Topic: "The Dragon Returns" - Castlevania Lords of Shadow Sequel (HERE BE SPOILER INFO)

[Lumas]

but you see...that ending makes sense because in Bram Stoker's he was set free in the end. Dracula was never a 'bad' character he was a tragic character.

I dont know what book you read but Dracula WAS intended to be evil and in the end of the book he was killed, not set free. The movie made him appear as a tragic character but Dracula was intended by Bram to be evil.

[flyingchai]

I think we can stop with "Modern Day LOS2" from the other thread; the original poster from that other forum was a troll.
Thank God. It would have been way too early for it to jump to present day, even if there would have been flashbacks to the past.

[Lords of Shitow]

is that chapter list back in play then?

-said the game was LOS2, NP confirmed the name a few hours later
-chapters indicate the early game takes place in forest and mountain, simon pic shows him on a snowy mountain forest
-early 'coda' thing is called "the shattered mirror," then NP says MOF leads into LOS2

never know?

[DragonSlayr81]

I hope that most recent rumor is as fake as the Simon=Alucard one. Please... let it be. I have no interest in playing as Gabula in a modern era. IMO, LoS should be the only game where you play as him.

[flyingchai]

is that chapter list back in play then?

-said the game was LOS2, NP confirmed the name a few hours later
-chapters indicate the early game takes place in forest and mountain, simon pic shows him on a snowy mountain forest
-early 'coda' thing is called "the shattered mirror," then NP says MOF leads into LOS2

never know?

I actually hope so; the Simon's Quest-ish lineup of chapters sounds stellar to me, only because Simon's Quest was my first exposure to Castlevania over 20 years ago...

[Ahasverus]

I hope that most recent rumor is as fake as the Simon=Alucard one. Please... let it be. I have no interest in playing as Gabula in a modern era. IMO, LoS should be the only game where you play as him.

This. Well I'm not opposed to those "Coda Chapters", it's the best solution in my book; a multuilayered narrative would be an interesting addition 

For info's sake: konami pre-E3 conference will be at 12am PST this friday

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

A "Coda" in musical terms is a spot you jump to in a musical piece, usually after a repeat of a section.

Sort of like this:
You play a section, arrive at a repeat, and repeat a section.  That section has a Coda jump.
Upon replaying the section, instead of playing until the repeat, you play until the Coda, and 'jump' to another section of the piece.

It is my assumption that "Coda" chapters are sections in which you can either replay an area as a different character, or do a story jump to another character.

Just my assumption, though.

[Thunderbrand]

I'm fine with it if PARTS of LoS2 are in the present day, but not the whole game. CV needs to have an old-age/oldschool look and feel to it, and putting it in a modern setting just wouldn't have the same atmosphere to it IMHO.

If that chapter list was even remotely true, that sets things up nicely as we could then have flash-forwards/interludes to the present day aftermath without sacrificing the previous era right after LoS1.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

That's another thing the Coda could be: a flash forward to present day.

[Lords of Shitow]

could just be more trolling but someone on 4chan quoted the chapter list said it was legit and the person was an asshole for posting it, then said something about the castle being in the deepest circle of hell with flames all around it and it being mercurysteam's best vista and that a trailer on friday is really good. refreshed like a second later and it was already gone. wonder if it was someone in the know and they didnt want to bring more attention to leaks and had second thoughts.

ugh i just need to know about LOS2, even though im pissed that this is the direction of the series i cant help but be drawn to anything CV haha

EDIT: oh found it just had to click back

This be legit but you're an asshole for posting it.

Castlevania in the deepest circle of hell surrounded by a sea of flames = hottest MS vista to date. They've really fucking outdone themselves this time. Friday's trailer will be hot.

maybe something, maybe not?

[Dremn]

I'm afraid I have to disappoint you guys. From leak guy:

I dunno if it was said yet but the guy who posted that admitted to being full of shit, and it wasn't the same leak guy we trust.

[LoneChild]

Entire LoS 2 in present day? Really? BULLSHIT. I am not buying any of this crap from a 4chan attention whore. Too much of a letdown, and the worst possible direction for the game to develope.

If anything, they will show some more present day scenes just like they did in LoS. But if this rumor turns out to be true... well, you know I'm from Spain, i'll drive to Madrid and give Enric a well earned whipping. This I swear to you guys.

Apart from this, sweet as hell Simon redesign. I'm totally in love with the art direction we are getting from Mercury Steam.

Oh, and by the way, hi again guys (if somebody happens to remember me from the old, old days, that is XD )

[Vrakanox]

delete

[A-Yty]

Oh, and by the way, hi again guys (if somebody happens to remember me from the old, old days, that is XD )

Indeed I do 

[Dark Nemesis]

Oh, and by the way, hi again guys (if somebody happens to remember me from the old, old days, that is XD )

I remember you, welcome back.