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!
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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
Жыл бұрын
Agreed this looks awesome Random thought I hope Castlevania Nocturne is awesome and has Symphony of Night callbacks
@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
- What happened to the lines?! - They were just a miserable little pile of secrets...
@bhokx29
Ай бұрын
it follows the psp/ps4 scripts
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
Жыл бұрын
How do I get it?
@t-universegamer7609
Жыл бұрын
@@jhoodied4861 read the description, its a patreon reward
@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
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
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.
Been following the project for like 10 years now. Happy to see this❤️
@TriForceChris
Жыл бұрын
Ikr! It's been a dream come true 😁
@ryozaki96
Жыл бұрын
No classic dialogue, mid
@muusi5708
Жыл бұрын
@@ryozaki96 the old dialogue is shit anyway. The PSP version did it so much better
@setsers1
Жыл бұрын
10 YEARS?!
@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
I absolutely love how they remade the whole fight mechanics I think that was really well done
@TriForceChris
Жыл бұрын
Right, it’s just so epic
Omg, I can't believe we finally have a demo! This game belongs in this world!
@TriForceChris
Жыл бұрын
It does!
@mrquang11212
Жыл бұрын
@@TriForceChris until Konami step in and took all of Esco's work because Fuck Konami
@DisKorruptd
Жыл бұрын
and it will be called here by humans who wish to give it tribute.
I hope there's a setting to get the PSX dialogue, because that opening was iconic
@TriForceChris
Жыл бұрын
There will be no PSX dialogue
@asra-5180
Жыл бұрын
@@TriForceChris I'm sure modders will do it for you.
@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
Жыл бұрын
AGREED. Fix that and it would be perfect
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
Жыл бұрын
Hey, you're right!
What a stunning work. Thank you so much for this.
Bro this looks so incredible, Symphony is one of my favorite games of all time!! I hope the full game looks amazing
Never heard of this project before today. I got CHILLS watching this. Amazing.
This is mind-blowing!! What the heck! I wonder if Esco is gonna finish remaking SotN sometime soon, probably not but I'll wait.
This is... wow, the remake that always everybody was expecting
Incredible...! It looks so beautiful!
Absolutely amazing! Beatyful.
This was awesome!
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
Жыл бұрын
I have a lot of faith in him, this remake is definitely gonna be great
@CoolGobyFish
Жыл бұрын
it's still pixelated like hell. how about some HD sprites
@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
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
9 ай бұрын
@@Raylightsen What does "higher quality sprites" even mean?
Well done!
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
Жыл бұрын
yes,Alucard can now do combos,and has other skills,the creator posted a video showing and explaining everything
I really hope this is available to the public when it's finished, this looks amazing.
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!
Cool bro, excelent characters skin!!!!
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.
Holy shit, this looks awesome! Looking forward for more updates!
@TriForceChris
Жыл бұрын
Stay tuned! I’ll be posting them day 1 when they’re available
Good Work!!!!
This looks great! I want to see the rest of the story now.
Now this is a Remaster I want to play! Fantastic Job!!!
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 😭🙏🎮🕹️💜💯
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.
This looks great, can’t wait to play
This looks amazing!
Beyond fantastic!
Impressive voice acting, now THIS I'm curious about
@thomdraconix
2 ай бұрын
Ouais incroyable ! ^^
This would be an amazing remaster and being an insane castlevainia fan im all in for it :D
Fantastic!
That was incredible!!!
Magnificent!!!😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
My god, looks amazing
THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!! I NEED IT!!😍
This is awesome!! i can't wait to try this! This is so cool!! i just found this now!
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!
This is incredible!
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
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
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
Жыл бұрын
I agree, don't need the stage clear scene.
@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
Que lindo! Continua assim
this looks awesome
That was an intense fight. Well done to the developer and the player.
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
Yisus!!! It's so épic! I love it...take all my money
YOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!! THIS LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED THIS!!!!!!
Holy shit it's finally got an alpha after 10+ years
Maravilloso 😍
this was incredible beyond comprehension.
I'M INTERESTED IN THIS.
That's how it's done, Konami!! ⬆️
GOD DAMN THIS LOOKS AMAZING
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 👌
This is one game that needs a remake. By far the best Castlevania ever made.
OMG if this 1 comes out i need it for sure .... way better then the old version .... keep up the good update
impressive 😍
Fuck yeah! Been waiting to see footage of it since Esco last posted.
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@TriForceChris seen it. Nice
This is a work of art and love.
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
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 top comment
Looking forward for more update, 👍👍👍
@TriForceChris
Жыл бұрын
More to come!
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
Жыл бұрын
Check out my no hit & no subweapons run vid in my description!
@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~
Wow... that was to epic almost like what an anime translated to a gameplay should be.
This looks amazing.
amazing
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)
FARK I CAN'T WAIT, WANT IT NOW!!!
i wish we can keep the old voices too
Amazing!
Great!
Constructive feedback: this would be watchable (excellent even) if you fix the aspect ratio. Thanks for your hard work and talent.
I had shivers as i watched it this is awesome groovy I want CSOTN Remake NOW!!!!!!!!!
that was the most beautiful thing i've ever seen
This is so bad ass !!
HOLY HELL THE REINTERPRETATION OF THEIR CONVERSATION IS ON POINT!!!
@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.
While I don't care for this interpretation at all, I do admire the amount of effort and care that has gone into it.
Dam this looks good!
pov:your playing sotn for the first time in 1995
This looks fantastic.
If I play SOTN again, this will be it. Awesome.
@TriForceChris
Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! Download the demo and give it a try!
@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?????
What glorious thing is this? 😳
holy smokes I got goosebumps, this is insane
Wow... Just wow. is this project still going on? I do hope so this is amazing
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@joaoaugustopinochet2588 awesomeness, great stuff
Damn it man.
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.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
Good lord, Dracula second form animation is very impressive!
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? 😊
Nice
Old voice acting is best, graphical improvements and UI is awesome but I would add a toggle to switch between old and new dialog
Wow ... wish I could play , that so amazing
cool !
🔥🔥🔥
My God!! Is the demo out yet ??? Woooooooow !! 😯😯😯😯😯
@TriForceChris
Жыл бұрын
The general public is getting it in about a month and maybe a half
Looks cool for a hack that will always be just a demo.
Holy shit I forgot this existed. KZread recommendations saved me
i like the fact that richter has less damage on him..this should be done to all bosses of Castlevania SONT.
@TriForceChris
Жыл бұрын
Have you tried the SOTN hard mode hack? If not I recommend trying it out. It’s really good!
@wonderweizz
Жыл бұрын
@@TriForceChris thanks brother! i'll definitely try it.