Thank you God !!! my favourite KZreadr uploaded a new Castlevania video

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, they really perk me up. I'm glad you like the videos ☺

@svdden_dread

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattyStoked no man , we have to thank you for your top-notch videos 😉

@svdden_dread

3 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me the song's name that starts at 6:35 ??

I am happy to see this game finally getting some of the recognition it deserves. It's a really cool game.

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

It really is! Glad you liked the video :)

I grew up loving the original NES trilogy and I've replayed the first one at least ten times. Some of my favorite 2D action games. Just this weekend, I saw a copy of Castlevania 64 at a retro store and thought "why the hell not". I had heard from the Internet (and a certain irate gamer man) that this game blew chunks. I wasn't prepared to find a genuinely good game here. The atmosphere, the music, the tight gameplay, the sometimes grueling difficulty, the clock tower, Dracula only taking damage in the face. It's all here. It felt like a proper 2D Castlevania that was molded into this medieval early 3D world that's beyond charming to get lost in. I'm glad we're in an age that this game is getting the respect it deserves.

Beautiful video for a true hidden gem! I always enjoyed this game and thought it was a bit buried because of the weird time it came out in, and I'm glad to see it get the appreciation that it deserves!

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate. It genuinely is a hidden gem in my opinion. Konami started getting really risk averse at the turn of the millennium and Castlevania really suffered because of this. Games like Soul Reaver, Shadowman and Resident Evil were eating at the edges of a genre which Konami could have dominated. The next generation really buried them once games like Devil May Cry and Fatal Frame started coming out.

I'm surprised to see that this game has been getting a lot of attention lately. The guy from What Happun made an entire playthrough with his friend and showed a lot of appreciation for the game, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, but overall a very positive outlook of the game.

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

Matt McMuscles copied me, absolutely zero doubt. Evidently I have a lot of sway on this platform. I'm the Chad Castlevania KZreadr.

What I thought I was getting: A video about Castlevania What I actually got: The secret history of motorcycles

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

Redacted excerpt from the original script: At the very end of the 19th century, Daimler released what most consider to be the first commercial example of the modern motorcycle, which was a superior update to the steampunk gentleman's velocipede. But what you didn’t know was a few decades earlier than that, Dracula has actually already invented the lowrider and gave out these choppers to his raddest bone boys. There was also a bit about the invention of chainsaws. Another thing which Dracula invented.

If Castlevania 64 has 640,000 fans, then I'm one of them. If Castlevania 64 has one fan, then I'm THAT ONE. If Castlevania 64 has no fans, that means I'm dead.

Damn fine video that really gives great perspective and context for Castlevania 64. It has always been the most underrated game in the series in my opinion.

@pafoneto1275

2 жыл бұрын

No, Castlevania most underrated game is “Castlevania legacy of darkness”

"Drac invented the motorbike" old CV manuals and guidebooks do explain Drac was a wizard/scientist before a vampire, SOTN and LOI play with this idea too and I love them continuing old lore, then Netflixvania perfected that detail. Will sound silly but having the bikes early on, the zeplin and building models in the Castle Center and then the modern tech in the Tower of Science later is honestly great subtle buildup and as a kid I realized they were saying Drac invented the bikes earlier on. Never thought I'd make a long comment about this XD

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

There's always been that steampunk technological element, and I love it. I've not seen any of the manuals before the N64 explicitly say that Dracula was a scientist. It's been a purely diegetic detail for me. Which is so much better. You're absolutely dead on that the animated series does a great job of pulling that all together.

The platforming and climbing was amazingly solid for a first iteration. In many cases it was the camera that let the platforming down.

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

The camera is often cited as something which makes this game harder. It's definitely not as intuitive as Mario 64, but the camera is pretty intelligent and has multiple settings. I didn't find it that much of an obstacle at all!

Dialogue is surprisingly good in this game too, the bit about Rosa and Reinhardt comes to my mind. Belmonts didn't talk much before this game and it was nice to see Reinhardt like the pious holy warrior he is meant to be.

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah agreed - Reinhardt is a real hero and his little monologues are more thoughtful than the translated dialogue in SoN in my opinion. Also, sick pfp.

@geraq0

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattyStoked localization and voice acting in SotN might be a little dodgy but nothing can beat "What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!"

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

@@geraq0

This was one of the biggest games of my childhood. The intro music, oh my god, the violin always gets me. Castlevania 64 and The Unholy War are, in my opinion, the most underrated games I've ever played. You cannot change my mind how beautiful this game is, and whenever someone asks me what is that one game I would play again without knowing anything of it, this gem has to be it.

