Mega Drive Longplay [008] Castlevania: Bloodlines

[@troyaturner1979]

this game was criminally underrated.

[@FoieGras]

+Troy Turner If it had been for the SNES, it would've been much better received. The details, tightness of controls, soundtrack are actually better than Castlevania IV's. I could listen to "Calling From Heaven" all day

[@ricsim78]

+FoieGras Heavily disagree, in fact this is by far my most hated Castlevania, I did not like the graphics, soundtrack is not that great for Konami, and the characters. Of course the gameplay is fast, but Castlevania iV is better in every other aspect and is fast in it's own right. PC Engine Chi No Rondo and Symphony of the night are the best Castlevania games. This one I did not care for at all.

[@FoieGras]

CVIV had Simon floating in mid-air for several seconds instead of a realistic jump animation and the whip had like 3-frames or so? Skeletons exploded into a whole bunch of femur bones instead of skull, rib cage, etc like in Rondo (or Bloodlines) Bloodlines is not "faster" but had more fluid animation. This one you'll notice the backgrounds are more crisp and detailed. You also had item crashes but not the crazy item crashes of Rondo but small ones that made the game more fun. The music is quite memorable. Why else would stages 1 and 2's be repeated in later games? IV's had what? Just Simon's theme (which Bloodlines spruced up as well).

[@ricsim78]

+FoieGras Muted colors, limited sound samples, and forgettable characters. You also forget that Super Castlevania IV was an early Snes game. This is a late Genesis game. Yet it still looks, plays better. Sega had a better main CPU, the 68000 was much faster than the Snes CPU, double the MHz back when that mattered. But this game showcases the strengths and weaknesses of the Mega Drive/Genesis. The music shows that Symphonic soundtracks are a weakness of the Genesis. Super Castlevania IV soundtrack is way better and more in line with the series. I do not like the characters or how they move in this. The boss battles are awesome and show a strength of Genesis...sheer horsepower. But SNES and big time Turbo Grafix 16 have two of the best Castlevajiw games

[@FoieGras]

Rick Simon Yeah, which is why I said, I think it would've been much better if it had been for the SNES. This game obviously wanted to be ambitious with its soundtrack as well as as show its raw power (even then there were slow-downs) Also Eric! How can you not like Eric?! You no longer have just a generic guy with a whip but a guy who can twirl his spear around and do super jumps.

[@RayGarraty1985]

Gotta love this game's soundtrack. The music from the first stage, the Germany stage, the France stage, the last stage and Simon's theme are some of my favorites.

[@Vik1919]

One of the greatest Sega genesis games. Also, this game is underrated. The destruction in this game is so satisfying and even the bosses get destroyed little by little. That's so cool.

[@MelancoliaI]

I agree! Everyone always goes on and on about IV on the SNES but this is just as good.

[@michaeledwards6890]

and the music! phenomenal!

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

The games too short and the 4th level is terrible looks like crap

[@pescando]

This game looks crazy fun. The levels and set pieces look so awesome. Never in my days would I say the Tower of Pisa would make for an amazing confrontation.

[@RainePhoenix]

Such an underappreciated game in the CastleVania series. Perhaps because it was noncanonical and the fact that it was released on a Sega console at a time when 3rd party developers were only really beginning to produce games for consoles other thanNintendo's, that people's expectations were pretty low. Not to mention, gamer's biases blinded them to the merits of the competing console practically ensured that this game would be overlooked, which is a shame. It's a fantastic game in the series! One thing that always struck me as a kid back then was the fact that there is nary a static background/foreground in this game. Each one has something going on ranging from animated blades of grass, clouds blowing in the wind, lightning, multi-layered parallax scrolling, reflections in the water and other various effects, which made for an extremely rich visual experience. I also like the period its set in (the 1910s); it's still very uncommon to see video games or even films set in that period and it's refreshing to see it. And, as with every CastleVania game of the time, it has outstanding music. I love this game.

[@RainePhoenix]

It doesn't feature any of the Belmont family and was made to closer link it to Bram Stoker's novel. It sort of bridged the gap between CastleVania and Dacula in its own continuity.

[@RainePhoenix]

It is, but many years after the fact.

