Simon's Quest [NES] 100% and Best Ending

[@fthprodphoto-video5357]

Such an amazing game : ahead of its time and really gave a gothic terrifying ambiance when the horrible night came down. Music is amazing and the adventure had different endings.

[@zyloooooo]

Never could beat this game. How the hell was I supposed to know that kneeling at a particular spot, sent you to another place.

[@rotaryskratch18]

Ikr, I had to resort to Nintendo Power and How To Win At Nintendo Games 2, by Jeff Rovin for situations like that. Frustrating indeed, because I can't recall any in-game contextual clues that would hint at such things.

[@nakano15]

@@rotaryskratch18 There isn't.

[@InfectedChris]

@@rotaryskratch18 I think there was some vague text that was mistranslated. I'd have to check though. I loved this game as a kid, and still do.

[@DAV0320]

I recall one of the Townsfolk gave you a cryptic message somewhere throughout the game. I remember kneeling everywhere after that to see what other secret passageways I could uncover

[@rodneylives]

@@rotaryskratch18 There is a hint in the game I think, but there's also a lot of lies among the townsfolk text. And the lies aren't mistranslations either, they lied in the Japanese version too! Also, Jeff Roven writes Tom Clancy novels these days!

[@exacerbatedfellow1236]

I don’t think there’s ever been a good night to have a curse. Just saying.

[@Alysa-Aiday]

Oh my Gosh! *SO* damn true!!

[@TheWaynelds]

You just had to post “just saying” at the end of your comment hmmm?

[@topfranluis1]

One exception, remember this bat in A link to the past? It „curses“ you,by increasing your magic. That was a good night to have a course

[@littlemisspadreisland3749]

TheWaynelds The morning sun has vanquished the horrible night. Just saying.

[@topfranluis1]

JCS Yep

[@RentonyHawk]

Used this video as a walkthrough for my Anniversary Collection playthrough. Thank You!

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Awesome. It's amazing the amount of views this video is getting. Happy that you were able to use it.

[@downeykids]

Yeah me too, If anyone had Simon's Quest as a kid, they know the struggle. Didn't have Nintendo Power so I searched every inch of the game but I could never figure out to kneel by the water or to throw the dagger at the orb. Well thanks to the Anniversary Collection for ps4 I am back about 25 years later.

[@topfranluis1]

I got an Nes Classic Mini last Wednesday

[@boba_rhett]

Same. First time ever completing it just a moment ago. I'm 38. I must have been 6 when I first saw this at my neighbor's house.

[@shadowg3]

The first Castlevania was amazing...this one is slower and more confusing hahaha but this walkthrough help me to reach the end of this game ;)

[@matthewrivera5923]

30:15 - Hearing "Bloody Tears" combined with that sound effect when unlocking the secret path that unlocks a new path with the third mansion in the game is so satisfying in my opinion!

[@madg620]

Wow I remember 1987 Saturday night until Sunday morning playing this

[@sainttrunks1982]

Wonder why you started at night, instead the afternoon like the rest of us.

[@jsj0199]

@@sainttrunks1982 Because night time is a wonderful time for a curse!

[@squanto2]

My son and I played this game for hours every day. I had to call the company to find out about the kneeling down part that lets you continue the game. We tried everything for days to try figuring that out.

[@samushunter0048]

Same here.

[@mojo-eq4ln]

Famicom Disk System version in Japan? It didn't come to the usa nes until late '88

[@Richie46071]

18:06. I cannot tell you after all these years of playing this game how many times, I died at that spot.

[@tragicballad1337]

ditto

[@SeR-oy2in]

Why

[@danielexcekielcbaligod9262]

Me too

[@Xecutor.]

true

[@dbodooley]

Ha. You really gotta read up on how to beat this game.

[@ransmomebloke1949]

I love the music in this game.

[@brettsix2027]

The Castlevania series has the best music of any classic game. Simon's Quest gave us Bloody Tears.

[@AKnatta]

The music theme of the castles is based on Far Beyond The Sun by Yngwie Malmsteen

[@Ryan-iq7rk]

Nothing beats 8bit music...

