Castlevania SOTN (Sega Saturn vs Playstation) Side by Side Comparison

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8 жыл бұрын

Castlevania Symphony of the Night Comparison - Sega Saturn vs Playstation/ Ps1.

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@keithknight6745 2 жыл бұрын

I always play this game like it's the first time I have ever played it. I never get tired of this master piece.

@neoasura 5 жыл бұрын

I really wish we could get a directors cut version of this game with all the bonus features of the Saturn, but with the graphics of the PS1

@xenniealchayliss2489 4 жыл бұрын

Wish they woulda had Sega show them how to properly code the effects, no way should the Saturn from the start look so much worse. Blurred opening text, smaller less fps video ....the Saturn should easily outshine the ps1 here.....

@jerryalexis576 4 жыл бұрын

* cough * psp (and now ps4) * cough cough *

@thepooroldsoul8179 4 жыл бұрын

@@jerryalexis576 They don't have the stuff from the Saturn version.

@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ropalme1914 Iga said this,but he was not the director of Symphony of the night.

@jonyalex7953 4 жыл бұрын

@@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526 Iga was promoted to assistant director during the game's production.

@medievalgamers8257 6 жыл бұрын

Graphics: Playstation 1. Extra: Sega Saturn.

@davidsousa1575 4 жыл бұрын

Resolução saturn som saturn cor saturn extra saturn

@rgbcrafts 4 жыл бұрын

Dithering no lugar das transparências e resolução superior, porém incompatível com a dos sprites ainda faz a versão de PS1 ser melhor como jogo.

@aleh360ify 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidsousa1575 a resolução do Saturn estica os personagens, acho péssima.

@NickReymond 4 жыл бұрын

Medieval Gamers GRAPHICS : SEGA SATURN EXTRA : SEGA SATURN sega saturn Wins .

@aritadeu6021 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidsousa1575 foi lançado depois no sega saturn obviamente teria que ser superior

@silenig 8 жыл бұрын

The memories with this game... The Saturn version had some extras (a few levels, new music, new items, Maria as a playable character) but PS plays smoother and has better graphical effects (Dracula teleport, the vortex background, water etc).

@Theshark15z 8 жыл бұрын

The Mist and the Transformation was done better in PlayStation due to Saturn's limited support for transparency.

@muhsogyny9148 7 жыл бұрын

Saturn actually has full support for transparency - in 2D. What limited it is that the game was made in 3D on the PlayStation (ALL of them are), using textured polygons to represent sprites. The PlayStation had no 2D engine; all of its "2D" games were programmed that way. Rather than create a new true 2D engine for the Saturn, the team ported their engine over to Saturn's 3D VDP. Had they created a new engine from the ground up, the Saturn version could have had perfect transparencies, a smoother frame rate, and a higher resolution, but it would have taken a long time to basically recreate the game from scratch with little financial incentive given the Saturn's poor sales.

@GranMaese 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this is one of those cases were you can distinguish people who prefer graphics over content. (I take content over graphics any day).

@noop9k 7 жыл бұрын

Utilizing Saturn transparencies is hard and they are still not capable of exactly replicating PS1 effects such as blur and it is hard to apply them to specific objects. Also, PS1 GPU can blit rectangular 2D tiles slightly more efficiently than arbitrary polygons, so it does have some 2D-specific operations though they produce same results as polygons would. PS1 is both more flexible and simpler, also much more powerful at drawing polys or scaled sprites, while Saturn only has performance advantage when drawing several 2D layers, producing graphics similar to SNES on steroids. But this comes with tons of maddening limitations and quirks.

@williamproto6164 7 жыл бұрын

The new levels are out of place and lame, Maria wasn't fixed until the PSP version, some effects just flat out look bad on the Saturn, the amazing so bad it's good English voice acting isn't on the Saturn, and it takes *forever* to load (especially the menu) on Saturn. PS1 version easily wins

@ghost085 8 жыл бұрын

Why can't 2D retro indie games look like this? Edit: this comment was written 4 years ago, when most indie games tried to look like nes graphics. I know that nowadays many indie games look amazing (Iconoclasts, The Messenger, Owlboy, and many others).

@itsClaptrap 6 жыл бұрын

Ik this comment is old but damnit I'm gonna reply, because instead of having limitations and working with those said limits back then they needed to be creative, now they try to simulate such limitations that just aren't there so it just looks and feels off. And also the nostalgia aspect is at play lol

@noop9k 6 жыл бұрын

It is much simpler. Because majority of indies can't program and can't draw. Also, this game is a relatively high-budget project and is also reusing assets from another high budget Castlevania - Chi no Rondo.

@thekenixkil 6 жыл бұрын

noop9k Cuphead is very good

@Yukatoshi 6 жыл бұрын

Kowaijiwaru Indeed. One of the most visually interesting games in years.

@denguenavarrogomez8434 6 жыл бұрын

yeah you jusy go straigth in line thas not an rpg. beside toon graphics suck.

4 жыл бұрын

5:26 check Dracula's transformation effects!

@puniopenetrante 5 жыл бұрын

Japanese Dub: poetry and passion English Dub: MEMES!

@christianpalmer225 4 жыл бұрын

Got to say that, back in the 90s when we would have been playing this originally, the mesh transparencies would have looked like real ones. On a regular old tube TV like we were using (and I still use for old-school gaming), mesh transparencies blended together because of how the pixels glowed and blended. Try playing this on an old school TV and see for yourself. (The PSX version is the original, and still plays a tad smoother though.)

@cybermx8896 Жыл бұрын

To many slowdowns on Saturn, PS1 is the way.

@pentexsucks43 Жыл бұрын

Okay, played it on my CRT and it still doesn't look great. It's just a common fact that the Saturn wasn't the best with transparencies. Which is super apparent on the Resident Evil 1 port with the water/blood

@joseteixeira3278 8 жыл бұрын

Seria legal ter usado para comparação a versão JAP do PS1, pois a US é capada. Na minha humilde opinião que joguei ambas nos consoles na época ambas são boas, mas a JAP de PS1 é definitiva. Das versões são os seguintes itens que me lembro: 1 - A versão SATURN é um port da versão PS1 feito totalmente as pressas, prejudicando muito otimização e frame rate do jogo. 2 - Os slowdown da versão Saturn é por culpa desse port as pressas, mas se repararem bem, até a versão PS1 tem slowndowns em algumas áreas e em alguns momentos onde se tem muitos inimigos na tela. 3 - O SATURN não é muito bom com 3D e transparência, por isso os efeitos 3D tiveram que ser refeitos e mudados, exemplo disso são efeito de transformação, nevoa, efeito da cachoeira, efeito da barra de magia, efeitos de iluminação e alguns efeitos de mortes de inimigos que foram completamente modificados na versão SATURN. 4 - Pra compensar isso a equipe incluiu esses extras no jogo e colocou um doc no disco do jogo explicando. 5 - Creio que o maior vilão foi mesmo o curto tempo pra equipe portar o jogo, se os caras tivessem mais tempo, talvez o jogo ficasse melhor otimizado e quem sabe ele até criassem o software pra fazer o 3d todo via software usando exclusivamente um dos processadores do Saturn. 6 - O jogo não faz uso do cartucho expansor de ram, provavelmente por causa do curto tempo pra portar o jogo. A versão do PS1 ficou como definitiva mesmo por causa desses detalhes que fizeram grande diferença no jogo. E a versão definitiva e a JAP, pois a US é capada tiraram dois familiares. Os americanos decidiram que eram inúteis, vai entender. Porém pra todo fã é bom se ter e jogar as duas, mas jogar no console mesmo em uma tv de tubo no emu não passa toda a beleza real do jogo. Pra quem não pode fazer isso jogo no emu mesmo que o importante é se divertir. rs

