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@mandu9520

8 жыл бұрын

+Cinemassacre Will it make my sweat drip into my mouth?

@sowhazupguy

8 жыл бұрын

+Manducabulla where are you sweating from >_>

@FiauraTheTankGirlGamer

8 жыл бұрын

+Cinemassacre really guys? A dvd of this? I mean it's here on KZread for us. But I guess, I wish you would continue with the Nerd at some point, I mean it's what most of us come here for, hoping for a new Nerd episode that is just so over the top compared to the last one that we all drop our jaws and share it on facebook like mad.

@NWOWCW4Life1

8 жыл бұрын

+Fiaura The Tank Girl I say just enjoy it and while the nerd videos are always usually great, I'm pretty glad James is being different. But alas, keep supporting him

@myrongaines5542

8 жыл бұрын

We want the nerd back

In this Castlevania, John Morris can only hit straight forward while on the ground but in multiple direction while in the air. Eric Lecarde is the opposite. They both have their pros and cons, which gives us a reason to try both characters. This game is so good and underrated.

@MidoseitoAkage

Жыл бұрын

Too bad Konami cut some others interesting characters with unique playstyle for Bloodlines : a big dude with a hammer and a ninja girl.

@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்

Жыл бұрын

@@MidoseitoAkage what?

@vladimirfruitin3118

8 ай бұрын

true, these guys didn't do it justice

@DontrelleRoosevelt

Ай бұрын

Everything is underrated

The soundtrack of this game... I just can't get enough of it

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539

Жыл бұрын

The main characters movements look cheesy I think that brings the game down a few notches. They shouldve made him move more seriously like other Castlevanias

I think they're too hard on this game. It's a fantastic Castlevania game.

@istrebitelji

8 жыл бұрын

+qmto This is the best Castlevania game for me. And yeah the spear is better than the whip.

@istrebitelji

8 жыл бұрын

VirusRonsen82 What did you expect from nintendo fanboys? Sega was underrated at the time but better. Maybe some games were better but Bram Stoker's dracula was a masterpiece for Sega while it sucked ass for SNES.

@skuarf

8 жыл бұрын

+qmto They were really honest about being spoiled by SC4, not fanboyish as some say. Bloodlines is fantastic but SC4 spoils the player so every other contemporary felt like "JUST not as good". Smoother controls, jump directional influence, whip OP, more SFX due to SNES sound hardware, overall easier (but still fair) difficulty... The list goes on

@aaronthebox

8 жыл бұрын

Totally! This is the one I grew up playing since I had a Genesis

@Maru96

8 жыл бұрын

+skuarf -whip OP Which ruins the balance of the game -SNES sound hardware Yet managed to have worse music than Bloodlines -overall easier (but still fair) difficulty Yeah, brokenly-easy, triple boomerang and OP whip triviliaze any boss in the game -Smoother controls, jump directional influence Fixed controls are more solid for platforming and better for aereal combat than loose jump mechanics Why it's better again?

The James & Mike Mondays blu-ray is now available! amzn.to/1NOfDpi

@Zeldaschampion

8 жыл бұрын

+Cinemassacre Hey Mike are you going to post any more streams or any of the past ones?

@ISpyBobbeh

8 жыл бұрын

+Cinemassacre Cool, Always like seeing castlevania getting played. Should check out the castlevania that got ported on ps1.

@Progearspec

8 жыл бұрын

+Cinemassacre I think castlvania bloodlines has a great soundtrack.It's composer Michiru Yamane did a outstanding job using the genesis,Yamaha YM2612 sound chip.

@Ninbitzero

8 жыл бұрын

+Cinemassacre How about reviewing the game DInk Smallwood.

@mushroomsamba82

8 жыл бұрын

+Cinemassacre 5:43 nice gg allin reference

Back when Konami wasn't bullshit.

@wchan39

8 жыл бұрын

+Eternal Kick Yeah...what happened to you, Konami? You used to be cool!

