SGB Smackdown Sunday: Castlevania Judgment

[@LegonAvannor]

15:23 Richter was just biding time until Smash Ultimate. Clearly a much better fighting game to star in.

[@ShadyKnight9]

Ladies and gentlemen, THIS is why Atlus asked Arc Systems to help them make Persona 4 Arena and Nintendo asked Namco to help them make Pokken Tournament. If you wish to make a fighting game, but have little to no experience making them, don't be a noob, ask a friend with good knowledge of how to make a fighting game to help you. And speaking of Arc Systems, doesn't Maria look almost exactly like Rachel Alucard only with shorter hair?

[@voltekka47]

Kind of...

[@SuperFusionAJ93]

unfourtunately -_-

[@Takimeko]

You worded this like a PSA and I find that amusing.

[@TheGrayMysterious]

Hey guys remember when Castlevania's art design was about classic Gothic horror and medieval architecture? those were the days

[@houjacthebarbariantrucker5867]

Pepperidge Farms remembers...

[@zyad48]

"the artist for Death Note was in this game" both me and matt: That explains a loooooot lol

[@587DeathKing]

Fans: Lords of Shadow is the worst thing to happen to Castlevania Me: *tosses Judgement at them*

[@aarongarnett4760]

Judgement was an experimental spin-off; Lords of Shadow is a game with a direction the series wanted go. Even if the quality's worse a bad spin-off isn't the worst thing to happen to a series.

[@BrickBreakerXX]

*Tosses Castlevania 64 at them

[@aarongarnett4760]

Blaze Howard But if you do that it practically feels like franchise is over.

[@aarongarnett4760]

James Bigglesworth Isn't horrible, just very meh.

[@StrikeTeam99]

Aaron Garnett makes me sad because order of ecclesia was great

[@Tsyuait]

You know, it's almost poetic how Elliot's first loss was via pit.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

I can't possibly hate this game, I have far too much fun with it to give a shit about the kinda awkward controls and the odd character designs. Sometimes, you just want to say "I get your point...but this game still has charm to me." Oh, and 15:08-Darkness Count plus 1.

[@jdfalcon08]

This game. I still remember the most infamous scene involving Maria.

[@onesonicguy]

Really? What was that if you don't mind me asking?

[@jdfalcon08]

In the single player campaign, there was an awkward conversation between Maria and I want to say Sypha (If its not Sypha, I hope someone is able to correct me) as they discuss chest sizes before fighting each other.

[@onesonicguy]

Oh. Oh my.

[@jdfalcon08]

Christian Schulz *cringes with you*

[@jahjab1226]

jdfalcon08 Don't forget the other one. "Even the Vampire's are bigger than mine!"

[@Kapenguin448]

I'm sure there's potential for a legit Castlevania fighting game. Using hearts as ammo for sub-weapons is a pretty neat idea in this setting, but c'mon, this is a game that needed to be restricted to a 2D plane. Then maybe you can draw on Punch-Out by having hearts be something you earn from scoring specific blows, or something like that. Bushido Blade did this concept well because you could still lock on to your opponent despite the free movement (plus the one-hit kill structure). This just looks super sloppy.

[@EclipsisTenebris]

I've played it, it's not sloppy at all. Most attacks either have a big range or are homing in to your enemy is you are at least reasonably closely pointing at him with the control stick.

[@Palkiafan08]

Even though the art style isn't really...Fitting is probably the nicest way i can put it, i still had alot of fun with this game. The controls are pretty responsive regardless of which controls you use and the music is just AMAZING.

[@leon2550]

"the character designer for death note was in charge of the character designs for this game" so THAT'S why Simon Belmont looks like Light Yagami.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Is that Yuri Lowenthal as Alucard? Funky.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Yep, same as the PSP re-dub of Symphony of the Night and his voice clips in Harmony of Despair.

[@RichieP1995]

This was my first Castlevania game, weirdly. It's alright but every fighter like it is better. The soundtrack is gorgeous, though.

