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The Castlevania Dungeon Forums => General Castlevania Discussion => Topic started by: affinity on August 02, 2011, 10:12:49 AM
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Well since it's Castlevania related and Konami will be actively involved at a gamescom event:
Wednesday, August 17 at 9:00am - August 21 at 6:00pm
Konami Booth B31 in Hall 7.1 – gamescom 2011, Cologne, Germany
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172191792852983 (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172191792852983)
It looks like Castlevania HD might release on PSN a little later than expected (but still this season! In Japan, Summer lasts until August and Autumn starts in Sept., so it might still be released like the last week of August, or perhaps delayed a few extra weeks.) and who knows what surprises they might have at Gamescom as well, might be 1999 related. ;D
Since Konami would invest in presenting Castlevania HD at gamescom, that might be first glimpse of the local co-op mode, and maybe help boost promoting Castlevania HD further before release (and maybe some Castlevania sneak peek.) Also it's possible interviews might leak new info about future plans. :)
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I really hope they'll do something! :)
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I really hope they'll do something! :)
I wonder who's planning to go to interview them! They could get more information! ;D
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Fuck Harmony of Despair, that game has no soul.
Just give us a canon game with brand new content/ideas, doesn't matter the system KONAMI. Along with some Konamistyle swag, like the old days.
Hopefully IGA's gag order has been lifted by now..
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Hoping for some news on a sequel to LoS
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Fingers crossed for special HoD anniversary edition. :)
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Fuck Harmony of Despair, that game has no soul.
It most certainly has a soul. People carve their own fun and adventure out of it. People have clocked 100+ more hours into it than the story driven Castlevanias, and Castlevanias are primarily about the gameplay, which Harmony of Despairs shines more in that area, which a lot more diversity, cooperation and ways to play, even outside of collecting items, like the classic Castlevanias, it's fun to play through in different ways and different stage order. :)
Stories that hold your hand can be interesting, but they are not the only way to have fun and find purpose with Castlevania.
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Mmh, I may try to go there with friends of mine... It's kinda far but heh, it'd be cool.
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Arguing with affinity is like arguing with a rabid Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts fan. I can't take anything you say seriously anymore.
Konami, if youre reading this, Harmony of Despair is NOT what the fans want despite what this kid affinity says. Give us a game with polish, with effort, something that's worth the money we spend on it.
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It most certainly has a soul. People carve their own fun and adventure out of it. People have clocked 100+ more hours into it than the story driven Castlevanias, and Castlevanias are primarily about the gameplay, which Harmony of Despairs shines more in that area, which a lot more diversity, cooperation and ways to play, even outside of collecting items, like the classic Castlevanias, it's fun to play through in different ways and different stage order. :)
Stories that hold your hand can be interesting, but they are not the only way to have fun and find purpose with Castlevania.
The funny part is none of that proves HD has a soul.
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I wouldn't mind if they did showcase HD, though it'd be nice if they showcased a new game.
Specially if its related to the anniversary.
Konami, if youre reading this, Harmony of Despair is NOT what the fans want despite what this kid affinity says. Give us a game with polish, with effort, something that's worth the money we spend on it.
let's not go down the sonic fanbase route, even though you are right.
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Arguing with affinity is like arguing with a rabid Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts fan. I can't take anything you say seriously anymore.
Konami, if youre reading this, Harmony of Despair is NOT what the fans want despite what this kid affinity says. Give us a game with polish, with effort, something that's worth the money we spend on it.
I agree. :)
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Gamescon is the best place where they can announce a LoS sequel (if it's still developed by Mercury Steam, of course).
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I remember way back when Konami was showcasing Judgement and there was a trailer for this thing called "Lords of Shadow" Supposedly, LoS wasn't announced as a Castlevania game at that time to avoid stealing Judgement's thunder. In this case, I suspect something may be announced, but nothing more will be shown.
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Wow, it seems to me some people think that Konami is Capcom,
I seriously doubt HD PS3 is gonna get anything bigger than a playtest area like in e3 Unless there will be new content other than local play.
There is a good chance of a LoS teaser or announcement
There is also a god chance of a reveal or announcement of thier Anniversary Project, and NO it won't be LoS based since LoS wasn't 25 years ago.
Konami won't treat HD big because its the same game with one new feature, if we're lucky we might get a Vita Port.
This isn't Super Street Fighter Arcade Edition Ver.2012, its Castlevania
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Hoping for some news on a sequel to LoS
Ditto. Itching for at least some news on LoS2.
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Ditto. Itching for at least some news on LoS2.
Hell nah. That's the last thing I want to see.
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No news on LoS2 please. I'd like to hear news on a real Castlevania game, though.
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No news on LoS2 please. I'd like to hear news on a real Castlevania game, though.
Agreed. :) LoS is a complete disgrace to the Castlevania name. They couldn't even do the combat and level design right. Weakest whip in history even.
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*sigh* more haters.... If you can accept Alucard, you can accept Dracula Belmont, its the same concept.
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yeah guys just wait till you see Alucard Belmont, it's gonna be awwwesommme
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There's already been an Alucard Belmont. They called him Juste.
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I hope it will be anounce of LOS2. Or at least LOS2 will be hinted.
I am interested in the Gabriel story and, besides it will piss off haters and fanboys.
Agreed. LoS is a complete disgrace to the Castlevania name. They couldn't even do the combat and level design right. Weakest whip in history even.
And the copypaste game is infinitely better, than an attempt to give a new blood to the declining and confused in itself series. tsk.tsk....
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I love the original Canon, but I'm not gonna Hate on the New Universe because they took a risk into a very interesting Plot twist.
Lords of Shadow was meant to be a Simon's Quest Remake, but they decided to make a few changes and ended up with LoS.
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Its all about taste, I prefer the super CV IV combined with sotn style CV because I fell in love with it immediately and I consider it to be the best way for castlevania at all times...as long as it's done right... and not repeated again and again due company's loss of budget, imagination and motivation..
LoS was not the best thing ever if you ask me, there was nothing special about it...I rather wait for the new oblivion than a LoS game...
dont think we will be seeing anything positive regarding the actual games for a long time.. just hope for some more ayami kojima art and great soundtracks=)!
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And the copypaste game is infinitely better, than an attempt to give a new blood to the declining and confused in itself series. tsk.tsk....
Could you please stop pretending that if somebody doesn't link Lords of Shadow, he or she must automatically fully support the opposite side? I realise you are talking to Affinity here, but you make it sound like all we want is the same thing over and over. >:[
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Except I hear all this hardcore LoS hate, and yet the main franchise has far more problems than simply a few borrowed gameplay mechanics and a different story curve.
Its kinda pissin' me off actually.
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People are not complaining about just that though.
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I hope it will be anounce of LOS2. Or at least LOS2 will be hinted.
I am interested in the Gabriel story and, besides it will piss off haters and fanboys.
And the copypaste game is infinitely better, than an attempt to give a new blood to the declining and confused in itself series. tsk.tsk....
Oh right, you wouldn't even mind if Cox and friends kill the series further with their nonsense, even as an alternate timeline. They couldn't even be inspired to design the main character and game better without Kojima's help and support (and they still failed on multiple levels) And since you are soooo interested in that story (notice you don't mention ANYTHING about its gameplay, which is far worse than LoI and CoD.) , then Cox and company are better off making books, not Castlevania branded games. Next thing you know, it will be Castlevania in New York, and you probably will only stick with it because it has new graphics and different story? That isn't what Castlevania gaming is about.
Well I guess what some people said are right in some cases, 'a lot of fans don't know what's best for a franchise'.
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People are not complaining about just that though.
Oh right, you wouldn't even mind if Cox and friends kill the series further with their nonsense, even as an alternate timeline. They couldn't even be inspired to design the main character and game better without Kojima's help and support (and they still failed on multiple levels) And since you are soooo interested in that story (notice you don't mention ANYTHING about its gameplay, which is far worse than LoI and CoD.) , then Cox and company are better off making books, not Castlevania branded games. Next thing you know, it will be Castlevania in New York, and you probably will only stick with it because it has new graphics and different story?
Well I guess what some people said are right in some cases, 'a lot of fans don't know what's best for a franchise'.
Case in point.
*points at Affinity*
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Case in point.
*points at Affinity*
hey! And you would claim you don't have some ideas/tastes a lot of people wouldn't agree with? Don't single me out! ;D
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There will be nothing about LOS at neither Gamescom or TGS, if what the Rely on Horror article says is true then they will focus on the 25 anniversary of Castlevania. Having a sequel to a reboot for an anniversary gift would not make any sense since a anniversary should be focused on the past rather than the future.
Besides if there is any time to announce LOS2 it would be at E3 next year, it's too early to announce a sequel now.
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Well, I'm not sure why you would be upset, Flame. Both Lords of Shadow and IGA's games have problems, but if you hate on one of them doesn't mean you like everything about the other one. Also, people made a pretty big deal about not liking the overall atmosphere, and it not relating much to the series in general.
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didn't COX acknowledge in LoS' development that what they're doing will "piss off a lot of fans cuz we're changing everything"
don't blame us flame lol
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Not only fans, but Konami themselves also didn't initally like the direction of LOS untill they had a sudden change of heart.
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untill they had a sudden change of heart.
i.e Kojima.
:)
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Not only fans, but Konami themselves also didn't initally like the direction of LOS untill they had a sudden change of heart.
...What..?
What bothers me is the extreme hate. I mean, this is some hate... ARRRRWRRRRRR LOS OMFG DISGRACE TO CASTLEVANIA OMG WORST SHIT EVAAAAR OMG HATE IT SO MUCH HOPE COX DIES VJHVBJHB
Instead of yknow, just "I dont like it because I disagree with such and such because so and so."
I see blind hate, and it kind of bothers me. I can accept that people dont like LOS, thats not my problem, hate it if you will, but dont just go and rage about it in such a derogatory way.
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Nobody here has gone a rage about it. Except like Affinity or something.
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Everytime I have voiced my dislike for LOS I have always been calm and gave reasons.
That never really stopped LOS fans from going on the offensive with defending it.
Just sayin...
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...What..?
Konami felt that it was too "dark" for the series and was worried of the backlash by fans and nearly cancelled the project, then they had a change of heart i.e Kojima.
And the LOS project was at full swing.
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I don't understand some of Konami's reasoning. They were afraid LoS was too dark when it had some of the brightest settings for the series ever? They wanted a less "effeminate" soundtrack so the obvious answer was all orchestra? (Not that I'm against orchestras or some brightness, it's just that Konami's logic is WTF.)
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I don't understand some of Konami's reasoning. They were afraid LoS was too dark when it had some of the brightest settings for the series ever? They wanted a less "effeminate" soundtrack so the obvious answer was all orchestra? (Not that I'm against orchestras or some brightness, it's just that Konami's logic is WTF.)
The soundtrack was okay, but the waterfall Song started to get old 5 missions later, should've had more tracks.
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At this Games-con event-
I do NOT want to see anything to do with that horrid recycled garbage mockery of a Castlevania that they call "Harmony of Despair".
I do NOT want to see anything about a sequel or prequel or DLC package related to 3D Coxvania. Mediocrity. I'd rather play God of War.