@edwnx0

8 жыл бұрын

+wchan39 +Konami Damn, homie In high school you was the man, homie The fuck happened to you?

@DJPlace007

8 жыл бұрын

+Eternal Kick i blame it on metal gear games.

@SubbingForFree

8 жыл бұрын

+Edwin Contreras immortal technique?

@Tamacat388

8 жыл бұрын

+DJPlace007 I blame it on their CEO wanting to focus on gambling and cutting all console game development forever.

The helmets on skeletons in Germany wasn't at all comical if you think about it. I'm pretty sure it's stated in the manual that those enemies are reanimated soldiers that were involved in World War 1, which takes place before this game. You're not fighting generic skeletons guarding Dracula's castle, your're fighting people who died in World War 1.

@vin4679

5 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY

@juanelorriaga2840

5 жыл бұрын

Well they have a simple amusement with constant shit and toilet humor god forbid they learn anything in school

@jojoface4940

5 жыл бұрын

Iv thought about it, and it's funny. Then i read your comment, now i think it's hilarious

@oldpop788

4 жыл бұрын

It's still funny get over yourselfs.

@rsmith02

4 жыл бұрын

That's kind of too much for a Castlevania game... and this game is just goofy. Look at the bosses like the clock gear robot. Despite these thematic inconsistencies it's still a great game with technically impressive graphics.

James, the platform at the top during 3:14 is so John can use his whip to swing across the room. It has an added effect where John puts his legs forward and kicks any enemy in his way while swinging.

@facufeg86

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah but....how do you reach it?

@kyletheneko2745

4 жыл бұрын

And Eric has this ability where if you hold the down button for a couple of seconds he jumps up really high

@timrosswood4259

4 жыл бұрын

@@facufeg86 you can whip upwards when you jump.

@elmaionesosexo

3 жыл бұрын

@@facufeg86 you can whip in any direction like in S4 but only in the air, on ground its like other Castlevanias

Good pick. "Zombies Ate My Neighbors" co-op for next week. There are many horror references that are perfect to play around Monster Madness.

@kgisabeast

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, I've been waiting for that. Such a great game.

@jakesmith8941

8 жыл бұрын

+Intimidation Imagine all the things James will talk about during it?

@SuperDuperJamer

8 жыл бұрын

+Intimidation Mike's already down a stream of that, so I'm not sure if they'll play it. They might, though.

@Untouchaable

8 жыл бұрын

+JamerTheGamer I've seen both streams but it deserves to get the co-op treatment with James.

@SECguy06

8 жыл бұрын

+Intimidation mike streamed zombies ate my neighbors? when was that and where can i watch it?

One of my favorite games of the Sega Genesis. Hands down !

I love this game. The music is just so damn awesome.

Imagine having the Belmonts round for dinner. They'd be whipping candles and eating giant pork chops

@macgeek2004

7 жыл бұрын

Maverick4023 ...which they found by taking a stud detector and smashing every section of wall that didn't set it off. ;~P LOL

@nobodyatallvallejo3672

4 жыл бұрын

😂🤣

I don't know about anyone else, but I rate Bloodlines over SCIV. The sub weapon upgrades in this game are insane.

@Rilyn666

5 жыл бұрын

This is a truly underratred Castlevania game i actually play this more than 4. I enjoy both a lot.

@RhythmGrizz

5 жыл бұрын

Nah. 4 is better

@hognuts1469

5 жыл бұрын

Hell no . Super 4 is the best

@ItsLazMax

5 жыл бұрын

I still think 4 is better, but MAN is this game AMAZING!

@DeathToTheDictators

5 жыл бұрын

I give it a 3 way tie with Dracula X...it's Castlevania...32 bit and down, you can't go wrong! I just wish they'd made a game for the Sega Master System.

I'm a big fan and enjoy all the stuff you guys do for us. While I respect your opinions, watching you two play anything that isn't Nintendo is rough because you guys are pretty heavily bias. I don't blame you for being fans of Nintendo, but I wish I could watch you play games on Sega or Sony without hearing you complain about how much better you think Nintendo is. Just my two cents.