@fqnfinancas3431 2 жыл бұрын

O Saturn não era tão ruim no 3D, aliás tem jogos em 3D que se saiu melhor que o Playstation. A questão mesmo era o sistema de desenvolvimento 3D que no Saturn era muito mais complexo que no PlayStation que tinha uma linguagem de programação mais amigável para os Desenvolvedores. Sobre a versão definitiva, discordo em partes, pq vc só falou da parte técnica que realmente você tem razão. Porém a versão do Saturn tem suas vantagens, como salas extras, mais personagens jogáveis e uma qualidade sonora um pouco melhor. Aliás não sei se você sabe, mas os fans além da fazerem a tradução, fizeram uma maneira de usar o cartucho de ram pra melhorar o loading e melhorar o frame rate do jogo. Ficou excelente e se você é fan, vale a pena dar uma conferida. Flw

@joseteixeira3278 2 жыл бұрын

@@fqnfinancas3431 Eu joguei essa versão modificada, ficou muito boa. Espero que melhorem mais e consertem via mod os efeitos que ficaram ruins. Se consertarem esses pequenos detalhes, com todo conteúdo extra que a versão saturn tem, vai ser o supra sumo das galáxias. Que os modders coloquem a versão saturn como deveria ser, bem próximo ou até melhor que a versão do PS1. Pois o Saturn tem poder e capacidade com folga pra isso.

@jediknightgeo 8 жыл бұрын

Damn it really chaps my ass how many great Saturn games were left in Japan (this obviously being just one of them). Both versions have their plus and minus's but when it comes down to it you really cant go wrong with either version.

@Amishmediagroup 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the Saturn had a lot of great Japan exclusives. It sucks that it did so poorly here; some of them would surely have been localized if Sega had any clue what they were doing from 1994-1997.

@Yukatoshi 6 жыл бұрын

jediknightgeo Was par for the course for SEGA at this point sadly. Communication between East and West divisions barely existed, so the only hope was 3rd partys, but obviously as the Saturn only sold well in Japan it made little financial sense for them to bring Japanese stuff Westwards to a small userbase. I have about 60 Japanese Saturn games, and most are great. SEGA really fucked up.

@capcom23 4 жыл бұрын

if you want a fast gameplay Saturn aint one for you. Checking the map takes a lot of time. On ps1 you can see it very fast. I couldn't even bothered to wait such time when I had to check the map. Just not worth my time. First game play should be done on ps1 and later on saturn just for a second ride with the extra stuff

@DanielAyy 3 жыл бұрын

@@Jackapher The Saturn version is far from unplayable. It may not be as smooth as ps1, but it doesn't break the experience. You get used to the slower map and menus after a while. There's even a hack that uses the 4mb cart you can download that cuts down the loading and slowdown a bit and greatly speeds up the menus and map.

@Fry09294 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanielAyy The 4mb cart mod has no impact on fps and even if it did, the game is still a hideous, dingy mess. The Saturn port is atrocious and an embarrassment to the system.

@spidermcgavenport8767 8 жыл бұрын

they need to re-release the Saturn version!

@alexlexusZXpredator 3 жыл бұрын

i have been saying the same for years. it had more content and extra level locations. richter and marie were playable

@fishactivation5087 2 жыл бұрын

@@alexlexusZXpredator If you want to play as Richter and Maria that badly, just buy the mobile port. I agree with you on the exclusive content, though.

@alexlexusZXpredator 2 жыл бұрын

@@fishactivation5087 wasnt aware of a mobile port. but i had both the saturn and psx ver. now currently the xbox BC on my series X. Saturn was my fav version minus some of the porting flaws but colors were better on psx

@Ashura893 7 жыл бұрын

Ótimo vídeo como sempre. Só poderia ter sido um pouco maior, mostrando um pouco das áreas exclusiva da versão de Saturn.

@levisiteurdumultivers4191 4 жыл бұрын

This game is pure gold. An immortal reference

@Ychigo100 4 жыл бұрын

Jogo atemporal. Até hoje jogos ambas as versões nos dois consoles . A versão do Sega Saturn é ótima pelo conteúdo extra, e pelos personagens jogáveis logo de início. O ruim é a falta de um atalho para acessar o mapa diretamente, sem apertar o start e L, e um pouco mais de loading. Slowdown tem em ambas versões, no castelo invertido próximo a entrada do castelo, naquele corredor que tem os lobos, ambas às versões o fps caí bruscamente (15fps ou menos). A versão do ps1 os efeitos de transparência, das transformações, da névoa são melhores. Acesso ao mapa de forma direta sem loading.

@dianaroces3770 7 жыл бұрын

So, the path to the underground garden is also closed early on the game on Saturn version. I saw some video clips that path was already open when they're going back there for some reason without clicking any switch or anything. Was going to the Cursed Prison triggered it open or something or a certain map percentage need to be accomplished first?

@felipemiranda8743 7 жыл бұрын

Foi esse vídeo que me fez conhecer o canal. Estranho é que se colocar "Vc Decide" na busca, o canal é a última coisa que aparece na primeira página...

@neoknux009 8 жыл бұрын

its an interesting comparison because in theory Saturn should have been better. But i think since PS1 was the primary target, porting to saturn was an after thought and content was not optimized for saturn. You can see early in in the fight with dracula how saturn could not easily handle transparencies when dracula was teleporting. Saturn can do it, but it takes some programming wizardry.

@bizarroeddie1 8 жыл бұрын

+neoknux009 saturn's version came out 2 years later, has more loadings, more slowdowns, less effects... It's a bad port. But the game is still amazing even with all the losses.

@neoknux009 8 жыл бұрын

Yes im aware of the shortcomings of the saturn version. But you probably know you get to play as Maria and there is that extra section and you can get Alucards Spear.

@bizarroeddie1 8 жыл бұрын

+neoknux009 must say i rather have better graphics and frame rate than the extras saturn brought to the table. this new stuff doesn't appeal to me at all.

@neoknux009 8 жыл бұрын

id rather have better graphics and framerate too.

@noop9k 7 жыл бұрын

Not all cases of transparencies can be handled by Saturn with reasonable performance even with the best programming.

@synthoelectro 7 жыл бұрын

There will always be a warm place in my heart for the PS1 version.

@ElectricKitty 2 жыл бұрын

I love the constant blur behind alucard on the Saturn honestly

@Galdelico 8 жыл бұрын

To be honest, everytime I watch comparisons between these two versions of the game, I can't help but feeling that Saturn Dracula X gets a bit too much negative talk than it actually deserves. Sure, transparencies look rough, and there may be some slowdowns (but is it exclusive to the Saturn port?), yet the fullscreen play area is quite a noticeable plus, and the overall presentation looks just as brilliant to me.

@RyuHayabusa06 8 жыл бұрын

+Galdelico I own both versions and I can say that the PS1 version is overall just a better game. It plays better, graphics are a touch better due to the resolution of the Saturn not matching up well with the PS1 original, and the extras like playing with Richter and Maria just aren't executed very well. The new levels and bosses are also just a yawn. PS1 wins this one.

