CastleVania III Nes VS Famicom Music Fight

[mymovienerd]

The Famicom had a better sound chip but that doesn't mean the music made for the game was better.

[mrb1untman]

Famicom FTW

[GamingandMetal6]

they both sound good, but i like the nes version better

[AvatarAndKataangFan]

Let me get one thing right. I mostly love the original Japanese stuff, but this time I have to disagree.

I watched some videos on Youtube of Castlevania 3 Famicon music and it just doesn't do it for me. 8-bit music is supposed to be 'just' 8-bit music. The Japanese version makes it looks like some sort of 8-bit orchestra, which doesn't sounds right when you hear it (but that can also be the YT-quality). The American version sounds more nostalgiac to me and more appealing then the orginal.

[AvatarAndKataangFan]

@AvatarAndKataangFan and another thing about the gameplay: I don't know if I'm right of some parts, in which case you can correct me.

I find the American version more challenging then the original (if it wasn't hard enough :P). For example, Grant: In the Japansese version he throws unlimited knives without the cost of hearts and has the axe as subweapon.

For the boss battles (continues)

[AvatarAndKataangFan]

@AvatarAndKataangFan ... if you compare the battle of the spirit possessing the monsters, you can see that in the Japanese version the bandages of the mummies go into a straight line making it easier to whip them, whereas the American version they go into a wave position. And for the cyclops: you can actually stand on a platform where he can't reach you, which gives you free whips on his head, making it no challenge. That's just a few parts of the game, which makes the other version betterforme.

[Eschericia]

VRC6 for the win, it's just all around fuller, though there are some things that do sound better on the NES.

[Hardstylerocka]

The Japanese version is truly far more superior, however the only song I prefer in the US and EU versions is the name select screen. It is much more creepier on the US / EU version.

[Hardstylerocka]

Can you give me some examples why the NES version is superior?

[ClassicTVMan81]

Please also do a comparison between Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin for the Famicom Disk System and Castlevania II: Simon's Quest for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

[BurningRangers]

It's not like the NES version is complete crap. It's just the way Nintendo designed the hardware so it wouldn't support 3rd party chips. I'm sure if Konami could have, they would have included the VRC6 chip in the NTSC/U and PAL versions.

Personally I prefer the Famicom version, but for what it was, the NES version got the job done.

[NeoSonicStrike]

The NES version DESTROYS the Famicom version.

[indask8]

Next time, turn on your speakers...

[NeoSonicStrike]

I stand by my original statement COMPLETELY. I would suggest you do take your own advice. The NES versions is utterly superior and there doesn't exist an argument to sway my opinion on that.

[daridave]

@indask8 The famicom one adds sounds due to the extra chips it had, but honestly, it doesn't mean it sounds better. :) In fact, the additions sound crappy and I agree that the NES version sounds better, too. "DESTROYS" is a big word, but if you're the one asking "who wins?", the least you can do is respect other people's opinions! Or else why ask in the first place ?! :)

[kawaiifreak860]

@NeoSonicStrike Nope, there the same console, but the Famicom has a superior sound functionality via extra pins that allow a game cartridge to utilize it's own chip to enhance Audio quality, kinda like the SuperFX (For the super nintendo) that allowed superior 3-D and or 2-D graphics.

[NeoSonicStrike]

@kawaiifreak860

At the end of the day it comes down to the music. The NES version is better to me and that's all that matters.

[kawaiifreak860]

@NeoSonicStrike I still don't get why yo- oh.......never mind I see your screen name....no wonder you think it's better, there both EXACTLY the same aside from the music, Level to Level, Enemy to Enemy, Boss to Boss, Pixel to Pixel, Color to Color.

[Homie0static]

Famicom: Hefty Hefty Hefty

NES: Wimpy Wimpy Wimpy

At least in this case.

Could you do a comparison of Simon's Quest and Accursed Seal?

[Angrypcgamenerd]

I used to play this game, and the Famicom version looks way better with their music quality....

[MushroomSwissSirloin]

In fact I like them mixed together

[Homie0static]

If you want to hear them mixed download NESTEN and the Roms and open two Nesten windows side by side. It is possible with some quick hands to listen to the two versions of the music simo.

[MushroomSwissSirloin]

Damnit make it longer....please

[johneymute]

i prefer the famicom version, however if i listen every week/day to it, it is not special annymore and so ,m skip to the nes version but then ,m realize how liveless the music really is, and skip back to the famicom version to be awair how lively the music is. and so on etc,,,

[djfakt]

No, I humbly have to disagree...Castlevania III is my favorite NES game, largely due to the music, but I honestly think that I prefer the NES version's beats... Most likely, it's due to the fact that I'm so used to the NES version. Who knows...

[indask8]

I also have castlevania III on my Nes (the euro version if this game is hard to find, but i got it).

And the only thing i can say about the soundtrack is that they have done a very good work porting an 8 sound channel music to only 5 without (much) loss.

But i'm a fan of all Famicom extended sound chip and that's why i prefer a little the famicom version.

[indask8]

Oops!

(the euro version if this game is hard to find, but i got it).

I mean

(the euro version OF this game is hard to find, but i got it). ^^