[@RainePhoenix]

CastleVania Legend is another game released that is now part of its own continuity. Originally, it was to tell the story of the very first Belmont ever to battle Dracula, and it was supposed to get its own sequel in the Dreamcast, but it was sense canceled and Sonia Belmont is no longer considered to have any relation to the rest of the family, and the game itself is considered a "mistake" or "embarrassment" to the series as it conflicted with the established time line

[@RainePhoenix]

I'd agree with that point. Konami back then often released watered-down versions of their games on the Genesis, or games that were somehow detached from the rest of the established series they represent. I don't know if it's because they didn't expect many Sega fans would know much or care about the time lines and established stories from the 8-bit era, or if it had something to do with the fact that they were finally allowed to produce games for rival consoles and that they wanted to make something different, yet familiar, but the games released on the Genesis were often butchered ports of their arcade games or else, they were something entirely unique, as with CastleVania: Bloodlines and Contra Hard Corps. Though, Hard Corps did specifically state that it took place immediately after Super C and had a small reference to Contra III, but it was nothing like any other preceding Contra game. It makes me wonder whether they were expecting gamers to own all consoles with their games on them to piece it together for themselves. Whatever the case, it's good that, more than a decade after such games were released, they've been given follow-ups for those who've played the games in the beginning.

[@BuyMeThingsnow]

Raine Phoenix Bloodlines is canon to Portrait of Ruin, and the rest of the franchise. The fact that Morris wields the whip and that there is no Belmonts is something they went out of there way to explain in the metroidvania's, stating that a prophechy prevented the Belmonts from wielding the whip till 1999 (when Dracula was destroyed by Julius Belmont). That's their explanation for Bloodlines, as well as other non Belmont protaganists like Shanoa and Nathan Graves (with Circle of The Moon going from "non canon" to "semi canon" apparently).

[@KISSFan1977]

The music for the 2nd stage has always been one of my favorites! I still love this game as much as when I 1st played it back in the 90s!

[@MelancoliaI]

They reused that music in Circle of the Moon if I'm not mistaken

[@Wolfdragon92584]

My first Castlevania game. Every Castlevania game I played thereafter always posed the question, "Is this going to be as good as Bloodlines?"

[@uraveragehomophobicdude2643]

Most of them are even better

[@greensun1334]

Never heard about "Super Castlevania 4"?

[@greensun1334]

But, it is '91...

[@milesr4609]

@@greensun1334 meh, this one, Rondo blood, Dawn of sorrow, Order of Eclesia and of course, Symphony of the night wipe the floor with sc4...

[@henrlima87]

@@greensun1334 that was on a different system and most people couldnt afford both. If you had a sega, this was your first castlevania.

[@IAmSpider]

What I love about this game (and Contra: Hard Corps) is that they deviated from their original NES/SNES counterparts to offer something new and perhaps more mature without feeling unfamiliar. Fantastic game & longplay!

[@ImaFnT-Rex]

if you ask me i think it sounds like crap compared to the others

[@robokill387]

@@ImaFnT-Rex I disagree, I love this sound. It has a great, crunchy abrasive sound to it.

[@greensun1334]

@@ImaFnT-Rex Yes, it sounds like

[@BasementBrothers]

@@greensun1334 The sound technology of the Genesis/Mega Drive is called FM. It sounded a bit outdated compared to the SNES back in the day, but now people appreciate FM a lot more because there's nothing like it these days. The effort it took to make that synthesizer sound good is unheard of now that everything is games is just a recording.

[@greensun1334]

@@BasementBrothers I know, that's FM synth.

[@Marioguy92]

That boss in France... o.o Me: It's a flying woman.. *she transforms suddenly Me: HOLY CRAP SHE BECAME MOTHRA!

[@Bloodreign1]

The Princess of Moths, which the game erroneously refers to as the Princess of Moss.

[@kevineyago]

I remember playing this as a kid. I was so captivated by this game.

[@Ry0Hawk]

1:40:19 You just have to stop, and enjoy the music for a while.

[@joseabreu1991]

+Rohan292 I usually stare at the full moon while listening to simon's theme

[@bryanneideffer3969]

Almost all the castlevania games have absolutely fantastic music!

[@brunskies92]

First time playing this, SO stoked to here Simon Belmont's Castlevania IV theme in there

that is a jam

[@DmSayr]

It is amazing how this Genesis game out performs the SNES Castlevabias in every way; music; flow; frame rate; etc.

[@evrimenustun9548]

Bloodlines is cool but has pretty much nothing on SCIV

[@Vinicius-hs2rf]

I disagree with the music. Castlevania Dracula IV and X are much better at this point! Apart from the sound effects that sound too annoying in Genesis.