[@MicharionAQ]

Not surprising Matt didn't know that Cornell was from a previous Castlevania game. Seriously why did that one-off character appear here. For those that don't know Cornell appeared in one of the Castlevania games for the N64. His story is that he comes from a clan of werewolves that sealed away their powers to not endanger anyone. Cornell has gone through such intensive training that he can control said power which he did after he adopted a little girl after he and his clan decimated her village ( the seal wasn't particularly good so it leaks from time to time.) Basically the Cornell from Lords of Shadow and whatever the name of the N64 one is are vastly different. Also Carmilla is intensely devoted to Dracula as shown in Circle of the Moon but hardly anyway played that game either.

[@benmcgiggles7655]

I've been a huge Castlevania fan for a while, so I saw this game in a store and I said "Oh a castlevania fighting game! That looks cool!" So I brought it to the counter, and the dude at gamestop was like, "Trust me, you don't want this." I thank him now.

[@AcroxShadow]

DAT VAMPIRE KILLER REMIX THO 7:07

[@thecomicnation1085]

There is some SERIOUS potential for a Castlevania fighting game. Keep it 2D, get hearts for ammo by pulling off combos and specials, and have all the characters with only a FEW to unlock.

[@FirithPanda]

Carmilla.... No wonder Dracula keeps her around...

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

Ha, my name's Grant so I thought Elliot was talking about me.

[@JacktheLightningRipper]

What do you guys think of this game?

[@SirMexicanYCP]

"Who pissed in his cheerios?" I laughed way more than I should at that.

[@KyanbuXM]

I have a question for my fellow CV fans. Had this turned out to be a grear fighter with better and/or accurate character designs (Sypha's not a DD last I checked) with cloths designs that are at least based off of the eras each character comes from. Would you have liked this game and accepted it as a nice little sub series or one time thing? And to the fans that like it as it is now. would you still like it?

[@Errox025]

Huh! I never knew there was a Castlevania fighting game....And I can see why! DBZ Budokai Tenkaishi 2, this ain't

[@voltekka47]

*Tenkaichi

[@Errox025]

hermesleao Thank you ^^

[@MintJammer]

Budokai Tenkaichi is garbage tho.

[@MintJammer]

***** Yeah, no. I replayed them, and I don't get what I liked about them as far as gameplay. It's the same thing as Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle. FANTASTIC fan service and acknowledge of the show's legacy 110%, but as a game, it's not anything at all.

[@Dust367]

14:15 Golem used Hyperbeam! It's super effective!

[@Haalyle]

Ugh, I immediately recognized Grant's voice and now I can't think past it.

[@OizenX]

Alucard looks like Sephiroth.

[@ssj4jason737]

And voiced by Sasuke Uchiha

[@flashmaster63]

I do like simon's whip animations.... but thats about it. Also, how is Grant holding his weapons? It looks like there are spikes the whole way around...

[@RKAlucard]

I played this game with the classic controller and actually found it to control pretty well with that.

[@GoGojiraGo]

The controls and buttons are easy to get used to, and the combat is fun. And I really liked the art style for Judgment, it's not like Castlevania characters don't get redesigned for every game. My biggest complaint is that Soma wasn't in it.

[@nathannis]

John, I know that it's not a high priority to come back to this but I recommend you switch to the B controls. Trust me it's a lot easier to understand. To elaborate jump becomes a face button and the special trigger becomes the r button.

[@leon2550]

yeah, the controls have you moving in full 3D, without your characters automatically locked on to each other. that means it's really hard to hit each other.

[@theswitchback2760]

I think this has a lot of potential. Just give me: 1. A camera that centers in between the two fighters at all times. 2. Better control configuration. 3. A quick special attack feature. I'd waist some time on this game if it had these things, bad animations aside.

[@slashtheporcupine6746]

I don't care how much these guys rip this, I love everything about this game with some very minor exceptions.

[@shawnfields266]

Tristan like what? also, does your voice give you super strength?

