The History Of Castlevania (ft. Egoraptor of GAME GRUMPS) | A Brief History

[@FootofaFerret]

I apologize for the lack of uploads recently! I've been hard at work on finishing new videos and getting ahead! And there should be a BRAND NEW episode this Saturday! But, until then, I figured I'd bring back one of my old favorites from my Game Theory days to celebrate the announcement of Castlevania coming to Smash Bros! So REMINDER: This is a reupload from my days on The Game Theorists! And TONS OF NEW VIDEOS VERY SOON

[@xtremedragon7537]

FootofaFerret you planned this

[@wh0adj]

Are you gonna make the TimTom episode next week

[@brycelavender2255]

FootofaFerret no prob bob

[@Nube-Gamer]

No problemo Ryder. Take the time you need. And please, in the loving memory of Ronnie, do a Brief History of Digressing and SideQuesting.

[@quinnmashburn1698]

FootofaFerret yo i jury’s watched a old one of your videos and I looked at the description and it said ur po box was in statesville nc and I live near hickory and Morganton nc

[@beeochg4]

The game also has been made into a show on Netflix. Season 2 has just came out and it’s great. Love this show, it’s story, it’s characters and it’s animation. Can’t wait for the next season.

[@CrimsonWolf1992]

Everyone commenting “great timing” Read the description. It’s a reupload from 2015. Obviously because of the smash ultimate announcement it was a perfect chance to jump on the hype and educate people who might not be as familiar with Castlevania. Its good strategy

[@Camazotz-kz9wr]

Thank you.

[@johnmoran3438]

Great timing!

[@GameGenies]

...great timing!

[@aquaarmour4924]

Outstanding move

[@ryoki_PH]

'And even flail around like you're swatting a bee!' That line is beautiful.

[@tobigrantlbart]

It's so sad that both series Metroid and Castlevania are nearly dead, both are my favourite game series, and I'm so happy when I saw Metroid Prime 4 and Samus Returns on the E3 2017. Please Konami don't be an idiot and bring back Castlevania in the old 2D formula from Symphony of the Night

[@Kj13204yt]

U couldn’t have uploaded at a better time

[@CrimsonWolf1992]

Kj132004 :D it’s a reupload because of ultimate. Look at the description.

[@hoodiesticks]

I know, right?

[@fantoast6932]

Lmao its a conspiracy

[@enigmabound2843]

*"What is a Game?! A miserable little pile of Developers! But enough talk, have at you!"*

[@satsumasalanewt4007]

I love castlevania!!!!! And Smash Ultimate!!!!

[@TheSamuraiH0B0]

People instantly conpaired Simon's chain to old sheik and im over here like. "Super Castlevania 4 whip" lol

[@galonski64]

I felt the same way, i always laugh when people are like, Sheik chain, lol.

[@trine7967]

Ultimate looks disappointing

[@alucard971]

It's an ok game.

[@agentbluegaming7709]

zyBorgsnake - Random Junk Why does it look disappointing? (just curious)

[@ComicDrake]

Dat timing tho.

[@supermarioplushes2517]

Hi

[@ThePiPiperShorts]

Ryder, this video really shows how your formula has evolved. This episode is not only informative, but also the editing is incredible, and the jokes are hysterical. Really appreciate your hard work! Super psyched that Castlevania is getting some love in the new Smash Brothers!

[@shea7121]

Perfectly timed

[@hazelthemage]

Shea stole the words outta my mouth

[@FiinnTheCookie]

this was uploaded in 2015 lmao

[@shea7121]

But It was re-uploaded in 2018 the day Simon belmont was revealed for smash ultimate. And it wasn’t uploaded in 2016, it was 2015.

[@FiinnTheCookie]

I realized, thats why I edited the comment. But yeah I thought you were saying this without knowledge of the reupload

[@shea7121]

FinnTheCookie lol. I guess we were both a little presumptive. No hard feelings.

[@DutchieAbroad]

The strength of this series is shown in the fact that I just watched a 12 minute video about a game I didn't even know existed. Hats of to you, FootofaFerret!

[@JustinY.]

Alucard confirmed for smash?

[@xtremedragon7537]

Justin Y. no

[@daaath]

Justin Y. Yeah, he's confirmed as an assist trophy.

[@R-R-RanDom]

Justin Y. he's an assist trophy though so it least he's in the game

[@JayTacoDustyTowers]

*deconformed

[@theconductoresplin8092]

Justin Y. It was removed ... Too complicated for new players

[@Kiruklee]

[Completely glosses over the GBA/DS games] Yeah those were my absolute favorites. Also Harmony of Despair was a solid attempt at online multiplayer, and that was a bold move.

