Super Castlevania IV OST: Stage 2 The Forest of Monsters (2-1)

Super Castlevania IV: Stage 2 The Forest of Monsters (2-1) OST

[@debilotnik]

There is real magic in Castlevania's musics.

[@xixjamesxix24]

+Docteur Debilotnik Agreed!!

[@m_5373]

Super Agreed !

[@xinfr4z893]

Ultra Agreed! As well as Megaman OSTs

[@VampireNoblesse]

Atmosphere.. only few games today can keep with (Sotn, Skyrim,..)

[@bryannasir243]

Pro trick: watch series on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching a lot of movies recently.

[@JSC178]

This game was released on October 31st (Halloween) in 1991. Brilliant marketing strategy!

[@arkanjoteixeira]

The SNES Soundchip still impresses me.

[@devmiles]

designed by the father of the playstation

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

@@devmiles this

[@Thecharliesruiz]

Sound like Ariana Grande - The light is coming

[@afriend9428]

*Hook up to hi-fi dudes*

[@paolooo79]

Never really understood how some think the mega drive sound is even remotely comparable. And I had both consoles

[@OptiumusMagnum]

Why in everlasting, undead hordes of Satanic fuckery is this song NEVER remixed? You'd think after remixing Bloody Tears or Vampire Killer for the fifty-millionth butt-fucking time someone would remix THIS. But no...the sun will never vanquish the horrible repetition.

[@xSayPleasex]

OptiumusMagnum Here's one remix on youtube search: [SD Remix] Castlevania IV - The Forest of Monsters

[@Magicbean2727]

LMFAO!

[@xBINARYGODx]

So much this (the op) - if you sit back one evening and listen to this entire soundtrack, there are SO many opportunities for remixes by those with the talent and skill. Oh well - * sips more wine and leans back to continue listening to arguably the best OST on SNES *

[@markcobuzzi826]

I also found this remix that I really liked: "Deforestation - Super Castlevania IV 'Forest of Monsters' remix by Thunder Thouin". I thought it had a nice blending of the classic tunes from the old games and the more gigantic and emotional sounding music from Lords of Shadow.

[@anweshchakraborty2]

Honestly, there's no need, because if you listen to it, you'll feel like it's being played back from a CD. I feel that way myself whenever I listen to it. This applies to the entire OST. Thus, I believe that this song, or rather no song in this game is in need of a remaster, because apart from the CD-like fidelity, every song in this OST is brimming with great tunes played on carefully selected instruments. However, if you still want to listen to a remaster, there are, of course, the recommendations my fellow commenters made.

[@FireBomberBassist]

Snes was a console masterpiece of its time. Dat music.

[@luisgodinez8701]

Hell yeah, your absolutely right

[@zinklian1899]

What do you mean “of it’s time”? It’s still a masterpiece to this day!

[@justarandomguy5088]

Even this second, the Super Nintendo still has the greatest collection of the greatest games of all time

[@gabrieldufloth5497]

@@justarandomguy5088 snes and PS2 perfect consoles

[@Mr.Honest247]

@@gabrieldufloth5497 Pfft PS1 too! MGS, RE1-3, Tenchu 1 and 2, Silent Hill, Clock Tower, Nightmare Creatures, Dino Crisis, Syphon Filter, and more!

[@GaliMercury]

That is a killer baseline!

[@jean-michelnadeau2833]

Fuck yeah!

[@LeShark75]

Indeed.

[@rootnon]

***** I love it when the baseline and the rest are telling a different story but still together, tetris attack does it too

[@fjeezy1305]

Straight up

[@jSpirituS7]

The whole feeling you get from this one is so unusual

[@lambda494]

I would moonwalk upstairs to this beat all day.

[@MinervaMarigolds]

Hell yeah

[@sibylsaint]

Hee hee!

[@deku_2005]

._.XD

[@estebang576]

I see what you did there

[@Southpoint2019]

Me too

[@gabrielhowardMKE]

One of the greatest if not the greatest Game Soundtracks of all time. It is still amazing to me the quality of Music and audio fidelity the SNES was capable of.

[@davidrozone8734]

you are right men i think the same

[@chrisservos4772]

The snes is more capable than you might think. Some bgm on later snes games almost sound CD quality (such as "green continent campbell" from Bahamut Lagoon).