[@Bloodreign1]

Considering how Konami basically screwed the pooch and tried connecting the series to Bram Stoker's novel, felt like an insult if I may say so (LeCarde I could accept as a CV character, but a Morris from the Stoker Dracula novel, nah). Is this better than the SNES CV's? Yes to 1, but no to the other (Yes to the Rondo remake, but the music in that blows Bloodlines away, and no to CV 4 as it felt more cinematic, and the music more ambient and movie like). Don't get me wrong, Bloodlines is a fine game, fun too, it's in my collection for a reason. But the biggest glaring issues is when Morris or LeCarde climb stairs, the animation for it is all wrong as they aren't walking ON the stairs, but THROUGH them. Technically Konami had to later on fix the lore of the Vampire Killer, saying any non-Belmont would slowly drain their life force if they tried using the whip, Bloodlines never even had that idea in mind, and that the Vampire Killer could work for anyone wanting to use it. Then they tried working the Morris family as Belmont descendants, no thanks.

[@LocalChoker]

That’s gonna be a hard no

[@Buckdalorian1000]

They both tight

[@lelxrv]

Easily one of the best Castlevania soundtracks.

[@VarthRock]

Awesome for Michiru Yamane's first soundtrack.

[@solarflare9078]

Isn't her first soundtrack King's Valley II for the MSX?

[@maldivirdragonwitch]

@@solarflare9078, well, at least her first Castlevania soundtrack - and, thank God, only the first of many! :)

[@DesertRainReads]

@@maldivirdragonwitch indeed, she is such an amazing composer and a very humble person to boot. Even now, with the Bloodstained franchise she's frigging killing it. Hasn't lost her touch at a.

[@TheDeathWillCome2012]

The most underrated Castlevania game, and that's a shame! It's a great game.

[@timrosswood4259]

Why is this game underrated? Its such a great game.

[@Bloodreign1]

@@timrosswood4259 It's not often mentioned when people talk about good Castlevania games. It's actually a good game, and quite expected of that era of Konami, unlike the Konami we have now.

[@ReviewUA-jy7xi]

Many years ago I walked into a Value Village and picked up Bloodlines, Contra Hard Corps, Streets of Rage 2, and Batman, all complete with box and manual, all MINT condition packed together in a plastic bag they were selling for $5.99.

[@LyricalMasterMind1]

got damn!

[@THEREALGAMEMASTER-gz5xg]

that was a great deal.

[@aggressiveattitudeera887]

No way! AWESOME!

[@ReviewUA-jy7xi]

Aggressive Attitude Era No lie. It was a CRAZY time for collecting back then (10-15 years ago). You could walk into any place and find boxed NESs for like $20, all sorts of rare games because no one cared about any of this stuff. I have games like Gradius 3 and Ninja Gaiden Trilogy for SNES that I think I paid $5 each for. In fact my perfectly white SNES that I'm using now I got at a Cash Converters for 15 bucks, controllers and hookups included. Crazy times...

[@aggressiveattitudeera887]

EX Heihachi Sweeet!

[@pjsretrogamesmusicandwrass5795]

I love the techno/baroque pastiche the Castlevania series has, genius

[@Atariatari-ky9te]

I haven't played every Mega Drive / PC Engine / Snes game yet but so far this is my second favorite game of all time only behind Strider for the Mega Drive. To me it has a more arcade feel than Rondo of Blood and I like to come back to this game more than Rondo of Blood for the PC Engine. It also is the best looking Castlevania game when comparing in RGB between the SNES & PC Engine Castlevania games. Im a huge Arcade fan back in the 16 Bit era and no other machine brought the Arcade Experience home better than the Mega Drive. The Mega Drive has the cleanest and best looing RGB picture when compared to the PC Engine and SNES and most of the time the Mega Drive games have better gameplay as well. Im a huge fan of the TG16/PC Engine and I like the SNES as well but when comparing all three in RGB and gameplay the Mega Drive is the Best 16 Bit system of that Era when looking into detail. The Mega Drive is my favorite system of all time!

[@vankook]

The Clockwork boss looks like it belongs in Gunstar Heroes.

