[TAS] NES Castlevania II: Simon's Quest by zggzdydp in
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This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/3400M
TAS originally published on 2017-05-23
If science fiction is to be believed, the ultimate evolution for biological beings is to discard the physical body and become an entity of pure energy. For video game characters, it seems to be the ability to zip through walls.
In this latest TAS by zggzdydp ( tasvideos.org/Users/Profile/z... ), Simon Belmont joins the league of characters possessing this ability.
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest is the story of Simon's horrible weekend
without sleep. Two years after defeating Dracula, the hero is physically
weakened by Dracula's curse. He must gather Dracula's remains and
incinerate them at the ruins of Castlevania in order to end the curse.
This movie is 85 seconds faster than the previous effort by the same author. We recommend to read his comments ( tasvideos.org/5418S ) for explanations on how this improvement was achieved.
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What a horrible night to have to grind
@wraithcadmus
3 жыл бұрын
The RNG manip has vanquished the horrible grind
@hosdelgato1
Жыл бұрын
@@wraithcadmus
After the game an interviewer asked death how he felt. Death replied "I have never been so insulted."
Simon dying at the very last moment when killing Dracula is epic. It adds mystery to which one is the true ending. Of course Dracula always lives again and another vampire killer will come
@TheBanishedWind
Жыл бұрын
The ending in this video does it because it's implied Simon hasn't yet had Juste's parent (possibly his father?) due to how his wounds from the first game harassed him. With the curse broken, he can now get back to actually living.
@edsaloru1
Жыл бұрын
@@TheBanishedWind yeah, or maybe even Simon had children even before Castlevania 1. With his líne of work, it is logical to have children before going on a quest against the lord of vampires.
@TheBanishedWind
Жыл бұрын
@@edsaloru1 While at the same time, he was only 22 in the first game, and 29 here. Still enough time to have that kid to ensure Juste exists.
@edsaloru1
Жыл бұрын
@@TheBanishedWind wow I had no idea of his age, thanks for the data
@jackfrost0331
Жыл бұрын
Isn't Juste the grandson of Simon? But Juste's parents are unknown or not even introduced.
The soundtrack of this game is awesome!!! The flashbacks man 😵
@glowingunknown5625
4 жыл бұрын
Castlevania 2 & 3 - best game soundtracks of all time.
@CrasherX2000
3 жыл бұрын
While Akumajou Densetsu (Castlevania 3) has the best ost of the trilogy, this soundtrack, while limited, is pretty cool
@hunterlembo5661
3 жыл бұрын
yeah good sounds C2 but the game SUCKS BALLS TO PLAY!!
@zierin705
3 жыл бұрын
Especially Bloody Tears (the Overworld/Day theme). You can't have Castlevania without Bloody Tears.
@RX-8GT
3 жыл бұрын
@@zierin705 definitely, that is the first song I ever heard.. well because Simon's quest was the first game of all I played, in fact.. other than Mario Brothers on Nintendo, castlevania2 was the first game I bought and boy was it a journey 👍. I love that game
That end with Simon and Dracula dying at the same time was amusing tbh
@Supermario0727
6 жыл бұрын
letcreate123 Shouldn't this run end with Simon living, since he completed it in a short time?
@MrZangetsu468
6 жыл бұрын
John Stuart it does
@dickmarx1298
5 жыл бұрын
I cracked the f up. That was harsh.
@TheMixedPlateFrequency
5 жыл бұрын
Actually i think in this ending, it did end with Simon living.
@mamacofeliz6025
5 жыл бұрын
Is this a motherfucking JoJo reference?
"Don't you know who I am boy? I'm..." Simon just walks by.
Soundtrack in dracs castle. I still remember the first time I heard it
true ending, both die therefore both legends will be spoken throughout the ages!
First Castlevania game I played when my dad randomly bought me it. I never finished it as a child , I think people trying this game now would have real difficulty.
@brock8061
3 жыл бұрын
I’m starting an nes collection and this was was one the first games I bought and I think retro castlevania is really cool
@samuraichilton
3 жыл бұрын
It is on the switch with featured like rewind and quicksave. I beat it for the first time earlier this year.
@D-Fens_1632
Жыл бұрын
Hell I got the first one in like 88/89 and still haven't beaten it.
@Dekaide44
Жыл бұрын
I remember that, just like most NES games back then, you started, and you really didnt know what to do without Nintendo power. No google back then
@TheTdw2000
2 ай бұрын
The game is basically impossible to beat without a guide. MAYBE you could randomly stumble upon the solutions after enough time, but it'd be a miserable experience and would take forever.
Thank God for people who don't talk during these.
