There’s nothing better than kicking off the new year with Castlevania and in this episode we're running through an excellent addition to the series called Castlevania: Bloodlines for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive released in 1994 by Konami. This game wasn't originally part of the series' timeline (meant as an side-story) but later on after the timeline was leaked Bloodlines secured its place in the official Castlevania chronology. (official timeline at Konami) (unofficial wikia translation)

Like its predecessors, Bloodlines has an phenomenal soundtrack that mixes the same haunting Baroque-inspired music with a touch of neo-classical rock.

Track List:

0:00:18  A Vision of Dark Secrets (Opening Theme)

0:06:22  Arduous Journey (Map Theme)

0:06:34  Reincarnated Soul, Part 1 & 2 (Stage 1)

0:07:49  Mysterious Curse (Password)

0:16:22  The Sinking Old Sanctuary (Stage 2)

0:17:32  The Discolored Wall (Stage 3)

0:18:41  Iron-Blue Intention (Stage 4)

0:31:43  The Prayer of a Tragic Queen (Stage 5)

0:32:43  Calling From Heaven (Stage 6)

0:51:26  Messenger From Devil (Area Boss Theme)

0:51:47  The Six Servants of the Devil (Stage Boss Theme)

0:52:32  The Vampire's Stomach (Final Boss Theme)

1:03:06  Beginning

1:04:03  Bloody Tears

1:04:39  Vampire Killer

1:05:15  Theme of Simon

1:09:32  Requiem for the Nameless Victims (Staff Roll)

1:13:34  Prussian Bones (OCReMix) Remixer: DaMonz

Castlevania: Bloodlines (Sega Genesis / Mega Drive) by Michiru Yamane

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