Dude, I hope these videos are making you/your team a living. They're the highest production value In the field of game content on here.
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
What a horrible night to watch my new Castlevania retrospective ;) Part 1 covers the 8-bit days.
@filiph.f.slagter8340
10 жыл бұрын
Good to see another MSX game shown in your videos. :) When is the second part of this retrospective expected? Loved the narration btw. Will we be hearing more from Steven?
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Soon... very soon :) hopefully by the end of next week and yes steven will return. I'm also working on a new msx related video.
@filiph.f.slagter8340
10 жыл бұрын
strafefox Great to hear! :D
@FiXato
10 жыл бұрын
strafefox found your second part, and used it as an excuse to post about the first part as well ;p www.msx.org/news/en/castlevania-retrospective-by-strafefox
@CartridgeBros
10 жыл бұрын
I may never do another review. You are a master of gaming retrospectives and I cannot wait to see more. Brava sir.
@skootdiggity1301
5 жыл бұрын
This channel deserves so many more subs.
@gunma747j
7 жыл бұрын
I am loss of words to describe this masterpiece
@strafefox
7 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thanks so much :)
@SeaToSkyImages
10 жыл бұрын
Really impressive work, strafefox. I found you through Retroware, and thank god I did. These are the kind of KZitem videos I live for.
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much :)
@johnv7317
6 жыл бұрын
I always think that Castlevania II Simon's Curse is one of the games that had key role in helping creating the metroidvania genre and ultimately Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
@andersonrodrigo63
5 жыл бұрын
What a production man! Congratulations
@Siegfried39ify
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for such a great retrospective,very professional done!!!
@Staz117
10 жыл бұрын
Incredible. As usual.
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@EmilianoFraga
10 жыл бұрын
Great video. Castlevania is one of my favorite games.
@RetroClash95
10 жыл бұрын
Wow, as a castlevania fan i loved it, exellent work
@bastardtubeuser
5 жыл бұрын
Great production.
@funkabomb
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the insightful video! I need to try out the MSX version some day.
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
I love Vampire Killer, it was my first castlevania experience. be sure to run it on 60Hertz, the timing is a bit unstable in the pal version.
@CastChaos
10 жыл бұрын
Wonderful display, Castlevania really deserved this! I congratulate for this fine work! Now all prepare the whip or the cape and enjoy the night! (It's still young...)
@TheEggboyps
10 жыл бұрын
love your channel man. Keep up the good work!
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! and many thanks!
@rickonami
10 жыл бұрын
awesome Awesome AWESOME !!!!
@Rudolphhhhhh
3 жыл бұрын
Nice retrospective (and I am glad that you did not forget the excellent MSX version whose development maybe began before NES's version development, I have reasons to think that it is the case), but something hurt my ears : "Transylvanian countryside of Romania". Noooooo : it is (was) "Transylvanian countryside of Hungary" (before Transylvania was stolen by Romania after the World War 1). :-p
@AvalancheReviews
10 жыл бұрын
bloody well done!
@kinogomes8130
10 жыл бұрын
Iam big fan of the series. Love the games of the NES and snes, but the metroudvanias as a step ahed in the series.
@Ghaleonh41
10 жыл бұрын
Great video! Can you bring him back for the 16-Bit Retrospective?
@bjmgraphics617
10 жыл бұрын
MSX was meantioned at the end of the video. What brand and version of MSX hardware should a collector get?
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Get at least a MSX2, which runs the large majority of the games. Vampire Killer and Metal Gear are both msx2 games. Brand... I have a philips msx2, which stills works after 28 years :)
@bjmgraphics617
10 жыл бұрын
Do you think I can find a Philips MSX2 and the games online at reasonable prices? Thanks
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Ben Marsh it depends a little where you life. but the Konami titles can be quite expensive. expect to pay at least $50 per game, and titles like vampire killer, metal gear, snatcher easily demand more than $100. on the other hand the msx1 games like Penguin Adventure and Maze of Galious are a lot cheaper as are most other non-konami games. I have no clue what a system would cost, maybe around $100 or less.
