FIRST LOOK at Esco's Castlevania SOTN Hacked Alpha Demo!

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Esco has masterfully recreated Castlevania SOTN in a new light. From new mechanics, new designs, rebalances to new enemies and much more, players will be amazed with satisfying and captivating gameplay. He continues to work hard on this project and is determined to work until completion. If you want this project to progress quicker and see more great content like this, (and see some exclusive behind the scenes gameplay and more) then give him a helping hand by making a donation or subscribing to him on Patreon! Whether you want to make a one-time donation or become a monthly Patron, anything helps as he will be able to expand his team and get a lot more work done quicker.
Here is his YT Channel Link: / esco1979
Download here: / posts
Bonus Video of me doing a run of taking no damage and using no subweapons!: • Esco's Castlevania SOT...
I got access to this alpha demo early because I've been a Patron of Esco for a long time. It’s now available to the public!

Пікірлер: 388

  • @sjdh2684
    @sjdh2684 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning. Being 48yo, this is an amazing experience just to watch. Being a heavy fan of Castlevania, this rendition of SotN to play is added to my bucket list.

  • @positiveapproachcounseling1388

    @positiveapproachcounseling1388

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed this looks awesome Random thought I hope Castlevania Nocturne is awesome and has Symphony of Night callbacks

  • @Aceptre282

    @Aceptre282

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@positiveapproachcounseling1388 I'm sorry Nocturne is crap worse than castlevania netflix series it's more of a cash grab by idk house ny Netflix

  • @JackDodgers
    @JackDodgers Жыл бұрын

    - What happened to the lines?! - They were just a miserable little pile of secrets...

  • @bhokx29

    @bhokx29

    Ай бұрын

    it follows the psp/ps4 scripts

  • @jatabo1574
    @jatabo1574 Жыл бұрын

    Holy crap, Dracula´s new attacks and animations are so fluid, someone watching this for the first time wouldn´t be able to tell they weren´t there in the original game. I tip my hat for the creator/s, it looks and feels incredible!

  • @jhoodied4861

    @jhoodied4861

    Жыл бұрын

    How do I get it?

  • @t-universegamer7609

    @t-universegamer7609

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jhoodied4861 read the description, its a patreon reward

  • @nesoukkefka1741

    @nesoukkefka1741

    Жыл бұрын

    @Oren Black There's nothing illegal, it's a patreon reward you don't directly buy it, and it's just a demo the mod will be available for free, and beside the guy behind this have been working on this for years and alone, he more than deserve some compensation, for basically giving more respect to this game and it's fans than Konami ever did.

  • @nesoukkefka1741

    @nesoukkefka1741

    Жыл бұрын

    @Oren Black Honnestly I have no trust about you being employed by Konami, trolls that pretend to work for a big compagny on Internet are legion and unless solid proof are given there is no reasons to trust such a claim. Secondly people don't pay the guy for the demo, he give an early access as a reward to people that supported him on patreon, the demo will be public and free eventually as will be the mod when it eventually release.

  • @nesoukkefka1741

    @nesoukkefka1741

    Жыл бұрын

    @Oren Black I have nothing to worry about, if you were truly an employee of Konami, I believe you would have better things to do than discussing in comment section of a demo video, like go investigating the mod creator instead, also a professionnal of any compagny would stay professionnal and wouldn't put smileys in their message like that.

  • @muusi5708
    @muusi5708 Жыл бұрын

    Been following the project for like 10 years now. Happy to see this❤️

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    Ikr! It's been a dream come true 😁

  • @ryozaki96

    @ryozaki96

    Жыл бұрын

    No classic dialogue, mid

  • @muusi5708

    @muusi5708

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ryozaki96 the old dialogue is shit anyway. The PSP version did it so much better

  • @setsers1

    @setsers1

    Жыл бұрын

    10 YEARS?!

  • @Bingo_the_Pug

    @Bingo_the_Pug

    Жыл бұрын

    @setsers1 he’s literally a 1-man team, but he definitely has to put it out soon or else it’ll become a 20 year project

  • @chrishennings452
    @chrishennings452 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love how they remade the whole fight mechanics I think that was really well done

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    Right, it’s just so epic

  • @DJack276
    @DJack276 Жыл бұрын

    Omg, I can't believe we finally have a demo! This game belongs in this world!

