Resurrect Dracula to Kill Him Again, Get Drunk & Slay Medusa in this Epic Castlevania Parody (Alpha)

The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest - Resurrect Dracula to Kill Him Again, Get Drunk & Slay Medusa in this Awesome Castlevania Homage!
The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is coming to consoles and Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/27...
This build of the game isn't publicly available, but there is an older build available on Itch: programancer.itch.io/simon-quest
#TheTransylvaniaAdventureofSimonQuest
00:00 Pet The Dog, Dunk The Sailor & Get The Key
07:42 Bram Mansion & Chain Knight Boss Fight
13:17 Getting Drunk, Raiding Crypts & Giant Skelly Boss Fight
32:33 Bela Mines & Three Boss Fights (Giant Skelly, Mage & Medusa)
45:47 Lugosi Swamp & Giant Plant Boss Battle
01:09:49 The Hive & The Hive Queen Boss Battle
01:18:27 Simon's House & Bad Memories
01:26:29 Fun Shop Puns on the Sloan Boardwalk!
01:37:40 Castle Bathory & Two Boss Battles

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

I covered an earlier build of The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest a few years ago, but this build features MUCH more content. It's being created by Progmancer (creator of Prison City) and is still a long way off completion (release date is currently 2025), but it's already a great homage to Castlevania and is packed full of fun little details. This build isn't publicly available, but there is a shorter build on itch if you'd like to check it out.

[@AeSoGakalololoolmlololoolm]

Hey when i would make a game thats Alpha would u play it?

[@saturnjr9136]

@@AeSoGakalololoolmlololoolm hes going to ask for hundreds of steam keys then sell them on third party marketplace because he is a scammer

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

@@saturnjr9136 Please go back and read the Reddit thread. Then come back here and apologize. I'll wait.

[@majimalike]

@@saturnjr9136 There are people online who 100% scam unsuspecting devs/studios. However ABG is NOT one of them. Do NOT send keys in big quantities to influencers or people try to represent themselves as an influencer.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

@@majimalike Thanks man. @saturnjr9136 is referring to this Reddit thread where a dev mistakenly called me a scammer who asked him for hundreds of game keys. The dev has since recanted his statement and has deleted his account after I posted the emails he sent me that contained the actual facts. Here's the thread if you're interested: www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/19f91fr/was_our_game_really_that_awful/ And here was my response, with the emails: www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/19f91fr/comment/kjo2ryq/?context=3 Needless to say, I'm pretty pissed off about the whole thing!

[@ImFangzBro]

I love what they did with the EXP bar. It's set up in such a way it resembles the score meter. They really nailed the "old school NES" vibe with the entire HUD.

[@gabrielsoissomesmo1904]

Belmonts when they get bored of waiting Dracula ressurect by himself:

[@archithrough]

That's basically what Richter did in Symphony of the Night

[@ONI_LONI]

The Quests, bastard successor family of the Belmonts. No one talks about them during family meetups.

[@vicenterivera2136]

​@@archithroughmas bien richter controlado por shaft

[@archithrough]

@@vicenterivera2136 yeah but deep down he wanted it to happen that's why he was controlled easily

[@ashwolf2006]

or when they get cursed. on a serious note it took 7 whole years for even simon to actually feel the effects of dracula's curse, meanwhile richter got easily turned into a meat puppet.

[@Jonkin715]

I actually like the synopsis of the story; hero that wants to reclaim lost glory so badly, that he will resurrect ancient evil so HE can defeat it

[@punsmith]

The amounts of references is insane. Forget about the obvious Castlevania games that are references, but Dragon Ball, Mario, Battletoads, Dio's Holy Diver. This game is sure a gem for us older folks haha

[@midnightcoffee6463]

Also Bela Lugosi was referenced here too, and Bram Stoker xD

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

3:12 "she appears to be very I'll" ABG: heck yeah! *Rocket buttslide out of the door*

[@JohnCharb87]

1. Very well done graphically. Especially noticeable things like the parallax scrolling of the backgrounds through the windows of Bram Mansion. 2. The sound design is also great. The song that plays during Bram Mansion is amazing. 3. You now Prossess the knowledge to continue your journey.

[@midnightcoffee6463]

One thing I really love in this is that you can go inside the Church and rest through the night. That would have been really helpful in CV2.

[@CodeXCDM]

1:12:18 the Battletoads infamous speed bike section!

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

As a fan of Castlevania II I'm immediately sold on this

[@SirBuzz]

This is both homage and middlefinger to Konami and I love it!

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

4:31 "you need a key to enter" ABG: *immediately tries to jump fence*

[@Basil_Dropper]

18:07 woah, that level of memory...

[@actionvestadventure]

My OCD is like, "Why aren't you breaking all the light sources?!" heh

[@dlahouss]

Yeah, I said it loud, to nobody in particular, "you're playing it wrong"

[@danielvancura1452]

19:15 someone spiked this gentlemans drink with acid...

