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[SSS key]

I'm not keeping this low key anymore.

Some of you already know, but I've been working with some other talented people making high profile rom hacks of Castlevania games. I made one out of the original Castlevania a few years ago (Chorus of Mysteries) but that game is pretty much a mickey mouse hack compared to what's being done on these two. Also, like Chorus, I'm hoping they can be playable on an NES someday.

The Castlevania 3 hack, called "Cadence of Agony" has been in the works since 2008, though work has slowed since mid 2009. Rather than being a "start to finish" game like the original Dracula's Curse this game is a Symphony of the Night style "Metrovania", and the vast majority of the work making this game being able to support this mode of gameplay has been done. A lot of the graphics and music have been done as well. All that remains is the game itself, which is freaking massive. I really want the project finished, but because of the sheer magnitude of this project, it could still be a couple of years before it's completed.

The other game is a remake of Simon's Quest (made from Simon's Quest), a project I joined few months ago mainly to take a break from the other game. The goal here is to make an improvement of the original game, make it a more exciting, less annoying new Castlevania 2 experience. It most likely won't be anything near the technical achievement that the CV3 game is, but I feel it could still be just as epic of a game.

So, here's progress!

Video demos:
Cadence of Agony
Simon's Quest Remake

Soundtracks in progress:

Cadence of Agony: CvCOA.nsf

Track List:
1- Opposing Bloodlines*
2- Bloody Tears*
3- Celestial Waltz
4- Relief
5- Hysteria
6- Fresh Kill
7- Opus 13*
8- Gypsy Rondo
9- Firestorm
10-Grand Ballade
11-Dracula's Castle*
12-Flesh Feast (1)
13-Flesh Feast (2)
14-Agony

Simon's Quest Remake: Cv2hack.nsf

Track List:
1- New Messiah*
2- Wallachia
3- Battle of the Holy*
4- Reincarnated Soul*
5- Heart of Fire*
6- Devil's Workshop
7- Cross your Heart*
8- Lavish Empire
9- Gears Go Awry*
10-Aljiba
11-Bloody Tears* (?)
12-Rainshadow
13-Mad Forest*
14-Trick Manor*

* = Castlevania familiar; The rest are original works done by myself.

[cetera]

mind is getting blown over here.
i knew it was coming but still.
cant wait for these soundtracks after hearing 'dont suck my dick' cv esque track

thanks for this labor of love

[Demonstray]

Wow, this is crazy nifty-looking!! I'm loving the chipped Rondo music, and honestly everything else!

Keep it up, I can't wait to experience these in their entirety!

[Shervz0r]

I LOVE the New Messiah version here. Both look solid dude, ROM hacking is waaaaay beyond anything I can do, keep rockin' it!

[Norrin_Radd]

Watching that CV2 vid, I am officially as pumped as possible! I had never really cared for CV1 or Cv3. But, 2??? 2 is my bread and butter, and seeing it reworked with this kind of care is simply making me melt.

Awesome look, awesome tunes. Can't wait!

[XMark]

Is that original music done in a CV-esque style or remixes of music from other CV games?
In any case, top-quality music and the graphics look just about as good as 8-bit can get.

[Bonkers]

Fuck yeah man you rock! This looks amazing

[Nick The Newbie]

This looks fucking fantastic.

[Wizwars]

Holy shit, I'm so glad you're still working on the CV3 demo. I read on a forum back in December that it was cancelled and every once in a while I'd play the demo you gave me cause I thought it was the closest to a finished product anyone would ever get. Really glad you're back into this. And totally stoked about the CV2 hack as well!

Goddamn it Chris, hopefully you come back down in the summer so you can hang out at my place, beat some shitty games and discuss the finer points of NES music again. I miss kickin' it with ya.

[Moldilox]

Woooow, this is too insane to process right now. Especially having just played CV2, that remake looks beyond amazing!

[Spookmeister C]

Glad you still work on this stuff.

[SSS key]

Is that original music done in a CV-esque style or remixes of music from other CV games?

Nah, just done in the CV style. They are completely original, but if they aren't it would have been a mental accident or a coincidence. One of the songs someone pointed out in the chiptune thread I borrowed a motif from Vampire Killer, which was actually intentional.

Holy shit, I'm so glad you're still working on the CV3 demo. I read on a forum back in December that it was cancelled and every once in a while I'd play the demo you gave me cause I thought it was the closest to a finished product anyone would ever get. Really glad you're back into this. And totally stoked about the CV2 hack as well!

Goddamn it Chris, hopefully you come back down in the summer so you can hang out at my place, beat some shitty games and discuss the finer points of NES music again. I miss kickin' it with ya.

Yeah, I said it would be canceled, but it was a desperate ploy to make sure I could kick the rom hacking "addiction". But I quickly began doing nothing else, so I decided to go back and realized it's not such a bad addiction. And yes, CALIFORNIA! CALIFORNIA!!! is a must for the summer.

[3ngag3]

I'd like to see Nario play this on a dance pad.

[pingosimon]

I'm halfway through the first NSF. Great job! The originals are awesome!

[universal_justin]

another compliment regarding your works SSS Key!