@lunarhalcyon6725

5 жыл бұрын

Just my two *Read more* cents. p.s. I agree, MegaMan Legends and Cv:SOTN are gold, and so is Bloodlines and arguably one of the best installments based immediately after it, Portrait of Ruin.

@BeerBaron23

5 жыл бұрын

So true, only 30 seconds in of gameplay they say Castlevania on Nintendo is better before even seeing 1/3 of the full game lol That's some MAJOR nostalgic bias right there, considering many people would consider Bloodlines and Rondo of Blood the better Castlevania games, so it's not like it's clear cut better as they are prematurely suggesting...

@ekuzo4

4 жыл бұрын

They didn't even play the upside down stage, they missed on so many badass aspects of the game. Bloodlines is original AF

@LordGrim1313

4 жыл бұрын

@@diffusewings4937 it's the older console so the hardware was outdated. Still had stereo sound and generally a much better framerate.

@s8ist420

2 жыл бұрын

*biased

I dont know how you guys think this game looks worse than super castlevania 4... it has a lot more animations and better looking levels and scenery. also i didnt hear you guys talking about it but john can actually swing with his whip from the ceilings without the need of rings like in SC4. also john and eric have different stages within the levels and thats because john can swing with his whip and eric can do the super jump with his spear so its very innovative with that as well. great game overall

@golions13579

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t get it either. They’re comparing what is basically a launch SNES game to a game that pushed the Genesis to its limits and are somehow twisting it like a pretzel to make it seem like SC4 is the better looking game. That just flat out isn’t true. Unless they just prefer the art direction. Which is subjective.

@subzero8679

4 жыл бұрын

@Justin Y. You are asssssssss!!!! Put on some cologne you stinky bastard!!!

@rabbaniawan8999

4 жыл бұрын

@Just¡n Y. sc4 is asssssssssss

This is my fav castlevania game.

As much as I respect AVGN and Mikes opinion, I completely disagree with bloodlines being the lesser when comparing to CV4. I recommend people try the bloodlines with an opponent mind as its own castlevania. The whip in CV4 doesnt feel accurate, it just feels overpowered. If anything CV4 is the blacksheep of the series since in no other CV game does the main character have the ability to whip in all directions. Egoraptor has a good video about CV4 explaining some of the faults. "Console Wars" does a direct comparison between the 2 which actually goes in depth So i recommend watching that for a proper comparison.

@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்

5 жыл бұрын

^^ he isn't nitpicking he does make a very valid point, the whip is so overpowered the side weapons are practically useless and the game is just too damn easy.

@newartmov

5 жыл бұрын

The controls in Bloodlines felt way smoother to me. I'm playing CV4 now and it's super clunky control wise for me. Some jumps are taking me forever......

Think it's your controller. This game controls great.

@mrmong

8 жыл бұрын

+One Man Parade i think this is better than 4 tbh its closer to the original games. I think mike and james just suck at games they couldn't even get to level 3 on splatterhouse.

@shablambalam2795

8 жыл бұрын

+mrmong Didn't they beat Ghost and Goblins?

@DJPlace007

8 жыл бұрын

+SHaBLaM BaLaM they did

@thenonexistinghero

8 жыл бұрын

+SHaBLaM BaLaM They're only good at the games they played a lot when growing up. Every time they play a hard game that's new to them or that they didn't play that much growing up, you'll see them struggling before it even gets hard.

@mrmong

8 жыл бұрын

***** Yes input lag could make things more difficult, i use a SCART lead with an old CRT television for my megadrive so i don't get this problem

One of my top 3 favorite 'Castlevania' games! Definitely an excellent, re-playable game.

The *OST* of this game is pretty legendary too!!

This is my favorite Castlevania, mostly because I grew up with a Megadrive. I have also found that Eric is much more useful than Simon, he can actually use his spear in 6 directions and has his own version of a double jump.

