Castlevania (Enhanced Graphics Hack) Playthrough (No Death)
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Castlevania NES (Enhanced Graphics Hack) Playthrough (No Death). Played by ArekTheAbsolute. This is a graphics overhaul of the first Castlevania game made by KYA for 30th anniversary of NES CV release. The graphics are mostly transferred from the game’s mobile phone version. The missing tiles are taken from Vampire Killer, Castlevania Bloodlines, or touched up. Nothing else is changed - the gameplay is left intact.
Arek: "I did not set any additional challenges for myself during this playthrough so it is just a “No Death”. Made a few mistakes on latter levels (seems I am quite rusty at playing this game) but overall I am satisfied with it. Mostly recorded it to make watchers aware of this patch."
See also: Castlevania (NES) Walkthrough (No Subweapons!!) • Video
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The original Castlevania is just one of those games that gamers will never let go of. Countless remakes and enhancements are always coming out, and I'm very happy to see such a classic constantly revised and resurrected, like Dracula.
If you want a great Castlevania remake, try out GZDoom, it's a Doom clone based on the original Castlevania with sprites and enemies from the original up to Symphony of the Night.
The perfect play through for Dracula's 120th anniversary.
Go fuck yourself, +Kahli Balto!
That is ye olde mlp. I think it's more of a classic cartoon throwback thing. Not a brony thing
925th*
I love the pic, having grown up around MLP, during G4.
And now the 125th anniversary of Dracula.
This almost looks like some kind of Castlevania All-Stars or something. Also, nice playthrough.
Yeah. It's like how Castlevania would look like on Super Nintendo. "Super Castlevania".
Even with updated graphics, the final boss's second phase still looks goofy as all hell.
Never change, OG castlevania.
Looks almost like a Snes port
not really, looks more in par with the Ninja Gaiden port for PC-Engine, still preatty awesome if you ask me
DaiKaiser 93 not really ... it looks like an Snes port
DaiKaiser 93, Well said, Sir! These graphics really pumped up the game to a 16-bit level, although still below SNes or even Genesis capabilities... But definitely on pair with the earlier 16-bit systems that hit the market back in the day, just like PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16!
It certainly *LOOKS* like one
It doesn't look like SNES for me, it really just looks like arcade type sprites.
FYI this isn't a ROM hack, it's an "HD texture pack" meant for emulators. The game itself isn't modified at all. The graphics are taken from the mobile port, with a few tiles from Vampire Killer and Bloodlines.
That being said, it's a really good looking, even if it isn't running on the NES.
btw to anybody who is curious, this is not an actual rom hack/mod, it is an emulator hack and could not actually play on a NES. Epic none the less
I like the brighter and alternative colors. The original game is a little muddy looking when it comes to colors and i understand that was intentional. Great video.
It’s beautiful
My only criticism is that the long bat bridge on the final stage should have a blue skybox like the rest of the level- for consistency and contrast purposes
Graphically, this gives off a Master System vibe.
That hallway before you fight Death is still the shit. Axe Armors and Medusa Heads. I remember as a kid that part gave me a lot of aggravations.
This is what I imagine it might have looked like if it were released on the Sega Master System.
It's impressive how shading and added detail are able to make everything look better.
1:17 *sees you grab wall chicken despite having full health*
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
I’ve never seen anything this beautiful from an nes game
The graphics look a LOT like Castlevania Chronicles.
Calm down dude, they're not THAT good.
Amazing run didn't thought you could finish it without dying keep up the good work
This looks like something you'd see on the sateleview.
I'm so happy this video graced my timeline! This is amazing!
Are you planning a no death run of that Netflix Castlevania series coming up?
PolarPhantom LMAO
Oh god, I forgot I made this joke here as well.
It was effectively a no death run.
They patched out no death runs with the latest season.
Castlevania had the best of music for its time.
I was legit sittin here watching your vid humming to the tunes in those stages. Nostalgia buzz
An excellent job with the restoration of this great classic. A perfect gamepaly too.
Imagine a Enhanced Graphics Hack for Castlevnaia 2: Simon's Quest.
Combined with the ROM hack Castlevania 2: Redacted, please.
I would like, see it
It exists. I'm actually playing it at this moment. It's called Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest Revamped.
