Castlevania Harmony of Despair OST - Heart of Fire [Haunted Castle ~ Castlevania]

[TheValiantBob]

this song sounds a lot like the theme to the Megaman Zero series...anyone else hearing the similarities or just me?

[theoddronin1]

Kick ass song!!

Also: update that link of yours, it leads to nowhere!

[sonicandshadow247]

Best Castlevania song since Bloody Tears.

[Yakkosprite]

I'm still a diehard Richter Belmont fan. I demand some Richter in that picture

[Warpony9000]

Damn that is GOOD!

[7013032]

I think that Julius is Chuck Norris with a fake name :P

[BlightHyaki]

for some reason im reminded of zeroes theme

[BD1STARLALA]

I love old ninja games And sound i eben know this a legend for this game.

[aznxknight]

anybody know which music pack i have to buy to get this music on psn?

[branne27]

@aznxknight The second

[12coopdog]

well i played it. verdict. a cool concept just notexicuted well

[Rezard]

we want eric lecard and iron blue intention / OK ?

[12coopdog]

JULIS IS THE BEST BELMONT WVER HE ACUALLY KILLED DRAC PEMUNENTLY

[12coopdog]

they tried that. it was the shitfuck called judgement

[TheEndlessWarlock]

@12coopdog

Meh, made a good fighting game, but some of the costume designs didn't make sense.

I, for one, would like an explanation for Drac's outfit in that game.

[WolfFlameEX]

@theshredder39 Portrait of ruin is my favourite, though I wish it had more gameplay time, beaten it in 22 hours, plus hauling ass for the good ending

[WolfFlameEX]

@TaintedBurro Dammmmmn straight

[Supermariofan14]

We need Julius's Castlevania from 1999!!!

[mayakins23]

@Supermariofan14 i know,but isntead of making one konami made lords of shadow instead :T i mean,dont get me wrong,lords of shadow was fun,but id rather play the classic 2d side scrolling with julius D':

[GOE7Song]

@mayakins23 Exactly! Lords of Shadow has an entirely different gameplay style and if Konami wanted to make a game in that style they should've made a new series and kept going with the 2d style CastleVania instead of restarting the series in a totally new format :(

[mayakins23]

@GOE7Song ikr?freaking konami >:T oh well,maybe if its in igh enough demand,we can get the good old side scrolling style back :D

[Husky3388]

I think the fact that Julius has a beard just makes him completely awesome and is like the Chuck Norris of Castlevania. Without having a game based off his prime years, he has already proved how epic he is. =P

[WolfFlameEX]

It's funny how no one talks about Jonathan or Charlotte, they're not bad characters yknow, they're pretty badass

[theshredder39]

@WolfFlameEX i'll agree, Jonathan's gameplay reminds me of how the classic Castlevania games were played, whipping without limping the whip, and Charlotte's gameplay braught something new to the table and it's the reason why i grew to love Shanoa's gameplay in Order of Ecclisia and Shanoa ended up being one of my top favorite Castlevania heroes

[TaintedBurro]

@WolfFlameEX Best team of vampire hunters since Castlevania 3.

[nachoo31]

I like Simon... and then Trever

[nachoo31]

@nachoo31 sorry Tervor

[GrovyleXShinyCelebi]

If I could make a Castlevania...

It would be based on Super Smash Bros. Brawl (at least have all the characters in it).

It would take place in 1999 and play like CVIII.

It would be called "The Demon Castle Wars".

The main character would be Julius Belmont.

This would be the first stage theme.

[roman6a]

@GrovyleXShinyCelebi DO IT.