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    It does!

  • @mrquang11212

    @mrquang11212

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TriForceChris until Konami step in and took all of Esco's work because Fuck Konami

  • @DisKorruptd

    @DisKorruptd

    Жыл бұрын

    and it will be called here by humans who wish to give it tribute.

  • @DisKorruptd
    @DisKorruptd Жыл бұрын

    I hope there's a setting to get the PSX dialogue, because that opening was iconic

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    There will be no PSX dialogue

  • @asra-5180

    @asra-5180

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TriForceChris I'm sure modders will do it for you.

  • @GamerGarm

    @GamerGarm

    Жыл бұрын

    @@asra-5180 I am extremely saddened to see no classic PSX dialogue. It's one of the things that made this game so great.

  • @johnpyburn6708

    @johnpyburn6708

    Жыл бұрын

    AGREED. Fix that and it would be perfect

  • @ArturoEscorza
    @ArturoEscorza Жыл бұрын

    0:11 Trivia: The map that appears in the intro is the ca.1500 Map of Juan de la Cosa, a Spanish navigator and cartographer. In SOTN you can see it inverted horizontally, and the camera moves to where the United States are located (not towards Wallachia). This is the map: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_of_Juan_de_la_Cosa

  • @seekertosecrets7618

    @seekertosecrets7618

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey, you're right!

  • @dmr9579
    @dmr9579 Жыл бұрын

    What a stunning work. Thank you so much for this.

  • @wayfarer5894
    @wayfarer5894 Жыл бұрын

    Bro this looks so incredible, Symphony is one of my favorite games of all time!! I hope the full game looks amazing

  • @SadSephiroth
    @SadSephiroth Жыл бұрын

    Never heard of this project before today. I got CHILLS watching this. Amazing.

  • @marianokaz1503
    @marianokaz1503 Жыл бұрын

    This is mind-blowing!! What the heck! I wonder if Esco is gonna finish remaking SotN sometime soon, probably not but I'll wait.

  • @XXIIIDrawer
    @XXIIIDrawer Жыл бұрын

    This is... wow, the remake that always everybody was expecting

  • @alexbelmont3475
    @alexbelmont3475 Жыл бұрын

    Incredible...! It looks so beautiful!

  • @alucardzombie3369
    @alucardzombie3369 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing! Beatyful.

  • @danecaveman
    @danecaveman Жыл бұрын

    This was awesome!

  • @CharlesChroniel
    @CharlesChroniel Жыл бұрын

    This is what a true remake looks like, keeping the overall look of the original but elevating the mechanics through subtle quality of life changes. Godspeed to Esco, he's a true castlevania master!

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    I have a lot of faith in him, this remake is definitely gonna be great

  • @CoolGobyFish

    @CoolGobyFish

    Жыл бұрын

    it's still pixelated like hell. how about some HD sprites

  • @ruffus_da_foxo

    @ruffus_da_foxo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CoolGobyFish Pixel art is still art, if you don't appreciate it, go back to playing your photorealistic shit

  • @Raylightsen

    @Raylightsen

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@ruffus_da_foxoi agree on the photorealistic being shit, but he asked for higher quality sprites, not for a 3d version

  • @rossmerchant8435

    @rossmerchant8435

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@Raylightsen What does "higher quality sprites" even mean?

  • @Oronomus
    @Oronomus Жыл бұрын

    Well done!

