Topic: Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Castlevania has been released!

[PFG9000]

Wow, how awful.  Especially since Kurt took so many pains to avoid copyright infringement.  I hope it will still be available through other outlets.  It's easily one of my favorite items in my collection.  My only wish is that there was a hardcover version, but I'm sure the cost would be significantly higher and it probably wouldn't be in demand enough to warrant the production.

[Gunlord]

No f'ing way! That's ridiculous! Why would Konami do this? There's absolutely nothing in the book which could be taken as copyright infringement, not unless any book written to study any subject is infringing on someone's copyright. This is ridiculous!

[Shiroi Koumori]

Konami just created a d*ck move!

Is there any place where we can get a glimpse of this book? I really really want a copy!

Here's the pdf link @ Sellfy: https://sellfy.com/p/568x/
You can still buy it there.

[Lelygax]

Somewhere to buy the physical thing?

[EisaKrieger]

Man, that's not just a **** move.  It's a dumb move.  The book is a great promotion of the series.

[LuxKiller65]

Does Kurt confirm the book has been indeed removed because of Konami's "threats"? Or is this just a rumour?

[Lelygax]

Unfortunately sales of this book have been suspended at the request of Konami. Please check back soon!

Source: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/cvbook/cvbook.htm

[darkmanx_429]

Source: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/cvbook/cvbook.htm

Thanks I ordered 1 immediately.

[LuxKiller65]

Grab yourself a copy before it's down again or out of stock.

[Chernabogue]

Why was it taken down? Intellectual property infringment? Did Kurt pay royalties to Konami?

[uzo]

Ordered! Now the wait begins...

[LuxKiller65]

I am also curious to know what is the reason(s) Konami managed to take it down, albeit for a short time only.

[uzo]

If it works anything like Youtube, they take it down first and then investigate. Guilty until proven innocent.

[darkmanx_429]

It's weird that it was taken down then put back up, never seen that before...

I bought one immediately when it was back up and it shipped a few days ago.

[RichterB]

Excellent news. I, too, would be interested to hear the workings on this, though I doubt that will happen. I notice that the cover has a new "Unofficial and Unauthorized" stamp on it now, which was probably at Konami's request. Nevertheless, it's a great book. Along with the underrated and downright fun SNES Dracula X getting released for Wii U, it's one of the best things to happen for Castlevania in years. I ordered a copy back when it came out, but never got to get its Kindle version until now. By the way, the two are connected via Amazon's Matchbook Program, so you can get the ebook at a discount--even free at the moment, it seems--if you buy the physical copy.

Now, if Konami's listening, I'm waiting to get a Castlevania: Bloodlines release on Wii U! (And a Contra: Hard Corps release, as well.)