[JW637ify]

@GrovyleXShinyCelebi GREAT IDEA but if i could make a castlevania game all the belmonts would be playabile it would take place in 2050 (RANDOM) it would be called CASTLEVANIA Belmont Legends or Generations you can choose any belmont you want to play all with their own uniqe gamplay (Simon Belmont Super Castlevania 4 Richter Belmont Dracula X) all the belmont themes would be play when you come close to defeating dracula like in Super Castlevania 4 with Simon

[juan951236478]

@JW637ify

that would be awesome. but... what about John and Jonathan Morris? i think they should be in that game for some reason lol

[LeVaughnX]

@GrovyleXShinyCelebi Simon / Trevor Belmont > Everything....

[Nintendo122333]

@GrovyleXShinyCelebi But then it wouldn't be as epic, you know? It should be the last stage or something. Like the final stage and then comes the final showdown! Something like that.

[TheRetroGun]

@GrovyleXShinyCelebi if it were the first theme it will need more songs, that are better than this one, and is almost imposible! (sorry for the bad english)

[RangerJackWalker]

@GrovyleXShinyCelebi Or better yet, this theme would play duing the fight with Dracula when he goes into the second form. Just imagine it. You are at the end of the game whipping Dracula in the face when he says "More Power" and BOOM! Heart of Fire!

[FMAkumadude]

julius belmont

1 of my fave belmonts

(to be honest i likme gabriel more but that's my decission)

[NorwegianWolf15]

I want Juste Belmont to return! Is that realy to much to ask?

[TopZack]

@NorwegianWolf15 Same here! they put a 8bit character why not 16bit?

[aubba]

Simon is still the best, lol he is the only one that can use the whip in 8 directions

[pollotierrez]

@aubba julius can in this game

[TheARizzle101]

Julius and Van Helsing walk into a bar...

[XXXERXXES]

God played this song from GodTube while He was creating the ultimate sperm cell called "CHUCK NORRIS"

[alexgodzillafan3328]

@jbentenbender Well there's Hellsing and Hellsing Ultimate. Hellsing was a t.v. show adaption of the manga and isn't accurate. Hellsing Ultimate is practically the manga animated and is very accurate to the original storyline. I'm talking about Hellsing Ultimate. Hope this helps.

[Zak024]

Julius can't be the most powerful Belmont ever, his name is freakin Julius with is like the gayest name for a guy

[asisin2]

@Zak024 good trolling there buddy

[alexgodzillafan3328]

@drickmel Yeah, but Walter betrayed Hellsing and joined Millenium. He became a vampire and restored his youth so that he could TRY to beat Alucard. Julius could probably beat Alucard even at his old age. Anyways, my point is Walter restored his youth like an asshole and Julius is fine being old.

[jbetenbender]

@alexgodzillafan3328 Wait a minute is this from the hellsing anime er what (I only watched a few of them and this sounds really intriguing)

[GentlemanAeon777]

Wait, shouldnt he be...you know, making babies or something? Or is the threat of Dracula finally over? 

[iamthepkmmaster]

ok, someone put this over the racist kfc commercial and see if it fits. this may be the next guile's theme

[TheUndead2012]

Notice the main characters are from games that did not have a Belmont as a main character

[Plingio]

@TheUndead2012 Except Maria. While she's better known for SotN, her first appearance is as a sidekick in Rondo of Blood. Richter is the main character in that game.

[TheUndead2012]

@Plingio I mean from Order of Ecclesia

[Joshawotter]

BEST BOSS FIGHT IN THE SERIES!

[Joshawotter]

Soma VS. Julius...

Shit just got real.

[sergeantpepper42]

Can everyone just shut up about Julius and Richter? Come on. As if my brother going on about Jonathon Morris wasn't annoying enough.

[terdmongoler]

Belmonts aside, I will always like the presents of Alucard in the Castlevainia universe...thay need to make a game where the vampire killer whip was found/made or destroyed/remade

[suckersnake]

@terdmongoler They have actually. Was in a PS2 game called Castlevania: Lament of Innocence.