[@MilenAnessar]

"No no no this is not Simon's Quest, it's Simon Quest. Not Simon Belmont's quest, his name is Simon Quest. Totally different Konami, don't sue us" Looks pretty fun (and funny), might try when it come out. XD

[@ryanmurphy6949]

Are you the victim of blatant plagiarism of a beloved video game franchise that has lied dormant for way to long while driving your profits from shitty slot machine games? Konami, you better call Saul!!! But seriously this game looks freaking sweet. Can’t wait.

[@colekrantzteacheseverythin5543]

This is soo close to what I’ve only dreamed that a CASTLEVANIA game could be ❤

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

Heck yeah, the games Simon Quest! Hope we see his trusty companions Harmony of the Dissonance Family, Symphony Night and Ecclesia Order!

[@ONI_LONI]

Harry Dissonance, Symph Knight and Ecclessia Order.

[@3van1993]

Don't forget Aria Sorrow

[@TheOldskool2009]

Man this game is hella dope!!! Big ups to the creators coming out with this Oldschool game . More games need the love and attention that you guys are putting into this one !!!

[@user-ow2yr4nu4z]

What a horrible night to be sober!

[@umbaupause]

4:56 Oh hey, it's "Legally distinct Music That Might Sound Like Bottle Grotto From Link's Awakening"

[@SailorCheryl]

Same! ^^

[@mysteriousmaximus4863]

I dig how unapologetically that plant boss is just Spore Spawn

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

References: Bram (Stoker) town. Author of Dracula. 3:51 Fast (T)ravel as in moving between points on map 3:31 What're ya buyin' - line from the Resident Evil 4 merchant 5:01 fairy looks exactly like Navi, the hated motormouth Zelda fairy. #Hey, listen! 7:44 Clouds look like Coppola's Dracula's hairstyle 15:41 Bela path. Bela Lugosi, actor who played Dracula. This wasn't his real name. He named himself after his hometown. 51:37 Lugosi swamp 20:12 sounds like it references dwarf miners from Lord of the Rings digging out Balrog. 23:53 Cyclops design looks like the one from old italian myth/history films. The boulder clearly references Gutsman from Megaman. Sloan boardwalk. Edward van Sloan played Van Helsing in the 1930s. 30:16 Ducks look like the Psyduck pokémon. 34:33 the snakes look exactly like the ones in Adventure Island 54:06 Renfield refers to the 2023 vampire movie with Nicolas Cage and Schreck refers to Max Schreck from a Nosferatu remake, Shadow of the vampire. 59:06 Graf Orlok is also a character from Shadow of the Vampire 1:05:04 can't find anything relating to Dr Seth Brumble, but Beegore is a pun on Igor, dr Frankenstein's helper. Vlad Tepes is an obvious one. The original Dracula, the Wallachian warlord. 1:12:25 Battletoads scooter stage 1:26:23 feels like an Adventure Island level. Those hermit crabs and jumping fish were one of the enemies. Also soundtrack sounds very similar 1:26:43 Crab House looks like the Kame House from Dragon Ball. Ingrid Mountains probably reference Ingrid Bergmann 1:27:35 Aria of Borrow lol (Aria of Sorrow is a Castlevania game) Portrait of Bruin - Portrait of ruin + pun on Bruno the bear 1:38:09 Castle Bathory obviously references countess Elisabeth Bathory 1:43:17 Super Mario bros 2 reference to the desert level. You escaped that mask with a key 1:49:54 The MY part and man flesh reference RE8's Lady Dimitrescu lines

[@JarlBarbossa]

Great eye

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

That's probably a coincidence, but the combo of Duck Emporium and the mine level with giant (african) bees and with cart jumping reminds me strongly of the african mine cart jumping and the bees in the Duck Tales game for NES. The one with the famous Moon Stage music.

[@garvensman]

@Dewani90You sure it’s not a reference to Dr. Brundle, from “The Fly?” I mean, there is a picture of Jeff Goldbloom in his famous open shirt pose from Jurassic Park in the room, where there are the same teleported from “The Fly,” and as we all know, Goldbloom played Brundle in that movie.

[@gamelover2222]

Thanks for all the great content ABG!

[@MessedUpBrainspike]

YOU CAN PET THE DOG!! I love this game already.

[@tomdarrin1396]

Konami, are you taking notes? This is what we want

[@francoalmiron5107]

Getting to pet the dog already got me into getting this game!

[@natsanti467]

For me It's almost perfect. The only thing missing is The memorable BGM

[@user-ik8vy1rg8f]

You have the best thumbnail for this game.