There's just something comforting about watching these guys play old games. It reminds me of being a kid and going to family parties where my older cousins would be playing NES and trying to beat a game.

2:17 funny how he walks up to the cracked wall like he’s gunna break it up for the item, but then just walks away

Love Castlevania: Bloodlines. Personally prefer it over Super Castlevania IV (but not over Rondo of Blood).

@maxrenauldo8604

8 жыл бұрын

What are you doing here?

@MsMastress

6 жыл бұрын

OmarIsuf Sup Omar!

@nanaki3185

6 жыл бұрын

It's a better game than Castlevania 4 for sure. But, Rondo is better.

@MexicanSheepMan

3 жыл бұрын

Same, I find Super IV way too easy, and I'm a bigger fan of Bloodlines' locations and graphics. But Rondo of Blood is just amazing, it isn't a difficult game either by any means, but the graphics are amazing, the music is just fine, it's probably my favorite Castlevania game (tied with Portrait of Ruin, Symphony of the Night and, Castlevania 3, Dawn of Sorrow, and Bloodlines)

I don't know about anyone else,but the sound of button pressing never gets old to me.

@Pix3l_Pr1ncess

8 жыл бұрын

+Rainbow Dragonite What you are talking about it is called "ASMR" :) Look it up!

wow those controller really sound like they can take a beating

@bartkomedy

8 жыл бұрын

They certainly can. I have one from a thrift store, had some messed up buttons, and it still works perfectly. Plus I'm fairly rough on controllers so there's that

@raafmaat

8 жыл бұрын

+ori zach also, the genesis controllers were rediculously noisy, but yeah, i guess they were almost as sturdy as the nes controllers

@ho2da

8 жыл бұрын

+peanut4745 aw I was just about t say tht too lol

@UmbreonMessiah

7 жыл бұрын

Genesis Controllers were (and still are) goddamn durable. They were designed that way.

YES WE GET IT.. YOU LIKE scv4.... .but you could atleast just appreciate the game for what it is.

@nightruler666

8 жыл бұрын

this is why I'm not a critic otherwise i'd hate everything

@knkn5049

4 жыл бұрын

"atleast just tell me how good game that i like"

Watching this took me back. The music in this game is amazing.

John Morris (whip) and Eric Lecarde (spear) also have different moves which means they take different paths through some levels. Morris can swing with his whip and Eric can super jump. The super jump might be able to reach the platform they talk about at 3:14 but I've never tried it.

@NickEnlowe

8 жыл бұрын

+Josh W No, the platform at boss 1 is there for John to attach his whip and swing. I'm surprised they couldn't figure that out.

The sound of the crackling Genesis (Mega Drive in my case though) controller always makes me feel nostalgic.

I love how Mike ignored every single breakable wall, you'd think he was a complete noob to the 2D Castlevania games.

Best James & Mike Mondays moment: "TIME TO GET BEAT, BOY!" from Highlander on the CD-I.

Bloodlines is a great game, and the fact that it was a Sega exclusive on the console that was widely said to be inferior to SNES, I think it's a marvelous game! A lot of people claim the SNES had superior sound, and I'm not going to deny that, but it wasn't the superior everytime. There were a few games on Genesis that had great audio, and I honestly prefer Bloodlines soundtrack over CV4. I don't always agree with James or Mike on what makes a shitty game, but this time I was just plain disappointed. It was like they just were not going to cut it any slack for being on the Genesis.

Mike is a GG Allen fan apparently, I like that. This is actually in my top 5 Castlevania games, really like this one.

@pedrocamacho7604

6 жыл бұрын

how that man was never killed is beyond me. Crazy man he was.

As always, when the game isn't on a Nintendo system James and Mike rag on it

@attilathehun0

4 жыл бұрын

GT You nailed it!

@golions13579

4 жыл бұрын

This might actually be my favorite classicvania game. Not sure yet. I’m playing through rondo right now so that might change. Pretty good so far. Stuck on level 7. Those damn angels are fucking me up.

