Haunted Castle (Arcade) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

[@DecadeTheKarateBugman]

Bloody Tears playing while Simon passes by a portrait of a woman crying actual bloody tears. How weirdly yet perfectly fitting.

[@sonicboy678]

Chronicles has one room where a statue has haemolacria (and spawns a certain annoying enemy). Three guesses as to what that block's theme is...

[@VoltingAround]

8:30 epic

[@MrGenyaAvacado]

7:17 Picture

[@alexsilva28]

​@@sonicboy678 Guts Theme

[@gabriellewiegand8841]

I think that’s why they named the song that

[@Grovfu]

I never knew I wanted this: Splatterhousevania. I love it.

[@JohnSkellington]

Well it’s more frustrating than you think, if you’ve played it in Konami Arcade Collection!

[@fuckiopussigetti453]

@@JohnSkellington that's because the american version is hard as shit for some reason

[@NintendoComplete]

With outstanding music, great graphics, and fluid but difficult game play, Castlevania's arcade adaptation doesn't disappoint in the slightest.

[@NintendoComplete]

@Nicholas Rumleskie Yeah, typically the only time I bother with real hardware is if it can't be properly emulated. Otherwise, emulators are more convenient and usually give cleaner picture quality.

[@NintendoComplete]

@Nicholas Rumleskie Yeah, that's my day job. I dunno, I'm sure that we all learn something from our influences, no matter what they are. I think whatever people learn from them is probably dependent on wha they're playing and whatever experiences of their own that they bring to them. I know that's super vague, but it's the best I've got :)

[@stephenmanuel9860]

My only REAL complaint is how brutal and unforgiving the game is compared to its console counterparts. I know limiting continues was a thing back then, but one life per credit for something requiring THIS MUCH resource management and pattern memorization is borderline obscene. I don't think credit spamming would have been good for this game either. To be honest, I don't know where the balance would be, but I DO know this game needed more time in the oven and more money in the bank to have truly done the IP justice.

[@GreekRetroGeek]

there is also a ps2 release which is practically the emulated arcade game. The game is BRUTAL

[@ajayprabhakar285]

Please!! Do more Castlevania series.

[@leoneldaruna5156]

The bridge itself was more challenge than Dracula XD

[@Jerrywood111]

5:40 most epic boss fight ever!

[@dancrowdus]

You can see the Dark Souls influence

[@King_Thulsa_Doom]

5:43 "Could you scratch my chin for me? ...Okay thanks."

[@cazamilfs8945]

The hunter walks as if he was constipated

[@francisrolland547]

I walk like that after too much mexicain food

[@King_Thulsa_Doom]

I love how the skeletons walk like Belmonts.

[@francisrolland547]

@@King_Thulsa_Doom they all went to the same party

[@edwardgaines6561]

Eating chicken that's been walled up will do that. 😅

[@GarthTheDestroyer]

17:00 "BEHOLD MY TRUE FORM AND DESPA--oof!"

[@Zansekai]

I love how his head just melts

[@ocanopet]

8:31 perfect freeze frame

[@SolCresta3405]

--> To be continued...

[@trontosaurusrex9532]

Classics never die. I love the Castlevania series.

[@yazajag]

Same here 💖👍🏽

[@chanceForNotBeingRapper]

no, the arcade one sux. Also I am no fan of non-linear games in the series

[@robotlorekeeper9880]

7:29 a castlevania game where the chicken is the enemy. What a betrayal

[@kaydee66781]

Who’s here thanks to Castlevania Dominus Collection? Specifically, Haunted Castle Revisited?

[@francisrolland547]

After all these years Simon stomach got better!

[@Dorelaxen]

Glad to know that solid white tuxes were being worn in the Middle Ages.

[@Loader2K1]

You gotta love historical inaccuracies in video games. If I remember correctly, one of the Castlevania games on the Nintendo 64 had zombies riding around in motorcycles in it, yet the game took place in either the eighteenth or nineteenth century, long before motorcycles were even invented, LOL.

[@joyjones8231]

well, one can never be to dapper.

