Top 25 Greatest 8-bit Castlevania Songs of All Time!

[@engvidAlex]

For me, alongside Final Fantasy, the Castlevania series is the gold standard when it comes to video game musical composition.

[@HeartInLight]

You should give Legacy of the Wizard soundtrack a listen, very unknown, but so good.

[@stacyparejr7142]

English Lessons with Alex (engVid AlexESLvid) AGREED 100% ...castlevania & FF..especially FF 5,6,7..best video game ost's

[@aeoninfinity247]

Along with Mega Man, that is.

[@mamertospower4898]

Along with Mega Man and Donkey Kong Country

[@janwijnants3995]

i appreciate the obvious passion you guys put into these lists.

[@GreatGonzales1]

Thank you! Stay tuned for more....soon........

[@oreocookie1331]

Bloody Tears is the best. I don't care if it's 30 seconds or not.

[@Wolf2000]

Word!

[@BluePhoenix559]

Stage 3 from castlevania 1

[@caleb9875]

I gotcha guys 35:50

[@caleb9875]

Who else was mad when it turned night time because it went on to sound like yodeling

[@KryptikViper]

You are a legend.

[@EeveeriderzEon]

+AccordingToSCIENCE Oh my god, you guys helped me find one of the songs I have trying to find for a long time: Stalker. Thank you soooooo much! This music is of my childhood games & I have always loved the 8-bit masterpieces of Castlevania & other games!

[@juansimon7220]

Man, that Shovel Knight composer sure had influences here. Love that, and love this, too.

[@AccordingToSCIENCE]

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[@GeminiJay654]

AccordingToSCIENCE Love the work on this video, this was especially helpful in regards to the GameBoy pieces, a relatively unexplored area for me. Can't wait for more!

[@scotttaylor7146]

AccordingToSCIENCE Are you absolutely certain you didn't have nostalgia bias for Castlevania III while creating this?

[@geizamarcelino1830]

💛💚💛💚💛💚💛💚❤💙💖💕💕❤

[@inkdragon0yt435]

Guys youre awesome!, please keep the great work and i hope to see a more incredible one!

[@bed_breakfast7703]

Only came for bloody tears

[@robertolsen8936]

A mix of great nostalgia and interesting commentary as always. Great job! I'm already psyched for your next video.

[@ericodegaard8667]

i could listen to this all day

[@shadowg3]

a top 100 gameboy songs pleeease, Scientifically speaking, of course

[@viktorvogel4106]

15:17 i am totally loving it :D!!

[@T0nyTerr0r]

yes, just yes!! all of this!! holy christ my favorite game installments ever!!! no game will ever beat old school Castlevania, hands down!!

[@reapoliwinter9087]

very well done!!i really enjoy the comment on each song :D good work!

[@guillaumegalienne6351]

New messiah is my favorite one of all Castlevania franchise and it's so underrated because of its platform.

[@Bl4nKDZSTYLE]

true it's so good

[@AccordingToSCIENCE]

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[@Kribymain]

great video and the thousand year door pictures are a good touch for me

[@wreathrappo4754]

Great video, guys! I've never heard Mad Forest or Anxiety, but they're definitely some of my new favorites :)

[@GoldStandardGames]

Beginning really makes you feel you are a badass vampire killer! Jun Funahashi is awesome!

[@FedwardHyde]

Fantastic collage. And 100% agreed on the #1 :)

[@aiden79797]

Bloody Tears in 4th, buy your torch and pitchfork here!

[@Then00bhunt3r]

Top 25 16 bit castlevania songs?

[@scottchampyan9349]

Great Video Castlevania III praying at the alter of the cross and lightning. The Best

[@Tyssilago]

Not enough views, world must burn. Really appreciate your videos.

[@brendantjeerdsma492]

5.Mad Forest 4.Wicked Child 3.Aquarius 2.Dwelling of Doom 1.Vampire Killer/Deja vu

[@AccordingToSCIENCE]

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[@0428733]

OP was "subverting expectations" he even aknowledges it "here's the song you expected at #1" bleeh

[@TheZerox500]

Surprised to see New Messiah at the bottom of the list. And really, no Battle of the Holy. That's one of my favorite 8 bit tunes.