[@Magicbean2727]

It's crazy to me so many people believe the Genesis had a leg up on the SNES in the sound department. If you look at it objectively it's not even remotely close. Not to say Genesis was bad at all, it's just the SNES was so damn good. People cling to what they grew up with I guess.

[@ForeverLacey09]

The NES and Snes have always trumped Sega in sound. Anyone who thought differently is a fool, I grew up with all these consoles as a kid and know first hand.

[@Txboi001]

Brian Yourdan if utilized well, the Sega Genesis could outperform the SNES. Like the Soundtracks from the Streets of Rage and Sonic the Hedgehog series EASILY prove that. Those are just the two from the top of my head.

[@Magicbean2727]

One of the all time greats from the era. I feel so privileged to have grown up during this time.

[@Pete1230]

This game had one of the best soundtracks in gaming history. It's up there with the early games in the classic mega man series imo.

[@danielmontoya6473]

I agree. So simple gameplay, great sounds and inspiring background music. These were real games for long hours. Everything was just genius!!

[@Slayermetallica69]

I'd even say this is on par with Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, they both have equally amazing soundtracks in my opinion.

[@danielmontoya6473]

Slayermetallica69 Agreed!!

[@jpone7]

Slayermetallica69 not saying you're wrong but this to me is best all time

[@mr.fahrenheit7996]

later classic megaman games also had great soundtracks, look up solar man or abandoned memory

[@MrQuest321]

This is it. The best song in all of Castlevania history!

[@guillermoleon0216]

I agree

[@theyoutubedunces]

woah

[@Chal0099]

It's one of the best, no doubt

[@AeonLeightholmeYT]

*laughs in Dance of the holy man*

[@Chal0099]

@@AeonLeightholmeYT Everyone knows that one. What're you going to mention next? Bloody Tears?

[@Clutnuckle]

that bassline is the night!!!

[@hideweapon1361]

Who is the basse player?

[@MachonyLeeoun]

@@hideweapon1361 nightman!

[@ronaldsantamaria9413]

never get bored of listening this track over and over again.

[@davidalexandermurillogavir6283]

Dude it's 2019 and i agree with your comment. :D

[@raghavpatel720]

It’s 2020 and I still agree

[@chriswilson9331]

Its 2021 and I agree still

[@AeonLeightholmeYT]

2022 still agree.

[@TheMobiusFighter]

2032 still agree desu ka

[@jesusherediahernandez4056]

1:20 so beautiful

[@DunkinDonutful]

One of the greatest games every made; IV captures the true grit, sheer horror, loneliness and brutality of Dracula's reign during that era. The coders hit it out of the park not only on the gameplay but scores like this one. I say put the original team together behind CV IV and Kickstarter a project to bring a remastered version back to all high-def/end consoles today. Oh but wait, they are busy working on COD 10, another waste of space.

[@Turnibean]

Imimimimimimimiii.nik..o

[@peterc504]

I dont really care for a remastered version.. Very similar to Super Metroid..why remaster it when it was perfection on the super nes? Bring us a new castlevania using pixel art !! Give us an old school platforming/action style castlevania like this one & then a SOTN metroidvania version!! Both genre are exploding on pc and consoles i dont know what konami is waiting for...

[@drlight6677]

Unfortunately Igarashi essentially killed old-school Castlevania where platforming, avoiding pits and deadly hazards/traps was a key component of the game. I really like most of his 2D Metroidvania games, some of course like SotN being classics, but I miss the days of games in the series like 1, 3, 4, Bloodlines, etc. Also, you should check out Slain: Back From Hell and the upcoming Chronicles of the Wolf@@peterc504

[@craigervin4251]

Still crankin this in 2023 🎉

[@js100serch]

I won't forget those bongos at the beginning of the level... also when I first saw those graphics I'll never forget it =D

[@danielmontoya6473]

Same here brother!!!. These are things that will last forever

[@mackrod1977]

This game is sexy cool!

[@ericandre5060]

Probably my favorite box art from the snes library

[@julienchaudey6069]

Magnifique artwork de tom dubois pour castlvania 4

[@jasonvancura2139]

That bass line is very melodic!

[@lambda494]

This level taught you how to bop your head while playing SNES at the same time.

[@chowmein0941]

Unfortunately you have to be careful, if you start tapping your feet, it will cause the cartridge to wiggle. If that happens the game will glitch out.

