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Title: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JooohnShaft on September 14, 2011, 12:43:08 AM
i love the bosses in c.v1 so this will decide which boss is mast loved.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Thy Gory Rory on September 14, 2011, 01:17:24 AM
Wow, what a user friendly newb topic for me to chime into, I'll bite... Stylistically I'd have to go with the good ol' Reaper so that's my vote. But realistically I like the first level Bat boss because he's the least amount of trouble to deal with right from the get go. Nostalgia is a bitch, though, so I honestly like 'em all.

Yikes, Dracula isn't in this poll? Maybe you're focusing on just the classic regular stage bosses, Dracula would be too obvious I guess.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Chernabogue on September 14, 2011, 01:27:07 AM
The Creature all the way, because it was it that made me stop playing CV1 for the first time. XD
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Munchy on September 14, 2011, 01:27:33 AM
I'd say Frankenstein/Igor duo. It's very satisfying to whoop them legitimately without holy water cheese.

Now if only I could do the same with Death...
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Successor The Cruel on September 14, 2011, 08:34:52 AM
Either Frankenstein's Monster or Death.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Gecko on September 14, 2011, 08:54:36 AM
I'd say Frankenstein/Igor duo. It's very satisfying to whoop them legitimately without holy water cheese.

Now if only I could do the same with Death...

This exactly. It's a fun and challenging fight, and has given me a lot of grief. Beating them WITHOUT holy water spamming feels pretty rewarding.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Alutwon on September 14, 2011, 10:50:30 AM
The mummies just for being easier than the bat  ;D
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: X on September 14, 2011, 11:59:22 AM
I voted for 'ol Grimmy. He's easier to best then Frankenstein's Monster and Igor. I always get a kick in the pants from those two  :P
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JR on September 14, 2011, 12:59:25 PM
Frankenstein's monster and Igor for me, too. The most memorable since I could never beat them as a kid (didn't get to play the game often, but I digress). Heh, I remember looking through guide books and things like that and thinking how awesome and unattainable the last two levels looked since I never was able to reach them at the time.  :-X
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Profbeanburrito on September 14, 2011, 01:32:06 PM
I'm gonna go with the Mummies, not cause they're difficult or anything, I just think they're pretty cool
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: crisis on September 14, 2011, 01:58:12 PM
My favorite boss is DRACULA

DUH!
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JR on September 14, 2011, 06:27:32 PM
Dammit...I always hit the quote button when I'm trying to edit my post.  :-[
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Munchy on September 14, 2011, 08:58:50 PM
My favorite boss is DRACULA

DUH!

Guess what boss isn't Dave Cox's favorite?

trollolololol
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JooohnShaft on September 15, 2011, 12:28:34 AM
@ JR yeah, that quote button can be a pain
@ everyone else here, you have some great opinions, keep it comin'!
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: KaZudra on September 15, 2011, 02:04:36 AM
Death with his fashionable Purple Rain Cloak
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JooohnShaft on September 15, 2011, 02:53:42 AM
@kamui: yeah, death's outfit is pretty sweet.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: A-Yty on September 15, 2011, 08:01:01 AM
Since I can't choose Drac, I'll choose Frankie and his humping buddy. The fight offers a nice variety of challenges. The Reaper is challenge with a capital C, The Bat is cool but easy, the mummies isn't hard but inconsistent (can anyone actually beat them without getting hit even once?) and the Medusa head is done pretty quickly, too. Though, I've got to say that Medusa was the first boss in CV that actually kind of freaked me out as a kid.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: A-Yty on September 15, 2011, 08:02:51 AM
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The Reaper is a challenge with a capital C

However:

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fryan8bit.com%2Fpics%2Fdeath.gif&hash=8087421a63bfaa5eb4691d0fb3e819f4)

Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: X on September 15, 2011, 11:26:31 AM
holy water just kicked the @$$ out of the horseman of Death!  :o
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Laughing skeleton on September 15, 2011, 01:58:45 PM
The unique challenge of the frankenstein monster made me feel the most alive in battle.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Munchy on September 15, 2011, 03:50:03 PM
the mummies isn't hard but inconsistent (can anyone actually beat them without getting hit even once?)

