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Title: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: theplottwist on May 12, 2014, 01:02:21 AM
Don't ask me how I got it, or from who I got it. I also have no idea if this is fake. It was basically "Hey dude. Take a gander at this will ya? Also, ask no questions". I have no idea who this was, and I don't want to have.

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ezimba.com%2Fwork%2F140512C%2Fezimba135348004.jpg&hash=095bc31639f3836efe07125b33fdd5ca)

This could be as fake as fake can be. I swear I didn't fabricate it (most of these games I have zero idea what they are), and I reverse searched the more "glaring" terms on Google, and found nothing.

Some of these games are *no* news, so this makes me think what the heck they'd be doing at the event. Makes me suspicious. Another point of interest is that for such a BIG thing, making it playable right there without any announcement whatsoever, no trailer, no nothing, it's very weird considering Castlevania HAS a hype going on.
I'm a bad detective. Could someone tell me if this is fake or not?

If this is true. Well, I'm really disappointed with Konami if this is a port from the PSX original, and even more disappointed if this is an original game and is being relegated to handhelds again.

HOWEVER, here goes my Wild Mass Guessing: This could be the final battle between Dracula and Julius Belmont. Only the hype for this title could live up to have "Symphony of the Night 2" as it's name. Even though it's lame.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on May 12, 2014, 01:45:08 AM
That would be awesome. Considering we had LoS2, it would make sense to have anoter "2" after.

EDIT: Also, new Zelda leaked?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: VladCT on May 12, 2014, 02:10:45 AM
I dunno, the name SotN2 in itself seems kinda dubious. Even without IGA on board, I think they'd still follow the model and go with a new "X of Y" if they're returning to the IGAverse.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: JR on May 12, 2014, 02:28:28 AM
Watch it be real, but with Konami somehow trying to shoehorn a Symphony sequel into the LoS universe.

Okay, that's a bit pessimistic, but meh.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: theplottwist on May 12, 2014, 02:40:05 AM
I dunno, the name SotN2 in itself seems kinda dubious. Even without IGA on board, I think they'd still follow the model and go with a new "X of Y" if they're returning to the IGAverse.

I agree with the dubiousness of the name..
Well, with IGA out, naming it like this could be just lack of creativity. Also, if it's real, it would be a very horrid way of dessecrating IGA'S tomb.

Watch it be real, but with Konami somehow trying to shoehorn a Symphony sequel into the LoS universe.

Okay, that's a bit pessimistic, but meh.

I don't really think they'd do it, create a sequel-reference inside another continuity. It'd be just ridiculously dumb. But then again, they agreed in making Trevor into Alucard, so they might not know what "dumb" means.
And about being pessimistic, I'm not pessimistic about Castlevania only. This whole document puts me in a foul mood. So many promises toying with our hearts. I also don't think Konami would birth another Castlevania in such a short time after LoS2 release.

This document arrived on my hands through an anonymous person with absolutelly zero knowledge about my taste for Castlevania (unless it is a friend of mine trying to troll me). They also mentioned that there is a "blurb" going on Twitter about this document. I found no blurb of it whatsoever.

Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on May 12, 2014, 02:45:09 AM
Maybe knowing Konami is planning to make SotN2 made IGA quit.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: theplottwist on May 12, 2014, 02:51:49 AM
Maybe knowing Konami is planning to make SotN2 made IGA quit.

And NOW we have a winner!

I also though of this. What if IGA quit because they started developing SotN2 without him, and he took it as "So, if you don't want me here anymore, it's bye"? But something about it is really off to me. Konami made NO ANNOUNCEMENTS about it, not even a little hint. Nothing. Then, they decide to make it playable on E3, WTF?? We're like, one month away from the whole thing!

This thing screams "fake" for me, but my fiery fan side made me post it. I NEED to believe it.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kingshango on May 12, 2014, 05:09:18 AM
I want to believe to!

But then I found five flaws in this list:

1: Mario Kart 8 comes out two weeks before E3, why would they have a recently released game on the show floor?

2. Where's The Last of Us Remastered?

3. Where's the recently announced Fatal Frame U, Pokemon Alpha Ruby and Omega Saphhire (Sorry I may have gotten those mixed up)

4. Where's the exclusive XBO Platinum Game that was hinted at by Neogaf's resident leaker, whose been on point about alot of leaks over the years?

5. Where's Project Beast/Beast Souls?

Bonus:Nintendo would never get this to leak out or else *throat cut *.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: GummiCandyful on May 12, 2014, 06:20:06 AM
Going with the above post, I'm very skeptical of the legitimacy of the title of the game as well as the scan in question. Plus, even on the off chance that this could be true, it certainly feels as though Konami were trying to cash in on the first SoTN's success along with Alucard's popularity on just the title alone (assuming it's a sequel). Then there's the fact that since IGA is out of the picture they decided to go with his first and most successful Castlevania game.

Not that I'm complaining or anything because whatever gives us fans more of an incentive to support Castlevania, then by all means go ahead, but I would personally feel disappointed since they could've just gone with another remake/the 1999 game/or something else entirely. I'd still buy it anyway since it's not only a CV, but also on the 3DS.

Other than that, I won't hold my breath until June comes around.

BTW, anyone else think it could be that cancelled Alucard game from TGS 2008?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kingshango on May 12, 2014, 07:05:16 AM
Quote from: GummiCandyful
BTW, anyone else think it could be that cancelled Alucard game from TGS 2008?

It's been six years, that game is long dead.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 12, 2014, 07:10:00 AM
u guys got it all wrong

its actually ENCORE of the night 2 lol, sit down everybody
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Ahasverus on May 12, 2014, 07:16:05 AM
Yesss. This is actually pretty smart from Konami. It's so smart I doubt it's real.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: beingthehero on May 12, 2014, 07:20:44 AM
It'd be weird if they did a Metroidvania since IGA seemed to imply the reason he left is because Konami didn't seem willing to do any more Metroidvanias. I dunno, maybe they saw the reaction he got when he left plus LoS2 flopping and decided to hedge their bets. I mean, IGA readily states that IGA=/= Castlevania or even Metroidvanias in general - I mean there was CotM and to a far lesser extent Order of Shadows. Anyways I doubt it's that Alucard game. It looked like that Alucard model they made was recycled into the Pachislot game.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: son_the_vampire on May 12, 2014, 07:37:57 AM
Hmmmmm...... Seems rather fishy

However, if this indeed projected, I may just cave and buy a 3DS. Assuming it's side-scrolling metroidvania 2D-esque gameplay. I know I'm stuck in the past but damn those style of games still are my favorite.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Anglachel on May 12, 2014, 07:43:30 AM
It would seem strange to release a sequel 17 years after the first, especially since the story was rebooted.

Could it be a placeholder? Maybe it is a Castlevania game, maybe the infamous 1999 game, but that title is there to hide it for now.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Intersection on May 12, 2014, 07:58:56 AM
Talk about atrocious names. This one sounds worse than Mirror of Fate's did.

Still, I doubt this is genuine. Symphony didn't exactly warrant a sequel, and now that IGA's gone, all of this feels a bit too far-fetched.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 12, 2014, 08:18:12 AM
Please God.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kingshango on May 12, 2014, 08:46:41 AM
Please God.

Don't do this to yourself. Im telling you this not as another poster, but as a distant friend.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 12, 2014, 08:49:14 AM
Watch it be real, but with Konami somehow trying to shoehorn a Symphony sequel into the LoS universe.

Okay, that's a bit pessimistic, but meh.
I'd be ok with that as long as it gives more playable LoScard. He was the best thing about LoS2
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 12, 2014, 08:52:45 AM
Don't do this to yourself. Im telling you this not as another poster, but as a distant friend.

It's alright, my hype has been crushed for by E3 for 5 years straight already.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Anglachel on May 12, 2014, 09:11:36 AM
I'd be ok with that as long as it gives more playable LoScard. He was the best thing about LoS2

Wouldn't it be cool to have SOTN remade, but have the character models and voice actors for LOS Alucard, Dracula, and Death?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Terin on May 12, 2014, 09:21:49 AM
Seems interesting -- The "X" game for the Wii U, being called Xenogears: Origins, I imagine.  There are a lot of other flaws folks have posted about, but this seems somewhat more clarifying as well -- puts me back on the fence of if it's real or not.  Guess we'll find out in a month.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: beingthehero on May 12, 2014, 09:48:33 AM
It's also kind of weird from Konami's viewpoint, since for the past 5 years it's been nothing but FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT CASTLEVANIA and trying to get new fans, and with this it would be REMEMBER EVERYTHING YOU KNEW ABOUT CASTLEVANIA. Like why would they convolute things even more if the series being convoluted to begin with was one of the reasons they wanted a reboot?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 12, 2014, 09:58:55 AM
Well, this kind of fits with the contents of that Beragon email. No single history for the series anymore, now it's time again for Japanese oriented Castlevania, etc.

