Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES) Full Playthrough w/ Mike Matei

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Full Playthrough of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse for NES by Mike Matei. This is the harder North American version of the game played on a top loader NES.
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This playthrough is edited down from three previous live streams. If you'd like to watch the full length unedited Castlevania 3 streams, check them out on Cinemassacre Plays (Our Second Channel)
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@mistrdevine 6 жыл бұрын

I was nine when this game came out. I remember one amazing Christmas in 1990 when I received this, as well as Mega Man 3, it was the greatest Christmas ever.

@syminite1 4 жыл бұрын

Beast. My mom got me this too with bugs bunny birthday blowout. Syfa's energy ball magic was the strongest weapon in the game.

@pigeonsil240sx 2 жыл бұрын

i was 8 and bet i was living a simular utopia.did you also get mad claiming "THE GAME CHEATS!" and getting so mad? lol nes games always had me saying this because they did cheat.example is like ninja gaiden and jumping across a platform and having a bat fly out right then knocking you in a pit.

@matrix91234 Жыл бұрын

For me it was Crash Bandicoot 2. So i had it easier : D

@papabear6611 3 жыл бұрын

I like how it’s like a film at the intro and the ending with the credits. It feels like I’m playing as a kid, dreaming up a great fantasy. That’s what makes these games great to me.

@agiar2000 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite part is around 51:10, how, after Mike kills the Leviathan demon, that spirit ball has _ONE LAST_ attack exploding in eight directions, which he just barely avoids by ducking. Imagine how many kids rage-quit after such a tough boss fight, celebrating their victory, only to get trolled by that last attack. I also love Mike's reaction to finally beating that boss. Big mood. :)

@willmistretta 5 жыл бұрын

I tested it out last time I played and that animation actually can't hurt you. It would be one hell of a troll if it could, though.

@user-og8jy1ib7f 6 жыл бұрын

Having been born in 95 and just finishing Castlevania 3, I can say it and Rondo of Blood are my favorite Castlevanias.

@ChipRed87 6 жыл бұрын

Syfa is a most definitely a female. The "take him with you" thing was either a localization error, or a trick to make player to think she was a male.

@Habackuk24 6 жыл бұрын

She has a Samus Aran moment in the end, removing the headpiece.

@rocketcon 6 жыл бұрын

The reveal moment was an unintentional side effect of the limited NES hardware. The developers couldn't put a unique text box saying "Will you take her with you?" for Sypha. So they had to use the same "Will you take him with you?" text for all three characters.

@TheT3rr0rMask 6 жыл бұрын

The Netflix series even played up on this- "Save my grandson". Trevor saves Syfa who removes hood. "Ok, granddaughter"

@masquerade9703 6 жыл бұрын

Chip M plus in symphony of the night she's obvious a girl when you fight the imposters

@tbb033 6 жыл бұрын

Or he's transexual before that shit was trendy.

@apotheosis00 6 жыл бұрын

"Help me" gave you a ton of lives.

@jeffk7287 6 жыл бұрын

Sypha being a girl is a story reveal like Samus in Metroid. One of my favorite NES games. I beat it every which way and I prefer Sypha because of her magic powers.

@yvonnerogers6429 6 жыл бұрын

Before there was Elsa... Actually, if Frozen 2 is about Elsa freezing vampires, I'll be pretty stoked. I kind of figured the gender reveal was meant as a gender reveal given the time period.

@TheT3rr0rMask 6 жыл бұрын

Something I liked in the Netflix series was how Trevor was fooled into believing Sypha was a man until he saves her. Thought it was a cool reference for fans

@gooseygoose604 5 жыл бұрын

I would always record on my phone the credits when I beat a game, I even said "woah Syphas a girl???!"

@justintahair9119 5 жыл бұрын

yea her spells are powerful and can destroy dracula lol i amglad to remember the path to get to her its a much more manageable path

@ShinobiNeon 6 жыл бұрын

Sypha is a girl. I think the game calling her "him" is just their way of saying her gender is ambiguous because she's shrouded in a hooded robe. When she takes off her hood at the end and reveals long blonde hair, and Trevor puts his arm around her, that's when they reveal she was a woman all along. l think they were trying to do what they did with Metroid and Samus, leaving her gender assumedly male, until the reveal at the end.