[AvlidaPower]

What about Nathan Graves?That guy had like 100 different skills based on the cards.He sure was strong

[zigg4d]

awesome song! I like how the first part of the song uses the melody based off the Haunted Castle version and not the GBA version.

not that the GBA version's bad, but adding the haunted castle version is a nice touch!

[patormovies]

Julius Rocks you fucking bitches!!

[gayluigipower]

Every fucking time I'm running that song just explodes in my head.

[Enyira]

@GarrBOF I guess they're trying to save the best for last, and so long as they're not spewing shit like "We're not making a game of this!", let's just keep waiting for that game to come, right? :D I'm sure the wait'll make it worth it, especially for a battle as epic as that!

[TheAGKMisadventures]

This version of heart of fire is more faithfull to the haunted castle version.

[merksperk2]

Most powerful Belmont ever.

[reflexassassin]

@merksperk2 close, but that spot was already taken by richter

[merksperk2]

@reflexassassin

Nope. Julius is the one Belmont who killed Dracula permanently. Plus, it even says in the bestiary in AoS that Julius is the most powerful vampire killer ever. To be the most powerful Belmont is one thing, but to be the most powerful vampire killer ever is even more amazing. If Julius is the strongest vampire killer EVER, then it's pretty obvious that he's also the strongest Belmont.

[merksperk2]

@reflexassassin

And Julius was in his fifties during AoS. If his bestiary says he's the stongest vampire hunter even at that age (which is WAY past his prime), I would imagine that Julius was much, much stronger when he was 19, during the Battle of 1999.

[reflexassassin]

@merksperk2 well it's Richter who is officialy the strongest belmont, mentioned in many games, also we have no idea how he killed dracula permanently, and most powerfull vampire killer is probably based on his time period

i'd say he is the second place, or maybe a shared first place, but considering as the only strongest place is pretty wrong

ah well why are we even arguing about that.....they are both FREAKIN BADASS!

[kokubunji]

@reflexassassin Richter isn't.

Julius is.

Richter is too overrated. He's like the Cloud of Castlevania :o

[TheCajunGambit1]

@kokubunji I think Simon beats both Julius and Richter. :o

[kokubunji]

@TheCajunGambit1 INDEED HE DOES

HIS MANLINESS IS SUPERIOR

[reflexassassin]

@TheCajunGambit1 Simon is probably also extremely strong, but not stronger then julius or richter (btw i'm talking about a non-opinial fact , it was just said)

[reflexassassin]

@kokubunji OFFICIALY richter is, and no he isn't overrated because it was SAID multiple times that he is the strongest belmont ever...

[kokubunji]

@reflexassassin yeah, being aided by a loli to become invincible and not by sheer MANLINESS is power

Richter is sissy, and dat's a fact :3 A sissy that defeated Dracula and made him revive every... 3 or 4 months?

[reflexassassin]

@kokubunji lol i can understand you dont like him (btw maria is optional) but as i said before it's a fact that he is the strongest, manly or not

though i think he is...simon, alucard and richter best characters ever imo

[merksperk2]

@kokubunji

LOL.

But I agree. Julius is the ONLY Belmont who killed Dracula PERMANENTLY. Besides, Richter was called the strongest Belmont centuries BEFORE Julius was even born. It even says in his bestiary entry in AoS that Julius is the strongest vampire hunter ever. And Julius was 56 years old in AoS. I would imagine that Julius was much stronger at 19 years old when he killed Dracula in 1999.

So yes, Julius' power blows Richter out the water by a long shot.

[drickmel]

@merksperk2

Hope someone can relate to this.

Julius is like Walter from Hellsing, Kicking some arse in the age of 50.

Stronger when they're both younger.

[30SECONDSREMAINING]

@merksperk2 i think each Belmont keeps getting stronger than the last

[arkides]

@merksperk2

Depends. You should consider that at 19 Julius was also incredibly inexperienced and was likely tossed into that fight unwillingly.

Food for thought. Mid twenties to early thirties is considered prime.