[@stan_k]

0:16 - Mendelssohn's Wedding March (1842).

[@Duke_Togo_G13]

From White Tux to Beastmaster outfit... It's quite impressive. 🤣

[@AloanMoreira1]

@@Loader2K1 it isn't called Super Natural for nothing XD

[@VahanNisanian]

14:26 That death animation of Frankenstein's Monster is probably the most awesome thing about this game.

[@RenegadeKamui]

12:11 The death animation of the poo golem is the worst thing.

[@yazajag]

Skull fizz...

[@edwardgaines6561]

Did anyone else notice Dr Frankenstein as well? Did his creation kill him? 😅

[@wyattskinner697]

3:27 The rocks having a bitcrushed cartoon “BONK” sound is so fucking funny.

[@ancientone5903]

Whenever Simon Belmont (the Haunted Castle version) is walking like that points out he really needs to go to the bathroom, watching him move up and down the stairs also points out that he's in a hurry to do so.

[@thecowboy2]

Because Dracula really pissed him off.

[@ancientone5903]

To the very point where he wants to save it all for Dracula.

[@NintendoComplete]

He's so mad he could shit. It's just too bad that Simon took the idiom so literally... That skirt probably hides the Hershey squirt stains pretty well

[@ancientone5903]

Indeed, now if only somewhere to animate a parody of that just happening. Arnold Schwarenegger while playing Haunted Castle and fighting Dracula: I'm going to take a shit on you!

[@NintendoComplete]

@@ancientone5903Lmao, maybe they could give him a Hansel and Gretel kinda deal where he has to find his way out of the castle by a trail of breadcrumbs he left on his way in. And by breadcrumbs, I of course mean a neverending stream of butt drool.

[@Loader2K1]

Ah, Haunted Castle, the only Castlevania game in existence that lets Simon Belmont fight his supernatural adversaries with not only the iconic Vampire Killer whip, but also a sword and a mace. Also, as other people have already mentioned, Simon does indeed walk like he has to go take a number two ASAP. Also, that out-of-nowhere warp to what I believe is ancient Greece to kill some harpies: seriously, what the fuck is that all about!?

[@edwardgaines6561]

Even more puzzling, why weren't those harpies wearing bras?

[@jakethesnake0192]

Simon looks like he has a massive stomach cramp and is trying to find the nearest bathroom

[@rcblazer]

This game is one brutal challenge, and you made it look easy. Nicely done!

[@jessragan6714]

Wow, you almost make this look... playable. Never thought I'd say that about Haunted Castle.

[@solarflare9078]

He's playing the Japanese Hard Mode/American Easy Mode (Which ACA calls the European version), which is why it looks easier to play. American Hard Mode is HELL.

[@Tassooow]

I thought it was me 🤣 love Castlevania, especially 3, but I played 15 mins of this and gave up, it feels awful and it's way too difficult

[@NintendoGamer648HD]

Who else came back her after seeing the improved remake?

[@SvenS2]

The sound effects are really sharp and weigh in a lot of character. Dope work Konami!

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

An interesting arcade *Castlevania* that's pretty good. I wouldn't call this a masterpiece, nor would I compare it to some of the greats in the classic series, not even the original NES classic, but the great vampire-whipping leather-skirted one has certainly seen worse, I suppose. That *Dracula's* gone too far this time, kidnapping his girl and all! The Batman's a dirty playboy he is, stealing women's souls and making them his slaves and all. Then again, what is a man? A miserable little handful of quarters!!

[@yazajag]

Ha ha, a miserable handful of quarters, I get it, instead of a miserable pile of secrets and it's an arcade game, lol. 😄

[@jewelediris]

The Same could be said of all religions ;)

[@miaouew]

I always thought the overly detailed and exaggerated movement animations were so weird but it's Cvania, I love it any way.

[@cantankerouskarkles2363]

My dad heading to my school about to whip my ass with his belt along with everyone in his way

[@addisonfung5009]

There are 3 versions. Here’s what I call: E Version(Easy version) K Version(OK version, or intermediate version) M Version(Master Version, or Hard version.)

