castlevania Order of Acclesia ❤, Shanoa

[@TerinLoghain]

SOTN and "Cirlce of the Moon" are the best 2 Castlevanias till now (just in my opinion).

[@xBlaster]

Castlevania: Resurrection was cancelled, the footage comes from a leaked dev build. Aria and Dawn of Sorrow were released on java mobiles too (though very different games than in Nintendo handhelds), in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Grimoire or Souls was also only released as a closed beta on 2018, having it's softlaunch on 2019 (Canada only) and official release on 2021 for Apple Arcade. There's also Castlevania: Moonlight Rhapsody, which was also a closed beta in 2020 (China only). In 2024 the Castlevania Dominus Collection was released, and it came with a new game: Haunted Castle Revisited, a remake of the original arcade title.

[@freshmaker6441]

man i need lords of shadow 3

[@vincently1995]

Happy Halloween 🎃🎃🎃

[@chrucilfer3202]

Castlevania Lord of shadow 1& 2 are great great games of all ❤🌾➕

[@cr7carecakkkk181]

true bro

[@142vids]

3DS Castlevania were peak Castlevania both pixel art-wise, gameplay and soundtrack wise.

[@sergiohidalgo6391]

Para mí en lo particular fué la sinfonía de la noche y cuando lo jugué fué la noche más larga de mi vida 😅😅😅

[@geraldbenzonmamuyac5925]

Castlevania lament of innocent may first game and my favorite on that time💕💕

[@Roberthernandez-ll1pk]

Castlevania Dracula X pedazo de juego

[@RichardKajros]

HAUNTED CASTLE II is missing....and it was my 1st game of this genre i've played

[@jeremymosar9245]

Is missing because not official castlevania game. Fan game

[@central8448]

That Castlevania on PS 3 got me wanting dust off the old unit. That was awesome.

[@danielaldrete1181]

1986 here that was my first game .

[@caseymcadams5483]

You included vampire killer and haunted castle which is nice but totally missed Castlevania Chronicles

[@djishcowjcowdpefjo]

Like 👍

[@mikaelv2085]

Wish they had made a new Castlevania for PS4

[@hekmanx]

Man bro castle vania was a bad ass game I wonder if they will ever make a bad ass movie of it

[@3nderoX]

Probably not just for the fact it's based on heavily modified Bram stokers/Dracula lore and there's been how many Dracula movies made throughout the years? I mean I would really like to see a Castlevania movie though that's easily my favorite take on Dracula btw.

[@PanagiotisKotidis]

SOTK, LOS Series and MOF are my favourite

[@gameshouse1.1]

Great games

[@doomcady]

(Castlevania: Curse of Darkness) in heart

[@susanpereyeibo7576]

This is so retro epic

[@lainegebel1544]

La version que j'avais jouée sur Commodore 64 était plus rapide. La même que celle de la version Arcade dans les pubs, sûrement dû au fait que ça rapportait plus d'argent car plus difficile.

[@mrcoyote7027]

i love how 3d castlevania games are just god of war with vampires

[@almirante_kiko]

I Believe you meant REGRESSION of Castlevania Games

[@The_Conundrum_Crew]

5:05 the best one

[@Juancho-talarga]

Yeeees ,you damn fvck1ng right!!!

[@BzzzBzzz2.0]

Super Castlevania is still my favorite after all these years

[@TiagoFanLove2023]

Obrigado

[@oneyedthing]

With this long on going series, Castlevania lore can be written like game of thrones

[@Hanzoi5]

Curse of darkness foi o auge.. Só falhou nas repetições, pq tinha todo o universo no game, música, curiosidades, sistema de evolução maneiro..

[@eric.1948]

I think 3d castlevania is fine its just they did not do the whip right until Los. I mean just grab a whip and use it. Its main perk beside range is the attack arch. Unlike other weapons you dont need much accuracy training with a whip.

[@dezbro79]

I'd love to see a new Castlevania game based on the Netflix series.

[@esm_dybala5588]

O de 2005 é perfeito, joguei muito, Castlevania Dawn of sorrow😢

[@PankajSingh-lq5dh]

Would love a souls like game in the series

[@sammyramirez6869]

Wait Castlevania on dreamcast 🤔 I've never knew about till now

[@paperluigi6132]

The only game they can still make is the one where we finally play as Julius defeating Dracula once and for all.

[@Lv_nyc]

Castlevania IV for Super Nintendo hands down best one

[@laubra5227]

And now the V rising and DbD crossovers

[@maddog6397]

5:55 have mercy. dont harm an unarmed man

[@kingsufi6164]

I wish konami just revisit this.... and give us castlevania origin., The first dracula.... The first version of the castle how and who help crafted it. What was the begining like, vs how it turn into twisted darkness due to death. How belmonte family was not chosen but actual fact, cursed and how they became the true bloodline to have the ability to kill dracula. There's so much story to dive in.

[@abangyeon3491]

castlevania sotn the bestt❤

[@lilspades33]

I hate to be the one to ask, but what makes castlevania so interesting to people? I love the soundtrack from what i can hear and im partial to good pixel art. But why is it grouped with metroid in a "metroidvania" style of gameplay? I just started getting into metroid and i absolutely love it. The bosses bring the entire game together. But from what i can see this is just a guy walking around whipping skeletons? Im interested in trying it if theres more to it, especially if its anywhere near as good as metroid is so far. Just finished zero mission, and just beat crocomire in super metroid. Its awesome.

[@NegreiraFC]

Castlevania IV & Drácula X para mí los mejores de toda la saga🏅

[@mkl4705]

Lol? SOTN

[@whaddyathink949]

@@mkl4705 if your about the boss fights & the whip, Castlevania 4 is GOAT.

[@ciuffoarancione8929]

Sotn the best... Order of ecclesia was also great...

[@Bruce_Fernandes]

Some of them deserved a remake

[@misguidedkpopper8674]

Curse of Darkness and the DS trilogy (as well as Aria of Sorrow on GBA) are the absolute best Castlevania games. SOTN is amazing and is the most influential of them all but the DS trilogy is just a much better improved version of SOTN. Bloodstained is an honourable mention. It's even better than the DS trilogy but since it's not Castlevania I wouldn't count it despite being made by the same man.

[@APF450]

La musica del castlevania 3 en famicom, tiene sonido mejorado en comparación con la versión de Nes

[@cjake461]

And music was amazing for that time

[@thanhtamgiap3408]

Though 37 years old and the first version have the best theme of series. There's lots of version 1 on nes is theme soul of series like tmnt, contra, megaman...

[@Zenium17Beats]

Good

[@edgardopanameno3828]

Castlevania Lament of Innocence siempre será el mejor juego de castlevania para mí, simplemente su historia y personajes son lo mejor

[@Adunapheth]

SYmphony of the Night still looks super pretty