What I DO want is a new IGA 2D or 2.5D sidescroller with a nostalgic touch to it. It's been a-freakin' while.
I apologize for my vulgarity in advance---I'm very tired.
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Could you please stop pretending that if somebody doesn't link Lords of Shadow, he or she must automatically fully support the opposite side? I realise you are talking to Affinity here, but you make it sound like all we want is the same thing over and over. >:[
If we talk about Affinity, then no, I can't.
And please, read my post carefully, it was adressed only to her and no one else. No need to instantly jump to conclusions about my opinion of the whole fandom.
Cox and friends kill the series further with their nonsense,
Because recycling everything for the last 10 years and lame storylines rejuvenate the series as never before. Ha-ha-ha...You're funny.
Next thing you know, it will be Castlevania in New York, and you probably will only stick with it because it has new graphics and different story? That isn't what Castlevania gaming is about.
Castlevania could and must change overtime. That is natural process called evolution. Some like it and could accept it, some don't and will spit poison on every occasion. If you don'y like, well, then maybe you beter leave fandom since series usually rarely return back. Especially in Castlevania case, where last decade was filled mostly with nonsense and few gems.
Well I guess what some people said are right in some cases, 'a lot of fans don't know what's best for a franchise'.
Fans shouldn't even decide what's good for franchise. And developers honestly shouldn't care that much.
Creators shouldn't cater to specific interests of small group of people (no matter who they are). It restricts imagination and alienates more people than attract.
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Castlevania could and must change overtime. That is natural process called evolution. Some like it and could accept it, some don't and will spit poison on every occasion. If you don'y like, well, then maybe you beter leave fandom since series usually rarely return back. Especially in Castlevania case, where last decade was filled mostly with nonsense and few gems.
LOS is a Reboot
In other words Konami hit the reset button on Castlevania
I would consider that more comparable to a giant comet wiping the slate clean than the natural process of evolution.
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LOS is a Reboot
In other words Konami hit the reset button on Castlevania
I would consider that more comparable to a giant comet wiping the slate clean than the natural process of evolution.
If we consider that, why does Konami Facebook and Twitter give constant reminders of the classics?
Simple Answer, Reboot sounds more presentable than alternate universe, Something comic books have been doing for ages, yet the original incarnation keep going.
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What are you getting at exactly? The game is a reboot whetever you like it or not.
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What are you getting at exactly? The game is a reboot whetever you like it or not.
I'm getting that you should look at Marvel and DC, they have literately thousands of alternate universes, Ultimate Marvel being a big one.
My point is that If Konami clearly keeps bringing up the classic titles, do you think their gonna end it? No
Konami just wanted to try something new and knew it couldn't fit in the Main Timeline, so they made a new one, they did this before already.
Comics and Movies have done this countless of times, why can't games do the same?
It's mostly a case of fans wanting something new, but when they get it its too new for them, so they complain and assume thier familiar franchise is doomed.
but we gotta remember one thing, its Konami not Capcom
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I think Kamui Zero's on to something.
Basically, the normal Castlevania will keep going, but at the same time, CV: LoS will continue as well. As typical of the various Marvel and DC stuff that eventually gets old cuz they keep rebooting the various superheroes.
Yeah, LoS isn't totally Castlevania, but that's no reason to call it a disgrace. The game stands well on its own. Despite my love for HD, I think that game is more deserving of the title, since yeah, it was pretty much a copout.
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Basically, the normal Castlevania will keep going, but at the same time, CV: LoS will continue as well. As typical of the various Marvel and DC stuff that eventually gets old cuz they keep rebooting the various superheroes
If there was actually evidence of Konami adopting the conventions used by comic books I might agree, but there isn't. It's wishfull thinking and thats all.What they have done though is make it pretty clear that they consider the traditions of pre LOS castlevania to be unprofitable & It doesn't take a genius to figure out what that means.
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If there was actually evidence of Konami adopting the conventions used by comic books I might agree, but there isn't. It's wishfull thinking and thats all.What they have done though is make it pretty clear that they consider the traditions of pre LOS castlevania to be unprofitable & It doesn't take a genius to figure out what that means.
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Horrid truth arises...
Well, as Aramek put it best... "Oh, well."
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They wanted a less "effeminate" soundtrack
Please tell me they lied when they said that. Please.
Yeah, LoS isn't totally Castlevania, but that's no reason to call it a disgrace. The game stands well on its own. Despite my love for HD, I think that game is more deserving of the title, since yeah, it was pretty much a copout.
If a game is ambitious enough to attach to it the name "Castlevania," then it shouldn't alienate anyone as it is doing to a lot of fans. No matter how many times I try to step back and judge LoS as a game in and of itself (and in that respect, it is a good little game), putting the "Castlevania" name on it results in a ton of added expectations that it fails to live up to. And by expectations I don't mean "WHOAMFG ALUCARD SIMON SYMPHONY LOL." The references to other games are forced, the high gothic atmosphere that makes Castlevania so beautiful is only communicated through in-your-face religion and said forced references to other games, and the soundtrack is woefully generic. The name "Castlevania" can't keep the game itself from feeling a little bland, but when it is added the game falls under its weight.
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I agree with ms. lepsi, but the LoS fanboys will become enraged if we continue to point out it's faults... hehe
b-but guys I enjoyed LoS too but even I can see a lot of CV's most attractive attributes were missing from it
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What if the 25th Anniversary game is, in fact, the Alucardvania in that TGS teaser a few years ago? IGA has been awfully quiet for the last few years. The work that went into creating Harmony of Despair must've been minimal, so he's had PLENTY of time working on something in secret. Konami cannot be so damn ignorant that they didn't start planning the anniversary until only recently. It makes no sense.
There is still a possibility that they announce something HUGE that's been in the making for years. The Alucardvania definitely comes to mind. It was never really cancelled. Maybe Konami just said to IGA: "Hey, keep working on this game cause it needs to be EPIC. Meanwhile we'll release Lords of Shadow. Also, copy/paste something and release it on XBLA so no one suspects anything. Everyone has forgotten about the TGS teaser by now, and if someone asks we say nothing. Not yet."
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"Alucardvania" was never canceled... it just wasn't greenlit. That game is a lost cause now.
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Ew, HoD PSN. If that's the anniversary project then Konami really dropped the ball.
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I agree as much as I want to play HoD on PSN it better not be the 25 anniversary.
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Ew, HoD PSN. If that's the anniversary project then Konami really dropped the ball.
Harmony of Despair PSN is already announced. It's not that.
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If you're gonna address HD, address HD as in Harmony of Despair, HD is the Official initials
HoD is Harmony of Dissonance. Quit getting it confused!
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Ew, HoD PSN. If that's the anniversary project then Konami really dropped the ball.
I want to play HD as much as the last guy, but it'd be very dissapointing if it was the anniversary game since that wouldn't really fill our bowls.
If you're gonna address HD, address HD as in Harmony of Despair, HD is the Official initials
HoD is Harmony of Dissonance. Quit getting it confused!
Kinda funny how they keep calling it HoD, huh?
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The references to other games are forced, the high gothic atmosphere that makes Castlevania so beautiful is only communicated through in-your-face religion and said forced references to other games, and the soundtrack is woefully generic.
Truth to be told not all Castlevania games had high-gotic atmoshere.
putting the "Castlevania" name on it results in a ton of added expectations that it fails to live up to.
It was understable from the begining that the game will be radically different from everything that was released under the title "Castlevania" ever before. It was quite strange to have big expectations for the game that stylistically is similar to the pasr entries, only because the game had "Castlevania" attached to it and ignoring all the information that you had about the project.
If a game is ambitious enough to attach to it the name "Castlevania," then it shouldn't alienate anyone as it is doing to a lot of fans.
It's impossible to please anyone. Especially fans. Epsecially for the franchise with such long and colourful story as Castlevania.
I bet if it was another "metoridvania" game fandom would explode with IGArage and some fans would be alinated by lack of change. In the end developers shouldn't cater to the specific interests of the small group of people if they want to have good sales.
Besides, if anything, LOS prooved how different expectations of all the fans in the series and that it would completely impossible to satisfy them all. I velieve Symphone also made quile a lot of buzz in the fandom in it's time. But ultimately it was accepeted as one of the best entires in the series.
There is still a possibility that they announce something HUGE that's been in the making for years. The Alucardvania definitely comes to mind. It was never really cancelled. Maybe Konami just said to IGA: "Hey, keep working on this game cause it needs to be EPIC. Meanwhile we'll release Lords of Shadow. Also, copy/paste something and release it on XBLA so no one suspects anything. Everyone has forgotten about the TGS teaser by now, and if someone asks we say nothing. Not yet."
It's more of a fantasy, than even wishful thinking.
Alucard-vania most likely will never see the light of day. Konami will not spent huge amount of money for the two big games in the same franchise just to cater for the fans of the old storyline. That's stupid from businnes and logical point of view since release of the another Castlevania game that belong to another timeline will confuse new gamers.
And I don't think Alucard-vania could make a good anniversary game anyway. Anniversary is to remember the past and Alucard-vania certainly would be more about heading for the future with new graphics and possibly completely new gameplay style.
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You know, i always thought that alucard-vania game was just a tech demo, not a game at all. In other words, just a video to showcase that system's capabilities, not an actual game that's gonna be released, which would explain why we're never hearing any news about it.
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well at the end of the "tech demo" it did say "in development for X360/PS3"...
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Crisis, why would Konami show a trailer at Tokyo Game Show for a game that hasn't even been greenlit? I'm not saying you're wrong, but you gotta admit that the whole thing is kinda strange. Especially since LoS was already in development when Konami announced the Alucardvania... Well, well.. Guess we'll see. Or not.
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Forgot to mention, Konami can be making some Real money on HD if they Port that bad boy to some PC clients like Steam and since pirates can't play online, and the is no fun without anyone to play it with, its a sure buy, Just Package the entire game plus DLC in one and allow fan made content like valve games.
LoS PC Sounds Just as good, Imagine LoS in 1080p at 60fps + Anti Aliasing. Konami would HAVE my wallet.
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LoS2! LoS was announced at Gamescom 2008, it's just the right place for the next one :D
Oh, and the annyversary of course, great
Edit: Screw it, I didn't read the first post. so it's HoD releated, that sucks.
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LoS2! LoS was announced at Gamescom 2008, it's just the right place for the next one :D
Oh, and the annyversary of course, great
Edit: Screw it, I didn't read the first post. so it's HoD releated, that sucks.
Cox just confirmed on his Twitter account that he is NOT attending Gamescom this year, so I doubt we'll be hearing anything about Lords of Shadow 2 this time...
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It'd be pretty hilarious if Alucardvania was a tech demo.
It really
didn't
look good at all graphically.
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It most certainly has a soul.
Hey there, again. But you don`t have a soul because you are a robot made for promoting Despair. Bye, bye..
Now, I want IGA back with the 1999 game. He owes us that before the world ends in Dec 2012 :D He should have Ayami and Michuru on his team, at least bring a few songs and one artwork to it..They deserve to be on board and we deserve it, too. The game should be 2D (2.5D acceptable as well).
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It's impossible to please anyone. Especially fans. Epsecially for the franchise with such long and colourful story as Castlevania.
