oh god please not contra. already butchered castlevania, please leave contra ALOOOONE
Um, Contra is a pure arcade .. not a great story ... just an arcade, I see no problem to make a version. I agree it is very difficult to make a current version of a game like Contra because you can be accused of copying thousand games. (Bionic Commando example). But I always liked Contra and is currently dead, if it is on platforms like Android or IOS so I prefer to see a new Contra back on next generation consoles than not see a Contra ....
With respect to LOS tell you two things. First I found the best game of the year, was the most played and the most I had fun. Luckily I bought it because it had initially ruled out my shopping list for the notes of the media, but a friend recommended it to me. Second, if it is very good game but does not stop being a castlevania, that's true, I missed some things like hearts in chandeliers, more exploration, a character more, something RPG ... but as action game with good story was the best, I loved it and I'm pretty sure I'll like MoF and los2, but as I like the game related to the world of Castlevania, but not as a thoroughbred castlevania. It's like what happens to
castlevania the arcade, related to the world of Castlevania but not a Castlevania clasic.. but I have no problem playing it and enjoy it as anyone else.
For the future .. mmm I think it would only work on 3DS or Vita games with 2.5D graphics but with more 2D style .. something like Donkey Kong .. I do not see any way a 2D Castlevania XBOX720 or Play4 selling (Xbox Live and PlayStation Store exceptions..).