[kokubunji]

@merksperk2 Dude, a guy that needed a loli to become invincible and defeat Dracula (only to be brainwashed later) is far from being "strong" (more like lame).

The Maria helping thing is canon IIRC (as some lol people want to put it).

And he's still a fag, design wise. Not manly.

Conclusion: ONLY THE MANLY BELMONTS KICKED DRACULA'S ASS. THE REST... OH LOL WHO'RE THEY?

[finstrike7]

@merksperk2 Hell yeah! At 56, and still kickin' dark and undead ass. A testament to the current living vampire hunters.

[Brandon5l9]

@merksperk2 untill you duel in this game.

[malus97]

@merksperk2

I agree. Also if you compare it like this. Julius can carry around ll the Vampire Hunter Weapons at all times and can Richter summon a big cross that drags in enemies?

Julius can whip in all 8 directions, Julius and Richter has Alucards powers from the SOTN game. But Julius perfected them. Also if im not wrong, When a belmont kills a Boss in they absorbs its powers to make the Vampire Killer (The Whip) stronger.

So the Vampire Killer has stored power power since 1094.

[malus97]

@malus97 (ADDING MORE TO MY PREVIOUS COMMENT)

So the decentants in the Belmont family are stronger than there

older relatives. That explains why Julius is the strongest Belmont EVER.

[Supermariofan14]

@merksperk2 Technically it says only the best vampire hunter, which could be at the time the game takes place. Maybe every Belmont has been as good as all others, but I think among the strongest are Julius, Richter and Simon.

[greasebob]

@merksperk2 Everyone knows Simon is the greatest of them all. The rest are just pretenders to the throne!

[Skyrift]

Okay, Konami. We love you, we love the Castlevania franchise and we love the awesome array of characters it has given us over the years.

...now stop screwing around and give us our Demon Castle War of 1999 game.

[OgnarPliskin]

*gets chased around by a man with a whip*

[blazecatzero]

the OTHER king of kickass is standing to the right of julius.

[BlackZero98]

You know, it's interesting to note; in the Bad Ending for Dawn of Sorrow, after you fight Soma, it's never revealed if he actually died or not. He could have, or he could just be dead for 100 years like Dracula was until either the 100 years passed or somebody revived him.

And Julius is old. Fifty-five or fifty-six. No kids; who's gonna' take care of Dracula's reincarnation without a Belmont?

[TridoS]

@BlackZero98 You're wrong, there's a canon novel which takes place 1 year after DoS and Soma defeated Menace, and Julius does have an apprentice, Curtis Lang.

[luminozero]

@BlackZero98 The Belmont's are a Clan, not strictly Father->Son. That would be assuming no Belmot ever had more then one child. Sure Trevor, Simon, Juste, Sonia, Richter and Julius are all related, but they aren't all from a single straight line of each other. Only the worthiest Belmont inherits the whip.

[luminozero]

@luminozero Whoops, Belay the Sonia part, forgot she was no longer cannon. Along with Nathan Graves. Also, it is stated that our own Maria Renard is a distant relative of the Belmont Clan, so clearly there is more then one of them of each generation. The whip just goes to the most badass.

[BlackZero98]

@luminozero True, but I'd imagine they would have noted if there was another Belmont or Morris around to take the whip. Hell, maybe Yoko? Belnades and Belmonts married via Trevor and Sypha, and it seems like they might've had two kids, one to continue the Belmont family and the other to continue the Belnades family.

[Ilolatcomments]

I like how everyone here is all like "Why is Richter not in the picture?" well its obvious. Hes the one taking the picture because he's too hardcore and badass to be in the same picture with them. So they all have to take HIS picture. Alone. Also does anyone else think the beginning of this song sounds like contra?

[blazecatzero]

@Ilolatcomments maybe it's because castlevania 1 was as hard(if not hardER) than contra.

[kokubunji]

@Ilolatcomments Richter is a sissy, unmanly dud who made Dracula reincarnate every... 2? 3 weeks?