[@kongfeet81]

you can pet the doggo I’m giving this a 10/10

[@Xgamer022]

😆Dude love all the parody and vibes 😆. can’t wait for the full game! So many references I caught on

[@SurelyYewJest]

Best feature: The Ninja Gaiden Hawks! That made me LOL pretty good.

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

1:01 this is payback for the lengthy boat ride lecture in Graven

[@eggyx2734]

oh my! this looks great! cant wait to play this when its release!

[@peterc504]

This tiny demo was the best thing I played all year Lolll give me moreeee

[@cameronkram5052]

The movement tech in this game is going to make for a very satisfying speedrun to watch.

[@ferofferd7429]

Love how vibrant the game looks. Might get the game after I cleared a few from my Christmas sale

[@dearsal6761]

I love the title of the video sounds like something I really want to do after a college rave

[@JohnCharb87]

You had me at get drunk.

[@Tedpikel]

Looks like an actually playable version of Simon's Quest. I look forward to trying it out.

[@Switcher1972]

A true labor of love. :)

[@RoyFokker02]

Looks really good.

[@ironrex6979]

This game is going to be phenomenal I always wished IGA could of remade Simon’s quest this seems to be the next best thing

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

12:13 this must be the infamous block-chain. He won't let you through until you buy his NFTs.

[@Shadow3397]

You can pet the dog? YOU CAN PET THE DOG!? 10/10, insta buy, must have game of the year.

[@rrmu7680]

Nice Bro!!!

[@peterc504]

The NES tunes never ever ever get old.....TIMELESSS

[@powerstones7722]

The dialogue is nice.

[@thecinemagician]

You're born into the world, a little less than average status. Growing up, you only had the skills and knowledge you earned to help you stand out and move forward in life. Those in power notice your excellence in nearly every facet, and pull you up to them, both rewarding and endangering you to a whole new set of problems. With your incredible talents, you not only develop powerful medicines, but also the diseases they're made to cure... you grow old, the family you made never knowing of the darker parts of your life, love you well past the end of your extraordinary life. You're buried with highest honors in an esteemed holy land... But it wasnt holy enough... the dark lord of night arrives, and with him his dark magics... and with them, your very bones. Shambling mindlessly, either reminiscing or completely trapped within what's left of your mind, you attempt to make your way to that dark lord, high up in his castle... and yet, you're stopped short. An enterprising man wearing a large plush duck manages to not only capture your rotten bones, but also use the corrupt magicks, in conjunction with your earthly form to power a huge, haunting machine... Stuck between the thinnest sheets of glass, stumbling over trinkets and treasures of which would have changed your life, back when you had one, you wonder, "Is this really the fate I deserve, or is there something yet on the horizon?" Just as you finish the thought, a mechanical claw comes slowly down, crushing what little remains. As you finally embrace rest and begin to fade, you hear cursing, and the sound of a 5-pence hit something solid.

[@halogenzawgi9410]

Are you sure this is a parody? This is shovel knight level fun

[@LuckyBird551]

Its from the same guy that made Prison City, so you know its going to be good.

[@NYCrazyRob]

0:16 Terry "Hulk" Belmont, brother!

[@LPetal86]

Had to wishlist this as soon as I found out about it a couple weeks ago, I can't wait to prosess it in my library and slap skeletons in the face!

[@WillieManga]

Heh, look at that. So much attention to detail that they even referenced the spelling error "Prossess."

[@LlorDrei]

I don't understand the Castle Bathory part. He walks in, score at 18,330, Hearts at 221, Gold at 196, Time at 5:00 PM, and holding the holy water grenade. All of a sudden, he has a score of 20,000, Hearts at 100, Gold at 999, Time replaced with Rest 5, and holding the boomerang cross. It switched right after he entered, and his sprite doesn't seem to stop or slow down while walking to indicate a cut of a new later scene, so, I am uncertain what happened here.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Hi! That's an edit in the video. There's no way to reach Castle Bathory via actual gameplay yet in this build (you need to complete quests that aren't finished). Instead the game allows you to load up a save state that places you inside Castel Bathory.

[@lelxrv]

Simon Quest is such a cool name.

[@greenbroccolistudios1275]

The new castlevania game looks lit

[@JackSparrows176]

casple warnia This part looks good too. It's usable. I like it. If there's more like this, it can be released continuously. We have to wait and see if there are more games now. There are many versions coming out. I don't want there to be any. more

[@Limbbiscuit]

"What is it? A man?"

[@OMGMLGPROGAMER]

47:41 Demon Sultan Azathoth~ Bubbles in confusion~ Center of the Universe~ Sprouting foul protrusions~ Muffled madd'ning beating drums~ Hellish flutes a-playing~ Round him dance the Other Gods~ Voiceless, mindless swaying~

[@tadhgstanley8293]

The intro was something

[@tablettablet3028]

It would be nice to see you cover more non-horror games on here.