@Galdelico 8 жыл бұрын

+RyuHayabusa06 I don't know man. I'm in the same situation and - even though I'd probably recommend to go PS too, in the end - I don't really believe the Saturn version plays in any noticeably 'worse' way. Extra contents are a matter of tastes - you didn't like them, I did - and I don't see any problem with SS Dracula X' screen resolution. Even if you look at the comparison right above, you'll notice that everything is in the same exact place, only with more background graphics at the top/bottom.

@Medachod 7 жыл бұрын

+RyuHayabusa06, Try it on SSF. You will eat those words.

@Medachod 7 жыл бұрын

RyuHayabusa06 Heheh, okay. Guess you won't listen to me. You'll be sorry.

@Medachod 7 жыл бұрын

RyuHayabusa06 You must've not turned on the settings that fix all crosshatching and slowdown. Or, your rig is weak.

@LGDRetrogamer 8 жыл бұрын

É uma obra de arte em ambos. Só joguei a versão de PS e pouco... :P

@BIMBOBOOP 8 жыл бұрын

I remember the Saturn version have much bigger loading times, even when you just press pause, then a loading appears.

@capcom23 8 жыл бұрын

yes a tad slower. i use emulator and it's indeed a bit slower even simple menu or map...

@Theshark15z 4 жыл бұрын

Poor Coding

@Emperor_of_all_Badgers 3 жыл бұрын

@@Theshark15z no

@kekeke8988 3 жыл бұрын

@@Theshark15z The Saturn is just a shit console.

@alexlexusZXpredator 3 жыл бұрын

@@Theshark15z it wasnt optimized on the saturn. sega is lucky they even got it cause sony at the time was locking deals down left and right

@BelmontKnight 7 жыл бұрын

Having the two versions in my hand, I was able to enjoy the good of both, although the Saturn is very poorly implemented because of the porting KCET Nagoya, in a favor I must say that it has new items, apart from new rooms, new songs And even some unknown, with more familiars. And a " third hand equip" to use consumable items, I find that it is much longer and explorable. Besides having new sprites of Richter and Maria. A great adventure pitiful that his optimization was very poorly worked.

@SEGAHEADDY 8 жыл бұрын

PS1 version is superior. The Saturn version was ported by Konami's C-Team of developers, who even admitted their shortcomings with the Saturn port in a text file found within the actual game disk data. Saturn version has lack of true transparencies and more slowdown along with lesser FMV/CG quality. Does have some bonus areas though, and you can play as Maria. One of the rare instances where a 2D game is better on PS1 than Saturn (mostly because 1) the game was developed for PS1 first, then ported to Saturn later, and 2) It wasn't the same developmental team at Konami.

@tbb033 8 жыл бұрын

Shame they never inserted the Saturn extra stuff into a later version based on the PSX original, like the one unlockable in the PSP version of Dracula X.

@hikari_no_yume 8 жыл бұрын

Lack of “true transparency” is probably due to Saturn hardware limitations. It doesn't support alpha blending for overlapping sprites.

@SEGAHEADDY 8 жыл бұрын

There's actually plenty of Saturn games with true 2D transparencies instead of the mesh seen here. It could have been done, but wasn't. It can be achieved in software. Hell, even true 3D transparencies ended up being reality on Saturn, as games like Sonic R and Burning Rangers show.

@hikari_no_yume 8 жыл бұрын

Oh, I know it has alpha blending support in some cases. But for the specific case of overlapping sprites, it can't do it, it blocks out the sprite underneath. It can do non-alpha blended overlapping sprites, it can do alpha blended non-overlapping sprites, it can do alpha blended background layers. But not alpha blended overlapping sprites. That's why many Saturn games have to use dithered 1-bit transparency for some transparency effects.

@magicmost1 8 жыл бұрын

It's not "superior" dude stop bsing. They're waaay to close for you to say something like that. Each have it's own ups and downs. Anyone who think there's a huge difference, something wrong with them i'm serious. Either that or fanboys. Saturn is probably got the edge if all things are considered.

@thedoge8651 7 жыл бұрын

anyone else screaming the whole time he was fighting dracula "use hydro storm you idiot!" yeah i know he had a cross sub weapon so that wasn't possible but who cares :B

@darnellhagood1052 7 жыл бұрын

Rikku Freak I have an even better one...play this boss battle, then play the Rondo of Blood version...

@ENiceGeo 7 жыл бұрын

I was thinking more of why isn't he dodging the orbs and instead just letting himself get hit by them?

@vasileios6301 7 жыл бұрын

Inexperienced Konami Nagoya team's Saturn port,its a shame because Saturn is the king of 2ds (even without the 1/4 mb carts). And Saturn can do transparencies check out Sonic R,Burning Rangers and few other examples,just skilled effort needed.

@jessefisher1809 4 жыл бұрын

From waht I understand its extremely difficult to do from a programming perspective. Having to constantly move info from one processor to the next. The saturn is cool but sega made it unnecessarily complicated and I totally understand why developers would rather just use dithering and call it a day.

@fisherdotogg 4 жыл бұрын

@@jessefisher1809 On the old CRT TVs these systems were made to display on you could get away with it too, since you couldn't tell the transperencies were just faked with a mesh. What annoys me more about the Saturn port is that they seem to have just not bothered replicating a lot of the same 3D effects the PS1 version had, which the Saturn could absolutely do and honestly could probably do better by virtue of the Saturn often having less angle/perspective warping on polygons. Instead though, they just cheaped out and made facsimiles of things like the vortex in the Dracula fight and the arena shattering into the background. Like the effects are there but they're so scaled back it's almost insulting.

@Fry09294 3 жыл бұрын

The Saturn couldn't pull off transparency as rich and copious as the PSX version of SOTN in a million years. At best the Saturn port could be improved, but I highly doubt it'd ever could have matched the PSX version.

@vasopel 3 жыл бұрын

@@Fry09294 well you are wrong, but anyway...

@Fry09294 3 жыл бұрын

@@vasopel nice argument.

@francisbastos9657 8 жыл бұрын

Esse jogo foi um dos melhores que joguei na vida, sem palavras. Gráficos, história, jogabilidade e dificuldades sem igual. Parabéns por mais um ótimo video.

@CouragePope 7 жыл бұрын

This was perfect for testing the audio on my phone much thanks

@CrimsonDalek 7 жыл бұрын

Sotn that comes with dracula x chronicles for the psp is my favorite, you get 3 games in 1. sotn, rondo of blood and the 2.5d remake. You do have to unlock the original and sotn within the game though. The game is great on any console.

@lirionbelmont 5 жыл бұрын

And the SOTN version of that game has some of the extra content of the Saturn, not the level, but items and the extra familiar, and it runs a lot more smoother then PSX and Saturn, my absolute favorite!