@iGuy28 5 жыл бұрын

Well good! At some point, i thought i was into *men*

@hdofu 5 жыл бұрын

I like how the series pokes fun at that.

@RivantCanton 4 жыл бұрын

I think its more likely that it's just the same trigger command line for all companions, and they didn't want to make a new one for her.

@makihara3713 6 жыл бұрын

Great stream. Shows why this game was considered as a NES classic and how people reacted to its brutal and yet addicting difficulty.

@TheT3rr0rMask 6 жыл бұрын

Too bad it's not on the NES Classic. 1 and 2 are Simon'a story but 3 is way better than 2 lol

@b2manatees 6 жыл бұрын

Ah yes. The dragons that came out of the water. Very hard area for me as a kid in the early 90s. As frustrated as I got, I loved this game. Played the hell out of it.

@orlangurs 6 жыл бұрын

I've beaten this game with all characters and routes at least once. But still every time when I try to replay it I usually get too frustrated and leave it, despite all the love I have for it. Epic and really hard game.

@Infinighost 5 жыл бұрын

35:06 I'm playing this on the Castlevania Collection for Switch, and this level took me DAYS to beat. It's so damn hard. The bridge took me a long time to master, and the boss is tough. Hope to finish the game in the next few days.

@bobhoskins1790 4 жыл бұрын

It’s gonna be a lot more time than that at your pace buddy.

@alejandrovaldez9848 6 жыл бұрын

I think this game is the best one in the trilogy in my opinion!👾 PRAISE THE WALL CHICKEN!!🍗

@Aggrofool 6 жыл бұрын

If there is a fkn pork chop in there, I would so eat it!

@TheBLBShow 6 жыл бұрын

I don't get how people always talk about how Castlevania 1 is among the hardest games ever when part 3 is alot more difficult. Still wouldn't put any in "hardest game ever" territory but CV3 is pretty hard.

@hdofu 5 жыл бұрын

Some versions are up there like the US version of Haunted Castle for the Arcades. That said the NES version isn't.

@Ghalion666 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, though I find the alucard route way more difficult than the s ypha route.

@richardgurney1844 3 жыл бұрын

I actually think CV3 is harder than Ninja Gaiden

@TheBLBShow 3 жыл бұрын

@@hdofu well that is pretty much a whole different game than the nes cv1

@crunchb3rry 6 жыл бұрын

I just had a thought that Trevor Belmont looks like he's wearing Uggs and now I can't un-see it.

@korgothkillings2032 6 жыл бұрын

crunchb3rry hilarious

@XpRnz 6 жыл бұрын

Man this was a trip down memory lane, I still remember the love-hate relationship I had with this game, unforgivable but keeps you coming back for more. Still love the soundtrack too!

@confusedkemono 6 жыл бұрын

Turns into a skull thing? Skeleton?? EVERYTHING IS A SKULL.

@tommynguyen8555 6 жыл бұрын

Wow I was on the edge of my seat for many of the boss battles! You perform great under pressure

@PositronPlays 6 жыл бұрын

Hell yes, one of my favorite Castlevania games of all time. Also cool to see you go for Sypha, was always a fan of her but it seems people rarely go that route. Some neat stages on that path!

@erikbell1723 6 жыл бұрын

I feel like there is probably a ton on the cutting room floor on this one! this is a hard ass game! Congrats on winning Mike

@DerpMuse 6 жыл бұрын

Great playthrough Mike! That stairway at the end refresh to get extra hearts is a game changer. I never knew about that.

@stryder414 6 жыл бұрын

Castlevania games were a real precursor to games like Dark Souls, you can tell the folks at From Software played the Castlevania and Zelda series.

@j.d.simahan5014 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks you Captain.

@masquerade9703 6 жыл бұрын

Can't get anymore classic than this

@DansSmegead 6 жыл бұрын

Love seeing these! Thanks, Mike. Also, I mentioned it in a previous video before I realised it was 7 months old, but I would like to see an Earthworm Jim playthrough. I remember it being hard, but maybe it was just me as a kid. Either way, I would love to see that, thanks again :)

@pureevil9496 6 жыл бұрын

Yay! I was just about to search for a playthrough and here you are.

