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The mage that appears after phase 1 of the Dracula fight is supposedly Drolta Tzuentes. She's a witch that was hired by Elizabeth Bathory to revive Dracula.
@@kieragard To be honest, the first time i played this game (digitally, i think) i thought it was Shaft too. But to some who don't know the story behind this game very well may mistake Drolta as one of Dracula's forms.
I own most original Castlevanias, but some have slipped by over the years. As of recently, I've been scooping up what I've missed to complete my collection. Funny how this popped up randomly, like UA-cam knew I just bought a Bloodlines cartridge. Thanks for making this video and getting me amped while I dust off the old Genesis.
Only now I saw what is the plot behind it. Eric wants revenge for having his wife being turned into a vampire, and got Johnny Morris to help him. I have no idea where John got the Vampire Killer, though. Btw, It seems like Shadowserg got an altered version of the game, since Eric's hair is actually green in the original game.
The Belmonts disappeared after SOTN and left the whip to the Morris Clan. Probably due to Richter being brainwashed by Shaft. They possessed the whip until Julius Belmont reclaimed it.
It's possible this is an edited ROM; if I'm not mistaken the original US opening localizes her name to "Elizabeth Bartley" instead of the more historically-accurate "Erzsébet Báthory" as this one does. As for Vampire Killer, when it became known that Dracula would revive again of his own volition in the year 1999 (an event which would be later known as the Demon Castle War), the Belmonts decided not to use the whip until that time, entrusting it to the Morris clan, an American offshoot of the Belmonts. It's possible they did so in order to strengthen their own spiritual power over time through abstaining from the whip's usage, since Julius Belmont was said to have been the most powerful Belmont in history upon his triumph over Dracula in 1999. John inherited the whip from his father Quincy, who killed Dracula with it in 1897 even though he was fatally wounded in doing so.
@@atraxos The whip rejected the Belmont bloodline after it was used by a possessed richter for evil. As for how the Morris managed to use it. They were enhanced with a ritual where they battled off the last owner of the whip in order to control it.
I'm not the only one then; that opening text crawl was nothing like what I remember. Nothing about a niece or a wife, just Elizabeth trying to revive Dracula. Also maybe it's the fact that he skips the weapon powerups but those bosses tanked a TON of hits.
@@TheShadoek Yeah, thought I'd leave out the bit about Whip's Memory because it wasn't exactly relevant to *how John inherited the VK*. Sure, it's how he gains mastery over it, but that most likely came later & also involved Eric Lecarde's special power.
This version gave more of an ending to Eric's story then the European version 'generations', it didn't even have any dialogue for him at the end of that version, it just showed the castle collapsing and then just cut to end credits.
How many hits it took to kill each boss Hellhound: 34 Armor Battler: 67 Wizard: 27 Crazy Armor: 34 Great Axe Armor: 34 Golem: 66/17 White Dragon: 14 Gargoyle: 27 The Creature: 22 Gear Steamer: 65 Talos: 34 Two Faces: 10 Princess of Moss: 11/33 Death: 17 Elizabeth: 87/14 successful cycles Dracula: 17/17/50
In battle with DEATH, the other 3 cards surrounding him are re-fights with Golem, Gargoyle and Gear Steamer, each with different colors than their respective first versions and also more weaker. Optionally, instead of the "Death Card" it appears the "Fool Card", that provides a lot of chicken to heal the player's HP.
My entrypoint into the series nearly twenty-six years ago. As well as favorite, classic 2D experience. Super Castlevania IV, and Rondo of Blood are excellent contenders, as are they often remembered much more fondly than this title. But to me? It doesn't get any better than this.
Wait, can you skip ALL the boss reruns during the Death battle? First time I know this 😂 Also I forgot how tedious Elizabeth Bathory's battle is. Daaaaamn...
I know right, I loved the concept of the character, loved the idea of her being the main antagonist, but in the end they kinda messed it up for her, giving her generic boss music and having a long tedious battle while uncle dracula steals the final battle
But wait, there's more, not only is Eric a man, (spoiler alert for a Castlevania game that came out in 2006, click show more at your own risk) In portrait of ruin he's dead and is now a ghost.
@@basshunter2007 Did you even hear yourself ? The music of Castlevania 4 either a hit or a miss while the music in Castlevania Bloodlines is straight bangers .