@Tanerion
10 жыл бұрын
Guess this means you're one of the people who consider the PC Engine a 16-bit console :)
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I always believe everything they say in commercials!
@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்
10 жыл бұрын
Could do without the 3d animation though..
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
***** Do you find them distracting? I think they add a personal touch and hopefully some added atmosphere and variety.
@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்
10 жыл бұрын
strafefox I think its unnecessary and takes time to make.
@CarterTheQ
10 жыл бұрын
strafefox I really liked them, they looked unique and were a cool way of presenting the game other than just regular gameplay. I understand it takes a lot of time and effort to make them, but they look awesome! I have a lot of respect for what you do. :)
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
+விஷ்ணு கார்த்திக் +Mr. Awesome T-Rex ! Yo guys can you 2 please stop this childish discussion!
@acicon
10 жыл бұрын
Now THIS is how you do a retrospective. Amazing work.
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
acicon Thanks :)
@fthprodphoto-video5357
3 ай бұрын
Me and my brother received the NES around 1987-1988 as Christmas gift because of Castlevania which was the first video game we had played after the Game and Watch. We played it at a friend’s house and were literally mesmerized. When Simons Quest came out we were completely amazed by the musics and the exploration part. This was something new and thrilling. It has different endings too… then we played rockman 3 and were the first to have the game card in our village so every Nintendo geek came to play it at our home. Great times !
@cristiannicolae6309
10 жыл бұрын
1691 Romania, virtually no change from today's Romania.
@alexanderstilianov
4 жыл бұрын
My mom went to Romania last year. I forgot to ask her to bring me a Medusa head.
@galreserve2322
3 жыл бұрын
Russia: -Hold my vodka!
@Mati87
10 жыл бұрын
I'm always blown away by the amount of work and dedication you put in this videos. You deserve so many more views, seriously this is a new high stardard for game reviews.
@beltube
10 жыл бұрын
hey, congrats on getting onto the official castlevania facebook page!
@grildings
10 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Junst when I thought strafefox's work can't get better, a new video drops my jaw again! (plus Castlevania is one of my favorite series ever) Congrats!!!
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@16bitbrit
10 жыл бұрын
Just when I think your videos couldn't possibly get any better you go and create something like this...and raise the bar even farther. Seriously, just amazing work, my friend. Looking forward to more.
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks so much :)
@CrimsonMoonM
4 жыл бұрын
I love the atmosphere of this retrospective. Your narration fits the spooky theme of Castlevania perfectly.
@MugenLover23
5 жыл бұрын
>"No lives and continues just add to the suspense." I don't know bout that one, chief. That said, awesome video~
@strafefox
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :) Vampire Killer was my introduction to the series back in the 80s. A friend of mine owned it, he didn't really play it much. I borrowed the game several times from him. The first time I wasn't really interested either, but the second time I really committed to the game and got really far. After weeks of practice I finally stood face to face against Dracula and o boy that was suspense to the max! Still took me a couple days to actually beat him but it still is one of my coolest gaming memories :)
@berugaslabor
8 жыл бұрын
My god i love this narrator (Steven Kelly)! Never though of doing this type of voice over in this very documentary style! And the "dark" british accent works so well with the Castlevania content! Wow incredible stuff!
@StevenMKelly
8 жыл бұрын
+berugaslabor Oh, thanks muchly! Glad you liked =D
@wuffy8006
6 жыл бұрын
when I thumbed up the video it was 777. Today ought to be a lucky day.
@AllMyYummies
10 жыл бұрын
Well put together video, feels like I just watched an important documentary.
@The8BitDuke
10 жыл бұрын
Dammmmmmnnnnnn cool.
@ilnonvivo
10 жыл бұрын
the two dislike are from Dracula and Death :D
@PlayingEveryLastGame
10 жыл бұрын
Great review! Castlevania 2 was the first one I've ever played, and to this day I still play it regularly... There's just so much to see!