I bet if it was another "metoridvania" game fandom would explode with IGArage and some fans would be alinated by lack of change. In the end developers shouldn't cater to the specific interests of the small group of people if they want to have good sales.
Maybe I'm being naive or forgetful, but I've never seen a Castlevania title divide the fanbase as much as LoS, which is completely understandable, because before it, I'd never seen a Castlevania game that doesn't really resemble Castlevania. I know Castlevania fans are usually at odds with each other about something, but I've never quite seem anything like what this game brought on, I think. I hope Konami gets a hint that putting more eggs in the MercurySteam basket isn't the way to go. I don't think LoS brought in enough new fans to justify continuing to alienate so many long time, die hard fans. If there is a flood of new appreciators of Castlevania (which I'm pretty sure there's not), I certainly don't know where they would be found. Ditching Castlevania's spirit in hopes of riding coattails of currently popular franchises is totally not keeping it real, and it's very easy to see through.
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Crisis, why would Konami show a trailer at Tokyo Game Show for a game that hasn't even been greenlit?
Mega Man Legends 3 says hello.
Edit: Screw it, I didn't read the first post. so it's HoD releated, that sucks.
Whats so bad about Harmony of Dissonance?
because before it, I'd never seen a Castlevania game that doesn't really resemble Castlevania.
Judgement?
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It'd be pretty hilarious if Alucardvania was a tech demo.
It really
didn't
look good at all graphically.
Yeah, I agree. It looked like a Wii game.
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your face looks like a Wii game >:(
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your face looks like a Wii game >:(
My face IS a Wii game! D:<
In all seriousness, I like the graphics of Wii games, so the graphics didn't bother me in the Alucardvania.
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Mega Man Legends 3 says hello.
It still bothers me that ANY company could do such a stupid thing. "Oh, look at this! This game COULD be coming out in the near future. Just think about it! That is, if we get it greenlit!". What kind of logic lies within that type of thing. Don't confirm or announce ANYTHING unless it's in production. If it's pitch isn't even a sure thing, nobody needs to know about it.
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I agree.
I still hate that Konami felt the need to show the Alucardvania at TGS only to supposedly cancel it in favor of LOS.
That was just a slap in the face to anyone who was actually interested in the trailer (like myself).
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That was just a slap in the face to anyone who was actually interested in the trailer (like myself).
Yeah, I was pretty pissed that they'd show off a new 3D game with Alucard only to cancel it...
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Not sure why you'd be pissed considering that it was a 3D game with IGA behind it. HEH.
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Well, considering it might have been one of the proposed pitches in order to make Castlevania "new and exciting again" it might have turned out godly.
BUT WE NEVER FIND OUT NOW WON'T WE
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Not sure why you'd be pissed considering that it was a 3D game with IGA behind it. HEH.
But I liked CoD and LoI.
More on the latter, since CoD was MAJOR bland. D:
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"new and exciting"
Better add Alucard.
Well, apparently LoS is SCVIV so okay.
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Yes, but Alucard is cool so Konami has to whore him out.
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a 3dvania with alucard? its called Curse of Darkness.
Its not alucard, but it is a white haired girly-men associated with dracula and now fights against him with tons of Weapons and Familiars.
only thing CoD was missing were spells, and the combo system has that pretty much covered.
shape shifting was one only thing CoD didn't have at all
and considering that IGA has something to do with it, Alucard 3dVania was gonna be CoD for xbox360/PS3.
I can see why Konami Dropped it for something better.
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and considering that IGA has something to do with it, Alucard 3dVania was gonna be CoD for xbox360/PS3.
How can you be so sure?
For all we know IGA learned from his mistakes and was going to make this Alucard game into a proper CV title.
Lets face it the only thing that was wrong with COD was the dungeon style gameplay and lack of platforming.
Both could easily be fixed so I see no reason why IGA can not fix such issues.
Some of you just think IGA is basically retarded.
I'm pretty sure he has heard the fans negative backlash regarding his 3D CV titles and thus I think he may have learned from it.
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IGA is cool because he hangs out with cosplaying Simon Belmonts and whips clowns. So shut it.
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How can you be so sure?
For all we know IGA learned from his mistakes and was going to make this Alucard game into a proper CV title.
Lets face it the only thing that was wrong with COD was the dungeon style gameplay and lack of platforming.
Both could easily be fixed so I see no reason why IGA can not fix such issues.
Some of you just think IGA is basically retarded.
I'm pretty sure he has heard the fans negative backlash regarding his 3D CV titles and thus I think he may have learned from it.
What people tend to forget is that the repetitive nature of the PS2 games is more of the blame of Takashi Takeda than Igarashi. Takeda was game designer and director to Curse of Darkness, Lament of Innocence, and Harmony of Despair, the three games many argue as the most repetitious titles in the series. Igarashi is probably more in a role where he approves and assists the story and gives the okay on what core gameplay elements are. I'm sure he's never approved of level design, as he's never had a role like that during his career with Konami.
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that's funny cuz IGA himself prefers to take the blame for why LoI & CoD weren't successful
IGA: In regards to 3D, I haven't been very successful in the past & that pisses the hell outta me, so I'm not giving up.
What do you think the problem has been in that game translating over to 3D?
IGA: I just think it's me.
Why you?
IGA: I just think I can make it a lot more fun, I think I can do a lot more with it and I just wanna keep trying & do better.
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Koji Igarashi Interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNBLtpfSnyo#ws)
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Don't Japanese people blame themselves for everything their company does wrong though?
poor iga ;__;
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He takes the blame like any producer should. It's just not his personal fault or involvement that led the games to have repetitive elements.
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LoI was repetitive and then he made CoD, which was 10x more repetitive than LoI. Why won't he learn?
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LoI was repetitive and then he made CoD, which was 10x more repetitive than LoI. Why won't he learn?
lol how was CoD more repetitive than LoI? If anything, CoD offered more options for fighting as well as skill/ability development than LoI. And the locations overall had a lot more variety than LoI.
Well one of the things the 3D games lacked was actual platforming that required more jumping, they are overall too flat for a Castlevania. That's just one example.
Anyways it seems IGA and the team do better with 2-D, so really 3-D Castlevanias are unnecessary and even Cox failed despite the production values. Neither team has the right people or minds to make 3-D Castlevania work while not straying too far from its 2-D gameplay, and fun factor. So might as well design it with what IGA's team are good at, which are 2-D Castlevanias.
I don't think the 1999 demon castle war or a CVIII remake would be nearly as great if it was designed in 3-D. Maybe 2.5D, but not 3-D. Overall, 2-D has gotten the job done since the first Castlevania, why stray so far from that flavor? Because other games are 3-D? That's hardly an excuse. To this day, I feel games like Metroid and Mario are more fun in 2-D or 2.5D. NSMB Wii was definitely more fun than any Mario Galaxy/64/Sunshine.
Zelda LTTP > OOT. Metroid 1-3 > any Prime.
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NO. No more 3DVanias from Iga and his crew. Leave those to someone else. Let him stick to the 2D games or don't bother.
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so really 3-D Castlevanias are unnecessary and even Cox failed despite the production values.
Just cause you hate Lords of Shadow doesn't mean Mercury Steam failed
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Just cause you hate Lords of Shadow doesn't mean Mercury Steam failed
They created a good action game, they failed in creating a Castlevania game.
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lol how was CoD more repetitive than LoI? If anything, CoD offered more options for fighting as well as skill/ability development than LoI. And the locations overall had a lot more variety than LoI.
The copy pasted areas are massive in CoD, I can't even tell where I am without opening the map every time I enter a room.
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The copy pasted areas are massive in CoD, I can't even tell where I am without opening the map every time I enter a room.
I agree.
And the fact that Hector runs so freaken slow makes those HUGE repetitive areas so much worse.
I always wondered why the hell they did not bother adding some speed increase ability.
All the latest 2D vanias before it had the ability to run faster whether it was through spells or equipment and even LOI had that 1 relic that lets you run faster.
So I hated that they did not put something in the game to make Hector run faster.
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Damn, I remember there wa that one comic where Hector tries to make a whip but ends up with candlewax all over it in a massive fail, and some random monster goes: "I liked you better when your name was Alucard..."
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The copy pasted areas are massive in CoD, I can't even tell where I am without opening the map every time I enter a room.
This and
I agree.
And the fact that Hector runs so freaken slow makes those HUGE repetitive areas so much worse.
I always wondered why the hell they did not bother adding some speed increase ability.
All the latest 2D vanias before it had the ability to run faster whether it was through spells or equipment and even LOI had that 1 relic that lets you run faster.
So I hated that they did not put something in the game to make Hector run faster.
this are why CoD is more repetitive than LoI.
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Actually, I thought of a 3dvania that would be perfect!
Posting new Topic to discuss it.
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Gameplay wise CoD wasn't any better than LoI, but for whatever reason I did enjoy playing it more. I guess all the crafting nonsense and innocent devil farming distracted me from the game's glaring design flaws in a way that its predecessor never managed. And while the story was alot weaker than Lament's, it was presented in a much more entertaining way. Lastly...we at least got a proper Dracula battle at game's end.
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Curse is worse than LoI because for whatever reason he decided to use the Nano Breaker Engine.
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And as I pointed out above.
Making the levels and areas much more HUGE and repetitive then LOI didn't help it either.
Whats the point of making a game's level design much bigger and making the main character much slower?
Torcher perhaps?
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And as I pointed out above.
Making the levels and areas much more HUGE and repetitive then LOI didn't help it either.
Whats the point of making a game's level design much bigger and making the main character much slower?
Torcher perhaps?
It's so the game lasts longer. Har har~
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fyi Hector has a dodge/roll technique that could speed him up, i used it all the time & he becomes faster than his standard run, so that was never an issue for me ;p
I still believe that had Curse of Darkness used MercurySteam's engine (sans the wall shimmying), it would've been one of the best CV games ever.. unyuu~
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The engines for both LoI and CoD were pretty damn clunky. LoI just had the benefit of nice animations to hide that, and CoD just randomly removed the flourishes that made LoI seem more polished. Well, LoI had better physics too. I don't think the engines could've handled decent level design with rough terrain, tiers, etc. that well. 'Course, I would've still preferred that to flat squares and hallways.
But the jumping in LoS is actually more floaty than both LoI and CoD so everything is terrible.
we should make a redesign loi levels thread
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I agree.
And the fact that Hector runs so freaken slow makes those HUGE repetitive areas so much worse.
I always wondered why the hell they did not bother adding some speed increase ability.
All the latest 2D vanias before it had the ability to run faster whether it was through spells or equipment and even LOI had that 1 relic that lets you run faster.
So I hated that they did not put something in the game to make Hector run faster.
I think, as far as "area size" is concerned, LoI got it right more than CoD. The size of the areas never really made you go, "Damn, this is taking FOREVER!". Either CoD should've been downsized from the beginning(and with all the extre room, they could've actually made platforming elements, or, if are keeping all that space, divide every location into TWO locations completely(not just music change, but keeping the same name), with their own bosses. Areas like Cordova Town should've been smaller(the end should've been RIGHT behind the far door in Isaac's boss room), and the Forest of Jigramunt should've been chopped in half, allowing the first half to retain it's name, and feature an arena-like area where you fight a new boss(Chimera, just to toss in a name), and then feature the cave area as it's own locations(rename it to "Cavern Labyrinth", or something). Draculas castle SHOULD'VE been divided into smaller areas with their own individual bosses. Other than Dracula, Death and Isaac, you can squeeze in 3 more bosses into that large ass castle.