[@sainttrunks1982]

@@Ryan-iq7rk That's a Super Fact

[@yani4349]

Me too. Bloody Tears is actually my ringtone and alarm tone 😅

[@Bisqwit]

@47:42 The counter of hearts is actually a four-digit number, stored as two BCD bytes. The game just caps it at 256 for no good reason. This is one of the things I fixed in my retranslation.

[@cavios8889]

I just played Simon's Quest for the first time since I watched my brother, as little kids. In addition to using Greyfield's mod for Subtle retextures of false blocks, I used your mod. Holy shit, this game sings like a canary - not hard to see why it helped spawn Metroidvania. Thanks for your work making the definitive version of this game.

[@RandomDude45_X]

What a Horrible night to have the curse of insomnia and have to work but watching random videos instead of sleeping.

[@twostep811]

A game I wanted to get into when I was young but couldn't. My god, what a bunch of incomprehensible shit. So many times you had to hit random blocks, walk through random blocks, walk onto invisible platforms, duck for 5 seconds. Jesus. Kudos for you for letting me see it completed finally.

[@geoffreyherrick298]

That's why they made Nintendo Power.

[@Bisqwit]

Tip: Install "Annotations restored" extension. This video has plenty of annotations, which KZbin removed support for quite a while ago, but they still exist if that extension is installed.

[@halakproductions]

they will never know what we seen.... game birth born in 70's and to see where its at today.. GAMER FOR LIFE!!

[@robertbick986]

Good run. Growing up in the 80's this was one of my favorite games. Nice to have text commentary instead of voiceover!

[@infiniteammo675]

This game would’ve taken me ages without this video. Thanks 🙏

[@cryonisis1]

i seriously watched this entire playthtrough just to be unexpectedly trolled by that suplimented ending music. well played, sir. well played; both the troll, and the game always read the full description, i guess!

[@nitronamous]

I actually paid on my Wii and repurchased this again after 20 yrs. I still remembered my 16 digit code to go left at the first town and finish the game! I love everything about this game.

[@nitronamous]

Correction 30 years!

[@GothicXlightning]

my beloved Simon's Quest doing right now a series, it may turn into a full no damage run we would see just subbed you anyway man this game means a lot to me, so i really value your efforts for this long pay

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Thanks. I wish I had the time to do more videos like these...

[@GothicXlightning]

@@WunUnknownPlayer i hope you ll find more time to do more good content such this friend this game is a master piece of it's kind and i been adoring this classic ever since 1988 it will always be timeless to me if you ever feel like watching other players i already posted episode 1 of my in-depth playthrough i already recorded the whole, is totally possible to do a no hit run btw thanks for the reply mate

[@danielmenetrey6876]

Good run. I did a 100% run in just under 7 days game time. I just skip getting the thorn whip and go straight for the chain whip.

[@briancorvello3620]

57:50 The ironic part is, the Ring is - spoiler here - important to Dracula's evil plan. (Simon was NOT trying to resurrect Dracula intentionally, as far as storyline goes, most fans just assumed that. He was trying to gather the parts of Dracula's body to burn them. Had he thrown the Ring away after using it to enter the Castle, Dracula would have been gone forever.)

[@sainttrunks1982]

Thanks for explaining that, cause i was dead confused how Dracula came back on this ending.

[@waitressroyal]

you got a source on that? i'd believe it though, what with this game's shoddy translation 'sides then the family had to wait til 1999 to finish the job, albeit with his curse still around

[@southpaw578]

I remember getting this game for my birthday and my friends slept over. Played this all night.

[@jamesdixon6332]

You knew you were getting somewhere everytime you prossessed a new part of Dracula.

[@400_billion_suns]

Prossession is nine-tenths of the law

[@davechristopher6462]

No wonder I never got anywhere with this. This game is cryptic. Maybe with the help of this video I will give it another try. Great Playthrough😊 😊😊😊

[@GaryRinaldi]

Loved it back in the day. Imagine if we had internet/KZbin back then to figure out clues and other stuff. Would have been so much easier to beat, but that was the fun part.

