Topic: Remix Battle II! Vampire Killer

[赤月]

It's stage two of the remix battle!!
Vampire Killer. The very first track any oldschool Castlevania players heard when they first ventured into Castlevania in 1986.
Since then, the track has been remastered, remixed, and arranged numerous times for future games, making this song timeless.
Now the question is, which game does Vampire Killer the best?

Castlevania Music: VAMPIRE KILLER COLLECTION
Castlevania Music: VAMPIRE KILLER COLLECTION (Part 2)

My personal favourites are remixed in Dracula X Chronicles, Judgement, and Harmony of Despair.
Just love the powerful orchestra playing the track on Dracula X Chronicles.
Judgement's electronic influenced arrangement of the track is very well done. One of my favourite tracks in Judgement.
Harmony of Despair's modern rock with obviously 8-Bit sounds makes for an unusual, but unique mix.

[X]

I voted Castlevania Chronicles version of Vampire Killer. There's just something about that particular arrangement which jives with me.

-X

[赤月]

I voted Castlevania Chronicles version of Vampire Killer. There's just something about that particular arrangement which jives with me.

-X

That arrangement is quite a chaotic touch to it.
If Harmony of Despair did not remix the track, Chronicles would of made it to my list.
But yes, Chronicle's version is great to jam to.

[Renonsgoods]

I find it rather unacceptable that we STILL haven't seen a rendition of VK appear in a 3D Vania as of yet. (No...Judgment doesn't count)

[bucky]

I put in a vote for CV3. I like how it captures the magic of the original perfectly (by being so similar), while also tightening and improving it a bit. There's DPCM in the percussion unlike CV1, and it's a bit more nuanced overall:

CV3: Deja Vu

I think this would be a good candidate for the 'other' option. Wai Wai World 2 has a fairly 'progg'ed out' rearrangement with interesting time signatures (it's the second song in the second video from the OP):

Wai Wai World 2: Vampire Killer

[赤月]

I find it rather unacceptable that we STILL haven't seen a rendition of VK appear in a 3D Vania as of yet. (No...Judgment doesn't count)

That post made me laugh.
But yes, Lament of Innocence would of been the perfect 3D Castlevania to have a VK remix thrown in there for one of the stages.

[corneliab]

I find it rather unacceptable that we STILL haven't seen a rendition of VK appear in a 3D Vania as of yet. (No...Judgment doesn't count)

Say what now?

Anyways, the best VK remake is undoubtedly the arcade version. Sick stuff, especially when it gets all old and scratchy for a moment. CotM's rendition is a close runner up, and gee, that's not even an option here either.

[Chernabogue]

But yes, Lament of Innocence would of been the perfect 3D Castlevania to have a VK remix thrown in there for one of the stages.

It has a VK quote in "Admiration Towards the Clan" (near 1:30)

Also, best version is the Arcade version. HoD and Judgment are great too.

[Pemburu Vampir]

So, I assume there was no Vampire Killer in LoS?

[corneliab]

So, I assume there was no Vampire Killer in LoS?

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Is it that much of a hassle to read a post just a few messages above?

[Pemburu Vampir]

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Is it that much of a hassle to read a post just a few messages above?

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I was just asking because I never played LoS.

[赤月]

It has a VK quote in "Admiration Towards the Clan" (near 1:30)

Also, best version is the Arcade version. HoD and Judgment are great too.

Oh yes, it was short and pretty. If only they made a full 4:00 VK rendition for Lament of Innocence, then I'll be one of the happiest people ever.

[corneliab]

?

I was just asking because I never played LoS.

And you wouldn't have had to ask if you had read through the fucking thread.

[Pemburu Vampir]

And you wouldn't have had to ask if you had read through the fucking thread.

You meant this post right?

I find it rather unacceptable that we STILL haven't seen a rendition of VK appear in a 3D Vania as of yet. (No...Judgment doesn't count)

I did read it. But I just doubt at what renonsgoods said. Because I've heard that there was a VK track playing in one of the stage in LoS.

[bucky]

And you wouldn't have had to ask if you had read through the fucking thread.

He's simply asking for clarification on the exact thing you are talking about. If you would like to respond maturely, there's no need to be condescending about it.

To answer his question, it did appear in LoS.
http://youtu.be/W0D2HgBjXiM (the song)
http://youtu.be/00uPEuNXT-o (gameplay context)

Because its inclusion is more of an easter egg than anything else, you can see why it may be disregarded by some. It's there, but as a special 'music box' arrangement and not normal/ regular in-game music.