@lirionbelmont 4 жыл бұрын

@D core the first version is not always the best one, I'll have to disagree with you but hey if you prefer that version is ok, I respect it

@lirionbelmont 4 жыл бұрын

@D core oh yeah the Saturn version is a technical disaster, but the PSP fixes that

@drakonolus7922 8 жыл бұрын

I played and got both versions. I already finished the Saturn version. And i have to say, the Playstation version is the best of the best ever !!!!! PROS ON SATURN VERSION: -You can play as Richter and Maria since the beginning. -New musics. -New Room Levels, Enemies & Monsters and Bosses. -New Items. -Three hands instead of a two hands ( great right? ) -A great Add-on for the Saturn library, that's for sure !!!!! CONS ON SATURN VERSION: -Low resolutions. -Lacks a lot of an a important amount of graphics, textures, special effects and shaders. ( at the Royal Chappel level, it's atrocious and very notable !!!! ) -Not transparencies, they recreated those effects by using Dithering filters. -A lot of Loading times at the whole game and very annoying in every sense. Even on pausing and returning the game. LAME !!!!! -No Select button. To catch up with the Castle Map it's a Real Pain in the ass. And more Loading times for only that !!!! -The Alucards Wolf form: cannot dive and dig well inside at the water. So, you cannot make a great amount of percentage for your game on using that way. -Inside at the Japanese Playstation version only. The Sprite Fairy Familiar can chant the Nocturne song for Alucard. Even if you play the game for the first time ever. Meanwhile inside at the Saturn Version you have to buy another new Item. A some kind of a "Music Book" on where you can use it, and let the Sprite Familiar sing her Nocturne song for Alucard i'm afraid. And for that you need to finish the whole game once to unblock that item from the Master Librarian. ( well, not that bad after all ....... ) -Those new bonuses; even including those new levels are totally useless ( o yeah, that's true ) - This game port looked like if it were created for the GameBoy Advance console. I'm not joking about this !!!!!

@Marshal_Rock 7 жыл бұрын

DRAKONOLUS Man, you speak with reason, I don't know how some people prefer the Saturn Version over the PSX, the extra levels don't even add something substantial to the story though they might look fine and far way better if added in the PS version.

@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind 5 жыл бұрын

THIS THIS THIS You speak with reason!!

@gelzamangitzaman1482 8 жыл бұрын

Thats a great comparising and a great video thank u

@samuelcamarillo1349 7 жыл бұрын

Wait, why is there a trasparency effect when Drcaula transforms in the Saturn version, but not when he teleports?

@escanor7938 6 жыл бұрын

Damn... I love this game!!! This is my All time FAVORITE Game ever !!!

@crenado4389 8 жыл бұрын

Muy buena comparación como siempre. Ambas versiones tienen lo suyo, por gráficos me gusta mas la version de ps1, como tambien por la jugabilidad, por ejemplo para ver el mapa sólo aprietas select, en cambio en la version de saturn hay que entrar al menu y luego ahi escoger ver el mapa, lo cual es tedioso ya que en este juego lo ocupas mucho si es la primera o segunda vez que juegas. Pero obvio por contenido es mejor la saturn, ya que puedes jugar con maria, tienes elementos nuevos como la posibilidad de correr con alucard entre otros, la adición de mas areas y lo majestuoso de que cuando juegas con richter en la primera parte suena la canción "bloody tears" =O!!

@crenado4389 8 жыл бұрын

y olvidaba que se puede escoger a richter con el abrigo y el pelo largo en saturn tambien!!

@markmeadows7093 4 жыл бұрын

Those cape effects look amazing.

@KevinTwiner 8 жыл бұрын

awesome work!

@phonedork 7 жыл бұрын

There are some things I like better on the Saturn. Like the higher resolution. You can see more of the vertical field on the Saturn. But this may be the reason for the horrible slowdowns on the Saturn. Especially the boss fight with the bodies falling everywhere. It is shit slow on the Saturn. Water splashing effects better on the Saturn too. But the PSX version is still my favorite. There are things like the cathedral that look way better on the PSX. Game just runs smoother on the PSX. But the Saturn was still very enjoyable with Maria as a player character.

@phonedork 7 жыл бұрын

LOL! Working on it. I hate making videos! But I will have it sometime soon. I am also reviewing the OSSC Scaler. I am sure its going to be a conglomeration of crap packed into one video since my A.D.D. kicks in and the subject goes far and everywhere.

@Yukatoshi 6 жыл бұрын

phonedork IIRC the Saturn version was ported by a different team than who created it. They didn't do a very good job at all. Instead of rebuilding for the Saturn's strengths it was essentially just the PS1 version's codes squeezed onto the Saturn with a few odd changes. Look up Digital Foundry's video on it. One of their guys covers retro games in a technical sense, and unlike a lot of us YT commenters actually knows what he's talking about lol.

@HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG 6 жыл бұрын

Plus fix Richter outfit in sprite.

@ACosmicCastaway 6 жыл бұрын

Transparency on Saturn are bad, very bad. Pixels seems displaced and it's visible when words of level up show in the screen. Loading after transcution screen on Saturn made me think one thing: Konami made a lazy job on Saturn and I don't know why.

@Yukatoshi 6 жыл бұрын

A Cosmic Castaway The team that did this also ported Vandal Hearts to Saturn. They did a somewhat better job with that. I think they also did the Saturn port of Suikoden.

@johnsimon8457 6 жыл бұрын

Cracking up at English Alucard “What?!” While Japanese Alucard “Shimata!”

@davidtyler6708 2 жыл бұрын

Make you wonder, can you just import the Saturn exclusive levels, enemies, and items into the PS1/PSP version of Castlevania SOTN.

@notthesameman 5 жыл бұрын

I just think the saturn version was more fun to play with all thoses extras, music,stages, sound options, charactors, original castlevania music, the title screen after a while has a girl saying something, so many cool weapons to find, i know the psx ran better and look better but im sorry im sticking to my saturn version.

@mrshootinputin7251 8 жыл бұрын

The Saturn version lets you play Maria, while PlayStation doesn't.

@capcom23 8 жыл бұрын

and don't forget the extra levels!

@thetrouthunter403 8 жыл бұрын

+Alucard8319 and new sound tracks

@haydengames3v2 8 жыл бұрын

However the sound itself took a hit.

@crenado4389 8 жыл бұрын

"Bloody tears" theme and long jacket + long hair for saturn's richter

@Medachod 7 жыл бұрын

+haydengames3v2, No it didn't. The Saturn has its own independent sound card and it sounds better, actually.

@nissannavara8882 7 жыл бұрын

Ps1 version wins What is a man? A miserable pile of secrets

@orderofmagnitude-TPATP 2 жыл бұрын

It does... But it really shouldn't of been....

@gabriel21501 8 жыл бұрын

Voce está comparando pelo emulador ou pelos consoles ?

@DigiPen92 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, so that's where the localization team got the name "Dracula X" for the SNES version port of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood called as "Castlevania: Dracula X" from. 6:03

@etienneamien 5 жыл бұрын

I played both versions and the Sega Saturn has somewhat deeper colors and the lack of transparency effects makes it a true 2D game to me. I love the extra levels in the caves and catacombes, it brings an extra touch the adventure. I discovered SOTN on playstation and rediscovered the game on Saturn. Good old times ...

@Bloodreign1 2 жыл бұрын

Transparency began with 2D games, so having them makes it just as true a game as games in the 16 bit era that had them were.

@kaox44 6 жыл бұрын

Konami didn't even try on the Saturn version.

@Debiruman1666 3 жыл бұрын

They tried, but they can't make what the onsole can't do... but let's get honest, the Saturn version is like 97% the PS1 version, graphics are identical, even a bit crisper on Saturn, only the special effect are better on PS1, with less slowdowns, that all... but the Saturn version is still amazing, just a bit less, and controls are better thanks to the better gamepad of the Saturn.

