Topic: Latest Castlevania Dojin/Doujin game.

[discoalucard]

I wrote a bit about this on the HG101 blog:

http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2009/08/koumajou-densetsu-scarlet-symphony.html

In summary - it's not fantastic.

After I wrote this the developers started patching stuff. I THINK they actually may have enabled English text in one of the patches too but I haven't tried it.

[VGuyver]

was looking around for a patch to post here. I've had no luck thus far. Couldn't read the official sites support either. For some reason it doesn't display kanji. Perhaps a result of explorers limitations.

[discoalucard]

There's a bunch of patches here:

http://aja-games.com/products_koumajo/content_down.htm

They're at the bottom. If you're installing it new, you probably want this one:

http://m.amatukami.com/~aja-games/downloads/koumajou_1.00to1.04.zip

Followed by this one:

http://m.amatukami.com/~aja-games/downloads/koumajou_1.04a.zip

[Sumac]

Scarlet Symphone 2 is in development.

[thernz]

Level design is a bit better, but it's not particularly interesting. At least it seems to be more fluid. Combat looks solid, and not as much need for flight, hopefully. That's good.

I also have to admit it looks to have very nice flow to the level design at least. And I appreciate that the jump kick mechanic has actual use unlike Castlevanias, helps quicken the pacing too.

[Kale]

scarlet symph 2 looks awesome, the animation is superb.

[Sumac]

Koumajou Densetsu II - Intro
Trailer with new gameplay footage.

[Munchy]

Looks pretty! Like an IGA game!

...Needs platforms... Like an IGA game...

[Maedhros]

I played the first one and was a great homage to Castlevania (sound and gameplay wise). The second one is looking better. So I'll play it too.

[thernz]

The modular/segmented enemies look so much better than any of the official Castlevania ones. The bullet hell attack patterns from the bosses also look less frustrating and there seems to be a lot more variety in environment shape and design!

[Dominus]

So the girl now has a Ritcher moment. I really like the ending of the other one

[VGuyver]

oh, wasn't even aware of this. i'm digging it. Also, I am certainly going to pick up the OST for this one too like I did the first.

I'm still baffled why we aren't making actual 2D castlevania games on consoles, but this is at least something to keep us happy until we do. I seriously drooled when I saw that extremely well animated Giant Golem with rich pixel and texture details. wow...

[uzo]

It looks like quite a step up from the previous entry. I like the golem and 3D stages.

[Gunlord]

As much as I hate Touhou, I have to admit, that game looks FANTASTIC. As good, if not better than, some of the "official" games out there, in fact!

[Kale]

As much as I hate Touhou, I have to admit, that game looks FANTASTIC. As good, if not better than, some of the "official" games out there, in fact!

Why do you hate Touhou?

Anywho, it looks fantastic, but I bet the game's pretty boring to play. That's how the first was... it felt so boring playing it.