[@soundspark]

I believe you can set the difficulty in the Dominus Collection version.

[@yairs6196]

7:17 I understood that reference

[@boynextdoorman]

The way skeletons walk in this game looks really, really funny.

[@racccongenocide]

the skelebois

[@nakano15]

Everything in the game is funny, even the ending cutscene.

[@tartuffethesprywonderdog5883]

Same with Simon.

[@oldmilk3269]

Constipation walking...

[@retropixel1272]

Nobody: Boulder: **Hanna Barbera Sound Effect** 3:33

[@azurestarseliph5926]

0:25 Dracula drops in like: "Sup bitch"

[@kurokoro]

I love how castlevania has been remade several times, this ,4 and chronicles,my fav is chronicles as it maintain more the classic feel and at the same time has a few new things.I also love 4 but chronicles just has something that makes me happy.

[@JeffCotten-g2w]

I DID NOT expect this to get a remake.

[@soundspark]

And he doesn't look like he is in horrible discomfort in the remake version. Of course you can play the original too.

[@chibineowing]

6:12 I have to say this a good rendition of Bloody Tears

[@NCC-0000]

I believe that, according to the release date, it's the first and original Bloody Tears

[@NintendoComplete]

I think Castlevania 2 was the first version of that song. Same composer too.

[@VahanNisanian]

Simon's Quest was first released in Japan in '87, over half a year before this game came out in Arcades. So Simon's Quest had Bloody Tears first.

[@averageradiantreplays7702]

Whoever had it first... Is still a classic tune and the "Haunted ver." is really good too

[@GirianSeed573]

I have to wonder if the track was named for the painting shedding tears of blood in the background, or if that went the other way around.

[@piranhaplant474]

Simon looks like he ate too much Taco Bell.

[@fahriakalin5936]

I have no idea how you got through this game, it's so freaking hard. Keep up the great work!!

[@gjtrue]

"Don't Wait Until Night" is so epic. Just keep reminding me of Simon's badass descendant, Julius Belmont! 😎

[@somacruz7759]

Well his theme is a mix of that and Heart of Fire from the original Castlevania :)

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Julius badass? Meh

[@ElephantMariotheRHDNhater3293]

The graphics are incredible for an arcade game made in 1988.

[@joeyjo-joshabadu9636]

Believe it or not they're actually about average for that year. Arcade boards were way more powerful than contemporary home consoles.

[@chanceForNotBeingRapper]

​@@joeyjo-joshabadu9636agreed. Super Contra looks not good in colors for me, same for Haunted Castle and Ninja Gaiden arcade

[@scottkeeney5485]

Haunted Castle is only in Arcade Version by Konami Games!

[@Westkane11]

That long walk across the bridge in the last stage must have been frustrating.

[@Sledgex3]

It's kinda weird playing a linear Castlevania game without breakable candles in the levels (That's like having Super Mario Bros without Coin Blocks). Especially when in the first game you could upgrade the whip to maximum range in matter of seconds. The sprites here are so big, that a double sized whip would already take half the screen horizontally, which might be a reason why they had to nerf the system by adding Chain and the Sword.

[@marioortiz8682]

He walks like he didn't wipe his butt good enough.

[@BronyNumber4096]

2:24 Gorgon 5:39 Skele-Dragon 8:24 Glass Golem 11:17 Stone Giant 14:13 Flesh Golem 16:34 Vampire Lord (FINAL BOSS)

[@quentinb.4684]

7:14

[@AyaneOfDeath]

8:26 That Dude is a Enemy in Castlevania 64.

[@nikopunksuperlink]

Well this is one of the few bosses who became seen as an enemy

[@johnnynorrisjr.39]

I've never noticed the amount of detail put into the sound of Simon's boots hitting the ground. The leather in them squeaks, if you listen closely at the end of Stage 2

[@vgaoct91]

Well, I guess it'll be worth a try - No matter how brutal it is! And yeah, give me the soundtrack any Halloween season! Not if sure I told you this, but I used to think this took place AFTER CVII... And the Dracula here was a vampire impersonating as the real deal as a backup plan in case the curse failed to kill Simon Belmont. Which was until I saw it wasn't canon.