Yes. Troll them by hiding on top of the block that has meat in it. Duck and whip until dead.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JooohnShaft on September 16, 2011, 04:12:19 PM
my fav is the frankenstien monster, his sprite kicks ass!
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Gecko on September 16, 2011, 09:21:36 PM
However:

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fryan8bit.com%2Fpics%2Fdeath.gif&hash=8087421a63bfaa5eb4691d0fb3e819f4)

This is part of how I shamelessly play through without using continues.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JooohnShaft on September 17, 2011, 01:55:48 AM
@gecko: thats how i beat him too
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: KaZudra on September 17, 2011, 02:02:13 AM
 :( I use lvl 3 Crosses....
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Neobelmont on September 17, 2011, 02:11:47 AM
Since I can't choose Drac, I'll choose Frankie and his humping buddy.

That sounds so freaking wrong.

However:

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fryan8bit.com%2Fpics%2Fdeath.gif&hash=8087421a63bfaa5eb4691d0fb3e819f4)


I remember that well but I did have to watch a video on youtube once to know about it. But as far as bosses go I just do not know who to chose at the moment.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Charlotte-nyo:3 on September 17, 2011, 03:06:34 AM
Death is the most interesting fight I'd say and therefore my fav. Lots of on the fly tactical movements and dodging. At least as long as you don't cheese it by doing what was done in that gif lul
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Harrycombs on September 17, 2011, 07:09:56 AM
The Creature all the way, because it was it that made me stop playing CV1 for the first time. XD

Same for me. It forced me to learn how to get through level 4 without dying to hold onto that holy water. Killing him just gives you such a great sense of revenge.  >:(
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: A-Yty on September 17, 2011, 07:24:34 AM
That sounds so freaking wrong.

I aim to please  8)
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: X on September 17, 2011, 10:00:17 PM
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I use lvl 3 Crosses....

I use the Axe with a triple shot upgrade and get all in his face like the Tin woodsman.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Inccubus on September 17, 2011, 11:48:04 PM
For me Death is the most fun when using the cross or the axe. Knife is too hard, and as has been shown the holy water is cheap.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JooohnShaft on September 18, 2011, 04:01:00 AM
@inccubus: yeah, the knife sucks against death.
@everyone: congratulations! thou haveth uprgaded my thread here to ''very hot topic''!
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: KaZudra on September 18, 2011, 01:18:16 PM
@inccubus: yeah, the knife sucks against death.
@everyone: congratulations! thou haveth uprgaded my thread here to ''very hot topic''!

Ironically, In Simon's Quest, Killing Death gives you the Golden Knife, which is one of the strongest subweapons of all time.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: X on September 18, 2011, 01:20:52 PM
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Ironically, In Simon's Quest, Killing Death gives you the Golden Knife, which is one of the strongest subweapons of all time.

What's eve more ironic is that the Golden knife only appears in CV2  :P
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: A-Yty on September 18, 2011, 01:44:59 PM
Hmm..wrong thread.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JooohnShaft on September 18, 2011, 08:00:19 PM
@kamui: yes, VERY!
@x: i guess so
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Mortificator on September 19, 2011, 05:48:34 AM
Death is the most interesting of the fights listed, but I decided to throw my vote in with Giant Bat. He has a lot of personality for just being a bat (albeit a giant one).
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: X on September 19, 2011, 11:24:58 AM
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Death is the most interesting of the fights listed, but I decided to throw my vote in with Giant Bat. He has a lot of personality for just being a bat (albeit a giant one).

That and he comes back to "taunt" the player before he can reach the tower. Those multiple Phantom bats pissed me off during my first playthroughs.
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: Inccubus on September 19, 2011, 11:55:37 AM
That and he comes back to "taunt" the player before he can reach the tower. Those multiple Phantom bats pissed me off during my first playthroughs.

God, I remember the first time I got to that part. I remember saying to myself "WTF!?!" and then running for dear life and of course getting killed after the third phantom bat shows up. Ah those were the days. ^___^
Title: Re: Favourite boss fron castlevania 1?
Post by: JooohnShaft on September 19, 2011, 06:11:37 PM
As you can see I FREAKING HATE BATS! they were so hard to dodge on stage six that i had to stop playing for three days.