@vasopel 3 жыл бұрын

@@Debiruman1666 "they can't make what the console can't do"? it's 2020-2021 and people still don't know that the saturn was more powerful than the PS1 in 2D stuff?, you just needed programmers than knew what to do. the Saturn port was rushed, facts.

@ethanislaomateocruz8036 8 жыл бұрын

Como un fan desde el inicio de esta saga, sólo puedo decir...¡MEGA EXCELENTE! :D ... Una petición: ¿sería posible que hagas comparativas más profunda sobre este juego? Sé que aparte de este tienes otro en la que muestras la exclusiva de de "Maria Renard" para SEGA Saturn, pero me refiero a algo como las batallas con los Bosses o las áreas, para así ver las diferencias entre ports. Gracias por tan buenas comparativas y aquí hacía falta un canal como el tuyo.

@vcdecide 8 жыл бұрын

+Ethanislao Mateo Cruz Gracias por los elogios, y veré lo que puedo hacer con su petición ^^

@drakonolus7922 8 жыл бұрын

No has jugado a esta version para el Saturn?. Creeme hay mas decepciones que bondades. Y te lo puedo decir porque tengo a ambas versiones. La del Playstation y la del Saturn. Y e acabado a la version de Sega. Creeme en lo que te digo. La mejor version sigue siendo la del Playstation. Aunque jugar con Maria sea todo un lujo ..........

@hernandezluisarturo 8 жыл бұрын

Yo nadamas tengo la version de SEGA Saturn en fisico, la version de PlayStation la juego en emulador, no los he jugado mucho, me quede atorado en una puerta que muestra un mensaje cuando la tratas de abrir y no se abre pero por estar en japones no se que dice el mensaje y ya no pude pasar de ahi, esa fue la razon por la cual descargue la version para PlayStation, para saber que diablos dice el mensaje, pero me empece a dedicar a otros juegos y ya no volvi a jugar Castlevania, en un futuro lo retomare.

@kamikaze99999999 7 жыл бұрын

yo he jugado ambas versiones la de ps1 es superior en graficos pero la version de sega es full no solo juegas con maria hay mas familiares ,mas items , mas mapa en el comienzo con musica q no tiene la version ps1, mas enemigos, cuando te tranformas en murcielago su poder de avanzar rapido es igual al del lobo hay bastantes detalles me quedo con la version de saturn y una cosa mas tambien tienes q luchar contra maria en el antes de ir a luchar con richard eso es parte de la historia

@drakonolus7922 7 жыл бұрын

DjEdgar anonimo Jugar con Maria es todo un lujo, es un hecho. Pero los Bonus que le pusieron exclusivamente para el Saturn ( sin poner a Maria adentro de esto ) para mi gusto no lo hace como la mejor version de todas. Ni siquiera son necesarios. A parte de que es la version inferior tecnicamente hablando, posee a excesivos loading times y mas largos aun que en comparación con el de Playstation. No puedes bucear con el perro con afan de tratar en completar al porcentaje. Para tratar de ver al mapa del Castillo, si que es todo un Drama para tratar de encontrarlo realmente. Muy mal Port. ......... Hablas de los nuevos Familiars? esos mismos Familiars te los encuentras adentro de la version japonesa para el Playstation. Los mismos. Ya que es el juego original. Y no tienes que andar comprando al libro de musica para que la Fairy cante a la cancion de NOCTURNE. Cosa que te lo vende el mismo Master Librarian. Si acabas el juego 1 vez. Pero no se en que porcentaje lo puedes desbloquear a ese Item. En la version japonesa para el Playstation. La Fairy canta a esa cancion sin necesidad de la compra de ese Item que es exclusivo para el Saturn.

@retrostansolo 7 жыл бұрын

Thing is its just gets intriguing seeing games in the 32 bit era, I find it interesting and makes me want to play the Saturn/PS1, they have a charm all to themselves....lol

@raidenshields4829 8 жыл бұрын

This was the first game I ever got for the Playstation when I was seven years old. I knew absolutely nothing about Castlevania and I could never get past the first boss battle. Now I wish I could go back and replay this game now that I know how to use weapons in Castlevania. Ugggh.

@raidenshields4829 8 жыл бұрын

Tried it won't work. Anything past a Super Nintendo emulator is way too complicated for me.

@raidenshields4829 8 жыл бұрын

Idk if it's my old computer but I can't get my emulator to run the game.

@raidenshields4829 8 жыл бұрын

Fuck Emulators. I'd rather get an old Psone and play the real CD-ROM game if I wanted to play the game that bad. Fuckin Emulators don't work or they're too fucking complicated to run.

@MCBlame 8 жыл бұрын

Read some tutorials how to set an emulator and enjoy the free side of the internet. And a buy Laptop for 300$ to play all retro consoles.

@retropolis1 8 жыл бұрын

The game is available in the xbox Store, so you can play it on Xbox 360 or even on Xbox one.

@RetrOrigin 8 жыл бұрын

The Saturn version lacks all the real transparency effects (blame the stupid dual GPU/VDP hardware). It also has horrendous slowdown (try transforming into the upgraded wolf form and running at full speed in a long room from one end to the other and see for your self) The loading rooms in the Saturn version don't work either, on the PS1 version the game starts loading when you get past the middle section of said rooms making loading seem faster. On the Saturn version it starts loading when you reach the door. The Saturn version let's you start the game with Richter and also play as Maria (You can play as Richter on the PS1 version after completing the game and entering his name when starting a new game) and has 2 extra stages but honestly these feel more like unnecessary filler than anything else. The PSP version is actually pretty good as well, basically a port of the PS1 version but let's you play as a version of Maria that plays closer to her Rondo of Blood incarnation.

@Medachod 7 жыл бұрын

Um, the Saturn was capable of transparencies (I have plenty of games in my library that can vouch), the slowdown comes from the pseudo-2D, not the 3D effects; the loading rooms I agree with, given Street Fighter proved background loading to work just fine on the Saturn; those "filler" stages were a nice addition, given I personally thought the whole upside down castle was filler enough. As for Maria, well, it makes no sense for her to use the animals again. As we saw in the opening, she had matured significantly when helping Richter, as she had realized what her animal friends were capable of. As such, she grew to master the art of magic and also learn to fight for herself, hence her new combat moves. And being able to use the abilities of her animal friends makes you realize how much she matured. The Saturn Maria is vastly superior to the PSP Maria in every way. She matured, well the other one did not.

@RetrOrigin 7 жыл бұрын

Medachod The Saturn is capable of rendering transparencies, no doubt, however transparencies rendered by VDP1 don't affect objects rendered by VDP2 and vice-versa (there's a long video here on youtube explaining in detail, I don't remember the name of the channel at the moment) so the dual graphics processors indeed made it extremely difficult to implement transparencies effectively and as a result many multiplatform games like this feature great transparencies on PS1 whereas the Saturn version normally uses mesh-like dithered fake transparencies.

@Medachod 7 жыл бұрын

OldGraFX I have one game that uses the real deal, but it cost me nearly three hundred dollars.

@Yukatoshi 5 жыл бұрын

@@Medachod What game?

@bondosho 5 жыл бұрын

@@RetrOrigin Check out the game Street Racer on Saturn. Transparencies everywhere. There's ways to get around it.

@enriqueczarnian 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job man!!! 1 year ago or so i start thinking "it would be EPIC if Konami remastered Catlevanias (metroidvanias), starting with SotN, the 3 of GBA and the 3 from NDS: to make them have sounds and graphics like Bloodstained RotN... Some one else want to Konami make this type of remastered too???