[@ArcaneMaiden]

'Ugh, Dad, you're so embarassing.' ^pretty much my daily quote. :P

[@Nate3417]

Thanks for reuploading this now! Really great to see the history of two of the latest new Smash characters before they're out.

[@raigeuse2915]

Yes!! Another episode of Brief History!!

[@scoutnova9213]

dwinters62 your point is

[@Aka60thChip]

I gotta say I loved how every year you announced had a pop culture reference, and the doctor who scoring made my day

[@shanekassis]

Its crazy to see animated Egoraptor

[@raptor_guy2327]

I know, it put a smile on my face. (:

[@PK_Fantasy7]

I’m surprised when he was talking about Symphony of the Night, he didn’t bring up the well known “Die monster! You don’t belong in this world!”

[@lukea26]

Best. Crossover. Ever.

[@gg_novastar8492]

YBL- Vlogs and Stuff Dracula: Did I see you say *cross?*

[@Bunny-gc1rn]

So that's what BCE stands for

[@fluttershy1126]

“That was a long f**king sentence!” When I’m in ELA class

[@theoneitself]

man, I *love Lament of Innocence and Curse of Darkness* (and I can say that the first one really feels like and old platforming game since most of the time it is just your whip and subweapons, and it is to me in top3 most "tetric/terror" Castlevanias )

[@NicJohnson]

This videos editing and Egoraptor really took me back. Feels like it's 2012 again.

[@Zeboki]

Now in Smash

[@juliegoenspowell]

Read the description

[@s.panimations]

I've been looking for this video for months! Thank you for reuploading it.

[@hazelthemage]

Perfect timing

[@DenOfVipers]

I love that their frame of reference for years are things like Joe Satriani and Van Halen albums.

[@flvvrs4197]

Timing

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

YESS! FINALLY! I was so sad that this video was not available on KZbin anymore. So great to see it back.

[@KibSquib48]

Perfect timing for the smash reveal

[@TheofficialJakeIrvin]

I love all the music references like Stevie Ray Vaughn , joe satriani, steve vai , Green day

[@Ixbran]

"Vampiric son" EXCUSE YOU, Alucard is a Dhampir! Half Vampire and Half Human.

[@emhabit]

Shut up nerd

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

I really hope that we get a new Castlevania game following Simon and Richter's appearance in Smash.

[@harryguidotti3815]

Arin: And even flail their whip, like some idiot swatting at a bee. Simon: BULULULULULULUH!!!!

[@QuasarManiac]

A video of this quality coinciding with Simon Belmont in Smash can only be a coincidence... ...right?

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

Epic Maniac No, it's a three year old video that was just reuploaded at a good time.

[@kellythefury]

I just want to say that I appreciate both that Infinity On High shoutout, and (especially) that Danger Days shoutout

[@JayTacoDustyTowers]

This can not be a coincidence Castlevania episode of a brief history Simon gets revealed for smash.

[@Camazotz-kz9wr]

No it's not, it's a reupload. The video is a few years old.

[@TheNeraum]

Honestly one of my favourite things about these videos is just the guests reacting to Ryder's insane writing style xD

[@awesomereviews1561]

You didn’t mention the music once!!?? Really?! One of the most famous OST in all of gaming and you don’t talk about it? Noobs!

[@twist9830]

Yes! I love this background music much more than the other one you used! Thanks so much! :)

[@nintourney7545]

Fitting this came out today...

[@gbird.]

Because he was leaked

[@tonnyflamingo8545]

NinTourney ! This was remade.

[@casmx7300]

I think there should have been an honorable mention of the Netflix Castlevania series which is largely being heralded as the greatest video game adaptation of all time.

[@Aczie042]

Anyone remember when Egoraptor used to make animations..? Yeah, me neither.

[@Patch.of.clover]

Aczie042 Anyone remember when KZbin was efficient for animators to spend months on an animation and upload and actually get money back on the time and effort spent on it? Yeah, me neither.

[@munmunmurmur4920]

Johnny Grim Yeah. Now he just entertains people and make them laugh on a daily basis. How dare he...

[@somerandolad]

Remember when Arin wasn't a backstabbing scumbag? Yeah, me neither.

[@twist9830]

Your timing is impeccable considering the smash direct from this morning!

[@elijahfoltz3755]

Look on the bright side: Even if we don't have any new Castlevania games to look forward to, we still have the Castlevania content in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as well as the Castlevania anime. That's gotta count for something, right?

[@geraq0]

Elijah Foltz We have Bloodstained, I know it is not the same but it is as close as it can get. It can't be bad if it looks and plays like OoE. And also we will always have the classic games...

