CastleVania (NES) Loop 2 - Mike Matei Full Playthrough

[@gclaugus]

34:45 start of second quest

[@nowonmetube]

THANK YOU

[@auto1nfanticid3]

thank you. thanks to mike's super clear diction I was confused as to what i was watching in the beginning.

[@wolverine3149]

Solid Gavin, thanks!

[@papunachumburidze6662]

was going to ask ty ,

[@catgamer4444]

35:52

[@Twomoredays]

9:25 always loved this part because of the music. Pure genius what they have done.

[@maxmauer3353]

I assume that I’m not the only one that noticed that second-loop basic enemies do four bars of damage per hit; Add that to the increased spawn rate, multiple X/Y position Triggered spawns and higher rate/speed. Second loop gives “Castlevania Hard” a whole new definition. PS That Frank-fight was insane, bro. But, the reaper with single-shot boomerang was legendary .

[@Galagaboy]

How mad would have been if you killed the grim reaper and a scythe killed you before you got the orb?

[@kasasensei]

This boss battle at 1:21:07 is so amazing... such grace! You're so good at this game

[@kylefer]

I literally got an ad for Castlevania on this video. So epic.

[@Pikaso1986]

A true classic. Love to see you playing games like this Mike.

[@WildWillow]

Love Mike's playthroughs, love to see him do the bugs bunny games on ps1

[@Kojirremer]

Ghosts 'n Goblins: Get the dagger, avoid the flame! Castlevania: Get the flame (holy water), avoid the dagger!

[@zsoltpecsi5273]

So true

[@darksideblues135]

Fun facts: you can only get a total of about 36 extra guys from scoring. Also, I played enough times through the castle that once the stage count hits 99, it stops counting.

[@KevinIsSoAwsome]

DarkSide Blues but does it still get harder?

[@darksideblues135]

KevinIsSoAwsome no. Maybe slightly on run three but after that, I didn’t notice any change really.

[@kongchho]

1:17:00 pure emotion

[@ryandlion6961]

Lol well did u see the recent one where he did a play through just to do a holly water trick on the reaper? Needless 2 say didnt work this time

[@kongchho]

@@FartSmucker ok. Sorry man. Next time I'll use one word instead of two. I promise I won't find stuff funny anymore. My bad seriously. I hope I didn't ruin your day.

[@robaxl3088]

Lol...NO!!!!!!

[@robertsaurer6431]

Talk about odds stacked against you!! 16 total health bars. Each time your hit by Dracula you loose 4. So if you get there with full health the max Number you can be hit is 4. Dracula is one hit per bar and his second form takes 2 hits per bar. Totaling 48 hits to to kill him to your 4 at best!!

[@robertsaurer6431]

NES ADDICT exactly!! As a teenager in 87 I could actually beat the game without dying! Is always a matter of pattern memorization...and of course triple shot boomerang!!!

[@instantshow4333]

I'm sure someone mentioned it, but there's many more hidden treasures and 1ups. They usually involve standing still or crouching in a specific spot.

[@BlitzerkidSix]

Is one of them activated by crouching under the second crusher in level 2?

[@VideoGamesAndTheWorld]

Cool playthrough Mike.

[@xyanide1986]

54:19 So from what I found out by trying, you get treasures by crouching in spots are seemingly pointless or lead to nowhere. Just like the level 1 part past the fishmen. I found the treasure at the timestamp by trying a crouch in that spot, because that platform seems completely pointless.

[@lunarhalcyon6725]

If you like Shadowgate, should try DejaVu. Same devs. (also, there was a newer shadowgate game for steam recently, "Shadowgate Zojol")

[@AaronLehnen]

Great as always Mike! Just love the Music to this game. Literally Just finished a Medley of all the pieces in this Game for Halloween but with a more modern and technical heavy metal arrangement. Awesome how you can run through these difficult old school adored games.

[@MrZangetsu468]

The kill against Death was the highlight of this run

[@Kojirremer]

The second loop on NES looks tame when compared to the second (and third!) loops of x68000's version.

[@pungisotu]

Kojirremer what’s different about those? That game has some great AI

[@Zaohaga]

My childhoods most played game. I don't remember ever beating it though. This makes me want to buy a NES and all the games I played as a kid. Thanks for the nostalgia trip.

[@GammaCatch]

Great watching this, drinking beer in the AM on the weekend. MM has mad skill and respects the game and it's great to see. I, on the other hand, am going to try to beat Resident Evil 6.

[@lainiwakura4678]

That fight against the Grim Reaper on the 2nd loop was the most savage thing I've ever seen.

[@senzomcmanus]

That intro rocks!

[@laughingfishcreations]

1:20:12 - 1:20:44 - nice footwork

[@pungisotu]

50:00 pretty sure the rosary does not kill her. I used to get those all the time during this fight. I think it makes her take s hit or so that’s all.

