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

[Sindra]

Like I said.  They use the term "metroidvania"......

[e105beta]

didn't cokkusu say that lords was a metroidvania at one time, or at least had metroidvania elements
when it didn't really

besides that, a game can have metroidvania elements but the execution can still be off (like shadow complex), so i'm still gonna wait it out until i see more un-chopped gameplay footage. the thing that draws me in the metroidvania formula is less to do about going "oh hey i can't reach that yet lol I GUESS I WILL LATER" and more about the cohesive and interesting super-structure, flow, and inter-connectivity the game creates. i guess that's also why the castles in portrait or order are so uninteresting to me heh. ofc order makes it up in its own ways but it's a metroidvania because of its foundation rather than its intents aka hardly one.

also that pic of cox winning the nintendo power award was very kawaii
cute little button

Putting aside the explosive complaints about the combat for a second, I have hopes that, from the sound of it, the exploration elements will play out well.

Why do I think that? The note system. If MercurySteam thinks anything like me, they played SotN and went, "Man, it would be really nice if we could leave a note here so that we're not lost when its time to turn around and explore more." There were at least two times when I was playing SotN of the night where the complexity of the castle just had me completely lost, but it was that same complexity that made me love it.

Basically, I'm extrapolating and hanging on the fact that I don't think MercurySteam would add a game mechanic that wasn't needed.

[Neobelmont]

Interview and  gameplay


Castlevania Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (Nintendo 3DS) - Avance de Enric Álvarez

[e105beta]

Interview and  gameplay


Castlevania Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (Nintendo 3DS) - Avance de Enric Álvarez

Confirmed: little hooded guy was not chupacabra

[cecil-kain]

Interview and  gameplay


Castlevania Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (Nintendo 3DS) - Avance de Enric Álvarez

Translation required...  *Goes looking for Jorge*

[Dominus]

The relevant parts

They got total freedom (creatively, technologically, in narrative and developement) which you can see in the games
 
They found the 3DS awesome and it adjusted for what they wanted story-wise

He finds it a brave movement from Konami to go ahead with the trilogy and with a middle game in the 3DS

The fact that is a 2.5D game makes the 3D stand out more as little things are happening in the background

Its homage and it kinda returns to the serie's roots

A game with "Emphasis in combat" and "Exploration similar to the series classics". A collage of ideas following fan feedback

[Neobelmont]

Translation required...  *Goes looking for Jorge*

  could not understand Alvarez  at all

[Kingshango]

Gamespot is showing Castlevania Mirror of Fate right now.

Edit:Cox just confirmed one of the unconfirmed playable characters is a "fan favorite."

[Nagumo]

Climbing titans confirmed.

[e105beta]

Gamespot is showing Castlevania Mirror of Fate right now.

How do I watch!?

[Reinhart77]

funny how returning to the series roots means a totally different thing to some people.  i'm not really sure how this game is any more "returned to the roots" than any of the other games that have apparently "strayed" from the roots.  unless he's just comparing it to LoS itself and other 3D outings.

[Chernabogue]

4 characters are confirmed: 3 Belmonts and a "fan favorite" (Alucard?).

QTEs are NOT mandatory.

"The Warg" can be heard during the demo. The "LoS theme" too.

The ugly little monster is Hunchback.

The "big Executor" is a boss. And he's pretty stupid lol

Double jump is a relic/item to find (I think).

Classic CV themes in MoF and LoS!!

New character: The Lost Soul (his head is on the logo)

[Neobelmont]

4 characters are confirmed: 3 Belmonts and a "fan favorite" (Alucard?).

Third Belmont who?

[Ahasverus]

Gamespot is showing Castlevania Mirror of Fate right now.

Edit:Cox just confirmed one of the unconfirmed playable characters is a "fan favorite."

I'm calling Richter

[Maedhros]

PRESS "R" TO GRAPPLE. FUCK THIS SHIT!


HOLY SHIT, PRESS B TO CONTINUE BALANCING. GODDAMITTTT.