[@LyricalMasterMind1]

Lol! It is kinda outta place

[@tonmasboy]

vankook Treasure staff came from Konami

[@MrDibara]

I'll never understand why couldn't they just make a Frankenstein Monster boss while leaving tthe clockwork thingy as a mid-boss. It's a fun boss fight, but that's it! Atmosphere and theme is thrown out of the window! XD

[@thenoobprincev2529]

@@MrDibara but there is a Frankenstein monster midboss in the game already. I think the gear boss fitted just fine, considering the steampunk motif of its level. They also wanted to show off with it, making it a 2.5D boss.

[@MrDibara]

@@thenoobprincev2529 Yes, I remember the Frankenstein monster *midboss,* but I meant they should've made it the main boss of the Stage. The Clockwork boss is amazing and a huge flex of that 2.5D, but as far as "horror-themed" goes, the Frankenstein monster would've been better. Same deal with Stage 1, where the Hellhound midboss was amazing, but the main boss Living Armor was... disappointing.

[@current81]

One of the best games on Sega ever.

[@edwardgaines6561]

What about Sonic?

[@imbaroud5273]

@@edwardgaines6561 owh come on man, pretty sure he loves sonic too

[@henrlima87]

Yes it was!

[@kenji649]

Alien Soldier ❤️

[@aBanabis]

Rocket Knight Adventures 1 and 2 were also very good. Developed by the same guy that did all the of the best Contra games(Alien Wars and Hard Corps). That series is typically the main one I recommend to people looking for good platformers on the Sega Genesis. The 2 x-men games are also good(I prefer xmen: clone wars). Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure was also relatively good for an exclusive title...but I think Rocket Knight Adventures is probably the best exclusive title on the Genesis besides Sonic and Castlevania Bloodlines.

[@JuicyPlayer]

The music in this game reminds me of Castlevania meets splatterhouse.

[@snowdevil86]

I couldn't imagine a more perfect opening theme than 'A Vision of Dark Secrets.' Easily my favorite CV game of all time, Genesis nostalgia to the max. I remember my friend's mom took his cartridge away because the leaning tower stage gave him screaming nightmares!

[@raudello3666]

Agreed

[@Bloodreign1]

The only thing creepy about the Leaning Tower in this game, is the music, and it's my favorite track in the entire game.

[@sebastianlagarda1714]

i personally think this game has the best music

[@raudello3666]

I agree

[@Sairot247]

I love the final cutscene, it's like: "you beat Dracula, congratulations" *credits*

[@ULTRADJ4EVER]

I don't know why, but I just love how this game sounds.

[@tshirtjay]

This game ,even today, is so captivating. Not to mention the sound track is top notch. Every now and then i whip out the old genesis and play this.

[@xrmatt1010]

At 23 i find these alot more entertaining than the current games today could be a nostalgia thing i guess...

[@XcessiveNinja17]

This game feels very Treasure

[@Marioguy92]

I agree! The 3 dimensional graphics, and monster animations are very Dynamite Headdy styled.

[@KimonoFlareonGX]

This and Super Castlevania 4 are masterpieces. I especially adore “The Calling from Heaven” (the final stage theme). For John’s run, go to 1:48 For Eric’s run, go to 54:59

[@Bloodreign1]

The 16 bit era was truly the best time IMO for the series, with SCV 4, Bloodlines, Rondo of Blood, and yes, even the SNES re-imagining of Rondo. Plus not to long after, the retconned CV Legends on the Game Boy also made it's appearance (still got it boxed, the games worth a damned fortune now, got it when it first came out). On the NES, CV peaked with the awesome CV 3, earlier than the 16 bit era though. Of course at that time, over in Japan, they got a game for the X68000 we didn't get till the PS1, under the CV Chronicles name, the X68K version coming out in 93. In CV circles some of us know it as Akdra X68K.

[@jetsethardy1818]

As a kid this game was impossible to beat. But for some reason i was obsessed with it lol. I think it was because they were so cool and the music was addictive!

[@Bloodreign1]

It's the only CV with a continue limit that I know of, other than Haunted Castle in arcades.

[@DontrelleRoosevelt]

Simply the BEST Castlevania game ever made.

[@gglesuxs6441]

+DontrelleRoosevelt You actually like the Atari lynx... your opinion is invalid.

[@DontrelleRoosevelt]

ggle suxs Okay, you sound like a little tyke, so don't tell me my opinion is invalid. I grew up with that game system; it was a brilliant piece of hardware, far better than the GameBoy or Game Gear, and it had the absolute BEST arcade ports for handheld. STALKER!

