Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (PC Engine Duo / TurboDuo Video Game) James & Mike Mondays

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Castlevania: Rondo of Blood was a Japan exclusive CD game for the PC Engine Duo (TurboDuo in the US). PC Engine was the name for the Turbo Grafx 16 in Japan. It’s unfortunate it wasn’t released in the US, because it’s one of the best games in the Castlevania franchise. Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is the prequel to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Though Rondo of Blood retains the more classic, linear style of gameplay. Castlevania: Rondo of Blood was also ported to the Super Nintendo and retitled Castlevania: Dracula X. Though the SNES version had many alterations and is considered to be inferior to its Japanese counterpart.
(Called (悪魔城ドラキュラX 血の輪廻 (ロンド) Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo in Japan)
Enjoy now as James Rolfe and Mike Matei take a stab at Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - it’s one hard game!
Note: In the game you play as Richter Belmont, and can rescue maidens. One of them "Maria Renard" can become a playable character. (Though we didn't get her in this run through)
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@JamesNintendoNerd 6 лет назад

Like James & Mike Mondays? See more game playthroughs with Mike on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/mikemateilive

@supergeoff 6 лет назад

got it

@BERO17071991 6 лет назад

please do part 2 of rondo of blood

@j0nnyism 6 лет назад

You need to learn the backflip its just about learning the timing against the knights. Spamming then backflip when they charge

@MarshallMathersthe7th 6 лет назад

Time lord for NES, this game sucks! Please review it, you asshole.

@matthewdsigley 5 лет назад

@@j0nnyism I was waiting for them to figure out the backflip is a higher jump to get over the knight. Also the knights usually only charge when you get too close.

@deankarlich5326 Год назад

Man I miss James and Mike Mondays. It’s been years since the “hiatus” started. I understand they needed a break because I’m sure they thought it was overdone, but I bet the whole cinemassacre community would LOVE to see a comeback. Much love

@thewal1ofsleep Год назад

I doubt it will happen, but you never know.

@mrbillington4765 Год назад

Many more games - many more Mondays

@dragondaveltd1992 11 месяцев назад

Me too, I really like to see these boys back at it again

@Eyetrauma 8 лет назад

"Somebody's gotta kill Dracula. Ya can't just let Dracula go roamin' around." Quote for the ages.

@timcrouch2415 8 лет назад

+LegionsOfAnon Sage advice right there.

@wastedtalent666 5 лет назад

Time stamp?

@josephstubbs5254 4 года назад

@@wastedtalent666 19:27

@Joorum 9 лет назад

The soundtrack to this game is amazing!

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

Everything about Rondo of Blood is amazing. Definitely one of the best games in the Castlevania franchise. But it's hard as fuck! -Mike

@ISpyBobbeh 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre REALLY REALLY wish to see you play castlevania Chronicles on ps1, one of favorite castlevania for its difficulty

@qwertzy121212 9 лет назад

Best remix of Vampire Killer, hands down.

@Donatello97 9 лет назад

Major points for having Dario Argento's Tenenbre as an avatar. Suspiria however is my favorite horror film of all time. it was like a living nightmare caught on film, an absolute one of a kind of experience that made me feel like I was experiencing a dream. Anyhoo, Rondo's such a great game. the funky techno-vamp tunes and super colorful visuals make this one stand out from the rest. in ways, I even prefer it over SCIV, it's definitely a LOT more challenging.

@Joorum 9 лет назад

***** Suspiria's my favorite too.

@tieselbonn5365 9 лет назад

It's been 8 months, when are you guys thinking of doing a part 2? Dracula isn't going to kill himself

@nicholaslienandjaja1815 6 лет назад

Unless Dracula commits suicide...

@legendofLINK445 6 лет назад

Yeah maybe we can bully him lol

@mangmerciless9606 5 лет назад

They're scared because they heard that Dracula sucks more than just blood 😘

@newartmov 5 лет назад

The game is hard, Dracula in this is fucking easy

@everythingpony 5 лет назад

@@newartmov its easy

@Gideon_Judges6 8 лет назад

Notice all the bosses get one last revenge cheap shot after you beat them?

@Hafk 8 лет назад

None of the bosses desperation attacks can kill you though, they leave you at one hp. Purely added for style... well for some reason Shaft in stage 6 can kill you. but whatever.

@Hellwyck 8 лет назад

Shaft can kill you but we can dig it!

@TheMrRuttazzo 7 лет назад

Who's the one who shits on rules and can do Simon in? *"Shaft!"* ...Damn right!!

@rohansorensen1222 6 лет назад

I call it the Splatterhouse effect, except in splatterhouse, the final little attack actually kills you

@Guilhermeabcd 5 лет назад

Lots of cheap kills in the Castlevania series. Memorizing them it's the only way to beat'em, there's no skill involved in some cases.