  • @burndownxmas5716
    @burndownxmas5716 Жыл бұрын

    Would love to see how the rest of this game plays. If Richter's stage is this good, Alucard's is going to be awesome

  • @joaoaugustopinochet2588

    @joaoaugustopinochet2588

    Жыл бұрын

    yes,Alucard can now do combos,and has other skills,the creator posted a video showing and explaining everything

  • @teknomaycry
    @teknomaycry11 ай бұрын

    I really hope this is available to the public when it's finished, this looks amazing.

  • @MegaMacTV
    @MegaMacTV Жыл бұрын

    Truly outstanding work here. I'm not real big on a lot of the second dub, but one thing I appreciate here is Dracula's death yell. I find the original to be perfect, and the way the second dub's sounded as it were...was pretty bad. The audio edits for it here are very welcome and well done!

  • @louiathesho5579
    @louiathesho5579 Жыл бұрын

    Cool bro, excelent characters skin!!!!

  • @penprp
    @penprp Жыл бұрын

    Wow, the voice acting is amazing. And the translation is much better. I mean, I miss the original's ham and cheese nature, but this is definitely higher quality and absolutely fascinating.

  • @henriquegoncalves6503
    @henriquegoncalves6503 Жыл бұрын

    Holy shit, this looks awesome! Looking forward for more updates!

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    Stay tuned! I’ll be posting them day 1 when they’re available

  • @samuskniht
    @samuskniht Жыл бұрын

    Good Work!!!!

  • @skepticalbutopen4620
    @skepticalbutopen4620 Жыл бұрын

    This looks great! I want to see the rest of the story now.

  • @EggChen6DemonBag
    @EggChen6DemonBag Жыл бұрын

    Now this is a Remaster I want to play! Fantastic Job!!!

  • @Cornelius9013
    @Cornelius9013 Жыл бұрын

    God, I've been waiting for this project for so very long and I've been following you for a long time. I absolutely cannot wait until this is finished! It looks so beautiful 😭🙏🎮🕹️💜💯

  • @DaemonForce
    @DaemonForce Жыл бұрын

    Haven't seen this project before. Looks like a very well done hack until I noticed the new mechanics. This is good. Can't wait to see more.

  • @chrishowarth6623
    @chrishowarth6623 Жыл бұрын

    This looks great, can’t wait to play

  • @IsaacG8
    @IsaacG8 Жыл бұрын

    This looks amazing!

  • @liquidcrow
    @liquidcrow Жыл бұрын

    Beyond fantastic!

  • @StrikerZero6
    @StrikerZero6 Жыл бұрын

    Impressive voice acting, now THIS I'm curious about

  • @thomdraconix

    @thomdraconix

    2 ай бұрын

    Ouais incroyable ! ^^

  • @_racoon_7778
    @_racoon_7778 Жыл бұрын

    This would be an amazing remaster and being an insane castlevainia fan im all in for it :D

  • @ilhamnugrahas.263
    @ilhamnugrahas.263 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @istarion5241
    @istarion5241 Жыл бұрын

    That was incredible!!!

  • @eldinhoalucard2130
    @eldinhoalucard2130 Жыл бұрын

    Magnificent!!!😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @wendytestaburger6988
    @wendytestaburger6988 Жыл бұрын

    My god, looks amazing

  • @setsers1
    @setsers1 Жыл бұрын

    THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!! I NEED IT!!😍

  • @AL_EVOz
    @AL_EVOz Жыл бұрын

    This is awesome!! i can't wait to try this! This is so cool!! i just found this now!

  • @lokimotive6959
    @lokimotive6959 Жыл бұрын

    Holy shit.....Vlad's final form is fucking imposing.....the noticable damage is a awesome Dude took a already epic battle and made it legendary!

  • @BetoDrummaster
    @BetoDrummaster Жыл бұрын

    This is incredible!