[@illustreightr2630]

Thank you for reminding us how much handholding there is in the remake compared to this, the original.

[@averageradiantreplays7702]

I also find this game quite important historically in the Akumajou Dracula games because, even Sōgetsu no Jūjika (aka Dawn of Sorrow) re-used music from this exact game. Also, not a bad one, not really a good one, is really in some sort of limbo of whatever you like it or not, maybe is really whatever you can even play it without getting too frustrated, but I will also do credits for the music, very very impressive voices, and this is probably the only Akumajou Dracula game where you can throw "Bombs" and "Boomerangs" as sub-weapons, I'm not aware if any other allows you to do this, is also the first one where a Sword is your main weapon, alongside many things, while minimal, the concept is there and will be re-used in later games. Anyway nice playthrough, this is "K" version right? Because it doesn't look as absurd as "M"

[@NintendoComplete]

Yeah, this is the K version. The M version is really only for people that love tears of frustration.

[@zapperil]

Simon : Goddamnit Dracula , can you at least not starting things at my marriage day ?!

[@samusvikerness661]

This game is fucking insane. How the actual fuck were human beings supposed to play this in the arcade? It makes Nes Castlevania look like a Kirby game in terms of difficulty.

[@tymcbee]

I used to play this after school at my local bodega.

[@waht9360]

"BY THE POWER OF THE CROSS, I SHALL SEND YOU BACK TO HELL!"

[@DBoy2029]

Notice how the boomerang never comes back? And you know what you call a boomerang that doesn't come back--a stick!

[@nx2917]

I love how bro got the cross as soon as possible and kept it for the rest of the adventure. It doesn't matter what Castlevania game it is , the cross will always be broken

[@mordavian]

I remember people were playing this game on a coin-up machine and others were watching them with curious eyes in 90's. It was an unbelievable game for that era. At first we though it was an Amiga 500 game but it wasn't.. Amiga was very popular in these years. I still sometimes come and watch video and listen the music. 6:41 still impresses me so much.

[@tengudwn57]

Frankenstein's monster was pretty well animated for it's time ngl

[@VoltingAround]

The only thing that bad castlevania games saves is the music

[@mattpilkington2456]

Impressive, that games super duper hard

[@frozenburst6463]

As long as you play the Japanese version or version K, it is playable.

[@blackidna]

From the looks of the third stage boss, I see someone at Konami saw the movie "Young Sherlock Holmes" and got impressed by the knight scene. One of the first CGI scenes in a non animated movie, directed by John Lasseter (the scene, not the whole movie).

[@Yvan-js6dw]

14:38 o yesss theme of julius

[@andrewschumm1848]

Thanks for uploading it.

[@litningman06]

This is simon after he came back from taco belmont

[@jingthethief]

wow i love the 8 bit artstyle. its so beautiful. wish i had played it when it came out.

[@stevencliffordbell4518]

Steven Bell Of Belmont Clan Steven Bell Dress As Simon Belmont From Castlevania

[@luigconyoutube7551]

A belmont using a sword? what?

[@FahadLamiHD4D]

This is like Taito's Rastan right there.

[@stephenmanuel9860]

As much as I consider this a rushed, low-budget side project, I still feel compelled to play and beat this game...eventually...ugh.

[@NintendoComplete]

It might look that way now, but don't forget that this is from 1988. It looked and sounded much better than the majority of arcade games coming out at that time.

[@stephenmanuel9860]

@@NintendoComplete Very true! And arcade Contra was pretty ugly by modern standards too, so you have a point. I just wish Konami had left this one in the oven for maybe another 5-6 months at minimum. Sound quality is out of this world, though.

[@mikeanaro]

@@NintendoComplete Not really, Robocop, Bad Dudes Vs Dragonninja, Double Dragon 1 & 2, OutRun, New Zealand Story, Power Drift, Shadow Warriors, Vigilante, Shinobi, Rastan, Street Fighter, Space Harrier, Heavyweight Champ, Punch Out, Rygar, Altered Beast, Golden Axe, P.O.W., Hard Puncher, SplatterHouse.