Of course I could also think of a more cynical explanation.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: DragonSlayr81 on May 12, 2014, 10:22:07 AM
Wouldn't it be cool to have SOTN remade, but have the character models and voice actors for LOS Alucard, Dracula, and Death?
Yup.... nope!!!! >:( ;)
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Post by: Belmontoya on May 12, 2014, 10:27:29 AM
Maybe they are doing a sequel to SOTN but didn't want IGA on the project. I could see him being insulted by that enough to leave Konami.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Intersection on May 12, 2014, 10:29:46 AM
Time for a news break.

http://wiiudaily.com/2014/05/nintendo-e3-2014-rumor/ (http://wiiudaily.com/2014/05/nintendo-e3-2014-rumor/)

Wouldn't it be cool to have SOTN remade, but have the character models and voice actors for LOS Alucard, Dracula, and Death?
No. Absolutely not.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Ratty on May 12, 2014, 11:09:29 AM
Don't buy it, from the first line. Beyond Good and Evil 2. BG&E isn't a big enough name that I could see Microsoft putting it front and center at E3, even if it was an exclusive, it's too niche. I think they'd come out with a "remastered edition" or something first to test the waters of interest.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Rugal on May 12, 2014, 11:10:38 AM
Wouldn't it be cool to have SOTN remade, but have the character models and voice actors for LOS Alucard, Dracula, and Death?

My clip is in bitch how bout urs.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Aridale on May 12, 2014, 11:11:42 AM
hell Im more excited to see Monster Hunter 4 on there than I am anything castlevania... Is that sad?
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Post by: Kingshango on May 12, 2014, 11:30:51 AM
Oh and another detail I forgot that debunks this list even further.

Unless it was an under the table deal, Nintendo does not own the rights to the Xenogears name.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Zetheraxza on May 12, 2014, 12:19:59 PM
Make it Console, Dammit. Portables are Limited.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 12, 2014, 12:28:31 PM
The idea of a SotN sequel sounds exciting but this is undoubtably all fake.

My wallet sure would love to hear about a new Castlevania for 3DS though. :<
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 12, 2014, 12:30:36 PM
Wouldn't it be cool to have SOTN remade, but have the character models and voice actors for LOS Alucard, Dracula, and Death?
Not really. That would be jarring.  If its los sotn, then sure, but  i want both canons separate ... unless theres a crossover. Which would rock.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 12, 2014, 12:34:11 PM
Not really. That would be jarring.  If its los sotn, then sure, but  i want both canons separate ... unless theres a crossover. Which would rock.
The old universe is too campy for LoS's gritty/serious tone. It wouldn't sit well.

I'd rather have something new or another game in the old canon.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: GuyStarwind on May 12, 2014, 01:00:13 PM
I'd welcome a new CV game regardless though
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 12, 2014, 01:23:17 PM
haunted castle 2
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kingshango on May 12, 2014, 01:29:58 PM
haunted castle 2

I'd be all for this.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 12, 2014, 01:36:59 PM
Why stop there? Order of Shadows 2.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 12, 2014, 01:56:31 PM
super castlevania V (who cares if there were no numbering system in japanland)
castlevania adventure 3: belmont's curse (you decide what that plot could be, im not touching that 1 lol)
castlevania legends 2: prelude to darkness (alternate reality game)

off-topic: lol at that video of beyonce's lil sister beating up jay-z
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: theplottwist on May 12, 2014, 01:58:38 PM
Why stop there? Order of Shadows 2.

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 2
Castlevania Rondo of Blood 1.5
Castlevania Judgment 2
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on May 12, 2014, 02:03:09 PM
It's also kind of weird from Konami's viewpoint, since for the past 5 years it's been nothing but FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT CASTLEVANIA and trying to get new fans, and with this it would be REMEMBER EVERYTHING YOU KNEW ABOUT CASTLEVANIA. Like why would they convolute things even more if the series being convoluted to begin with was one of the reasons they wanted a reboot?

I though that that infamous words came from our friend Dave Cox :P, ins´t? But agree with some folks here, that a return to the old canon after the LoS saga would be... eh, dumb from Konami (maybe I am wrong).

Not really. That would be jarring.  If its los sotn, then sure, but  i want both canons separate ... unless theres a crossover. Which would rock.

Me too. I don´t see a nice idea that a game have a name from the old canon. Just think in a game named Lord of Shadows (yes, like that) with the Belmonts and the lore from the old and classic canon...

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 2
Castlevania Rondo of Blood 1.5
Castlevania Judgment 2

EDIT: Pachislot sequel???
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 12, 2014, 02:27:18 PM
Pachislot 3???
That actually exists. :P
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Post by: Sindra on May 12, 2014, 02:38:51 PM
Resident Evil 7 is nowhere on the list of conferences or show floor titles, despite being announced that it's debuting at E3.

They're trolling. That list of "new" games alone sounds way too good to be true.
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Post by: GuyStarwind on May 12, 2014, 02:40:37 PM
I'd welcome Judgment 2. The first one was dumb but fun.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on May 12, 2014, 02:50:04 PM
That actually exists. :P

My terrible mistake :(.


EDIT: Pachislot sequel???


Fixed :P
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: KaZudra on May 12, 2014, 04:07:26 PM
How it could be Legit:
LoS2's release and reviews usually point to SoTN, getting more people to play it. Konami could use it to cash in a sequel.
the 2006 e3 footage clearly shows interest in a SoTN sequel, it could have ebeen put in development hell for all this time

How it could be bull:
It's not Metal Gear.
LoS2 was pretty bad and the sales did reflect on it.


E3 leaks always spark an interest since some are dead on and some are complete BS
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: beingthehero on May 12, 2014, 04:30:06 PM
E3なのかな?
3DSで月下2が発表されると言う情報が!
ちょっと楽しみかも〜
E3's I wonder?
The information in the 3 DS will be announced late October 2 say! Bit of fun ~

This is from IGA's Facebook. Google translate isn't making it too clear, but is he announcing something about his own Metroidvania product for October?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: KaZudra on May 12, 2014, 04:39:52 PM
E3なのかな?
3DSで月下2が発表されると言う情報が!
ちょっと楽しみかも〜
E3's I wonder?
The information in the 3 DS will be announced late October 2 say! Bit of fun ~

This is from IGA's Facebook. Google translate isn't making it too clear, but is he announcing something about his own Metroidvania product for October?

Oh god not another 3DS release, why can't konami make castlevania mutliplatform?
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Post by: Mike Belmont on May 12, 2014, 05:00:40 PM
Well, imagine that the rumor is true (personally, I doubt it). The question would be, what will be the plot of SoTN 2 (if is a direct sequel of the PSX one)? A plot involving Maria in her search for Alucard? Shaft is not dead? Alucard is missing, so Richter and Maria will search for him? Dracula rises... again a few days after the Castle was destroyed?

Although, the name Symphony of the Night 2 is very ambiguous to me. Is there other CV game with a number follow-up (without counting I, II, III, IV)?, like Lords of Shadow do with his sequel... (I mean, there´s no Dracula´s Curse 2, Simon´s Quest 2, Dracula X 2, Lament of Innocence 2, etc.)
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Post by: Dremn on May 12, 2014, 05:03:39 PM
E3なのかな?
3DSで月下2が発表されると言う情報が!
ちょっと楽しみかも〜
E3's I wonder?
The information in the 3 DS will be announced late October 2 say! Bit of fun ~

This is from IGA's Facebook. Google translate isn't making it too clear, but is he announcing something about his own Metroidvania product for October?
I really wish I could read that properly.

I guess something of his will be at E3 and we'll find out more in October...? I guess it's the Castlevania successor we're all desperately hoping for.


...go figure he posts this when SotN 2 is rumored.


EDIT: All he's saying actually is he's wondering if SotN 2 will be announced at E3. He's probably curious about the rumor too. :P

I don't know where you got October from.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: X on May 12, 2014, 05:43:31 PM
This rumor could be like that thing with Shin Dracula X back in the late 90's. It creates a lot of hype but nothing ever comes of it. I'm not holding my breath for this. We'll all know "IF" and "WHEN" it actually comes out.

Quote
Also, if it's real, it would be a very horrid way of dessecrating IGA'S tomb.

In all fairness IGA had already desecrated CV's tomb with shoehorned stories, massive plotholes and almost anyone being able to kill Dracula.
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Post by: Foffy on May 12, 2014, 05:49:32 PM
I would hope for a new, traditional Castlevania game, but I don't see Konami doing that..

Furthermore, would they really make a Symphony sequel after the guy most linked to it in the public isn't there? I don't know; I think the only serious Castlevania experience we will be getting anytime soon will be Igarashi's efforts, and only if he goes in a gothic direction. Focusing on space aliens ain't gonna cut it. :P

The lack of Project Beast doesn't really denounce the listing, by the way. Project Beast was planned to be shown at last year's E3 event as a response to Microsoft's momentum. This changed, and was later planned to be revealed at TGS...which again, changed. However, it will be at this years event.

I will say one thing, though; I find it very hard to believe this list as the word Xenogears is still owned by Square-Enix, if I remember right.
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Post by: Maedhros on May 12, 2014, 06:29:10 PM
(...) and almost anyone being able to kill Dracula.