@SuperYoshi 9 лет назад

The reason Rondo of Blood never saw the light of day in the United States was because NEC had little to no third party support stateside, especially on the CD, self-publishing just about every title on the system with a few exceptions from companies such as Working Designs. Alongside Dracula X, there're a ton of great Konami games on the PC Engine that never saw the light of day in the US on the TurboGrafx because Konami had absolutely no presense on the TG-16 in North America -- we just happened to get lucky when they decided to port Snatcher to the Sega CD. NEC had an exclusivity contract with Konami for Dracula X, much like how Nintendo of America had these sort of embargos on titles for the NES (Sunsoft's Batman on Genesis having to be delayed to 1991 because of this as an example), and in order for the game to be released on another console like the Super Nintendo, it had to be redone as practically an entirely different game to avoid any potential lawsuits. Also, you can't tell me you two trudged all the way through Shadows of the Empire but won't stay for the whole ride on the best Castlevania game ever :]

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

Thanks for the explanation. We'll probably come back too Rondo of Blood at some point. -Mike

@rickonami 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre Next time try to use the back flip? I think this game has that option? It will help a lot on those knights when they run after u.

@Mr_x_19922 9 лет назад

copy and paste from wikipedia or some site

@chimkinNuggz 9 лет назад

No. It was because george bush doesnt like black people

@Tailikku1 9 лет назад

For a possibly better experience, try patching this game with the English Translation that's available online (and yes, James, it is the same as the PSP rerelease's translation). I actually like this version as the original Japanese version goes over my head since the only way I can understand it is through a readme document, and that has a botched translation.

@mattwhitedev 9 лет назад

this is the best J&MM of all time. everything about it was great. you should do a part 2 and finish it.

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

Glad you liked this episode. Maybe someday we'll continue the game. We have it saved. -Mike

9 лет назад

Cinemassacre You should play with the PSP version. Or compare the original with the remake. I love both of them.

@alexfraser8352 9 лет назад

I know right?! I took forever on level 4 too and I'm like YES FINALLY YOU GET TO EXPERIENCE MY PAIN. Just wait till the next level-that haunted ship was a nightmare. No pun intended

@zEn_iNT 8 лет назад

+Alex Fraser Stage 6, with the 5 Bosses, right after the Ship (where you Fight the Grim Reaper) is even more Pain...

@alexfraser8352 8 лет назад

Flo wzN sounds like fun

@pluvius9265 9 лет назад

Fun fact: The word "輪廻" that takes the place of the word "Rondo" in the Japanese title is actually normally read as "rinne," which is the Japanese word for the Buddhist concept of the cycle of death and rebirth (so the title is actually saying something like "Reincarnation of Blood"). Japanese writers sometimes like to take kanji and assign a totally different reading to them for stylistic purposes, in this case "ロンド" or "rondo" (you can see it on the cover and title screen in between the two kanji above). This is probably supposed to be a pun, since "rondo" is derived from the Middle English word for "circular object." BTW, it's generally agreed that the TG-16 was actually 8-bit with a 16-bit graphics chip. That's why it got left way behind by the true 16-bit consoles (though amusingly, the Genesis could only display 64 colors at a time while the TG-16 could display 482).

@MitchieDBBC 8 лет назад

can we all just appreciate the fact that the Minotaur in his final moments tried to take James down with him via shoryuken

@juliusbelmont350 8 лет назад

*Nerd Glasses on* that Minotaur did an uppercut, not a Shoryuken. A Shoryuken is a uppercut with a spin.

@suprqt 7 лет назад

I'm pretty sure a uppercut where you jump up counts.

@EMPERORCEASAR12 7 лет назад

Julius Belmont and an uppercut while spinning is a Shinryuken

@nowonmetube 5 лет назад

@@juliusbelmont350 Shoryuken ≠ Shinryuken

@DOSRetroGamer 5 лет назад

also, he looked pretty badass

@narsheguard6417 7 лет назад

I love how enthusiastic James gets when playing. I could watch these guys play all day!

@fenomozo9108 9 лет назад

I am a huge fan of james and mike mondays, great video! i have play this game on the psp and its a little frustrating! glad to see that you guys feel the same, but at the same you apreciate the game. thanks from Colombia for the awesome videos.

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

Thanks for watching! -Mike

@johnathanclark79 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre Please Play Life Force on the NES. You guys admitted it was good so I just wanted to see you guys play it. Play SNES 4 PLAYER App: NBA JAMS or Bomber Man BUCKY OHARE on the NES Bonk and Air Zonk Turbo Duo or SNES Monster Madness on Human Centipede, Snakes on a train/plane, Sharknado and Sharktopus or just 21st century Roger Corman movies. I think Im about the same age as you guys I love the Castle Greyskull, Techno Drome, and Ghostbusters HQ in the background. I wish I kept most of my toys growing up. I love all your movie and game reviews. Ive been watching since college 06 and your videos kept me laughing when I was station in Afghanistan.

@GameSack 9 лет назад

You're sitting pretty close to what I'm guessing is a 65 inch TV. I can see your eyes move all over the place when you look at different parts of the screen. It's probably your light source as well. :)

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

Yep. My TV is a 4k Samsung 65" Good guessin' -Mike

@MetalHippie83 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre "livin large"

@GameSack 9 лет назад

***** It depends. Different TVs have different amounts of lag and it has been getting better with time. I'm sure Mike's 65 inch TV has less lag than my 65 inch TV which is a bit older (not 4K). I don't think my TV will even accept 240p signals (never tried). But lag could be a reason they died some of those times. Try the game on a CRT TV and see if you do better. Mega inconvenient but ya never know. :)

@armoureddanger 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre (not to sound like a dipshit) but why would you buy a 4k tv? You can't play console games in 4k res, and to my knowledge blue ray movies don't come in 4k res either. Also since it's a TV , it probably runs at 30 herz. So... 4k monitors ftw? 5k imacs ftw? 4tvs... erm...?