@atab555
10 жыл бұрын
How on earth do you guys only have 3200 subscribers? These are some of the best reviews I've seen. Take care.
@hdofu
5 жыл бұрын
It also hit the arcades twice actually, one a slightly harder version of the NES version, then as a nigh next to impossible to beat reimagining with enhanced graphics under the title Haunted Castle.
@amso7169
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve played both at the Galloping Ghost in Brookfield Illinois
@sergio_trindade
10 жыл бұрын
just found your channel, and just hit that subscribe button. your videos look really nice and polished. the presentation makes them stand out. kinda wish they were a bit longer, but oh well. keep it up, man.
@McCoy-00
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t even need to watch the video to like it
@PropaneWP
10 жыл бұрын
High production value as usual. Very nice.
@Shred1White2Blue3
10 жыл бұрын
Another kickass review!
@Progearspec
10 жыл бұрын
Been a fan of castlevania since the nes original.Will there be a part two looking at the 16-bit casltevania ? I know i enjoy SCIV,Bloodlines and the cult classic Dracula-x Rondo of Blood for the pc-engine.
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Yep that's the plan :)
@Progearspec
10 жыл бұрын
strafefox I can't wait to watch it then.
@NESADDICT
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Love some Castlevania!
@nestalgicos
4 жыл бұрын
Just a note, Satoe Terashima was the composer of Vampire Killer theme and also Castlevania II: Simon's Quest OST. Kinuyo Yamashita collaborated with her and they both did first Castlevania OST, but each one of them made different tracks.
@andersdenkend
10 жыл бұрын
Okay 2k subscribers, only 5.000.000 more to go! Nice new narrator as well. I really enjoy his british (?!) accent which certainly fits castlevania. The music seems a tad too silent, though?! I am also amazed about the graphical / design improvements you make from video to video. Companies like Konami should actually hire you, to start fully fledged documentaries about some of their favourite franchises. :O
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Dank! :) I'll keep the audio levels in mind for next time. the thing is.. 8-bit music can sound a bit harsh under the voice over.
@andersdenkend
10 жыл бұрын
strafefox Yes, I understand this. Maybe you can raise the volume for some seconds inbetween narration. Especially with a title like Castlevania, which is so famous for its music. But it's a really minor complaint I'd have. :D
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
andersdenkend I'll make it up with a CV music themed episode :)
@zeusapollo6504
10 жыл бұрын
Good, good, i beat part1 on the NES, when that game was brand new during the 80ies! There was a game B too, after you beat the regular game. It did cost me a lot of sweat and blood to beat Dracula. But now it seems, i did become a vampire myself... Its Dracula's Curse - Part III on the NES thats easily the best Castlevania of the nostalgic ones, before Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night that were released much later in the 90ies. Dracula's Curse is easily one of the best game titles of the 80ies overall, cause its simply original Castlevania on steroids. Its the year 2014 and i am still impressed by this masterpiece!
@Mistimane
10 жыл бұрын
Perfect narration and perfect editing for a perfect series (at least on 8 & 16-bit :p)! I can't wait for 16-bit days with the greatest episodes for me, Castlevania Bloodlines and Castlevania IV!
@segatouringcar3738
10 жыл бұрын
Need a remake that looks like minute 2.16, ala R-Type Dimensions!!!
@CityStarrzz
4 жыл бұрын
I’d absolutely love to see you team up with Ahoy for a video. I think you guys would come up with something pretty damn special.
@gillyac81
3 жыл бұрын
2:12 Wow she's beautiful! And she composed all those classic tunes, legendary 💙
@LizardkingMario
10 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. No mention of Haunted Castle and Kid Dracula though p:
@ZaGoudou
9 жыл бұрын
What the hell is a 'nez'? Excellent retrospective aside from that ^.^
@StevenMKelly
8 жыл бұрын
+Za Goudou I've always said it that way - maybe it's a British thing, or maybe I've just been doing it wrong!