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Not sure. I am planning to do a basic 100% walkthrough of Super Metroid (to continue on my previous Metroid offerings). Have any suggestions?

[@ianeckhoff1992]

2:06 Where The Black Dahlia Murder got one of their song titles. Trevor Strnad is a huge fan of Castlevania.

[@catsooey]

I had the Nintendo Fan Club issue special when this first came out in late ‘88. I remember taking that issue with me to read over the weekend while I stayed with my aunt after my uncle died. It was a tough time but we did our best to get through it. There were a lot of really interesting things going on then with games though. Nes publishers were trying a lot of new things with their biggest titles - the Mario and Zelda sequels were both open ended, non-linear games and I never think of those two games without thinking of Castlevania 2. Those 3 games defined that particular time and it was such a cool thing to see big companies being innovative and taking risks. This was the only game out of the three that I didn’t get a chance to play at the time. I was 9 when it came out but I didn’t end up playing it until 24 years later. I also made it through somehow without looking anything up, with the exception of one part, when I needed to get out of the lava area faster. Not a perfect game - it has its flaws, but to me it’s a classic.

[@drpeppero3]

Was playing Simon's quest yesterday...found myself head banging to the music!

[@simonbelmont1944]

Very impressive.

[@simonbelmont779]

:)

[@leonardocl4335]

Smash

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Thanks.

[@99Lydie]

Pfff... Simon: 36 IQ The player: 84 IQ

[@GothicXlightning]

really.. ADORE the name and picture of your channel BLESSING brother belmont

[@Octrinity]

One of these days I'll learn to speedrun these retro games as well as you. Either way, nicely done, I'll be curious to see what games you do next.

[@EvaSlayAllDay334]

This game is a masterpiece. It’s fun, challenging, classic and cool.

[@andrews6341]

I agree but a lot of it was down to guesswork until you phoned the Nintendo hotline back in the early 90s , we waited until there were no parents around but got our asses kicked once the bill came in LOL

[@dongallego5305]

thanks for the walkthrough. Now I can be at peace! hahhahha I didnt finish this game 20 years ago.

[@JoLiKMC]

The video itself was pretty fun to watch, but the vocal remix of A Requiem was pretty great. I could easily see a whole choir singing that!

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

I had considered doing this ending as a three-part vocal and no instrumentation, but abandoned that as being a little more involved for what I wanted. Maybe somewhere down the line I will come back to it.

[@nicolasrage666]

Ok I love this game but was never able to finish it. Really cool seeing how Simon's energy bars increased without having to enter the church.

[@Jorvas25]

57:00 would love to hear the background music turned to metal. Sounds beast. 🤘🏼

[@TheRatlhed]

Vomitron, do a quick search and behold the greatness.

[@christytdale8225]

Man, I loved this game as a kid!

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

I remember going all the way right once and get that wall with the small pit after the cemetery. You could do a high jump to sequence break but you just ended up at a dead end in this purple green setting with a Marsh. Cool part of the game you were never meant to go to

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Glad you liked the vid and that you were able to enjoy the game as I have. I am working on a more optimized 100% route through this game at the moment, so this video will be obsoleted by that run, though I haven't decided whether or not to post it and/or remove this one if I do. Any other games you want to see? I'd be happy to look into them. I mostly work with generation 3 & 4 (NES and SNES eras) but would be willing to do others.

[@videodromexoxo]

The singing at the end made this awesome.

[@cryonisis1]

agree to disagree

[@shadowhenge7118]

​@@cryonisis1 yeah kinda ruined the whole thing actually.

[@dbodooley]

You gotta love how they misspell so many words lol. This game had the best music! I love it.

[@Fenyx_Birb]

Why do nes games have almost zero hand holding And games these days just carry you like a little baby

[@madhatter8508]

Because they wanted you to buy the strategy guide for NES games.

[@marcogallina8313]

That and this game took an hour play at 69.99 retail. Games wouldnt get away with charging that for an hours game. It was difficult for this reason.