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Boss list:
01:02 01-1 Hellhound
02:29 01-2 Armor Battler
04:29 02-1 Wizard, Crazy Armor, Great Axe Armor
06:31 02-2 Golem
09:11 03-1 White Dragon
09:51 03-2 Gargoyle
11:56 04-1 The Creature
12:43 04-2 Gear Steamer
15:36 05 Talos, Two Faces, Princess of Moss
20:36 06 Death
22:23 07 Erzsebet Bathory
29:06 Final Boss - Dracula
35:09 Ending
That's Princess of Moths.
It's also the spirit if Marie Antoinette
*Elizabeth Bartley, though she was based on Bathory
Remember when Konami was a video game company that made quality video games before they suddenly became known for their lottery machines?
PEPPERIDGE FARMS REMEMBERS!
Feels like ages ago
I love the mid-boss music. Simple but catchy and eerie at the same time
15:11 Eric Lecarde - Destroyed Prototype Metal Gear since 1917 before Solid Snake did.
Man, that soundtrack... _[chef's_ _kiss]_
Type in dracula battle requiem for the nameless. Thank me later.
The mage that appears after phase 1 of the Dracula fight is supposedly Drolta Tzuentes. She's a witch that was hired by Elizabeth Bathory to revive Dracula.
Oh I thought that was shaft who shows up from time to time.
@@kieragard Nah, Shaft is a different game altogether.
@@cvmaniac7286 I still think it looks like shaft, even if it isn't.
@@kieragard To be honest, the first time i played this game (digitally, i think) i thought it was Shaft too. But to some who don't know the story behind this game very well may mistake Drolta as one of Dracula's forms.
That witch is based on an actual person. She was one of the real Bathory's advisors.
Glad to see a Castlevania notification, you guys are the best!
22:40 that is the most masculine-looking Medusa I’ve ever seen.
Mandusa
Medudesa
He-Dusa.
Please Don't assume his/hers/theirs gender identity.
I own most original Castlevanias, but some have slipped by over the years. As of recently, I've been scooping up what I've missed to complete my collection. Funny how this popped up randomly, like UA-cam knew I just bought a Bloodlines cartridge. Thanks for making this video and getting me amped while I dust off the old Genesis.
One of the best Castlevania games! Your skill is superb as always!
Criminally underrated Castlevania, as far as I know the only game in the franchise exclusively on a SEGA console.
Vampire: Master of Darkness is a standalone game made by a different company, but is so eerily similar that for some people it counts.
Only now I saw what is the plot behind it.
Eric wants revenge for having his wife being turned into a vampire, and got Johnny Morris to help him.
I have no idea where John got the Vampire Killer, though.
Btw, It seems like Shadowserg got an altered version of the game, since Eric's hair is actually green in the original game.
The Belmonts disappeared after SOTN and left the whip to the Morris Clan. Probably due to Richter being brainwashed by Shaft. They possessed the whip until Julius Belmont reclaimed it.
It's possible this is an edited ROM; if I'm not mistaken the original US opening localizes her name to "Elizabeth Bartley" instead of the more historically-accurate "Erzsébet Báthory" as this one does.
As for Vampire Killer, when it became known that Dracula would revive again of his own volition in the year 1999 (an event which would be later known as the Demon Castle War), the Belmonts decided not to use the whip until that time, entrusting it to the Morris clan, an American offshoot of the Belmonts. It's possible they did so in order to strengthen their own spiritual power over time through abstaining from the whip's usage, since Julius Belmont was said to have been the most powerful Belmont in history upon his triumph over Dracula in 1999.
John inherited the whip from his father Quincy, who killed Dracula with it in 1897 even though he was fatally wounded in doing so.
@@atraxos The whip rejected the Belmont bloodline after it was used by a possessed richter for evil. As for how the Morris managed to use it. They were enhanced with a ritual where they battled off the last owner of the whip in order to control it.
I'm not the only one then; that opening text crawl was nothing like what I remember. Nothing about a niece or a wife, just Elizabeth trying to revive Dracula. Also maybe it's the fact that he skips the weapon powerups but those bosses tanked a TON of hits.
@@TheShadoek Yeah, thought I'd leave out the bit about Whip's Memory because it wasn't exactly relevant to *how John inherited the VK*. Sure, it's how he gains mastery over it, but that most likely came later & also involved Eric Lecarde's special power.
This version gave more of an ending to Eric's story then the European version 'generations', it didn't even have any dialogue for him at the end of that version, it just showed the castle collapsing and then just cut to end credits.
You have to beat Hard Mode for the full ending.
@@darkstardarin ah..
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I should have tried harder back then.
Oh well off to steam to buy castlevania collection
The gear boss definitely played Hard Corps
This makes me think the junk miniboss in EWJ got a Vectorman upgrade.
