Topic: Castlevania's future

[zangetsu468]

So, would you be for or against brining in another major historical or mythological figure as the hero for a game?  For example, Billy the Kid, King Arthur, Sherlock Holmes, Abe Lincoln, Mr. Hyde, Thor, Cinderella, or Blackbeard.

Mate we're talking about Castlevania here. None of the above apply to the context of a protagonist in this series.

[X]

I could see Mr. Hyde popping up in Castlevania.

[Asgardwolf]

Maybe is just me but i would be happy if Konami give us a SOTN remake. Same game with new grafics 2.5D style, Adding the areas in the saturn version, New enemies, New items, All the 3 characters avaibles, Nice cutscenes and new ones getting deeper into the game`s plot, A bestiary in the pause menu, New game+, Hard difficulty, Boss rush, Etc. I can wait for a new AAA Castlevania game while i play this.

[zangetsu468]

I could see Mr. Hyde popping up in Castlevania.

Hyde as a villain definitely. Van Helsing did it and it wasn't badly done.

@asgardwolf Yes SOTNHD with tighter gameplay, harder difficulty, etc would be the shit. Particularly now that Bloodstained is going to try and give it a run for its money.

[theplottwist]

I could see Mr. Hyde popping up in Castlevania.

I'd wager that the second boss on Adventure Rebirth is Mr. Hyde, but that's only my assumption. It's apparently called "Man Beast."

[Wanhus]

I just hope they would make something nice, preferably in the metroidvania style.
Even thou I have played them since the first one, I have always liked the way Simon's Quest took the series.
Kinda was let down by the lords of shadow or mirror of fate.
Lords of shadow to me looking like God of war game ( I don't like those either ). Mirror of fate was a nice try but felt like running in a pipe.
The 3D games of Castlevania from any console ( N64 -.- ) just are not to my liking =(

[AlexCalvo]

So I'm sure you guys have heard about Metal Gear Survive by now.  So we can all sit back and put that "konami is done with console gaming" rumor to rest.  That said, maybe the future of Castlevania is not so grim as we thought?  At the very least that it likely still has a future?  The reaction to Metal Gear Survive has been... lukewarm to say the least, but I have hope that as long as Konami does not give up on console gaming, there is still a chance.  The people currently in charge of Konami won't be there forever.

[X]

The people currently in charge of Konami won't be there forever.

True, but while they are currently there, much damage will be done.

[Belmontoya]

Konami are not the monsters they are being made out to be.

I believe that they do care about their IP's and fans, Castlevania included.

They've made unpopular decisions lately, but things can change for the better as easily as they can change for the worse.

I do believe they have plans for Castlevania. And if not, know this.

I have been in contact with Ayami Kojima. She contacted Konami directly in regards to Lecarde Chronicles 2. They said that they will not interfere with the games release provided that it stays non-profit.

That's more than I can say for how Nintendo treats their die hard fans that make fan games.

I wish people would cool it a little with all the Konami hate.

[Dracula9]

People feel what they feel, mang.

It might not always line up with how we or others might want things to be, but it's not something we can control.

Dissonance might be troublesome or bothersome for some, but in spite of that it's still a necessity in all things creative.

[SecretWeapon]

You should get her to leak Harmony of Despair artwork lol

[zangetsu468]

I have been in contact with Ayami Kojima. She contacted Konami directly in regards to Lecarde Chronicles 2. They said that they will not interfere with the games release provided that it stays non-profit.

That's more than I can say for how Nintendo treats their die hard fans that make fan games.

I wish people would cool it a little with all the Konami hate.

That's a valid point, and I would like to give Konami the benefit of the doubt. I'm personally over the #fuckonami slander as of recently, but I also will believe traditional CV (no MS/ LOS material) is alive when I see hard evidence. One would hope that coming to the 30th anniversary of Castlevania we fans may still keep hoping.

[DragonSlayr81]

So I'm sure you guys have heard about Metal Gear Survive by now.  So we can all sit back and put that "konami is done with console gaming" rumor to rest.  That said, maybe the future of Castlevania is not so grim as we thought?  At the very least that it likely still has a future?  The reaction to Metal Gear Survive has been... lukewarm to say the least, but I have hope that as long as Konami does not give up on console gaming, there is still a chance.  The people currently in charge of Konami won't be there forever.

You mean Resident Evil Solid, don't ya?

I still have little faith in Konami. I don't think the higher ups know just what to do with their IPs. They are probably at the point of throwing shit at the wall and seeing what will stick. Time for a Castlevania Cooking Sim and a Gradius Tournament Fighter!

[shelverton.]

For a current gen Castlevania, I can only see Konami going the Dark Souls route right now (minus the focus on extreme challenge, but rather the overall mechanics, level design, atmosphere, layout and spirit of the Souls games). I mean, what else is there to try that would make any kind of sense? Another God of War experiment is out of the question (unless Konami is so out of touch with gaming that they don't realise that not even God of War is gonna be God of War in its next installment).

[Belmontoya]

I think a new 2D CV makes sense.

A game in the $30.00 price range that brings the series back to its glory days.

No remakes or reboots. Just a good new 2d CV.

CV needs its identity back. Anything else at this point would be a mistake in my opinion.
They've taken the series way off course and are hemorrhaging fans.