That's actually an improvement. Fuck Belmonts limited gameplay, I was sick of it already.
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Post by: Inccubus on May 12, 2014, 07:09:32 PM
Yeah, this sounds like straight up BS.
The Xenogears bit probably comes from the unnamed Xenoblade sequel that has already been revealed.
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Post by: Flame on May 12, 2014, 07:25:10 PM
That's actually an improvement. Fuck Belmonts limited gameplay, I was sick of it already.
Except it was kind of the whole point. That only the Belmonts with vampire Killer, could end him. It diminishes his threat level otherwise. I like some of those spin offs myself, but lets be honest here, Dracula became a chew toy.
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Post by: Dremn on May 12, 2014, 07:26:50 PM
Except it was kind of the whole point. That only the Belmonts with vampire Killer, could end him. It diminishes his threat level otherwise. I like some of those spin offs myself, but lets be honest here, Dracula became a chew toy.
Well Dracula needs a certain level of weakness, otherwise you get OP stuff like LoS's Dracula. The Belmonts barely did anything to him in the end.
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Post by: Anglachel on May 12, 2014, 07:36:15 PM
The magic of the Belmont's struggle against Dracula is lost when others can wipe him out too.
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Post by: crisis on May 12, 2014, 07:40:47 PM
lol i see where this thread is going (https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sideshowcollectors.com%2Fforums%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Fnono5.gif&hash=eeeb6336f038c769f1991f64455b556b)
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Post by: Lelygax on May 12, 2014, 08:13:32 PM
I was going to post about it but it seem that Im late. It seems to be somewhat real. Why? Because its popping everywhere with everyone acting like "I got this info, but I cant say who gave it to me", its common to act like that if you were the first to spread the news, but it seems that the trend is continuing and people in more than a place is acting a bit secretive.
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Post by: Profbeanburrito on May 12, 2014, 08:17:41 PM
It's funny. I haven't been on this forum in some time, I haven't had much interest in the series or video games in months (had a baby, life gets busy) and I have yet to even purchase LOS2, let alone play even the demo, but this might be what gets me back into it. Really hoping this is true
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Post by: Lelygax on May 12, 2014, 08:24:23 PM
Exactly like me, I've seen this by accident since I dont search for news at all, maybe only one time a week and very poorly.
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Post by: Shiroi Koumori on May 12, 2014, 08:45:57 PM
Oh...kay.... So, IGA's curious too. Or is it that he's gonna launch his new game under the working title 月下2.
Anyway, back at the leak sheet. Why is there no Assassin's Creed Unity?
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Post by: Foffy on May 12, 2014, 08:53:54 PM
I was going to post about it but it seem that Im late. It seems to be somewhat real. Why? Because its popping everywhere with everyone acting like "I got this info, but I cant say who gave it to me", its common to act like that if you were the first to spread the news, but it seems that the trend is continuing and people in more than a place is acting a bit secretive.

People are riding on the E3 hype train. They want to be the "first" so they get all of that reputation. There would have to be much more than that for it to have any credence. In fact, you can find a good number of holes in it, such as the Xenogears name and the omission of other titles.
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Post by: theplottwist on May 12, 2014, 10:09:36 PM
I was going to post about it but it seem that Im late. It seems to be somewhat real. Why? Because its popping everywhere with everyone acting like "I got this info, but I cant say who gave it to me", its common to act like that if you were the first to spread the news, but it seems that the trend is continuing and people in more than a place is acting a bit secretive.

Well, in my case there is not much to tell. I got this from no "public" place. It was directly addressed inbox to me, not by name, but personally, like... The person was talking to me, and then they were gone. They only told me something to the effect of "Look at this *attached picture*" then I looked and said "Where did you get this?", "Do not ask", "It can be fake", "It's not" then I asked who they were and no answer. I repeated the questions and no answer, not even "Message seen xx:xx". The profile for the person is gone today from facebook, but I looked at it. No profile picture, no friends, no nothing. The name was a group of consonants with no apparent meaning, and the person communicated with me in english, and not in portuguese.

It appeared today on the inbox from a facebook page I am admin, from a common person, who said they got it from a brazilian blog. They gave me the link, but still, it said nothing about the veracity of the image.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 12, 2014, 10:57:11 PM
If only it were true....
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: JR on May 12, 2014, 11:16:05 PM
I don't really think they'd do it, create a sequel-reference inside another continuity. It'd be just ridiculously dumb. But then again, they agreed in making Trevor into Alucard, so they might not know what "dumb" means.

I don't think they'd really do it, either...that was more of a jab at the ineptitude and desperation of Konami than anything else.

Quote
And about being pessimistic, I'm not pessimistic about Castlevania only. This whole document puts me in a foul mood. So many promises toying with our hearts. I also don't think Konami would birth another Castlevania in such a short time after LoS2 release.

That last line I included about being pessimistic was in reference to my own comment.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: beingthehero on May 13, 2014, 04:23:30 AM
In all fairness IGA had already desecrated CV's tomb with shoehorned stories, massive plotholes and almost anyone being able to kill Dracula.

because these things did not exist before he became producer, right? It's not like KCEK started the trend with non-Belmonts killing Dracula (Nathan Graves et al), convoluted stories (Bloodlines making Bram Stoker's Dracula canon, Castlevania II igorning the 100 years rule its immediate predecessor set into place, Vampire Killer saying it took place in the 11th century with every other game saying it took place in the late 1600s), or the convoluted plotline with Simon Belmont (he killed Dracula because it was his destiny! No wait, it was to save his wife! no wait, it was destiny after all!)
Title: Fishy information from IGA
Post by: Dengo vlad tepes on May 13, 2014, 05:20:10 AM
Yo guys, been a year since I posted here.

last night I was reading gaming news and everyone was talking about a chart containing so many interesting names that caught my attention, like Castlevania symphony of the night 2 which is a very dumb name to use for a SOTN sequel, but I don't really mind as long as it's a good game. anyways few hours ago Koji Igarashi posted a very interesting quote on his facebook wall saying : E3なのかな?
3DSで月下2が発表されると言う情報が!
ちょっと楽しみかも〜

Here's a translation : at E3 maybe? I acquired the information that an announcement probably had the 3DS Nocturne in the Moonlight 2! I may be looking forward to it a little.

I don't know if the SOTN 2 rumor has anything connected with IGA's plan. with him leaving Konami I kinda doubt that he has anything to do Castlevania

I'm just confused :S share your thoughts !
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 13, 2014, 06:20:23 AM
Does anyone remember how LoS1 also first appeared on some kind of list?

http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,2165.0.html (http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,2165.0.html)

I don't remember if people were saying the list was fake or not.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kingshango on May 13, 2014, 06:56:19 AM
Does anyone remember how LoS1 also first appeared on some kind of list?

http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,2165.0.html (http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,2165.0.html)

I don't remember if people were saying the list was fake or not.

There was a magazine that had a silhouette of Gabriel 3 weeks prior to E3, then a mysterious "Mask" webpage showed up that linked right to the teaser site for Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker. Then a couple days before E3 started, a list of Konami's lineup leaked and had Metal Gear Solid Rising (before Revengance) Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker and Castlevania Lords of Shadow. And that's how everything came together.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 13, 2014, 07:13:31 AM
Honestly, whether it's a sequel to SOTN or not, I just want another Castlevania game.  Doesn't have to be Meteoidvania either.  It could Classic or something completely new...just Castlevania.

Not sure what to make of the list: already seen another one for Nintendo that sounds far more accurate. (With a Star Fox reboot as the big surprise and all the games missing from this list that were announced on it.  It was also more Wii U heavy, something Nintendo mentioned as a possibility for this E3.  However, all the games on the list were Nintendo first party save Sonic Boom, so Castlevania could be a possibility, maybe just not an exclusive...I'm being hopeful, lol.). I would rather see a leak for Konami's lineup or something to that degree.

I just want a Castlevania game announcement. I'm current replaying the entire series now (on COTM...such an under appreciated game...) and would love to have something new to look forward to.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on May 13, 2014, 07:23:01 AM
You know what? We'll see.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: son_the_vampire on May 13, 2014, 08:37:27 AM
Ask yourselves this:

Would you embrace a revamped Al who is bald and yields a whip?

Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Lelygax on May 13, 2014, 09:00:34 AM
Well, in my case there is not much to tell. I got this from no "public" place. It was directly addressed inbox to me, not by name, but personally, like... The person was talking to me, and then they were gone. They only told me something to the effect of "Look at this *attached picture*" then I looked and said "Where did you get this?", "Do not ask", "It can be fake", "It's not" then I asked who they were and no answer. I repeated the questions and no answer, not even "Message seen xx:xx". The profile for the person is gone today from facebook, but I looked at it. No profile picture, no friends, no nothing. The name was a group of consonants with no apparent meaning, and the person communicated with me in english, and not in portuguese.

It appeared today on the inbox from a facebook page I am admin, from a common person, who said they got it from a brazilian blog. They gave me the link, but still, it said nothing about the veracity of the image.

Thanks for that last phrase, its even more fishy, if you are from Brazil too. Im from Brazil too and have seen this on some sites, but why spread it here first?

About these omissions, not wrong with them, since they could be announced later or even be shown in another stand different from the these big 3.
Title: Re: Fishy information from IGA
Post by: X on May 13, 2014, 10:14:46 AM
As far as I know of, SotN 2 was that Alucard game IGA was working on when the LoS trailer made it's own debut. Has Konami reopened development of the Alucard game in secret throughout the whole LoS debacle? Who knows.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: knightmere on May 13, 2014, 10:32:10 AM
I call Shenanigans.