@glowingunknown5625
4 жыл бұрын
meh. commentary is the best part of watching speedruns.
@irurwurst
4 жыл бұрын
@@glowingunknown5625 only if its text on the screen.
@wallacesousuke1433
Жыл бұрын
@@glowingunknown5625 no
Sure, I'll take you to a TAS. Heh! Heh! Heh!
@avalonjustin
3 жыл бұрын
I've made a mistake. LET ME OFF THIS BOAT!
what a horribly night to have a horrible night
I always thought the robed guys had a big mouth on the front. Can't unsee.
@chriswinkler284
3 жыл бұрын
I think I know who you're talking about...The ones in the poison marsh that shot fireballs at you...I think they were called Slimy Barsinisters.
19:48 "Belmont! We meet again, at last! Though you may have beaten me once before-- Huh-Hey! Where do you think you're going? I'm talking to you here, you rude miscreant!" 20:02 "Oh, there you are again. You know, that was pretty rude of you to-- Hey, come back here! Don't think I'm finished with you!"
xd casually walks past Death
I also appreciate no commercials. Thank you.
22:13 Believe it or not, that's Simon exchanging a crystal with himself. The sprites look the same for a reason, that is, a Simon from a different time period.
That crisp playback though... oh my my
the reason this game is different is because it was originally intended to be something else. It was supposed to be a game about resurrecting Lucifer but the FCC turned it down as it was deemed too "Satanic" so they turned it into castlevania 2 instead but Dracula still looks like Lucifer in the end lol
@wallacesousuke1433
Жыл бұрын
And I like the open world and day/night cycle concepts in this game and wish they were carried over and expanded upon in other games, beats the boring corridor-like design of most classic Vanias
@Dekaide44
Жыл бұрын
Yea It never made much sense to get all his parts to res him and then kill him.
Thought...what if the people in Transilvania just...moved...then Dracula wouldn't have to die and everyone wins.
@irurwurst
4 жыл бұрын
then he takes over the world because no one stopped him.
Epic brother
i love the buildup starting at 23:35 to that long jump @ 23:44 !!
@dickmarx1298
5 жыл бұрын
I was all wtf while cracking up
killing and getting killed by draculla, that is epic!
Dwells away in a corner of a dungeon to give away these laurels. What a pitiable soul 7:51
@EthanTypically
3 жыл бұрын
LMAO
There was once a minor discovery at 5:23 where zggzdydp broke two blocks (instead of going down the stairs) which saved an extra 190 frames at the least.
Jugador experto totalmente perfeto impresionante jamás vi algo igual
@joseluisbrionesrodriguez5035
4 жыл бұрын
@Caizerox cielos!!! Con razón, esto raya practicamente en la perfección y bueno pues muy muy difícil que un jugador lo logre.
@joseluisbrionesrodriguez5035
4 жыл бұрын
@Caizerox entiendo, pero para mi gusto es mas complicado por mucho este castlevania que cualquier Mario, analizalo con lupa y veras, y por lo tanto lo dudo mucho que exista algún gamer que logre esta jugada, en ese tiempo. Yo soy super fanático de este juego y lo conozco perfectamente, y por eso me atrevo a decirte que no creo que haya algún gamer que iguale o supere esta jugada
13:08 - Did he just do a "Minnesota Ope" as he squeezed past that eyeball?
Perfect!!!
best of 8 bit Castlevania
Wouldn't it be faster to do the "blob glitch" to warp instead of taking the tornado?
5% fun 95% farming !
Isn't there a skip somewhere so you don't have to take the tornado with the red crystal? I think I've seen a speedrun that does that.
The battle, ... is consummated! 🧛⚰️💀🦇 💥💥💥💥
I always enjoyed this game.
@Eldoofus
2 жыл бұрын
The music alone, man.
@retro3188
Ай бұрын
@@Eldoofus Yep; Bloody Tears, Monster Dance, Within These Castle Walls, Last Boss, Game Over and Requiem are my personal favorites!
Here I'm like "It's one of the NES game I have, and I have no will to play through all that" XD
Insane
Is this the first game where grinding and farming was a big part of the strategy?
@Kryptic1046
Жыл бұрын
The first Castlevania game with grinding, yes. First game to ever feature grinding/farming as part of progression? No. Dragon Warrior came before it and you needed to grind that game for XP and gold.
castlevania 2 nes I love it
@EarlFaulk
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah so do I :p. I think the only reason why everyone rags on this game is because its popular to do so because of AVGN. Its almost like everyone just completely forgot about word of mouth and the magazine industry back then lol.
0:33 how do you do that? I tried to do it over a thousand times and I never succeeded... what is the secret?