[@omiorahman6283]

DontrelleRoosevelt yes

[@MrWashu12]

Yes indeed.

[@MarshallMathersthe7th]

I have Castlevania 1, 2, 3, 4 and this one (the new generation) I like them all except Simon's quest.. But i don't hate it either. Point i want to make, i like them all. I am currently playing this one on the Sega and it is hard for me, i think it has to do with the controls that differ with Nintendo and i'm used to Nintendo since i played the first 4 afcourse :P I would like to own all Castlevania games from the 8-16 bit era, but Rondo of blood is something id like to try out. But a pc engine is very hard to find in my country, and expensive afcourse.

[@kosharskysinternalorganfee9363]

Best Castlevania game of all time! An de of course it had to be on one of the best consoles of all time, the Sega Genesis! Woo!

[@espectro87]

agree

[@fardeenrabbani4320]

Agreed

[@Atariatari-ky9te]

I agree!

[@mufki]

i thought symphony of the night is the best?

[@imbaroud5273]

i agree

[@silenig]

This game had some of the best CV tunes

[@Ieatpaste23]

4:12 that's some legendary constipation.

[@GeminiJay654]

There's nothing like the music put out by that Genesis soundchip.. That bass = wow!

[@fusivelqueimado1]

I played this game with my sister when i was 8yo. My god! I we re so addicted. By the way one of the best soundtrack ever!

[@stephencross4454]

It's a masterpiece. Castlevania 3 and 4 I love. But at present this is boss.

[@pelontaylor8628]

castlevania bloodlines is a great game

[@JessicaChastainFan]

Best Castlevania game of all time. Only the best on SEGA.

[@chowmein0941]

7:41 Press start to next stage. Yes! I would love to next stage!

[@TheRisingTide89]

Game looks fantastic n entertaining as hell. Imagine us 4 to 6 yrs old in this era playin this. We'd b hooked lol

[@quorthonthegreat5649]

This game was far ahead of it's time. A true gem

[@Atariatari-ky9te]

My favorite Castlevania game. Gives you that Arcade feel and the soundtrack is amazing! Rondo of Blood for the PC Engine would be second and then Castlevania 3 for the NES and then Castlevania IV for the SNES.

[@Sega_Dreams]

Your top 4 is my top 4, but I go back and forth on Rondo and Bloodlines. Can't go wrong either way!

[@Atariatari-ky9te]

@@Sega_Dreams For me Castlevania Bloodlines is over Rondo for the Soundtrack and the effects. Also Bloodlines just looks better to me via RGB. The Mega Drive has a clearer and sharper RGB picture than the PC Engine RGB picture which is somewhat blurry compared to the Mega Drive. Most of the time a CD Version soundtrack would beat out the cartridge but not this time IMO. The Mega Drive many of times does a great job on the Music and Bloodlines has some of the best music in the 16 Bit Generation. I also feel that Strider (my favorite game of all time) on the Mega Drive has a better soundtrack than the PC Engine CD Strider. Im a big fan of the PC Engine though its my 2nd favorite game console of all time behind the Mega Drive.

[@Bloodreign1]

@@Atariatari-ky9te The PCE CD Strider isn't too highly thought of, unlike Rondo of Blood, which for years was the Holy Grail of Castlevania as we didn't get it in the US till over a decade later. I remember drooling over screenshots in Game Pro for Rondo, and them saying in the magazine that we'd never see it in the US. They were half right anyway, maybe not for the PC Engine/TG-16, but other consoles made sure we did.

[@joseabreu1991]

my top 5 castlevania games of all time 1.Castlevania Bloodlines/Castlevania SOTN tied 2. Harmony of Dissonance 3. Aria of Sorrow 4. Portrait of Ruin 5. Circle of the Moon

[@imbaroud5273]

you have a same taste as me bro new mechanics konami added in this game that i really love so much, like these thing has never been in any castlevania games is: 1. you can jump while you on upstair to dodge enemy attack at that time 2. you can whip upward 3. you can use whip to swing like indiana jones 4. the details when enemy die (welp CV gameboy advance has it too i guess) 5. move faster when you go upstair 6. weapon power change detail (idk if its in any other CV games)

[@evrimenustun9548]

@@imbaroud5273 What? Most of the stuff you mentioned are present in Super Castlevania IV which came out 3 years before Bloodlines.