This was great! I could watch you talk about Castlevania for hours, and at this point, I think I have.

The motorcycle bone boys will always be cool.

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

Bone boys forever!

I love the chill synth vibe of this video! I love the way you edited some segments to go with the beat of the track.

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much my friend. I knew this video wasn't going to have a lot of fancy editing, but those timed sections just presented themselves in the edit. And who am I to argue? 😍

I didn't really vibe with Castlevania 64 when it first came out. 23 years later, I am trying to get my newborn son to stop crying and I put on a lets play of C64. He was mesmerized and cooed for several hours watching it. It's now a treasured game for me.

People have nit picked on this game for years, so it's a great change of pace to see it getting the praise it deserves. The opposite never happens though -- the technical aspects and engineering solutions the devs had to come up with is something that is always overlooked in game reviews and analysis, so I'm very happy to hear you talk about them here. Great video, keep up the good work!

@MattyStoked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed the vid!

Very into how much retroactive love this game is starting to get.

Son of a Belmont ! Glad this game is getting attention. This was an underrated classic and one of my favorite games in the Nintendo 64 library.

Always had a soft spot for these games given the sheer ambition behind them, plus being the first time a game genuinely creeped me out (namely the Villa level). The soundtrack is very under-appreciated since it doesn't sound like most of the rest of the series, but the use of percussion instruments in the main/Castle Center theme really gives the vibe of a dark, primeval force you're up against, just really nails the atmosphere. Does make me wonder how the series might be different today if they'd had more time to fine tune this and add more features. No knock on Iga games, but I miss the classic Castlevania format, the kind where the castle itself felt like a living enemy out to get you, and the Metroidvanias just don't quite capture that sense of challenge.

@MattyStoked

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! I really like these games and like you, I often wonder what the Castlevania franchise would have looked like if IGA hadn't made every game conform to the SotN template.

Castlevania 64: Rhombus of Blood

Nice to see a more positive take on this game. I should give this gane a try! I also remember enjoying Lament of Innocence on PS2. It wasnt perfect but I enjoyed it for what it was.

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

I love Lament of Innocence. I have two videos on that game on the channel. It's in my top three Castlevania games and is one of my favourite PS2 games. Like this, it was severely undermarketed and was practically forgotten as soon as it was released.

Konami didn't know how to translate it properly but it was an ambitious attempt. Legacy of Darkness succeeded their ideas but sold abysmally

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly this! Thanks for the comment mate

@StarForceBelmont321

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattyStoked you gotta cover Legacy after this :)

It's a brilliant move to build a team with some veterans at the core and some newer/less experienced developers as the veterans will build up the others and you'll have a better overall team in the end. Though you do have outliers like the Goldeneye team that were all new to game development.

@MattyStoked

Жыл бұрын

It really is a great move. Konami had followed that practice for 15 years or more at this point, and it was a winning formula. A solid core of expertise, infused with new thoughts and ideas. It's a shame it didn't remain that way! But I'm interested to know where you heard that the Goldeneye team were all new to games? That team was full of Rare veterans! Folks who'd worked on Conker, Killer Instinct, Donkey Kong Country.

@andresf.cardenas2637

5 ай бұрын

@@MattyStoked I read in retrogamer that the goldeneye team was form with people that never worked before in a game

I know the N64 Castlevania games get a lot of flack but i personally enjoy them, and despite the flaws i think they worked well considering the hardware limitations and 3d gaming was fairly new so it's understandable. Still, i really like these games a lot and am proud to own both, and look forward to playing them again.

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

Well said! They are good. Especially for the time! Comparing them to Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time is a bit unfair, considering the resources Nintendo had to pour into first party titles. For a first attempt, this game is a banger.

6:00 The short sword is extremely useful for the garden maze, where you cannot use the whip if the dogs latch on.

I LOVED this game as a kid. However I do agree about it being too short. After the towers and castle the big boss fight against dracula was exceedingly easy. Honestly,it was as easy as fighting ganondork the first time in OOT. Back then I could sense something was missing. However it was my first Castlevania game and it was awesome. I still like it almost 30 years later.

@MattyStoked

Жыл бұрын

Oh I like the length! My favourite Castlevania games are the ones I can bust through in a few short hours :D

I can only guess that the people from this era of "Good Konami" are now working at Good Feel and are among the people making Mameda No Bakeru for the Switch at this time.