[@turn7boom108]

Belmont manages to defeat an army of nightmarish monsters despite crippling lower backpain.

[@fhistleb]

The skeletons are doing the dinosaur... Whats with Simons stance on the map, its literally the goblin stance. I love this so much.

[@solarflare9078]

It looks more like the mm2wood nice stance

[@fhistleb]

@@solarflare9078 Well holy crap... You're right.

[@miaouew]

Why does Simon's walk cycle look so fucking bizarre

[@Somebodys-unc]

The "i gotta shit and its turtle necking right now" walk

[@MrThrashSnake]

14:39 heart of fire!! (Julius Belmont theme)

[@somacruz7759]

Part of it xD Julius' theme also had bits of Heart of Fire from the original Catlevania for the NES.

[@redcell2852]

Only thing that turned me off to this game was the fact that Simon walks like he's prairie dogging a turd running to the toilet... lol

[@ivangarate4223]

I want it in my PS4 catalog !! It is a true classic gem. I remember spending time playing arcades close to home.

[@LayangSeto-lu1tc]

Your Wish now become reality

[@nickmalcom6360]

simon: hands off my girl! dracula: kidnaps girl simon: OK, you asked for it!

[@thetnaingwin8577]

Time to teach this vampire freak a lesson.

[@DarkbluesEXE25]

Castlevania Arcade My theme favorite Stage 03

[@Surfer041]

The father of Castlevania. This is where it all started. I used to play this at my local Pizza Hut. Great memories.

[@stuff5499]

actually the Castlevania on NES is father of Castlevania

[@solarflare9078]

@@stuff5499 Actually, the Castlevania on FDS is the father of Castlevania

[@robbiewalker2831]

Game feels more like it takes place after the events of Castlevania 2, rather than be an adaptation of the original game. Why? Because this game was released after Castlevania 2, which the good ending signifies that Dracula rose from the dead, even after Simon defeated him. This is before Castlevania 3 introduces us a timeline of sorts.

[@alfredocanas6802]

Constipania!

[@germonmarshall9492]

He walks funny

[@NintendoComplete]

@@germonmarshall9492 Someone get our boy some Exlax!

[@DarkTemplar981]

@@NintendoComplete this game is also called Stomach-painia

[@reubenguttenberg7405]

Simon Belmont: hair's looking at you, Medusa. Medusa: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Simon Belmont: say goodnight, ugly!

[@ConMag-Fhionnghaile]

Stage 5: Baby Belmont walking passed those doors! 😂

[@notsuoh16Bit]

Belmont's introduction clothing looks like modern day get up, lol

[@somacruz7759]

Simon: Yay! I'm married \^-^/ Dracula: I'll be taking this ^,...,^ **kidnaps Simon's bride** Simon: Dude, not cool \0_0/

[@Bloodreign1]

Got the PS2 Japanese version via one of the Oretachi Geason packs, yes, it is quite a hard game, maybe too hard for it's own good. Especially one of the US revisions, either K, or M, that is not recommended to play due to much harder it is that the other US revision, or the Japanese revisions.

[@NintendoComplete]

M is absolutely absurd. I've learned to not play it if I dont want to throw controllers. The difficulty level imo absolutely ruins it. This is the K version. It's still hard, but it's much more manageable.

[@Bloodreign1]

My thinking the M in the M revision has to stand for masochistic, because it takes that kind of person to want to do that particular version due to it's insane version. There's 2 Japanese revisions as well, not sure if they share the same difficulty level or not, and the one I have on PS2, not sure which Japanese revision it's based off of, but I am not good at it at all. It's still nice to have the game though, even if it's a massive kick to the balls.

[@markh995]

Anyone who's played HC will tell you Castlevania IV is a remake of it instead of being a Castlevania 1 remake.

[@1985dossantos]

Excellent gameplay as ever. Congratulations, dude.

[@NintendoComplete]

Tyvm! :)

[@kamranshah-f1x]

one of the rarest castlevania games in the world.