@juanelorriaga2840

4 жыл бұрын

Nintendo fanboys and yet there playing Bloodlines but can’t stop talking about Castlevainis 4 jeez why don’t they take the game and fuck it

@alucardprinceofgayvampires8526

4 жыл бұрын

I understand no game is perfect but as far as traditional Castlevania games bloodlines is one of the better ones. the plot is weird (a character modeled after real life serial killer Elizabeth Bathory starts world war 1 to resurrect Dracula and so the descendant of a character from the Dracula novel and a random Spanish dude with Alucard's spear go and fight her) but gameplay-wise it's pretty strong, for context my favorite traditional is Rondo, my favorite Metroidvania is Ecclesia and my favorite 3D one is Lament of Innocence

@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608

4 жыл бұрын

Next video in the playlist?...Earthworm Jim- because they strongly prefer it over the SNES version...

This was an unbelievable game when I was in my early teens, I remember my friends and I liking it way better than the other Castlevania games and wanting something with movements like bloodlines and non-traditional characters. Finally, after this, we got Symphony. I was blown away by this game and difficulty.

I think this looks MUCH better than CV4 actually. Bloodlines has an art style that's closer to the NES games with great use of colours. CV4 tries too hard to look realistic and ends up just looking grey and murky in most places. Sure, it was probably impressive at the time, but the more stylised look of Bloodlines has aged much better. I'm kinda bummed they didn't bother to learn the whip-swinging mechanic. It's one of the cooler things about Bloodlines and adds another layer of strategy in how you tackle some parts of the game.

@Maru96

8 жыл бұрын

+Shuda87 Not to mention the ugly choppy animations of Castlevania 4.

@Maru96

8 жыл бұрын

shadowshinobi06 Sorry but no, enemies in Castlevania 4 has like 2 frames of walking animation most of the time, the sprites are good but the animations are NES tier so because of this mix they look like shit. In Bloodlines they have 6 or more frames of animations, and other animations like jumping, alternative attacks etc. Not to mention the multi-segmented enemies with very fluid animation. As for the rest, it's just your opinion and honestly i don't care about it.

@Maru96

8 жыл бұрын

shadowshinobi06 Bloodlines is a better game for me and that's good enough, i don't even care about the graphics of either that much.

@brohymn6797

6 жыл бұрын

Bother to learn the whip swinging mechanic? They were too busy pissing all over the game to do that.

As Italian, i like the perfect recreation of the tower of Pisa.

5:43 GG.Allin Reference ?

@simonriddick

8 жыл бұрын

just heard it too :). mike the gg fan hahs :)

@14TylerA

8 жыл бұрын

+Benh Dulac gg allin shit on mikes face at Khyber Pass Pub back in '92 true story

I love all the Genesis stuff lately, keep it coming!

Im sorry guys but you sound far too biased for the SNES Castlevania 4, i love it too, but i really believe the SEGA Versions is a bit better.

@F255123

5 жыл бұрын

Uh, no.

@hdofu

5 жыл бұрын

Versions? There was more then one not counting regional genesis/megadrive versions?

@MabuseXX

5 жыл бұрын

It’s not.....just played them side by side and Castlevania 4 is definitely better.

@infinitemillennium3821

3 жыл бұрын

@@MabuseXX lol Bloodlines is much challenging, has a better level design, better bosses, better music and is far more replayable than Castlevania IV.

@infinitemillennium3821

2 жыл бұрын

@Tom Ffrench I didn't know.

7:05 - There is a dragon is Slavic mythology that has three heads.

@KuroNoTenno

8 жыл бұрын

+Rinso Zmei Gorynych, yeah.

For genesis, the graphics on this game are really outstanding. For this game and Contra Hard Corps (another game I'd like to see James and Mike play), Konami really pushed the system to it's limits.

@Maru96

8 жыл бұрын

+soggytoast111 That's because you haven't played Alien Soldier.

