Nice to see another video from you. Your narration is coming along nicely and you sound a lot more natural than in your earlier videos. You know, I was prepared to write off "charmingly glitchy" as you being too kind, but when I saw the shop that let you trade your score for power-ups I was totally stunned. That kind of thing is extremely common in modern games, and this game was literally decades ahead of its time. I felt that "barrel boy can go fuck himself" deep in my soul too. There's something about instant spawning enemies that has aggravated gamers since time immemorial.
@kyokusagani8869Күн бұрын
That and like I said, the checkpoint recoveries are shockingly fair for this game's age. The longsword is in the bell if barrel boy shanks you. Its saved by its good stage design. In the end, I still say go play Black Tiger after this.
@generalokuu2 күн бұрын
Never knew extra easy mode would be a thing.
@AyaneOfDeath3 күн бұрын
Look at this Kid It's horrified
@Fattydeposit5 күн бұрын
I loved mastering the SMS version as a kid despite the punishing difficulty and being memo heavy. The music and stages are burned into my brain and it's great to see a weirdo Data East gem like this getting love.
@kyokusagani88695 күн бұрын
The master system one would be a good port if the secrets to recover your power were there. It kept all the wackiness but missed the essential secrets. If only there were one fairy on the cliffsides!
@Fattydeposit3 күн бұрын
Yeah, I never played the arcade original until decades later on a terrible laggy emulation setup - which wasn't pleasant. At least the version I had at home wasn't chopped up to fit on a smaller ROM chip like a few other unlucky SMS ports did en route to the West, I guess..
@papayaboat17809 күн бұрын
Holy shit, I know that guy
@Teamster8311 күн бұрын
I own this machine gezat game
@kyokusagani886911 күн бұрын
The pressure pad version or the 6 button conversion? The designated cab of it is beautiful either way!
@redcomet_622Ай бұрын
The worst part about this game is the music.
@DOLLFRIENDS765Ай бұрын
Best game ever
@Dragonangel426Ай бұрын
Use the dynamite button, to blow them up with dynamite! It will never leave my memory 🤣
@AutotropeАй бұрын
Voice over is really well written, and this is a good topic, I think you're going to be successful. This is already better than the standard "port vs port" video and rivaling something like game sack or slx for writing if not visuals.
@SpidersSTGАй бұрын
Totally with you on Bloodlines > CV4, but is the Sharp X68000 version in contention for best of the era? Honestly I love them all (Classic), couldn’t pick a favorite.
@kyokusagani8869Ай бұрын
While it's darn good, no. It's not the greatest of the bunch. It's meant for a very niche set of players that want a super challenge. The werewolf fight is absurd and that automatically disqualified it compared to bloodlines. Rondo is closer to that top contender spot !
@Ninja-HayateАй бұрын
What strength!! But don't forget there are many guys like you all over the world!
@liamconverse89502 ай бұрын
From what I read SF1 was commercially successful in Japan at least which makes sense because they only make sequels to stuff that made money. And yeah it's hard to find a game from 87 that looks as good as that
@Undermog2 ай бұрын
You didn't show Eric's spear spinning attack! That's the best part :D
@cps12472 ай бұрын
CV4 does give you challenge starting from dungeon stage onwards, but it relies too much on instakill spikes and death from upwards scrolling
@petterlauritzen68142 ай бұрын
Battle for Paris in Italy? 😂
@kyokusagani88692 ай бұрын
Oh crud, I made a MASSIVE voiceover mistake! I know better, Versailles Palace is France. Remind me NEVER to do voiceovers at 1 AM again!
@liamconverse89502 ай бұрын
I like this series
@RetroPixelLizard2 ай бұрын
Fun fact, It's called Castlevania: The New Generation In Europe/PAL countries.
@kyokusagani88692 ай бұрын
That PAL version was horrendously butchered because of Germany and Australia's laws. Konami didn't even include it in the collection. No guts allowed to be spilt.
@CaptainSarung2 ай бұрын
Cool video ❤
@hooksnfangs60062 ай бұрын
With nostalgia goggles, my fav Castlevania is 4. Without them, Bloodlines takes spot since Konami took everything great from 4 and vastly improved on it. IMO 4 lacked the challenge and stage design from the NES games. Konami knew that so, they brought that back while still giving the player the nice fluid controls and multi-directional attacks from 4. They nerfed the multi-directional attacks, but that was by design to challenge players and give more purpose to sub weapons. It's not as hard as the NES titles, but it's no cakewalk like 4. It's just right! I'd say my only gripes with the game are the auto-scrolling sections.
@kyokusagani88692 ай бұрын
Super Castlevania 4 is my second place favorite. It has the advantage in the raw cool factor, even over Sharp X68000 Castlevania.
