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General Castlevania Discussion / Re: Castlevania: Marbles of Souls discovered
« Last post by The Puritan on Today at 03:42:25 AM »*sigh*
News:
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General Castlevania Discussion / Re: Castlevania: Marbles of Souls discovered
« Last post by whipsmemory on Yesterday at 08:39:24 AM »https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/konami-this-isnt-the-new-castlevania-we-wanted
Well, at least it isn’t another DLC.
I’ve wanted them to release more Castlevania related cards for a while now. This is one way to get them, I suppose.
id kill for those cards. damn.
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General Castlevania Discussion / Castlevania: Marbles of Souls discovered
« Last post by Reinhart77 on Yesterday at 08:34:45 AM »https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/konami-this-isnt-the-new-castlevania-we-wanted
Well, at least it isn’t another DLC.
I’ve wanted them to release more Castlevania related cards for a while now. This is one way to get them, I suppose.
Well, at least it isn’t another DLC.
I’ve wanted them to release more Castlevania related cards for a while now. This is one way to get them, I suppose.
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Fan Stuff / Re: Spritework Request & Showcase Thread
« Last post by whipsmemory on Yesterday at 07:09:43 AM »I drew our beloved patriarch. My first attempt at some proper pixel art, Im finding it quite enjoyable! Im thinking of making more characters in the same format
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General Castlevania Discussion / Re: So what do you think about the recent flood of collaborations?
« Last post by Abnormal Freak on May 19, 2024, 07:13:39 PM »A true-to-form stage-by-stager would be swell. 😎
I've given up on any halfway decent Castlevania game being made. Just look to the indie devs—and to that end, Odallus: The Dark Call is as good a Castlevania or Demon's Crest as any. It's ancient at this point (9 years) but still a gold standard. Then there's newer fare like Demons of Asteborg, or something in between like the GnG-inspired Battle Princess Madelyn: Royal Edition (Switch-exclusive but possibly better than the original multiplatform version). Konami would just pawn off CV to another developer and end up with something mediocre like Cuntra: Operation Gallagher.
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General Castlevania Discussion / Re: So what do you think about the recent flood of collaborations?
« Last post by Eric Roman on May 19, 2024, 11:30:11 AM »A true-to-form stage-by-stager would be swell. 😎
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General Castlevania Discussion / Re: So what do you think about the recent flood of collaborations?
« Last post by crisis on May 19, 2024, 07:33:45 AM »The dual touch screen indeed poses a problem, but if they were dedicated they would think of a solution. It’s not impossible.
If a Switch DS collection would happen, then they could include: Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin (the weakest of the IGA trilogy but it does have its moments of greatness), Order of Ecclesia, and maybe even Mirror of Fate. As a extra bonus they should include Adventure ReBirth. I skipped the last collection but I would be ALL OVER this if they make it happen.
If a Switch DS collection would happen, then they could include: Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin (the weakest of the IGA trilogy but it does have its moments of greatness), Order of Ecclesia, and maybe even Mirror of Fate. As a extra bonus they should include Adventure ReBirth. I skipped the last collection but I would be ALL OVER this if they make it happen.
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General Castlevania Discussion / Re: So what do you think about the recent flood of collaborations?
« Last post by Abnormal Freak on May 18, 2024, 10:35:40 PM »M2 did the previous collections and made a System 16 version of Fantasy Zone II "just because." They also developed The Adventure ReBirth so clearly they have a lot of love for Castlevania. I'm sure they'd program a serviceable workaround for the mostly pointless touchscreen mechanics. If that's what these banal crossovers are leading up to, then Konami can keep whoring out the series—but the crossovers themselves do nothing for me. At least during the dire times of Lords of Shadow we still got new games. I'll take mediocre games over no games at this point.
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General Castlevania Discussion / Re: So what do you think about the recent flood of collaborations?
« Last post by whipsmemory on May 18, 2024, 09:55:40 PM »Although I do agree with what others have said previously, about these constant CV DLCs and skins being placed over well-established franchise, and yes it can be a bit annoying, but also these are the content that’s technically keeping CV alive at this point. It hasn’t faded into obscurity because these developers are fans too & trying to keep the IP relevant by including them in these games.
Say what you will about these CV add-ons, but don’t forget for a while Konami was only interested in pumping out CV-themed pachislot vending machines. There are many, many other dead series that aren’t getting these homages/DLC content, and besides this forum there are a lot of people that enjoyed the Netflix show, so Castlevania continues to remain in the public conscious. We may even get a Nintendo DS collection for the Switch soon, which might be what all the “rumors” are alluding to.
I've been long hoping for the DS collection, but I'm afraid with the silly DS' dual screen and touch gimmicks its not going to happen, they'd need to work around it, which is way more tedious and time consuming than just making an emulator and dumping the roms inside with an interface, I'm afraid. Which is a shame because all three titles are among the best Vanias ever made. I sincerely hope I'm wrong tho because i want to replay those games on modern systems so badly.
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General Castlevania Discussion / Re: So what do you think about the recent flood of collaborations?
« Last post by crisis on May 18, 2024, 05:08:10 AM »Although I do agree with what others have said previously, about these constant CV DLCs and skins being placed over well-established franchise, and yes it can be a bit annoying, but also these are the content that’s technically keeping CV alive at this point. It hasn’t faded into obscurity because these developers are fans too & trying to keep the IP relevant by including them in these games.
Say what you will about these CV add-ons, but don’t forget for a while Konami was only interested in pumping out CV-themed pachislot vending machines. There are many, many other dead series that aren’t getting these homages/DLC content, and besides this forum there are a lot of people that enjoyed the Netflix show, so Castlevania continues to remain in the public conscious. We may even get a Nintendo DS collection for the Switch soon, which might be what all the “rumors” are alluding to.
Say what you will about these CV add-ons, but don’t forget for a while Konami was only interested in pumping out CV-themed pachislot vending machines. There are many, many other dead series that aren’t getting these homages/DLC content, and besides this forum there are a lot of people that enjoyed the Netflix show, so Castlevania continues to remain in the public conscious. We may even get a Nintendo DS collection for the Switch soon, which might be what all the “rumors” are alluding to.