[@RgxSnowy]

i love the beat of the song i go for long walks at night while it raining thinking of it

[@danielmontoya6473]

I knew I was not the only one who thinks of videogames music while I´m out

[@Then00bhunt3r]

Daniel Montoya Is it bad that I have the music to the entire Castlevania NES trilogy memorized?

[@danielmontoya6473]

Well dude, if it´s Bad then we are both ill ;)

[@smill1985]

Ha ha

[@troywright359]

Then00bhunt3r Japanese castlevania 3 or USA?

[@afriend9428]

*This game is so amazing and atmospheric too!!* ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[@ctobi707]

this is criminally short

[@TwistZero]

That's what she said

[@Itz_bombu]

​@@TwistZero The dynamo pfp fits this so much omg

[@TwistZero]

@@Itz_bombu Dynamo watches the Office for sure

[@troywright359]

When I first heard this tune, I thought it was really good, but I kind of expected a tune this good. only after returning to it 4 years later did I realise it's actually amazing

[@Shoe3003]

this version is from the cd soundtrack so it has studio mastering like some echo added and higher fidelity, it definitely makes the song amazing

[@systemafunk]

This is the actual in game version. You can play an emulation of the game and hear it and it sounds almost identical to this in the emulation.

[@Michaelmaddsicc]

This entire soundtrack is amazing

[@wildwest1832]

The music from this game still gets stuck in my head 20+ years later.

[@kummer45]

It's 2023, an age of technology and progress however we can't put aside this sound. THIS IS something that grows stronger each year. A masterpiece. One of the best if NOT THE BEST soundtrack in the series.

[@andylabardy242]

Castlevania 3 & Castlevania Bloodlines are both pretty good & up there also, imho.

[@SupaGut2001]

Damn YES

[@AlternateSnake]

lmao what a dumbass comment. You really tried to sound deep at the start. 2023 is just like every other age in scientific achievements in human history. Why wouldn't people still like old stuff?!?!?!?

[@ikagura]

I disagree, the 2020's is an age of regression.

[@richterbelmont2463]

....That monstrous place...

[@TheMegaman1982]

1:21 starts the pure, epic creepiness!

[@levimiller5007]

There's something simultaneously serene and disturbing about Castlevania tracks.

[@robertcummings1971]

from the first soundtrack to the last, this games BGM was AMAZING!

[@Magicbean2727]

Rondo is great too, this is better though imo.

[@arkanjoteixeira]

Raj Kumar Nah, Dracula X had better OST than Rondo's.

[@xxxdieselyyy2]

robert cummings honest to Zeus. I was touring in Poenari , Romania and suddenly this music is playing and I can see myself aa a kepap chef swinging around pillars in a fez hat tryin not to get implaed.

[@flyinyoku3543]

This game has such a great OST, especially being the first one to use sample-based music instead of chiptunes.

[@michaelcumpton5795]

This may be my most favorite

[@shahadeva]

Love love love this track. I remember I used to play the first three stages over and over again just to enjoy the music.

[@Jdabomb93]

Best Theme From This Game! In My Opinion...

[@hiotsobo]

GD that bass is SOO CRUNCHY

[@patrickkunze25]

I played this game uncountable times in my life. I had the best atmosphere when I had a job as a night guard. I was alone in a big building and only had this game and an emulator. No other people or sounds around. Sadly I finished it in an hour or something because I remembered it too well.

[@ryancalkins1450]

Play Dracula X then, it's got a higher difficulty and alternate stages so at least you can play it twice without being bored.

[@cpthurme]

My fav song of the game I think :)

[@ultimatedarkknight4835]

Corona or not , I'm keeping myself entertained. Literally you tubing commercial jingles , video game themes , and throwback sounds from my childhood . I'll listen to these non stop and just get lost in a daze . . . Just imagine if this had been turned Into a movie and Hans Zimmer from dark knight did the soundtrack to the movie . . . . .be safe everyone and never let the child in u fade away . . . . Super Nintendo 4 life

[@courtlaw1]

One of the best music scores in any genre then and now.

[@danielvelazquez3975]

Simplemente su soundtrack era de aplaudirse y su jugabilidad.. wwwoooww😮😮😮😍😍😍. Una obra de arte

[@papyrustheskeleton7154]

Wow, the echo effects fits well with the game!