[@PO-si4ty]

Because people today are bitches. I'd love see a young punkass millennial play and beat RoboCop NES. Someone make that a fuckin channel. Go!

[@topfranluis1]

chris306 Please,for gods sake,not Robocop,how about just Castlevania 1,okay?80s gamers don‘t talk about Robocop

[@topfranluis1]

chris306 Sorry,I was mistaking it with Robocop 2

[@dennissirvent8811]

Ed Findlay made a remake of this called Simon's Quest Rebitten. It's worth a look at.

[@sainttrunks1982]

You just can't compare any other console to NES game's BGM score music. Modem Console games don't even come close to just Castlevania 2, Zelda 2 & Ninja Gaiden nes alone.

[@rotaryskratch18]

I recommend "Micro D- Rebound" if you're into epic Nintendo type songs. My personal favorite is the Chrono Trigger- Original Soundtrack, from Super Nintendo.

[@fbnflaviusbroadcastingnetw6786]

sainttrunks1982 legacy of the wizard and willow and river city ransom too

[@sainttrunks1982]

@@fbnflaviusbroadcastingnetw6786 alright, i didn't add Batman before but i should have.

[@greyfox4577]

I loved this game but i did spent years and years playing the first part of the game, meaning i did not know i had to kneel at that cliff to advance nor did i know you needed to show the heart to the ferryman to get to the other castle. With that said I remember thinking is this game broken? I would also end up staring at the cover of the cartridge and seeing dracula on there thinking, is he even in this game? dreaming on what his castle would look like and how difficult he would be to beat since I had already played Castlevania 1 I ended up beating it after about 10 years when a friend told me about the kneeling part and the ferryman. And i still love the game.

[@TheHorizonRise...]

You also have to beat the game under 7 in game days or less if you want the best/good ending. That's the KEY ingredient if you want to get that ending.

[@bash4368]

I tried playing this game as a kid couldn't get no where in winning it !! Nice to see it played thru

[@jamesledford6226]

Wow- this takes me back to childhood!

[@hardcoredemise]

thanks I've been using this to play

[@RedFenril]

According to the manual, the Magic Cross you get from defeating Carmilla is a MUST to have. You can't get into the ruins of Castlevania without it.

[@Ilfariun]

Not true. You don't need to beat her or death to get in. I assure you, you can bypass both and still beat the game.

[@matrix91234]

I just do it for the heck of it. But thats a lie. You can bypass her and still go to Draculas Castle. I have a feeling you cant fight Dracula without his parts however

[@theredbaron057]

Great chiptune soundtrack on this game, I remember it fondly

[@samushunter0048]

Crazy how timeless the music in these Castlevania games are.

[@Xehemoth]

Imagine making this in 1987, 1 year after the first Castlevania among these other great titles such as Bubble Bobby and Adventure Island. Literally nothing inspired you to make this game, you burn company resources just HOPING people like it -- only to have people shit on it 20+ years down the road. This game helped pave the way, and gave me many sleepless nights back in 1990-1991. After figuring the game out and piecing together clues from the instruction manual, tips from friends and Nintendo power FINALLY beating this game was a huge accomplishment for me.

[@walkertexasdruid]

I wish he would give us time to see what items he has acquired before running of to the next objective.

[@tony_47]

36:48 that was a good sequence

[@dominicm6144]

1:05:40 What is with that singer at the end of the game? That was awful... but sounded great for Nintendo really...

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

I was singing there. Listening to it again, there are definitely parts where I am just off tune. Honestly, I believe I threw that together in minutes and decided it was good enough for the video. I don't regret having done it, but I do wish I had done a better job in the mixing.

[@McBuffenFitnessReal]

Love this game! :)

[@aildriktquetzel5385]

I did a playthrough a year ago and was bummed to learn that taking my time and grinding some XP meant I missed the best ending.

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

On the up side, that means you have a goal to shoot for. It means you can play the game again and see if you can improve.