@floortap2 ай бұрын
cool review, but when is the Trail Series review coming out? We need an Amazon Trail kyo speedrun video too
@SegFaultMatt2 ай бұрын
Great video. I prefer Rondo of Blood of all the Classicvanias.
@zajicapp2 ай бұрын
Bloodlines is my favorite Castlevania that I've completed. The game design and play mechanics are much better than IV. I love the 3rd level orb power up. I've yet to complete Rhondo so my opinion could change after that.
@kyokusagani88692 ай бұрын
Rondo is REALLY good too, it's my third favorite Castlevania, but I like bloodlines more for Eric + more variety in the stages. Can't deny Rondo has more stages , they're all great, they're just all castle themed.
@morsalty2 ай бұрын
I feel validated, good vid man.
@kbxthegamemaster062 ай бұрын
dude, you have officially convinced me to try this game lol sick sonic wings font btw
@kyokusagani88692 ай бұрын
If you want to use the font yourself, you can get it and many more from Death generator. Just make sure you have transparent background on, then you can add it to OBS.
@mikecoolgreen2 ай бұрын
i noticed a lot of castlevania games reference gradius and i think it would be cool video topic.
@davegorack2 ай бұрын
Good Video Kyo
@liamconverse89502 ай бұрын
Can't you play it in retroarch and easily apply a crt shader
@kyokusagani88692 ай бұрын
Hey, that did the trick! Ultima 3 on DOS looks correct with the shader! You're knowledgeable, thank you!
@liamconverse89502 ай бұрын
I mostly played the Genesis version. In that one if you die fighting a boss they give you a respawn checkpoint right before the boss. That and a few other things makes it easier but it really is an accurate port especially considering it wasn't even done by Capcom. And this is one game where a turbo button can really give you an advantage
@liamconverse89502 ай бұрын
Neo Geo has a pretty solid library of exclusive shooters
@devonsmith47312 ай бұрын
This hurts so much 😭😭
@Jabberwockybird2 ай бұрын
🤣 palpatine driving around with his chair. But really, keep up the good work
@Mingodough2 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@reinhartsieger65882 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@JF-wz6gc2 ай бұрын
Terrific!!
@kurioprokos91473 ай бұрын
Congratulations, Kyo!
@rowtow133 ай бұрын
I always assumed this thing was terrible but I had no idea it was this bad.
@BlasphemousMoons3 ай бұрын
I like your style, and you made me want to plug back the PC Engine and play some R-Type or Gates of Thunder. I never quite got into the R-Type sequels but this one looks like it got the alien part right!
@BlasphemousMoons3 ай бұрын
This has to be one of the laziest bootlegs out there wow. Just vaguely change Yuko's colors and remove all the levels that are not Winx-y enough (literally half of them), that will do.
@kyokusagani88693 ай бұрын
It might not even be an intentional crash / ending! There was another winx bootleg that was released bugged, You can't even complete the fire level at all in Winx The Movie because the exit location wasn't moved !
@BlasphemousMoons3 ай бұрын
@@kyokusagani8869 I assumed they skipped level 1, 5 and 6 because the boss of the level (or the level itself) had really nothing to do with Winx. But that's assuming they even knew/cared what Winx was about :D On which system is "Winx The Movie" found? And what does it rip off?
@BlasphemousMoons3 ай бұрын
Also, I went and tested Winx Club 3D, the bootleg of Valis III made by the same studio (KRASH, ironic name). It is based off another bootleg russian translation of the game, so they turned a good bootleg into a chaotic mess with not plot: - They at least changed the name of Yuko to блум in all textes, but they didn't care about the names of any other character/lore element. So Bloom the Fairy used the Valis Sword to destroy the Dark Lord Glames, that's now canon. Also she calls Valia "Mama" but maybe that's just a roleplay kink. - They changed the order of the subsections of their first level for no reason but the rest of the game is mostly the same, just sometimes they removed entire parts of a level (maybe cos they could not bother to playtest the hardest levels). - Because they removed all cinematic scenes, you can beat some character-specific boss with any character, so that's nice. - They disabled MP consumption, which makes the game way easier : you can just spam spells to be invincible and kill enemies faster. I guess they activated infinite MP for debug/playtest and forgot to switch it off in the final product? Now I almost want to buy a cartridge of this shipwreck.
@kyokusagani88693 ай бұрын
Winx the movie was also a bootleg of Valis 1 on Megadrive. I see you're a true valis fan! Remind me to review the Famicom original over this. The Japanese called it a Kusoge, but it has so much going for it, it deserves praise.