[@seovania9601]

If only that level was longer ! The music is awesome and it would have gave you the impression of really crossing a forest ! :/

[@peacockfilletsteak]

I played the bass part today on my acoustic bass guitar. It just feels so right.

[@Channel-zs3gg]

Bruh shoulda damn near won a Grammy for this

[@averypatrick5279]

This is the only castlevania I ever ended up beating, damn good game though.

[@oscarlobaton979]

This game is perfect in all forms of sense.

[@colstephens76]

This part of the game is where it is most like its daddy- Ghosts n’ Goblins. Love it.

[@DkViking1]

I just love how the composer uses the bass in this masterpiece!

[@fjeezy1305]

That bass line tho

[@wozthescott2804]

Snes soundchip still impresses me to this day.

[@peterc504]

One of the greatest castlevania OSTs ever created...whenever i hear this OST its brings me back to being 9 years old playing this game for the first time getting it as a gift for christmas....NES and Super NES were magical times for gaming...I wish konami would get there shit together and make an amazingly nostalgic castlevania with pixel art!!!

[@cristiancovarrubias9445]

Goosebumps is the only way I can describe the nostalgia and feeling to this slap.

[@jillandelin2124]

I always thought it was so frickin' cool how you fought Medusa.

[@JuraIbis]

Hey guys before saying "OMG this is the best song ever" from the playlist (or any of the ones before), just wait for the Cave music. Don't jump the gun. The Cave/Fall is the best of all time.

[@Jason.Johnson]

Love the awesome soundtrack this game has

[@Cragmortis]

Fuck those hands that come out of the ground and grab your ankle! I love this fucking song though!

[@cr-cn4ky]

The most beautiful music of an era of video game consoles that was unique of its time....im glad I lived through this era,we the few are very lucky we did.

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Awe man...tha memories!

[@RivaldoDeniz]

god damn how I loved this BGM (and game). my all time favourite track from a killer soundtrack.

[@cedrichall2911]

Simply beautiful music

[@danielmontoya6473]

I love this track! It reminds me when I Played this at night in my Znes Emulator

[@TheFrankonia83]

Emulator? So you OWN the original game?

[@jeffthecoder]

yuck..dirty emulators

[@KarasawaL30]

Emulators are legal. They're also a good thing for promoting awareness of classic titles and preserving the art therein. Without them, one can argue that Nintendo would have never implemented the Virtual Console feature (fun fact: Nintendo uses a heavily modified version existing emulator for each individual VC title). Also, it's insane to expect people to go out and buy a SNES console and much less the games. Quite a few titles still aren't on the virtual console, you know. The only way people are going to know about these games in order to demand a re-release is through -- say it with me, now -- emulators.

[@Datheavyispootis]

KarasawaL30 Emulation forever!!!!

[@arkanjoteixeira]

Emulators are fine Just NEVER, and I mean, EVER use Save States, and you're fine. Save States are cheating.

[@jessecromwell1171]

Solid soundtrack overall but this is the absolute jam on here...pure childhood gold...this game and megaman 3 for the nes!

[@mackrod1977]

This game and its soundtrack was incredible and still is! I bought and played it when it first came out on the SNES. I'm glad I started playing games at pong and have seen all the incremental changes that games have gone through over the years. It's mind blowing!

[@ronaldsantamaria9413]

one of best track of this game

[@MadaraUchiha-pp8cv]

This ost is timeless

[@rubenumanzor3451]

The bass *-* awesome!!!

[@alienboya]

Ahhhhh yes my favorite song in the game, even today I still whistle this in my head after like 15 years.

[@buhshmuh]

Christmas in 91 I got the super NES with super Mario world package. My brother then surprised me a few months later with this game. I was 10. I knew it was a classic the moment the title screen came up with that great music

[@cr-cn4ky]

Beautiful times guys.

[@TheDobleQ]

Konami in the studio killin' this shit.

[@marcelomedeiros1268]

so many good memories...

[@roberto7319]

This is a real Castlevania OST Love it

[@joyjones8231]

Woah, this sound is so good, why? It does not sound like that on my game, this is great.

[@jwsalazar.1104]

it’s a remastered version of the actual track

[@ClicheSergecvv]

I want to go for an adventure in the forest at night while listening to this. It makes me so sad that it won't happened.

[@jordanblack6787]

Cliche1234 Sergecvv Hey! Who's to say it won't. All you need is a forest and a mp3 player.

[@emalikesmusic19]

Jordan Black And some headphones.