[@corneliusbransonflogger5446]

Some people don't like this game or they say castlevania 1 is better. Personally this was my fav castlevania and one of my fav games on the nes

[@sleepingwyvern]

@swalker0731 why would u care what they say? humans are fallable heck even vampires as well!

[@Jeszreel]

I don't recall hearing that voice in the song at the end if the game tho... 🤔 Glad to know I finished this 100% back in the 80s 👍

[@aputridpileofb-movies6542]

What if the whip-power-up guy gave you something different depending on which whip you carry at the time you meet him?

[@niemand7811]

Not gonna happen.

[@Jesterjester17]

The music definitely adds to the creepiness of the environment of the game. The only thing I found weird is why did you always jump right before you hit enemies? Preference? Lol. Of course, there's nothing wrong with it. It was just funny. 😂 But it was definitely a great walkthrough. This has always been my favorite game besides the REAL Zelda. The original. Great job dude. 😎

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

@@Jesterjester17 whipping while standing makes Simon stand in place during the animation. Jumping and whipping preserves momentum. The run was trying for a fast time.

[@matthewrivera5923]

Hearing "Monster Dance" while farming for hearts in a town is just too awesome!

[@matthewrivera5923]

You know what else sounds awesome to hear while "Monster Dance" is playing in the background? Leveling up and getting your life bar restored (an awesome alternative to going into a church to refill your life)!

[@matthewrivera5923]

the churches are found in the following towns: Jova, Veros, Aldra, and Doina.

[@plantguy9]

I still have this game, never could beat it though.

[@VahanNisanian]

Your video was brilliant. Brilliant! Thanks to you, I decided to play through this game 100%, based on this video. As luck would have it, it worked. Except for a few things (I got the Sacred Flame when I first got there, not on a return trip, and I didn't use the elevator glitch after getting the flame whip. BTW, I gave a like to this video.

[@MusicAl_82]

I find the controls feel the best in this game out of all the castlevania games on the NES. Simon just becomes overpowered with full exp and all weapons. I think thats part of the charm.

[@everobuster609]

Thanks! This game would be near impossible without a guide. Followed along but not quick enough cuz I only got the normal ending :(

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Happy this video is still a help.

[@IamaMedalHunter]

I put this video in my Music Collection playlist solely because of the ending theme vocal cover :)

[@GothicXlightning]

it is totally possible to pull a NO-HIT run on this Gothic beauty of a true Metroidvania classic a Belmont has proven that as fact

[@mrkeitt]

Seeing this made me sad 😢 I miss these days. Life was so much easier and fun around this time.

[@kotd009]

takes me back...along long time ago, i was only 15 when i was playing this. maybe one day i will play through this game and finally beat it :(

[@STOP.musick]

As long as you know where to go and you get a good whip asap, it's not that hard :) plus nowadays you can use an emulator and savestates so you don't have to trudge through the castle/woods just to get to where you died

[@jwilliams7554]

13:17 Dang you lost an entire day because you were only seconds away from making it to the crystal trader

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Actually with my new route, I finished the game in 52 minutes and on day 4 (just before night 5) in game time. I believe the fastest 100% will come in sub 48, looks like like stretch goal at 47m30s.

[@jayblack7495]

Imagine if Zelda 2 had a horror theme? Oh wait, it does . . . Thank you Konami . . .

[@LarryLonson]

I loved this game so much

[@MusicAl_82]

Time stops in mansions. Best place to grind for hearts and exp

[@Yourwaifuisntreal]

The wolves in this game have mad jumping skills. 😂

[@TheDaexiled1]

I used to use the flame and flame whip combo in the left corner for Dracula, never considered the gold dagger, hmmm

[@maelstromexceptions5984]

Excellent + No F'n Commentary, just the way I like it.

[@jmathieson15]

Only completed this game a couple times back in the day. Never saw the ending with the hand coming out of the grave

[@grayalun]

Fancied this game for years I owned the game boy first castlevania and then the DS portrait of ruin and had some cash left on the eshop so went for it.

[@brettsix2027]

34:59 Throw garlic on the floor and let him walk into it.