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Dracula's Castle is the epitome of brilliant 3D level design.
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CoD didn't feel slow or too big, I think people just like to rush too much instead of taking in the scenery. They are too used to the many 1-2 screen/block sized rooms of the 2-D games, but games like CoD are more true to scale with their enviornments, that's why to some people the movement seems slow but it's actually fairly accurate to jogging speeds.
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Lastly...we at least got a proper Dracula battle at game's end.
It wouldv'e been a true Dracula fight had the main character been a Belmont. If anything Death should've been the final boss. At least that would be far more acceptable in my mind.
CoD's levels were needlessly long and their length made them repetitive. I agree the levels should have been much shorter. This would've freed up more room on the disc and would allow for much smoother and sharper graphics which in turn, would make the game an even better delight to play. I also think the two coliseum towers were a waste of space too. They did not add anything to the story and are not even necessary or integral to the game overall either. The only real reason I sometimes go back and ply CoD is for the music. The soundtrack was the only real success in that game for me.
LoI had the right idea for it's levels. They were short and made it a breeze to pass through without really feeling bored. But both those games suffered from lack of platforming which only CV64/LoD had been able to provide. While LoS has platforming it just has too much whereas Cv64/LoD had just the right amount.
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yeah, LoI couldnt really have handled proper platforming... I mean, the little it had was pretty frustrating. particularly the whip jumping.
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LoI had the right idea for it's levels. They were short and made it a breeze to pass through without really feeling bored. But both those games suffered from lack of platforming which only CV64/LoD had been able to provide. While LoS has platforming it just has too much whereas Cv64/LoD had just the right amount.
Except the controls make the platforming on N64 a chore. God, they're fucking awful, slow games in that regard (also, combat).
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CoD didn't feel slow or too big, I think people just like to rush too much instead of taking in the scenery. They are too used to the many 1-2 screen/block sized rooms of the 2-D games, but games like CoD are more true to scale with their enviornments, that's why to some people the movement seems slow but it's actually fairly accurate to jogging speeds.
On my first playthrough of CoD I made every weapon and Innocent Devil. If that's rushing it, then... Uh... What am I doing wrong?
We take in the scenery of the game. The first 20 seconds we're going through each area. Because the areas look exactly the same almost everywhere you go.
I was excited when I saw a fountain in Cordova Town, and then severely disappointed when I found out you couldn't even get near the thing.
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I was excited when I saw a fountain in Cordova Town, and then severely disappointed when I found out you couldn't even get near the thing.
LOL! Somebody else here said that same thing. Can't remember who it was but I agree. The fountain was the only real eye candy in that whole god-forsaken town that was just waaaay too big. Now if only it had running water and gold trim... Maybe a marble statuette on top too...
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I also felt the same way about the fountain. ;D
What a coincidence lol.
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I felt that way in ther first minute of playing.
"this fountain is cool, I'm gonna play in the water!"(invisible game barrier) *sigh* "This is gonna suck..."
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This is the whole reason I don't want the LoI/CoD team tackling another 3DVania. They just don't understand how to construct a proper 3D space for the player to interact with. EVERYTHING was just a flat stage for combat to take place in....and there was rarely any seamless transition from one area to the next. Reminded me of the random battle stages you used to see in JRPG's.
LoD had its technical failings (graphics, controls), but at least that team had a really good grasp of how to build a proper 3D environment that the characters could interact with and progress through. LoS did a great job with its environments as well for the most part...very well conceived and beautiful, but they did use invisible walls a bit too much as well.
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But wasn't LoS mostly flat for its battles too? I can't actually recall much times when the terrain mattered in combat. No different levels of heights, no tight corridors where weapons could clash, environments that would deliberately change how you could approach an enemy, etc. They just covered the flatness up better than LoI and CoD, but for the most part, they were all very flat environments. Sure they had slopes and the places didn't seem square, but that detail was superficial and didn't change combat.
Of course, it did have like one or two instances, like the sword masters and the pools of water, but it was as rare if rarer than platforming in LoI.
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Fuck Harmony of Despair, that game has no soul...
OH DEAR LORD, BLESS THIS GUY!!
Honestly, De$pair is just shameless... gba sprites? oh please... :rollseyes:
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Not that I really want to defend Despair, but Adventure ReBirth re-used actual GBA sprites from AoS. I actually don't recall seeing reused GBA sprites in Despair, though I only tried the demo.
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Not that I really want to defend Despair, but Adventure ReBirth re-used actual GBA sprites from AoS. I actually don't recall seeing reused GBA sprites in Despair, though I only tried the demo.
Peeping Eye was taken from AoS for HD. I didn't notice any GBA reuse for ReBirth, but I did notice some backgrounds were taken from Chronicles.
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Most notably the bat is Soma's bat form recolored purple.
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Bats were taken from AoS. So it seems both games are guilty, heh.
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Peeping Eye was taken from AoS for HD. I didn't notice any GBA reuse for ReBirth, but I did notice some backgrounds were taken from Chronicles.
I did. Aside from the points mentioned above there were also some background spirtes used from AoS too. These points made the game come off as cheap to me. It was more of a fan-made game rather then a professional Konami job.
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Well I remember when you fight the first dragon boss, if you're quick Hector can hop on it's back and it flies up so you'll have to attack it. Which reminds me of Gabriel climbing on the Dracolich's back to fight it shwwwaaaaaa
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So the problem with all or most castlevania games is that they reuse too many sprites? I know HD is a sin in a way with reusing not only sprites but maps too, but isn't there something in the other CV games that make it good outside the graphics used? cause you know, graphics don't make the games, i thought that was the most important thing in gaming.
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Be among the first to play the new Castlevania Harmony of Despair live at gamescom 2011 in Cologne - Come and visit us at the Konami booth in hall 7.1/B31!
Did anyone bother to mention this? Seems to me like it's just going to be Harmony of Despair and nothing else.
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Be among the first to play the new Castlevania Harmony of Despair live at gamescom 2011 in Cologne - Come and visit us at the Konami booth in hall 7.1/B31!
If all they have is a port of a year old game with minor add ons then
(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FkUbJT.gif&hash=b4db21c15c7746aa9eac6bbf711fe956)
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that better not be it, otherwise i'd be pissed. unless they're keeping something a secret and not telling anyone outside of their office building.
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Well, since this news only mentions Hodespair it's pretty unreasonable to expect anything more then, well hodespair. Take out the pitchforks, I gues.
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Oh.
Well.
*lowers head and walks away in disappointment*
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God dammit Konami. HD is not a "new" Castlevania.
Well, it could be worse. Just look at Capcom.
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Allow me to get your hopes up, just a little bit. You know the page on facebook where you can say what you would like to see for the anniversary? Now, I don't know who posted that but if Konami had anything to do with it, isn't there perhaps a small chance they will actually release something?
If they give some plastic figurines and a fancy poster a lot of people will be dissapointed so I think they are going to at least announce a new game.
Maybe a Draculas Curse remake, in a fancy box. With a plastic toy. :)
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You know, even if they're considering an idea for an anniversary game, why would they announce it at Gamescom? I thought TGS would have been what everyone would normally assume. :P
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Umm, I'll go get my coat. :)
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You know, even if they're considering an idea for an anniversary game, why would they announce it at Gamescom? I thought TGS would have been what everyone would normally assume. :P
That is what I was thinking as well.
People should not get discouraged if they do not announce anything for the anniversary at Gamerscom.
There is always Tokyo Gaming Show to look foward to news about the anniversary. ;)
But if nothing is said at TGS then you all can panic! :o
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If nothing is announced at TGS that isn't LoS/"reboot-related," then...
Castlevania is dead to me.
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Allow me to get your hopes up, just a little bit. You know the page on facebook where you can say what you would like to see for the anniversary? Now, I don't know who posted that but if Konami had anything to do with it, isn't there perhaps a small chance they will actually release something?
If they give some plastic figurines and a fancy poster a lot of people will be dissapointed so I think they are going to at least announce a new game.
Maybe a Draculas Curse remake, in a fancy box. With a plastic toy. :)
That question was asked directly by Konami on its Castlevania page.
And I would so buy that!
Yeah, I'm still holding out for TGS. Konami tends to do more of its big stuff there, at least in one of my previous fandoms; I recall there being a ridiculous crowd to see an in-house musician of theirs that they kept obscured for 6~7 years before he even made an official appearance in public (that did not obscure his face).
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That is what I was thinking as well.
People should not get discouraged if they do not announce anything for the anniversary at Gamerscom.
There is always Tokyo Gaming Show to look foward to news about the anniversary. ;)
But if nothing is said at TGS then you all can panic! :o
The TGS is just a week before the official anniversary date. I have serious doubts Konami will have anything to show for this anniversary --and if by some chance they do, it will be the cheapest of afterthoughts. Panic is hardly necessary if we plan and coordinate our response.
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The TGS is just a week before the official anniversary date. I have serious doubts Konami will have anything to show for this anniversary --and if by some chance they do, it will be the cheapest of afterthoughts. Panic is hardly necessary if we plan and coordinate our response.
You know if it's lazy, it isn't just Konami being lazy with Castlevania this time! Almost everything they announced at E3 was lazy, so if they announced a compilation disc or something of older Castlevania games (or maybe even a port of The ARCADE), it would be normal for them.
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You know if it's lazy, it isn't just Konami being lazy with Castlevania this time! Almost everything they announced at E3 was lazy, so if they announced a compilation disc or something of older Castlevania games (or maybe even a port of The ARCADE), it would be normal for them.
A disc full of cheap ports isn't the easy win it used to be. Half the classics are already on the Wii Virtual Console. XBLA and PSN also have SotN covered. The only really good move they could possibly make would be porting GBA and DS games onto home consoles --but we already have Harmony of Despair recycling a lot of that gameplay and content... As for the Arcade game, that's hard to say --I'm certainly not excited about it...
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Well, the only thing we can do is hope for the best. And hopefully they announce something in TGS. If not, then, well, i guess it'd be best to riot...
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If they don't have anything besides HD at Gamescom, I will set my own grandma's hair on fire. >:(
Actually, I'm hoping for the best, yet expecting the worst, in light of Castlevania's no-show at E3 and Konami's complete lack of info for the series as of late. I'd really like to be surprised, but I'm thinking this will go just like it did last time.
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To be fair, they did say they have something planned for the 25th anniversary, not Gamescom specifically. So it might not even be revealed until after.
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I just wish they'd confirm it officially.
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I believe they will announce something, possibly Judgment 2.
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I believe they will announce something, possibly Judgment 2.
*New Characters
IGA
COX
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If Konami was ever to make another fighting game, they NEED to outsource it to someone who knows what they're doing. Or they could just pick up the pieces that were left out of Soul Calibur 5. It would most likely make a better game than what the IGA team is capable of.