[@cauanalvesgarcia3650]

Dracula X, Rondo Of Blood, Symphony Of The night

[@nene71286]

​@@cauanalvesgarcia3650 word!

[@perdedoronline]

Childhood. That last level that is inverted gave so much of a headache 💯😣

[@cpctail]

At 2:47 Anyone else notice that this is the only time you get this item?

[@sylvainwillaume636]

Konami always been one of the best game creator/editor. All the games I played from this company, on any video game console or computer, always been high quality. I don’t remember playing any bad game coming from this company.

[@omiorahman6283]

This game was my childhood

[@MakelBelieve]

22:22 those skeletons are dancingthis awesome song

[@DrBeef216]

This game sounds so "Genesis". Great game. I'd put it JUST below Super Castlevania 4 on SNES...and I'll even admit that that might only be my childhood bias. Certainly one of the best Genesis titles ever released.

[@s0m3_dud3]

First Castlevania I've ever beaten. Still have it somewhere.

[@Chromotrigger]

52:26 maybe it's Princess of Moths? I don't know... ha ha. Anyway.... very cool Castlevania game. The graphics are supreme and the soundtrack is in my opinion one of the best of all the Castlevania games.

[@dluxx7283]

This game has one of the coolest ost IMO (Sonic series and Ranger X being my other favs) When 1:39.57 kicks in, I just go batshit lol Great playthru

[@saadmirza4221]

This,Splatterhouse 3 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 spooked the hell out of me but I had guilty pleasure of playing them lol

[@ElAullidoDeLaNada]

First level music is so awesome.

[@KitWriter]

Also, level 2... I love how the candles float in the air above the water. Dat Evil Magic candle is no joke sorcery.

[@TheOhm122]

And the final stage in this one is just brutal with what they do to you.

[@smessgamer]

The best Castlevania of 4th generation consoles.

[@juanelcartero543]

unas de las mejores banda sonora y si no me equivoco es el unico castlevania que los stage son en casi todo Europa x que la mayoria de los castlevania su historias trancurren en Rumania

[@sektorfisher3180]

Que epico momento cuando derrotas a elizabeth y empiesa a sonar el tema de simons como diciendo "Llego el momento de la batalla mas esperada"

[@NinjaxShadowXx]

Am I the only one that likes this one instead of 4?

[@SeoulMan]

Feel and execution-wise, definitely. Feels less nail biting in some areas too, though the only caveat may be just how many midbosses are here xD

[@victorcaminha9574]

Me too. I FAR prefer Bloodlines over Castlevania IV

[@gasparyangahijo]

I remember coming home from school to play this game. I loved it, but the bosses aren't as imaginitive as the other Castlevania game bosses.

[@MexicanSheepMan]

I mean, the second boss is pretty clever, a rock monster, and you have to destroy his body so you can hit his head, the third boss on top of the tower is pretty neat, the fourth boss especially is a fucking gear monster, then you have mothra (probably not mothra but looks like it), the death fight is one of my favorites on the series because of the card mechanic, and while elizabeth was easy, her second phase was kind of clever, having to hit her before she can cast a spell. I think these fights are pretty imaginative imo

[@MelancoliaI]

I swear Konami made the Genesis sing. Some of the best music on the system.

[@janis25210]

Very best Castlevania!!! Super sound and graphic! Very nice!

[@jeff97ish]

This looks cool and challenging. My copy is on it's way. Should be here next week.

[@SeñorFajita]

Anyone else here for hype of the castlevania collection including bloodlines?

[@robertbektas1810]

Venom yes I finally had a chance to play it and it was probably my favourite castlevania.

[@SeñorFajita]

robert bektas I’m glad you liked it. Bloodlines has always been my favorite and I’m glad I have a easier way to play it.

[@Bloodreign1]

Nope, because I own what's on the collection in their original forms.

[@gamerzero7735]

This was a good game. The only Castlevanias Konami had trouble with were the two for the N64. They're what I like to call, "The Not Quite Ready for 3D Castlevanias." Lament of Innocence and Curse of Darkness turned out ok, though.

[@TheKrustaceox]

the platform ideas of this game are just insane.

[@LuisLevy]

Another excellent longplay. I love this channel.