@ricardonunes838 5 жыл бұрын

é impressão minha ou a versão do ps1 tem a imagem reduzida, uma faixa preta tanto em cima quanto em baixo? fico com a do saturno por isso!!!

@vilecorp9752 6 жыл бұрын

Castlevânia is the only game I wanted to erase from my mind to play unheard again.

@mauricemike2927 2 жыл бұрын

Ps 1 definitively is the Best version. But nice there is a saturn version.

@oldmanretro949 7 жыл бұрын

i still would have love this on sega Saturn back in the day!

@pkmemes01 3 жыл бұрын

The WHAT??? The features in the saturn version are so cool, i wish they would release that version here for modern consoles

@johnv7317 5 жыл бұрын

Best Castlevania game every made shame that Konami didn't took advantage of the Sega Saturn hardware. But Saturn version is still a good game nonetheless.

@ciredecgellar8232 4 жыл бұрын

true, but it's just frustrating to say that the capabilities of the machine were not used when it should have been easy.

@MDK22420 8 жыл бұрын

Again,Saturn version seems a little more shaky,PSX more smooth.

@peterraes 8 жыл бұрын

i cannot find this annywere for the xbox 360 ,not on disc or Live... (Europe) This was released in the US only....annyone?

@melky_br 8 жыл бұрын

Legal a comparação!! Óbvio que a versão do PSX tem mais qualidade porém a do Saturno tem mais extras... Zerei no PSX, zerei e to zerando de novo no PSP (pelo Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles), que tem a melhor versão do ocidente, (não cheguei a ver a versão da PSN), e agora, estou zerando a versão do Saturno pelo emulador só pra pegar os itens novos e jogar as novas fazes, que na minha opinião, poderiam ter colocado ao menos na versão do PSP, já que no PSP, eles colocaram os dois novos famaliares e também a Maria como personagem jogável (embora menos poderosa que a versão do Saturno)...

@vinnylt2408 7 жыл бұрын

the ps1 has better load times and actually has transparency on some of the effects.. saturn has smoother 2d animated sprites and gives you 16:9 fmv cutscenes rather than zoomed in 4:3 like on playstation.

@Yukatoshi 6 жыл бұрын

Vinny LT No dude, the Saturn videos aren't 16:9 at all. They're cropped and ran with a bigass border because the Saturn has no inbuilt video decode hardware by default unlike the PS1 (Motion JPEG) in CPU. You could add a VCD card to the Saturn which made video playback in the few games that support it superior to PS1 (although the best PS1 FMVs weren't far behind at all). Trust me. I own 3 Saturns and over 60 (mostly Japanese) games. A LOT of FMV in Saturn games look like that.

@nowonmetube 6 жыл бұрын

Vinny LT any many effects actually. I just realized it though watching the video.

@MadChristoph 3 жыл бұрын

PlayStation looks better and feels better

@Robeebert Жыл бұрын

Norio Wakamoto is such a good choice actor.

@airtonnunesdias8842 2 жыл бұрын

Why i canot open the map in saturn?

@ThoughTMusic 8 жыл бұрын

Saturn has crisper textures but PlayStation has better effects.

@leonardodasilvarafael548 8 жыл бұрын

Apesar do Saturn perder em graficos eu prefiro a versao dele pelos extras como novo personagem pra jogar e nova area pra explorar.LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!

@matthewshafer9545 3 жыл бұрын

hmmmm ? I like the 16:9 cutscenes, but they didn't play as smooth as the fullscreen . Unlocked Richter and Maria in the select screen is a nice feature . And it looks a little less saturated on the Saturn . But that is clearly the last stage of Rondo of Blood, not Bloodlines and I was wondering if Konami caught that on the Saturn release ?

@saturngamer1997 7 жыл бұрын

Ya sabemos que algunas transparencias en SATURN se hacen correctamente y otras no, por ejemplo el agua de la primera parte del castillo se ve muy bien, pero las ventanas de dialogo no se ven bien.. Pero no sabia que la resolución de pantalla era mayor en el saturn y por eso la pantalla se ve mas completa.. Alucard tiene mas contínua su sombre en la versión de Saturn que en la de PS

@jhoneduardobarretoaraujo8691 10 ай бұрын

En Saturn se ve mejor sin dudas, por exepcion de unos efectos tipo 3D, que PS1 implementa mejor, pero los sprites en Saturn son superiores.

@Kos4Evr 6 жыл бұрын

If the Saturn version been properly ported over rather than this half hearted effort then it could have easily been the better version, but it wasnt. While it's certainly not bad it was done wrong which isn't to say that the Saturn wasn't up to the task, just that the dev team that ported it was not up to the task. If you look at a game. Like guardian heroes you can see the kind of things the Saturn could do with 2D side scrollers.

@Yukatoshi 6 жыл бұрын

Kos4Evr No one is denying this lol.

@rafasgameplay8664 8 жыл бұрын

Visualmente a versão do PSone e um pouco melhor, principalmente com os efeitos em 3D! O framerate também parece melhor... Porem os extras da versão do Saturno, como mapas exclusivo e poder jogar com a Maria e o grande diferencial. So isto ja coloca a versão o PS1 no chinelo.

@felipesakazaki 5 жыл бұрын

Kkkkkkkkk tá serto!

@Helheaven 5 жыл бұрын

A versão do PSVITA também permite jogar com Maria depois de zerar o jogo

@henriquematiasbarbosa3001 4 жыл бұрын

Rapaz, me lembro na época que meu irmão e eu ficamos transtornados de como conseguiram fazer um port tão fraco pro Saturno. Sobre o som a gente não reclama, as músicas e sons são maravilhosos. Mas é 2D, 2D o Saurno destruia, mas parece que não conseguiram ganhar em nada, até nos loadings o jogo é maior e em alguns momentos tem SLOWDOWNS, sendo que o Saturn tinha mais memória ram e talz. Os extras realmente são ótimos! Concordo com o que você disse. Recentemente comprei a versão do Android, inclusive no dia do lançamento (10 continho), mas ainda não vi a versão HD desse jogo que tanto merece.

@shenlngbr7514 4 жыл бұрын

@@henriquematiasbarbosa3001 isso pq a Konami não tá mais nem aí pra franquia... Se não fossem os BRs trabalhando duro pra traduzirem o jogo nas ROMs, nem isso a gente teria...

@mateusgomes742 2 жыл бұрын

Sqn não neh, no PS1 o som ta melhor tbm

@charleyweinhardt 3 жыл бұрын

6:40 dithered fire in wolf deaths on saturn also saw bad patching in backround textures, less effects in dracula transformation, and less popping contrast particularly with spinning backround with death

@rolandbaron5813 7 ай бұрын

I don't see a difference between the two on video?

@MorrisseyMuse 7 жыл бұрын

They look and seem to play identically to me...

@dontstop2517 4 жыл бұрын

you are blind man

@Debiruman1666 3 жыл бұрын

Graphics are identical, maybe a tad crisper on Saturn due to its better display, but the special effects are way better on the PS1 version, check the transparencies effects... the Saturn version has more slowdowns too...

@Shadowlord1980 6 жыл бұрын

Playstation wins. Better graphics, runs smoother and I own this game personally. Castlevania SOTN is best castlevania game which i have ever played.