This is really pretty. I wish Konami would make a new classic styled game that looked like this. They could so easily turn out a classic castlevania game that just blows the originals out of the water. Like a sonic mania for castlevania
the missing snes remastered version! they should've made an snes Castlevania trilogy like they did with the ninja gaiden trilogy
whoever did this is very talented
Looks good, very nice colors while still maintaining the nes feeling.
This is how it would've looked had it been released on Arcade originally as opposed to NES.
It looks like a Turbografx 16 game
Gustlik RGZ Mk2 Or SNES and PSX game
@@godheart256 Snes and PlayStation don't look like this....are you fucking blind mate?
NeoApocalypseMatheusX Psx graphics aw man im dead 😂
Remember that Rondo of Blood was a Turbografx game
It looks marvelous. I think all the digits should be white for contrast and easier recognition.
awesome! as someone who is obsessed with oldschool CV, i really wish they would make a new CV game with 8bit and 16bit graphics slightly enhanced. Keep it simple
HOLY SHIT!!! THIS IS AMAZING
It looks like it came out of the arcades!
Not sure if anyone knew this or not, but if you did the Hadouken trick on the controller (Down, Down Right, Right and attack), Simon will shoot a fireball when he cracks his whip in the nes game
3:56 I don't know how many times I died on that spot on Harmony of Despair.
It was very clearly not meant for characters that jump high and are floaty!
Brilliant work here, someone holler at Konami to make this official. Excellent enhancement/port!
Cool that fans can do these kinds of things! Thanks for sharing!
This is how you celebrate a series milestone.
Holy crap this looks gorgeous!
@18:18 Simon Belmont: *The battle has consummated...*
**Continues to spam Holy Water at impossible speeds**
This is fantastic. While I will always cheris the 8bit charm the updated graphics was a treat visually...I loved the way the Grim Reaper looked! Was also great to keep the orginal 8bit music. Vampire Killer and Heart of Fire in this game is the best version IMO along with Bloody Tears in CV2....Music Box Vampire killer is only other version I like to listen to
That hack shows how graphically good can be a game on NES engine, very impressive.
Great playthrough! I just did the same a few weeks ago! If only this could be permanently patched to a ROM...
I like this so much better than a remake or an HD reskin.
This is pretty much what the game would've looked like if it had been released on the Sega Master System.
This is how I imagine it would of looked if it was on the Sega Master System
This looks like Castlevania if it had been ported to the TG-16. :D
Looks like a early Master System Game, amazing
Wow. This was epic. I'm just speechless. Awesome job.
Should've done the same for the sound that still sounds 8-bit
This is a texture pack for a modded NES emulator dude
Omg, it took me over 3 hours to finish the game.
This is what the Amiga version should've looked like.
@10:11, proof that you are mortal, ha ha ha; brilliant play through!😅
Man this looks hella good!
The golden age of gaming.
Stage 3 best Castlevania song ever!
Vampire killer ost.
How in the world is this still NES?! Custom chip(s)? This breaks everything I know about NES color rules.
Because it isn't a rom hack. It's a graphics hack using an emulator to handle the custom graphics.
Ah. I feel like that should be clarified, then. "Hack" is really misleading, as it makes it seem like it's something done to change the game itself, not the system running it.
On that note, would it also be possible to patch an emulator in such a way that the audio is changed? I'd be really interested to see if there's some way to process the audio data to play it in a different "soundfont" of sorts, with different duty modes of pulse wave sounding like different real instruments, the triangle wave sounding like an actual bass, etc.
My inital reaction was similar to yours. I knew the NES wasn't capable of those graphics, so I figured it had to be a remake or something. But looking it up shows that it's a modified version of nestopia(IIRC) that is using a graphics pack. It is a bit confusing to call it a hack, as it isn't the typical way of doing things, but I think the end result is great. :D
Yea, I'd think so. You'd basically be telling the emulator instead of doing this, do this. Though that'd be a more complicated under taking.
Nicely done!
Looks great. You play more stuff like this? Romhacks and such?
If I Played This, I'd Make Sure to Whip All Those Candles
Sega: the master system has better graphics than the NES
NES & Nintendo: ARE YOU CHALLENGING US?
Dracula needs to stop stashing whip power-ups in his garden
This is possible on the NES? Looks more in line with the Master System!
This looks pretty striking for an early Nes game. Is this running on stock hardware?
candle skipper, 0/10 can't watch
Overworld Key Lel
WHY WOULD SOMEONE SKIP SO MANY CANDLES LIKE THIS? FFFFFFFFFFFFF
I Want Another Playthrough... This Time, Please Whip Every Single Candle, and Discover Every Hidden Secret
0:37 Osama ghosts!!