@bastardtubeuser
5 жыл бұрын
A Nez is a bit like a shite Snez.
@Mepholar
6 жыл бұрын
The stiff gameplay of the first game was intentional. Aimed to design a more measured and prepared approach. Can avoid most damage if you just think ahead
@supergamerjins5724
10 жыл бұрын
i like to watch rather "small" youtubers because you talk and stay in contact with your subscribers :) good vid
@thenoseguy
3 ай бұрын
Your videos are so timeless. I can watch any of them, no matter how old they are, and have a good time.
@Sinn0100
4 жыл бұрын
Favorite show on the KZitem's! Killing it like usual!
@merlingt1
6 жыл бұрын
I would pay for a nice volume of these episodes on BluRay!
@strafefox
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I'm planning to release a Bluray once I have enough content.
@NYCJoeBlack
5 жыл бұрын
strafefox - Cool! I was just thinking of this for your videos as well as my other favorites. PLEASE, please keep us posted! I believe you live outside the US, so keep that in mind when you make those videos in physical media. It would be great if you can include things like a steelbook, manual with info on a bio about YOU, your work, your inspiration, how you came up with your KZitem name, your motivation, etc. include a map of your hometown. Lol! Inserts for upcoming/future volumes, Lol! CAN’t WAIT!!!!!
@Halbared
4 жыл бұрын
Nice narration. It is interesting to hear an English voice with American pronunciation
@bastardtubeuser
5 жыл бұрын
when you want Dracula but get Judge Rinder.
@Moviefan2k4
6 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised they didn't mention the origin of the Castlevania name. It comes from the 1931 "Dracula" adaptation, starring Bela Lugosi.
@strafefox
6 жыл бұрын
Cool! I never knew that :)
@n0isyturtle
4 жыл бұрын
You should rerelease the 3 parts of this video as one full length one
@thundageon5962
2 жыл бұрын
Castlevania has some of the catchiest osts I've ever heard
@AlucardsQuest
10 жыл бұрын
I understand why Legends was left out within the parameters of this episode, but it would have been appropriate to include with the other original Gameboy games as it connects to Alucard and violates some dates of Dracula's Curse in order to do so. Haunted Castle was also developed right after Simon's Quest.
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Legends was in my first draft for this episode, but it never felt right since it's more connected to symphony.
@hueyp4
8 жыл бұрын
cool video. i like the presentation. real cool.
@largolagrande
10 жыл бұрын
Excellent new episode. Thanks a lot. Again a surprising detailed presentation of the castlevania franchise. I'm always hooked by your video editing skills. Looking forward for the 16-Bit installments! :)
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :) The scripts for the next 2 chapters are pretty much done. Although I will not release them back to back. I need a little Castlevania break and clear my mind to come up with new animations and designs :) But hopefully they are done before the end of the summer.
@holyballswappfalls1158
8 жыл бұрын
nice bringing up the Gameboy titles
@javelin6831
3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the NEZ. I love your videos. When's the next one coming? Would love to see you cover Metal Gear Solid or the Mega Man series.
@strafefox
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The next video will up this month hopefully.
@MrSegmentfault
6 жыл бұрын
Its worth mentioning that for Msx using the gamemaster cart in slot 2 will give you the 'continue' option
@strafefox
6 жыл бұрын
Good call! For some reason I never used the Game Master much in combination with Vampire Killer back in the 80s :0 Maybe because it felt like cheating or because I didn't own the Gamemaster myself :) But it certainly helps for new players!
@brunobb1
9 жыл бұрын
The visuals are outstanding o_o
@josemiranda3378
8 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video, great work! Unfortunately I never owned a nintendo, the first castlevania I played was on Playstation
@strafefox
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I played the nes games at a friends house back in the day. Vampire Killer for the MSX was my first castlevania experience. I love it, and still do :)
@thundageon5962
2 жыл бұрын
This was the Dark Souls of their era
@rgbcrafts
5 жыл бұрын
@strafefox, I'll have to bother you again with this. Community translations are not set in this one. I'm about to to part 2 tomorrow. I hope you see this in time. I'm savouring your episodes one at a time and making subtitles at this same pace.