[@slashtheporcupine6746]

Shawn Fields the battle system, the character designs, the music, the atmosphere,etc. And yes, yes it does. (Jk)

[@shawnfields266]

Tristan T ah, Tristan Timothy Talyor, aka, Honda finally nice to meet you. I love yugioh abridged, as much as I love Naruto abridged, and Dragonball Z abridged. thanks for the reply, and have a nice day or night wherever you are. and don't forget to summon a bunch of ninjas in one turn.

[@Codeninja676]

Ohand also it has targetting in the wii-mote + nunchuck

[@rebelliousgrayfox]

Honestly, "DeathNote" forever tarnished my opinion of this game, and hearing the control BS that you guys had to deal with just makes me hate it even more. I'm thankful that I never picked it up (granted, I don't have a Wii) and that (I'm guessing) Elliot picked it up second-hand. Konami dun goofed on this one.

[@MaxNMotion]

Are you guys ever getting around to Mario and Sonic at the Olympics (sochi wii u)

[@wesleybcrowen]

Even though it's not the greatest fighting game ever, I totally dig Takeshi Obata's art.

[@JamesmanXtreme]

yeahhhhh I share in you guys' enthusiasm towards this game. I owned it for awhile and, while I did get used to the mechanics overtime, I still question a shitload of what this game did (primarily the art style, I mean really now the artist didn't even try to make Simon & Maria not look like Death Note characters). Funny enough I did get most if not everything the game had to offer and . . . yeah, sold it and haven't looked back since. I'm all for a Castlevania Fighter whether it be 2D or 3D but, this was really not the way it should've been handled. ;;

[@BlueBlur86CP]

Sweet. I got here just as this uploaded. Great video, guys. :D

[@ngchloe4877]

you should do another month of castlevania

[@RoseTadajiyuNakahara]

So.....why no soma cruz? is he an unlock?

[@voltekka47]

You don't need to post 2 comments asking the same thing, you know...

[@leon2550]

hermesleao youtube glitch. not their fault.

[@voltekka47]

leon2550 I don't mean he has two of the same comments. I mean he *litterally* posted two comments asking why Some isn't in the game. The other one is different from this one, but is pretty much the same thing...

[@leon2550]

hermesleao ah. maybe it got buried under the comment storm since this is a new video?

[@RoseTadajiyuNakahara]

RDV333 lol what, why? also to answer the other guys question on my screen my comment was lost in the storm

[@tthomaselli2]

Poisonous blow: Expels poisonous gas straight ahead that deals continuous damage... Basically, every time a friend of mine lets one rip & everybody downwind can still smell it.

[@DJWaffleston]

Wasn't Judgement suppose to be a Sega Dreamcast game that played like the N64 games? Also, this looks really good for a Wii game. This is Mario Galaxy calibur in graphics.

[@Tacoradical]

19:09 "Good thing my blades don't discriminate." - Grant Did...did a licensed Castlevania game just reference Duane & BrandO? If so, that's kind of awesome.

[@bubbles46853-ep9if]

really?

[@papershadow]

When did D&B do the rap with that line? This came out in November of 2008, would need to check the dates, as D&B referencing the line seems more likely to me.

[@Dukect]

Well I do like the fact you can run around in a 3d environment it reminds me of another fighting game called power stone and I wish more fighting games would do more of that otherwise this game doesn't look like a fun game to play. Oh well keep up the great work guys

[@Codeninja676]

If you play with the wii-mote and the nunchuck the game becomes a lot easier because the game was made with the use of the wii-mote and nunchuck in mind

[@JayDayX116]

wii mote/ nunchuk is much worse, honestly, once you really get the hang of the controls it actually handles fairly well, but the character designs are probably one of this game's lowest points, which is a huge issue. i personally like death's design alot, but that might because he doesn't have an always visible face. one good thing i can really say about this game, its got a pretty damn good soundtrack.

[@JayDayX116]

and down syndrome alucard is great for invoking many laughs.

[@randomguyarecool]

Mr. Misellus The Third This game was designed by the people who did Death Note.