@Jack_80

3 жыл бұрын

@@Maru96 i played it. it's pretty fun but it never stood out to me as that visually impressive. visuals are slightly above average, not at the level of bloodlines or hard corps.

@Maru96

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jack_80 Nah Bloodlines looks b-tier compared to Alien Soldier, maybe you don't like the art-style but on a technical level it's one of the best in the system. The multi-segment animation particularly is superior to Bloodlines.

3:15 That platform's actually there because if you whip diagonally up at it, you can swing from your whip like in Castlevania IV. Except here you can swing from any ceiling with your whip, not just specific hooks like in IV. You also become invincible while swinging and can deal damage to enemies while swinging, which is why that platform's there. It's another way you can deal damage to the boss.

11:53 "the moral of the story is that James is Batman" "Okay."

Why do the graphics look so blurry? Did Mike not tinker with the settings on his Framemeister enough?

Bloodlines and SOTN were my two childhood Castlevania games

Sorry to say but Castlevania 4s control scheme makes the game less challenging. 4 doesn't get hard until near the end.

@UltimaKeyMaster

8 жыл бұрын

+MrZurata Some would say it's fine that SCV4 is less challenging because the game is better built around the 8-direction whip, which is...actually something I massively disagree with. Well, I mean they DID but by forgetting to change the sub-weapons, they made everything but the Cross worthless because the whip now has the length of half the screen (so fuck the Knife) and can go anywhere (so the Axe's overhead arc is needless and you can jump and whip down instead of waste Holy Water).

@UltimaKeyMaster

8 жыл бұрын

shadowshinobi06 Well, I said everything BUT the Cross. XD

@justintahair9119

6 жыл бұрын

this one looks cool as well castlevania bloodlines

@goseivalaskez769

4 жыл бұрын

Bullshit, I’ve died multitudes of times and I’ve played every single classicvania

This entire past week i've been scared for my life because i might be diagnosed with a life threatening medical condition. I'm waiting for my test results at the hospital and this cheered me up :)

@gregmyers6126

4 жыл бұрын

You okay?

@RigbyIsTheMan

4 жыл бұрын

You good?

@Jdsteele96

4 жыл бұрын

Oh shit you alive pal? Hope you alright ✌🏻❤🤘🏻

@moviemania1137

3 жыл бұрын

RIP

"The moral of the story is that James is Batman." I died :>

@zombyre1

8 жыл бұрын

+steaktastebetterpill Well, have you seen James and Batman in one room before?

Am I the only one here who prefers Bloodlines over CV IV? Don't get me wrong, I love CV IV, but I like Bloodlines more. But my absolute favourites are Rondo of Blood / Dracula X Chronicles and Akumajou Densetsu.

I played through this game not that long ago. I loved every moment of it from beginning to end.

This made my monday. Thank you. Here, take this grape!

@mast3rmms

8 жыл бұрын

WHAT A DUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE DUCKY?! go back to your lake xD

@ImARealDuck

8 жыл бұрын

No! The old lady who used to feed me died :(

@mast3rmms

8 жыл бұрын

+A Duck What?! are you talking about.... Granny Goose?! D:

@MuscleDad420

8 жыл бұрын

+A Duck say...got any grapes?

@TxuZai

8 жыл бұрын

+A Duck People like grapes

lol you guys are great, but i've played the shit out of Castlevania: Bloodlines and Castlevania IV. and never once did i think IV was a more superior game in any way, just different. bloodlines is really unlike any game i've ever played. you guys make my 20 year old console war blood rage sometimes. hahah

@ItsOnlyNiall

4 жыл бұрын

Old comment but AGREED

tfw they dont find out some gameplay techniques you can whip in all directions, only in midair and you can hang off of some platforms with the whip

Playing Bloodlines and not picking Lecarde is the way of the heathen.

''Killed the shit demon from hell.'' -Mike 2015

Level design blows super castlevania 4 out the water.