@GamerPlaying 6 жыл бұрын

castlevania 3 ans super castlevanie are the best castlevania, sotn its other game, its a metroid with vampires

@Ai-fj1dc 6 жыл бұрын

Saturn version has Maria and Richter, and exclusive rooms and tracks... it's better than the PSX release 😀

@obudanbondon 6 жыл бұрын

Can you own this game ..impersonally?

@carlosbarreto4695 6 жыл бұрын

EspacioGamer Zero While I admit that these games are great, SOTN is Castlevania with _some_ Metroid features, not "Metroid with vampires".

@cesarjezreelmolina8030 6 жыл бұрын

Is a Metroidvania, the best is rondo of blood... And Saturn is a better SOTN

@NicolasSilvaVasault 2 жыл бұрын

does anyone knows why the ps1 version got so much content? was it due to exclusivity contracts with sega? or maybe censorship from ps? cause i don't think is related to lack of memory in the playstation

@Cobble_Stone 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know which version was ported to Android?

@IgnizFury 7 жыл бұрын

Saturn ver. was complete, PSX ver, was incomplete. Also, japanese ver. is the best, superior acting voices, and Norio Wakamoto!

@biphronte 7 жыл бұрын

Igniz nope, those were lame extras, even Iga hates the Saturn version

@RaimarLunardi 7 жыл бұрын

PS1 hands down is the best one here...

@maikorodrigues2989 5 жыл бұрын

Dark Metamorphosis Sequência: Trás, Diagonal Trás/Cima, Cima, Diagonal Cima/Frente, Frente + Ataque Descrição: Alucard é envolvido por um manto de sangue quase invisível, e ao bater em algum inimigo que jorra sangue quando atingido (como o Bloody Zombie) , o dano do inimigo se converte em HP Necessário: 10 MP Hellfire Sequência: Cima, Baixo, Diagonal Baixo/Frente, Frente + Ataque Descrição: Alucard desaparece e reaparece em seguida jogando 3 bolas de fogo contra seus inimigos (igual ao de Drácula) e você pode controlar Alucard durante o teleporte. Segurando Cima a partir do momento que ele desaparece, Alucard irá soltar 2 bolas mais poderosas Necessário: 15 MP Summon Spirit Sequência: Trás, Frente, Cima, Baixo + Ataque Descrição: Alucard evoca 1 espírito (uma pequena bola branca) para atacar seus inimigos Necessário: 5 MP Tetra Spirits Sequência: Segure Cima(3 segundos), Diagonal Cima/Frente, Frente, Diagonal Frente/Baixo, Baixo + Ataque Descrição: Alucard evoca 4 espíritos para atacar seus inimigos Necessário: 20 MP Soul Steal Sequência: Trás, Frente, Diagonal Frente/Baixo, Baixo, Diagonal Baixo/Trás, Trás, Frente + Ataque. Descrição: Alucard rouba energia de qualquer inimigo (e até candelabros) Necessário: 50 MP Wolf Charge Sequência: (Transformado em Lobo) Baixo, Diagonal Baixo/Frente, Frente + Ataque Descrição: O lobo fará um ataque frontal com uma mordida Necessário: 10 MP / Relic Skill of Wolf Sword Brothers Sequência: (Com o Sword Familiar) Baixo, Diagonal Baixo/Frente, Frente, Diagonal Frente/Cima, Cima(segure por 2 segundos), Baixo + Ataque Descrição: A espada familiar fará um círculo no centro da tela, que espalha para todos os cantos da tela atacando qualquer inimigo Necessário: 30 MP / Relic Sword Card Wing Smash Sequência: (Transformado em morcego) Segurando X pressione Cima, Diagonal Cima/Trás, Trás, Diagonal Trás/Baixo, Baixo, Diagonal Baixo/Frente, Frente. Solte X Descrição: O morcego irá voar bem rápido, atacando qualquer inimigo Necessário: 8 MP / Relic Bat Card

@hannorino 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had see it for Sega Saturn, I do live in Brazil, and over here was extremely hard to find games in 1999 for Saturn, I bought Sotn for Xbox last week.

@baconpancake1 7 жыл бұрын

Saturn version looks and sounds like a Chinese replica.

@Yukatoshi 6 жыл бұрын

Biscuits: the retro squirrel Ouch! D:

@RichterBelmont02 4 жыл бұрын

Both developer of that game are the same anyway and i must say that the Sega Saturn is legitimate.

@SDSOverfiend 8 жыл бұрын

Saturn..... No transparency. That's it.. All that other shits is cosmetic. Both are good.. Konami B-Team could've made the transparency happen..

@SEGAHEADDY 7 жыл бұрын

It's more than just cosmetic. Saturn version has load times all over the place that aren't on PS1. It's horrific. Check out some other footage to see how it loads from room to room unlike the PS1 version which concealed the load times in the "CD Rooms." Saturn version even has to load when you pause the game and go to your menu... that's ridiculous.

@SDSOverfiend 7 жыл бұрын

SEGAHEADDY Never noticed all that.. Played the Saturn first... As a 14 year old.. All that technical shit you noticing now in hindsight no one gave a fuck about...

@SEGAHEADDY 7 жыл бұрын

SDS Overfiend Well, yeah, if you played the Saturn version first then you must have thought that loading was normal and how it was supposed to be. Loading when leaving the menu/items screen to get back to the game is definitely not how it was supposed to be, haha! And of course, per room, even though you clearly still run through the "CD Rooms" that link them which were used to cover that up in the original PS1 version. Oh well, still a great game on both consoles.

@SDSOverfiend 7 жыл бұрын

***** As a 13-14 year old kid Who played the Sega version first.. I didn't notice Load times.. Can you read!? I had the slightest clue about technical things are a early teen.

@SDSOverfiend 7 жыл бұрын

***** Dude first off... I'm not reading all that bullshit you just wrote. Secondly I have eyes.. I noticed this after watching the video.. Thirdly I never disagreed with anything.. I just said I "Never noticed" now please.. Calm the fuck down.

@WednesdayMan 6 жыл бұрын

I think composite video would help for the sega saturn release of symphony of the night since it uses a 3d engine with textured polygons instead of an actual 2d engine, to have done that the developers would need to recreate the whole game in an actual 2d engine, then for 3d effects they could use tricks or use the pre-existing 3d stuff and convert it into sprites, it would've been too much time for the game, so they used dithering for all transparencies which would require composite to fix it.

@orderofmagnitude-TPATP 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh this explains a lot. Thank you.

@Luschan 2 жыл бұрын

After all the bad things I’ve heard about the Saturn port, it’s honestly not bad at all. The PlayStation version is obviously better, but if nobody told me about the transparencies issue, I’d never notice. I love the Saturn, so the novelty of being able to play this game for the first time and have it be on the Saturn is exciting to me. It’s clear now that I won’t be missing out or cheating myself out of a good experience. Also, the Saturn fan translation has the original Japanese voice acting, which is a huge plus. I don’t have any nostalgia or affection for the U.S. dub, so I’d way prefer to hear the badass hammy Japanese acting.

@lancepage1914 Жыл бұрын

The 'transparency issue' isn't so much as an issue, the Sega hardware works differently to the Sony hardware, simply put it doesn't do transparency at all - it does a grid of pixels instead, just like the Genesis does. Many arcades of the time work the same way but it looks almost transparent viewing through a CRT. But it's ever so apparent now since we are watching this comparison on LCD/OLED screens that need to display pixel to pixel. What's more is the Saturn hardware is way better on paper than the PlayStation, especially for 2D games. But overall the PlayStation won the battle because it was way easier to develop games for it than Saturn, so developers could utilise tools that attracted more to consumer, even though on paper Saturn hardware was better.

