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"The Lords of Shadow timeline is separate from the main Castlevania history, so we need not worry about introducing plot holes and time paradoxes!"
Which is exactly why this "reuinon" is pointless, these aren't the characters we know and love, these are rebooted new ones carrying their names.
Which is exactly why this "reuinon" is pointless, these aren't the characters we know and love, these are rebooted new ones carrying their names.
Sounds pretty awesome. Hopefully Simon will be based more off of his NES/SNES designs, rather than the red-haired Chronicles/Judgement design (ugh).
It'd be pretty cool if Richter and Christopher (dude fought Dracula twice; a bit under appreciated, if ya ask me) joined the fight; Leon would be okay, too, but definitely no Juste.
It'd be pretty cool if Richter and Christopher (dude fought Dracula twice; a bit under appreciated, if ya ask me) joined the fight; Leon would be okay, too, but definitely no Juste.
I wasn't a big fan of Lord of Shadow. I felt the combat was shallow and repetitive.
I hope the team do a better job with this one.
I hope the team do a better job with this one.
Hearing it is a Lords of Shadow spin off made me wary.
Hearing "played from a 2D / 2.5D perspective" with occasional combat in a 3D space makes be very VERY concerned. That sounds awful similar to Metroid:Other M.
The "game" part of that product was not especially good and traditional Castlevania does not have a history of transitioning to 3D well.
Hearing "played from a 2D / 2.5D perspective" with occasional combat in a 3D space makes be very VERY concerned. That sounds awful similar to Metroid:Other M.
The "game" part of that product was not especially good and traditional Castlevania does not have a history of transitioning to 3D well.
Leon gets no Love. Lament of Innocence was actually pretty enjoyable. I even liked Curse of Darkness, but Hector ain't a Belmont, so who cares. Richter and Leon are my two favorites. I'd be happy to see 'em both together, but I am still very cautious about this game.
"The Lords of Shadow timeline is separate from the main Castlevania history, so we need not worry about introducing plot holes and time paradoxes!"
So if these timelines are separate, why are they using the same characters from the original Castlevania series?
So if these timelines are separate, why are they using the same characters from the original Castlevania series?
Leon Belmont the original mother fucking welding vampire knight slaying hunter!!!!!!
@FluorescentBum
im fucking glad someone still remembers Curse of Darkness!!!!!!
Hector and Isaac are awesome but they are dracula's lieutenant.
for those who want to see a modern 3D castleavania game with IGA's direction.
it should have happen. especially after seeing this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjFukcWgBAI
Alucard?? Syha?? Trevor Belmont all in Curse of Darkness art????
what the fuck konami?!?!?!?!?!?!
@FluorescentBum
im fucking glad someone still remembers Curse of Darkness!!!!!!
Hector and Isaac are awesome but they are dracula's lieutenant.
for those who want to see a modern 3D castleavania game with IGA's direction.
it should have happen. especially after seeing this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjFukcWgBAI
Alucard?? Syha?? Trevor Belmont all in Curse of Darkness art????
what the fuck konami?!?!?!?!?!?!
@PrinceHeir
My god, that looks AWESOME!!!
Hey wait a second.. that's a pachinko game... Pachislot Akumajou Dracula 3
My god, that looks AWESOME!!!
Hey wait a second.. that's a pachinko game... Pachislot Akumajou Dracula 3
@Sir Tobbii
Especially since "Belmont" in LoS universe means practically nothing. They are a random bunch of vampire hunters.
Especially since "Belmont" in LoS universe means practically nothing. They are a random bunch of vampire hunters.
Now THIS sounds good. I've been waiting for any kind of exploration-based game, and I've got a good feeling about this one. I'll still avoid the God Of War type Castlevanias, but consider my interest for this peaked.
YOU NEVER DO ANYTHING NICE FOR US, TONY.
Also, maybe this will have co-op/Portrait of Ruin-style character swap.
Also, maybe this will have co-op/Portrait of Ruin-style character swap.
@maycausecancer
She was the star of CanceledVania and what even the creator considers one of the worst games in the series, I don't think they're exactly chomping at the bit to have her around to remind people of those. That said however, they really do need some female representation on the Belmont team.
She was the star of CanceledVania and what even the creator considers one of the worst games in the series, I don't think they're exactly chomping at the bit to have her around to remind people of those. That said however, they really do need some female representation on the Belmont team.
@Nightsama
Iga did not "create" the Castlevania series.
@Those saying, "Why if the timeline is separate."
Pure fan appeal. Why COULDN'T they appear?
Iga did not "create" the Castlevania series.
@Those saying, "Why if the timeline is separate."
Pure fan appeal. Why COULDN'T they appear?
"MercurySteam, the team behind the original Lords of Shadow, is the developer behind Mirror of Fate. Usually such handheld ventures are handed off to some other studio while the primary team dedicates itself to the home console versions, so this at least demonstrates confidence in the portable space."
What an odd thing to say, considering it's Castlevania we're talking about. Since when is MercurySteam the "primary team" for Castlevania? They made ONE game.