@matthewrs7 6 жыл бұрын

This is probably the #1 most nostalgic game for me. My brother's and I played it as kids and we loved the visuals, loved the music, but we got SOO mad and could never get far in it.

@JtMoney88 6 жыл бұрын

Whoa! That intro is awesome! Glad you got one similar to the AVGN intro.

@polarbeargloves 6 жыл бұрын

30 something year old man, still makes his name fuck you ... Nice

@IkarosTypeAlpha 5 жыл бұрын

I actually missed this one and went right to 4. Funny how fast they dropped the Castlevania II direction

@rezterralico4369 6 жыл бұрын

Game is on sale on the reship for 2.49 US/CAD until December 11th on the 3DS at least. Love this game. When through the easy, med, hard pathways and beat it a few times on hard mode. Hard mode unlocks after beating the game once. More enemies and each hit takes out 4 life points.

@sandukan1001 6 жыл бұрын

I think the up and down the stairs trick is also mentioned in one of the castlevania avgn episodes. But well done on beating this tough game.

@Dresdenstl 6 жыл бұрын

I wasn't sure if I watched this or not but then Mike read my chat comment.

@maxbrandt6 6 жыл бұрын

I never played this game, looks to be a good challenge. It really does harder the further you go and the extra characters are a nice touch.

@mattb9664 6 жыл бұрын

I can't even play this game now unless it's the Famicom version with the extra sound channels.... I'm an audiophile person and the extra channels make the music sound so much better..even if your just listening from crappy TV speakers.

@richardpage9474 6 жыл бұрын

Beat this when I was a kid did use HELP ME code, is still my favorite CV. Used Alucard, the boat was just to much of a pain.

@mario19885 6 жыл бұрын

YEAH!!! My favorite Castlevania game where you get to play as 4 characters!!

@MaxMarriner 6 жыл бұрын

No way. No goddamn way. This is incredible.

@Scott86 6 жыл бұрын

This is so ironic..I just re-watched the Avgn Castlevania-thon for the hundredth time and I was thinking when he was pissed how difficult the game is and how he never beat it..and I'm sitting there thinking "Mike should totally beat this!" And here it is! Now that's wicked!! Lol

@michaelswitzer2121 6 жыл бұрын

The VideoGame Champion quick think of some other cool games he should play wile u have this power before it fades away

@Chaosxinc 6 жыл бұрын

Watching the edited version of this is funny as hell. I'm glad he left a few deaths out of billions in the video, lol.

@andyauthor2007 6 жыл бұрын

It takes 138 licks to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop.

@yvonnerogers6429 6 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this LP, Mike. Thank you!

@segaki 6 жыл бұрын

Never seen this game played before but already loving the music!

@Flayne009 6 жыл бұрын

Holy Water on Level 7. Second candle. You have to be Trevor though, obviously. Awesome video Mike.

@sevranal 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so disappointed that you didn't play with Grant. He was my favorite. I never completed this game because there were parts that I couldn't use him. I understand that other characters were much more effective, but in my opinion he was the most fun.

@thegamesresearcher 5 жыл бұрын

i know this post is one year old, but in case someone is digging old videos out, one word: "FUJIMOTO"

@megasean3000 6 жыл бұрын

I also went through the playthrough with Sipha...not because I thought she was the best character to go with, but because I didn't know there was other characters like Grant and Alucard, and I went into the easy route unintentionally xD

@onetonmuckfire9140 6 жыл бұрын

The knights with the axe remind me of Zelda II.

@jeffunknown9927 6 жыл бұрын

Wow that Hydra fight was epic!

@jhamptonjr 5 жыл бұрын

You know the great thing about whistling? You can stop fucking whistling.

@Haterator 6 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the BGM on this!

@Chodaboy65 6 жыл бұрын

Desert Bus would be the perfect game for a marathon stream as a fundraiser. Just get several people to hot swap on the controller and take shifts.

@skibumjd 6 жыл бұрын

shout out to mike and james, and mondays! gotta give credit where credit is due. there is no mike without james and vice verce you guys rock! i can't see a dercernable difference in your guys game playing ability, i feel like you guys have your own personal games where you shine in your own way, but you both are masters!