@strafefox
5 жыл бұрын
It should work now :) Thanks so much for all your work!
@rgbcrafts
5 жыл бұрын
@@strafefox You know, I can't let that chance pass. Your content and passion on making all this can't be left unnoticed in any shape or form. I'm the one thanking here. Maybe only a check on my channel would be enough. The theme is quite related. ;) In addition to that, I'll try to make one translation subtitle a day. I'm not sure if I can handle that for now, but I'll try to keep up. There's a lot ahead. Not afraid. Keep it retro. Oh, as I recall, KZitem does not warn you about these updates. So I'm doing their job now. :p Translation subtitles up there for review.
@willmistretta
10 жыл бұрын
What about the third Game Boy title?
@neoknux009
10 жыл бұрын
THANKS! IM actuall going through a castlevania marathon atm! on OOE . DEATH IS ONCE AGAIN KILLING ME! Btw. THIS VIDEO BETTER GET BILLIONS OF VIEWS NEEDS SO MUCH PRAISE FOR THE WORK! Just look at those layers of effort! Its great!
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Yeah Death just don't want to die sometimes ;) and "layers of effort" I like that :) Many thanks!
@neoknux009
10 жыл бұрын
I knew youd understand my joke. :) Thanks again man!
@tohpingtiang4878
6 жыл бұрын
Dracula has snooze on 100 year
@ganon_t99
6 жыл бұрын
*WHIP IT*
@fuzzydunlop1753
5 жыл бұрын
Whip it good
@Saroth911
10 жыл бұрын
damn, Castlevania is my favorite gameseries alongside with metal gear, and I love this video :3
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Saroth911 Thanks, Maybe I should do another Metal Gear video... ;)
@rodrigoandressosa7824
10 жыл бұрын
Spanish subtitles please
@shawnkintz1538
2 жыл бұрын
Another great video!
@Bigsexyc420
10 жыл бұрын
Why do people say "NEZ"? It's the N.E.S
@Khaliljt
5 жыл бұрын
Actually it’s Nintendo Entertainment System
@Halbared
4 жыл бұрын
Japanese and English say Nes.
@DuckAlertBeats
10 жыл бұрын
These videos are so polished they really deserve more views! Soothing voiceover too LOL almost reminds me of a more chilled out Yahtzee from zp ;) wicked mate thanks for the great watch
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
DuckAlert UK Thanks for watching! :) Glad you liked it!
@DuckAlertBeats
10 жыл бұрын
Really impressed man, subbed. Looking forward to seeing them all. Keep it up man
@franco7363
10 жыл бұрын
Real Castlevania! Yes!
@CastChaos
10 жыл бұрын
This Transylvanian countryside thing bothers me ever since I seen that in the intro of SotN. _Currently_, Transylvania is part of Romania, but it never was till the 20th century (some 1920 first, then from 1945 onwards, if I recall). It's OK that nothing in the series resembles Hungary and generally not much fits with that actual age (1100-1944), but it would have been the minimum to say "to the Transylvanian countryside of Hungary".
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks I didn't know that! I'll make it up to Hungary in my Ecco episode ;)
@CastChaos
10 жыл бұрын
=D Welcome to the machine! Yes, Hungary lost Transylvania (and a lot of other territories, shrinking to a tiny fraction of its original size) because losing two world wars in succession. Just imagine when Alucard awaken again and everybody were speaking a different language... Alucard: "WTF is this? Be my name Genya Arikado if I stay here for a moment longer." Julius: "Sry, could u help me seal Castlevania in the eclipse first pl()x?" Alucard: "I will be darned." The real life Vlad Tepes Dracul was Hungarian and took great part in the Hungarian-Turkish ways, occassionally changing sides and interacting/visiting the Hungarian king and capitol, too. It's all interesting stuff. But for his vampire being and the exact development history of Bram Stoker's book, that's a mystery! A glorious pile of secrets. Actually, I was just researching this topic two days ago, so this video was timed perfectly.