Looks great! I hope someone repackages this into a rom.
Dracula's demon form looks so ridiculous. I realized that it looks like the developers probably removed his whole torso. I guess to free up cartridge space.
Stage 1 - Easy
Stage 2 - Easy
Stage 3 - Easy
Stage 4 - Medium
Stage 5 - Hard
Final Stage - Hard
Vahn Jones
All of them are hard
I missed all of them as a kid. When I went back I played Castlevania III first. After beating that one, this game is a walk in the park by comparison. I agree with this breakdown.
Shadowserg, my dude, my main man, you should totally do a boss run of all five Stafy/Starfy games. The first four are in Japanese, but I tell ya, it's all worth it.
There's more gritty texture on the background, but that doesn't equal "enhancement" in all cases. ; - ) To some, the brighter original colors are better.
But the graphics "Are enhanced." They are slightly larger, and much more detailed, the text book definition of an enhancement. Just because some people might prefer how the older version looks, doesn't mean this isn't an "enhanced" version.
VJ FRANZ K though i like this mod, i too mourn the color palette change
I love this!
Also, if Jafar and the Genie had a love child, it would be this version of Dracula here. 😏
Too bad they didn't make a Castlevania Trilogy remaster for the SNES, like they did with Ninja Gaiden Trilogy. That would've been awesome!
*wow nice graphics intensifies*
I loved this game but Super Castlevania 4 is the best in the series, and easily one of the best games of all time.
that's debatable because in my opinion castlevania aria of sorrow is the best in the series
I meant, in my opinion.
Me too, Brandon =D
_Rondo of Blood_ is my favorite Vintage'vania game. With its nigh-perfect level design and atmospheric sprite-work, it's one of the few games I honestly consider worthy of the coveted 10/10 which most reviewers give out like candy these days.
I'd have to say SOTN and the GBA/DS games blow SCV4 out of the water. Their music isn't as good however
can the actual NES handle this rom? can you dump it on a cartridge and play on an NES?
Great gameplay! Great rom hack!
This engine seems to be faster. Is this something that can still be done on the NES? Or this is more an SNES game enhanced?
The most colors that the NES can display on screen at the same time is maybe ... MAYBE ... 25 colors? And there's only 64 colors to choose from.
this is more or less what the super castlevania IV shouldve looked like. no massive simon sprite on crammed enviroments, but the same player/stage ratio as the NES games
Looks like a game gear game now, not bad.
Muy bien jugado mi amigo. GG
I'd take the flying cross with the triple shot all the way to the end ;o)
Whoever made this graphics hack also altered the AI and stages somewhat, making it easier. There are some things taken out that, for the most part were pretty cheap ways of making a difficult game.
Absolutely nothing is changed in AI or levels. I played through original game many times and I would notice if something was even a little different.
Holy shit, that looks so much better.
It is said that the bloodline of the Belmonts is closely linked to that of the dhampir blood....
14:17 you said there were no deaths, what is this then?
How in the world does this hack work? This could never run on an actual NES. I've never seen any other NES hacks like this
Gammatron64 Modded Nestopia using a graphics pack according to the Romhacking Forum / comments on here
Very clean looking amazinf
this reminds me of the mobile version they used to have out.
A sound enhancement would go well with these graphics...
By the way, is this still an NES ROM or a remake from the ground up? Because the flickering is still there, but this has WAY more colours than the NES is supposed to be able to show, heck, pretty much none of these colours are even on the system's palette...
I'm curious to know how they overcame the 4 color per sprite limit.
I get the feeling this is what the game would look like on a Turbo Graphics Hue card
Gojiro7 yep
Gojiro7 you dont know much about the TG16 .... and its "Hu Card" not Hue Card
Darren Davenport Depends. Was the TG16 released in Brazil?
Overworld Key what has zelda botw to do with this hack? lol
Overworld Key lmao man
Gets hit 3 times
Im rusty :(
The PC-88/98 game?
@@gordyowl9455 @_@
Simon's back and forth bouncing walk cycle really bugs me.
This is how the Amiga port should've looked like.
vampire hunter D is awesome, and so is Castlevania
¡Excelente mejora!
Final version of Dracula didn't shoot fireballs at you at all... what was that all about? Seems way too easy.