@mannyzuazo2295 9 лет назад

65 inch dick as well

@captainfach 3 года назад

The weirdest part about the whole thing is that you play the last level of the game in Castlevania Symphony of the Night so it's so bizarre that it picks up right where Rondo left off even though we didn't get to play it

@-dash 7 месяцев назад

I guess SOTN was developed with the Japanese fanbase in mind? Or maybe they were considering localizing Rondo on the PS1 while developing SOTN, but later scrapped the idea

@MadPanicGaming 9 лет назад

I think the failure on the TG16 was in the marketing and the limited library of games. In Japan where the PC Engine was fully supported with a huge library of games it actually out sold the Sega Mega Drive by a considerable margin.

@gc3k 8 лет назад

Only one controller port out of the box was a turnoff for anyone interested in the system. And the PC Engine library really shined with the CD add-on, but asking parents buy extra hardware for the kids didn't work for Sega, and it wasn't going to work for TG16 in the US It was bad marketing, and the path to success that PCE had in Japan (stock PCE as a superior competitor to NES--> CD add-on as a superior competitor to SNES) wasn't going to work in the US when TG16 came out

@todesziege 7 лет назад

It had plenty of good games - at least in Japan - but they weren't as impressive graphically as what was on the SNES and Mega Drive.

@HappyBeezerStudios 6 лет назад

Ahh, the Bit Wars.

@gabrieleriva651 6 лет назад

KidShoryuken I always wondered what did Sega Japan wrong with the marketing of Mega Drive.

@1ex1uger-prank-calls 6 лет назад

Most of the NES library is garbage, although the standout titles REALLY stand out for their quality. Same goes for the Sega Genesis and especially the PS1. I think the console with the highest ratio of good to bad games might be the Neo Geo, possibly the Dreamcast too.

@RafaelGalate 8 лет назад

hey guys please finish this game someday

@nightruler666 6 лет назад

If this was on the snes they would have finished it. They never finish tg16, genesis games, and master system game only snes or nes games are finished by them

@taffysaur 6 лет назад

stuwee3 😂

@randommay3573 6 лет назад

And they never did

@ajsingh4545 5 лет назад

They will in 2020. (hoping)

@Olagfigh 4 года назад

@TTLt106 So you have to beat the game harder way to unlock stronger character so the game would be easier next time? That's odd idea :P

@greenskiis 8 лет назад

Make a part 2 please! This game deserves it!

@thatotherguy1234 7 лет назад

greenskiis it does exist its called symphony of the night

@thatotherguy1234 6 лет назад

Psycho Link oh ok after reading his comment again I feel stupid.

@Indy_Bendy 2 года назад

From the future, they never do.

@alexsilva28 2 года назад

@@Indy_Bendy From the far future: They did! Also, start stocking up on amonia... trust me

@Indy_Bendy 2 года назад

@@alexsilva28 sure they did.

@Euroviking86 6 лет назад

"I destroyed my copy of Godzilla vs. Megalon." "Oh, that's okay, I'll lend you my copy, I've got like 8 copies of it." I love their friendship.

@wastedtalent666 5 лет назад

Same you just don't come across friends like these 2 every day.

@juanelorriaga2840 3 года назад

Ah he just bragging

@chadkimmel8957 6 месяцев назад

I’m from the future and need to tell you that in December of 2023 I received an Analogue Duo. Fantastic system, but for some reason they kept the single controller port.

@RoninDays 7 лет назад

Old Konami was so good....RIP

@TheMixedPlateFrequency 5 лет назад

I miss old Konami.

@CavangoVulgora 5 лет назад

We still have Metal Gear Survive.

@GrosvnerMcaffrey 5 лет назад

Not good brilliant

@ragingblade504 4 года назад

@@CavangoVulgora don't count hideo Kojima they have any involvement with that game besides they fucked him over for e3 awards for metal gear solid v

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 8 месяцев назад

Ive been playing this game for 2 years and I just found another hidden level such a cool game

@MasterRoshi8974 3 года назад

I miss this so much... James and Mike together is the golden age of youtube

@chunkymilk Год назад

RIP

@Apo458 Год назад

8 years... And no part 2 yet

@BEANSFM 6 лет назад

The scars have healed ? Time to finish this masterpiece !

@rodneyabrett 9 лет назад

Classic Castlevania greatness! I was one of those people that actually imported this game when it was released in Japan. Even before it become extremely rare, it costs me a hefty price to get a hold of this one. One side note about the game is that it required the SuperCD HuCard memory expansion(which comes built into the TurboDuo) if you're using the old Turbo 16 with CD-ROM. You also need to get a Japanese to American HuCard converter(they swapped a few of the pins around) which stuck out of the front of your system.

@peanutmansemporiumofrandom7472 2 года назад

What an absolute disservice to fans that they never came back to this. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video. It’s definitely one of my favorites from J and MM.