@imdartson3679

8 жыл бұрын

+Nintariz I wouldnt know; I haven't had a genesis in ages. I dont collect retro games unless its for nostalgia. basically the classic snes offerings.

@SirDavid290

8 жыл бұрын

Well, thanks for your opinion... ... i guess ?

@imdartson3679

8 жыл бұрын

+David lechevalier im specifically referring to how they're shit talking bloodlines and blowing super castlevania 4. dont get butthurt, snes fanboy.

@imdartson3679

8 жыл бұрын

I dont even have a genesis, dude. Anyways, I think the games are more or less equal. each excelling at different things.

@SirDavid290

8 жыл бұрын

Ruby Williams Anti UTTP Stop bitching about it.

can't believe it's already almost 3 years. I still think it started like a half a year ago.

The water reflection reminds me of that one stage in Rocket Knight Adventures.

Why the preference for Morris? Lecard atacks up and diagonnaly up, and he has a nice special atack with his spear. He can also pole jump very high, which is very cool. Besides, most the time Morris is using a chain with a ball and not a whip. The spear feels much better. I honestly don't get all the praise for Catlevania 4. It's nice for sure, but if you're gonna talk smoothiness, Symphony of the Night beats them all by a mile.

The original game was released in Japan in 1986, which is why Bloodlines seems older than Castlevania IV.

It's probably already mentioned 1000 times but... You should have tried the spear guy. He can hit in several directions and can do a awesome trick when hitting from side to side spinning his spear.

Nice GG Allin reference. Guys you know you can hook onto ledges in this game. This is a good skill to use on the level one boss to avoid his attacks. You use the bottom of the middle ledge to swing back and forth to the right and left ledges.

I love Castlevania!

8:25 I would of laughed my ass of if the rock golem dudes last action before dying was giving Belmont the finger.

@zero-one2585

3 жыл бұрын

He isn't a belmont

Thanks for making Monday awesome you guys! Loving the Genesis games you guys have been reppin lately.

Just like podcasts, James and Mike are part of my Sunday evening/Monday routine.

Super Castlevania 4 seems slower than bloodline maybe it's just me though

@zero-one2585

3 жыл бұрын

I think so too and some jumps in castlevania iv are weird

@giegue.8550

3 жыл бұрын

actually in bloodlines the characters move faster than Simon in SC IV, in the european version of bloodlines the chars move a bit slow like SC IV

Please revisit this for James & Mike Mondays with Eric Lacarde. He's an awesome character to play as.

Man I miss this game, I grew up with a Genesis so this is the Castlevania of my childhood

They forgot too mention you can use the whip too swing like spider man in bloodlines alot of ppl overlook this

unfortunately Genesis never got a Goemon or a Gradius game at least we got Sparkster though

@Harperlarp

8 жыл бұрын

+Adrian Duran sparkster was awesome. Never played the original, but the sequel had me hooked.

@Harperlarp

8 жыл бұрын

***** Also Kid Chameleon in the forest levels had water reflections in the background.

@cualquiercosaax

8 жыл бұрын

+Harperlarp the music of pasword and stage 3 is so epic ......that game make me like my GENESIS

@Mar-O899

8 жыл бұрын

+gurvmlk I only played them briefly and always forget which one I actually liked because of that.

The bird in "Ghosts And Goblins"? Yeah, I also fuckin love the game "Birds Crest"... :P

@211Appolo

8 жыл бұрын

+Marco Funke Haha :D

@DracXBelmont

8 жыл бұрын

+Marco Funke They're talking about the birds that took them forever to get past in Super Ghosts N' Goblins on the final stages.

"Warlock" is another great game on Sega Genesis, filled with lot of supernatural creatures. You play as sorcerer, and use you powers to take out werewolves, skeletons, gargoyles and other shit. Definitely worth checking out.

11:30 moms cats used to climb the wood wall to second floor and scream when they wanted to get in late evening, they totally knew where to find me at that time.