[@kennychen4345]

And all the Belmont’s bloodline will have to hear of the literal and figurative CRAP Simon had to go through: “Simon Belmont once beat Dracula while squat walking in agony due to the Taco Shizz”

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Funny presentation clashing with the regular games aside, this would be a bonafide classic arcade game if certain versions didn't decide your long life bar was exactly 2 hit points. Or arbitrarily cut off your continues as if it doesn't WANT you punching quarters in. Good thing you can play any version but with infinite continues in the modern Switch port. And it's got some iconic music for the series, the final level especially becoming Julius' theme in the Sorrow games.

[@simonvillalba6231]

Daamn, you have to fight against frankenstein monster while frankenstein is dead on the background, this game was hot smoking good, how it is posible that it is so underrated

[@frozenburst6463]

Because most people don't know there is multiple versions of the American version. One version is impossible to play since you die in 2-4 hits and the other is playable. Most unfortunate Americans play the impossible version when they went to arcades, and would probably remember it as a coin eating machine. Along with that, it was incredibly dumb of Konami to call this Hainted Castle, people would probably see this and think it is a bootleg of Castlevania.

[@Taldorin]

Wait I just realized this game originated Crucifix held close in portrait of ruins! dope!

[@markkoetsier6475]

5:53 "Drac, can you help a brother out? Really need to use your crapper, man." _"It's in my Keep!"_ "What, all the way up there? Sheez... Alright, coming up." **Rest of the game ensues**

[@slaimramirezmejia4872]

I love the music. Many classic tunes comes from this game. Belmont can use whips and sword in this one... 😶

[@MAFOLEO1]

SO THIS IS WHERE THE "BRUH" SOUND PIECE CAME FROM?🤔🤣🤔🤣🤔🤣

[@RangoTheMercenary]

8:32 Literally the best stage clear in history.

[@YetiMusicCity]

He can finally go to the toilet after killing Dracula , he looks constipated

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

His balls are blue. He will have his woman back to finish the job. 😉

[@jewelediris]

I can defenetly see where I deas for Super Castlevania IV came from this game

[@Cactusman129]

Simon walkin like he's got a bad case o' the downtown push-downs and is trying to get to the shitter just fast enough that he makes it in time without jostling the cargo too much

[@NintendoComplete]

He's all about keeping the seal intact!

[@ikeyasector]

I swear blind that there was a Vs. arcade version of the NES Castlevania linked up to an Excitebike at our local Wal-Mart right before the release of the NES back in 1985 but my memory might not be right. I do know there was a Ghost'n'Gobblins arcade game linked up with a Vs. Super Mario Bros. (which was the first time I ever played that game). I think Nintendo did that with third parties to promote games that were to be launch titles (or 2nd wave launch) a few months before the NES came out but not using NES hardware of course.

[@Bloodreign1]

There is a Vs Castlevania, I remember playing that after playing Simon's Quest, and eventually picking up the NES Castlevania at a pawn shop weeks after playing the cabinet (it felt great to finally have it at home after seeing it in Nintendo Power, then kind of forgetting what it looked like thanks to Simon's Quest). The difficult is a bit higher in the Vs game as enemies can sap your energy at a higher rate than the NES CV. You'll have 4 bars taken off your health a hell of a lot faster in Vs CV, and each stage's timer is considerably shorter, meaning you can't dawdle around stages for too long.

[@ikeyasector]

@@Bloodreign1 Thanks for replying. I knew that I must have seen it. Also, I'm a big Simon's Quest fan. I had really good memories playing that game with a few friends. We were able to beat it one day after school and I was the only one with the second issue of Nintendo Power. Kind of cheap that you had to have the magazine to beat the game but we had an amazing time with it.

[@pretzel6629]

Castlevanian't

[@melitonjrcastillo3088]

The renditions of Bloody Tears and Heart of Fire (a.k.a Julius Belmont Theme) is so good and the death of the Frankenstein is perfect.

[@BraveSeriesFan01]

I like how the stone golem boss doesn’t even have a proper death animation lol