@peanutmansemporiumofrandom7472 Год назад

@@gurvmlk exactly.

@billytravis4675 9 лет назад

James' story about the centipede sounds like it would have made a funny chance card for the Monopoly game in that one AVGN episode. I can see it now: "You accidently break your VHS tape while killing an insect. Pay $15 for damages."

@senorsandvich7038 9 лет назад

I wish I could like this twice...

@nicholaslienandjaja1815 6 лет назад

Reminds me when I found a big fly in my room. I killed it, then fed it to my turtles (they love eating bugs).

@dillingerescapeartis 3 года назад

This is one of the best Cinemassacre videos I’ve seen. Simple, fun, a classic game, and two guys that genuinely enjoy each other’s company.

@joaodebarronego 2 года назад

You have no idea how much I miss having friend to do the same, people have changed too much...

@erniewyles8832 6 лет назад

James' method for playing? MASH! MASH! MASH! MASH! He seems to beat games by attrition. That's funny.

@wastedtalent666 5 лет назад

Reminds me of playing driving games and leaning or turning the controller like it does anything in the game lol

@Lbamfoe 3 года назад

Gyros in controllers make that viable now

@ChalkTeacher 9 лет назад

For some reason I'm glad to see James and Mike getting stuck on the same stage as me. Also, if they show another Rondo of Blood video, I hope they unlock Maria. The game becomes ridiculously easy with her.

@hepwo91222 8 лет назад

It was on Wii Virtual Console perfectly emulated.

@Game-The-System 4 года назад

that is the problem with "virtual consoles' and the like; all those games are gone now.

@jackburton6239 4 года назад

@@Game-The-System RIP Konami Rebirth games.

@almostliterally593 4 года назад

You can still get VC games on wii... if you hack your wii ;)

@Game-The-System 4 года назад

@@almostliterally593 Really, how so?

@DanielAyy 5 лет назад

"I got an idea. Let's just beat it." *Badass rank achieved*

@bryanlupo5518 9 лет назад

Had never heard of this channel before last week and seriously... seriously... have been marathoning these, AVGN, etc. for DAYS. The nostalgia makes me want to start shopping around for consoles and start my own room-o'-fun. So good.

@wattage 8 лет назад

This episode is hilarious. Mike's frustrating, agonizing No x 5 at 20:25 is fantastic. So good. Such a great and punishing game!

@Ghenry 9 лет назад

I love how James ends the moment of them lamenting the fact that they have to start Stage 4 all over again by saying "I've got an idea . . . let's just beat it." I respect the shit out of that. That is the mentality you need to have in order to play a truly challenging game like this.

@RatchetandSly 9 лет назад

2:45 Mike: Oh my God! This looks just like Simon's que- James: Bitch, I'm talking. This is my show, I get to say it. Mike:....

@towermoss 8 лет назад

"I can't get the fucking key!" *awkward silence*

@thomasc9248 7 лет назад

Great for not quoting the time it was said.

@montelwiyums00 6 лет назад

Three years later, and I'm still waiting for you guys to come back to this game.

@PlayWithThatBlackGuy 9 лет назад

Noticed how all the bosses throw one final attack even though you killed them. Thats pretty fucked up

@gunawanfahri23 9 лет назад

Whay were they thinking??

@gunawanfahri23 9 лет назад

Deathbrewer this is good.. to let player think they can play close fight and got away, but not.

@Dimensiom 9 лет назад

The "final attack" is never fatal. Its primary purpose is to give a final risk of missing the "full health" bonus (which is a 1-Up) for players who are unprepared.

@PlayWithThatBlackGuy 9 лет назад

Still fucked up

@PlayWithThatBlackGuy 9 лет назад

John Sabp What of it

@captainkarnage9874 9 лет назад

You guys should do a part 2 playing as Maria

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

I believe we missed the key to get her. Next time I play I'm going to make more of an effort to try and save the girls and get Maria. -Mike

@captainkarnage9874 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre a little advice One of the pits in that level drops you closer to the door with Maria letting you skip over most of the enemies. also you have to throw the key to open the door It took me 20 tries to figure that out

@explosion954 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre You gotta replay the earlier level and get Maria, cuz she's such a damn good character! She runs faster, attacks faster, and she can slide and double jump and move around in the air more easily.

@PredatoryQQmber 9 лет назад

Richter's clumsiness is almost cheating on the game's part but Maria's agility and overpowereness is cheating on player's part >_< This game is as content-filled as it's hardcore. I can't believe that they have hidden an entire Symphony of the Night remake with Japanese-exclussive content restored + relocalization as an item in the PSP remake.

@CactusbIah 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre She makes the game easy mode, but it's worth playing the game twice as both characters and getting 100%.

@MikeTrifixion 9 лет назад

Damn I love James & Mike Mondays

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

And we love making them! Thanks for watching! -Mike

@jakobcobb8763 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre Hey mike what's the weirdest fan message you have received?

@moonlightaffairs 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre hi sir, you should try more pc engine games. it has quite a few great shooting games. to name a few, gunhed and super star soldier series.

@civoreb 9 лет назад

Out of all the Castlevanias, this one had some of the best if not the best music in my opinion.

