Kid Dracula (NES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough of Konami's 2019 action-platformer for the NES, Kid Dracula. Kid Dracula, originally released in 1990 for the Famicom as Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-kun! (悪魔城すぺしゃる ぼくドラキュラくん!), is a spin-off of the Castlevania series. It didn't see an international release until 2019 when Konami included a localized version as part of the Castlevania Anniversary Collection. Its sequel on the Game Boy, also named Kid Dracula, was officially released in North America in 1993 (https://youtu.be/dnC25FuP_jM). Kid Dracula is a cutesy take on a series that's typically known for its gothic horror trappings, featuring several Castlevania series' staple characters in super-cute, brightly-colored SD form. Like Parodius and Otomedius are to Gradius, the Kid Dracula titles are to Castlevania games. You play as an adorably squat Alucard fighting his way through the demon castle, ultimately facing off against Garamoth and Death. Many of the stages and tunes are adapted from the first three Castlevania games. The nod to Castlevania III was particularly cool in the first stage's background music. The graphics are fantastic by NES standards, with several effects that look very impressive for the hardware. Notice how the first stage fades in during the transition from the intro without cutting to a black screen, or how huge the late-game bosses are? The game feels much different from the standard Castlevania games. The sprites are all far larger, the jumps are floaty and can be controlled mid-air, all of your attacks are projectile-based, and the traditional selection of sub-weapons have been replaced by magic that you win from bosses. The game is also way more forgiving than the other NES Castlevanias, though it does make an effort to amp up the challenge toward the end. It's cute, it's fun, and it's well worth giving a chance. Highly recommended! _ No cheats were used during the recording of this video. NintendoComplete (http://www.nintendocomplete.com/) punches you in the face with in-depth reviews, screenshot archives, and music from classic 8-bit NES games!