Same game engine
It's my birthday today!.
Never expected Shadowserg returning to Bloodlines but this time playing as Eric Lecarde.
Happy bday, dude!
That's why I pissed my pants when Simon and Richter were announced to join Smash. Subscribed!!!!!!
I loved this game.
I like this game so badly. Hunting down the creatures around the Europe. Needo.
How many hits it took to kill each boss
Hellhound: 34
Armor Battler: 67
Wizard: 27
Crazy Armor: 34
Great Axe Armor: 34
Golem: 66/17
White Dragon: 14
Gargoyle: 27
The Creature: 22
Gear Steamer: 65
Talos: 34
Two Faces: 10
Princess of Moss: 11/33
Death: 17
Elizabeth: 87/14 successful cycles
Dracula: 17/17/50
Alucard is Elizabeth’s cousin. I wish they could’ve met in SOTN game coz I wonder what would the conversation be like if they met.
Alucard: Erzsebet, long time no see...
Erzsebet: Adrian, how's things going?
Hey, good to see a castlevania title after a long while.
Heh, I just played this on the Switch online. Thanks for doing a boss rush.
Perfect for Halloween
In battle with DEATH, the other 3 cards surrounding him are re-fights with Golem, Gargoyle and Gear Steamer, each with different colors than their respective first versions and also more weaker.
Optionally, instead of the "Death Card" it appears the "Fool Card", that provides a lot of chicken to heal the player's HP.
4:33 Ow! Cut it out! Ow! Cut it out! Ow! Cut it out! (Repeat)
Efrain Lecarde is proud of Mr WIND
I don't know what to feel about the final boss fire pee attack. That was wierd to say the least.
Awesome!
My entrypoint into the series nearly twenty-six years ago. As well as favorite, classic 2D experience. Super Castlevania IV, and Rondo of Blood are excellent contenders, as are they often remembered much more fondly than this title. But to me? It doesn't get any better than this.
Shadow when I watch your videos of your gameplay your a Jedi Knight gamer
How did the intro story of Eric was made in there? It was just the Belmont mention story
it's weird that the boss name is Gear Steamer but it has no steam engine.
What version are you playing? I have never seen Eric with brown hair in any one I have played or is it a setting I don't know?
Rom hack.
So Nostalgic;)
Rip Eric. Stella hot
Nice game..... Sad Konami doesn't continue Castlevania anymore
Aside from the advance collection and Gilmore of souls . I hope they give an ok for lords of shadow 3
Yeah but the grimoire of souls really isn't that much fun as originals like SoTN or Aria of sorrow is
Grimoire of Souls is a worse version of Harmony of Despair, they should've released that game on PC instead of only PS3 and Xbox 360
Seems he decided to beat the evil just after joining some basketball game
塔のステージは登るところもボスもホントウに当時ビビらされた演出力に
Nice to see the LeCarde family in a canon game. I only know the fan games, The LeCarde Chronicles.
the sequel isn't Cannon ? Castlevania Portrait of Ruin ?
@@davicarlos8037 …Oh, yeah. I haven’t played that one for a while. I honestly forgot there’s a LeCarde in that game. My bad.
Bro, the introduction is different at the one that I always play. What version are you playing?
Poor Elizabeth bathory, she just wanted to be an idol
ГОООООСПОДИ, КАКАЯ НОСТАЛЬГИЯ. СПАСИБО, ШЕДОУСЕРГ 🤩
Fan theory: Maria Renard's spirit resides in that spear....thus giving it the power to nearly match the vampire killer
Hello Carbot ~The Ultimate Cup EX~
A. Players
1. (Hello Carbot)Electrom
(Mind Core Color: Blue)
2. (Hello Carbot)Reposs
(Mind Core Color: Red)
3. Rick, Koo, Kine
4. Gooey (Weapon: Dark Laser)
5. Marx (Weapon: Arrow Arrow)
6. Adeleine (Ability: Artist), Ribbon
7. Dark Meta Knight (Ability: Sword)
8. Daroach (Weapon: Triple Star)
9. Taranza (Ability: Spider)
10. Susie (Hair Color: Pink)
11. The Three Mage-Sisters
a. Zan Partizanne (Hair Color: Yellow)
b. Flamberge (Hair Color: Red)
c. Francisca (Hair Color: Blue)
12. Beetley (Ability: Beetle)
13. Bio Spark (Ability: Ninja)
14. Birdon (Ability: Wing)
15. Blade Knight (Ability: Sword)
16. Bonkers (Ability: Hammer)
17. Broom Hatter (Ability: Clean)
18. Bugzzy (Ability: Suplex)
19. Burning Leo (Ability: Fire)
20. Chef Kawasaki (Ability: Cook)
21. Chilly (Ability: Ice)
22. Como (Ability: Spider)
23. Driblee (Ability: Water)
24. Gim (Ability: Yo-Yo)
25. Jammerjab (Ability: Staff)
26. Knuckle Joe (Ability: Fighter)
27. NESP (Ability: ESP)
28. Parasol Waddle Dee (Ability: Parasol)
29. Plugg (Ability: Plasma)
30. Poppy Bros. Jr. (Ability: Bomb)
31. Rocky (Ability: Stone)
32. Sir Kibble (Ability: Cutter)
33. Vividria (Ability: Artist)
34. Waddle Doo (Ability: Beam)
35. Wester (Ability: Whip)
Vs.