[@mrmojorisin2595]

LOL *1:24:53** ------> **1:25:18** when things is NOT going Mike´s way* I´m laughing my a** off to this (i feel for you Mike) =))) 1. No heart in the candle. 2. Stoping the clock to kill the skeleton, just to get hit by the bone after it runs out. 3 Getting the knife by accident.

[@risingsunofjapan]

Happy Halloween 🎃

[@realtime4559]

Hey Mike!!!! Thanks for all the playthrough videos

[@anthonykarklus7683]

Woo! Love the spooky game just in time for halloween!

[@samuraigamez358]

And finally, after 34 minutes of playing one of the hardest games on NES, Mike triumphed over the evil Cookie Monster, alias Dracula's 2nd form.

[@ignatz20xx]

Impressive run on the second quest! Now I must request a Castlevania 3's loop 2 run.

[@Numinor31]

45:25 that is indeed the heads from Gradius :p those are those Easter Island statue heads btw

[@cyberdelicxp9125]

Just hearing that legit Caslevania 8bit music, brings me the comfort I felt as a xhild

[@voffie]

Now that's just awesome, one helluva run. There's one treasure I know of, you should duck at around 11:17, gold bag will appear to the far left.

[@rogerlouttit5451]

These videos are great time wasters. The playthroughs are awesome and the random talks are enjoyable.

[@Restless_Hermit80]

Did James never tell you that Frankenstein is not the monster's name?

[@johneygd]

The boss against frankenstein monster & grim ryper was the greatest escape i,ve ever seen here.

[@ilrompiscatole5414]

35:53 for loop 2

[@nathangillmore5064]

Love watching your playthroughs, dude, on KZbin and Twitch!

[@darkbladepjcc9774]

Season 2 on netflix just came out. You should do castlevania 3 so that people see what the series is about.

[@JamesNintendoNerd]

I already did Castlevania: 3 Dracula's Curse. You can check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/a368dpmEqqqIfas

[@Iankill2121]

@michaelmath castlevania 3 takes generations before sotn. They're related but the Belmont in sotn is Richter not Trevor

[@PopADoseYo]

@michaelmath Its got a bit of everything. It's loosely based of Castlevania 3 though.

[@PopADoseYo]

Btw TY for letting me know season 2 is out now!

[@darkbladepjcc9774]

@@JamesNintendoNerd oh crap i didnt know. Ill check it out.

[@playlistcreator]

Some of the best music for the console. Nice playthrough.

[@younglad5460]

Intro is so badass I love it

[@kimmolaine8069]

Mike you can't "sometimes" skip the bats at Dracula stage 1. Pressing forward with timed jumps is the only way to do it.

[@robaxl3088]

13:41 Jaws theme song lol

[@MarshallMathersthe7th]

I always start throwing Holy water at death when he isn't there yet, works most of the time.

[@ExaltedDuck]

I was confused by the "I didn't mean to get that" regarding the axe right before level 1's bat. That's one of the best things to have for it...

[@lainiwakura4678]

Yeah, don't get his love for the stopwatch too. The holy water is the best weapon the entire game pretty much.

[@stoshbeast1]

Castlevania 2 next! Please!

[@PSUDarius2032]

Another game bites the dust to the GOD Mike Matei!

[@loganfravel204]

I've beaten this game on my famicom classic and I was not aware their was a second quest.

[@amado4249]

What a story, Mike.

[@notorious8361]

You caught a nice algorithm break in the catacombs. Many times the mermen will knock you off moving platforms with no warning.

[@katiepersons6575]

I think the NES and SNES classics are getting a bad rap here. Not all emulation is created equal and the emulation Nintendo uses is not even remotely comparable to the god awful emulation used in Sega retro systems. And no, games don't "always" run better on native hardware. Super Ghouls n' Ghosts for instance chokes on vintage hardware and there's no way around it. On the SNES Classic however, a patch can remedy this.

[@xyanide1986]

I think by "better" most people mean getting as close to the original experience as possible.

[@katiepersons6575]

I sure do want to get as close to the slowdown experience as much as humanly possible! @@xyanide1986

[@xyanide1986]

I in fact do @@katiepersons6575

[@travisbickle2004]

One of the first games I ever played, I fecking love it

[@lainiwakura4678]

Was I the only one screaming at the screen when he was talking about those hidden treasures... knowing there was literally one right there?

[@すくえもん]

日本のファンです、応援してます

[@yokoyokome5281]

until this day. I still watch the angry video game nerd castlevenia Sega. one of my all big time favorite. and honestly you pull me out of my darkest part of my life. becuz I was a nerd/gamer and basically was bully alot. But seriously seeing the entertainment of each video and just appreciating the time you make your video was just awesome and also made me laugh.

[@leftypistolero5983]

During the Dracula fight, right before you enter... anybody know what's up with the rectangular cloud in front of the moon?

[@adamloewen456]

Some amazing moments in there, Mike. Wow!

[@snakeenjoyingacanofbeans5219]

You have to try the Cursed Castilla. Best retro game!

