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The Castlevania Dungeon Forums => General Castlevania Discussion => Topic started by: darkwzrd4 on October 19, 2011, 06:29:44 PM

Title: Preferred Format
Post by: darkwzrd4 on October 19, 2011, 06:29:44 PM: I personally prefer the metroidvanias. I would like to see 4 changes, but I can deal with the way they are.

Changes:
1) No more leveling up (just max ups and and equipment)
2) No more room cloning (rooms that exact duplicates of others)
3) Larger castle
4) More games with areas outside of the castle
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: DarkPrinceAlucard on October 19, 2011, 06:37:14 PM: I also prefer the metroidvanias.

But I would love to finally see a 2.5D metroidvania.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Odile Kuronuma on October 19, 2011, 06:47:34 PM: I used to think that metroidvanias are better, but now that I played the classicvanias, I can see why they are so popular, especially with the older fans. Personally I'd like to see more old school games in the future. Since SOTN we only had metroidvania games , with very few exceptions, and to be honest i'm starting to get tired of them. Still I think I'm gonna vote for the metroidvanias,just because I love SOTN and because you can replay those games to get new items etc.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: crisis on October 19, 2011, 06:51:02 PM: I wanna play the format Akumajo Dracula: The Arcade uses;

whip-cord action on a home console!!
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: knightmere on October 19, 2011, 07:24:40 PM: I like retrovanias the best but I don't mind metroidvanias, just that theyre getting rather stale.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Arma on October 19, 2011, 07:55:48 PM: I like the old school ones with more adventure than rpg
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: uzo on October 19, 2011, 08:10:31 PM: I'd have to say I do love exploration, and some minor RPG elements. I think level-ups are unnecessary, and the whole system when done the usual way makes it too easy. OoE helped there though.

I'd like Lament's no-level system back though. In fact, that is exactly what I'm doing for my own game.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Pemburu Vampir on October 19, 2011, 08:40:15 PM: Quote from: uzo on October 19, 2011, 08:10:31 PM
I'd have to say I do love exploration, and some minor RPG elements. I think level-ups are unnecessary, and the whole system when done the usual way makes it too easy. OoE helped there though.

I'd like Lament's no-level system back though. In fact, that is exactly what I'm doing for my own game.

I agree with this.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Las on October 19, 2011, 09:45:50 PM: THough i can't complain with the metroidvania's like sotn which are truly awesome. I really still like the old school cv1 and cv3. They are what started it all for me!
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: shelverton. on October 19, 2011, 10:26:34 PM: Metroidvanias WERE getting stale, but now that there aren't any new ones coming out anymore (Despair does NOT count) I'm beginning to miss them. I really want one with some changes (already brough up here), and not yearly ones. But a Metroidvania every 4 years wouldn't kill anyone, would it? Then they can release classicvanias and LoS-sequels inbetween.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: darkwzrd4 on October 20, 2011, 12:14:58 AM: Quote from: uzo on October 19, 2011, 08:10:31 PM
I'd have to say I do love exploration, and some minor RPG elements. I think level-ups are unnecessary, and the whole system when done the usual way makes it too easy. OoE helped there though.

I'd like Lament's no-level system back though. In fact, that is exactly what I'm doing for my own game.
Yes. This is what a metroidvania should be. It's also where LoI did things right. Imagine SotN with leveling and no crissargrim. Now that would be a fun challenge!!!
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Kale on October 20, 2011, 12:27:23 AM: I like Metroidvanias and Old School CV, and CoD....

They all had their ups and downs, but I like em all, but there's no choice for all but LoS style. So I'm not voting.

But then again, LoS isn't a complete failure either, combat was pretty good, barring some bosses and QTEs. Platform was pretty boring in it though.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: thernz on October 20, 2011, 01:40:46 AM: I don't really prefer either, but I think there's still a lot of potential to be explored in the metroidvanias.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Munchy on October 20, 2011, 02:35:37 AM: Quote from: thernz on October 20, 2011, 01:40:46 AM
I don't really prefer either, but I think there's still a lot of potential to be explored in the metroidvanias.

Ayuh.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Dark Nemesis on October 20, 2011, 05:18:34 PM: I like slightly Metroidvanias, but i chose the i don't care option, since i love every Castlevania that's coming out, either Metroidvania or Classic.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Reinhart77 on October 21, 2011, 01:18:18 AM: as long as they keep making games in all the styles they have made before, i will be happy.

that being said, i'd probably be most happy with a new game in the Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth style where there's multiple paths through a level and there's extra lives etc. But I'd really like them to add CV III style multiple characters to it, or enhance the weapon system of the main character so that it can be different every time you play.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: crisis on October 21, 2011, 01:23:23 AM: Reinhart will be happy if they make Encore of the Night 2 lol
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Kingshango on October 21, 2011, 01:32:17 AM: I perfer the 2D Classicvania format but I am always open to the other formats.
Title: Re: Preferred Format
Post by: Reinhart77 on October 21, 2011, 03:25:20 AM: Quote from: Crisis on October 21, 2011, 01:23:23 AM
Reinhart will be happy if they make Encore of the Night 2 lol
Totally. It'd be such a waste of namespace if they started this whole thing called "Castlevania Puzzle: ...", but then only one title came out with that in its name.