Or give it to Capcom. They could make a VS. game... Castlevania vs. Ghosts'n Goblins. Or maybe not that. There aren't that many characters in the G'n'G universe. But Castlevania vs. Mega Man? Or not. But what what about Castlevania vs. Devil May Cry? Nah. Damnit. The Castlevania universe is so effin LARGE that no Capcom game could fit, except Mega Man, but that would look very awkward.
EDIT: Capcom vs. Konami would be rather epic, btw.
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If Konami was ever to make another fighting game, they NEED to outsource it to someone who knows what they're doing. Or they could just pick up the pieces that were left out of Soul Calibur 5. It would most likely make a better game than what the IGA team is capable of.
Or give it to Capcom. They could make a VS. game... Castlevania vs. Ghosts'n Goblins. Or maybe not that. There aren't that many characters in the G'n'G universe. But Castlevania vs. Mega Man? Or not. But what what about Castlevania vs. Devil May Cry? Nah. Damnit. The Castlevania universe is so effin LARGE that no Capcom game could fit, except Mega Man, but that would look very awkward.
EDIT: Capcom vs. Konami would be rather epic, btw.
Konami gave development to Eighting for Judgment, a company who has fighting game experience. They helped Capcom with Tatsunoko vs Capcom, Marvel vs Capcom 3, and have made the Bloody Roar titles.
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I think the fact that they have some anniversary project in the works doesn't guarantee in the least that it will be released at the anniversary date.
Of course the best present for the birthday is the one that would be presented on the birthday. But in case of Konami and video games, I'd be satisfied if this project is something interesting and worth waiting for.
Not some cheap collection of 8-bit-16-bit titles or HD-like atrocity.
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I think the fact that they have some anniversary project in the works doesn't guarantee in the least that it will be released at the anniversary date.
I think it is pretty obvious that the anniversary game will not be released this year.
As someone else pointed out a certain Final Fantasy game was released the year after its anniversary.
That may be what Konami decides to do if they are indeed making a anniversary game.
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I think it is pretty obvious that the anniversary game will not be released this year.
As someone else pointed out a certain Final Fantasy game was released the year after its anniversary.
That may be what Konami decides to do if they are indeed making a anniversary game.
It's actually funny you brought up Dissidia not being released on FF's 20th anniverary(missing it by a year), because, seemingly Square has something big in store for FF's 25th anniversary(next year) and Tetsuya Nomura hinted that the Theatrhythm game(a beat-type FF game) is the first part of many announcements tied to the 25th anniversary. It's funny, Square has a bunch of things in store, while Konami.... *tumbleweed rolls by*.
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It's actually funny you brought up Dissidia not being released on FF's 20th anniverary(missing it by a year), because, seemingly Square has something big in store for FF's 25th anniversary(next year) and Tetsuya Nomura hinted that the Theatrhythm game(a beat-type FF game) is the first part of many announcements tied to the 25th anniversary. It's funny, Square has a bunch of things in store, while Konami.... *tumbleweed rolls by*.
So it's up to the fans to step up and demand Konami hold themselves to a higher standard. :-)
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It's actually funny you brought up Dissidia not being released on FF's 20th anniverary(missing it by a year), because, seemingly Square has something big in store for FF's 25th anniversary(next year) and Tetsuya Nomura hinted that the Theatrhythm game(a beat-type FF game) is the first part of many announcements tied to the 25th anniversary. It's funny, Square has a bunch of things in store, while Konami.... *tumbleweed rolls by*.
then again, Final fantasy is Squenix's MGS and their big moneymaker, so...
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At the very least, Konami's doing more than Nintendo is with Metroid this year...
Even if we don't get a new game this year, there's at least something planned!
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At the very least, Konami's doing more than Nintendo is with Metroid this year...
Even if we don't get a new game this year, there's at least something planned!
If we dont get a new game this year, then they plan on an new LOS add on , LOS II or whatever the "Plan" is. And if so, im out for sure. Im not interested into playing that kind of castlevania...
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Factoid: Expect 3 3DS Castlevania Titles and probably 1 or 2 Vita titles
High chance of a remake of
Castlevania III: Dracula's CurSe
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Castlevania 3: Dracula'S Curse
Fixed.
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The 3DS isn't exactly selling like Nintendo (or anyone else) expected. Making games for the 3DS is not necessarily a great idea right now, but the price drop will probably change that. Anyway, I don't expect three Castlevania games for it right now, but if it starts selling like the original DS, that might change.
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The 3DS isn't exactly selling like Nintendo (or anyone else) expected. Making games for the 3DS is not necessarily a great idea right now, but the price drop will probably change that. Anyway, I don't expect three Castlevania games for it right now, but if it starts selling like the original DS, that might change.
in that case the Vita should just abandon all hope, with a $350 price tag i doubt anyone will be in a hurry for this one.
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The hell you're talking, it's $250 for Wi-fi version. Also, $250 wasn't the problem with 3DS, the shit has almost no games. Who wants a portable with no games? Of course, some people thought it was overpriced for what it offers (hardware and software).
Now it's priced more correctly, it'll sell better this week, but will drop just a little after, since there are no games coming 'till November and December for it, again.
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If we dont get a new game this year, then they plan on an new LOS add on , LOS II or whatever the "Plan" is. And if so, im out for sure. Im not interested into playing that kind of castlevania...
Bye-bye then. :)
I hope this anniversary project would be released on big consoles. Though more likely that it would be downloadable game in this case. Though if it would be a compilation there is always possibility for a disk release.
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The hell you're talking, it's $250 for Wi-fi version. Also, $250 wasn't the problem with 3DS, the shit has almost no games. Who wants a portable with no games? Of course, some people thought it was overpriced for what it offers (hardware and software).
Now it's priced more correctly, it'll sell better this week, but will drop just a little after, since there are no games coming 'till November and December for it, again.
Isn't that a problem with a lot of the consoles too nowadays. I remember, back in the day, when by launch and even shortly after, there used to be a slew of games ready for player consumption, wide variety and such. Do you think it has anything to do with the more amount of time it takes to crank out games nowaydays in general? I used to love when systems were released, and you had a great number of games there waiting for you. Lots of developers(particularly 3rd party) also seemed more gung-ho in supporting these consoles(or hand-helds). It seems like enthusiasm's at an all-time low.
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The hell you're talking, it's $250 for Wi-fi version. Also, $250 wasn't the problem with 3DS, the shit has almost no games. Who wants a portable with no games? Of course, some people thought it was overpriced for what it offers (hardware and software).
Now it's priced more correctly, it'll sell better this week, but will drop just a little after, since there are no games coming 'till November and December for it, again.
$250 is still overpriced based on the Technology, I probably wont get it because there still is nothing but spinoff titles for it. Does Square-Enix and Sega HAVE to make all the original titles for Sony's handhelds?
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For whoever might be interested, Cox just now tweeted that he won't be at Gamescom or TGS this year.
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For whoever might be interested, Cox just now tweeted that he won't be at Gamescom or TGS this year.
Great news indeed. ;D
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Most likely Gonna be the first of the 3 Castlevania 3DS Titles, and hopefully a Console/PC anniversary Title
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I don't mind the direct where CV is going but another handheld title? Imo - no thanks: I am not ripping out $200 something dollars in which I don't have to play the latest title :( I may have to do what I did last time was buy a copy and then buy the actual console later in order to play it...
Oh - I had noticed one thing if anyone didn't: Anyone notice they are using the old CV logo set up from the GBA titles (HoD...etc.) for their booth? This could just be a model speculation of their booth and won't be the actual logo used; so this makes me slightly kinda wonder if IGA will be involved...
^-- Ignore this; my bad its for Silent Hill. :) Damn eyes fooled me again!
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Are they going to have a press conference this year?.
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Right now i'm not expecting something too big, but it'd still be nice if they showcased a new game that's related to the main timeline rather than LoS. Especially if it relates to the anniversary.
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I was wondering how everyone would react if konami pulled something for Castlevania like they're doing with the MGS collection. Two HD ps2 games, Lament and Curse, and a PSP game, DXC. It's not exactly what I would want for an anniversary collection, but if that's what it came down to, I think I'd be ok with that.
This seems to be a more common thing lately, which I actually like, just curious how everyone else feels
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Isn't there usually a leak of screens or the title before a new game is announced?
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I was wondering how everyone would react if konami pulled something for Castlevania like they're doing with the MGS collection. Two HD ps2 games, Lament and Curse, and a PSP game, DXC. It's not exactly what I would want for an anniversary collection, but if that's what it came down to, I think I'd be ok with that.
This seems to be a more common thing lately, which I actually like, just curious how everyone else feels
If its done well then maybe it'd catch my interest. But if they're just simple ports with graphical updates, i'll just stick to the ones i have now.
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The problem with a Lament/Curse HD Collection is that the games weren't terribly popular or well-recieved. I don't think Konami is interested in anything of the sort.
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As shelverton said LOI and COD are not that popular games. Besides there are not that good games in they own right. Certainly not MGS level.
And as for DXC - it will fit as anniversary title for the series much more than LOI and COD that quite removed from classic games.
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HD LoI or CoD?
its called getting the latest PCSX2 emulator, poping your disk in and make an ISo of it with imgburn, Set the video settings to hires and 3x texture resolution.
enjoy your castlevania HD Ps2 titles.
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So ZoE 3DS was possibly leaked/teased by Kojima.
Would Konami really showcase a new Castlevania game alongside ZOE?
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24 hours until Hodespair and nothing else
:)
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http://gamingbolt.com/konami-announces-lineup-for-gamescom-2011 (http://gamingbolt.com/konami-announces-lineup-for-gamescom-2011)
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lol
well atleast affinity will be happy
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Well looks like TGS will be Konami's last chance of redemption.
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Special 25th anniversary Hodespair DLC: a complication stage consisting of recycled material from ALL 2d games.
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LOL
They have
Blades of Time
and
Birds of Steel
...but no "Blades of Steel"!?!?!?
At least there's Burger Time. :P
But yeah, no real Castlevania. And the one in there doesn't count, as
1. it's not new, it's been out
2. it's only a port (though 'maybe' with new features)
3. it's not a full game.
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It does count!
1. It is technically will be new to the PS3 masses that haven't touched 360.
2. so what that it's a port? Fans demand Castlevania ports everyday. Plus it's added 4 players local co-op, which is a huge deal for many 1st day buyers out there, that feature alone will win the other half of the crowd that prefer co-op locally besides online. So it isn't just a straight port. SOTN on DXC most certainly wasn't just a straight port of the PS1 version. There's more than enough differences to be called an upgrade.
3. It is a full game. DLC are extra optional bonus content that expands it further.
http://gamingbolt.com/konami-announces-lineup-for-gamescom-2011 (http://gamingbolt.com/konami-announces-lineup-for-gamescom-2011)
hurray! ;D
Castlevania Harmony of Despair, being the brilliant and fun masterpiece that it is, is getting its well deserved encore! ^_^
Konami presenting Castlevania Harmony of Despair at this event must mean it's a big deal to them and it's proven to be successful and loved by most fans, that it really is reaching far greater levels of success and popularity! It really is most excellent of them to not only release it for PSN within the coming weeks, but to also present this glorious and magnificent treasure at Gamescom this summer! :)
Anyone else hyped? ^_^
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Your response is almost flamebait, now.