@Thatonegirl989 6 жыл бұрын

Mike your playthroughs are awesome.

@chillenkillen7277 6 жыл бұрын

angel milton ✌😘

@Thatonegirl989 6 жыл бұрын

Chillen Killen :)

@Thatonegirl989 6 жыл бұрын

don solo add me, i cant find you. My profile pic is the same one on here

@CopiousDoinksLLC 5 жыл бұрын

Best ending of any Cinemassacre video ever.

@simoncobian2816 6 жыл бұрын

I used to love using grant climbing on the walls was the best

@johnmagus6341 6 жыл бұрын

I remember playing this game and thinking it was impossible as well. Great times.

@buckyjr710 6 жыл бұрын

Putting in "HELP ME" gets you ten lives.

@The_Chewmiester 6 жыл бұрын

Usually for speedruns, damage boosting to the left or right is intended, but these runs take a while...just beating this game is an accomplishment in itself

@kkzooi 6 жыл бұрын

nice playthrough. mike since you like puzzle games, id like to see you play Ka-blooey on snes some day

@Alangh 6 жыл бұрын

What happened to the sound in the Part 3 video? I can barely hear it.

@indy1935 6 жыл бұрын

This must have been filmed right before the famicom stream a month ago

@the1ucidone 6 жыл бұрын

Quality content baby.

@XeviousD 6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Freese Can't wait for Mike to play Castlevania Chronicles for the PSX/PS1!

@charliehyland3603 6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Freese I

@venne4018 6 жыл бұрын

Ever since that Castlevania AVGN videos i've been waiting for an SOTN Playthrough any plans on that one Mike?

@miukitty100 6 жыл бұрын

I managed to beat the game thanks to this video! Thanks so much Mike 😁

@dfchang813 6 жыл бұрын

I loved and played this game to death as kid. Eventually able to beat it with all 3 characters and then as Trevor alone. Sypha destroys though. I remember Dracula was soooo hard. Lol. Brings back memories.

@xAngoryx 6 жыл бұрын

That intro though is on point my friend

@MrNb22 6 жыл бұрын

i like how the netflix series is fairly true to the story where Trevor meets Syfa

@arykedawg1 6 жыл бұрын

hands down the best soundtrack on NES

@rocketcon 6 жыл бұрын

The Japanese Famicom version is even better, thanks to the added sound chip.

@amso7169 5 жыл бұрын

Journey to Silius wants to know your location

@MarshallMathersthe7th 5 жыл бұрын

HA he used the same trick i did on the final form of Dracula, NICE! (throwing the axe)

@nilen435 6 жыл бұрын

When you are hit, are you not pushed torwards the direction your back is facing? :)

@inujosha 6 жыл бұрын

Always love a Mike Matei play through

@JamesNintendoNerd 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! -Mike

@inujosha 6 жыл бұрын

Cinemassacre My pleasure my man. Thank you for uploading. My favorites of you are your play throughs of the mega mans.

@Mattsterweb 6 жыл бұрын

I really wish Mike's reply had said "Always love an Inujosha comment". :P

@inujosha 6 жыл бұрын

cheebert That would have been awesome lol

@johneygd 6 жыл бұрын

Inujosha now mike has to show this to james rolf.

@zakuguriin4521 5 жыл бұрын

I always get stuck on the level near the end where the blocks fall for days till you can reach a platform way up top. I also get stuck at Death.

@mikepower87 6 жыл бұрын

*Mike's evil laugh after he puts in F*** You

@WolfenFox77 6 жыл бұрын

Yes! A whole play through hell yeah

@jeesuz 6 жыл бұрын

The Sypha part "Take him with you" is most likely a translation error or the reveal that she was actually a female was meant to be found out at the very end.

@rocketcon 6 жыл бұрын

It's actually due to a hardware limitation. The NES could only have one version of the text box for Grant, Sypha, and Alucard during the "Will you take him with you?" scenes, so they had to keep the text the same for all three of them. As a result the instruction booklet followed suit to maintain consistency, and referred to Sypha as a male warlord instead of a female witch.