  • @NotABabyDaddy
    @NotABabyDaddy Жыл бұрын

    Wait I remember when he announced this on Anti-chapel forums. I was under the screen name of “Nigtendo” then. This project been in the works for like 15 years…cause those forums were back in the 2000s. Wow. I thought he long abandoned this project. This is amazing

  • @gundummies
    @gundummies Жыл бұрын

    Just an input, I don't think you need to show the "stage clear" screen after defeating Dracula. Since the beginning part was meant to be a prologue, it would feel nicer to transition immediately to the text scrolling/voice over part. It just feels so unnatural. So in the essence of it being a prologue, it's just better from the the story perspective to have a smooth transition 'til Alucard comes in.

  • @yuzycute

    @yuzycute

    Жыл бұрын

    this is not the dev doe, he just shares what esco has currentlly develop plus he only listen to community request when you're paying his patreon subscription

  • @Someb0dy1Day

    @Someb0dy1Day

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree, don't need the stage clear scene.

  • @BuruKyu

    @BuruKyu

    Жыл бұрын

    dont critique anything about that dev, he's full toxic about his game and if you say something bad about it you get blocked

  • @cryptavoltsuns9314
    @cryptavoltsuns9314 Жыл бұрын

    Que lindo! Continua assim

  • @smoothwiththegroove1
    @smoothwiththegroove1 Жыл бұрын

    this looks awesome

  • @MajinWamu
    @MajinWamu Жыл бұрын

    That was an intense fight. Well done to the developer and the player.

  • @m-jenny1649
    @m-jenny1649 Жыл бұрын

    It sounds like a rather difficult project to carry out, but it would really be incredible if there was a final version in which all the enemies and bosses of the castle have their revision. And both Alucard and Maria have improved attacks and animations just like Richter

  • @andersonmatrix4740
    @andersonmatrix474011 ай бұрын

    Yisus!!! It's so épic! I love it...take all my money

  • @minzy421
    @minzy421 Жыл бұрын

    YOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!! THIS LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED THIS!!!!!!

  • @pointeaxis
    @pointeaxis Жыл бұрын

    Holy shit it's finally got an alpha after 10+ years

  • @Escornecrox
    @Escornecrox Жыл бұрын

    Maravilloso 😍

  • @carnelianknight5713
    @carnelianknight5713 Жыл бұрын

    this was incredible beyond comprehension.

  • @greecoboost
    @greecoboost Жыл бұрын

    I'M INTERESTED IN THIS.

  • @ArturoEscorza
    @ArturoEscorza Жыл бұрын

    That's how it's done, Konami!! ⬆️

  • @tanksalot777
    @tanksalot777 Жыл бұрын

    GOD DAMN THIS LOOKS AMAZING

  • @Chris-gx1ei
    @Chris-gx1ei Жыл бұрын

    Finally a version of Ricter that is between the Emotionless version and the one that overflows with Emotions, perfectly balanced as all things should be 👌

  • @dragonsoldier1829
    @dragonsoldier18297 ай бұрын

    This is one game that needs a remake. By far the best Castlevania ever made.

  • @darthg3545
    @darthg354510 ай бұрын

    OMG if this 1 comes out i need it for sure .... way better then the old version .... keep up the good update

  • @julituber7649
    @julituber7649 Жыл бұрын

    impressive 😍

  • @RuinsOfMetal
    @RuinsOfMetal Жыл бұрын

    Fuck yeah! Been waiting to see footage of it since Esco last posted.

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    I gotchu bro! Be sure to check out my other video where I defeated Dracula without taking damage and without using subweapons! The video link is also in my description!

  • @RuinsOfMetal

    @RuinsOfMetal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TriForceChris seen it. Nice

  • @toyvania
    @toyvania Жыл бұрын

    This is a work of art and love.

  • @empmagiccamera2591
    @empmagiccamera2591 Жыл бұрын

    You changed the best thing in this game, the dialog between Rochter and Dracula. I won't be playing this, mankind I'll needs a butcher such as this. But enough talk, fuck this!