Do you take humor in posting responses that will inevitably infuriate and instigate people in this forum?
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It does count!
1. It is technically will be new to the PS3 masses that haven't touched 360.
2. so what that it's a port? Fans demand Castlevania ports everyday. Plus it's added 4 players local co-op, which is a huge deal for many 1st day buyers out there, that feature alone will win the other half of the crowd that prefer co-op locally besides online. So it isn't just a straight port. SOTN on DXC most certainly wasn't just a straight port of the PS1 version.
3. It is a full game. DLC are extra optional bonus content that expands it further.
hurray! ;D
Castlevania Harmony of Despair, being the brilliant and fun masterpiece that it is, is getting its well deserved encore! ^_^
Konami presenting Castlevania Harmony of Despair at this event must mean it's a big deal to them and it's proven to be successful and loved by most fans, that it really is reaching far greater levels of success and popularity! It really is most excellent of them to not only release it for PSN within the coming weeks, but to also present this glorious and magnificent treasure at Gamescom this summer! :)
Anyone else hyped? ^_^
I know you have over 200 posts but uh...
...Are you a troll by chance? I enjoyed HoDespair too, but christ, I'd never call it a masterpiece or a treasure. It was okay. And I'd like something that didn't already come out a year ago to celebrate the 25th anniversary of my favorite series, thank you. This actually makes me want to throw up a little, if this is all we get. A port of a year-old game, with a feature that should have been in the original release anyway. Wow...
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Castlevania Harmony of Despair, being the brilliant and fun masterpiece that it is, is getting its well deserved encore! ^_^
Konami presenting Castlevania Harmony of Despair at this event must mean it's a big deal to them and it's proven to be successful and loved by most fans, that it really is reaching far greater levels of success and popularity! It really is most excellent of them to not only release it for PSN within the coming weeks, but to also present this glorious and magnificent treasure at Gamescom this summer! :)
How can you be so damn happy about a game you've already bought and played? It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Are you gonna buy it one more time? It's just.... unheard of. It seems you prefer Despair to be released over and over and over again instead of a completely new game. Am I right? But I'm happy for you, I really am.
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affinity relishes in our despair, no pun intended
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I don't get the excitement either. Even if a game was re-released which I thought was the greatest master piece ever produced I wouldn't give a damn about it. I already got it.
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Clearly a trollbait.
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I know you have over 200 posts but uh...
...Are you a troll by chance? I enjoyed HoDespair too, but christ, I'd never call it a masterpiece or a treasure. It was okay. And I'd like something that didn't already come out a year ago to celebrate the 25th anniversary of my favorite series, thank you. This actually makes me want to throw up a little, if this is all we get. A port of a year-old game, with a feature that should have been in the original release anyway. Wow...
I am beginning to wonder this, myself.
If it were true, then this is a giant ruse and my wrath will be delivered with great prejudice.
EDIT:
Judging by the responses here, clearly that post was meant to instigate 'something' in the populace here. You're getting a Warning, Affinity. Although you are not outright breaking the rules, you are instigating by flamebait posts.
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I got a feeling shit's gonna get real.
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Wow. Way to ultra troll.
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Next year, I expect Konami to announce - wait for it - Harmony of Despair for 3DS, followed by a PC version, an iPhone port and one for the Wii U. And then, in 2013, it's time to celebrate Harmony of Despair 3rd Anniversary with new DLC and a teaser trailer for Harmony of Despair 2, which will run on the same engine to save money. Also, it ditches the Castlevania name cause that series is long dead by then.
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It does count!
1. It is technically will be new to the PS3 masses that haven't touched 360.
2. so what that it's a port? Fans demand Castlevania ports everyday. Plus it's added 4 players local co-op, which is a huge deal for many 1st day buyers out there, that feature alone will win the other half of the crowd that prefer co-op locally besides online. So it isn't just a straight port. SOTN on DXC most certainly wasn't just a straight port of the PS1 version. There's more than enough differences to be called an upgrade.
3. It is a full game. DLC are extra optional bonus content that expands it further.
hurray! ;D
Castlevania Harmony of Despair, being the brilliant and fun masterpiece that it is, is getting its well deserved encore! ^_^
Konami presenting Castlevania Harmony of Despair at this event must mean it's a big deal to them and it's proven to be successful and loved by most fans, that it really is reaching far greater levels of success and popularity! It really is most excellent of them to not only release it for PSN within the coming weeks, but to also present this glorious and magnificent treasure at Gamescom this summer! :)
Anyone else hyped? ^_^
Everyone here loves Castlevania Affinity, but there's something disturbing about your incessantly hyping this particular game. Aside from the multiplayer (the really strong point) the only thing this game really offers are some sharp visuals and remixed music --to polish a heap of shamelessly recycled content. Konami can and should do be doing much better than what this game actually delivers... Of course it's a day one purchase because I'm a fan, but I'm already dreading the "been there, done that" feeling...
Holding out some hope that Konami might still design some truly original environments to enjoy...
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I see HD's release on the PS3 more of a treat for those who only have a PS3 and didn't play the game yet (me for example).
Next year, I expect Konami to announce - wait for it - Harmony of Despair for 3DS, followed by a PC version, an iPhone port and one for the Wii U. And then, in 2013, it's time to celebrate Harmony of Despair 3rd Anniversary with new DLC and a teaser trailer for Harmony of Despair 2, which will run on the same engine to save money. Also, it ditches the Castlevania name cause that series is long dead by then.
I really don't want to see that happen x_x
As much as i want to play HD, i don't want to see the recycled frankenstein monster be ported to more and more consoles that's enough to make your head explode.
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So that's really it? Just Harmony of Despair?
Fuck you Konami.
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Relax, there's still TGS. If there's no announcement there, you can give your middle finger to konami. As for now, we can just weep for joy or sorrow.
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Hey at least Konami isn't as bad as Crapcom lol.
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nothing can be worse than crapcum.
no legends 3?
no X in MvC 3?
fuck you,Crapcum.
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nothing can be worse than crapcum.
no legends 3?
no X in MvC 3?
fuck you,Crapcum.
Not to mention the recent news about Dante from DMC now being Half Angel.
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Now now what about the non-erasable file in the mercenaries 3D and ultimate MvC3 for forty dollars.
It times like this I remember how Capcom would treat their fans with little things like this to remember why we love them in the first place Megaman - 20 years (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnScYHxMNzw#)
I just know they are going to try to do something with Tekken X Street fighter but who knows maybe Namco might interfere with them.
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Not to mention the recent news about Dante from DMC now being Half Angel.
Seriously, I haven't "wut'ed" so hard since the last two episodes of Digimon season 2.
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Not to mention the recent news about Dante from DMC now being Half Angel.
WTF? That's retarded! That's like making a Belmont into Dracula! ... Oh, wait....
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WTF? That's retarded! That's like making a Belmont into Dracula! ... Oh, wait....
LOL, ZING!
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Not to mention the recent news about Dante from DMC now being Half Angel.
......what?
I'm starting to lose all hope on capcom now
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Not to mention the recent news about Dante from DMC now being Half Angel.
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What's next? The final boss being God?
Atlus: HEY! That's our schtick!
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Goddamit guys, I've said already the only chance we have of seeing CV is on TGS. Gamescom has no tradition of showing nothing, aside from LoS.
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Speaking of Capcom eff-ups.......you guys see what they're doing for the next Ninja Gaiden?
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......what?
I'm starting to lose all hope on capcom now
Never lose hope capcom will get better and be their former selfs eventually :)
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You know what's funny, the big named japanese companies (Capcom, Square, Konami etc) are all going crazy displeasing the fans and all, yet the only sane one just so happens to be SEGA.
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Not to mention the recent news about Dante from DMC now being Half Angel.
...Huh?
my brain just farted.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
I was already pissed off at Crapcom for Dante's new design. But this...It's too much.Fuck you Crapcom!
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You know what's funny, the big named japanese companies (Capcom, Square, Konami etc) are all going crazy displeasing the fans and all, yet the only sane one just so happens to be SEGA.
I agree
It actually seems like Sega gives a damn.
They actually LISTENED to what the fans wanted after the release of Sonic Unleashed and ended getting rid of the lame werehog gimic and giving us Sonic Colors (which was awesome btw).
Now they are once again giving the fans what they want with Sonic Generations which will please both old fans and new fans alike.
Konami and Capcom should take a major page from Sega's book and learn how to give the fans what they want IMO.
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Never lose hope capcom will get better and be their former selfs eventually :)
Dream on. Inafune left.
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I agree
It actually seems like Sega gives a damn.
They actually LISTENED to what the fans wanted after the release of Sonic Unleashed and ended getting rid of the lame werehog gimic and giving us Sonic Colors (which was awesome btw).
Now they are once again giving the fans what they want with Sonic Generations which will please both old fans and new fans alike.
Konami and Capcom should take a major page from Sega's book and learn how to give the fans what they want IMO.
not to mention after hearing the negative feedback on ep.4, they give us Generations.
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I know you have over 200 posts but uh...
...Are you a troll by chance? I enjoyed HoDespair too, but christ, I'd never call it a masterpiece or a treasure. It was okay. And I'd like something that didn't already come out a year ago to celebrate the 25th anniversary of my favorite series, thank you. This actually makes me want to throw up a little, if this is all we get. A port of a year-old game, with a feature that should have been in the original release anyway. Wow...
Oh so someone's labeled a troll just because they find a favorite out of all the Castlevanias that someone like you so happen to not share the same opinion?
As if it's such a crime to choose Harmony of Despair as a #1 favorite in series. :rollseyes:
As if it's soooo anti-Castlevania to enjoy Harmony of Despair over the others. :rollseyes:
And Castlevania Harmony of Despair is one (I'm not saying the only) great way to celebrate Castlevania Anniversary since it's the only Castlevania (that's not a fighting game that betrays their original character designs...like CVJudgement), that combines many of the top favorite vampire hunters in the franchise (well it doesn't have some like Trevor, but still more top favorites and popular characters in the series, ALL playable in a single Castlevania together in online/local co-op and versus play!)
Not to mention the great nostalgic locations crafted into interesting combined layouts of their own, as well as memorable enemies, items, bosses, etc. As well as combining classic stage based Castlevania progression with somewhat non-linear Metroidvania elements, and other details (like skeleton status, character chat system, etc.). Overall it's far more creative formula than people realize (and some miss out on because they only care about new graphics or new/remade stories.)
In my opinion, I don't think something like a Castlevania III remake would be just as exciting as Harmony of Despair being ported to PS3 (which millions own and haven't bought a 360.) so a massive community can enjoy the combined greatness of pure Castlevania gameplay in fun replayable ways!
And like someone mentioned earlier, the anniversary of Castlevania doesn't have to simply be something released around that period, it's possible there could be something revealed later this year relating to 1999 or something else. But overall, many people here underrate Castlevania HD out of pure hate because it's not what they want, jealousy because it's received good sales and new fans, or bitterness because people can't understand the brilliance and value of Castlevania Harmony of Despair.
