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

[Ahasverus]

If they were smart, they would remake the game for PS3/360/PC taking all the criticism to heart and doing oe more level or two, as a form of "apology". The game is already done, the engine is already done, the assets are HD already, and the list of failures is easy, easy to do.
They aren't smart though.

[Pfil]

That is exactly what I'm concerned about. No more handhelds I can live with, but no more 2D gameplay games is something that worries me to death. My heart shudders to think of the possibility. The fear is cemented in that I cannot shake the fear that Konami will just blindly determine that the only reason MoF failed is that it is 2D gameplay and not 3D.

My fears also...

[crisis]

Yoda fears the darkside

[Dremn]

Not even surprised the game tanked.

2D Castlevania, is Castlevania. Getting rid of it would be killing the entire franchise. As much as I liked MoF, I sure as shit won't be a fan anymore if LoS becomes the norm completely.

[DragonSlayr81]

If they were smart, they would remake the game for PS3/360/PC taking all the criticism to heart and doing oe more level or two, as a form of "apology". The game is already done, the engine is already done, the assets are HD already, and the list of failures is easy, easy to do.
They aren't smart though.

They wouldn't. They had a chance to address EVERYTHING bad with LoS and use MoF as a means to remedy it while presenting it as a "semi-glimpse" of "things to come" for LoS2. Well, I still think it's a glimpse of "things to come", but not all the negative aspects of LoS were addressed.

That being said, I do also agree with you. That seems to be how developers think nowadays. If something's not selling well, it's because of the GOOD aspects of the game, not the BAD aspects of the game. It's just, man, depressing. Depressing that anybody can actually THINK this type of conduct is "good" or "beneficial".

[Pfil]

I sure as shit won't be a fan anymore if LoS becomes the norm completely.

Nor will I.
Though I'll always be a super fan of the previous 25 years.

[Flame]

Pretty sure it won't.

[Pfil]

Yes, I don't think so, either.
I believe that even the most avid LoS fans want to see some new classic games into the market.

[Ahasverus]

I'll be a fan if the LoS series gets out of Mercury.
But I don't want the old cannon to end I would even want a game playing against Dino Dracula if we ran out of ages, I just like the charm of the classical tale and its spirit.

[Pfil]

It's OK to like LoS if it continues as another franchise, MoF proved it to me. It has potential to be its own thing.
I just want the old canon to return, with its looks and music.
How I miss the old days...

[Maedhros]

Personally, I feel it's a combination of problems. One, the 3DS is still relatively new

Null point, it already has tons and tons of million sellers and have sold 8m, which is better than DS at the same time frame.

The cold truth: LoS: MoF bombed because it's simply not that good and the marketing was really bad.

Also: Even if a new 2D game is made for 3DS, you can be sure as hell that it'll be 2.5D instead of 2D using sprites, that's for sure. It seems to be the new thing for every freaking game on 3DS.

That's why I hope for consoles (PSN/XBLA), Steam or Vita.

[Flame]

Well, doesnt hurt to cover all bases. I always remember Mega Man Maverick Hunter X bombed because the PSP was not as widespread in Japan at the time.

I for one, don't have a 3DS because there's just nothing on it that interests me atm. The PS4 has more things that interest me right now, than the 3DS. Give me a Metroid or Mega Man game, and then we can talk. MoF didn't seem worth rushing out to get the system.

I suppose that's another thing I wonder. How many of the CV fanbase have 3DS's?

[Shiroi Koumori]

I suppose that's another thing I wonder. How many of the CV fanbase have 3DS's?

I think only a few have that handheld.

It's OK to like LoS if it continues as another franchise, MoF proved it to me. It has potential to be its own thing.
I just want the old canon to return, with its looks and music.
How I miss the old days...

Me too... I just hope MS doesn't kill the franchise.

[Pfil]

I have one, but it wasn't because of Mirror of Fate that I bought it. Fire Emblem was the main reason. Then, already having the console, I bought MoF, but the best game so far is still Fire Emblem (that I'm still playing, alternating with other games).

Of course Megaman and Metroid change the map of every console to me!
I'm wishing for a WiiU sequel to Metroid: Other M (that's the console I still don't own and I'm waiting for some big game to appear... maybe it will be Bayonetta 2 the one that makes me go get the WiiU).

It's the same thing with Vita, I bought it with Gravity Rush, and now I'm just waiting for a CV to appear, if we ever get one for Vita.

[Lelygax]

Also: Even if a new 2D game is made for 3DS, you can be sure as hell that it'll be 2.5D instead of 2D using sprites, that's for sure. It seems to be the new thing for every freaking game on 3DS.

Project X Zone use sprites for characters and its a recent game for 3DS.