But dammit I'd love to be wrong.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 13, 2014, 12:33:30 PM
Quote from: Profbeanburrito
It's funny. I haven't been on this forum in some time, I haven't had much interest in the series or video games in months (had a baby, life gets busy) and I have yet to even purchase LOS2, let alone play even the demo, but this might be what gets me back into it. Really hoping this is true

hey man long time no see! congrats on your baby & glad to see the beanburrito legacy shall continue. hope you post here more often, people been trolling me left n right & i need help


only other title they couldve called it was "encore of the night." remember when we all thought harmony of despair was gonna be a dissonance sequel? LOL
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 13, 2014, 01:41:57 PM
Ask yourselves this:

Would you embrace a revamped Al who is bald and yields a whip?
If it's fun and the story is serviceable, sure.

would make for a neat nosferatu comparison
Title: Re: Fishy information from IGA
Post by: Flame on May 13, 2014, 01:51:08 PM
That Alucard 3D game definitely looked fun. i mean visually, it looked no better than the PS2 games, but yknow, early footage and such. (and much like LoS' own trailer, neither were actual gameplay footage, despite the LoS teaser's claims- although the LoS one DID use "in game Assets")

It probably is not that same game though, this is on the 3DS, that was a next gen console game.

though i wish Konami would fucking stop with the handhelds, considering it's what nearly killed Castlevania to start with. You would think that with LoS' moderate overall success, they'd push for more Consolevanias, not throw the franchise back into it's handheld prison.
Title: Re: Fishy information from IGA
Post by: Lelygax on May 13, 2014, 02:18:24 PM
Flame, imagine if they announce it only to after cancel it like Capcom did with Megaman? At least we could gain a "Fortressvania 9" game  :P

Not take this seriously, but I needed to post this possibility here to prepare some fans to the worse :(
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Lelygax on May 13, 2014, 02:21:22 PM
Maybe after all this time Alucard was bald and was using wigs!
Title: Re: Fishy information from IGA
Post by: Flame on May 13, 2014, 03:16:56 PM
I fail to see the possibility. They are not Capcom, and their relationship with Castlevania is nothing alike. they actually try to push new CV titles. Capcom meanwhile, is totally out of touch with anything except their own wallets, and when something fails, they never try it again.

Also it's a possibility this is fake to begin with and we are fretting over nothing.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: KaZudra on May 13, 2014, 03:21:06 PM
Alucard becomes able to use the VK, but loses his hair.

Vampire Cancer confirmed.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: The Puritan on May 13, 2014, 05:39:07 PM
There was a magazine that had a silhouette of Gabriel 3 weeks prior to E3, then a mysterious "Mask" webpage showed up that linked right to the teaser site for Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker. Then a couple days before E3 started, a list of Konami's lineup leaked and had Metal Gear Solid Rising (before Revengance) Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker and Castlevania Lords of Shadow. And that's how everything came together.

As much as I don't want to set myself up for disappointment...

But dammit I'd love to be wrong.

...yeah, this is me right now.

Assuming this is real (and huge emphasis on assuming), would they really pick up what the radio drama seemed to set up/where the Alucard project left off?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: darkwzrd4 on May 13, 2014, 06:47:53 PM
As much as I don't want to set myself up for disappointment...

...yeah, this is me right now.

Assuming this is real (and huge emphasis on assuming), would they really pick up what the radio drama seemed to set up/where the Alucard project left off?
I forgot about the radio drama. Assuming this leak is legit, could the game possibly be a game adaptation and extensions of the radio drama? Anything is possible. Hell, it could be the Alucardvania we heard about years ago. I'm just a little disappointed that it is supposedly only for 3DS. I would want it to be a console game say PS3/XBox360 or PS4/XBOXone.

Regardless, I won't get my hopes up (or down) until I see what is said at E3.
Title: Re: Fishy information from IGA
Post by: Koutei on May 13, 2014, 07:19:45 PM
Here's a translation : at E3 maybe? the information about the 3DS will be announced late October 2 I think!
NO, 月下 means Moonlight. Nocturne in the Moonlight (Japanese title of Symphony of the Night) abbreviation. 月下2 is Nocturne in the Moonlight 2.

My translation : at E3 maybe? I acquired the information that an announcement probably had the 3DS Nocturne in the Moonlight 2! I may be looking forward to it a little.

The outsider who looked at the rumor expressed harmless comment.
Title: Re: Fishy information from IGA
Post by: Dengo vlad tepes on May 13, 2014, 08:07:12 PM
NO, 月下 means Moonlight. Nocturne in the Moonlight (Japanese title of Symphony of the Night) abbreviation. 月下2 is Nocturne in the Moonlight 2.

My translation : at E3 maybe? I acquired the information that an announcement probably had the 3DS Nocturne in the Moonlight 2! I may be looking forward to it a little.

The outsider who looked at the rumor expressed harmless comment.

Thanks for the correction Koutei ! it seems even IGA have no idea about it
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: DarkPrinceAlucard on May 13, 2014, 08:12:40 PM

In all fairness IGA had already desecrated CV's tomb with shoehorned stories, massive plotholes and almost anyone being able to kill Dracula.

oh come on X, not to be rude but it seems you take any possible jab at IGA that comes up.

We have been over this already on the forum, none of those characters beat Dracula at full power, Not to mention 3 of them (Alucard,Shanoa,and Hector) used his own bestowed power against him (hardly just "anybody" as you so adequately put it).

IGA in no way diminished the Belmonts or made it to where "anybody" could beat him, hell the way you make it sound a average Hunter could just stroll in and kill Dracula which clearly was not the case.

And in the end at least IGA did give the Belmonts the honor of finally putting a end to Dracula for good in 1999.

He just took the Belmonts out of the spotlight for some of his entries which I get can piss some people off, but come on man its not like they where reduced to nothing, they still played a big role in each one of his entries (minus OOE).


Now, as far as the rumor goes, As a huge fan of symphony Im hopeful, but as a realist I'm skeptic that it will be what I would want considering the very slim possibility the rumor is true.

If it where true I would fully expect a shoehorn into the LOS verse which others have pointed out with LOS Alucard being the main focal point, my hopes for such a game after Mirror of fate are pretty darn low.

But if its in the classic canon, not sure what It could be about really considering the radio drama pretty much was a sequel to symphony, and I always considered AOS as a sorta SOTN sequel as well, not sure what they could pull off here.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Maedhros on May 13, 2014, 09:06:39 PM
Except it was kind of the whole point. That only the Belmonts with vampire Killer, could end him. It diminishes his threat level otherwise. I like some of those spin offs myself, but lets be honest here, Dracula became a chew toy.
Dracula is just the ending boss of the game. He was never a threat in any of the games, otherwise, you would always lose in the end. If you really want to see it from this point of view, the player always win in the end, so he's not a threat at all.

Making him killable by anyone didn't change that, from a gameplay perspective, only from the story perspective, but who gives a shit for the story in Castlevania.
Title: Re: Fishy information from IGA
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on May 13, 2014, 11:37:22 PM
I'd have to merge the topic (IGA facebook comment) with this since we are talking about the same "SotN 2 leak".

Maybe after all this time Alucard was bald and was using wigs!
Ah, so that explains everything....  ;)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Foffy on May 14, 2014, 01:41:19 AM
Does anyone remember how LoS1 also first appeared on some kind of list?

http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,2165.0.html (http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,2165.0.html)

I don't remember if people were saying the list was fake or not.

That was a presentation card given to certain journalists, IIRC. That is why it had credence. It would have been that or a typo, confusing LoS with Castlevania.

This came out of nowhere, and already has red flags. The Xenogears name being a big example; Square renewed that name a few years ago for the PSN release of the original game.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 14, 2014, 01:54:34 AM
but who gives a shit for the story in Castlevania.
I-I do...
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: TatteredSeraph on May 14, 2014, 02:54:11 AM
I must admit that as much as I'd like to see another CV game, especially a SotN sequel, for the moment I'm going to keep a healthy dose of skepticism for the time being, until something more concrete is said.  However, I must admit that even if it is true, I'm not keen on it being a 3DS title.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: ChibiMaddiChan on May 14, 2014, 05:34:24 AM
Actually, after seeing the list, I can see why some believe it:
1.) Some games known games are missing, like the new Pokemon games.  But if you look at the list, compare it to Sony/Microsoft's.  They list games that are supposed to be at the conference first (minus surprises obviously), then games playable on the show floor (the only games we see for Nintendo).  That may explain why some games are MIA: since Nintendo's E3 showing will be via another Nintendo Direct, it can't be put on the list, where as Sony/Microsoft's are actually on stage.

2.) Watch Dogs (Sony) and Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) are on the list, even though they come out right before/the week of E3!  Yep!  And this isn't the first time EITHER company has premoted a game that previously came out RIGHT BEFORE the big event, especially if the game in question is being pushed prominently on the system and they want to keep the game fresh/show cool things that may get some more purchases.  Heck Nintendo does it all the time on Directs with games (I personally got sick of Pikmin 3 showing up) with games like Bravely Default, Animal Crossing, and Pikmin 3.  And let's face it: Wii U isn't selling.  It needs all the good coverage of a great game that players can buy it can get. And Watch Dogs is a pumped up game on the PS4 that's supposed to showcase the hell out of the systems capabilities: so giving it a bit of screen time doesn't sound too implausible.

3.)Okay smartass, two words: Xenogears Origins.  So...is it impossible for Nintendo to pay Square for the rights to use the name? Or whoever typed the list (fake or otherwise) meant Xenoblade or even Xenosaga (Nintendo is cool with BandiNamco lately...) instead of Xenogears?