@BlasphemousMoons3 ай бұрын
@@kyokusagani8869 If you have a good source concerning the bootlegs, I'd love to try them all :D but just looking on google, I'm not getting much results :( I sure wouldn't mind a review of Famicon Valis! It is a crude gemstone like most Valis games, certainly not my favorite but it deserves a few words. Also, I checked your video about X-Multiply, I like your style, and you made me want to plug back the PC Engine and play some R-Type or Gates of Thunder. And of couse, I will give X-Multiply a try :)
@Mintcar9233 ай бұрын
This series reminds me of that Twilight Zone episode where the plane went back in time
@kyokusagani88693 ай бұрын
That's a possible inspiration for the game's prequel! The prequel goes much further back in time than this, mixing the 1930's with the prehistoric age!
@Mr.Malliquin6663 ай бұрын
This was portable.
@nahucirujano3 ай бұрын
I've never heard about this game. Seems like a really fun gaunlet-like game. Gonna have to try it. Thanks for the replay and congratz.
@kyokusagani88693 ай бұрын
There isn't much else like it, except for Namco's "The Return Of Ishtar" ! I would play it once for just how unique it is. It's not a masterpiece but it fills its niche.
@willdavies20033 ай бұрын
Thought you could turn around? Yeah right!
@feiwong36343 ай бұрын
We had this cabinet in my town, i remember playing it everyday, i loved Midnight Wanderers!!!
@retrodave793 ай бұрын
Played that game A LOT in the arcades, it was an easy choice, fun and not too hard so your coins last longer.
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Nice to see another video from you. Your narration is coming along nicely and you sound a lot more natural than in your earlier videos. You know, I was prepared to write off "charmingly glitchy" as you being too kind, but when I saw the shop that let you trade your score for power-ups I was totally stunned. That kind of thing is extremely common in modern games, and this game was literally decades ahead of its time. I felt that "barrel boy can go fuck himself" deep in my soul too. There's something about instant spawning enemies that has aggravated gamers since time immemorial.
That and like I said, the checkpoint recoveries are shockingly fair for this game's age. The longsword is in the bell if barrel boy shanks you. Its saved by its good stage design. In the end, I still say go play Black Tiger after this.
Never knew extra easy mode would be a thing.
Look at this Kid It's horrified
I loved mastering the SMS version as a kid despite the punishing difficulty and being memo heavy. The music and stages are burned into my brain and it's great to see a weirdo Data East gem like this getting love.
The master system one would be a good port if the secrets to recover your power were there. It kept all the wackiness but missed the essential secrets. If only there were one fairy on the cliffsides!
Yeah, I never played the arcade original until decades later on a terrible laggy emulation setup - which wasn't pleasant. At least the version I had at home wasn't chopped up to fit on a smaller ROM chip like a few other unlucky SMS ports did en route to the West, I guess..
Holy shit, I know that guy
I own this machine gezat game
The pressure pad version or the 6 button conversion? The designated cab of it is beautiful either way!
The worst part about this game is the music.
Best game ever
Use the dynamite button, to blow them up with dynamite! It will never leave my memory 🤣
Voice over is really well written, and this is a good topic, I think you're going to be successful. This is already better than the standard "port vs port" video and rivaling something like game sack or slx for writing if not visuals.
Totally with you on Bloodlines > CV4, but is the Sharp X68000 version in contention for best of the era? Honestly I love them all (Classic), couldn’t pick a favorite.
While it's darn good, no. It's not the greatest of the bunch. It's meant for a very niche set of players that want a super challenge. The werewolf fight is absurd and that automatically disqualified it compared to bloodlines. Rondo is closer to that top contender spot !
What strength!! But don't forget there are many guys like you all over the world!
From what I read SF1 was commercially successful in Japan at least which makes sense because they only make sequels to stuff that made money. And yeah it's hard to find a game from 87 that looks as good as that
You didn't show Eric's spear spinning attack! That's the best part :D
CV4 does give you challenge starting from dungeon stage onwards, but it relies too much on instakill spikes and death from upwards scrolling
Battle for Paris in Italy? 😂
Oh crud, I made a MASSIVE voiceover mistake! I know better, Versailles Palace is France. Remind me NEVER to do voiceovers at 1 AM again!
I like this series
Fun fact, It's called Castlevania: The New Generation In Europe/PAL countries.
That PAL version was horrendously butchered because of Germany and Australia's laws. Konami didn't even include it in the collection. No guts allowed to be spilt.
Cool video ❤
With nostalgia goggles, my fav Castlevania is 4. Without them, Bloodlines takes spot since Konami took everything great from 4 and vastly improved on it. IMO 4 lacked the challenge and stage design from the NES games. Konami knew that so, they brought that back while still giving the player the nice fluid controls and multi-directional attacks from 4. They nerfed the multi-directional attacks, but that was by design to challenge players and give more purpose to sub weapons. It's not as hard as the NES titles, but it's no cakewalk like 4. It's just right! I'd say my only gripes with the game are the auto-scrolling sections.