@Mimic634 8 лет назад

I absolutely love the way James holds the controllers he uses its awesome!

@toastedzombie9802 8 лет назад

Rescue Maria...then the game become a cakewalk after that. Also to get the best ending, one must rescue all the maidens.

@Keepskatin 9 лет назад

Perfect late night video to watch with a snack.

@Xerazal 9 лет назад

The item crash is actually really good with the right sub weapons. The axe is the worst and the holy water is the best IMO

@baigandinel7956 9 лет назад

Cross seems to be better against some bosses, due, I think, to the length of the attack.

@baigandinel7956 9 лет назад

Adrian Fahrenheit I mean the duration. I use Cross crash against Death because he kind of leaves the screen when he's hit, and when he comes back, there are still more crosses waiting for him, and continuing to take out his scythes.

@zhaoyun255 9 лет назад

The watch is actually 2nd best because it's not only slowdown the time but also doing a homing damage which has no escape like Holy Water.

@zhaoyun255 9 лет назад

Adrian Fahrenheit Item Crash of the Watch worked the same as the PC Engine and the PSP Remake. The Item Crash had slow time+the Symbol of the Watch will homing attack anything on screen. That's why Holy Water, Watch and Cross are considered the best weapon with the Axe being fourth.

@TonyTonyRedgrave 2 года назад

Even axe is useful cause it makes you invincible for several seconds. You can use it to dodge big boss attacks.

@GamePlayMetal 8 лет назад

My older brothers got me the japanese SuperGrafX version for Christmas as a kid. I know it sounds silly and shallow, but I remember it as the happiest day of my life lol. Amazing times.

@CaliforniaBigHunks 9 лет назад

Have you guys tried order of ecclesia? I recall in the past that Mike said that he prefered the idea of getting to the castle as oppose to already being in the castle. Sotn was one of my favorites but I think OoE won me over completely.

@samuellopes3935 9 лет назад

Order of Ecclesia may be my favorite Metroidvania game, especially because of the main character. Ok, maybe second favorite because Aria of Sorrow was awesome too.

@CaliforniaBigHunks 9 лет назад

I use to feel that way too for some time but there was something about Orders that just changed my mind about the ones before it. I loved PoR and DoS too but the anime style drawing really put me off. When I saw the art style in OoE i was sold. And i loved the overall design of the game from the stages to the castle itself.

@samuellopes3935 9 лет назад

I, too, love the art style of Ecclesia. I also don't like the anime style of DoS and PoR, and the gothic style of Symphony is pretty good, but I think Ecclesia's style fits Castlevania best. The soundtrack of Ecclesia is epic too! Especially "An Empty Tome" and "Chapel Hidden in Smoke". And of course, like I said before, I LOVE Shanoa! It is one of my favorite video game characters. Though it is still hard for me to pick a favorite between OoE and AoS, as I really like both games.

@CaliforniaBigHunks 9 лет назад

Samuel Lopes don't get me started with the music. Fucking loved OoE. The one thing I did like a lot about AoS was the what if ending probably one of the coolest scenarios I've seen in that game and they do it again in DoS it would be great if they played with that idea.

@CaliforniaBigHunks 9 лет назад

shadowshinobi06 well yeah that much is true there's no way around that. But I'm curious as to whether they tried it or not see what they thought of it.

@Mlpl397 4 года назад

20:51 - gotta be the most legendary James moment. Spine-tingling

@clover831 8 лет назад

Miike & James, part 2! Please!

@gjtrue 6 лет назад

Who is "Miike"?

@randalgraves6979 6 лет назад

You mean Matt Mataei ? 😜

@steelblake 8 лет назад

Rondo of Blood is like if Fist of the North Star and Castelvania have a Son, and is awesome.

@TELEDRMUNDO 8 лет назад

0:51 "Tobar Graphics 16"

@myalt0201 8 лет назад

Scott Summers xD

@Video-Games-Are-Fun 7 лет назад

lmao

@Eyedunno 9 лет назад

One of my best friends had this game back in the day. If you had EGM and read it religiously, you knew of this game, and I'm pretty sure they even reviewed it (with very, very good scores). And one thing about the Turbo Duo (later just the Duo) is that Turbo Technologies was a company in a lot of trouble, and they did whatever they could to try and sell Duos, including actively encouraging import gaming. Turbo Technologies actually told my friend stuff like which adapter to buy for Japanese HuCards and where to call to buy Rondo of Blood mail order. I even borrowed the game from my friend once just so I could dub the awesome CD music to cassette. :P

@mrwubzydx5337 9 лет назад

I really like these videos. It feels so nice to sit down and watch you guys play these games, and hear your opinions and thoughts. Keep on makin' them!

@EmptyWalletStudios 9 лет назад

Hey Mike, I know you and James take turns editing videos, especially this show. I think thats cool and that you're both really good at it. I just wanted to know if YOU also upgraded YOUR camera. I know you guys both used to use SD cameras, and James upgraded to a really good one for the movie and show. Have you upgraded your own camera or do you and James just both us the main camera?

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

I edit all the James & Mike Mondays episodes. I have a panasonic AF100. -Mike

@R-R-R 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre AF 100, like the Gun from Earth Defense Force? You are virtually shooting your videos?!!