Nothing will ever beat Simon Belmont's theme in Super Castlevania IV

@MarginalSC

8 жыл бұрын

+Danny Lewis Bloody Tears exists.

@apcreed

8 жыл бұрын

+Danny Lewis Most of the Castlevania music is so good int it.

OK, no one is going to mention that James is a great story teller? Reminds me of grandpa telling his childhood stories. Sega version has a lot of good qualities for it, but when I think of Castlevania only two comes to mind Super Castlevania IV for SNES and Symphony of the Night for PS1.

I love how the golem boss gives the Terminator 2 thumbs up as he sinks off screen.

That's the old school Ocean Loader music over the advert fr the Bluray at the end. They're awesome.

I actually like the graphics in this game better tha SCV4's

@intergalactic242

5 жыл бұрын

Same and the music is better too

@superstimulatedminotaur3681

5 жыл бұрын

Bloodlines' graphics are objectively superior. Art style on the other hand is subjective, but I also prefer Bloodlines in that respect.

@deltawdunn6597

5 жыл бұрын

Probably because you're in the game lol. (I do agree though.)

@iplaygames5997

4 жыл бұрын

intergalactic24 the music is no where close to castlevania 4s awesome music

i really liked the James and mike monday that you guys played shadows of the empire

I love james and mike mondays. not only do you guys play video games but you talk about the game and other things related to it and also talk about random shit thats funny as fuck. its exactly like something me and my friends would do and thats why I love it. keep it up guys dont stop.

Awesome video as usual guys. Someday I would seriously love a Symphony of the Night video. Could be a good two part series.

Sweat dripping into my mouth? I'm sold, I'll take it!

"It's Castlevania, we want the whip" You choose... poorly.

@AcidelCyqage

7 жыл бұрын

Yeap, spear has more moves.

@TheBigScreenPictures

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcidelCyqage whip is more fun to use

AWESOME! I was JUST playing this game the night before last and now James and Mike are playing it!

I love how this game's story ties directly into the original Bram Stoker novel.

MIKE! THE GG ALLIN reference! NICE!

Also, if you press Up + Item button (I don't remember what it was, C perhaps), then you get to do a special attack with your current item.

The best thing about Mondays is 'James & Mike Mondays'! I love you, James and Mike! Keep up the AWESOME work, guys! :)

That Cat story was really awesome to hear, it reminds me of Geezer's story about seeing the Devil in his bedroom at night and that sight become an inspiration for the Black Sabbath song

remember when people bitched and complained about these vids? how times have changed. keep up the good work, you two. :D

@davidvanderhoeven8647

8 жыл бұрын

+maxacorn They still suck at games though.

@maxacorn

8 жыл бұрын

David Vanderhoeven and yet you are watching.

@davidvanderhoeven8647

8 жыл бұрын

maxacorn I didn't say it's not entertaining now did I?

@davidvanderhoeven8647

8 жыл бұрын

derp hr

@SukieOOO

8 жыл бұрын

+David Vanderhoeven I totally agree , also a huge James/AVGN/Mike/Cinemassacre fan , but yeah a lot of these J&M vids don't seem as if we are watching life long Gamers really getting into the game and giving something other than a bland run-through , i know a lot of what these guys do is all about the laughs , however just a tad same same

I would be fine with this replacing AVGN. This series is hitting a sweet spot, I love it!!

God the music on this game takes me back. It's funny how this and SOTN was how I experienced Castlevainia and you guys played the Nintendo versions primarily but we both love the franchise the same. Goes to show what a great series this is.

Great video, awesome GG Allen reference, at 5:40

*I think this is much better than Castlevania 4 !!!*

R.I.P Konami.

So I tried both and really did notice a difference in the controls response wise. The SNES one was noticeably more responsive.

@Robert-nu4vc

2 ай бұрын

SCV4 is sluggish compared to Bloodlines.

The reflection effect was seen in Rocket Knight Adventures as well (another awesome Konami Mega Drive game).