[@imbaroud5273]

there's new mechanics konami added in this game that i really love so much, like these thing has never been in any castlevania (maybe): 1. you can jump while you on upstair to dodge enemy attack at that time 2. you can whip upward 3. you can use whip to swing like indiana jones 4. the details when enemy die (welp CV gameboy advance has it too i guess) 5. move faster when you go upstair 6. weapon power change detail (idk if its in any other CV games) man i love this game

[@KishorTwist]

The bosses were really original and plentiful! 🤙

[@Koettnylle]

Lots of cool technical features in this game

[@Deivitz2010]

46:36 and 1:39:56 Simon Belmont theme, i love this song

[@xRavenXP]

I stood still for a few seconds to take pleasure in listening to this complete music. And in this game these are the only times when you can hear it in the game! ;)

[@Deivitz2010]

***** yes *--* , is my favourite song of all Castlevania and is a master piece

[@omiorahman6283]

David Decima what if Quincy Morris is a distant relative to the Belmont

[@XxLast__BossxX]

@@omiorahman6283 he is

[@DesertRainReads]

Bloodlines really is an excellent game that showed off what the Genny could do, and had a damn good soundtrack too, Michiru Yamane is a badass. While for me it isn't quite as good as Castlevania IV (it's a solid 8.5 while CV4 is a 9.5), I fully appreciate this gem of a game as a mix of old meets new, and for successfully crossing the franchise with Bram Stoker's Dracula universe to the point where some years later, a direct sequel, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin was created that had so many allusions to Bloodlines that its ties were blatantly obvious, especially when "Wind" reveals his true identity. This game is a true cult classic for sure.

[@wolfgangallanalhazred802]

I appreciate how this game kinda feels like the time period it's set in by incorporating stahlhelms, machine guns, and motorbikes into the monsters and set the story all over Europe and in a munitions factory; Aria of Sorrow could have done more than a couple of zombie soldiers and a plasma gun to tell us it when it was set in the future.

[@2BuckFridays]

Coming from a Nintendo person, this game is better than super Castlevania 4. Every detail. The music, the atmosphere, the art style and most importantly, the gameplay. Super Castlevania had better SFX, that's about it.

[@2BuckFridays]

@Lucas. That's obvious, but it doesn't change what I said.

[@PKINGU]

My first Castlevania game

[@stompchunkman4248]

Wow, the game is a bit gory compared to contemporary CVs of its time, I'm in love!

[@MrAdeljas]

i think this is much better than both SNES versions

[@R.P.Pyotrsovich]

29:41 Looks like this French historical site might need a new Groundskeeper (Gardener) and for some reason I call the 2 Centurions from level 2 (Aegean sea) Cylons... ( 10:20 & 10:35)

[@andrezeps9934]

Stage 5 kinda reminds me of Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2. The last level had a very similar instrument choice and vibe.

[@edwardgaines6561]

Both made by Konami! Big ups!! 👍

[@stealthyjaboc9466]

Versailles Palace. Who knew that beauty could be so alluring and deadly.

[@Talbot-8520]

Watching this after recently playing Circle of the Moon and Portrait of Ruin. I am pleasantly surprised that some of my favorite music tracks from those games came from Bloodlines! I've known of this game my whole life but never played. I have so much newfound respect for this title!

[@aBanabis]

I was never able to get very far when I was younger.. I mostly remember the water stage and Pisa as a kid. Pisa was probably as far as I'd get as a kid. Eventually I decided to come back as an adult and sit down and put in the grind to beat it once and for all...and man was it a real treat. I LOVED the last stage, it was so good. I loved that effect(similar to the drunk effect in super mario maker) where it breaks the screen up into sections to make the platforming tricky. I thought it was freaking genius game design, I loved it so much. I must have forgot about the upside down section cuz it was pretty short and not as tricky necessarily to get through, but it's really cool as well. You can really tell where SotN got a lot of its inspiration I think...I mean, it even says "Bloodlines" at the beginning of the game. I mean, I always thought it was a direct sequel, but apparently not. I mean, I've been told various times that it's not the case. I guess having "Bloodlines" scroll across the screen like it was the title of the episode for the intro didn't mean anything? :S shrug.

[@hgjf3]

"Atlantis theme" have same music like level "art tower" at game CASTLEVANIA - LEGACY OF DARKNESS

[@michaelgonzales92mg]

This game was the reason why I went for a Genesis when I was 3 years old. The best choice I've ever made in my life, had an awesome childhood growing up in the 90s because of the Genesis library this game included. I'd ride the bus from school, come home alone, grab a kool aid and turn on my Genesis. Now as an adult, Im coming home in a Camaro, grabbing a beer, and turn on my PS4 just to play Genesis games lol

[@Mcmadness288]

Boy, Alucard's spear is a lot cooler in this game than in Portrait of Ruin.