B. Enemys
1. Magolor Soul (Color: Black)
(Weapon: Ultra Sword (Twin))
2. Master Crown (Color: Brown)
(Weapon: Malus Pumila (Twin, Big))
3. Galacta Knight (Wings Color: Violet)
(Motif: (Animal Force)Ocean Emperor)
4. Magolor (EX Head Color: Black)
(Weapon: Revolution Flame Balls)
5. HR-D3 (Pilot: Metal General EX)
6. Lor (EX Color: Black)
7. Crowned Boo (Color: Violet)
8. Rampaging Boos (Color: Violet)
9. Hydrinker (Color: Blue)
10. Fiery Hammer (Color: Gray)
11. Electricky Oozer (Color: Black)
12. Metal General (EX Color: Red)
13. Dracula (EX Color: White)
14. Medusa (EX Color: Black)
15. Death (EX Color: Black)
16. Princess of Moss (EX Color: Black)
17. Gear Steamer (EX Color: Black)
18. Gargoyle (EX Color: White)
19. Golem (EX Color: White)
20. Armor Battler (EX Color: White)
Funny how Eric is blonde in this game but his hair is black in Portrait of Ruin.
Awesome music in this game
Wait, can you skip ALL the boss reruns during the Death battle? First time I know this 😂
Also I forgot how tedious Elizabeth Bathory's battle is. Daaaaamn...
I know right, I loved the concept of the character, loved the idea of her being the main antagonist, but in the end they kinda messed it up for her, giving her generic boss music and having a long tedious battle while uncle dracula steals the final battle
He edited out the boss battles.
Excelente para hallowen
And Jonathan, this is how me and your "Uncle Wind" ended this...... periodically!
La arma de eric es una alabarda o lanza?
Eric's fighting style reminds me of Oberyn Martell's
35:50 - Sequel bait. Did they predicted Portrait of Ruin?
You are the number one.
Is playing with Eric easier?
No upgrade?
That's for extra challenge here
I see you are not using full power up
The gear boss is.. different
Bro you ar a crack ... !!!!!
Another stinky Castlevania game but I do like the Genesis flashiness.
SORCERER DOOMLANDER
BRAWLER DOOMLANDER
BAZOOKER DOOMLANDER
SWASHBUCKLER DOOMLANDER
KNIGHT DOOMLANDER
NINJA DOOMLANDER
SMASHER DOOMLANDER
BOWSLINGER DOOMLANDER
QUICKSHOT DOOMLANDER
SENTINEL DOOMLANDER
Im in castlevania
Your spear no up grade.
36:20
Wait，Eric was a man？😱I always thought he is a woman，mind blowing
But wait, there's more, not only is Eric a man, (spoiler alert for a Castlevania game that came out in 2006, click show more at your own risk)
In portrait of ruin he's dead and is now a ghost.
Eric has always been a male name 😂
Elizabeth and Dracula was some bullshit play mechanics.... takes soo damn long...
Super castlevania iv the best
Weird how most prefer this than the super Castlevania 4
because super castlevania iv is very overrated
@@pepomega yeah I like the sega one best but the snes one has the best music
@@basshunter2007 Did you even hear yourself ?
The music of Castlevania 4 either a hit or a miss while the music in Castlevania Bloodlines is straight bangers .
@@Vrabsher_-Supreme_Perhinther- others would say the ost is not good comparison to super Castlevania 4
@@basshunter2007 I really don't understand those retards .
First
.....
...
Just horrible music/FX in this game.
I get what you mean about the FX, but the music? Are you high?
What are you smoking to speak utter bullshit , don't make me have to confiscate all of your supplies of the Madness Weed .