Author [EN] [PL] [ES] [PT] [IT] [DE] [FR] [NL] [TR] [SR] [AR] [RU] [ID] Topic: Happy 30th Birthday Castlevania!  (Read 14439 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline zangetsu468

  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 3128
  • God bless the hustler, curse the first sleeper
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS)
  • Likes:
Re: Happy 30th Birthday Castlevania!
« Reply #45 on: October 02, 2016, 05:59:22 AM »
0
Mario?

Mario will last, because he's an iconic but also extremely universal character who can be applied to almost anything. No one would blink twice if there was a Pachinko Mario game.

Here's a better example, there was Hotel Mario on the Philips Cdi, nobody cares either way. When people mention Zelda, take one look at the Cdi games and are instantly revolted. Granted the Zelda games are a more distasteful representation of the Nintendo franchise, but it's also because the undertone of the games in general are a) more niche than a more universal title (eg Mario) and b) taken more seriously by its fans than said titles.

In conclusion Castlevania slot machines with chibi characters = Cardinal $in
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<[Judgement]>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

                              
                **<<<<<SuperCVIV>COTM<<<<<<<<+
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v                 ^
                                 ^      l   v  ^    +<<<<<<<BE
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v                 ^  
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v     BE>>> VK<**   
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v     ^          ^   
            +<<<<<Legends>HC>OOS>LOD>64       ^
            v                           l              ^                ^
            v                           l     BE>> * <<<BE    RE
            v                           l      ^               ^       ^
LOI>CVIII>COD>AR>BR>CVC>CVII>HOD>ROB>SOTN>OOE>BL>POR>AOS>DOS>>>KD
                                                                          v
                                                                         BE>*  
BE=Bad Ending
RE=Richter Ending

Offline Belmontoya

  • Composer/ Voice Actor
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 1619
  • Gender: Male
  • Awards 2016-09-Sprite Contest 3rd Place
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
  • Likes:
Re: Happy 30th Birthday Castlevania!
« Reply #46 on: October 02, 2016, 07:24:14 AM »
0
I wouldn't care about the CV casino games if there were a serious console CV announcement as well.

It's the fact that the casino games are apparently all that's going on with Konami's CV that's so off putting.

Migami's CV... Now that's a different story, isn't it? ;-)
« Last Edit: October 02, 2016, 10:04:34 AM by Belmontoya »
The worst monsters are human.

Offline TheTextGuy

  • Vampire Hunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 281
  • Gender: Male
  • Rocket punch!
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: DraculaX: Rondo of Blood (PC-Engine)
  • Likes:
Re: Happy 30th Birthday Castlevania!
« Reply #47 on: October 02, 2016, 09:26:10 PM »
0
I'm beginning to wonder now if any game franchise even can really be long lasting like James Bond, Doctor Who, or Star Trek.

To be fair, all of those properties you've mentioned are older than most of the well known video game franchises let alone a vast majority of video game franchises and series.
Basically, video games are younguns in comparison.

When people mention Zelda, take one look at the Cdi games and are instantly revolted. Granted the Zelda games are a more distasteful representation of the Nintendo franchise, but it's also because the undertone of the games in general are a) more niche than a more universal title (eg Mario) and b) taken more seriously by its fans than said titles.

Oh yeah Zelda's another long runner.  Also Ys is another one.

Offline redrum

  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 2224
  • Awards SuperOld Dungeonite: Members who have been around since the oldOLD days. ICVD Denizen: Those that dwell in the corrupted, mirror image of The Dungeon.
    • Awards
  • Likes:
Re: Happy 30th Birthday Castlevania!
« Reply #48 on: October 03, 2016, 10:59:48 AM »
0
Don't worry Castlevania, I didn't get shit for my 30th birthday, either.
yeah thanks mom >:(
time to call my therapist... *sigh*

Offline Lumi Kløvstad

  • Specialist in Revolutions, Smuggling, Gunrunning, Bootlegging, and Orgies
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 1945
  • Simon's in goddamn Smash
  • Awards Permanent Resident: Seems to always be around to post/reply.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania 64 (N64)
  • Likes:
Re: Happy 30th Birthday Castlevania!
« Reply #49 on: October 03, 2016, 03:32:46 PM »
0
To be fair, all of those properties you've mentioned are older than most of the well known video game franchises let alone a vast majority of video game franchises and series.
Basically, video games are younguns in comparison.

Which was entirely my point. We will likely never see a video game series (possible exceptions: Mario and Tetris) that will really survive to see 50 years old. Most crap out well before they hit 20 and most that get that far are Franchise Zombies by the age of 30.

Videogames live by the rules of Logan's Run.
How not to be a dark lord: the answer to that is a terribly interesting answer that involves an almost Jedi-like adherence to keeping oneself under control and finding ways to be true to yourself in a way that doesn't encourage the worst parts of you to become dangerously exaggerated and instead feeds your better nature. Also, protip: don't fuck with Alchemy or strike up any deals with ancient Japanese Shinigami gods no matter how tempting the deal or how suavely dressed the Shinigami is.

Offline Kingshango

  • Crisis's retired back up dancer.
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 2170
  • Gender: Male
  • Awards The Retro Gamer: Has a heated passion for the oldschool VG Titles. The Great Defender will always defend the object of his or her fandom. Permanent Resident: Seems to always be around to post/reply.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
  • Likes:
Re: Happy 30th Birthday Castlevania!
« Reply #50 on: October 05, 2016, 04:48:26 PM »
0

Tags:
 

anything