Dracula needs MANLY vampire killers to be erradicated. AKA Trevor, Simon and Julius.

[Ilolatcomments]

@kokubunji Old man with beard whip threatens to kill a teenage albino. WINNER!

[SHREDDER222X]

@Ilolatcomments Julius is more Badass!!!!!!!!!

[Skyrift]

Play this the next time you're working out at the gym or at home. You'll break all your previous bests.

[MajBlood]

Where the fuck is Richter in that picture? 

[robloxfan459]

@MajBlood he was at the power crank charging the speakers, SOMEONE HAD TO DO IT D:

[Waxer3929]

If I ever was an Ancient Evil of Chaos or Destruction and I knew some hunters were storming my castle to end my terror I barely have begun, or simply to ruin my tea party with Death and maybe a fine romantic night with Carmilla afterwards; maybe stop by the library on my way to pay a visit to my Werewolf and Mummy friend...

REGARDLESS.

I would definitely put this song on my castle's sweet surround sound speakers just for the sheer intensity and enjoyment of the infiltrators and myself!

[rafanavega]

I like to listen to this with a volume slightly below EXCESSIVE!!!

[Plingio]

This makes me want to build something, or maybe drill holes in something.

[MrYvonlazaro15]

I love castlevania. :)

[DavidBedlam]

Children check under their beds for monsters.

Monsters check under their beds for Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris checks under his bed for Julius Belmont.

[reflexassassin]

@DavidBedlam ...really?

[iamDMAS]

@DavidBedlam I check under my bed for one hundred dollars! XD

[extremebigmeal]

wtf where is richter and fuma and simon in the picture

[iamthepkmmaster]

i identified 3 characters, and im not an avid castlevania person

[konkakonkadudu]

I guess Richter called in sick when this picture was taken.

[LareBearProductions]

@konkakonkadudu That, or the day him and Annette decided to go on a cruise to Hawaii for their honeymoon.

[TestSubject06]

@konkakonkadudu Maria takes his place for the game's inclusion in the group photo :)

[konkakonkadudu]

@TestSubject06

Do you mean there should be only one representative per game? In that case, we can also remove Jonathan, Julius, and Yoko.

[Verethan]

@konkakonkadudu Nah he was too busy kickin ass when this picture was taken.

[TheCajunGambit1]

@konkakonkadudu So did Simon.

[konkakonkadudu]

@TheCajunGambit1

Bah. Might as well mark Fuma down then too.

[TheCajunGambit1]

@konkakonkadudu Also cant forget about Trevor but hes not in this game. :(

[TaintedBurro]

@konkakonkadudu What a horrible night to have a curse!

[NarutoOmega360]

Julius Belmont: MOST BADASS BELMONT EVER!!!

[pollotierrez]

OH YEAH

[Yarott75]

I can't help but think that part of the intro of this song came from one the ones written by The Village People.

[naso1987]

need this photo as wallpaper

[DungeonBleach]

And of course, Soma in the middle, like a boss.

[Kohdok]

JULIUS FOR SSB!!

[DatSlowpoke]

OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS!OMNIA VANITAS! I read You like a book! An abridged version of my typical HOD run.

[Rushmoretwoo]

nice.



[XsubXzer0XforeverX]

its annoying none of my friends like castlevania they think its for kids they just dont see that its a classic and its awsome there like COD fans and stuff like that tell me if u have the same prob :''(

[manasde]

Epic Battle between Soma and Julius, The best, I wish for a game of Julius in 1999, I want it so badly, he is very fucking awesome!!

[lordsuckup1]

@manasde Your system would break from the awesomeness.

[GarrBOF]

This song rocks, no question about that, but you know what pisses me off about the recent Castlevania lore? We're introduced to Julius in Aria of Sorrow, and this is THE guy who killed Dracula, not just defeated or banished him for a century or whatever, I'm talking straight up KILLED a guy the Belmont clan has been trying to put away for a millenium and there isn't a game about that. Seems like a pretty huge injustice to the fans to not be able to see how it all goes down.