I hear Lords of Shadow was pretty good, and to be fair, Castlevania hasn't been able to produce a quality home-console game since the PS1. However, if MercurySteam is now doing the PORTABLE Castlevanias as well, then they can GTFO. As far as I'm concerned, this is essentially news that there will be no more Castlevanias.
What an odd thing to say, considering it's Castlevania we're talking about. Since when is MercurySteam the "primary team" for Castlevania? They made ONE game.
I hear Lords of Shadow was pretty good, and to be fair, Castlevania hasn't been able to produce a quality home-console game since the PS1. However, if MercurySteam is now doing the PORTABLE Castlevanias as well, then they can GTFO. As far as I'm concerned, this is essentially news that there will be no more Castlevanias.
@Fyrebrand
Lords of Shadow is the basis for this spin-off series, so for related titles, MercurySteam is Team Alpha. It made the home console game and is making the portable game. That doesn't happen every day.
And if you hear that Lords of Shadow was good, why would you then assume that the 3DS game won't be?
Lords of Shadow is the basis for this spin-off series, so for related titles, MercurySteam is Team Alpha. It made the home console game and is making the portable game. That doesn't happen every day.
And if you hear that Lords of Shadow was good, why would you then assume that the 3DS game won't be?
"every so often the environment will open up to allow for combat in 3D space."
WHY? Have people really never learnt from Castlevania 64 that this series has to be gutted completely to work in 3D? I enjoyed Lords of Shadow enough, but it never felt like a Castlevania game. Just another 3D brawler where the main character just happened to be a Belmont.
WHY? Have people really never learnt from Castlevania 64 that this series has to be gutted completely to work in 3D? I enjoyed Lords of Shadow enough, but it never felt like a Castlevania game. Just another 3D brawler where the main character just happened to be a Belmont.
Another reason to buy a 3DS. The portable Castlevanias were always the best.
Playing Lords Of Shadow at the moment and loving it.
1/2 Order of Ecclesia and 1/2 Lords Of Shadow would probably be the best game ever.
Playing Lords Of Shadow at the moment and loving it.
1/2 Order of Ecclesia and 1/2 Lords Of Shadow would probably be the best game ever.
@Stealth
"This has nothing to do with the metroidvania style......"
Neither does Castlevania 1, 2, 3, Super Castlevania IV, Rondo of Blood, Dracula X, the arcade Castlevania haunted castle.
So what's your point?
"This has nothing to do with the metroidvania style......"
Neither does Castlevania 1, 2, 3, Super Castlevania IV, Rondo of Blood, Dracula X, the arcade Castlevania haunted castle.
So what's your point?
Never played Lords of Shadow, though I hear extreme opinions on the game, they either loved it a lot or hated it a lot. Still calling the developers the main castlevania team is hilarious.
I do hope the apparent changing characters feature doesn't create an excuse to backtrack 20 screens to change character so you can use his ability to get to a new area. Besides all characters should be balanced or you end up with a Portrait of ruin situation where Johnatan was vastly superior to Charlotte and you never used her.
I just thought that a castlevania generations would be cool with all the 3 playing styles, Metroidvania, Linearvania and GodofWarvania.
I do hope the apparent changing characters feature doesn't create an excuse to backtrack 20 screens to change character so you can use his ability to get to a new area. Besides all characters should be balanced or you end up with a Portrait of ruin situation where Johnatan was vastly superior to Charlotte and you never used her.
I just thought that a castlevania generations would be cool with all the 3 playing styles, Metroidvania, Linearvania and GodofWarvania.
@Tony
My mistake, I thought it was someone else that said that. Point I was trying to make still stands tho - if someone heavily invested in the series wrote the game off, I can't see why they would want to remind people about it.
@maycausecancer
Sure, Resurrection didn't look bad at all to me either and I think it was a shame that it didn't make it to retail. But if Sonia's one released game isn't even considered official canon, why wouldn't they simply come up with a new female Belmont character? That's all I'm saying.
My mistake, I thought it was someone else that said that. Point I was trying to make still stands tho - if someone heavily invested in the series wrote the game off, I can't see why they would want to remind people about it.
@maycausecancer
Sure, Resurrection didn't look bad at all to me either and I think it was a shame that it didn't make it to retail. But if Sonia's one released game isn't even considered official canon, why wouldn't they simply come up with a new female Belmont character? That's all I'm saying.
Could see this as a great way for them to bridge and reel in all those continuity gaps.
Even still, they had me at Castlevania.. Lets hope Konami can manage to ship the game with all its code...
Even still, they had me at Castlevania.. Lets hope Konami can manage to ship the game with all its code...
"@Those saying, "Why if the timeline is separate."
Pure fan appeal. Why COULDN'T they appear?"
Because fans of the series aren't in favor of seeing more iconic characters having their names attached to unrelated projects like what happened with LoS.
That's like saying that the reason behind Dante's new look in DMC is fan appeal.
Pure fan appeal. Why COULDN'T they appear?"
Because fans of the series aren't in favor of seeing more iconic characters having their names attached to unrelated projects like what happened with LoS.
That's like saying that the reason behind Dante's new look in DMC is fan appeal.
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