Fuck it, I just want that list to be real because damn it, Castlevania is on there.  Ironically, THAT'S the game that makes me think the list is fake.  A sequel to SOTN?  What would that be about?  That radio drama? If it's playable, did it start develope during LoS2?  On the 3DS, so will it be 2.5D since supposedly 2D is 'unlikely'? And if they were making this, why not include IGA?  He obviously knows nothing about it and it sounds like he left because they wouldn't let him do more Metroidvania.  Did they just want to give someone else a chance at it, like with COTM?  Are they actually willing to go back to the old storyline after LoS? (Just how well DID those games do in Japan?). Or maybe it really is a game based on LoS's Alucard but they call it SOTN 2 in hopes to help it sell/give it a boost with older fans (I would cry if this is true, I'm joking about this happening!)

Sounds too good to be true, a Metroidvania AND a sequel to SOTN at that.  I want this to be real, damn it!  Damn hype, I'm going to be so disappointed when this isn't real.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 14, 2014, 06:10:09 AM

Yep, Sony did it with Last of Us, but that came out the same week of E3to be fair.

The Xenogears thing seems a bit more dubious because of all the legal mumbojumbo behind it.  It could be a case of "Oops! Wrong Xeno!" but maybe the person that made the list had no idea about all the legalities while they made up the list.

Zelda: Shard of Nightmare sounds like a made up title honestly. And Pokken Fighters?  Really?  I know Nindi and BN are having a bit if a bromance right now but that name just sounds like fan made up stupidity because "Herderp! BN makes Tekken!  A Pokemon fighting game!  Pokken!"

...

Okay, as a Nintendo game, maybe not THAT stupid.  ;

Fuck it, I just want that list to be real because damn it, Castlevania is on there.  Ironically, THAT'S the game that makes me think the list is fake.  A sequel to SOTN?  What would that be about?  That radio drama? If it's playable, did it start develope during LoS2?  On the 3DS, so will it be 2.5D since supposedly 2D is 'unlikely'? And if they were making this, why not include IGA?  He obviously knows nothing about it and it sounds like he left because they wouldn't let him do more Metroidvania.  Did they just want to give someone else a chance at it, like with COTM?  Are they actually willing to go back to the old storyline after LoS? (Just how well DID those games do in Japan?). Or maybe it really is a game based on LoS's Alucard but they call it SOTN 2 in hopes to help it sell/give it a boost with older fans (I would cry if this is true, I'm joking about this happening!)

Sounds too good to be true, a Metroidvania AND a sequel to SOTN at that.  I want this to be real, damn it!  Damn hype, I'm going to be so disappointed when this isn't real.

If (big if) the game is real, if Konami wanted IGA to have no part of the game but wanted to ensure it stayed a secret and surprise for fans and E3, they may not have said anything to him about it. Maybe even flat out lied to him if the reason he left was because they had the seemingly no more Metroidvania attitude.  Maybe it was just they didn't want anymore IGA brand Metoidvania.

I'm guessing, if true, it may be a brand new story maybe, since that Alucard game was under IGA, right?  Or maybe just a revamped verison of it. Maybe it's just a placeholder name or something.

...Am I the only one that would have rather had a brand new game or a remake of the lesser appreciated titles? (Legends!  And it's a reboot so Sonia can fit or something.  Like she pulled a Slypha (SP?) and pretended to be a dude for a while or something.)  Or a sequel to another Castlevania game instead?  I love SOTN but does it really need a sequel?

Meh, save this argument if it proves to be real.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kingshango on May 14, 2014, 07:04:34 AM
Actually, Pokken was trademarked by Nintendo and the Pokemon company recently, so that game may be real.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 14, 2014, 07:09:59 AM
Actually, Pokken was trademarked by Nintendo and the Pokemon company recently, so that's an actual thing.

Oh!  Well hell, lol! Nevermind what I said about that then!  Except thinking the name sounds stupid.  I still think that.  A might seriously buy that game though.  I love Tekken and if BN is making it, could be fun.

Refuse to get my hopes up about SOTN 2 though.  The disappointment would hurt too much, lol.



Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 14, 2014, 07:13:08 AM
as the old saying goes, "the best lies are blended with some truth"
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Intersection on May 14, 2014, 08:45:56 AM
God of War 4 seems to be listed -- a pretty unlikely release, given the PS4 Ascension rumors of late.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: GummiCandyful on May 14, 2014, 09:00:29 AM
Still, I wouldn't be surprised if this happens to be that Alucard game (whether this scan is real or not), which I'm willing to bet was in development Hell all this time up until now.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 14, 2014, 09:11:59 AM
Castlevania games always leak before they're announced too. I don't think there has been a single Castlevania game in recent years that hasn't been announced without it being spoiled beforehand it's coming.

If SotN 2 is real I wonder who will be developing it, no way Konami is gonna do it in house. Very likely it will be 2.5D as well.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 14, 2014, 09:48:10 AM
Wouldn't Konami have to put in for a patent/trademark/something or other for the game?  I've seen some games get leaked due to that being found prior to the game's announcement.

Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: beingthehero on May 14, 2014, 11:21:03 AM
Wouldn't Konami have to put in for a patent/trademark/something or other for the game?

Yeah. That's how we found about hodespair, OoE, Judgment, etc.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Harrycombs on May 14, 2014, 11:26:11 AM
That must be bullshit. Xenogears: Origins at the Nintendo conference? There is no way that a game that bombed would get a prequel 16 years later.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 14, 2014, 12:21:34 PM
Yeah, if a this is real the trademark is most likely already filed. There is usually some time between it being filed and it being published, though. I guess that's a measure against information about it leaking.   
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 14, 2014, 04:20:35 PM
http://gameotakublog.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/leaked-nintendo-digital-event-2014/ (http://gameotakublog.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/leaked-nintendo-digital-event-2014/)

There's that other list I was talking about.  It focuses on what the E3 Nintendo Direct will showcase.  No Castlevania, but then again, no Sonic Boom (which we know will be at E3, if not Nintendo's Direct) or other 3rd Party. 

Oddly...it does match up with the list of games that will be show floor demoed.  Even the description of the Zelda game sounds like it could match the game's supposed title. And the Xeno game is still there, just as Xeno World instead.

All rumor naturally, but make of it as you wish.  I'm still holding my breath until I get more proof.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Sindra on May 14, 2014, 05:01:07 PM
Just give us Castlevania Chronicles: Dracula's Curse and be fucking done with it already.


It's like they hate my money.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on May 14, 2014, 05:15:53 PM
Just give us Castlevania Chronicles: Dracula's Curse and be fucking done with it already.


It's like they hate my money.

`Nuff said 8). I still wait for the independent project of that game. Is it finished?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: RichterB on May 14, 2014, 06:49:35 PM
Exciting potential here. The Zelda game sounds like it might nail the right balance. I'd prefer a sprawling Classicvania, but even if it turns out to be real and a Metroidvania, Symphony of the Night 2 could just be a codename. We've had stranger things happen. Contra 3DS was announced in print as a real game, even in Nintendo Power, but it never came out. So this could be the opposite. A working title that comes true. Here's hoping on all fronts.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: darkwzrd4 on May 14, 2014, 07:52:58 PM
Hey!!! Maybe if it's legit, it could mention why the Belmonts could use the whip until 1999. I mean it's shown in PoR that Richter was the last true belmont to wield the whip via the whip's memory you have to fight to unlock the whip's full power. It would be nice to have that explanation. Or, dare I say it. Could it be the 1999 battle? Not likely.

We still don't know if this list is legit yet. Just my thoughts.
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Post by: Maedhros on May 14, 2014, 08:10:34 PM
If this is true, which I don't believe it is really, them for sure it'll be a metroidvania, no doubt.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 15, 2014, 12:34:37 AM
I would be disappointed if it would be exactly like the DS and GBA games again. Now would be the perfect time to think of a new gameplay system. Personally, I hope they retain the RPG elements. Assuming, of course, this is actually going to happen.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dark Nemesis on May 15, 2014, 02:31:53 AM
While i would like to see another Castlevania game, i would prefer to be for a home console and not a handheld console, specialy if it's like the rumor of the sequel to SotN. Also i can't stop but feel, like this is a way from Konami to mock Iga if this is real.

Konami: So you thought that you will quit from us and go and do your own Castlevania like 2D games? Take that Iga
(click to show/hide)

Iga: What?

Konami: So now what, are you gonna cry, beacause we have stealed your little baby?

Iga: Ah...sarcasm. 'For what profit is it to a company if it gains some people, and loses its respect towards its fans'?
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Post by: Kamirine on May 15, 2014, 04:19:05 AM
I would be disappointed if it would be exactly like the DS and GBA games again. Now would be the perfect time to think of a new gameplay system. Personally, I hope they retain the RPG elements. Assuming, of course, this is actually going to happen.

This is one of the reasons I adore Aria/Dawn of Sorrow so much as a game.  It's one of the Metroidvania's I not only replay on a regular basis, bit that I actively try to do/collect everything in.  It's just that fun and feels different from the other titles.

I'm on Aria now on my play through and your thoughts ran through my mind.  I hope they don't just depend on the name and nostalgia to sell the game if it is a direct sequel.

While i would like to see another Castlevania game, i would prefer to be for a home console and not a handheld console, specialy if it's like the rumor of the sequel to SotN. Also i can't stop but feel, like this is a way from Konami to mock Iga if this is real.