[BlacK40k]

@GarrBOF

The Battle of 1999 is the great Final of the regular Castlevania-Timeline, it doesnt surprise me there isnt a game for that Event, they will try to make more Castlevania for the regular Timelime, for example there will be a game that takes place right after Symphony of the Night, or maybe there will be a new game with Simon.

[lordsuckup1]

@BlacK40k Keep in mind, the awesomeness of the Demon Castle War can't be handled by even modern gaming.

[GarrBOF]

@BlacK40k

So IGA's still doing games in this style? It was my understanding that Lords of Shadow was a reboot of the entire canon, which is why I expressed myself the way I did in regards to the lack of a game where Dracula finally eats it, but I am not at all against more games released in this timeline.

[BlacK40k]

@GarrBOF

Yes, IGA is still doing games in the original Timeline, the only thing whats out about that new alucard game, is a very short trailer, showing alucard with red and the muramasa sword.

Also, there are many games to remake, for example the Castlevania game with Simon, so they can finally give it a story to express the personality of simon for example, or as I said already, the Battle of 1999.

[Plingio]

@BlacK40k I don't think they can get too much story out of Simon. He only has one relation in the games: his (future) wife, Serena. 

[BlacK40k]

@Plingio

I think thats enough

[BlacK40k]

@GarrBOF red eyes*

[Frojoemorrison]

@GarrBOF Lords of Shadow was meant to be non-canon

[Tatskumi]

@GarrBOF Tell me about it.

[teknogothyk]

@GarrBOF It's not as if Konami is going to stop making Castlevania games.

[marsgreekgod]

@GarrBOF From what I understand, they wanted to wait untill they could make a game that does it justice before they make it

[gfskill2]

@GarrBOF Sorry to reply to an old comment

Basicly, it is THAT reason they don't want to make the Demon Castle War/The Battle of 1999 yet, the day that Dracula was permenanly destroyed, they didn't want to do a pish work in it, they wanted to be absolutely sure they make it THE BEST Castlevania ever, so the delay....

[gayrizerv3]

need tabs for this song!anyone can help??

[SunburstGuitarsDan]

@gayrizerv3 The song is easy... Just train your ears a little more.

[Kohdok]

There needs to be a Capcom Vs Konami just so I can fight to this music!!

[Yarott75]

Julius' Theme goes with EVERYTHING!!!

Take the Challenge! Try it!

[palmeitor]

Richter vs Alucard = good

Shanoa vs Albus = good

Julius vs Soma = epic

[TheKrustaceox]

@palmeitor i will never forget that battle, seriously.

[palmeitor]

@TheKrustaceox the part when julius used grand cross was EPIC!

[BaronOfBacon]

@palmeitor I know. He tore the castle around him apart! AND he was holding back the whole time! O.O

[gutofreitag]

Soma Cruz dislike this video.

[yoster39]

@gutofreitag why should he? soma is a friend of julius O_o

most probably it was graham who disliked it

[CryoCelebi]

@yoster39 It was me :P

[Cactuar213]

This game needs to hurry up and get on the PSN!

[6sodom6boy6]

this theme is worth to be for the last member of the mighty bloodline belmont. julius simply needs his own tittle.

[Hazelminker]

i love the part from 1:20 to 2:11 :D

[west8991]

julius= my faveorite belmont why he kicks so much butt even though hes a old man he fights like hes well a friken belmot

[lordsuckup1]

@west8991 Like a Belmont in his PRIME, no less.

[KingLofiOne]

Reminds me of the Odi et Amo version of this (Don't wait until Night), only I now like this one more.

[galti111]

When your melodies combine, I am Julius Belmont!

[teamrochi]

jonny *_*