Topic: Castlevania Podcast

[Tuxedo Mark]

I've started up a weekly podcast dedicated to Castlevania, since I noticed there wasn't one:

http://castlevania.podbean.com

New episodes are on Fridays. Episode 1 is up. The featured topic is the possible influence of "Vampire Hunter D" on Castlevania. There are two (at-this-point outdated) news items regarding Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate and Lords of Shadow 2. There's a weekly section where I look at Simon's role in a Captain N episode; in this case, it's the pilot, "Kevin in Videoland". I also give some recommendations in the Conclusion. This episode is on the long side (30 minutes), since there's a lot of set-up in the Introduction where I talk about myself, Castlevania, and the podcast.

There's a Facebook page for it as well:

http://www.facebook.com/CastlevaniaPodcast

As of today, the show is on iTunes as well:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/castlevania-podcast/id560540225

[Lumi Kløvstad]

Downloading now. Let you know what I think later.

[Lelygax]

I will download it when I can. BTW your nick is based in Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon?

[Tuxedo Mark]

I will download it when I can. BTW your nick is based in Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon?

Yep.

[Tuxedo Mark]

Episode 2 is up!

Labyrinth (featured topic): the influence of classic horror films on Castlevania

Featured Music: Gears & Chains from "Castlevania Legends" - plus a fan rendition by Jorge D. Fuentes

Warp Zone (Captain N): Mr. and Mrs. Mother Brain

http://castlevania.podbean.com/2012/09/14/castlevania-podcast-episode-002/

[Reinhart77]

sweet, something new to listen to in the car.

[Lelygax]

Episode 2 is up!

Labyrinth (featured topic): the influence of classic horror films on Castlevania

Featured Music: Gears & Chains from "Castlevania Legends" - plus a fan rendition by Jorge D. Fuentes

Warp Zone (Captain N): Mr. and Mrs. Mother Brain

http://castlevania.podbean.com/2012/09/14/castlevania-podcast-episode-002/

I must be blind, because Im searching everywhere and I cant find the download link for the 2nd one, only for the first.

[Tuxedo Mark]

I must be blind, because Im searching everywhere and I cant find the download link for the 2nd one, only for the first.

Gah, sorry. In my hurry to get it up, I forgot to link the episode in the post.

[Nagumo]

Interesting podcast. Regarding Bram Stoker's Dracula, I don't know what the original intention of the developers was when Bloodlines came out, but the novel is not exactly part of the storyline. People often point to the offical timeline that contains a short blurb that mentioned Quincy Morris defeated Dracula or something, but it never actually mentions the novel anywhere. There are also some conflicts that make the novel and the games impossible to fit together. I think it's best to think they merely borrowed the Quincy Morris character and waved a Castlevania story around him. Also a little fun fact: the actual novel takes place in 1892 or 1893 while the event on the offical timeline takes place in 1897, which is the year in which the novel was first released.         

[Lelygax]

Thanks, now I can hear it.

[Lumas]

Interesting podcast. Regarding Bram Stoker's Dracula, I don't know what the original intention of the developers was when Bloodlines came out, but the novel is not exactly part of the storyline. People often point to the offical timeline that contains a short blurb that mentioned Quincy Morris defeated Dracula or something, but it never actually mentions the novel anywhere. There are also some conflicts that make the novel and the games impossible to fit together. I think it's best to think they merely borrowed the Quincy Morris character and waved a Castlevania story around him. Also a little fun fact: the actual novel takes place in 1892 or 1893 while the event on the offical timeline takes place in 1897, which is the year in which the novel was first released.       

Go back and re read the ending. It was quincy who stabbed ol drac in the heart before dying from his wounds.

[Nagumo]

I never claimed that scene didn't happen in the novel... 

[Tuxedo Mark]

Episode 3 is up!

Labyrinth (topic of the week): Castlevania memories

News: Michael Dorn (Worf from Star Trek) in Castlevania movie

Warp Zone: How's Bayou

http://castlevania.podbean.com/2012/09/21/castlevania-podcast-episode-003/

[Tuxedo Mark]

Episode 4 is up!

Labyrinth (topic): Belmont Name Origins

Featured Music: Another Vamp Killer (Resurrection)

Warp Zone (Captain N): Videolympics

http://castlevania.podbean.com/2012/09/28/castlevania-podcast-episode-004/

[Tuxedo Mark]

For those of you that are wondering about episode 5, it is done, but I'm nearly at my monthly storage limit (I'd overlooked that). Since I signed up at Podbean on September 7, I likely can't upload the new episode until October 7 or 8. Sorry!