[@elijahfoltz3755]

+geraq You're certainly not wrong. I speak as someone who has never played any Castlevania games and has only experienced them vicariously through video clips.

[@geraq0]

Elijah Foltz you should definitely play them! You are not going to regret it. The anime is based of CV III for NES, which is one of the older platformers, but borrows aesthetics and backstory from Symphony of the Night for PS1, the first of the "metroidvanias" and considered the best by many. You can't go wrong with the GBA titles or the NDS titles either. Older games are tougher, but they are all awesome!

[@elijahfoltz3755]

+geraq I've already watched the first season of the anime, and I'm hyped for season 2 around Halloween this year. I knew it was based on Dracula's Curse, and I was really intrigued when they explained exactly why Dracula was so pissed at humanity. Honestly, if someone murdered my lover, I'd be just as angry as Dracula was. That reminds me: Are you familiar with a website called Nitrome? It's a site with a crap-ton of cute little pixel games, one of which I played quite a few times a few years back. It's called Tiny Castle, and it seems to work a little like a Metroidvania-style game. The screen doesn't scroll like in a Metroidvania-style game, though; it only stays in the same square screen, but the environment changes pretty quickly. If you don't know it, give it a try. It's an adorable game with a neat twist at the end. I'll link you right to it if you're curious: www.nitrome.com/games/tinycastle/#.W3jL3PacGUm

[@geraq0]

Elijah Foltz oh, yes, I'm also very hyped for season 2. I can hardly wait. I appreciate the character development they did for both Dracula and Trevor, something CV III didn't do for obvious reasons. Not many titles develop Dracula as a character, SotN goes the farthest. His motivations usually range from wanting to enslave humanity, to punish it for its crimes, to cleanse the world and start over. I also appreciate the connection established between CV III and SotN, which is something Konami didn't do in over 20 years. No, I haven't heard of Nitrome but I'm definitely checking it out! I'm a huge fan of pixel art games (try Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, it is awesome!). Thanks for the tip!

[@airkid6160]

Great job putting this out on such a search trend ridable day

[@jarronhouse9517]

You need to do another one with Dan

[@nykonow642]

Jarron House you know Erin did this right?

[@jarronhouse9517]

Nyko NOW Arin did this, not Erin

[@nykonow642]

Well at least be both learned something

[@viktorayy]

A history filled with yelling. *FUCKING GENIUS!!*

[@Bimbus_]

Later this day Simon Belmont is revealed for smash ultimate

[@eyezuh_]

Thank you for the joke at 3:14. It was beautiful

[@PLATEZERO_]

Well you picked the perfect time.

[@SpJrD]

Finally, after 4 month of waiting; a video game history❗️

[@d0gbug]

It’s weird hearing egorapter not scream

[@kyurei4478]

Wow! Thank you for this video because I'm a big Smash bros fan but I knew almost nothing about Castlevania and now I'm glad to know a little bit more this historical series of gaming history. I really started as a early/mid 2000s player.

[@megacrash7150]

Luigi’s still dead tho...

[@ivanmendoza8216]

0:17 egoraptor draws into battle [insert super smash Bros brawl theme]

[@radski4724]

*eggo* raptor With his pancake chins

[@Scroteydada]

stack o' chins

[@pancakekun7178]

Why? Because. Yes

[@karabutton37]

I love these so much. I not only learn a lot about the games but i also am forced to learn that some of my favourite albums ever came out a lot more time ago than I'd like to think 😂

[@dailydoseofvitaminc6565]

Perfect timing for smash

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

For some reason, that "fourteen years later" has always stuck in my head.

[@haydenrollins9565]

You forgot the Netflix show

[@jacobbaum5731]

OMG, you could not have picked a better day to upload this

[@JAAMThePony]

A Breif History of Egoraptor Confirm?

[@_ninjaneer]

Egoraptor! You're alive! I'm so relieved!

[@hiddenjems144]

Make more video game brief historys

[@bluemidnight0436]

Who else is HYPE FOR DAYS for not one but TWO Castlevania reps in SSBU!!!!

[@banebizarrely5109]

Hello

[@TheCreepypro]

one of my personal favorites glad to see it again great timing on it too!