@jv-man3698 9 лет назад

Mike always looks baked.

@XelaPilled 8 лет назад

He looks like he is a heroin addict a lot of the time

@TymphaRedbreaduwuowo 8 лет назад

+Dunny Bunny you know you can turn that shit off right?

@nowonmetube 5 лет назад

@@XelaPilled you wrote "heroin" both times 😑

@XelaPilled 5 лет назад

Fixed lmao

@gyromurphy 5 лет назад

He doesn't smoke

@thrillhouse_vanhouten 5 лет назад

"They're actually more like Pygmy Marmosets, to tell you the truth" I love you James.

@axsaffirjs5826 5 лет назад

One thing that stands out about this game (and its remake) are the outrageous secrets, and their methods/locations. Like the Mimic Candles, etc. And all the alternate paths. Definitely takes a while to figure them all out on your own

@zacharykelway5797 8 лет назад

JAMES, that was a silverfish not a cenipede

@RetroRupp 7 лет назад

I think you're right now that I heard the story again. Those are still pretty creepy looking though, but at least they don't bite. Lol

@adampoole948 9 лет назад

I didn't hear about the turbo grafx 16 console til it was shown on AVGN in recent years... before then, I never heard of it. growing up I know about the NES, SNES, the Sega master system, the Sega Genesis, the atari 2600, the 5200.. stuff like that.. but the Turbo Grapx, the Philips CDi, the Jaguar, the Neogeo? . i didn't hear about those consoles till AVGN

@Shiirow 9 лет назад

I owned a TG-16, I bought it for 20 bucks back in the day from Toys R Us. They had stock they were desperate to unload because it wasnt selling. Pretty nifty deal for a teenager then.

@nammm3 9 лет назад

Man, 5 hours. Great work you guys! Looking forward to the continuation of it in the future

@MagesGuild 6 лет назад

'Computer on a train'. Well, it was made by Hudson, a company named after a locomotive. The funny part, is that in all of these years, I never put those two things together to reach that conclusion. Nicely done.

@gwenwalravens8030 4 года назад

"This game is great. I love how it pays tribute to Simon's Quest. I love how you can still die from falling into water." So if a good game incorporates bad things from former games, it's good? What the hell is James thinking?

@tcrpgfan 3 года назад

I mean technically, SOTN incorporated a bunch of stuff from Simon's Quest. Including some of the bad stuff.

@TonyTonyRedgrave 2 года назад

it's not a bad thing though...it's just a pit in a game loaded with them.

@MaxiM_PL 6 лет назад

Would never play this game if it wasn't for the PSP. Same for the Symphony of the Night actually, since the PSP remake had it as an unlockable game and it was the improved version too which made it that much better for someone not wearing the rose tinted glasses. Still playing Dracula X on my Vita every now and then.

@richardcarpenter24 3 года назад

100 % completed this, By far one of the best Castlevania games. Symphony Of The Night, Rondo Of Blood, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania III

@Calgiey 9 лет назад

Man that Minataur looks like a right bastard, But you guys are also doing a really good job showcasing this game! I really want to play it!

@kritterfox 8 лет назад

lol the item crash is better with certain items haha, and the evasive backflip is critical with enemies that charge ya...plus the multiple pathways make this game so epic :D

@JK-il5xq 8 лет назад

ive never been super into castlevania but this game looks SUPER badass, awesome video too

@TheCommentNinja81 9 лет назад

20:25 ah the good old time! I remember these exclamations! Pure old school fun!

@MrKhaos0001 9 лет назад

You should play with Maria if the game is too hard. Maria is weaker than Richter but she is faster, jumps highter and isn't as stiff as Richter.

@CubamusPrime 8 лет назад

Sega did cards with Master System

@Neceroe 8 лет назад

he said that it was an anotation

@bradleypearl2986 4 года назад

@@Neceroe Too bad annotations are gone.

@Joorum 9 лет назад

How long have you had the PC Engine (TurboDuo)?

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

I've had my Turbo Duo for about a year and a half. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite consoles as I'm a big fan of the shoot-em-up genre. -Mike

@NinjaCheeseBurger 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre I really appreciate the editing with these, it's great that when you mention something outside of the game, you actually find footage of what you're talking about.

@FlavienMorel 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre Me and my brother were lucky enough to get one for christmas when I was 8 or 9 years old, with PC kid 2, 1941 and Ghouls n Ghosts. HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE !!!! Seriously this console was totally underrated, and Nec didn't seem to give a shit. Such wasted potential...

@greyfox37 6 лет назад

I saw a preview snippet of this in a game magazine where it showed the gal laid on Dracula's coffin and it showed the town part of Stage 1 in another screenshot, and finally, the awesome front cover. I was so excited and then alas, it never came until way later :(

@mayvalauvryar1590 4 года назад

Wow, glad I rewatch this episode. Now I'm going to watch the White Zombie commentary!

@Aurumk1 9 лет назад

Keit courage was one of my favorite games. I though turbograpx 16 was fantastic.