[@Faxtron]

This game with the color enhanced mod is the pinnacle of perfection. I made a repro of this mod only to play in real hardware in a glorious CRT to appreciate better the details. In my opinion is a paradise on cartridge.

[@xwf1000v3]

I remembered this game! Played it a long time ago! Best Castlevania game I've played besides Symphony Of The Night!

[@kiwibro6454]

4:09 that werewolf sounds like an electric guitar

[@goncalotordo4507]

I love this game. I think it's way better than Castlevania IV

[@MDthornton83]

+Aaron Jaco And it has a wonderful rendition of the Simon Belmont theme.

[@1977Eelco]

Hmmm...Castlevania IV is more or less a remake of Castlevania on the NES. It has a lot more bosses, much better graphics and music than the NES version. Considering originality, Castlevania: Bloodlines is certainly a winner! Out of the two games, I still prefer Castlevania IV. The boss fights in this game after the dungeon level and boss fight with Frankenstein are so memorable! Especially the fight with Dracula in the throne room is just awesome in Castlevania IV! I myself were always more of a Sega guy, but when it comes to Castlevania, Mario or Zelda...Nintendo was the best you could ever get! Although, I also liked the Zelda clone Golden Axe Warrior on the Sega Master System a lot! Still, this Castlevania game on the Sega Megadrive was very good: great graphics, music and very original. The challenge wasn't very great though...but who could beat the fight with Frankenstein, the 5th stage with Death as the final opponent and the final fight with Dracula on the NES when it comes to challenge!

[@MDthornton83]

Both are great games, but for different reasons.

[@XTRABIG]

this isn't even close to the masterpiece that Super castleVania IV is on SNES. no comparison

[@goncalotordo4507]

XTRABIG Super Castlevania IV has many issues, namely how overpowered the whip is

[@edwardgaines6561]

1:32:57 To this day I'll never understand why *DEATH* works for Dracula. It should be the other way around. 😁

[@grzesiekromcio]

this Castlevania is called Bloodlines in US version and The New Generation in EU version

[@manuelcruz2256]

Wow this game is really hard, great video !

[@Bloodreign1]

Actually, it's one of the easier ones of the series. Not Symphony of the Night once leveled up enough where everything is a cakewalk easy, but easier than it's predecessors.

[@mgodoy-br]

Such a good sound track!!! I've never played it back in the days. Besides it've been well-composed, it reminds me a little influence of Ghouls 'n' Ghosts and Splatter House.

[@urbielatenightgamingadvent567]

I finished the 1st & 4th Castlevania. How can I miss this game? Bloodlines was an "instant hit" upon release.[5] GamesRadar named Castlevania: Bloodlines the 8th best Genesis game of all time out of a list of 25.[6] Game Informer's Tim Turi praised the level of gore relative to other Castlevania titles at the time. He also called it "one of the most overlooked treasures in the franchise."[7] GameZone ranked it as the fourth best Castlevania title.[5]

[@helencross5183]

Great game me and my 8 yr old have got to the penultimate boss . Konami made supreme games on genesis and snes. Still good today. Funny arguments about this vs SC IV on snes still going strong. You can't beat SC IV for atmosphere but bloodlines has faster speed and playability. Put it this way if they were arcade machines you'd shovel your money in segas direction because it's more fun. But I am not suggesting genesis is better than snes overall

[@stevencross8215]

I love retro games, downloaded a shedload of old classics on sons retro pie. Cv1 3 4 Dracula x and bloodlines, I’ve played the hell of all these, bloodlines has some awesome level design,level 3 is art in n my view, super castlevania suffers from slow mechanics and dull graphics and at times I find the love for it fanboyish. Cv3 is still awesome. Tbh I love both genesis and SNES above all consoles,they got soul!

[@MukaiMei]

Amo los Sound Tracks de este juego!

[@sonofatwitch82]

I love the German level with the gear cogs, chains and pistons.

[@richardwarner8648]

Konami was a two punch knockout champ on the Genesis/Megadrive in 1994. Contra Hard Corps 16megs. Castlevania Bloodlines 8megs?! Wow. Just amazing!