The Music of CASTLEVANIA 2

Remember CASTLEVANIA, the Nintendo game? I remember it, but I confess that I never played it. For whatever reason, when I’d make my weekly visit to the video rental store to pick up a trio of VHS tapes and couple of Nintendo games—yes, kiddies, this was how it was done back in the day—I’d never get CASTLEVANIA. As a matter of fact I don’t remember ever seeing it on the shelves. Maybe it was always checked out. (That means someone else had already rented out all the copies, kiddies.) I remember seeing ads for the game in the back covers of comic books and thinking it looked cool.

I’ve heard the game’s sequel wasn’t too groovy. I couldn’t say, personally, as I never played CASTLEVANIA 2. I did love LEGACY OF KAIN: BLOOD OMEN, the first in the LOK series from Sony’s Playstation, and BLOOD OMEN looks to me to be a jacked-up, bloodier version of CASTLEVANIA 2, what with its roleplaying elements and all, so I probably would’ve loved it if I HAD ever played it. I probably would love the music, too, which is available currently on vinyl. So if you’re a fan of the game from your childhood, or just a hipster who is curious about it, you can own your own CASTLEVANIA record. I’m kinda more interested in playing the game now, though.

By TheCheezman

WAYNE MILLER is the owner and creative director of EVIL CHEEZ PRODUCTIONS, specializing in theatrical performances and haunted attractions. He has written, produced, and directed (and occasionally acted in) over two dozen plays, most of them in the Horror and True Crime genres. He obtained a doctorate in Occult Studies from Miskatonic University and is an active paranormal investigator. Is frequently told he resembles Anton Lavey. And Ming the Merciless. Denn die totden reiten schnell!

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