[@shanekassis]

Well this is well timed

[@kind2311]

Video came out in 2015

[@Chazam_]

Good timing with the Castlevania video right when Simon and Richter are announced for Smash Ultimate

[@inigmianstudios2771]

Bro the lords of shadow part of the franchise is my personal favorite. It adds some depth to the story and watching Gabriels journy is verry satisfying Exept for the ending of the last game... Yeeeaaaah that could have been handled better

[@geraq0]

Inigmian Studios I agree, LoS is a very gorgeous game and it is very fun to play. The OST could have been better but it is not bad. The story is mostly okay but the ending is truly horrendous. I personally enjoyed MoF due to its tragic take on the Belmont's family, I think it was a good attempt at bring the LoS universe closer to the original continuity, controversies aside. It was a nice mixture of the LoS and classic gamplay styles. I haven't play LoS 2 but it seems to be a complete trainwreck, both storywise and gameplaywise.

[@inigmianstudios2771]

geraq the story of LoS 2 is Alittle interesting, but the Gameplay is as clean and flowing as ever. I'd recommend it, if your a fan of the first game

[@geraq0]

I saw a lot of reviews for that game, and they all agreed that the exploration aspect felt forced, the parkour platforming was uninteresting, and that the stealth sections were a pain in the ass. I enjoyed the combat system from LoS 1, but I heard that in LoS 2 you feel underpowered the whole time and fights get repetitive very fast. So, if the story is uninteresting and the aesthetics are unappealing (the modern day setting at least), I would expect the gameplay to be astounding at least, but I heard it is not the case. I might however give it a chance someday, thanks for the advice.

[@inigmianstudios2771]

geraq no problem

[@Doc_Malior]

Lament of Innocence was a better origin story for the Belmonts tbh.

[@MAD0130]

Percect timing with the Super Smah Bros Ultimate announcement

[@tabasajustinjakej.7715]

54th!

[@kian3611]

Name someone who cares

[@clarkflavor]

Haha, that second dude is SO excited!!!

[@IridiumSmelter]

Seq... Sequ... Sequalitus Arin is back... Omg im screaming in delight

[@SquiffStarRoyCo]

This makes me nostalgic for egoraptor animations

[@booput]

PERFECT TIMING!

[@AxelStrife7]

Ive had Arin for years now...but I RARELY ever see Egoraptor. This was nice.

[@bodejazz]

What a perfect time to post this, right after Simon was announced for Smash

[@kamilee4123]

Lament of Innocence is actually my dad's favorite Castlevania game, so it's kind of weird to hear it wasn't too popular.

[@bananachild1936]

Hearing FootofaFerret's screaming narration really hurts my ears after listening to Egoraptors' calm narration for a while

[@willduguid2593]

2:10 oh battle kid, the game that gave us Arins best reactions

[@HLRxxKarl]

Didn't notice until the end that this was an old video. For a second I thought you had this whole thing done in advance just in case Simon was announced today. Thanks for catching us up though!

[@aidanthegamer5]

The timing on this video couldn't be better.

[@KaelanSwan]

I finished Mirror of Fate today along with starting a second run of Circle of the moon and THIS shows up in my recomms

[@caedavch.9883]

I basically grew up with Akatsuki no Minuet, so I never really played the traditional CastleVania games until later, but I honestly think that Chi no Rondo and Harmony of Despair are my favorite games.

[@soterioncoil2163]

I was already playing Castlevania when metroidvania Simon's Quest came out and I was all over it! Still playing today my friends! I quite dig Lament Of Innocence as well - it's relaxing. Can't comprehend peeps not liking Mirror Of Fate.

[@galonski64]

Simon Quest was my fav one growing up. I must have beaten that game a few dozen times.

[@hersh9045]

I have been waiting for so long for you to update ;^;

[@monochromesoul5873]

How convenient that this video released TODAY!!!

[@jaz276]

I can't wait for A Brief History about TimTom!

[@HaussmannComics]

It wasnt until 'dont fuck the big ass' that i realized i had seen this before HAHA

[@roywallace6574]

Luigi’s Mansion/Castlevania crossover game for the switch is the game we need, but don’t deserve.

[@aydenburgess905]

"Castlevania aint doin so hot right now" hahaha that timing could not have been worse

[@Camazotz-kz9wr]

The video is a reupload from a few years ago before the netflix series and smash.

[@aydenburgess905]

Oh yeah I need to read descriptions-

[@Camazotz-kz9wr]

Don't worry lol, a lot of people didn't notice. You're not alone.

[@spacebumpkin1565]

Best timed video release ever.

[@nictushazeldine3167]

Castlevania 4 was actually the first Grumps series I watched, and why I fell in love with you guys. Also, everyone should check out the Netflix Castlevania series. Much better experience than that Lords of Shadow malarkey. ORIGINAL TIMELINE FOREVER.

[@ethanhaynes7406]

This is the perfect upload for today

[@shanekassis]

Animated egoraptor spotting

[@DrGandW]

IMPECCABLE TIMING