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The Castlevania Dungeon Forums => General Castlevania Discussion => Topic started by: cecil-kain on July 05, 2011, 12:14:37 PM
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Did a little homework...
The Tokyo Game Show is being held Sept 15-18 --naturally, Konami is attending. Castlevania's 25th Anniversary Date is about a week later on Sept 26. I still don't think Konami has any tribute in the works, but I'd be more than happy for them to prove me wrong. More likely than not that they'll announce LoS2 (which we already know about) --but this got me thinking.... What WOULD be an appropriate tribute to celebrate 25 years of Castlevania?
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I would like to either have a 2.5d Castleroid Demon Castle Wars our a 2.5d Dracul'a Curse Classicvania style.
But since I can only choose 1 I chose the Demon Castle Wars.
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A new game in the original saga and LOS 2 are my options. And a collection too, if that wasn't too much to ask. A complete soundtrack collection... we already have that.
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Castlevania Chronicles: The Accursed Seal
On it's own, no CV1 attached. Why? It's a completely different experience. I'd kind of like it on it's own, not being an attached game, or even worse, being unlocked by completing CV1. The back story is explainable easily enough, and could even be grounds for a SotN style introduction stage.
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Castlevania Chronicles: The Accursed Seal
On it's own, no CV1 attached. Why? It's a completely different experience. I'd kind of like it on it's own, not being an attached game, or even worse, being unlocked by completing CV1. The back story is explainable easily enough, and could even be grounds for a SotN style introduction stage.
I thought Castlevania 1 and 2 should go together because it gives both the ClassicVania and the Castleroid experience in one package. Unlike the Dracula X Chronicles both genres should be available from the start.
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Castlevania 1 & 2 Chronicles in 2.5D for Consoles
Mostly because I really want to see a remake of the CV2 (one of my favorite games in the series). CV1 cjuld go as a nice bonus, but as of now there are plenty of remakes of that game.
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How 'bout a g-damn console port of the on-rails arcade game? :p
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wow, i've already answered that question. but i suppose reusing that thread could be considered thread necromancy?
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wow, i've already answered that question. but i suppose reusing that thread could be considered thread necromancy?
Thread Necromancy is when you bump a topic that's fallen off the front page. The 25th anniversary has been discussed openly for quite awhile now --I'm sure someone's already asked or suggested "wouldn't it be cool if..." but I think this is the first time tribute has actually been polled. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...
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yeah you're right. i didn't notice that this was even a poll until just before i read your reply. the topics no longer say "Poll:" anymore when they're a poll. i think they used to.
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Really dont know what I would want.
I suppose a fully remastered 2.5D Aria would be nice. That way they can flex their muscle in remaking it's tunes. (or possibly get Yamane to do it? Its not like its strange for companies to use a 3rd party for something, after all the Zero series artist went freelance from Inticreates and he still did some artwork I think.)
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CV Belmont's revenge rebirth Downloadble on Wii, plus a retail version with Adventure rebirth and BR rebirth in a single disk.
That would be wonderful but i'm asking too much.
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I'd prefer artworks and soundtracks. to rush a game to be developed under the course of the anniversary timelimit would probably only lead to disappointment...
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Belmonts' Revenge might be available on DSi-Ware or 3DS-Ware, like Link's Awakening.
I'd take a 3DS 2.5D Castlevania/Simon'sQuest combo with 3D-capable NES cart ports as downloadables. Castlevania 1 could either be a new version of Castlevania, or it could be Castlevania Chronicles (PSX version) with 3D effects, while Simon's Quest can be a brand new game.
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I voted Castlevania Annversary Collection (NES SNES GEN minimum).
I don't need chronicle remake.
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I voted for the Dracula's Curse 2.5D remake. My favorite classicvania period.
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So far, half of you favor the porting or updating Classic games. Right on! ;D I voted for the Castlevania 1 & 2 Chronicles for reasons I mentioned earlier. Remember, this is also Simon's Anniversary as well --it seems fitting to me that he's part of the final package --whatever that may be...
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Castlevania Chronicles: The Accursed Seal
On it's own, no CV1 attached. Why? It's a completely different experience. I'd kind of like it on it's own, not being an attached game, or even worse, being unlocked by completing CV1. The back story is explainable easily enough, and could even be grounds for a SotN style introduction stage.