Konami: So you thought that you will quit from us and go and do your own Castlevania like 2D games? Take that Iga
(click to show/hide)

Iga: What?

Konami: So now what, are you gonna cry, beacause we have stealed your little baby?

Iga: Ah...sarcasm. 'For what profit is it to a company if it gains some people, and loses its respect towards its fans'?

If the game is real, this isn't far fetched.  They may have noticed there is still interest from fans in Metroidvania, who knows, maybe they sold better in Japan (I know Dawn did gangbusters over there at least), and decided to go back that route.

If they've been working on it for a while though ( enough that a demo is ready to play on the showroom floor) however, I think it was more or less they just didn't want IGA on the project and either flat out lied to him about the game, he's under contract and has to lie about knowledge of the game but left because he couldn't work on it.

Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: beingthehero on May 15, 2014, 04:54:37 AM
(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpuu.sh%2F8MYRr.png&hash=8357ef29d48dd687ac2929bf54ad4370)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on May 15, 2014, 06:38:03 AM
Hoax, rumor, I personally hope it stays like that.
Since los2 has not yet been released in Japan, i don't think they'll start spreading rumors about sotn2. Or has Konami accepted defeat on los2 and hope to bring back the fans through this?
This to me seems like a joke gone bad. It's too early or late for April fools.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: GummiCandyful on May 15, 2014, 07:50:42 AM
Just give us Castlevania Chronicles: Dracula's Curse and be fucking done with it already.


It's like they hate my money.

This. Seriously, they're nearly on the same path as Capcom now.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: beingthehero on May 15, 2014, 08:08:52 AM
I remember IGA saying like in 2005 he thought about giving CVIII the chronicles treatment but never got around to doing it.
 
Now it's gone, like tears in the rain~
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 15, 2014, 08:13:55 AM
Damn, if IGA thinks it's fake then it probably is. I doubt he wasn't aware of it before he left Konami.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 15, 2014, 09:01:07 AM
Damn. So confirmed fake. My judgement was clouded by wishful thinking.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 15, 2014, 09:14:38 AM
Suckage.  IGA probably had a chance to speak to someone (maybe Hideo or someone else he knows that works with Konami) and got his answer. 

I wish Konami would just come out and say "Sorry folks, no dice!"
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kingshango on May 15, 2014, 09:39:13 AM
Shocking news, the list was a hoax.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 15, 2014, 09:44:23 AM
hahaha better luck next time cv dungeon
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 15, 2014, 09:58:23 AM
Welp. Knew it was too good to be true.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 15, 2014, 10:16:23 AM
All these comparisons to Capcom...

Jesus CVD, calm the fuck down.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: GummiCandyful on May 15, 2014, 10:49:56 AM
^Well, they both hate money so...
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 15, 2014, 11:09:32 AM
I hope you will all be excited for Mirror of Fate 2.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 15, 2014, 11:19:04 AM
I hope you will all be excited for Mirror of Fate 2.

Nope.  LoS 2 is as far as I go with that branch of the series.  I'll just wait until they do something new with the series if this should happen/LoS verse continues.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 15, 2014, 12:00:55 PM
I honestly don't expect anything to be done with Castlevania for years.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: darkwzrd4 on May 15, 2014, 12:10:00 PM
IMO, the franchise needs another reboot and make it more faithful to the mythos of the old timeline (but with less plotholes and no shoehorning).
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 15, 2014, 12:24:26 PM
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I honestly don't expect anything to be done with Castlevania for years.

i dunno, we might see some unconventional castlevania stuff here n there, such as "Akumajo Dracula: The Medal," Pachislots & iOS apps

as for traditional games? who knows, but thats why we have IGA's spiritual succesor to look forward to
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 15, 2014, 01:06:19 PM
Hmm, seems like Shard of Nightmare might actually be legit. Some guy who supposedly leaked Skyward Sword artwork now posted a picture of some artwork with the logo. Could still be fake, though.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Rugal on May 15, 2014, 01:19:32 PM
Castlevania is dead.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 15, 2014, 01:24:04 PM
I hope you will all be excited for Mirror of Fate 2.
LoS SotN? I'm down. MoF and LoS2 had potential, even if they didn't live up to it.

As long as it's the MoF/Revelations people working on it, it could be neat.

Although MoF wasnt that spectacular... If it was a console game in the vein of Revelations, maybe, but LoS should stay far away from handhelds.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on May 15, 2014, 02:15:04 PM
LoS is/was designed for home consoles because it's spectacular (music, graphisms, etc.)

IGA's games were more minimalist (not in a negative way), so they worked for handled.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: ChibiMaddiChan on May 15, 2014, 02:25:57 PM
http://gameotakublog.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/leaked-nintendo-digital-event-2014/ (http://gameotakublog.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/leaked-nintendo-digital-event-2014/)

There's that other list I was talking about.  It focuses on what the E3 Nintendo Direct will showcase.  No Castlevania, but then again, no Sonic Boom (which we know will be at E3, if not Nintendo's Direct) or other 3rd Party. 

Oddly...it does match up with the list of games that will be show floor demoed.  Even the description of the Zelda game sounds like it could match the game's supposed title. And the Xeno game is still there, just as Xeno World instead.

All rumor naturally, but make of it as you wish.  I'm still holding my breath until I get more proof.

Hmm, seems like Shard of Nightmare might actually be legit. Some guy who supposedly leaked Skyward Sword artwork now posted a picture of some artwork with the logo. Could still be fake, though.

Either a few people/or a person is going though a lot of trouble to make that rumored list true, or it might...actually be...true...? It never sounded that far fetched and if that link is right Rine, that confirms my thoughts on the Xeno: it was just the wrong name. Might be the case with Castlevania as well.

As for IGA, screw it, I'll say it: he wouldn't know if no one told him.  He doesn't work for Konami anymore so they don't have to tell him either.  I'd be more satisfied if a spokesperson from Konami actually said there was no game in the works.  And they've been quiet. My skeptical hope, foolish as it may be, stands firm.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 15, 2014, 02:27:09 PM
Hmm, seems like Shard of Nightmare might actually be legit. Some guy who supposedly leaked Skyward Sword artwork now posted a picture of some artwork with the logo. Could still be fake, though.

Don't you dare start getting my hopes up again, lol.  But yeah, the name matched that summary link and now this.  It would be our luck that everything on that list is true EXCEPT for SOTN2.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on May 15, 2014, 11:14:40 PM
Hey hey, maybe the SOTN2 placeholder is a market analysis tool devised by someone to look into how much hype SOTN2 would generate across the interwebs.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: beingthehero on May 16, 2014, 05:04:40 AM
Is there any precedent for that, though? I mean if they wanted to see hype, they would have had proof already with IGA leaving Konami to make his own Metroidvanias.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dengo vlad tepes on May 16, 2014, 05:22:01 AM
Now most of the games on this chart got an official announcement could this be real too ? not to get my hopes up .. just saying
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on May 16, 2014, 05:27:11 AM
Is there any precedent for that, though? I mean if they wanted to see hype, they would have had proof already with IGA leaving Konami to make his own Metroidvanias.

Well, in market studies, the more proof you have, the better.
And this helps separate IGA, the human, from Castlevania, the game.

Besides they can always argue that IGA was just given publicity because he is the newest high profile game designer who left a big japanese company after Inafune.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dark Nemesis on May 16, 2014, 07:56:02 AM
Well, what about the rumored information that Bergaron here has given, from a friend of him that he's working on Mercury, that another team was making a new Castlevania game and that, that team was asking about technical information from the team that has made Mirror of Fate for the 3DS?

Where is Bergaron, can he ask his friend for any info?

http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,6228.0.html (http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,6228.0.html)

Quote
Me: and the next, Is it 2D? For what formats?

He: All I know is technical, was in the working document that we received. I can tell you that will be released for portable platforms, whether it will be in 2D or 2.5D was not yet decided, will depend on the team that take the project, but I can tell you that they really liked the graphics of MoF. said nothing about it to be a Japanese team, particularly I think so, because after a game for the West now seek other to the east.

Me: Also released in Vita?

He: In the worksheet put 3DS, Vita, iOS, Android, want to seize all platforms. They do it in the Vita for the Japanese market, the next castlevania is intended primarily Japanese market, and vita is enough important in Japan (not in America / Europe).

Me: And when going out?

He: I do not know the team that gave it, Hahaha, but we were asked MoF technical material for quite some time. I think they are working on it now. if I had to go for a date ... pufff, I think the end of next year it could be perfectly ready.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: darkwzrd4 on May 16, 2014, 08:38:44 AM
Wait. "primary Japanese market". Does that mean that it will only come out in Japan? Please tell me that isn't the case.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 16, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
I will not get my hopes up until the new Zelda game is confirmed to be titled Shard of
Nightmare
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 16, 2014, 10:02:21 AM
>aimed at the japanese market
>all mobile platforms, including phones

oh man, get ready for shovelware phonevania
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Ahasverus on May 16, 2014, 10:25:27 AM
I just want an any-vania until the next "Vania"
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 16, 2014, 10:46:14 AM
>aimed at the japanese market
>all mobile platforms, including phones

oh man, get ready for shovelware phonevania

Could be 3DS/Vita made primarily, but a watered down version hits the iOS/Android markets. 