@IncessantWake 7 жыл бұрын

The playstation version is superior in all fields. The saturn port wasn't done well. The developers are to blame because Saturn can definitely do this game just as good as the PS1 version.

@GranMaese 7 жыл бұрын

LOL, no. The Saturn version has a lot more features in game. If you are a "graphics" dude, then yes PS is better, but if you prefer content and gameplay, then Saturn is way better.

@IncessantWake 7 жыл бұрын

The extra content would have been cool but appearantly it's not all that much either. I read in an interview somewhere that Koji Igarashi did not like the Saturn version of the game. There's a whole thread about it you can check out. I'll provide it here. castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:28043

@GranMaese 7 жыл бұрын

LOL, no. It was a big deal back then. Also don't take a thread with 3 comments in total as a fact. Furthermore, what bothered Kogi Igarashi was the fact that he didn't work on the Saturn version himself and blamed the other team on changing his game (adding those extras, it was like unrespectful) and also for not fully exploiting the Saturn's capabilities (ending up with a slower not as smooth version of the game itself), BUT that doesn't change the fact that the extras on the Saturn were awesome for the players and a big deal, as I said.

@Bloodreign1 7 жыл бұрын

The only extra worth noting is playing as Maria, the extra areas and enemies just didn't seem to fit in with the rest of the game. Maria however is totally broken, her abilities and animal helpers make her damned near invincible. And these days you can play as a better balanced Maria in the version on the PSP in Dracula X Chronicles. Konami had far better output on the Saturn with some of their other games, mainly the Gradius, Salamander, Twinbee, and Parodius titles. Can't say anything about the Tokimeki Memorial titles as all I play of those are the puzzle games based on the series, and they are fun to play (there's also one puzzler Konami put out based on the Chibi Maruko chan series, it's pretty good fun, and Saturn exclusive).

@drakonolus7922 7 жыл бұрын

All those people that who're already said that the Saturn Version of this game is by far superior, rather than the Playstation counterparts. They just simply doesn't played this game before yet, or even finished the whole game at it's fullest. NOT EVEN PLAYED THE ORIGINAL PLAYSTATION VERSION. The day when you, people played the Playstation version and then played / finished the Saturn version, you will find the whole sad truth. THE PLAYSTATION VERSION IS THE BEST. Those bonus are totally useless in this game. And speaking about Maria's Game. It's the only thing to have a real value inside on that very poorly rushed port. So on that case, play the PSP version. It's a much better port, but not match the original Playstation version. Not even close.

@stywensdutra694 7 жыл бұрын

PlayStation é melhor

@gabriel21501 7 жыл бұрын

Saturn wins

@iiiiii1449 2 жыл бұрын

The saturn version seems like it actually looks and runs pretty well.

@medievalgamers8257 6 жыл бұрын

Foda. Simplesmente um dos melhores jogos na história do Vídeogame.

@gonzoindigenousone8939 7 жыл бұрын

Music=Saturn Graphics= PSX Gameplay=Equal Content=Saturn .An extra Level not available on PSX. Saturn wins.

@ThatOldSchoolMagic 7 жыл бұрын

Gonzo Indigenous One No framerate? Then again you probably havent seen the test of the game.

@gonzoindigenousone8939 7 жыл бұрын

Huh?

@ThatOldSchoolMagic 7 жыл бұрын

Gonzo Indigenous One Theirs a lot of points where the framerate drips a lot but ehh. If you like the saturn one better thats up to you

@gonzoindigenousone8939 7 жыл бұрын

I had both. Saturn had some of the graphics wrong. Like the Giant Skulls flickering. PSX had slowdown during bosses. I still have em. Play them too. Saturn version is better. Sound design is better also. That's just my opinion.

@drakonolus7922 7 жыл бұрын

@ulissescostasantos6350 7 жыл бұрын

Sega Saturn is The best audio JAP is better.

@renyuuzu 7 жыл бұрын

The japanese voices are auful too :v

@CarloNassar 7 жыл бұрын

I actually really like the English voice for Dracula.

@technicalmachine1671 7 жыл бұрын

Ren Yuzu Finally someone said it.

@Bloodreign1 7 жыл бұрын

The PS1 version also has the Japanese voices in their version. Dracula was voiced by legendary badass VA Norio Wakamoto.

@JohnDoe_69 7 жыл бұрын

wakawho?

@ultimateman55 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone who's played this game a lot on Playstation should understand something very important: Accessing the map from the Saturn takes about 5 seconds to access the map because of load times. So unless you've memorized the castle or are EXTREMELY patient, the game is tedious as hell because of the map load times.

@KnowYourVideoGames 7 жыл бұрын

Sucks that you didn't spend the time to line up the scenes and that fairly simple.

@momerion 8 жыл бұрын

worst castlevania player ever...

@zenzeypher 7 жыл бұрын

yup

@SpaghettiJoBayBay 7 жыл бұрын

I think he played that way on purpose...

@anaberthacruzgarcia6245 6 жыл бұрын

yah i at first try in the fight of dracula i did it without dmg

@HaidesTunicaRoja 6 жыл бұрын

Saturn version is worst played than Playstation.... it hurts! xD

@Ekraelum 6 жыл бұрын

Honestly he's a master compared to me.

@airtonnunesdias8842 2 жыл бұрын

alguem sabe qual botao abre o mapa para saturno

@sephirothchild 7 жыл бұрын

I recently bought Dracula Chronicles X for the PSP and running it on both the PS TV and the PS Vita 2000. You can't play certain games without the new whitelist remover that the new hack for Vita/TV provides. I bought the TV for that purpose too. Anyways, I really love the port for the PSP. I noticed people talking about the Sega Saturn having better sound and I agree. However, the PSP port just sounds (effects) awesome. It sounds so crisp and clear. I know a lot of us didn't like the removal of the "Engrish" translation but, at least the words they say do make more sense in the new port. The only thing I dislike is some spacing issues with words on the menus, especially at the Librarian's shop... someone really forgot to press the space bar a few times. If anyone wants best of both systems, try the port. I love SOTN with a passion so, I've played all the ports myself. Try to catch it cheap or on sale on the PSN store. You're getting three games in one so, you may actually like Rando of Blood too. P.S. I really want to say remake but, I don't know if the port really does do enough to call it that or not.

@lancepage1914 Жыл бұрын

Better sound, I could some what agree. But only because the Saturn sports a sound chip that does both PCM (sample base playback) as well as FM synthesis (Yamaha chip). The PlayStation only has PCM sound chip.

@JoseRicardo-js3pp 5 жыл бұрын

It would be magnificent if somebody translate the text of the saturn version

@johncargnin1275 8 жыл бұрын

Ótimo vídeo, ótimos games

@hopetagulos 7 ай бұрын

A versão de Sega Saturn é melhor por ter extras e gráficos mais definidos graças à resolução, que tá maior. O cartucho de expansão corrige, acho, algumas lentidões ou queda de quadros na animação. Sobre o efeito de transparência, com a técnica de pontilhamento (dithering) no Saturn, não fazia muita diferença quando a TV da época era a de "tubo" ou "CRT". Hoje em dia há emuladores que têm filtros gráficos que simulam TVs antigas. Obs.: Eu disponibilizo um pacote de filtros.