@ebobolina9780
3 жыл бұрын
You are not a machine
@EarlFaulk
2 жыл бұрын
Hes probably glitching it with frame perfect inputs. A human might get lucky and do it by accident once.
@joeyk107
2 жыл бұрын
@@EarlFaulk one time I did it by accident and I fell through the floor into water
6:38 Music got all upbeat and shit.
How he got hearts from every enemy? And why doesn't speedeumners do that
I want to hear this played with magfest
Phantom Blood
I still have the original cartridge 😄
What a horrible night to have diarrhea.
@wagnerramosmidichannelabso514
3 жыл бұрын
What a horrible night to take a diarrhea dump in the Angry Video Game Nerd's ear.
Wow 😮
How did he skip first level up (0:28 L - 00; 08:17 L - 01)?
Yet this is still probably the only game where the protagonist can step on every stair.
Imagine missing one jump...
Nintendo should add this in next nes games update for Nintendo switch online
The infamous crouch is at 23:33, you know a truly amazing game was here but there was just so much stupid shit in it to the point where it ruined because of it.
@jasonthomas6684
5 жыл бұрын
Yep agreed...like who would guess that they needed to do that? Bullcrap.
@EarlFaulk
2 жыл бұрын
There were lots of magazines and kids talking about secrets back then. I remember seeing that tip in nearly every third party mag at the time. Im sure NP had it as they published maps of every area in vol 2. Game wasnt nearly as hard as everyone makes it out to be because of that
23:44 How did you do that jump?? 😱😱😱
@TheBanishedWind
Жыл бұрын
Believe it or not (hell I discovered this on my own the other day) the game has an inertia engine and technically Simon was moving during the tornado scene.
@noside.foxhound
Жыл бұрын
@@TheBanishedWind Oh I see. 🤔
Most impressive shit I've ever seen!
@varsityathlete4786
4 жыл бұрын
My estimation of you as a man just fukkin plummeted.
@PhilLeotardosGhost
4 жыл бұрын
@@varsityathlete4786 20 years lost in Transylvania on Simon's Quest, I wanted to meet Dracula, I compromised, I watched Simon Belmont meet him here instead.
@varsityathlete4786
4 жыл бұрын
@@PhilLeotardosGhost charles Schwab over here
@PhilLeotardosGhost
4 жыл бұрын
@@varsityathlete4786 Because I got an empty fuckin' stomach.
@varsityathlete4786
4 жыл бұрын
@@PhilLeotardosGhost eat a breadstick
Nivel ninja 😲
@GhostSlimeOficial
4 жыл бұрын
Ele usou TAS (Tool Assistment Software) pra facilitar a vida
23:30 what were they thinking? 😂
Maybe this is an elementary question but how does a Tool manipulate the heart drops like that
@stuff5499
4 жыл бұрын
save states
@Dekaide44
Жыл бұрын
@@stuff5499 is that really how they did it. Just saved states until it dropped?
@johnkalyvas4838
11 ай бұрын
It could also be tied to the frame count. Many NES games had enemies drop items if they died in specific frames, instead of using RNG. For example an item drop that was intended to be 1/16 chance could be programmed with a counter that goes up every frame and resets to 0 when it hits 16. If an enemy dies when that counter has a specific value, then the item would be dropped.
なかなか進まねぇww
SIMONS QUEST SAINT SIMON HOW FUCKING DARE YOU HAMMERDROP 222 CANCLD
"What a horrible game to make a TAS."
@Supermario0727
6 жыл бұрын
On the other hand, the morning sun has vanquished the evil record.
@ameliashultz738
4 жыл бұрын
Low key tho i enjoy thos game
"This game sucks..." Famous first words
1:51 Avgn
Hacked game Items don't drop that frequent
Watch this at 2x speed. Your sphincter will thank you Your pants, not so much.
How does he kill enemies with 1 hit from holy water?
@newartmov
4 жыл бұрын
@@dee_ess_eff Can we get a tutorial?
@angelobelmont9379
3 жыл бұрын
@@newartmov dude it's simple just get enough hearts and buy the items
Welp! I came to conclusion, that i suck at these games.
@lexa_2195
3 жыл бұрын
@goggles789 this makes me feel slightly better, thank you.
100% drop! Hack?
@AshkarBehek0
5 жыл бұрын
Nope. RNG abuse.
@chilenglau1285
2 жыл бұрын
Shut up kid
Hated this version no real rymme or reason just wander until you find what you need to move forward
@anhyeumautim
Жыл бұрын
Trò chơi gì đi lang thang kô có mục đích như thằng khùng đi toán loạn xà ngầu kô xem kô biết chơi ra sao
This game sucks.
this game sucks
Nice HACK!)