If it's aimed at the Japanese market, I think we're headed back to anime (possibly beautiful) artwork, maybe even story cues.

Wait. "primary Japanese market". Does that mean that it will only come out in Japan? Please tell me that isn't the case.
   

No, I think it just means the game will be tailored to cater more to that fan base.  As said, maybe artwork wise, culture and story cue wise.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 16, 2014, 10:54:47 AM
Halo 5 confirmed as legit, but that could have been an easy guess.
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Post by: Zetheraxza on May 16, 2014, 11:48:54 AM
Wait. "primary Japanese market". Does that mean that it will only come out in Japan? Please tell me that isn't the case.

That will never happen anymore. Castlevania has more fans in the west and its still quite niche in Japan. Making it Japanese now after LoS saga is bad look for them.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dark Nemesis on May 16, 2014, 01:28:15 PM
Well, my thirst for a 2D vania is very big, but with so many rumors, i don't have high hopes. At least if Castlevania turns out to be a hoax, i hope that the new Metroid for 3DS is legit, since it's supposed to be 2D or 2.5D.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 16, 2014, 01:49:54 PM

If it's aimed at the Japanese market, I think we're headed back to anime (possibly beautiful) artwork, maybe even story cues.
   

Castlevania is about the only Japanese franchise I could really believe that for these days, and even then, given it's track record with trying to "appeal", we got cheap shit anime, DEATHNOTE, and then Western/European
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 16, 2014, 02:38:29 PM
Well, my thirst for a 2D vania is very big, but with so many rumors, i don't have high hopes. At least if Castlevania turns out to be a hoax, i hope that the new Metroid for 3DS is legit, since it's supposed to be 2D or 2.5D.

You might get your wish: http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228447-nintendo-hosting-two-q-a-sessions-at-e3-one-for-smash-bros-one-for-a-new-3ds-game (http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228447-nintendo-hosting-two-q-a-sessions-at-e3-one-for-smash-bros-one-for-a-new-3ds-game)

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Post by: Dark Nemesis on May 16, 2014, 03:13:25 PM
Castlevania or Metroid, either is a win for me!!
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Charlotte-nyo:3 on May 16, 2014, 03:27:36 PM
Ah, pre-E3 days, the same time every year that people begin to hope that they'll see something to convince them that the video game industry is going to become less horrible than it currently is--and every E3, those hopes are promptly crushed.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 16, 2014, 03:30:02 PM
You might get your wish: http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228447-nintendo-hosting-two-q-a-sessions-at-e3-one-for-smash-bros-one-for-a-new-3ds-game (http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228447-nintendo-hosting-two-q-a-sessions-at-e3-one-for-smash-bros-one-for-a-new-3ds-game)
It won't be Castlevania, the mystery 3DS game is going to be a first party title if Nintendo is offering a Q&A for it. Metroid or Pokemon would be my guesses.

I wish Konami Leak Guy would drop by again on /v/ sometime if he knows anything, but he said he wouldn't be back. :(
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Post by: EstebanT on May 16, 2014, 03:37:47 PM
I summon Bergaron and /v/ leak guy. I summon thee.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 16, 2014, 03:42:08 PM
It won't be Castlevania, the mystery 3DS game is going to be a first party title if Nintendo is offering a Q&A for it. Metroid or Pokemon would be my guesses.

I wish Konami Leak Guy would drop by again on /v/ sometime if he knows anything, but he said he wouldn't be back. :(

Yeah, I'm assuming Metroid, as the second leak says.  Or some figurine gimmick game ala Skylanders since they're working on something akin to it already.  (And knowing them, it probably is sadly.)
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Post by: KaZudra on May 16, 2014, 03:49:14 PM
So far no info on /v/, but you didn't hear it from me...
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Post by: Shiroi Koumori on May 17, 2014, 05:15:15 AM
>aimed at the japanese market

If it is aimed for the Japanese market, why announce it at E3? They have the TGS for that.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: KaZudra on May 17, 2014, 02:11:40 PM
So basically we're not out of the water just yet, this "BIG" 3DS game is being put up as what everyone wants on a 3DS, well, If it's the usual nintendo recycles (Zelda, Pokemon, Mario) I really don't care
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Post by: Dremn on May 17, 2014, 03:12:12 PM
If nothing happens next year then the IP will be on a long period of hibernation like Metroid was.
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Post by: Flame on May 17, 2014, 04:03:05 PM
So basically we're not out of the water just yet, this "BIG" 3DS game is being put up as what everyone wants on a 3DS, well, If it's the usual nintendo recycles (Zelda, Pokemon, Mario) I really don't care
"what everyone wants on a 3DS"?

Only thing I fucking want on a 3DS is Legends 3.
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Post by: GummiCandyful on May 17, 2014, 10:23:54 PM
People are really trying.

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F24.media.tumblr.com%2F079c68f17fd0179c3fb752d1e38670bf%2Ftumblr_n5nb4mpx9u1s2ut1zo1_1280.jpg&hash=57144d5e82bae59472bb996b229d8bb6)

Taken from this (http://www.leewiart.com/userfiles/7706/a690233a5ed54501b3c93722ce731014.jpg) magnificent piece of artwork.

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Post by: Shiroi Koumori on May 17, 2014, 10:33:00 PM
Yup, the hype train is moving. Whoever did the marketing study (if my hunch is correct) would be happy.
Nice picture btw.
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Post by: EstebanT on May 17, 2014, 11:14:03 PM
Looks much better than Mirror of fates cover art.
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Post by: TatteredSeraph on May 17, 2014, 11:36:20 PM
That is indeed gorgeous artwork.  Only slight issue with it is that Al's eyes look pink rather than red, and his wings look like they're coming out from his neck, going through his coat and cloak collar-lines.  Anyone know who the artist of it is?
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Post by: Chernabogue on May 18, 2014, 01:15:40 AM
Nice picture, and nice edit.
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Post by: Nagumo on May 18, 2014, 01:22:08 AM
The "II" is taken from the Pachislot logo, lol. The artwork is gorgeous, though. If this was official art I would have believed it. A worthy successor to Kojima and Masaki.
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Post by: X on May 18, 2014, 01:47:45 AM
I dunno. The artwork is amazing however Alucard is way more feminine then even Kojima had ever done. The red lipstick just doesn't work  :P
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Post by: Koutei on May 18, 2014, 04:43:33 AM
Anyone know who the artist of it is?
Source is already exhibited.

Taken from this (http://www.leewiart.com/userfiles/7706/a690233a5ed54501b3c93722ce731014.jpg) magnificent piece of artwork.
Let's check the lower right.

http://blog.sina.com.cn/fengc12 (http://blog.sina.com.cn/fengc12)
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Post by: TatteredSeraph on May 18, 2014, 05:43:07 AM
I saw that, but I wasn't sure if 'Sina' is the artist's name or not (which is what I was asking specifically), and I can't read the blog.
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Post by: Koutei on May 18, 2014, 06:17:59 AM
I saw that, but I wasn't sure if 'Sina' is the artist's name or not (which is what I was asking specifically), and I can't read the blog.
Artist: fengweic12 (google search (https://www.google.com/search?q=fengweic12&oq=fengweic12&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=0&ie=UTF-8))

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/profile_1686296773.html (http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/profile_1686296773.html) (translate.google.com (https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=zh-CN&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.sina.com.cn%2Fs%2Fprofile_1686296773.html&edit-text=))
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Post by: TatteredSeraph on May 18, 2014, 07:06:26 AM
Thank you. :)
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Post by: Dremn on May 18, 2014, 09:52:13 AM
People are really trying.

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F24.media.tumblr.com%2F079c68f17fd0179c3fb752d1e38670bf%2Ftumblr_n5nb4mpx9u1s2ut1zo1_1280.jpg&hash=57144d5e82bae59472bb996b229d8bb6)

Taken from this (http://www.leewiart.com/userfiles/7706/a690233a5ed54501b3c93722ce731014.jpg) magnificent piece of artwork.
Saw this on tumblr, really quite beautiful. I would probably instantly grab this off the store shelf if I ever saw it.
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Post by: crisis on May 18, 2014, 10:04:33 AM
even if they tricked yuo & it turned out to be a collectable strategic card game
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 18, 2014, 10:15:35 AM
even if they tricked yuo & it turned out to be a collectable strategic card game
Even if.



(click to show/hide)
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Post by: GummiCandyful on May 18, 2014, 01:16:53 PM
Yeah, I'm a regular on Tumblr so when I saw this I really had to stop myself from jumping to conclusions and spent 10 seconds on Google just to be certain. And of course, I was pretty disappointed when I found out it wasn't real.

BTW, wonder who the woman next to Alucard is supposed to be. I figured it was Succubus from SoTN hence the red hair and denuded body.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Super Waffle on May 18, 2014, 03:45:47 PM
>guys guys I swear don't tell anyone I have this.  I'm afraid I could get in a lot of trouble
>posts it on a public internet message board

This is as great that guy who posted a screenshot of the entire 16-digit code from his Wii points card on Twitter, then two hours later posted an update bitching at Nintendo because the code had already been used.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Ahasverus on May 18, 2014, 04:38:17 PM
People are really trying.

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F24.media.tumblr.com%2F079c68f17fd0179c3fb752d1e38670bf%2Ftumblr_n5nb4mpx9u1s2ut1zo1_1280.jpg&hash=57144d5e82bae59472bb996b229d8bb6)

Taken from this (http://www.leewiart.com/userfiles/7706/a690233a5ed54501b3c93722ce731014.jpg) magnificent piece of artwork.
I'd buy 10.