I would like this and/or Castlevania Chronicles: The Legend of Dracula (featuring both Chris Belmont games remade ala Shining Force CD). On an actual cartridge or disk please.
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to rush a game to be developed under the course of the anniversary timelimit would probably only lead to disappointment...
That would be Konami's fault to begin with, considering they would've lacked the foresight to start development on the game BEFORE the anniversary year with the INTENTION to release it ON the anniversary year. Like I said in the other thread, they've basically ruined it, game-wise, for this year. Even if they have a "near-complete" new CV game AND plan on releasing it this year, there'd be little to no time to hype it. Other than that, this is the 25th anniversary, it calls for something BIG. Anything less of that is a gyp. As it is, HoD's PSN port and LoS's DLC, if being classified as the only thing we'll be getting, are a TOTAL gyp. It's not like this is the 23rd Anniversary. 25, as far as anniversary terms are concerned, is one of the BIG anniversary years. The fact that we have yet to hear ANYTHING shows that Konami really think nothing about it. It's like what one of the peeps at NeoGAF said, Konami just doesn't think CV is a major hitter anymore.
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The anniversary was celebrated with the the stunning plot turns in LoS's DLC and Harmony of Despair PS3~
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I want Perfect Dracula Battle Selection III or Dracula New Classic II. (with 2011 production, of course).
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Actually, what would be real boss, is a Bloodlines remake. Bloodlines is one of the best CV's, and a remake of it would be awesome.
Although they cant beat them Genesis tunes.
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I wouldn't be surprised if Iga made something and then said that it was for Castlevania's 26th anniversary, as an apology for not having anything ready for the 25th.
Its also slightly possible that they might come up with enough new stuff for the PS3 version of Harmony of Despair and claim that it is a 25th anniversary special edition or something like that. I could see them add more series classics like Trevor to the mix. Maybe make all the DLC available from the start as some kind of package deal. Maybe even sell a disc that contains everything on it plus artwork and stuff? Wishful thinking, anyways.
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Actually, what would be real boss, is a Bloodlines remake. Bloodlines is one of the best CV's, and a remake of it would be awesome.
Although they cant beat them Genesis tunes.
I think it would be awesome to have an original mode, and then an extra mode, with the beta stuff incorporated into it, for better or worse. But I imagine that's something a publisher would never go for. :-\
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I wouldn't be happy with only a remake. It's the anniversary of a series, not a game. (If this leads to Judgment 2: LOLOLOL)
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I think it would be awesome to have an original mode, and then an extra mode, with the beta stuff incorporated into it, for better or worse. But I imagine that's something a publisher would never go for. :-\
Didnt Chronicles do the same thing?
Same for Dracula X chronicles including the original Rondo
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I would just like to see a collection of games, in a nice metal case with a book, like maybe a "history of" or something, with art and interviews. Something that would be good enough for me
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Demon Castle Wars, though I have my own ideas about that...:o
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Didnt Chronicles do the same thing?
Same for Dracula X chronicles including the original Rondo
If you mean that they had the original and a remake in each, then yes.
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A REAL remake of Castlevania SotN in 2.5D for Home Console would make me :D
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I am greatly amused by the one item getting zero votes.... ;D
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I am greatly amused by the one item getting zero votes.... ;D
I noticed that also lol.
But considering 1 notable LOS fan (Ahasverus) has not posted yet and probably has not seen this topic yet I am willing to bet it will atleast get 1 vote when he arrives. ;D
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Well Im all for a LoS2, but Its not exactly 25th anniversary material. That needs to be left to the main timeline.
A REAL remake of Castlevania SotN in 2.5D for Home Console would make me :D
I dont think ANY remake of Symphony could ever actually top the original. Especially if it's a Handheld game.
Now make it a console game, (say 360/Ps3/Wii-U) and maybe we can work something out
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Seriously... Out of 28 people? One of them would even prefer the Dark Priest... lol
The real irony here is that Konami will probably give LoS 2 the 25th Anniversary marketing treatment if it comes out anytime within the next year...
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The real irony here is that Konami will probably give LoS 2 the 25th Anniversary marketing treatment if it comes out anytime within the next year...
I feel the same way.
If konami does let IGA do a 25th Anniversary CV game I am willing to bet he will still have a MUCH lower budject then they plan to give to Cox and Mecury Studios for LOS2 and that really would suck.