[@epitomeofcake132]

FUCK YES MAD FOREST. So underrated, just like the rest of Castlevania 3. My favorite Castlevania, such a damn shame it doesn't get more attention. So glad it got the top two spots, it deserves it completely. What a godlike soundtrack. Personally though, I would've put The Silence of Daylight higher, and included Demon Seed from Castlevania 3. Just my opinion though.

[@DaNocool2011]

Guys I love you so much! Keep up the good work ;D

[@user-vc7ym7ec9y]

I was so hyped starting #8 and above slowly eliminating melodies and foreseeing my favourite 8-bit Castlevania track - Beginning at the top of the chart! All melodies are great though!

[@PSUDarius2032]

Dude, "Monster Dance" should be wayyyy higher! Aren't many other tunes that instantly make you think of the series in such a way.

[@PSUDarius2032]

and "Vampire Killer" at #8????!!!! That's blasphemy!

[@Jack-gm9wz]

Six of mine: Stalking, Heart of Fire, Vampire Killers, Bloody Tears, Wicked Child and Beginning! They are viva forever…This gene of this kind of this music is unmixable! You can hear and recognise it among thousand of other sounds, not only Castlevania but also other games like Tecmo Ninja, Koei, Double Dragons…^^

[@drunyon214]

Re-listening to it, I'm surprised that Mad Forest didn't get remixed for Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. They remixed pretty much every other great NES theme, but not Mad Forest, even though I think it would have fit well in the game.

[@Year2047]

I would have put New Messiah somewhere in the middle, not #25. Glad you included it. Its an overlooked song from and overlooked entry.

[@giornojoestar4411]

I agree whole heartedly with this list. Well done.

[@kihokahoka]

Was expecting to hear the C3 credit roll song right after #20 stops. The beat at 37:37 is so good

[@Tpcool]

Wow, I never listened to the soundtrack to Legends, but Encounters is a fantastic song! : o

[@FreezingTheMind]

Found a new one I love: Praying Hands, #19. That intro is fantastic. 9:47

[@mattjohnston7686]

I played this game for 3 days straight. when I was a little child. I loved it.

[@quentc]

The Bloody Tears fakeout aged very well lol

[@pixeldeath5846]

Wicked Child is Number 1 for me!

[@qwedsan3942]

I gotta say I felt like heart of fire was wayyyy too low. I would have had it top 5 myself

[@0to100_RealQuick]

#4 is the one I remember from my childhood... will never forget that song lol

[@Chyrosran22]

So not surprised at #1 :p .

[@PSUDarius2032]

That password music from Simon's Quest though! Still sends chills down my spine.. lol

[@JojosBizarremangAnime]

Great top guys, but.. no Battle of the holy (Castlevania the adventure: stage 1) and Overture(Castlevania III) ?

[@ealadubh4800]

Aw, no Battle Of Holy from Castlevania Adventure 1?

[@AlexLopez0506]

They say that you listen to 8 bit before you go to sleep, you have trippy dreams. Let's try, shall we?

[@PSUDarius2032]

+Alix Human I never heard that, I'll have to give it a try.

[@AlexLopez0506]

Yes. Also, drink lots of apple juice.

[@PSUDarius2032]

HUH? Why's that?

[@AlexLopez0506]

Some sort of chemical reaction with the brain by the apple's...whatever makes it even better. I tried that one, actually. It works! Just make sure its 100% juice.

[@PSUDarius2032]

That's crazy. Will have to try it out sometime. Do you remember what the dream was about? lol

[@CharlesFigueroaJr]

If you really want to hear how Castlevania pushed the limits of 8-bit music, listen to the Famicom version of Castlevania III instead.

[@pprinter]

I was about to say

[@Runingbullcjh7]

Listend to these songs many times.

[@Euph_-v-]

Surprised Out Of Time from CV1 isn't on here. That song is ballblowingly good.

[@garrettchan3466]

I actually want to see your opinions about the VRC6 version BGM from Japanese version of CV3, since you put a screenshot(s) inside.

[@kikujade]

I agree with this list, SPECIALLY No1

[@megafudge280]

#14 always scares me with how freaken loud it comes in.

[@fernandocrevelario12]

There's a huge mistake at 13:55. The protagonist of Castlevania 3 Dracula's Curse isn't Simon. The correct is Trevor.

[@GreatGonzales1]

+Fernando Crevelário Ah, you are right! Sorry about that. Can't believe we made that error.