CV64 is very much in tone for what it's supposed to be (little known fact these days - Rondo, DracXX, SotN and Legends were all released as non canon spin offs in their own sub series, whilst Bloodlines was also a non canon spin off that was meant to have two sequels it never got, the two 64 games were considered by Konami to be the revival of the main series that had essentially ended with Scv4 in '91, it wouldn't be until 2001/2 that IGA's run started and the whole series got a soft reboot, massively retconning original lore and incorporating most of the 90s spin offs prominently whilst removing much of the original series). I've always loved the 64 games and they both have a lot going for them that CV would never really have again, particularly the horror elements. The story and characters are very memorable, the set pieces equally so. There are various sequences that really stick out (that hedge maze is amazing) and the game is thick with atmosphere and full of imagination. The early IGA era benefited from some very different ideas and a generally new tone and style however over time his era became slightly repetitive (even reusing sprites designed for rondo in '93, as late as 2008), which makes the sheer creativity of the 64 titles that much more appealing in retrospect. They (like cv2) get far more hate than they ever did back in the day largely due to the AVGN videos and the fact that IGA incorrectly called them "gaiden" games that were 'intentionally non canon' (ironic seeing as his era was based on Rondo, a great game, to be clear I'm not making any judgments just pointing out the obvious irony, also this was when he incorrectly labelled Scv4 a remake, something that unfortunately stick with the game to this day, he was right that CotM was meant to be non canon however). Regardless of popular narratives, I think both 64 titles are excellent and some of my favorites in the franchise. As usual, another great video, very well structured and giving genuine opinions as opposed to more general outlines of basic facts or commonly accepted ideas. Always a good time when these are released.

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dom. I knew that Bloodlines / The New Generation was a Gaiden game (it's called Vampire Killer in Japan), but Rondo being a spin-off is new to me. I know that IGA's girlfriend worked on Rondo, which might explain why he held it in such high regard! I really like the games where there's creativity and risk. Sometimes it lands, sometimes it whiffs but I just love to see it. I massively agree that some high-profile accounts gave these games an unfair dent into their public image some years ago. It will take an equally big account to try and pivot those opinions round. Try as I might, I'm just a tiny voice 😃

@derek-64

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

@dommoore6180

2 жыл бұрын

@Tom Ffrench if you do a bit of research (albeit having to avoid the wildly inaccurate reddit and wikis because the popular narrative of this series really doesn’t reflect its history) you’ll find that rondo actually was a non canon spin off and that SotN being a non canon spin off is the only reason it was allowed to be made. It’s not elitist either I don’t even particularly like Nintendo systems, it’s just historic fact.

@TheT3rr0rMask

2 жыл бұрын

Curious if you have citations (not accusing, just a fellow CV lore lover). Always took Rondo as canon since DracX states in it's intro that Simon's events were the previous ones (but the game also changed Maria to be Anette's sister and it clearly a retelling rather than a port). I've found info on Bloodlines and SOTN being intended spin offs but they also each reference past events (Alucard remembering Trevor, Bloodlines referencing the Belmonts and Sypha) so instead of spin offs I assumed the devs meant them to be gaidens/side stories: basically Belmont v Drac 100yr cycle games = main series, anything inbetween = gaiden (which most of Iga's run consisted of story wise). Regarding 4 I always took it as a retelling of 1, have heard things it was meant to be taken as a sort of reboot on new hardware now that they could go with way more detailed presentations. It's backstory in Japan has changes, such as Transylvania suffering from a drought before Drac's resurrection (possibly the reason ppl got to the point of reviving him, possible an omen of his eventual rising who knows) but otherwise is depicted as Basically the same, guys revives Drac on Easter and Simon begins. Originally concepts and documents showed they were planning it to be set in the modern day which was scrapped for the Simon story. My guess is it was new hardware, they only had so much time, and decided to go a simpler route rather than overstep. Even though the game gets flack nowadays, with Bloodlines and Rindo becoming more accessible, it's a piece of work that deserves respect for all that it did so well.

@dommoore6180

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheT3rr0rMask 4 was a sequel at a time when the series timeline was never intended to be linear. Simon was at once an actor in the 50s and a hunter in the middle aged (1690s was IGA’s invention). It was a sequel but to quote it’s devs a “back to basics sequel”, thus the similarities to Cv1. It even maintained some continuity through the grave in the intro being the ending grave from Cv2 and the first stage being loosely based on one of the mansions from Cv2 just in ruins now. In any case, the idea of 4 being a remake is the invention of western fans thinking they were being smart because of the similar story and the same title in Japan. Rondo may have referred to what was the series’ core narrative but it was never meant to be part of it. It is intentionally quite jokey and that’s likely (this is guess work) one of the reasons it was a non canon game. But it’s whole line we’re non canon spin offs, this being the reason Sotn was allowed to change so much in the first place. Anyway, I can’t give you links because quite honestly I don’t want to go looking for them again. It’s lesser known as (like most fandoms) the cv fandom spews a load of simplistic inaccurate info around 24/7 and treats it as fact, but you can find this stuff for yourself if you want to. Interviews, old Docs, that’s where you want to look.