@jeesuz 6 жыл бұрын

The text box thing makes sense. Though calling Sypha a "warlord" seems completely wrong. Does it actually say that or did you mean warlock?

@OperationSubterfuge 6 жыл бұрын

Right. That was another typo in the translation. It was supposed to say "WartHog"

@thepatriot2603 2 жыл бұрын

And you’re just taking the easy path Mike! There’s three different paths throughout the game!!

@PurpleRupees 2 жыл бұрын

I'm on the second to last level taking Sypha path. Is Alucard route really that much harder?

@joeyk107 2 жыл бұрын

@@PurpleRupees in my opinion, the paths easiest to hardest are the sypha path, the alucard path, then the sunken city path.

@PurpleRupees 2 жыл бұрын

@@joeyk107 now that I've done every level Trevor only now. I can say that most of Alucard route is easier. Except for the sunken city and especially the falling blocks stage. Those 2 are the hardest stages besides the final 2

@JustinEvitable80 6 жыл бұрын

You asked who said to go down the stairs to get hearts? AVGN did in his Castlevania-thon. Before anyone corrects me, yes, I know Mike was referring to the chat

@VHSMikey 6 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual, not my favorite game of the series, but it was nice to see you rock it.

@toptenguy1 6 жыл бұрын

In baseball terms, Trevor is the ace starting pitcher, Syfa is the closer.

@Red88Rex 5 жыл бұрын

The music is so fucking good. One of the best on the NES

@gregket 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, great stream, as always. Also, I like your Thundercats t-shirt.

@Synthmancer 6 жыл бұрын

These full playthroughs are great.

@Marius-vw9hp 6 жыл бұрын

OMG Fell asleep watching Mike play Jekyll and Hyde - had weird dreams about James and Mike all night.

@doomguy8324 6 жыл бұрын

Funny. Had you just watched James' Castlevaniathon, you'd have known about the stair trick lol. Great vid, always enjoy.

@proff321 6 жыл бұрын

You did play the US version awhile ago and went with the easy route and finished it on the JP version.

@gplechuckiii 6 жыл бұрын

I had this game as a kid. I beat it with Grant, I beat it with Alucard, but I never did beat it with Syfa. Thanks for showing the one ending I never saw.

@_JackNapier Жыл бұрын

This is my FAVORITE NES GAME!!! Checking every Block is Mandatory 🏥

@windwaker0rules 6 жыл бұрын

anyone else think the last level is way easier than the second last level XD

@matsujonen 4 жыл бұрын

I always got alucard but I seem to remember being able to have all three and being able to switch between them.

@SrTrapizomba 6 жыл бұрын

One of the best Castlevania game, in my opinion

@polaricedragon7052 6 жыл бұрын

This is the game that will haunt me until I get good enough to beat it myself.

@JustinEvitable80 6 жыл бұрын

Coincidence. I just started trying this game again about a week ago. I never have gotten far.

@USMC49er 6 жыл бұрын

You didnt win the treasure master prize AND the trip to Dracula's hometown? You have tough luck, Nerd.

@77MRVIC 6 жыл бұрын

I grew up with this game played it over and over

@RetroAdvisoryBoard 6 жыл бұрын

"Take him with you" wasn't a localization error, it was purposefully deceptive - revealing a cloaked character to be a female at the end was a relatively new but novel idea, and still considered a memorable plot twist circa 1990. Hence the letting her hair down at the end of the game for Sypha's 'reveal'. Google the PDF of the manual to Dracula's Curse, the writers completely write the character as a male and purposefully hide her features with long anime bangs and cloak. In 1989/1990, you were telling your friends on the playground that you knew a secret to the ending of Castlevania III.

@briancyates1983 6 жыл бұрын

If you guys get an SNES Classic, will there be a live stream. I work at a Target, and we have 70 in stock, according to what security told me yesterday. We may get more this week.

@mikeydluffy2718 6 жыл бұрын

I can hear some TMNT musical notes in lvl 1

@bryan006981 6 жыл бұрын

Remember this game vividly hard as fuck.

@khululyp 6 жыл бұрын

Great game, paved the way for the Igavanias(commonly known as metroidvania) Now that you have a 3DS capture card, try some of the DS versions of Castlevania.