Super Castlevania 4 is my second place favorite. It has the advantage in the raw cool factor, even over Sharp X68000 Castlevania.
cool review, but when is the Trail Series review coming out? We need an Amazon Trail kyo speedrun video too
Great video. I prefer Rondo of Blood of all the Classicvanias.
Bloodlines is my favorite Castlevania that I've completed. The game design and play mechanics are much better than IV. I love the 3rd level orb power up. I've yet to complete Rhondo so my opinion could change after that.
Rondo is REALLY good too, it's my third favorite Castlevania, but I like bloodlines more for Eric + more variety in the stages. Can't deny Rondo has more stages , they're all great, they're just all castle themed.
I feel validated, good vid man.
dude, you have officially convinced me to try this game lol sick sonic wings font btw
If you want to use the font yourself, you can get it and many more from Death generator. Just make sure you have transparent background on, then you can add it to OBS.
i noticed a lot of castlevania games reference gradius and i think it would be cool video topic.
Good Video Kyo
Can't you play it in retroarch and easily apply a crt shader
Hey, that did the trick! Ultima 3 on DOS looks correct with the shader! You're knowledgeable, thank you!
I mostly played the Genesis version. In that one if you die fighting a boss they give you a respawn checkpoint right before the boss. That and a few other things makes it easier but it really is an accurate port especially considering it wasn't even done by Capcom. And this is one game where a turbo button can really give you an advantage
Neo Geo has a pretty solid library of exclusive shooters
This hurts so much 😭😭
🤣 palpatine driving around with his chair. But really, keep up the good work
Amazing!
Wow, thank you!
Terrific!!
Congratulations, Kyo!
I always assumed this thing was terrible but I had no idea it was this bad.
I like your style, and you made me want to plug back the PC Engine and play some R-Type or Gates of Thunder. I never quite got into the R-Type sequels but this one looks like it got the alien part right!
This has to be one of the laziest bootlegs out there wow. Just vaguely change Yuko's colors and remove all the levels that are not Winx-y enough (literally half of them), that will do.
It might not even be an intentional crash / ending! There was another winx bootleg that was released bugged, You can't even complete the fire level at all in Winx The Movie because the exit location wasn't moved !
@@kyokusagani8869 I assumed they skipped level 1, 5 and 6 because the boss of the level (or the level itself) had really nothing to do with Winx. But that's assuming they even knew/cared what Winx was about :D On which system is "Winx The Movie" found? And what does it rip off?
Also, I went and tested Winx Club 3D, the bootleg of Valis III made by the same studio (KRASH, ironic name). It is based off another bootleg russian translation of the game, so they turned a good bootleg into a chaotic mess with not plot: - They at least changed the name of Yuko to блум in all textes, but they didn't care about the names of any other character/lore element. So Bloom the Fairy used the Valis Sword to destroy the Dark Lord Glames, that's now canon. Also she calls Valia "Mama" but maybe that's just a roleplay kink. - They changed the order of the subsections of their first level for no reason but the rest of the game is mostly the same, just sometimes they removed entire parts of a level (maybe cos they could not bother to playtest the hardest levels). - Because they removed all cinematic scenes, you can beat some character-specific boss with any character, so that's nice. - They disabled MP consumption, which makes the game way easier : you can just spam spells to be invincible and kill enemies faster. I guess they activated infinite MP for debug/playtest and forgot to switch it off in the final product? Now I almost want to buy a cartridge of this shipwreck.
Winx the movie was also a bootleg of Valis 1 on Megadrive. I see you're a true valis fan! Remind me to review the Famicom original over this. The Japanese called it a Kusoge, but it has so much going for it, it deserves praise.
@@kyokusagani8869 If you have a good source concerning the bootlegs, I'd love to try them all :D but just looking on google, I'm not getting much results :( I sure wouldn't mind a review of Famicon Valis! It is a crude gemstone like most Valis games, certainly not my favorite but it deserves a few words. Also, I checked your video about X-Multiply, I like your style, and you made me want to plug back the PC Engine and play some R-Type or Gates of Thunder. And of couse, I will give X-Multiply a try :)
This series reminds me of that Twilight Zone episode where the plane went back in time
That's a possible inspiration for the game's prequel! The prequel goes much further back in time than this, mixing the 1930's with the prehistoric age!
This was portable.
I've never heard about this game. Seems like a really fun gaunlet-like game. Gonna have to try it. Thanks for the replay and congratz.
There isn't much else like it, except for Namco's "The Return Of Ishtar" ! I would play it once for just how unique it is. It's not a masterpiece but it fills its niche.
Thought you could turn around? Yeah right!
We had this cabinet in my town, i remember playing it everyday, i loved Midnight Wanderers!!!
Played that game A LOT in the arcades, it was an easy choice, fun and not too hard so your coins last longer.
Great review, cant wait for more!