I get the feeling that if Konami does infact let IGA handle the 25th Anniversary he will have a bigger budject then he normally gets but will definitely not have anywhere near a LOS type of budject.
Just my opinion.
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I'm for a LoS sequel but not as a 25th anniversary gift, even if it wouldn't bother me.
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I noticed that also lol.
But considering 1 notable LOS fan (Ahasverus) has not posted yet and probably has not seen this topic yet I am willing to bet it will atleast get 1 vote when he arrives. ;D
Well, a LoS2 is already kind of an inevitability, isn't it? Don't think it'll be out soon enough to be considered celebrating Castlevania's big 2-5.
...I'd also accept another 3D game from Platinum Games. Hideki Kamiya said he'd be honored to work on the series, and Bayonetta was a dimension of awesome in itself.
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I noticed that also lol.
But considering 1 notable LOS fan (Ahasverus) has not posted yet and probably has not seen this topic yet I am willing to bet it will atleast get 1 vote when he arrives. ;D
I'm a pretty big fan of LoS. In my opinion it's a solid game with a few flaws here and there, but is overall a great 3D Castlevania title for the modern console. I can't wait for the sequel!
...but to just give us the sequel that we already knew would happen with or without the 25th anniversary would just be a slap in the face. That just means that someone at Konami's offices noticed that the new Castlevania is coming out around the series' 25th anniversary and at the last second slapped a sticker on the box saying it's a celebration of the 25th anniversary. That's nothing remotely special at all! Look what the Zelda series is getting! Also Konami's own Metal Gear Solid!
So I voted for a Castlevania 1&2 Chronicles. It's the original series's duet. It'd be cool to have a remake compilation of the two together in a package to follow the adventures of Simon Belmont. Also, with better landscapes/mansions in 2 as well as useful villagers. That'd rule.
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I thought LoS was great and I'm excited for the next one, but it doesn't surprise me that no one voted for that option, because a new game in general is a poor excuse for an anniversary surprise, it doesn't matter what the series is.
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back when we were speculating about the rumored game that took place in paintings, I speculated that each painting could be a single level from a different previous game redone in a new 2.5D style. that would have made a nice 25th Anniversary game.
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Maybe- but not as Portrait of Ruin, AKA the Bloodlines sequel.
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*sigh*
Does anyone else remember when the Metal Gear games looked all clunky and such and Castlevania had the stupidly high budget to make the games look phenomenal? Does anyone miss those days?
In any case, I hate to say it, but something to celebrate an anniversary would most undoubtedly need to be a remake of an old game. That's why the CV1/2Chronicles game would be the best idea. As cool as it would be to get a new game, it sorta feels like a copout (in some ways) to get a whole new game as our anniversary gift. Unless it were to star Simon and/or Trevor.
What I'm saying is, the anniversary gift should be something that gives off nostalgia.
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...Now if they made a whole new game that did just that... Well... I'll wait til it actually happens before saying anything about it.
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What I'm saying is, the anniversary gift should be something that gives off nostalgia.
I think Konami has forgotten what 'Nostalgia' is or what it means, and IGA hasn't exactly been successful in trying to replicate it with his games either. I want more then anything to have a traditional CV title with nostalgia, classic gameplay, a simple yet solid story, great characters, wonderful stages, etc. But the reality is looking very bleak right now.
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When were those days, Claimh Solais lol? I can't recall CV1 or 2 looking all that great. Though 2 had a good mood to it.
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I thought that despite OoE being a metrovania, it was still a step toward all those things you mentioned, besides wonderful stages. Then there's DXC and Rebirth. Rebirth itself was even original in its level design and actually has some neat quirks in its levels beside the classic gameplay.
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I think Konami has forgotten what 'Nostalgia' is or what it means, and IGA hasn't exactly been successful in trying to replicate it with his games either.
I disagree.
I think Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles and Castlevania rebirth shows us that IGA is indeed capable of giving fans a great and solid CV experiance complete with the classic gameplay and feel.
As I have said before why Konami does not want to make more games similar to the feel of DXC is beyond me considering 2.5d seems to be the way to go if you really want that classic CV gameplay with great graphics.
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When were those days, Claimh Solais lol? I can't recall CV1 or 2 looking all that great. Though 2 had a good mood to it.
...Super Castlevania 4.
...Rondo of Blood.
...Symphony of the Night.
...Just sayin'.