[@SetoShadowVT]

Alucard was voiced by Yuri Lowenthal in this game and his young Sasuke Uchiha voice showed in this game however in the PSP remake of SOTN he reprized his roll as Alucard and did him justice unlike in this game

[@toastwings9358]

Who put anime in my castlevania?

[@YuukitheMighty1]

was not expecting those character designs.

[@no1important777]

next time just remember the button combo "who-who-Who"

[@FengShuiDoubleY]

Takeshi Obata did the character designs?!?

[@filipkanzurovski3733]

Actually in the Europe version (or Japanese version can't remember right now) of Bloodlines, Eric is a girl. Though I wouldn't expect you to know that.

[@Its_PizzaTime]

That special meter charges way too quickly, especially when the special attacks take so long.

[@papershadow]

I could see a Castlevania fighting game working. This is not what I see though. That said, if I can compliment the game on one thing, it has some awesome remixes. This game has bar-none my favorite rendition of Bloody Tears.

[@stefancooper37]

So alucard is saskue ...please tell me I'm not the only that noticed the voice

[@HitsujiMamoru]

Well... Power Stone this ain't. When are you gonna Smack each other down on that game by the way ?

[@CobaltGale]

I think they did Power Stone at one point. I might be wrong, though.

[@anjake01]

They already did, I think. I think they did Power Stone 2. Either I'm thinking of SGB or Continue?

[@GamersBlogX]

anjake01 pretty sure you're right... I'd have to search through the Smackdown Sunday to make sure though.

[@HitsujiMamoru]

Oh yeah that's right............ February 3rd 2013. THey did Power Stone 2 lol

[@tthomaselli2]

0:35-0:40.; What game did Matt say?...

[@UDPlaythroughs1990]

Castlevania Lords of Shadow

[@1Iamnotserious]

Matt: What did I do to you Elliot to deserve this game. Cough Wheel of Fortune Cough.

[@mister_redgrave]

The Soundtrack for this game is fucking amazing. Bloody Tears being my favorite track in the game. This game.. never played it. But I don't plan on it.

[@esmooth919]

The art style of this game by itself turn me off because i don't recognize a single person in this game. Then i saw the fighting mechanics... Konami, what were u thinking?

[@voltekka47]

I know you guys have already played BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend for a Smackdown Sunday, but if possible, could you guys do BlazBlue ChronoPhantasma for one of the next Smackdown Sundays? Oh, and if you actually do it, *please* play the tutorials before recording...just sayin'.

[@Phoenix-bd1nb]

So is it safe to say that Smackdown Sunday is back?

[@CaptainL95]

I actually kind of like this game. I can control it well, the combos are fun to pull off, and I like most of the characters. My only complaints are the very tedious method to unlocking characters and the useless subweapons.

[@TheCoolestRyker]

Did I see Soma Cruze?

[@ngchloe4877]

this game isn't actually bad. it just should have been sent back to the Wii U and made as a Wii U launch title

[@CGrascal]

The only thing I remember from this game is that Maria is boob-conscious and makes comments about other characters' figures.

[@christiangarcia3668]

Um, Johnny, can you guys do an LP on Sonic Unleashed?

[@RaisouE]

In my opinion, this concept could work. Castlevania has the character roster for a fighting game, although not utilized here, and the revamped (hurrhurr) designes aren't half bad. Mostly. Sadly Judgement falls flat on it's execution with horrible controls, unappeailing animation and gimicky gameplay where it's not needed. Musics great though.

[@RoaringSloth441]

Matt sounds more depressed than usual in the recent videos.

[@JoeBobWhitney2012]

7:21 Exactly what I was thinking, Elliot.

[@sebastiancintron2382]

This reminds me of a Tom and Jerry fighting game from a long time ago in the ps2. I dont remember if the game was any good. SGB get into that.

[@mlpfanboy1701]

I think the bigest crime themakers commited in this game was leaving soma cruz out of it.