[@electricmastro]

Nintendo link And maybe even an extended version.

[@MrDibara]

+electricmastro And a badass whip.

[@LonePhoenix36]

+MrDibara And a rasta to roleplay Medusa

[@fatherof3husbandto1]

that bass tone is so sick, i remember getting this for christmas of 1991, my buddy came over and spent the weekend for the new years and we stayed up all night drinking coca colas and eating doritos. God dude I remember everything so vividly and its because of the music. These games imprinted music on me so much it actually is a huge inpiration behind the reason I became a guitar player, and the music influenced what i hear in my head and so it thusly affects the way i play and the way i write music. And its only been a huge benefit as my inspirations are some of the most prolific and talented musicians ever to grace the planet and im not just talking about video games, these guys are world class musicians and conductors. Video games were not looked down on as just kids toys in Japan as it was in America, so it attracted serious talent.

[@williamfranklin860]

There is 90's feeling all throughout this soundtrack, and especially with this tune...

[@modiggady]

Reminds me of Pat Benatar-Love is a Battlefield.. it's just a little sped up but the drums and bass sound the same

[@andylabardy242]

@@modiggady thanks alot for da detailed info, Mo ;)!

[@modiggady]

@@andylabardy242 Don't get me wrong this still sounds AMAZING! Especially for an 8bit game it's ahead of its time! I also like the Ninja Gaiden theme🍻

[@andylabardy242]

@@modiggady *16-bit & FYI: no-one was bashing U for your OG comment; Love is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar is cool! Also cool that U like Ninja Gaiden as well ;)! Lol

[@modiggady]

@@andylabardy242 oh yeah my bad! You right🙈

[@pijusmagnificus3747]

Best CV ever.

[@BusaLova]

What makes it awesome is that the sound is restrained. In that sense Bloody Tears has a more in-your-face sound to it. It's true depth and awesomeness only comes out when you actively listen to it.

[@SoloWaggin]

Favorite sound track from super Castlevania 4.

[@batfan038]

the tracks in game fit very well with this game

[@DeathlessDevil]

I always thought the SNES chip was only occasionally properly used. A lot of cheesy horns and reverb and paled to the thumping Genesis sound. This game got it right from the get go.

[@jasonrodriguez9968]

Emulator??? Hell na, I remember watching my older bro play this game back in 93. The cool music...after school, after Darkwing Duck or Goof Troop. Right before dinner, drinking Crystal Clear Pepsi. And worrying about school the next day. Sometimes I think to myself, “Man you can’t tell me nothing in life unless you played Super Castlevania IV.” No disrespect to parts 2 and 3 though.

[@ColonelSanders17]

Best sound track ever!

[@majm9262]

i love all those sounds the best times of my life

[@suokkis]

Travelling throught the ghoulish graveyard, the deadly swamp and the running river....

[@kojarart3184]

This song gives me a chill ❤️

[@Mampfie]

Funkdoc's AGDQ speedrun brough me here

[@bryanguerra2897]

Best bits 0:37 - 1:14

[@alexis_99_alvarado]

Bought the Anniversary Collection a couple of days ago to try for the first time the classic titles, and man 🔥 i'm having a blast with the 4th title and this tune is in my head every single day since I first heard it

[@Tidaltempest_]

Meu amigo... isso é perfeição! 😊

[@motorhead41]

This music is so suitably perfect. It’s almost as if some timelessly brilliant machine outside of the range of human talent composed it. Oh, and the game is pretty much the perfect SNES game also.

[@ulibarriL]

One of the best tracks on this amazing game filled with gorgeous scores!

[@KeertikaAndFallenTree]

Here I stand before the night, my whip and I readying our next moves to slay the horde of demons… on the dance floor!

[@cherokeefit4248]

This and the library stage theme is my favourite. Dance of Pales and Monster Dance are also 👍🏾

[@crazymetallian]

good music to meditate...

[@m_5373]

CrazyMetal Agreed.

[@irleggsandwiches]

A Phrygian masterpiece

[@crazymetallian]

thanks for the awesome quality, man

[@rikfelrikfel8345]

Tiempos aquellos .. happy like

[@ryanarchuleta6231]

I've never played any castlevania games but I saw a video that had castlevania 4 music in it and I like it a lot. It makes me want to try it.

[@danplan9621]

Love the transition at 00:41