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂 top comment

  • @pokerman7878
    @pokerman7878 Жыл бұрын

    Looking forward for more update, 👍👍👍

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    More to come!

  • @egxtra
    @egxtra Жыл бұрын

    Despite being the finale of "Rondo of Blood", Richter's moveset gave players a LOT of leeway against an otherwise nerfed Dracula in SotN (never saw him shoot his screen-wide "blue wave" attack back then, which was very present in Rondo and here). The stat boost and item reward provided some incentive to fight without taking damage or subweapons, but aside from the novelty of fighting Dracula at the start of the game, that was it. Here, the sequence has been "balanced out": While Richter's abilities have been expanded EVEN FURTHER than before, Dracula's moveset was revised to account for his insane mobility. Not only do you get his full Rondo moveset, but you have some classic hits from CV3/4, with some "Order of Ecclesia" flair and a ferocity befitting a video game final boss, not just a narrative one. On top of all that, there's a few new moves thrown in, mostly to keep seasoned players on their toes. As a result, you get an entertaining sequence that "captures" that dread of fighting a final boss, rather than just a near-copy of the previous game. There's no risk of "losing" the fight, of course, but those going for a no-hit run WILL be put through the paces and it's going to be glorious. If the Prologue is THIS intense, I wonder how the final boss is going to turn out. Here's hoping we get to see that one day.

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    Check out my no hit & no subweapons run vid in my description!

  • @rossdavis428

    @rossdavis428

    Жыл бұрын

    @JK_Spencer I think that the creator of this version wants to unite the modern recognizable aspects of Castlevania games to the previously established gameplay of SOTN, which seems to be quite applicable according to this gameplay demo. I am looking to seeing how much more improved this gameplay will be when Alucard become playable in the next portion of the game~

  • @harkadenn8617
    @harkadenn8617 Жыл бұрын

    Wow... that was to epic almost like what an anime translated to a gameplay should be.

  • @MasterOfMyUniverse
    @MasterOfMyUniverse Жыл бұрын

    This looks amazing.

  • @_sid_sid
    @_sid_sid Жыл бұрын

    amazing

  • @Bingo_the_Pug
    @Bingo_the_Pug Жыл бұрын

    He’s been making this game for like 13 years now, so it should be ready for release by the year 2028 (the beta version)

  • @Someb0dy1Day
    @Someb0dy1Day Жыл бұрын

    FARK I CAN'T WAIT, WANT IT NOW!!!

  • @vampirepriest03
    @vampirepriest03 Жыл бұрын

    i wish we can keep the old voices too

  • @javierramos185
    @javierramos185 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @marciopertile1088
    @marciopertile1088 Жыл бұрын

    Great!

  • @johnbewty
    @johnbewty Жыл бұрын

    Constructive feedback: this would be watchable (excellent even) if you fix the aspect ratio. Thanks for your hard work and talent.

  • @reedyshadowryu6996
    @reedyshadowryu6996 Жыл бұрын

    I had shivers as i watched it this is awesome groovy I want CSOTN Remake NOW!!!!!!!!!

  • @4060607
    @4060607 Жыл бұрын

    that was the most beautiful thing i've ever seen

  • @Satsui_No_Hado
    @Satsui_No_Hado Жыл бұрын

    This is so bad ass !!

  • @SolBadguyZAC
    @SolBadguyZAC Жыл бұрын

    HOLY HELL THE REINTERPRETATION OF THEIR CONVERSATION IS ON POINT!!!

  • @chaosyeshua1137

    @chaosyeshua1137

    11 ай бұрын

    It's from the Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night, which is, I believe, a direct translation of the original Japanese script.

  • @itzdjyar
    @itzdjyar Жыл бұрын

    While I don't care for this interpretation at all, I do admire the amount of effort and care that has gone into it.