[@MediaKBA]

Is Grant's VA the same as Saix's?

[@heroofthevoir7041]

It's better with the wii remotes and nunchucks. the motion controls are way better for this game.

[@monkeyeatter91]

If you get used to the controls and learn how to play the game/practice it. It's actually a pretty fun game.

[@crimsonspirit3036]

I feel like the only person here who actually likes these character designs. I mean, sure changing Eric from a 20 year old to a 14 year old is kind of random but kind of refreshing at the same time, and i'll take this design of Simon over any others that came before it. Idk maybe i just didn't play the games enough to get attached to the original designs but i think these ones fit just fine regardless of that. In the end it's all opinions though.

[@fluidwolf]

I used to love this game when it came out. Also was one of the top players for all that that matters lol

[@strangelysuspicious2721]

The Golem's head reminds of a Xenomorph's head. I don't know why. Is it just me?

[@Tucher97]

what happened to grant, he looks so demonic

[@millardmilsap5185]

do anyone agree it's an idea,but the exucution was bad

[@Arko41]

Castlevania Judgement: What...?

[@darksionXII]

I remember reading about this game in an old Issue of Nintendo Power...

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Oh, and the Wii controls actually aren't that bad, in my opinion.

[@Laurmachi]

8:56 Johnny that's called a corn hole.

[@Finalblue1234]

God, you weren't kidding with all the Light Yagami same-faces, and I thought Crono Trigger had a bad case of everyone looking like Vegeta...

[@appelofdoom8211]

Fun fact the character designs were made by some of the people who worked on death note

[@MP-nq9ht]

The character designs blow.

[@df7461]

where's SA2: Battle?

[@somewildgaming961]

I thought this game was decent at best but then again I haven't played it in a while

[@tokendylon9554]

Hey Shadow, we found Maria!

[@kalebm.6015]

I smell a full LP

[@tokendylon9554]

Hey Shadow we found Maria!

[@TheMandalore4]

And grant i just got another call for you i know yall aint got phones in 1XXX whenever this takes place, but uh axel needs his blades too. Look spiderman said you can still use his wall crawling for another month or two

[@SwordgunnerM92]

i have never seen this game at all till now

[@TheMankind51]

This game is the exact reason why you should give the ultimate ninja storm series a chance.

[@staticshock4239]

I was just thinking that.

[@TheMankind51]

staticshock_kh_ps_xbox_gamer fan I wouldn't mine sgb giving the 3d dragonball games a chance, especially raging blast or raging blast 2. Plus sonic adventure 2 multiplayer hasn't been done yet.

[@GryphonforJesus]

I'm not gonna lie, I like this game, but I can see how it's a really big issue such as how the lock panel doesn't do shit as it should do in 3D fighting game some of the character designs are a bit odd in some cases such as Grant, Simon, Eric, Maria, well almost all of them really except for Aeon seeing how I think it's the very first appearance in a Castlevania game and only in this game, and Death seeing how well, it's Death. kinda hard to fuck up a character design like Death unless you're really fucking trying to do that. but overall I like the game seeing how that the combos to me look pretty cool to land on, Death for instance, my main actually has some really flashy combos and I love him for that, I always love going for the forward combo and then afterwards jump and then attack again in midair and go for a projectile maybe like the bats for instance you can use the ultimate when they're rolling around, Idk if the can block it right after they rolled though I'd like somebody to link me a video if they can do that please.

[@CrazyFoo501]

13:31 Estunas interius ira veheminti SEPHIROTH!

[@OG23IV]

I don't really see a problem with this game. I never played it so I can't defend the controls but everything else seems fine.. I play the Naruto Storm series a lot so specials that have long animations are normal for me (I don't care if a special takes long, as long as it's flashy)

[@SideShowBatt]

Judgment I believe could've been a decent fighter if they got someone better to it. I would've liked it if this played similar to Soul Calibur, I mean all these character designs look like they were from Soul Calibur.

[@Kachopper9]

Not gonna lie, I find Maria's design cute.