[@brettrogers1099]

you know you can just walk past him right?

[@christophergiardina8268]

Much easier to beat Dracula with the knife death drops

[@swiggityswooty1611]

@@christophergiardina8268 maybe the quickest way, but you can just spam the fire ball when he appears and he stays there untill he dies.

[@christophergiardina8268]

Swiggity Swooty true, I finally got the best ending the other day. The fire works well as long as you don’t slip off the controller. Much easier to farm for hearts inside the mansion before Dracula

[@HullBoy-ld6nf]

Everyone else: Great game! The Nerd: This game sucks.

[@sleepingwyvern]

quite the contrary

[@JoePianist]

I liked the singing at the end.

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

@@JoePianist thanks.

[@aic8326]

I completely forgot about the thorn whip hahaha. as many times that i played this game i don't think i ever bought it. Always went straight for the chain whip

[@sylvancochran1572]

Why does he keep going back and forth at the very start

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Grinding for hearts to purchase items later in the game.

[@sylvancochran1572]

Thank you so much, that was bugging me trying to figure it out.

[@aronreyes8951]

1:05:26 Gee the Count was really wimpy in this one wasn't he? Just stayed there in one spot and didn't do squat while having an 8 bit smirk on his face the entire time. Well done.

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

With a little hacking, you can even kill Drac with garlic.

[@donnercraft8759]

At the end why did Dracula get a grave and why did Simon visit it?

[@DragonHeartHisMajestyX]

Probably so that Simon could take a piss on Dracula's grave?

[@44bigfreeze]

I remember trying to beat Carmilla's mansion with the thorn whip

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

I believe the text for the bad (gray sky) and normal (blue sky) endings was switched. For the bad ending (gray sky)... "Although the confrontation between Simon and Dracula has concluded, Simon couldn't survive his fatal wounds. Transylvania's only hope is a young man who will triumph over evil and rid the city of Dracula's deadly curse." For the normal ending (blue sky)... "The battle has consummated. Now peace and serenity have been restored to Transylvania and people are free of Dracula's curse forever. And you, Simon Belmont, will always be remembered for your bravery and courage."

[@JACKTHEDRAGONOKEEFFE]

Buy a white crystal ... ....first time buying meth in a video game.

[@noodles00p]

"I'd like to exchange a white crystal for a blue one..." Trades said meth for a toilet cleaning tablet.

[@candyeverett5398]

No sir, he bought meth then traded it for Walter Whites meth....

[@gabrielgray]

yea but you later trade it for some WW blue

[@playgrounddog691]

The white crystal is not buying meth

[@PhilLeotardosGhost]

@CubanLinkPrepper CLP LMAO

[@okami4683]

when I played this a long time ago, I never understood the point of the flame whip. It didn't seem to do more damage than the morning star, and the morning star has slightly longer range.

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Flame whip does 15 damage to morning star 8. said another way, flame whip does damage by night the way morning star does damage by day. flame whip and Golden Dagger have same damage values.

[@spacelord782]

Why does he always jump when he attacks!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?

[@WunUnknownPlayer]

Movement. Simon is flat-footed, and sticks to the ground when you attack. If you jump, you can keep moving forward and still get the hit in.

[@Darthdeschenes]

Best game music of the era by far

[@SCL8294]

This game always reminded me of the movie "A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)" for some reason.

[@robertcole3247]

The cloaked trader: helping out heroes from wallachia to spain

[@adenmartinez434]

Why can't they make another castlevania like THIS for us old school fans. This is MY FAVORITE castlevania

[@coffeelink943]

I hope the Netflix version will have Simon in the future

[@joelburgos69]

Good job man, i love this Castlevania. What other game you will try to bet in a 100%?

[@utopua4all]

I know I'm showing my lack of skills here (and I'm not trying to bootlick "authority" with what I'm gonna say) but these games are pretty fun to play through on the Anniversary Collection now that we have a legal option with save states. I just never got around to playing through them with "other means".

[@angelobelmont9379]

That's good skills you got