[@jakubmaj4975]

1:23:50. A damn Loss reference on the wall.

[@noside.foxhound]

I remember downloading the demo like a couple of years ago and wasn't this long. 🤔🤔

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Yeah I covered the old demo too (the one with the giant crab boss). This version is much larger. It's still another two years until the planned release too so it's only going to get bigger and better! :)

[@noside.foxhound]

@@AlphaBetaGamerSo where can I get this demo you are playing?

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Sorry I don't think this version is publicly available. It's a private build sent out to press and used for game conventions.

[@noside.foxhound]

@@AlphaBetaGamer Oh I see, thanks anyways.

[@jerrym1218]

The lore sounds like it is being read by someone from the 1990’s that is a Metal Head Rocker and telling people of the bad assery of Simon Belmont, but changing his name to Simon Quest because the book of lore he is reading out loud to his friends is a book that was put together quickly and explaining the events of Castlevania II Simon’s Quest their own way.

[@xBINARYGODx]

That's a very strange position to sleep in.

[@SalviaPalthMusicOfficial]

Oh, it's a pixel game! 👾🔥

[@chicoguapo586]

Man. When does this come out? Need to play now. Gogogogogo

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Still a while unfortunately (2025), but it's going to be great! :)

[@davemarx7856]

YOU CAN PET THE DOG

[@kasPWI]

Pretty sure Romania didn't exist in the 1500s, at least not officially. That name came later. Some guy sent a letter in 1521 calling it that but that's about it.

[@eddietarrats2086]

Que brutal un Castlevania así es una pasada de juego ❤❤❤

[@mphilleo]

It looks way more playable than Castlevania III.

[@peterc504]

This looks awesome...I wish we could get more games like this with the NES style graphics and music along with more Supernes style too.....

[@BuckyBangz]

The OST slaps harder than my mom after a 6 pack.

[@krossbow789]

This honestly looks awesome. I do worry about having seen most of the game by watching this though. It really doesn't seem like a parody so much as a homage though; apart from a couple jokes. this game seems to be playing everything 100% completely straight as far as the plot and gameplay goes.

[@tomorrowsdoughnut]

55:10 I can't believe it's not Spore Spawn

[@LlorDrei]

It's honestly too bad this isn't a canon game for the series. Possibly a sequel to Castlevania 2. Or, a spell by one of the dark priests, like Shaft, that has Simon transported to an alternate reality to redo his quest in this new way, or, as a way of trying to brainwash him like with Richter, if he can't fight his way to the end, everything happening in his mind, using the events he just experienced in Castlevania 2 to make them realistic enough for him not to be able to just snap out of the trance.

[@maleruher]

Battle Toads 1:12

[@WillieManga]

Simon Belmont may have had a much better reason to rseurrect Dracula, in that he would die if he didn't... but did he pet the dog like Simon Quest did? I don't think so.

[@fynflorentine2512]

1:37:35 Your coins and heart changed. How come? Is it a gameplay or an edit?

[@darkyelox]

The only thing this game lacks is flickering

[@adayinthelife89]

Pets dog instant like

[@user-pq5if2ob3x]

Portrait of Bruins and Boarder of Ecclecia 😂😂😂😂

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Haha, yeah there are some great little easter eggs at the boardwalk! :)

[@DrownedInExile]

You can pet doggies? Take my money!

[@Limnomys]

I was expecting many things, but Nanaka Crash wasn't among them

[@peterc504]

How do I get this build? The one I got only get the plant & key to dracula castle then u fight a suit in armor and its over?

[@SailorCheryl]

Awesome project! The only thing I don't like that much is the music.

[@testament3376]

I should rejoice at a game that is inaccessible to me, but accessible to others, right? Great plan, Progmancer or publisher, idk.

[@vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898]

They should a run button; having to slide to move quickly is a deal breaker to me.

[@peterc504]

How is this game coming out in 2025 with all the content that's in this video?!!

[@alwaysangry2232]

Need AVGN to play this

[@MajokkoMoonie]

Flying close to the sun with this one hahaha

[@Chiavaccio]

👍👍👍👏

[@lazuardialdi2646]

Is This Castlevania 2 Simon Quest Pixel Remaster?

[@chavesa5]

It's a shame that this is getting subsumed as "just a Castlevania parody" because it really does have a lot more.

[@scottharper9869]

I love watching this game how do i purchase it?

[@peterc504]

Its suppsedly not coming until 2025 =-( There is a demo you can play now though!! Its PURE NES GLORY!!!!

[@O9M9E9N]

Castelvania (101)

[@darksunbro7682]

Its Simon Belmont. Not Simon Quest. Simon Belmont went on a quest....

[@Marvel-Rogue]

Damn 🎮 looks like it just came out even though its madd old 😂❤ 1/30/24

[@Maxim.Nazarenko]

Infernax.