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It’s time to take on one of the most infamous sequels in gaming history. Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest definitely carved it’s niche among the most polarizing games on the NES. But, is it really that hard? Nah… just tedious. Armed with a few rom hacks to save time, let’s dive right in and put the final nail in Dracula’s coffin!

 

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QUICK LINKS:

00:00 – Intro
02:49 – Game Start
04:04 – White Crystal
04:13 – Holy Water
06:37 – Berkeley Mansion (Rib)
08:22 – Oak Stake
09:06 – Rib found
11:55 – Showing Map
12:30 – Town of Veros
13:12 – Dagger
14:06 – Chain Whip
15:42 – Flame
16:35 – Town of Aljiba
16:53 – Garlic
18:33 – Laurels
19:16 – Blue Crystal
19:48 – Silver Dagger (Use Garlic)
21:30 – Use Blue Crystal
21:48 – Rover Mansion (Heart)
23:24 – Oak Stake
25:07 – Heart found
29:20 – Thoughts on Back-Tracking Criticism
31:23 – Ferryman
31:38 – Town of Alba/Aldra
31:44 – Red Crystal
32:42 – Ferryman (Use Heart)
33:10 – Brahm’s Mansion (Eyeball) (Golden Dagger)
33:14 – Thoughts on Rom Hacks/Emulation
35:59 – Oak Stake
36:42 – Grim Reaper/Death
37:02 – Golden Dagger
37:12 – Eyeball found
38:19 – Extra Oak Stake
41:05 – Diamond
44:09 – Silk Bag (Use Garlic)
45:37 – Town of Ondol
46:43 – Morning Star Whip
48:29 – Use Red Crystal (Cliff)
48:49 – Bodley Mansion (Nail)
51:33 – Nail found
53:00 – Use Red Crystal (Lake)
53:53 – Flame Whip
54:07 – Thoughts on Maze of Galious Inspiration
55:37 – Laruba Mansion (Ring) (Cross/Rosary)
57:28 – Free Laurels
58:59 – Oak Stake
1:00:03 – Evil Mask
1:00:20 – Cross/Rosary
1:00:33 – Ring found
1:05:10 – Town of Doina
1:06:28 – Town of Yomi
1:07:54 – Castlevania
1:09:05 – Dracula
1:09:45 – Game Ending (Best)
1:11:54 – Epilogue