[@MarshallMathersthe7th]

Level 2 of the second loop is actually the hardest in my opinion. I've beaten loop 2 like 2 weeks ago, but the second level is brutally hard, i kept failing on that part the most. After the 4th level or so it plays like the first loop again. Dracula didn't get any harder either.

[@WJJason]

I am not sure if anyone has mentioned this but did you know there is a second loop of Castlevania 3 and Super Castlevania IV?

[@shawnwax9576]

I love this game! I'm one of those masochistic people who prefers castlevania 3...even though it's impossible to beat haha. Castlevania 4 is always a good time too. :)

[@JamesNintendoNerd]

Same. Love the alternate paths. If you want to see my Dracula's Curse playthrough, you can see that here kzbin.info/www/bejne/a368dpmEqqqIfas

[@nowonmetube]

You sir, are a true masochist!

[@SirRosser]

I'm working on beating the hard route with only Trevor. It's frustrating as hell.

[@YBPaladin]

Perfect time! Just in time after Netflix ‘s Castlevina

[@nowonmetube]

"even better than glitch water shit" agreed 😂

[@markula_4040]

For the record medusa heads and bats are more frequent and in more areas in the 2nd loop, but nothing is faster.

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

I remember looping it to the point the stage number stops increasing. It honestly isnt that hard if youre familiar with the game, just takes a while

[@briantaylor7226]

Not sure it's necessary to get that many hearts leading into Dracula (27:44-28:54, and other attempts). People always do, but then have 30-40 left over at the end. Can always get more from his flames. Unless you just want to increase your score...Overall, great video/run. Thanks.

[@briantaylor7226]

Ah, you addressed this at the end... 1:35:29

[@briantaylor7226]

Personally I think around 25 is fine going into face Dracula.

[@Aces.702]

Love the game play mike the 2nd quest was cool🤘

[@simondunn1433]

So happy Simon is in smash now

[@MichaelSmith-mw6dl]

He sounds like David from Schitt's Creek.

[@josephhing568]

Awesome dude...great video and gaming

[@laughingfishcreations]

1:03:45 - Damn.. whatta barrage.

[@erosjongen2094]

What does he use to record his gameplay?

[@SuperNintendoZach]

Mike's doing big thangs, killing dudes with big fangs.

[@kingbebop1]

Hey Mike, I love these playthroughs. My favorite super nes game is Final Fantasy VI. Do you ever think we'll get a playthrough one day or maybe even a review?

[@Lostboyash33]

Playing the anniversary collection now, which is great for people who didn’t play these all those years ago always wanted to play them especially super castlevania 4, but I’m stuck on Dracula now

[@itsduhg]

Still not sure how you beat the Grim Reaper on second loop.

[@thomasmeehan4581]

1:35:23 - you 2!

[@singhay1743]

The 2nd season of the amine is good

[@LocalChoker]

Sing hay fuck yeah it was. The series is killer so far

[@PopADoseYo]

I'm excited to catch season 2.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

The graphic is so nostalgic

[@EricAndre615]

Yeah, you can take 10 or so HP off Dracula with one hit. Speedrunners use that method. I can't remember exactly how it works, but something like if you hit Dracula with the cross on the same frame you get hit by a fireball.

[@yesiobragsi7966]

Ad for Castlevania, nice.

[@jasonwb6884]

Never rub another man's rhubarb...nice. BATMAN

[@elieddy8679]

Been playing this and the next two on game boy advance and it's hard for me since I didn't grow up with these games.

[@jasonleslie3362]

great playthrough dracula is beatable without having to stock up on hearts though i found that out the hard way lol

[@TheVgrey]

Played second loop a few month ago and is though af faster enemie and more medusas enough to make avgn crazy

[@AxlTheScourge]

I liked your thing with the SNES mini question. Mike heres what i wanna ask what IF they make a SNES or NES mini 2.0 that adds all the missing games people wanted on it but also add a cartridge slot for the purists who wanna play games Nintendo cant legally put on their so they dont have to hack their Mini?

[@TheVgrey]

you can farm ×2 and ×3 with dracula fireballs

[@bop8377]

Mike do symphony of the night please

[@poopdogg666]

Please do a hard mod tho

[@grzlygmr]

I've done it only once. I completed it; however, it was brutal :(

[@skips276]

Kick ass bro!🎃👻💀

[@MTortillaKitt]

Your speech is so foul Mike, love watching you play lol

[@xXbelmontXx]

Mike , lets see a no death run of CV3 ;-)

[@shaunb7821]

the sound of our childhood.

[@squarefan80]

FUCK YEAH, MIKE! that was some awesome shit!

[@gippy101]

Follow Mike's Twitch, he streams a lot and it is very entertaining.

[@supergeoff]

Not bad Playthrough Mike

[@AstreaZero]

play Rune by Human Head Studios

[@LesWZ]

So, in conclusion: holy water.

[@achmodinivswe9500]

What do the bow do is that just armor or what

[@lvaz1195]

AchmodinIV SWE upgrades ur whip

[@achmodinivswe9500]

L Vaz ho ok