Thank you for making these castlevania 64 videos, i loved the game as a kid and it always confused me why everyone talked so much trash about it

@MattyStoked

2 ай бұрын

Same! I remember seeing those videos trashing it and I almost fell for it myself. Then I played the game and was like "But wait, this is really good?"

1:19 "where the tiny hero has to fight big, cheesy monsters"... God, some game journalists were already blabbering idiots back then -_- Did they even realize it was part of Castlevania's DNA ? To the point that, as you said, you fight a giant skeleton within the first hour of the game... and multiple giant bosses. Even back then, probably just a journalist who had no clue about the franchise and was salivating about realistic graphics and gameplay. Other than that, I know I was aware of the multiple endings but I don't remember how. Does the game tell you when you failed and tell you the conditions for the real ending ? I think one of the changes I really liked about that RPG-lite aspect was the "puzzley" exploration at times and interactions with NPCs. Not sure if that's a proper recollection, but I think the garden particularly comes to mind in that respect ! In all cases really having a blast looking at all your Castlevania videos and that Soul Reaver video is next on the list, as well as the 8-bit Castlevania era. The 16-bit Castlevania era was a really cool video as I've played a lot of those but finished very few (definitely on my to-do list though).

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

Regarding the endings, there are multiple outcomes. There's a "good" and "bad" ending for each character, and there are also two optional boss battles. All of these events are based on invisible criteria. Mostly it's about how long it takes you to complete the game. This is not apparent to the player. There are also hidden items which unlock costumes for subsequent playthroughs. I love all those hidden options, in a short action game. I love RPG elements, but don't care too much for long games. That's why these types of Castlevania games really intrigue me. Thanks for your support! The next Castlevania video is being worked on right now!

@DevilBlackDeath

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattyStoked Hmmm is that fully hidden? If so I admit I've never been a huge fan of fully hidden unlockables and criterias. Not that it lessens the game in my opinion, still a pretty good game :) Cool I'll be looking out for that video :D

Yeah you get it. Easily my favorite game on the N64.

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great game!

Just finished this game with Reinhardt, now playing Carrie campaign. I never expected having so much fun and joy from this game, but the atmosphere, secrets, gameplay, subplots is so good, a can’t have enough. After Carrie wanna replay as Reinhardt on hard difficulty in a second suite, gonna try to get a good ending; an then repeat Carrie) When I played first three games - this is exactly what I wanted from 3D version

It's a real shame Konami never really decided to try again with these sandbox-y Vanias after both N64 games. The PS2 games play more something like Devil May Cry (well, i know for a fact that Lament of Innocence does, Curse of Darkness i have no clue)

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

Lament is very much a Devil May Cry style game. It's a really good game but a bit like the N64 games, just lacked that edge to keep up with these newer franchises which were nipping at its heels.

Nearly every review of Castlevania N64 says the game is bad. I'm not the only person who think this game is rad, am I?

@Grogeous_Maximus

3 жыл бұрын

I don't quite understand. The reviews are bad, or they review the game as bad?

@michelegambierazzi

3 жыл бұрын

I think that you are in a minority at least. I remember when this came out and I tried it back then and absolutely hated it. Bad graphics, bad controls, everything just felt off. It was so hard to like something about it when other games on the N64 did almost every aspect better i some way and even that Konami themselves released better looking and better controlling games on other platforms (MGS on PS1). But on the other hand, I'm glad that you like this game and made this video, because even though I myself don't like the game, I still enjoy your videos. 🙂

@HYDRAdude

3 жыл бұрын

SotN = Overrated 64 = Underrated

@fernandotorres2169

3 жыл бұрын

what a horrible michele to say that castlevania 64 is bad, especially in terms of graphic castlevania 64 is much better than legend of zelda ocarina of time if you have eyes, there is no way that legend of zelda ocarina of time could graphically look better than castlevania 64

@michelegambierazzi

3 жыл бұрын

@@fernandotorres2169 What a horrible night to have a curse ;)

just went through these darkness first and then 64 wich turned to be the right way since 64 is so much harder and i loved them Definetly use save states at least at each save point to not lose upgrades reallygood games

@MattyStoked

7 ай бұрын

Hey that's awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed them. I've been replaying Legacy this month for fun and it's a great game.