Like anything else, just because you don't hold it in high spirits, doesn't mean people that do like it more than you do are wrong, cause they're not wrong. You simply have tastes too different to accept what others prefer, that's all. ;D
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Soooooooo...troll confirmed then?
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Soooooooo...troll confirmed then?
Indeed indeed lol.
Its one thing affinity to actually be a big fan of a game.
Its another to act like the game is God's gift to men and act like its the best thing since the discovery of fire.
But whatever.
Have fun praising the pants of this game! ;)
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not to mention after hearing the negative feedback on ep.4, they give us Generations.
As actually throwing a bone to the Yakuza fans in the states by localizing Yakuza 3&4(granted they nerfed 3 but they made up for it with 4)
Oh and they got Platinum Games on their side as well so SEGA is alright with me.
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Dream on. Inafune left.
I am not dreaming we just can't give up on them even with creative guys like Inafune and even Kamiya leaving there is always a chance for them to change back into what there were a great game company I just want to be hopeful that Capcom can change I am sure eveyone does so thats why I am not going to give up it may seem silly heck maybe a little naive and foolish with the way things are,but I just have to have some faith that they can change nothing is ever impossible.
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I am not dreaming we just can't give up on them even with creative guys like Inafune and even Kamiya leaving there is always a chance for them to change back into what there were a great game company I just want to be hopeful that Capcom can change I am sure eveyone does so thats why I am not going to give up it may seem silly heck maybe a little naive and foolish with the way things are,but I just have to have some faith that they can change nothing is ever impossible.
Capcom's Been pooping on everyone who left's games like its supposed to mean something, the only thing thier doing is hurting themselves really bad.
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Capcom's Been pooping on everyone who left's games like its supposed to mean something, the only thing thier doing is hurting themselves really bad.
Yes and if they don't get their act together they will crash and burn it is just unbelievable that Capcom is doing this they know people are just downright angry and that's putting it mildly. So I wonder what is going through their heads right now what would possess them to do this why are they being greed they will lose everything this way and who knows maybe they will wake up when their current projects underperform and wonder why what went wrong.
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About the E3 leak, I don't think it was false. The guy who posted that probably mistook the LoS DLC for a new game or something. Besides, ever since the OoE leak every single one that followed ended up being true.
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Yes and if they don't get their act together they will crash and burn it is just unbelievable that Capcom is doing this they know people are just downright angry and that's putting it mildly. So I wonder what is going through their heads right now what would possess them to do this why are they being greed they will lose everything this way and who knows maybe they will wake up when their current projects underperform and wonder why what went wrong.
every since that Loser who made RE5 got Promoted, things have gone way downhill, Capcom could be the next Interplay if they keep this direction.
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You know what's funny, the big named japanese companies (Capcom, Square, Konami etc) are all going crazy displeasing the fans and all, yet the only sane one just so happens to be SEGA.
though be glad none of those companies are like namco (or bandai namco as they're commonly known as now). They don't put anything on the shelves that fans would want to play. in fact, they dont really care about fans at all, they just care about money.
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In my opinion, I don't think something like a Castlevania III remake would be just as exciting as Harmony of Despair being ported to PS3 (which millions own and haven't bought a 360.) so a massive community can enjoy the combined greatness of pure Castlevania gameplay in fun replayable ways!
Troll confirmed:
>Commence purification?
> Y / N
many people here underrate Castlevania HD out of pure hate because it's not what they want, jealousy because it's received good sales and new fans, or bitterness because people can't understand the brilliance and value of Castlevania Harmony of Despair.
Even LoS was better received than HD. And thats the game that STILL has the fanbase's panties in a bunch.
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So, no news from Konami press conference expect CV HD release on september.Well, thanks a lot Konami :-\
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As if it's such a crime to choose Harmony of Despair as a #1 favorite in series. :rollseyes:
Yes, it is.
something like a Castlevania III remake would be just as exciting as Harmony of Despair being ported to PS3
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So, no news from Konami press conference expect CV HD release on september.Well, thanks a lot Konami :-\
Damn, this is the second time we got teased with a leak yet still got nothing.
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END: Konami will be at Gamescom 2011 with Castlevania!
NOW: Konami will be at TGS 2011 with Castlevania!
NEXT: : Konami will be at E3 2012 with Castlevania!
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About the E3 leak, I don't think it was false. The guy who posted that probably mistook the LoS DLC for a new game or something. Besides, ever since the OoE leak every single one that followed ended up being true.
And there were a hell of a lot of PoR leaks. We even got part of the game's script.
This is what I get for getting my hopes up...
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END: Konami will be at Gamescom 2011 with Castlevania!
NOW: Konami will be at TGS 2011 with Castlevania!
NEXT: : Konami will be at E3 2012 with Castlevania!
It's sad, but somehow, I KNEW this was going to happen.
Basically, one more line of defense until the fanboy heart is penetrated and all the hopes and dreams are slaughtered before our eyes. ;D
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Soooooooo...troll confirmed then?
You REALLY are starting to flame bait now.
Don't disrespect people just because their opinions are very different from yours.
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I dont think we will get anything until next year E3
I don't think something like a Castlevania III remake would be just as exciting as Harmony of Despair being ported to PS3
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Just hit him/her with the banhammah already
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I dont think we will get anything until next year E3
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Just hit him/her with the banhammah already
Lets not forget this people
http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,1260.0.html (http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,1260.0.html)
We shall feed this troll no longer!
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In my opinion, I don't think something like a Castlevania III remake would be just as exciting as Harmony of Despair being ported to PS3
I know everyone is entitled to their opinions and such but
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I must admit, I admire Affinity. He is quite the successful troll. he's good too. he knows not to over do it. Though he's stepped over the line now when he claimed HD was better than a potential CV 3 remake
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I must admit, I admire Affinity. She is quite the successful troll. She's good too. She knows not to over do it.
Though she's stepped over the line now when she claimed HD was better than a potential CV 3 remake
It's my opinion and I don't make immature reactions towards people when their opinions are too different from my own. All these attacks are unnecessary.
And stop calling me a troll. If I started calling you names, the administrator would probably step in even though I didn't start this game of disrespect.
It's not surprising I get all these flames, tomatoes and hate, despite a lot of it going against this board's terms of use. If anyone is a troll it would be the people that talk bad about someone and treating them like an outcast. :P
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Affinity:
Your posts, while not offensive in and of themselves, are inflammatory to other members. Like the atheist that posts in a religious forum or the Mac guy posting in a PC Forum.
You are, essentially, a willing Forum Target (http://www.flamewarriors.com/warriorshtm/target.htm).
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I am not interested in Justice as much as I am interested in Calmness.
Keep that in well in your mind.
I'm going to be examining your account a bit more closely now as well.
Everyone Else:
Just ignore this person if you don't like their posts. When she says "Anyone excited?" just don't respond to her. Do not feed.
STEPS TO IGNORE POSTS YOU DON'T LIKE (like Affinity's):
1. Go to your Profile.
2. Go to your "Buddy/Ignore List" (should be an option on the sidebar).
3. Add "Affinity" to your Ignore List.
4. On the sidebar of your profile there should be a "Look and Layout Preferences" button. Click on that.
5. Check the box that says "Ignore posts by people on your ignore list.
6.? ? ? ?
7. Profit!
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Sigh, I can't hate Affinity now, since he/she inspired posts of awesome pics!
Anywho, CV3 remake? Awesome!
I actually like the idea of HD, I just don't like it's price.
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Harmony of Despair could've been a somewhat relevant way to celebrate the 25th Anniversary - had the game not already been released, and only last year too! Affinity cannot be serious when he/she says that re-releasing a game from 2010 to celebrate the TWENTYFIFTH ANNIVERSARY is a good idea. Hence the troll accusations. Had the game been new - yes. Or at least old enough to be considered a relevant classic to celebrate the 25 years that Castlevania has been around.
Anyway, I'll leave it at that.
Anyway, PS3Despair cannot - for the love of all things sacred - be Konami's way of celebrating. It simply cannot.
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Posted by: affinity
« on: Today at 01:31:03 PM »
You are ignoring this user.
Score. No more BS affinity posts. Thanks Jorge.
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Affinity:
Your posts, while not offensive in and of themselves, are inflammatory to other members. Like the atheist that posts in a religious forum or the Mac guy posting in a PC Forum.
That isn't even a fair comparison/example. ;D Those examples won't only fit visitors here that are anti-Castlevania fans or people that don't play Castlevania games in general.
Castlevania HD is just as much a Castlevania as anything else in the franchise. Just because haters of that particular Castlevania don't want to hear positive things about it, that doesn't give them right to stone people that like it. :P
I mean seriously, if someone posted their praise towards Lords of Shadow or CVJudgement, despite how I feel of those two things being farthest from what the franchise is best known for, I wouldn't call them trolls or see their posts as offensive or inflammatory just because those CV games don't interest me and they talk good things about them.
This is a Castlevania board so it should accept all fans of any Castlevania and respect each other's tastes. Of course there will naturally be conflictions what fans prefer as the anniversary release, but people shouldn't take opinions so personally that they direct their bitterness towards each other. :rollseyes:
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You wouldn't call them that, but I would.
The person persistently making comments that enrage the community, no matter how flattering they are, is exercising in Flame-Baiting.
As I said, I'm more interested in forum Calmness (and harmony) than Justice.
If you would like to talk more about this with me, take it to PM. If you continue to bring it up here, and derailing the thread further, I will have you banned.
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AfinityBecause though LoS didnt feel like CV to many, and CJ had weird art and was kinda lazy they had to actually work and put some thought. CHD was just a pile of shit, that while it may have looked good in the respective games, together became shit, merda, mierda, shiesse, etc...
The idea of HD wasnt bad really, but saying that it was poorly executed would be the biggest understatament of CV story
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Let's not keep doing that.
Anyway, is Gamescom over yet? Or has it just started? I don't keep track of such things anymore. If Konami is only showing HoDespair for PS3, this thread has kinda lost its purpose IMO. I am certainly not staying to discuss whether or not HoDespair is a good or a bad game. Nothing good comes of it. Also, it's been done to death already and bores the hell out of me.
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When Gamescom is over, we'll know more, and then this topic will be closed, methinks.
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You are ignoring this user.
<3
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Well, there may be a slim chance of an annoucement in TGS. But I dont think we are going to really get anything until next E3
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Next E3 could possibly have a teaser trailer for LoS2 - which will be a huge deal and yaddayadda - but I desperately wanna know what else is cooking :( There has to be something. Dear IGA, what are you up to these days? And no, you're not working on HoDespair still. You've moved on to new projects, haven't you?
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I think IGA is working on something new, if not about to. ;D
(it's a theory, so don't go crazy.)
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Dear IGA, what are you up to these days?
He is working on the Leedmees now.
http://www.facebook.com/koji.igarashi1 (http://www.facebook.com/koji.igarashi1)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leedmees/244336018930861 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leedmees/244336018930861)
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About the E3 leak, I don't think it was false. The guy who posted that probably mistook the LoS DLC for a new game or something. Besides, ever since the OoE leak every single one that followed ended up being true.
Yeah, it was fake, not only because of Castlevania, but everything else he just got wrong. It was pure speculation/prediction/trolling
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Oh well. I guess Tokyo Gameshow is less then a month away.
