All tagged with castlevania: symphony of the night.
REPLY TO ALL: Video Game Music is Better
Time to pay tribute to the best noises in video games, the music: What are your favorite video game soundtracks? Including any new updates to classic music by different artists. Want in on the weekly conversation? Every Wednesday we pose a question on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. You can answer from Wednesdays through Mondays on Twitter [...]
24HCGC Video Highlights Part 5: Castlevania Closer
Each day this week, I will be revisiting A Call to Gamers 1st 24 Hour Charity Gaming Challenge (24HCGC) for Child’s Play through our video highlights currently available on our Twitch.tv channel. We started a 24 hour video game marathon for Child’s Play on the night of October 14th, and livestreamed as much of the action as possible from NetHeads [...]
ThanksGaming Feast 2011 – The Horrible Show Live 110911
The live podcast is back with good intentions that predictably fall like a soggy nacho. Justin, Cole, Ethan, Justin, and Josh assemble their lists of games to be thankful for, while the live chat helps us select the best gaming meal from the nominees. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow This show was [...]
Five Fight: I Wanna Be a Villain – The Horrible Show 102711
We like to think Justin, Justin, Josh, and JP are good guys, but they do have villainous aspirations. From Dr Wily to Dracula, the crew discusses their lists of which video game villains they’d like to play as the most. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow Show Notes Cast: Justin L, Justin G, [...]
I Learned Something Today: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
I figured I’d learn a lot while hunting vampires, but I wasn’t prepared for what a vampire that hunts others vampires could teach me. That’s what I get for underestimating the son of Dracula. Thanks to Alucard I have learned the lessons of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The Lessons of Castlevania: Symphony of the [...]
REPLY TO ALL: Misplaced Sidekicks
We’ve covered bosses and heroes before, so lets move on to sidekicks. Which “other characters” could actually be useful in other franchises? Maybe Tails is better suited in the Mario Kingdom? Ethan (Wizardtrain187) Tails would make the Mushroom Kingdom his b***h! The wide variety of familiars from Symphony of the Night pop into my head [...]
Completely Finished, Completely Satisfied
How do you know when you are done with a game? The answer varies depending on the gamer and on the game. Some games have no end, some games end too early and some give you the same thing all over again if you just wait for a year. With the help of JP and [...]
Versatile Video Game Characters – The Horrible Show 072011
How would some of our favorite video game characters would fare in other game worlds? Justin, Cole, Ethan, Justin, and Josh put their heroes to the test. Ryu Hayabusa, Gordon Freeman, Commander Shepard, Mega Man, and Alucard will never be the same. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow Long Description Coming Soon Show [...]
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Recoil Review: Did I Read the Name Right?
Of all of the video game franchises around, many of you probably already know that I hold the Castlevania series nearest and dearest to my heart. From the moment I first caught wind of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, I knew that it was a make or break moment for the series. All previous 3D Castlevania’s [...]
REPLY TO ALL: Sound Matters
The one thing that’s a big part of any game that isn’t always discussed is sound; unless it’s done really well or there’s something really wrong, it doesn’t get mentioned. Here are some of The Cursed’s milestones for sound in gaming over the years. JDevL The first time I ever remember exclusively paying attention to [...]
REPLY TO ALL: Are You A Completionist?
We’ve talked a lot about achievement whoring, but I want to talk to your inner-completionist. Tell me about the games that you beat time and time again and discovered every last glitchy corner of. JDevL There’s a definitive moment when you decide to complete a game instead of merely finishing it. The first time I [...]
It Doesn’t Matter: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is a Multiplayer Castlevania Game
I found myself in a tough position when the reviews of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair showed up touting the game as mediocre at best. My position got even tougher when I found myself in the rare situation of disagreeing with the opinions of Jeff Gerstmann of Giant Bomb. He is one of the editors I [...]