[@heatherstewart9994]

I think my favorite is New Messiah.

[@marx4538]

walking on the edge, out of time, (CV2 town theme), monster dance, dwelling of doom, mad forest and riddle are the best.

[@fiercebanana]

you guys do an awesome job, keep it up!

[@weedsmoke86]

#3 Wicked child is probably my favorite but damn theyre all so good

[@Nitro_Joe]

borndead4420 mine too; however, I fell so in love with SOTN that I didn't replay the older games. Hell I'm 44, everything's older now.

[@megafudge280]

Awesome! Not really much of a castlevania fan, but the music is too good!

[@sitrakamatthieu]

Vastelvania T^T my childhood !!!! I feel so old now xD

[@rciafardone]

Bloody Tears should be number 1 regardless of length... It is just perfect for the Castlevania series. And it really surprises me Wicked Child is so high at number 3, I find it too upbeat and kind of generic. But it is your list so, all I can do is to comment. Nice compilation none the less.

[@rttyuo6174]

Sorry vampire killer must be better

[@Wolf2000]

Agree with Bloody Tears, but wicked child is too a great song ! Top5 for me

[@wlankabel2986]

I don't know but walking on the edge is easily in my top 5. It is a bit short kinda like Bubble Man's Theme but damn is it awesome!

[@timesink8947]

So am I the only one who thinks the intro song in this video, not even in the top 25, is the best? I always loved the password screen music in Castlevania 2. Definitely my favorite.

[@nocturnox882]

Same, it's almost dreamlike to me.

[@josefsimin1829]

I personally think that Encounters from legends was awesome. I see where are you coming from,but i still think that it should be higher.

[@pman1902]

great video... i like your comments on the songs also.

[@gaminesquegambit1636]

Yup. Bloody tears is great.

[@mycelium_6508]

Yas I'm glad the soundtrack for castlevania 3 was in here. Such good songs on that game.

[@ALex4815162342]

Interesting. No. 5 starts out with 4/4 meter for a measure and then 6/8 for another measure interchangeably in the intro. Pretty cool stuff here overall!

[@nuculaisvoidwalker5866]

NEW MESSIAH IN THE LAST PLACE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PEOPLE NOWADAYS and no themes from Adventure? Death Fair, Battle of the Holy, REVENGE, these are EPIC themes. but yeah, Nice vid

[@Rhyls]

How the hell is Heart of Fire 16? Ugh.

[@RpgmaniacNo1]

21:32 This one is still very beautiful. My favorite from your video.

[@Chyrosran22]

Beginning is definitely #1, and Castlevania 3 definitely had the best soundtrack overall. Great list :D .

[@latos0235]

My only complaint would be that you used the CV3 tracks from the NES version rather than the FAMICOM version, other than that, this is a pretty solid list

[@Boomer1506]

Mad Forest is definitely one of the most underrated songs in VGM history..

[@GloomyBuu]

Vampire Killer must to be 1st!!! ❤️🦇🧛🏻‍♂️

[@SeenGod]

ya know, looking back on this i’d say Vampire Killer is #1 for me, because when i got Castlevania 1 as a kid in the 80s, it took me forever to beat the first level, so this is the song i heard over & over & over until it was tattooed on my brain, just like Mario, Zelda, and Contra 😂😂

[@bbertgilo1574]

It's the song that everyone will always associate with Castlevania but my fave will always be Bloody Tears!

[@drunyon214]

I still say Super Castlevania IV has the best version of Bloody Tears, Vampire Killer, and Beginning. Mad Forest probably doesn't get much attention because it's rarely been remixed for later Castlevania games-- only appearing in Castlevania Judgment, I believe. That sets it apart from other great themes like Aquarius, The Beginning, Vampire Hunter, etc. I had heard the song, but I wouldn't have been able to place it as Mad Forest. I had a feeling I knew what your #1 was gonna be! Can't argue with that choice. I do think Aquarius was ranked too low, though.

[@Claptain_Planet]

song in the intro called?

[@_Lyan_]

I'm surprised Out of Time ain't on here..

[@dragonator1012]

People dont put out of time on list because they weren't good enough to get to the last level so have hatred toward the song. Great song though. I think every song in castlevania 1 is good excpet stalker which is just ok.