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About the E3 leak, I don't think it was false. The guy who posted that probably mistook the LoS DLC for a new game or something. Besides, ever since the OoE leak every single one that followed ended up being true.
..Wait, which leak is this? I didn't know there was an E3 leak of any sort.
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Some guy who claimed he worked for some company that rated video games said he had a list of new video games that were trademarked. According to him, one of them was "a new 3d Castlevania game, possibly for 3DS".
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Some guy who claimed he worked for some company that rated video games said he had a list of new video games that were trademarked. According to him, one of them was "a new 3d Castlevania game, possibly for 3DS".
Okay, you're talking about the guy who posted on /v/. I think that was debunked as many other claims he made turned out to be bogus. An open-world Mario game was claimed by the same poster.
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I never cared about those other announcements, lol.
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New Sorrow games only for 3ds ;D
Complette Sorrow trilogy.
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I'd welcome either a new 2d Metroidvania or a new classic castlevania game with open arms. That's what would really be befitting for its anniversary. A remake (not re-release/compilation) of Castlevania 2 or 3 would do too. Anything less than that would be a dissappointment for me.
The HD PS3-port means nothing for me. With the rumors about "Castlevania: Complete Chronicles" being an indev title too, I am worried that all we are going to see this year is ports. One single game port, and one compilation of older games.
What's with all the Affinity-hate by the way? I've been lurking around here before I registered and everyone seems to hate Affinity with a passion just because she/he (it?) likes a decent CV more than the very best titles in the series. Aside from that, the posts seem well written, friendly and lengthy enough. I'm just curious about that, what with the admin giving instructions on how to ignore her/him and everything.
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I put instructions because it seems people are pulling their hair out and, instead of succumbing to their seething hatred, I'm informing them on how to quickly ignore an user they dislike.
I suppose I could've done it with anyone or on its own post, but it seems Affinity is a target around here because of a seemingly misunderstood love for a title that everyone finds to be at best 'decent'. That, and some speculate she's a Konami representative planted on the forum to generate hype for the game.
There's a history here.
Also, welcome.
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We cant help it. This forum is a creature of chaos... it influences our minds!
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I think its along the lines where she/he/it/whatever said that a remake of CVIII would be as good as HD, though alot of people on the forum despise HD for all the recycled stuff. Doesn't really help when you say graphics don't matter cause apparently it does if it involves recycling stuff from old games.
... I maybe wrong but didn't crapcom do the same thing with the megaman series? recycle sprites i mean.
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This is what causes the members here to call affinity a troll.
In my opinion, I don't think something like a Castlevania III remake would be just as exciting as Harmony of Despair being ported to PS3
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Yea, that's basicly it. Guess anyone in this community would get enraged from a post like that. Even me reading it makes me mad. Sides we all know a remake of a classic would be 100x better than an online multiplayer that reuses graphics and barely has anything original aside from being a multiplayer game.
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I think its along the lines where she/he/it/whatever said that a remake of CVIII would be as good as HD, though alot of people on the forum despise HD for all the recycled stuff. Doesn't really help when you say graphics don't matter cause apparently it does if it involves recycling stuff from old games.
... I maybe wrong but didn't crapcom do the same thing with the megaman series? recycle sprites i mean.
Not really. Not in the same vein as castlevania anyway. only reused sprites are the characters, and some of the enemies. (like mets) but they reused sprites within the same era. the nes games used the nes sprites, the SNES games used snes sprites and so forth. But even then, they usually had new enemies each game.
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Wow, not that I really agree with affinity (I think i had a few disagreements with her) but I don't think she is doing anything wrong. It's just her opinion and she expresses it respectful manner and it is Castlevania related. This board and the administrators can get very gestapo like at times. I wouldn't call it calmness but more conforming to other people's thoughts if you wish to remain here. It's a shame really. This board could be really awesome- but you can see not everyone like affinity will be as open to what they like on here in fear of being jumped on and eventually banned for challenging the majority.
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I thought Jorge said to stop talking about this affinity bullshit since it's derailing the thread, let it go already.
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Ok let's try and get this back on topic
Does anyone know if konami had or will have any kind of press conference yet at gamescom? By now I think were 3 days in, if we haven't seen any new Castlevania stuff yet I doubt were going to, but I guess there is still a possibility.
Also was there any word on a HD release date for PS3 yet? There's so much drama going on on these forums it's hard to find any real information that I may have missed
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Konami's Gamescom 2011 all title list (Japanese)
http://www.konami-digital-entertainment.co.jp/ja/news/release/2011/0818/ (http://www.konami-digital-entertainment.co.jp/ja/news/release/2011/0818/)
Google Translate (http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.konami-digital-entertainment.co.jp%2Fja%2Fnews%2Frelease%2F2011%2F0818%2F)
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Thanks for the explanations! : ) And thanks for the welcome, Jorge.
I wish I'd seen that list sooner. I've been watching out for CV announcements and footage these days. (Oh well, at least Dark Souls got showed off plenty!)
The 25th aniversary project shouldn't get announced at GC then, but Tokyo Game Show is only a month away : ).
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Wow, not that I really agree with affinity (I think i had a few disagreements with her) but I don't think she is doing anything wrong. It's just her opinion and she expresses it respectful manner and it is Castlevania related. This board and the administrators can get very gestapo like at times. I wouldn't call it calmness but more conforming to other people's thoughts if you wish to remain here. It's a shame really. This board could be really awesome- but you can see not everyone like affinity will be as open to what they like on here in fear of being jumped on and eventually banned for challenging the majority.
Oh please. You don't know what you're talking about.
Seriously, Gestapo? I don't think you know the meaning of the word. I just want peace and would like people to stop fuming for pages over a post by a member who is clearly out of their gourd. I didn't outright do anything to Affinity aside from warning her for flamebait posts (which CAN be as respectful as possible and still be flamebait, by the way). I did not ban her.
I love how people immediately throw the Nazi term around. You have not been around since the time of REAL Administrative Use and Abuse of Power. There are forums where just saying ANYTHING bad about the community gets you insta-banned. Where disturbing the peace is a bannable offense. Where the entire majority rules and you get immediately squashed if you disagree (and by squashed I mean banned). Where hazing is involved upon n00b posters and enforced by Moderation. And, where agreeing with a person who is banned, gets you banned too. Where making a "Hi I'm new" thread insta-bans you.
I think many will agree that this forum is actually quite lax in its rules. Again, if you don't like what Affinity (or anyone, really) posts, just ignore them. If you don't like the way the forum is run, you're also welcome to leave. You're not tethered to this place and we won't cry if you think you're too good for this place or if you think I'm a Nazi. You don't have to post here. I also won't ban you for posting your disagreement with the way it's run, but I won't be changing the way it's run, any time soon.
Not every forum is a democracy. In fact, I can't think of one forum I've ever been to where it is. If I have to comb through forum threads and discover pages and pages of people acting like children, I am not going to be interested in who's right after a while. I will be interested in ending the conflict, in whatever way it must be done, and if it turns out that only a week-ban will do it, I will not hesitate to do so, regardless of how much of a Hitler some forum poster will think I am. I don't get paid do mod you. I take time out of my day to make sure this place continues to tick and people don't derail every thread with nonsense and bickering.
The very fact that you can post to complain about the way I admin and I'm not erasing your post, or editing it to mock you, and then banning you so that you can never even see me do that, is proof that I'm nowhere as "Nazi" as other admins in other forums. So kindly close that virtual mouth of yours before it makes you look even more foolish.
Back on Topic:
Gamescon will be ending on Sunday.
When all Castlevania news on Gamescon are done with, this thread will have served its purpose.
Right now it looks like they're focusing more on Silent Hill Downpour and Metal Gear Solid 3D, plus some Pro Evolution Soccer.
If there are any other titles, or if anyone can understand what's going on in the conference, feel free to keep the rest of us clued in.
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It's still Sunday, they might reveal something tonight.
I mean it makes sense. ;D Castlevania HD is on the gamescom list. There must be a playable booth or trailer or something!
Even Contra received a vague yet acknowledgeable promotion at E3.
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What a bummer, I hate having expectations :(
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Kotaku says Gamescom is so packed, that they had to have masses of people outside wait, the news seems recent, so currently Gamescom is still ongoing, and Konami is still there I think. It would be bizarre to not have them show anything Castlevania there.
Maybe TGS they have something planned but by then, Castlevania HD already be on PSN sometime next month. I think TGS starts around 9/16. hmm well, Castlevania HD could release as late as 9/22.
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What a bummer, I hate having expectations :(
Well, like I said, TGS is the last wall of hope. When it's knocked down, Konami will finally unroll a banner that says, "Unhappy, Shitty 25th Anniversary!". ;D
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hmm still no news. Just Guild Wars 2 videos posted hours ago. I think gamescom continues through the night? .... yes the night! That must be it!
They are waiting for the night to reveal things.....
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hurray! At least a bit of news leaked! Well actually it was released on their twitter, but I don't know the direct link. feel free to share here. ;D
Anyways people have said Konami releases PSN photos (not sure where though), and claim local co-op might not be splitscreen
(that is REALLY good in a way because it will keep players together and not rushing too far, and enjoy the complete view instead of view divided into 1/4's. )
Kotaku has an article
http://kotaku.com/5833045/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-hits-psn-next-month-with-all-of-the-360s-dlc (http://kotaku.com/5833045/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-hits-psn-next-month-with-all-of-the-360s-dlc)
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hurray! At least a bit of news leaked! Well actually it was released on their twitter, but I don't know the direct link. feel free to share here. ;D
Anyways people have said Konami releases PSN photos (not sure where though), and claim local co-op might not be splitscreen
(that is REALLY good in a way because it will keep players together and not rushing too far, and enjoy the complete view instead of view divided into 1/4's. )
Kotaku has an article
http://kotaku.com/5833045/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-hits-psn-next-month-with-all-of-the-360s-dlc (http://kotaku.com/5833045/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-hits-psn-next-month-with-all-of-the-360s-dlc)
(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.ign.com%2Fgames%2Fimage%2Farticle%2F738%2F738102%2Fgaijin4koma_peersblog_1200684654.jpg&hash=6a549ebe61bd6a8770721dbe0a37a184)
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hurray! At least a bit of news leaked! Well actually it was released on their twitter, but I don't know the direct link. feel free to share here. ;D
Anyways people have said Konami releases PSN photos (not sure where though), and claim local co-op might not be splitscreen
(that is REALLY good in a way because it will keep players together and not rushing too far, and enjoy the complete view instead of view divided into 1/4's. )
Kotaku has an article
http://kotaku.com/5833045/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-hits-psn-next-month-with-all-of-the-360s-dlc (http://kotaku.com/5833045/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-hits-psn-next-month-with-all-of-the-360s-dlc)
that'ts gonna be a problem for later stages like stages 4, 7, 11, and the others which require splitting up.
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oh well, there's always TGS.
For now, i guess we PS3 users can just enjoy HD for the time being (least until it gets released...)
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Alright, this thread has served its purpose.
The bottom line: Konami did not show anything about Castlevania until the very last minute. And, when it did, it was just some Harmony of Despair stuff and nothing on the 25th Year Anniversary.
Thread over. Now to be locked.