My OLD Fastest Recorded Time for beating CASTLEVANIA without dying (Part 2/2)

Don't watch! Instead see my new speedrun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVlZhvSVJZ8

DISCLAIMER: I've beaten the game faster before (just haven't had a chance to record it), and I know what others have achieved out there (including the record), but this is MY personal best WHEN recording.

That said, this is the continuation of the video showing my personal fastest RECORDED time (completed in just over 20 min) for beating the original Castlevania, i.e. Castlevania I/Akumajo Dracula (1987/1986) for 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which is a Retro Gaming Classic and my favorite game ever for its music, story, playability, etc. To the uninformed, the first tip for a speed run is to not die. Dying is such a waste of time. The second is to ignore most candles and hidden items. And obviously, NO CHEATING.

So, there were definitely spots where time was wasted. E.g. In the past when really lucky, I have made it all the way to the end with the triple shot boomerang, which saved time (particularly in levels 5-6) of not having to start over with new weapons and go back and forth collecting hearts and earning double/triple shots again. And oh yeah, I was pissed when the holy water didn't appear in stage 10 - What a rare occurrence due to the big heart. Of course and obviously, holy water is the best weapon for all bosses and is the fastest way to beat the game. However, this video shows one particularly fun way to beat it and quickly and without dying.

I'm confident I've pushed this game to its limits. E.g. I've beaten Castlevania 5x in a row and up to stage 99 at which point the stage number stops incrementing, even though I was clearly entering stages 100, 101, and beyond. One bummer is that once you hit 1,000,000 points, the score resets and you can't get any more extra lives. (The top left of screen should read SCORE/PLAYER/ENEMY but it was cropped.)

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[rsalek]

Impressive! My best time was about 20 min but thats only with the 3 shot holy water- If I lose that forget it.

[RAWPP]

@rsalek Thanks! Yeah, my best time is with the holy water too, but it's not really necessary to have 3 shot. It's amazing how the 1 shot holy water along with some great timing can go a long, long way.

[step4525]

Very impressive. Good job man.

[RAWPP]

@step4525 Thanks! I can't stand watching this one anymore since I've since learned how to shave off more than 7 minutes. My new record is 14 minutes.

[RAWPP]

@AlucardVampireSotN Thanks man

[AlucardVampireSotN]

@RAWPP Man it's very cool ! Good Job ! My best time in this game of shit was in 30 minutes XD but i lose in the final battle (Dracula) so in the final time i played this game was in 1 hour XD

Very Impressive man ! I am now going to play the game and be best than you Xd i think so XD

Good Job one more time !

[step4525]

@RAWPP awesome

[RAWPP]

@ZeitgeistReview Thanks!

[ZeitgeistReview]

Very nice man!