[@pinkace]

Loved your list, but Bloody Tears should've been #1 come on.

[@Oliverflav]

Good Top 25 but 5 : Anxiety... Why ? XD Anxiety in top 25 XD !!

[@tait316]

I saw that Number 1 coming. I was thinking back to my childhood and wondered...what was the song that made me the most excited....yup. Nailed it. I don't think I felt this way again until I heard the first stage in Rondo of Blood.

[@Linscape99]

Am I missing something or did Stage 6 from Castlevania not make it? Also was really surprised not to see Wicked Child at #1. Great list!

[@mrmackey8478]

I personally think bloody tears is the best

[@GoldieTamamo]

Vampire Killer * Stalker from Castlevania Chronicles. Bloody Tears from that game is also very good.

[@quentc]

Castlevania NES is such a fucking solid game. Some day I'll beat death legit. Each time I come back stronger, even after years I make it slightly farther. Hearing the music play in its entirety as you adeptly maneuver the clunky human Simon Belmont and his divine whip through obstacles that once seemed impassable is its own reward :^)

[@King-ty7mz]

freaking #3 though

[@johnnyjizz15]

DID YOU NOYICE THAT CASTLEVANIA SEEM TO BE THE MAIN THEME?!!!!!! maybe i'm crazix

[@june8960]

Love Wicked Child and Vampire Killer, in the mean time both Heart of Fire and Bloody Tears are legend.

[@hinatahyuga7308]

Big Feet entire soundtrack from Castlevania original is masterpiece

[@josevitor6279]

My favorite is Heart of Fire

[@mjsteele]

I really love the Castlevania 3 soundtrack, but the Japanese version sounds SO much cooler with the extra sound chip included in the cartridge... which the NES is not compatible with (curses!). Hearing those tunes in NES version, I appreciated how much they managed to fix it up to sound cool with the standard NES sound chip, but it also immediately sent me off looking for Akumajou Densetsu (the Famicom version).

[@Egor305Official]

Thanks alot for making this video! I hope there will be more great ones from you to come. One question tho, is there any specific reason, why you've used 2a03 versions of songs from CV3 instead of VCR6 ones? --- Song list: pastebin.com/ZCT75NUS UPD: Added timecodes to the list. Duplicating them at the end of post for clickability. #01 - 41:43 #02 - 39:40 #03 - 37:19 #04 - 35:50 #05 - 33:22 #06 - 31:35 #07 - 30:07 #08 - 27:43 #09 - 25:52 #10 - 24:21 #11 - 23:01 #12 - 21:31 #13 - 20:09 #14 - 28:40 #15 - 17:18 #16 - 15:08 #17 - 13:20 #18 - 11:35 #19 - 09:47 #20 - 08:39 #21 - 06:54 #22 - 05:39 #23 - 04:10 #24 - 02:51 #25 - 01:04

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Stalker and Vampire Killer are the best and no.1.

[@mamertospower4898]

Good list, I enjoy the comments, but you forgot Ripe Seeds from Castlevania 2: Belmont's Revenge

[@solidunit]

This needs the Japanese versions of the Castlevania 3 songs; sounds way better than the US version

[@shadedmagus]

+solidunit Seconded. Man, the first time I played Akumajou Densetsu, I thought I was going to crap myself. WHY did Konami leave out that chip in the US version?!

[@yodalica]

There's no chip in the US cartridge because the North American NES doesn't have the hardware to render it. When they designed the American (and European) version of the NES, they removed what they thought was "useless" in order to sell it cheaper. The VRC6 compatibilty was scrapped, as well as the VRC7 compatibility.

[@yang8838]

The title should *actually* be = Top 25 Greatest 8-bit Castlevania III : Dracula's Curse Songs of All Time!

[@imperiodasgalaxias9064]

Well... Yes. And im ok with that.

[@Nicolas-mw4mx]

Super heureux de trouver des thèmes de Castlevania LegendS, car je trouve l'OST vraiment bonne, même si beaucoup la critique. ( Mon premier Castlvania^^) Verry happy to find songs of Castlevania LegendS, because I find the OST really good, even if many criticism. (My first Castlvania ^^)

[@AkibaMCRGrenias]

Not fan of the order nor some of the choices but i guess it's up to everyone's taste :D

[@Samkhmerican48]

The very first song of this video is the best! WTF is the title?