Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - Crucifix Held Close
Game Track Setting:
- Dark Academy
- 13th Street
Memories:
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I can’t believe how many times they set out to do character redesigns, when to this day, Alucard in SoTN still is the drippiest protagonist ever.
— ToastSouls, comment on “Castlevania Series Retrospective | A Complete History and Review” (2023)
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I really liked all the DS castlevanias ( and GBA for that matter ) and I'm gonna miss these 2d Castlevanias, alot.
— Zaru7t10, comment on “Castlevania Portrait of Ruin OST FULL” (2015)
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man... i miss these retrospectives.... gametrailers, thank you for the memories.
— joeyclemenza7339, comment on “Castlevania Retrospective Gametrailers COMPLETE” (2017)
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No joke, when I first heard this play in Portrait of Ruin's 13th Street... I teared up. 😢 And that was after previously hearing the return of "Cross Your Heart" in the Dark Academy. But this track? Definitely makes it hit home that it's the followup to "Castlevania Bloodlines".
— AdamEspersona, comment on “Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin: Iron Blue Intention Arrangement” (2022)
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My theory for why the prophecy and Richter being the last Belmont to use the whip, is because due to Richter being corrupted by Shaft in Symphony of the Night, the spirit of the Vampire Killer rejected the Belmont line as being unworthy to use it, until the line could purify itself from that corruption and prove itself worthy for the whip again, hence why they gave it to the Morrises, who (from what I remember) are a distant offshoot to the Belmonts, which explains why they can't use the whip that well without it killing them.
— jeremyadkins9665, comment on “Johnny vs. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin” (2025)
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I remember playing Castlevania as a kid. When I finally beat Dracula, my friend ran down the street and told his parents as though we'd achieved some heroic deed.
— Simo20XX, comment on “Castlevania Series Retrospective | A Complete History and Review” (2023)
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Comment Section: 33% saying they grew up with the game 33% saying that the music is great 33% saying Charlotte is hot And I agree, she's pretty hot ;)
— samza9233, comment on “Castlevania Portrait of Ruin OST FULL” (2019)
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Castlevania is truly one of the greatest videogame series of all time. It also has the most spectacular musical scores ever created. This is one favorite GT retrospectives, thank you for combining all episodes into long video!😊👏
— Nekucloud, comment on “Castlevania Retrospective Gametrailers COMPLETE” (2019)
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You feel the danger and desperation of walking through the castle ironically like the first time, while listening to this melody a tear falls down my cheek without knowing why.
— EmanuelRoldan-v9v, comment on “Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin: Iron Blue Intention Arrangement” (2024)
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Never forget the grind for some of these sidequests, especially Axe Armor mode. NEVER. FORGET.
— michaeloverton04, comment on “Johnny vs. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin” (2025)
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I just watched a 7 hour documentary on Castlevania. This is not something I ever expected I would say the first time I popped Castlevania 2 into my NES 35 years ago.
— amindlost, comment on “Castlevania Series Retrospective | A Complete History and Review” (2023)
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This game has one of the best gameplay mechanics in a castlevania game. is really addicting and fun =)
— ReisSns, comment on “Castlevania Portrait of Ruin OST FULL” (2018)
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These are still some of the best retrospectives on the internet almost 20 years later
— aroccoification, comment on “Castlevania Retrospective Gametrailers COMPLETE” (2022)
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beautiful , i miss the olden days , when we enjoy ours yearly Castlevania game
— lesangpro, comment on “Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin: Iron Blue Intention Arrangement” (2022)
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Johnny, you COOKED with this script. The last third is some of your best jokes brother, on God. I remember when you first posted the bloodlines video and you've really upped your craft since then.
— TempistGrey, comment on “Johnny vs. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin” (2025)
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You have to remember SOTN released before internet was really widely available. I remember beating it as a kid and throughly enjoying it. Then a couple years later a friend revealing to me that there's a whole second half to the game! It was mind boggling for the time.
— jzarlejz, comment on “Castlevania Series Retrospective | A Complete History and Review” (2023)
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Songs in this game were epic af, I still remember playing this game on the DS, one of my favorite Castlevanias.
— BenMotivated, comment on “Castlevania Portrait of Ruin OST FULL” (2016)
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when they got shut down, i wondered if this masterpiece would survive somewhere else.
— franky.mcdonald, comment on “Castlevania Retrospective Gametrailers COMPLETE” (2016)
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Johnny I gotta say: This felt like a review return to form. Like I was laughing at all the good spots, entertained through and through, and I feel like I could just hear that you are in a great place mentally. Glad to see the glow-up, good sir~
— CNightwalk, comment on “Johnny vs. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin” (2025)
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No criticisms for Order of Ecclesia? I can't think of any either. What a fucking masterpiece.
— Allen-qs2xr, comment on “Castlevania Series Retrospective | A Complete History and Review” (2023)
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I still have nightmares of trying out Level 1 Hard Mode for the first time. That shit changes a man.
— tonybamanabonitomatopowers6057, comment on “Castlevania Portrait of Ruin OST FULL” (2018)
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How can they bring up Symphony of the Night without even so much as mentioning the music. Still one of the best gaming sound tracks I've ever heard. At the time it was mind blowing. They had all that space on the disc and used it for fulling orchestrated CD audio tracks. It was fucking fantastic!
— tarrker, comment on “Castlevania Retrospective Gametrailers COMPLETE” (2019)
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Back in the 80s, my dad and I were huge 80s horror movie fans, he let me watch a lot. He brought home this game for me out of nowhere because he saw the horror elements on the box, ever since then I've played every Castlevania game, thanks dad. And good job on this frickin 8 hour video, you got another sub.
— neoasura, comment on “Castlevania Series Retrospective | A Complete History and Review” (2024)
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Let's be real now, Jonathan and Charlotte are easily one of the best and most natural ships in the Castlevania fandom.
— phanboy8059, comment on “Castlevania Portrait of Ruin OST FULL” (2021)
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