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Haha that would be weird for poor Alucard :)
@SuperJM9
4 жыл бұрын
Normally you can't continue Vampire Killer or get any more lives; however if you have the Konami Game Master, a cheat device made by Konami, you can start at whatever stage you want with as many lives as you want. This is standard practice for games that are compatible with the Game Master. In this game though, the Game Master curiously unlocks a Continue feature (press F5 when you get Game Over). This takes you back to the start of the stage. This is just speculation on my part, but it looks to me that this feature was originally supposed to be included in the game as standard, but Konami disabled it to sell the Game Master. I always play with the Game Master and it's a much more enjoyable experience.
@strafefox
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Game Master was a great cheat cartridge, a friend of mine owned it back in the day. I didn't have it myself so I was forced to complete the game without continues which made it really thrilling :) Once you get the hang of it Vampire Killer is actually much more forgiving than Castlevania in terms of damage and HP. The main problem is falling into a pit like in the dungeon level. Btw: Q-Bert was another cartridge that often unlocked special perks, although I don't think there were any incombo with Vampire Killer.
@SuperJM9
4 жыл бұрын
@@strafefox That's impressive! Being able to beat this game without continues is no small feat. I agree that it's much more forgiving when it comes to damage. For the last two levels of the NES version, each hit take a quarter of your health. It's part of the reason why Death is considered so difficult in that version. After the first run, enemies in every level take a quarter of your health. Pits can be a problem, but the most frustrating thing for me was that the hitboxes of some of the enemies and the default whip seemed to be too small, making it much harder to hit enemies. If they had sorted this issue and had a means of gaining lives (the NES version gives you a life at 30,000 points and then every 50,000 point for example) the game would have been better. Still, it's a very good game in my opinion, and an interesting alternate take on the original Castlevania. One thing that the Famidcom Disk System version has over this is the ability to save in up to three save slots. Of course, with the Game Master you can select whatever level you want.
@k1tsun31989
10 жыл бұрын
Super amazing work man, the castlevania series is fantastic too, I can't wait for your next video. =D
@hawkwolfryu11
10 жыл бұрын
Well done Fox.. waiting for part 2..
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm working on part2 right now :)
@PlasticGeek
10 жыл бұрын
This show is so god damn well produced!
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@MrFixer1983
10 жыл бұрын
Nice intro and a good review. Ga zo door ;)
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Dank je! :)
@aster5031
2 жыл бұрын
10/10
@Saroth911
10 жыл бұрын
damn, Castlevania is my favorite gameseries alongside with metal gear, and I love this video :3
@Changetheling
6 жыл бұрын
Fabulous.
@wonkith1925
10 жыл бұрын
your videos are so damn good
@strafefox
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@fuzzydunlop1753
5 жыл бұрын
Lol what's a nez?
@strafefox
5 жыл бұрын
"What is a Nes? A miserable little pile of secrets" Btw: Ik denk dat je Nederlands bent: dus even uitleg: In europe werd de NES meestal of Nintendo of NES genoemd begin jaren 90, maar in Amerika was het wat gebruiker om het als N.E.S. uit te spreken. Veel Britten hebben de neiging om de s aan het aan eind iets meer een Z klank te geven. Sinds de komst van KZitem, waar veel content toch uit America komt, is de N.E.S. uitspraak ook wat meer overgewaaid naar Europa. Ik persoonlijk houd het op NES, maar laat het verder afhangen van mijn narrator.
@BeeLy1011
9 жыл бұрын
0:58 Heart of Fire lol
@jeffcox6539
6 жыл бұрын
No CV Legends?
@strafefox
6 жыл бұрын
I've mentioned it in part 3 as it ties in to Symphony.
@ryanmurphy6949
5 жыл бұрын
This guy, Jeremy Parish, and Retro Ahoy are my favorite channels. Amazingly engrossing, nostalgic, and entertaining content!
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