@hoszckhar 8 лет назад

I think it's the hardest Castlevania, but the really hard part is to find all the paths, and then there are a couple of moments near to impossible: like the statues part with medusa heads (if you've found that path, you know what i mean). It's NOT a one afternoon game. It requires a lot of skill and patience but it's one of the greatest games ever made. Big fan, James. Keep playing.

@metaforcesaber 4 месяца назад

In regard to the beginning of the video when they talk about the q cards, the master system from Sega had a card slot too in addition to the cartridge slot.

@Thebrotherhoodofgaming 8 лет назад

This is THE Best Castlevania Game

@Mr.Atari2600 6 лет назад

idk, Super Castlevania lV seem to got everything perfect for me.

@cataligpo 6 лет назад

+Mr. Atarri 2600 - Alternate Routes, More Bosses, Item Crash (Super), More Challenging, Multiple Endings, and lastly, "Maria Renard". It's a classic Castlevania done right, it's perfect. Compared to Super Castlevania IV, Rondo of Blood was way more challenging without the 8 directional attacks, and I don't think people even use the sub-weapons in "Super Castlevania IV", cause Simon was to OP with just the whip, and it made the game too easy to beat... I didn't feel any challenge which the Castlevania games are known for.

@Mr.Atari2600 6 лет назад

I mean being able to whip in 8 different directions, Smoother Controls, Sub Weapons still usable imo. The Dagger can hit in long ranges, Crosses can hit enemies multiple times, Axes can hit enemies that are way above you, Holy Water can hit enemies way below you, Being able to Moonwalk on Stairs, Crouch Walk. There's hooks where you can swing with. + imo, Super Castlevania lV has the best atmosphere than any Castlevania game. while yes it did made the game a bit easier (for the most part) but I'd say it made the game more fair unlike the Brutal difficulty the previous Castlevania games made. I'd say Super Castlevania lV would be a great game to start off with if you're new to the Castlevania series. Then I would try the other ones.

@LitGaming999 6 лет назад

Symphony of the night, this, super castlevania 4

@Opinwood 6 лет назад

David what about CV3?

@benjamindeer3898 7 лет назад

i know this video is old but part 2 please!

@ilikemusic5440 4 года назад

I have played this game. It drove me up a fucking wall and it’s one of the few games in recent years that I have full on ragequit and abandoned. The memory will forever haunt me. I played this on PS4 bundled with Symphony of the Night.

@angelpena3055 7 лет назад

SOTN makes so much sense right now. Enemies, characters everything!!

@MindinViolet 8 лет назад

Rondo of Blood is a damn hard game at times (but a good one). I feel like there are not enough lives for the long levels. Also, the bosses have enormous amounts of health and so many attacks it is hard to keep track of all of them. On the plus side, unlike the NES Castlevanias, it is possible for a mortal to beat it.

@AtlasBlizzard 8 лет назад

+MindinViolet Also a great aspect of Rondo of Blood is that it saves your game as well as a level select, so you can always come back and play whatever level you've unlocked.

@Pan_Z 9 лет назад

Oh my gosh. This and Castlevania IV! Why Castlevania is SOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!

@TK199999 3 года назад

For those wondering, with some effort you can find emulators for TurboCD/PC Engine CD. But not only can you find the original PC Engine game in Japanese. So fans actually translated the game and have a patch that replaces the sound and text files from the PSP version. So you play Rondo of Blood as it was meant too just with English instead of Japanese. Still that same German intro for some reason, guess it was thing for story.

@marcellachine5718 2 года назад

Love me my raspberry pi 4

@TeeDohJackson 9 лет назад

I bought this game in Tokyo like 4 or 5 years ago and I still love it!!! It's probably my favorite PC Engine game. Actually I was thinking about playing this game again soon because last time I played it, I had rescued all of the women and got to Dracula and some how I deleted all of the saves for all of my games on my PC Engine Duo...

@CartoonTriper 6 лет назад

now Ritcher is in Super Smash Bros Ultimate

@nsfit2074 7 лет назад

simon needs to be in super smash bros like if you agree

@AnAverageGoblin 6 лет назад

Rondo of Blood doesn't star Simon, it stars his descendant, Richter Belmont. who is a way better character.

@iamradical 6 лет назад

Simons a pussy

@tannerbrodt8419 6 лет назад

Why not both :3

@yoyoguy1st 6 лет назад

Lol. You guys got your wish

@MarshallMathersthe7th 6 лет назад

Hmm but he is not really a Nintendo character.

@MrSoulChives 9 лет назад

not enough backflips, moonwalks, and tbag whiping, cmon dudes this game is real easy

@MabuseXX 5 лет назад

No, it’s not

@shadowmaverick15 5 лет назад

@@MabuseXX It aint hard, given the games they have beaten this should be that hard

@danielbecraft8302 4 года назад

I don't know about easy but not using those moves was bad.

@mrmanjumac3454 4 года назад

Dont really need the backflips to beat it. The difficulty is just a bit less than Castlevania 3, which everyone admits is hard. This game ain't easy. They didnt get to the hardest parts but it's still isnt easy

@sologals361 8 лет назад

"I CAN'T GET THE FUCKING KEY". Eerie silence as James contemplates Mikes future.

@thelegendofzelda907 5 лет назад

Hudson Soft and NEC were the creators of the Turbo Grafx 16. That's why Hudson Soft developed the games that they did for their console.

