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We compare 5 Castlevania games that came out during the 16-bit era. Which one will reign supreme?
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Opening "Sega" jingle is from "Astal" for the Sega Saturn. Courtesy of Sega Corporation.
Ending Music during the credits is from Batman The Video Game for the Sega Genesis. Courtesy of Sun Corporation.
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By: Jan Neves
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Intro by Evan S.
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Outro Animation by Kevin Bhall
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Episode Notes:
1. I considered adding Haunted Castle to the list because the custom CPU in the arcade version is based on the 6809, a chip with 16-bit features. In the end I decided to hold off and review the new version of that game down the line.
2. The sum of its parts really did make a difference here. Though Bloodlines technically only won the challenge category here, I consider it second only to Rondo of Blood.
3. I'd like to stress I went into this as objectively as was possible. I was never going to get past certain biases, but I tried to really look at each game based on its own merits. If you want something more personal and heavily skewed by my personal experiences, look here:
youtube.com/watch?v=pqCnG5_qLv4
We compare 5 Castlevania games that came out during the 16-bit era. Which one will reign supreme?
I'm on Patreon! Help support the channel.
patreon.com/segalordx
If you would like to support the channel directly:
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Head over to Facebook to hear me ramble about various things:
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Opening "Sega" jingle is from "Astal" for the Sega Saturn. Courtesy of Sega Corporation.
Ending Music during the credits is from Batman The Video Game for the Sega Genesis. Courtesy of Sun Corporation.
SLX Logo
By: Jan Neves
YouTube Page - youtube.com/user/Jan3d
Intro by Evan S.
portfolio.tsestudios.com
Outro Animation by Kevin Bhall
YouTube Page - youtube.com/user/NIGH11
Episode Notes:
1. I considered adding Haunted Castle to the list because the custom CPU in the arcade version is based on the 6809, a chip with 16-bit features. In the end I decided to hold off and review the new version of that game down the line.
2. The sum of its parts really did make a difference here. Though Bloodlines technically only won the challenge category here, I consider it second only to Rondo of Blood.
3. I'd like to stress I went into this as objectively as was possible. I was never going to get past certain biases, but I tried to really look at each game based on its own merits. If you want something more personal and heavily skewed by my personal experiences, look here:
youtube.com/watch?v=pqCnG5_qLv4