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I don't think there were even Metal Gear games developed in the time frame stretching between those games.
...when the Metal Gear games looked all NOTHING and such and Castlevania had the stupidly high budget to make the games look phenomenal?
Fixed, heh.
I did like the whole team shuffling thing Konami seemed to do at that time. Gave each title a batch fresh blood.
...Of course, when they did reuse a team, it was Rondo's, masters of their craft, and we got SoTN.
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Well, if you wanna put it like that, thernz. Heh. ^.^
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http://m.kotaku.com/5819313/this-box-of-resident-evil-is-a-good-deal (http://m.kotaku.com/5819313/this-box-of-resident-evil-is-a-good-deal)
This is exactly the kind of thing I want to see for a Castlevania anniversary
Make it happen konami!
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That's a sweet bundle right there! I'd hit that!
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^^^ See, 15 year anniversary and RE gets a SWEET-ASS package. 25 year anniversary, and CV gets..... crap. Dracula's rolling over in his coffin.
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http://m.kotaku.com/5819313/this-box-of-resident-evil-is-a-good-deal
If only Konami could make something like this for the CV anniversary...nah...dream on...
...when the Metal Gear games looked all NOTHING and such and Castlevania had the stupidly high budget to make the games look phenomenal?
It's quite unfair to compare those two, since before release of the MGS in 1997, there were only three games in the series. All of them were released somewhere around 1990 on the weak consoles, while CV games were released almost each year and on different, far more advanced consoles.
However, for it's time MG2:SS looked very good, especially given console it was released on. And in terms of gameplay and story it was far more advanced than any contemporary and some of future CV titles.
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That's a sweet bundle right there! I'd hit that!
Totally. If only it came out in America and Europe...
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Konami already celebrated the 25th anniversary with the release of
(http://nekketuya.ocnk.net/data/nekketuya/_/70726f647563742f336564383764663365652e6a70670032353000.png)
and
(http://pds18.egloos.com/pds/201104/05/33/b0006633_4d9a6eb848234.jpg)
you guys must've missed it
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Konami already celebrated the 25th anniversary with the release of
(http://nekketuya.ocnk.net/data/nekketuya/_/70726f647563742f336564383764663365652e6a70670032353000.png)
and
(http://pds18.egloos.com/pds/201104/05/33/b0006633_4d9a6eb848234.jpg)
you guys must've missed it
I don't think the Kojima book counts cause it's not CV only, and those tribute CDs kind of suck
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How about a Castlevania game that evolves from the Super Castlevania IV style
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Well 45% of you still favor some sort of rerelease --with more than half of those in favor of a Chronicles style update. It surprises me Dracula's Curse is more favored than the CV1 & CV2 combo... curious...
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Well I dont know about everyone else, but im SICK of CV1. Its got over 9000 remakes and versions and updates- Im SICK of seeing it. Simon si just plain overrated by now quite frankly. The rest of the classicvanias need love too.
I would love a remade CV2 actually. I mean, if done right, they could basically turn it into a metroidvania. (conidering it is sort of the spiritual predecessor)
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I think it's funny you say Simon is over rated but we need a Simons Quest remake
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Honestly, both Simon's Quest and Dracula's Curse really deserve a remake.
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I think it's funny you say Simon is over rated but we need a Simons Quest remake
I should probably rephrase that then- Castlevania 1 is overrated. And the stereotypical Simon is the CV1 barbarian simon and shit. CV1 is so overdone...
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Flame, I knew what you meant and I do agree, Simon as a barbarian is. Ot really my favorite thing either, I like his actual manual artwork from the japanese akumajo Dracula
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I think Super Castlevania IV is the definitive remake of CV1, but I think we've come a long way since the early 90s.
Simon's adventures also need some major narrative treatment.
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Flame, I knew what you meant and I do agree, Simon as a barbarian is. Ot really my favorite thing either, I like his actual manual artwork from the japanese akumajo Dracula
Im just tired of Simon and the CV1 remakes. If they made a CV 2 remake, it wouldnt be so bad.
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CV1 and CV3 really don't need an update. CV2 has some major flaws to fix, and could stand to gain the most from an update out of all the NES titles.
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I would like something similar to what Capcom did with the Mega Man Anniversary Collection. Now that would be awesome.
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1-Symphony?
or 1- OOE?
that would be cool- with each game in chronological order (like anniversary collection)