  • @RicardoMartinez-tf5po
    @RicardoMartinez-tf5po Жыл бұрын

    Dam this looks good!

  • @nekisus
    @nekisus Жыл бұрын

    pov:your playing sotn for the first time in 1995

  • @chrispan4126
    @chrispan4126 Жыл бұрын

    This looks fantastic.

  • @mojojojoguzman3332
    @mojojojoguzman3332 Жыл бұрын

    If I play SOTN again, this will be it. Awesome.

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    Heck yeah! Download the demo and give it a try!

  • @HuemanSmoke

    @HuemanSmoke

    Жыл бұрын

    I didnt know this guy wanted you to PAY for this konami ip game (konami game) if i see this guy in court in the near future paying back everything it will not be a surprise and also he doesnt even have robert belgrade doing alucard... this game is a failure from the start.. no matter how much i like it i and thousands of others will not like the voice... its our opinion just as much as it is his to choose this nobody from psp voice actor.. what a fail! belgrade even sounds like belmont how can you skip him?????

  • @netogermano4483
    @netogermano4483 Жыл бұрын

    What glorious thing is this? 😳

  • @MasterDrood
    @MasterDrood Жыл бұрын

    holy smokes I got goosebumps, this is insane

  • @terrorcomplainssometimes3969
    @terrorcomplainssometimes3969 Жыл бұрын

    Wow... Just wow. is this project still going on? I do hope so this is amazing

  • @joaoaugustopinochet2588

    @joaoaugustopinochet2588

    Жыл бұрын

    yes,it's still in progress from time to time the author posts a new video showing the progress or new ideas,first he posts it on patreon and some things just stay there,but it's in progress

  • @terrorcomplainssometimes3969

    @terrorcomplainssometimes3969

    Жыл бұрын

    @@joaoaugustopinochet2588 awesomeness, great stuff

  • @morganacole
    @morganacole Жыл бұрын

    Damn it man.

  • @lorak0123
    @lorak0123 Жыл бұрын

    so in 12 years the demo is a slightly improved version of the prologue which is exactly what the demo was 12 years ago... I seriously hope none of you are falling for this.

  • @arthurpendragon7531
    @arthurpendragon7531 Жыл бұрын

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

  • @ChrisEbz
    @ChrisEbz Жыл бұрын

    Good lord, Dracula second form animation is very impressive!

  • @Niborino9409
    @Niborino94099 ай бұрын

    Somebody help find my jaw. I've lost it. This is a dream come true! Been looking at the Patreon, how far along is the project? 😊

  • @pvpoldschool3796
    @pvpoldschool3796 Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @reignofcrimson
    @reignofcrimson Жыл бұрын

    Old voice acting is best, graphical improvements and UI is awesome but I would add a toggle to switch between old and new dialog

  • @Manche-De-Pelle
    @Manche-De-Pelle Жыл бұрын

    Wow ... wish I could play , that so amazing

  • @AlienJ32
    @AlienJ329 ай бұрын

    cool !

  • @belindaramon8688
    @belindaramon8688 Жыл бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @nerd-sam7687
    @nerd-sam7687 Жыл бұрын

    My God!! Is the demo out yet ??? Woooooooow !! 😯😯😯😯😯

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    The general public is getting it in about a month and maybe a half

  • @Raylightsen
    @Raylightsen11 ай бұрын

    Looks cool for a hack that will always be just a demo.

  • @vegeta4882
    @vegeta4882 Жыл бұрын

    Holy shit I forgot this existed. KZread recommendations saved me

  • @wonderweizz
    @wonderweizz Жыл бұрын

    i like the fact that richter has less damage on him..this should be done to all bosses of Castlevania SONT.

  • @TriForceChris

    @TriForceChris

    Жыл бұрын

    Have you tried the SOTN hard mode hack? If not I recommend trying it out. It’s really good!

  • @wonderweizz

    @wonderweizz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TriForceChris thanks brother! i'll definitely try it.

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