@milkdetrop5506

7 ай бұрын

yes they are really fun really neat having 4 campaigns now just doing a final playthrough with reinhardt in hardt to finish @@MattyStoked

Ive not played much n64 but this looks like it could be my favorite game for the system

@MattyStoked

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I think it's mine. Great framerate, great atmosphere. How many horror games were on N64?

Good job mate. Have my upvote!

If you noticed. The skeleton has a hole in his forehead. He's supposed to be Goliath from the biblical story David and Goliath?

@MattyStoked

Жыл бұрын

I had assumed it was an eyehole for a spooky third eye, but that's a good point!

@TheMpo1986

Жыл бұрын

@@MattyStoked I believe I read that somewhere.

Love the video. The games a forgotten gem and your takes were pretty interesting

@MattyStoked

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment. Glad you enjoyed!

Always wanted to try it but never got round to it

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

Give it a go! It's not too long, and you can emulate is really nicely.

its one of the few n64 titles that held up well. suprisingly. thats why i dont get the hate. the jumping was floaty but i manage fine. only castlevania i could beat so i dont get the difficulty complaints. theres alot of material. symphony is more iconic sure but the 64 had good castlevania.

I rather enjoyed CV64 and wish the 3D games continued going in that direction, could've become a 3D Metroidvania series like Shadow Man or Banjo-Tooie were.

@MattyStoked

2 жыл бұрын

It's sad how basically the late 90s was SO GOOD for early 3D horror games. CV just got bodied by all the new competition.

Me is all excited cos I just found a brand new gaming channel !

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the fold, buddy.

Not this game but its next follow up is the true gem. Castlevania Legacy of Darkness added a ton of cut content, polished the game play and fixed the camera, it was near perfect... I play it regularly until this day...

@MattyStoked

Жыл бұрын

They're both good!

hey i was wondering if you knew about the new timesplitters being in development!

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

I did! Doak and Ellis back in the driving seat! I really hope they manage to navigate this. There'll be a lot of unfair expectations on them, and I hope they stick to their convictions and deliver something colourful and fun.

I don't understand all the hate this game had. I LOVED this game when it came out and I played it nonstop back in the day.

Castlevania Legacy of Darkness is one of the best games on the N64, and I'm saying this as someone who's essentially played all the N64 games on an emulator. Legacy of Darkness would be in my top 10 (everything before the top 5 are essentially interchangeable for me), with C64 being #18. They're just really good games that I've played the shit out of, I've probably played it more than the two great 64 Zelda games.

@andresf.cardenas2637

5 ай бұрын

you should write a post or make a video about the experience of playing those games on an Emulator

I honestly feel like CV64 is what Castlevania should ALWAYS have been, with how it leans more into gothic horror and atmosphere. That's something platformers just...intrinsically lack. It remains my favorite Castlevania game of all time.

@MattyStoked

17 күн бұрын

I'm inclined to agree. The PS2 follow-ups feel like they follow the template laid down by this game. But the handheld games followed SotN. And I prefer the former to the latter!

can you tell me stories about the development of castlevania games as i lay in bed at night

@MattyStoked

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

I didn’t play either of the 64 Castlevanias when they initially came out. For years I heard nothing but awful things about them. Then I finally played them for myself. They are GREAT. The haters are crazy.

@MattyStoked

10 ай бұрын

YES!

@dudeman5303

3 ай бұрын

Straight up dude, I still gotta play the 2nd one but I love castlevania 64, it's a great game.

N64 videos = subscription

This needs a remake

@MattyStoked

Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed the next Anniversary release from Konami is the N64 games.

I detested the atmosphere ruining skeletons in motorbikes then and I still detest it now. I hated the ridiculous way the game was cryptic about the story and endings then and I still think its stupid now. It has cool atmospheric ambiance music but to say its in any way comparable to what classic tunes the castlevanias had in SNES or Playstation iterations is borderline delusional. Dont get me wrong, I love this game but my god does it suck.

@MattyStoked

Ай бұрын

The motorcycle skeletons ruin the atmosphere? They're awesome!

I can understand not liking these 64 entries but it just feels like biased bandwagon to use these games a butt of jokes not cool

Early 3D games looks so suck. Here is also specific low poly ,low detail 3D look on N64 graphic...It' s way back for me. 2D looks much better and also is more playable Especialy in platformer games .This is my opinion also for modern 3D platformer ...