Topic: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate 3DS (Discussion Thread)

[thernz]

context-sensitive qtes are a-okay in my book

[crisis]

shut up thernz 

[Reinhart77]

not that i "really" think Simon's mother is Sypha, but since she apparently also killed by Dracula's forces, it's "possible" she really got turned into stone instead of killed.  presuming she's not playable, she could always be happily restored at the end of the game.

[Akuma]

Not expecting it but I'd like LoS versions of the respective character themes such as "Beginning", "Simon's Theme" and others.

Would be nice but I doubt it.

EDIT: Also Simon can't use magic so I don't think Sypha is a viable option, unless Sypha never knew magic in this timeline to begin with.

[MKKhanzo]

What's the deal? I thought Mirror of Fate might be a more apologetic CV turn for the LoS franchise...yet this gameplay info and the previous Spanish article where MS talked themselves up and said it's more inspired by LoS than Castlevania...what gives? It seems like they don't even consider LoS to be related to Castlevania, despite the name being there. It's like they think it needs a reboot so hard that it needs to be a totally new franchise with only the slightest vestiges/shout-outs to the origin of its Castlevania title. It really makes one think back to the early art of LoS, where it looked more like an Arthurian legend or something. I know they say LoS was Castlevania from the start, and carted out that old Simon promo video, but this really makes me concerned about their commitment to "Castlevania" versus creating a "medieval/high fantasy action-adventure game."

I'll need to see this thing in motion, but the more I hear, the less sure I am.

Plus, guess this means LoS2 is not very far along; no gameplay there at all, I think.

 I dont like it cause Castlevania is NOT Final Fight nor God of War or Devil may... wait...

Well either way, day one buy cause I collect the games, still not very fond of LoS and from what they seem to be taking it to MoF and LoS2.

Glad that the nightmare may end at LoS2 

[Sindra]

*concerning the God/Devil masks, wtf happened with that plot device? Now there's this mystical mirror(s), but what about the masks?? I NEED TO KNOW

God Mask got taken with Marie when she ascended into the afterlife, if I remember correctly. I assume Gabe still has the Devil Mask since Zobek left it behind.

Mirror of Fate will just be another MacGuffin to use for one game, like the Obsidian & Crimson Stones in Lament. No purpose than to drive one game's plot.

However, if Marie could see into the future that Gabe was going to go all dark and broody evil and hid their son away because of it, don't you think she should have seen that she was...ya know...gonna die and kinda cause it all to happen in the first place? (or is that going to be hand-waved as "A Part of Her Fate" bullshit? I really hate those weak excuses for "deep plot".)

[Reinhart77]

heh, i'm "always" up for something a little different.  "how would Lords of Shadow play like in 2D" is an interesting question that I'm glad I'll be able to get the answer to.  Mercury Steam should be the group that explores this question while they're still making Castlevania games.  they should put their best foot forward with the games they make the best.  we'll move pass this deviation soon enough.

while i won't be playing a game in the style i prefer, i'll be soaking up the atmosphere and references to past Castlevania stuff, and have plenty of fun along the way.

[Lords of Shitow]

don't know how anyone can deny trevor=alucard after that trailer. they basically SHOWED it to us.

-trevor leaves, never comes back
-simon goes to avenge his father
-simon sees a dude with his father's combat cross
-dude with combat cross has flowing white hair and trevor's voice, says he'll help simon...

[Charlotte-nyo:3]

But it's important to remember that it's still a LoS game, so while the gameplay might be trying to appeal to that crowd, the story needs to mesh with LoS and LoS2, which aren't taking any precautions against radical changes

I've gotta believe that a decent amount of the people they're trying to appeal to with the gameplay also might be offended by anything too divergent in the story as well. Frankly I don't much care if they do it, but I know people who do.

[Kingshango]

don't know how anyone can deny trevor=alucard after that trailer. they basically SHOWED it to us.

-trevor leaves, never comes back
-simon goes to avenge his father
-simon sees a dude with his father's combat cross
-dude with combat cross has flowing white hair and trevor's voice, says he'll help simon...

Yep it's pretty much out in the open. I was hoping, deeply hoping that Trevor and Alucard were seperate people but I guess he did become a vampire and that reflection in his sword was just used for dramatic effect. Maybe im being too hard on the concept of Alucard being Trevor, I might warm up to it eventually like I did with Gabriel being Dracula.

At least I can look at the bright side, Trevor get's badass wolf and mist powers according to the rumors. 

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I remember back in the day, when I would get 'grabbed' (or even touched) by an enemy I'd just take damage...
You know, like a Man.

My fault for getting grabbed.

[Akuma]

Well until I see Trevor undergo his "transformation" I'll still be in denial.  It's just how I am.

[flyingchai]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the article mention four playable characters plus "a lost soul" who plays an important part in the story?

I'm calling this: the lost soul is Trevor after turning into what we know as "Alucard" and the other 2 characters are human Belmonts.
If we're going to count Alucard as a separate character, then we'd be getting 5...but it's still Trevor technically, so we'll get 4 descendants of Gabriel.

[e105beta]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the article mention four playable characters plus "a lost soul" who plays an important part in the story?

I'm calling this: the lost soul is Trevor after turning into what we know as "Alucard" and the other 2 characters are human Belmonts.
If we're going to count Alucard as a separate character, then we'd be getting 5...but it's still Trevor technically, so we'll get 4 descendants of Gabriel.

4 character still seems like way too many to me, especially considering they're all supposed to be Belmonts.

[Neobelmont]

4 character still seems like way too many to me, especially considering they're all supposed to be Belmonts.

that's what I said.

Meanwhile I am trying to get the new issue of nintendo power on the site it goes on sale today but I do not see it on https://shop.futureus.com/

The "but this issue now"from np takes you straight there do I have to wait till next week or what to order it?

I even called future and nothing