@Bondfan1995 2 года назад

Trivia: While this was only released in Japan, this game is a direct prequel To Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night, which was released worldwide unlike Rondo.

@sightlesswisdom2559 7 лет назад

Wow that looks like a great game that I missed out on. And Castlevania was one of my favorite game series of all time. I love how y'all react the same way I did when playing those super hard games.

@tomderry7295 5 лет назад

Thanks guys for the vid. Started playing Rondo of Blood myself.

@StickmanAl1 9 лет назад

Which is better: "Super Castlevania IV" or "Castlevania: Rondo of Blood"?

@JamesNintendoNerd 9 лет назад

I prefer Super Castlevania IV but Rondo may be a close second. -Mike

@zhaoyun255 9 лет назад

Cinemassacre I think once you discovered the magic of the backflip, the right Item Crash (Holy Water and Watch), how to extend your whip (tapping forward quickly during your whipping animation to extend your whip slightly) and Maria with multiple part and alternate stage+the save feature that allow you to revisit any stage once you beat it will make you change your mind. Gosh, Maria in Rondo of Blood made Simon in IV look clumsy.

@zhaoyun255 9 лет назад

shadowshinobi06 Maria is the distant relative of the Belmont and was born with immense magical power since birth. She already mastered her power with the 4 celestial beast at the age of 12. Her move DID make a lot sense considering her heritage in the story context. So God forbid a magician using her familiar as her weapon? I can't see the logic here. Her item crash was a perfect portraits of the 4 Celestial Beast which appeared to be DEADLY serious ('So you tell me Dragon Item Crash is a joke. REALLY?) I mean their true form mean business to me. She put Simon in CV IV to shame. Even your OP and preference is different, that doesn't change the fact that Maria is WAY BETTER than IV Simon.

@zhaoyun255 9 лет назад

shadowshinobi06 This is the general consensus back in the day when games had a pair of boy and girls pair play game. Take Crisis Beat for example. Kenneth and Feisu was a polar opposite of each other. One focus on power (LOTS OF POWER) with slow and clumsy movement while the other had rather weak combo but move very fast and had the best jump in the game. When you played SOTN, it's easy to tell how she got that kind of movement. It's possible that during her training, she gain those abilities. It makes even MORE SENSE when Maria is a class canon. And no, Ninja can even more faster than Maria and can climb wall. Also, you are applying normal human logic in a supernatural game. That doesn't work well in here. Do I have to start with Richter's control in SOTN? SOTN also implied that Maria used to have martial art training during her mastery of magical power as well.

@zhaoyun255 9 лет назад

shadowshinobi06 You bring gameplay into the story perspective was a big mistake to begin with. It was never implied Maria was stronger than Richter in the canon story to begin with. It was like that with Simon as well. You want plotholes? Then please tell why couldn't Simon did all of the fancy move during CV 1 like IV and IV was like a Remake of 1. Did you see how inconsistent when you mix gameplay and story together? It was like saying oh Zappa is S tier in Guilty Gear so he must be the strongest in GG story as well. See how wrong that was?

@s0m3_dud3 8 лет назад

"But that's like making a Mega Man after 3 and not being able to slide anymore." You mean like Mega Man 10?

@einhander4827 9 лет назад

I had the Turbo Duo back when i was in high school and i actually had my fun with it. Had a japanese RPG that was like trying to play a FF game in entirely japanese lol. Think it was called Xeria Far East Of Eden...i would love to find that game again. Gates of Thunder was incredible and the music was incredible.

@mrdante361 8 лет назад

I was the only person I knew that had a turbo when I was a kid. I loved my turbo and still love it to this day.

@Ponaru 8 лет назад

Yep, same here. I was also the only one with a Saturn.

@mrdante361 8 лет назад

I was the only one with a saturn and dreamcast also. lol

@Ponaru 8 лет назад

Regrettably I passed on the Dreamcast during its life cycle. Didn't get one until years after it was dead and buried. I did get a PS2 on launch day though. Most of my friends had to wait months to get their hands on one. lol Good times:p

@quesocoatl21 9 лет назад

The reason there wasn't much third party support was due to Nintendo's monopolistic practices. They basically forced anyone who made a game for their system to never make games for another system. If it wasn't for that the Turbografx name might still be here today.

@Sc0pee 9 лет назад

Just like it's today. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are all guilty of this.

@quesocoatl21 9 лет назад

Sc0pee Umm...no. Parity agreements or whatever are completely different. Nintendo basically said if you want to make games for us you can't make games for anyone else.

@douby975 8 лет назад

Castlevania is trolling us all these days. I want some real classic platforming ACTION Konami. stop abusing your workers and get stuff done. thanks.

@jeffmcharlton 9 лет назад

watching videos with the subtitles on is often hilarious

@Genethagenius 4 года назад

I heard that the TurboGrafx-16 (PC Engine in Japan) was actually more popular than the Sega Genesis was in Japan. So the Famicon & Super Famicon were number 1, and TurboGrafx-16 was number 2, with the Genesis in 3rd. It was really the U.S., and then Europe, under Tom Kalinske and his team that the Genesis was popular.