Dance of Illusions (Perfect Selection Dracula Battle II)

Also known as "Why Dracula Hates Metal" It seems that metal music appears to have some kind of effect on Castlevania, but Dracula doesn't really give a crap. He's still bored.

Dance of Illusions/Illusionary Dance gets the rock/metal treatment, courtesy of Perfect Selection Dracula Battle II (or is it Dracula Battle Perfect Selection II?), and performed by Naoto Shibata.

I'm always up for remixes and arrangements no matter how different they sound as long as I'm able to recognize the song itself. Listening to the latest version to Dance of Illusions for Dracula X Chronicles, I found myself listening to every version of them again, and the newest version is by far my favorite although I love them all (except the CotM version, only because of the sound quality and not the the actual arrangement). But because I haven't seen this version on YouTube, I decided to upload Dracula's most recognized song arranged with an older metal style.

Just a warning, if you're listening to this expecting it to have the same feel as what you're used to, you're only going to disappoint yourself. And again, all flaming comments regardless of what's being flamed will be deleted!

This isn't a music video by any means. I just didn't want a still, lifeless image for a backdrop. Not criticizing those that do, but with After Effects on this machine I will use it. I could have done better if I felt the need to, but some things got out of sync with the upload. I just didn't want the video itself to be too dull. Don't forget to listen to the song itself!

All of the sprites were ripped and edited by me, except for the clouds and moon which I created from scratch.

Also added a little something at the end. With all the drug-inducing effects the castle seems to be having, you'd think it'd have some kind of effect on mortals wandering throughout the castle, especially if they've eaten nothing but meat and cake on their journey... you might have to pause and take a closer look to get it.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• castlevania
• illusionary
• dance
• of
• illusions
• akumajo
• dracula
• rob
• sotn
• rock
• metal
• arrange
• konami
• naoto
• shibata

[GiygasStarman]

Aw fuck, if there ever was a motivation to play SotN again then here it is. Good work on the effects, really fitting to the rhythm and overall feeling to the music. If nothing else; This made want to go around the streets and whip everything in sight!

Thumbs up! :)

[SestrenNK]

@GiygasStarman Thanks! I didn't want to put up a lifeless image with this remix, so I definitely went with something different. Looks like it was worth it. :)

[DarkFalkatrua]

richter- Die mons...(music begin)

richter- what... where this music is coming.

dracula- Death has a new theme song for me

richter- this song is awesome, I will only fight when it ends

(richter and dracula enjoying the music)

LOL

[NetMoverSitan]

Death would give Eddie Riggs a run for his money with his power of metal.

[LamkaUltra]

2:47 - 3:15 is pure epicness :)

[Ionescel]

This remix is awesome ~!!

But I guess those 5 dislikers don't like metal/rock very well (?)

[XionComrade]

BEASTING IT SON THIS IS AWESOME!!!

[NetMoverSitan]

@MadGameCowe you forgot a couple of boss battles, where there is "whipping".

[GranfaloonIncarnate]

Gaibon, Slogra, Shaft, Olrox, and Galamoth have no sense of music it seems...

[MadGameCowe]

@GiygasStarman and you do well

xD

[GiygasStarman]

@MadGameCowe Well... I still try!

[MadGameCowe]

@GiygasStarman that was good to read but still... castlevania sotn doesnt really have much whipping xD

except at the start of the game and *SPOILER* after you clear the game you type RICHTER as a new save and you play the game with him but still... that's not the main part of the game

[MadGameCowe]

hey, why is a Bad Cole behind that skull?