If only.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 18, 2014, 06:08:35 PM
I'd buy 10.

If only.

I know.  That artwork is too beautiful.  Konami should actually hire this guy (or girl) to actually draw art for the game pronto.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 18, 2014, 06:25:29 PM
Only 21 days left until all our hopes are dashed. :,)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on May 18, 2014, 10:50:30 PM
*shields activated*

I don't want to get hit by splattered disappointments.  :P
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 19, 2014, 07:25:20 AM
So how many of the games on that list haven't been confirmed?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kamirine on May 19, 2014, 08:34:44 AM
So how many of the games on that list haven't been confirmed?

Castlevania, whether or not that Zelda game title is real, Xenoworld (erm, Xenogears Saga), or whatever the name of that X game is. 

So whether one game even exists and if two of the names on the list are correct.  Everything else is known to be real and accounted for: it's a pretty save rumor list. 

And since Nintendo and Konami refuse to comment on the rumors, we won't know until Konami's pre E3 event (they're having one, right?) or Nintendo's event.  Or something leaks that's more believable. 

If anything makes me doubt the CV game, it's the fact we had no leaks yet save this list.  So used to leaks by now.  :P

Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: narkolepsi on May 19, 2014, 08:50:58 AM
Well, Pokken Fighters/Tournament have already been trademarked (a couple of weeks ago in Europe; about 9 months ago in the US), but not explicitly announced. I'd say a little less than half on the Nintendo front, a good number of those titles seem to have been announced at some point or another.

The artwork posted in this thread is gorgeous. Alucard's "androgyne beauty" has been pretty much established so it doesn't really bother me too much.

Hope for the best and expect the worst here. I'm really hoping that they don't place this sequel in the new universe, but I don't really see why they would. Then again, why would they start working on the project without him? Very fishy on Konami's part, if it's true.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: shelverton. on May 19, 2014, 09:34:38 AM
I have a feeling we will see a WiiU Zelda at E3 but... Shard of Nightmare? Perhaps. Dunno.

As for SotN2 it would be awesome to see a game like that but...what if Konami was to reuse whatever engine MoF ran on? I miss the super tight control of the DS games. MoF was floaty and vague. I liked some of the environments but it was hard to enjoy the combat for me. The combat in the DS games was pretty simplistic but at least i felt 100% in control. Damn, I'm gonna go play Ecclesia again. Fun game, that.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 19, 2014, 10:44:56 AM
we won't know until Konami's pre E3 event (they're having one, right?)
I was just wondering why we haven't heard about this year's pre-E3 show yet. Maybe they'll announce it this week.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: uzo on May 19, 2014, 01:12:39 PM
People are really trying.

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F24.media.tumblr.com%2F079c68f17fd0179c3fb752d1e38670bf%2Ftumblr_n5nb4mpx9u1s2ut1zo1_1280.jpg&hash=57144d5e82bae59472bb996b229d8bb6)

Taken from this (http://www.leewiart.com/userfiles/7706/a690233a5ed54501b3c93722ce731014.jpg) magnificent piece of artwork.

Wow. If only. That would be amazing.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Odile Kuronuma on May 19, 2014, 02:05:05 PM
It sounds so fake, but that artwork is so great. I'd buy it if it had that artwork.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on May 19, 2014, 02:21:17 PM

The artwork posted in this thread is gorgeous. Alucard's "androgyne beauty" has been pretty much established so it doesn't really bother me too much.


But the "androgyne beauty" is coming from the Ayami Kojima`s artwork, right? Personally and to be honest, I prefer an Alucard like the LoS saga (a little weird statement coming from me, to be sure). Like, what would happen if we combine the (EDITED) LoS`s artwork for the Alucard`s face with the artwork from Kojima Alucard`s body???

Although, the rest of the artwork is very nice :).
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 19, 2014, 02:26:33 PM
Araujo's artwork?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on May 19, 2014, 03:27:45 PM
Araujo's artwork?

My mistake, again... I cannot remember who is in charge of the LoS saga artwork. Really big sorries here :(
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: beingthehero on May 20, 2014, 04:46:16 AM
Am I the only one who doesn't like that art at all? (probably)

Guess I'll be COOL AND EDGY over in my corner by myself.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 20, 2014, 05:56:12 AM
My mistake, again... I cannot remember who is in charge of the LoS saga artwork. Really big sorries here :(
Jose Luis Vaello and Juan Antonio Alcázar
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 20, 2014, 07:04:46 AM
Am I the only one who doesn't like that art at all? (probably)

Guess I'll be COOL AND EDGY over in my corner by myself.
Art is subjective of course. Some people actually liked obatas art in Judgment somehow.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: e105beta on May 20, 2014, 08:42:56 AM
Some people actually liked obatas art in Judgment somehow.

I refused to believe this is true.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 20, 2014, 08:50:35 AM
alucards face loox weird on that cover art. loox like an imposter pretending to be alucard, until the real alucard shows up & smacks him around

and nintendo will never allow bare titties on one of their game cases
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 20, 2014, 09:21:11 AM
I refused to believe this is true.
The world is a strange place.

@ crisis
I agree 100%. What did you think of alucards face in the 3ds Mirror of fate cover? Lol. I thought it was awful. But still better than the lifebar alucard portrait in MoF HD.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on May 20, 2014, 02:25:08 PM
Jose Luis Vaello and Juan Antonio Alcázar

Thanks a lot, dood. I have to read my future posts very carefully before publishing...

alucards face loox weird on that cover art. loox like an imposter pretending to be alucard, until the real alucard shows up & smacks him around

and nintendo will never allow bare titties on one of their game cases

Agree in some manner. Although, Nintendo can always make changes for the cover art for the games in their consoles...
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 24, 2014, 11:37:35 AM
Any news?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on May 25, 2014, 02:38:16 AM
Any news?
I don't think we'll get something before E3.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 25, 2014, 02:11:01 PM
Can't wait until the Encore of the Night 2 reveal.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: The Puritan on May 25, 2014, 10:37:55 PM
I don't think we'll get something before E3.

Or anything at all.

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Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on May 26, 2014, 09:17:52 AM
Pachislot IV
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: K.K. Drunkinski on May 26, 2014, 02:01:09 PM
Wii U exclusive: Castlevania Judgement II: Lords of Shadow cast.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Inccubus on May 26, 2014, 02:10:32 PM
That is just horrifying. o_O
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: darkwzrd4 on May 26, 2014, 02:21:47 PM
Wii U exclusive: Castlevania Judgement II: Lords of Shadow cast.
It would be nice if it included the cast from the old cannon.
That is just horrifying. o_O
Not really. It would actually be cool if you had the old cannon and the LoS saga characters. Imagine a battle between Dracula/Mathias and Dracula/Gabriel. Hell, imagine what a cutscene where these two meet would be like. Hell, Alucard versus Trevorcard. It could be interesting if such a game would be made.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: K.K. Drunkinski on May 26, 2014, 02:46:25 PM
Nah, it's pretty horrifying. I even scared myself a bit after I typed it.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: VladCT on May 26, 2014, 05:11:49 PM
To be honest, IMO the only thing that would make that horrifying is if Obata returns as the character designer.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: GuyStarwind on May 26, 2014, 06:09:19 PM
To be honest, IMO the only thing that would make that horrifying is if Obata returns as the character designer.
Amen. While it wasn't the best fighting game I think it was fun for a Castlevania lover but due to the art people didn't give it a chance. I think they should do a second game and have Iga as a fighter.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on May 26, 2014, 06:11:17 PM
Wii U exclusive: Castlevania Judgement II: Lords of Shadow cast.
That is just horrifying. o_O
Nah, it's pretty horrifying. I even scared myself a bit after I typed it.
It would be nice if it included the cast from the old cannon.Not really. It would actually be cool if you had the old cannon and the LoS saga characters. Imagine a battle between Dracula/Mathias and Dracula/Gabriel. Hell, imagine what a cutscene where these two meet would be like. Hell, Alucard versus Trevorcard. It could be interesting if such a game would be made.

You mean like this?

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffc06.deviantart.net%2Ffs71%2Fi%2F2013%2F144%2F8%2F2%2Fcross_of_dimensions_gabriel_vs_richter_belmont_by_houssamica-d66f1el.jpg&hash=0ac1e70e167a04b72c3a6ea685a61b97)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: KaZudra on May 26, 2014, 07:28:48 PM
good idea, autismal approach.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: X on May 27, 2014, 10:21:12 AM
WTF is Richter wearing??! If you can even call THAT Richter. Yeah...aneurism time  :P
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: GummiCandyful on May 27, 2014, 01:04:25 PM
You mean like this?

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffc06.deviantart.net%2Ffs71%2Fi%2F2013%2F144%2F8%2F2%2Fcross_of_dimensions_gabriel_vs_richter_belmont_by_houssamica-d66f1el.jpg&hash=0ac1e70e167a04b72c3a6ea685a61b97)

WTH is wrong with their faces? Gabriel's is especially hilarious.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 27, 2014, 01:07:07 PM
I can find nothing good to say about those pictures.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on May 27, 2014, 02:17:27 PM
Well, I see only one nice thing about that... thing:

the logo :P
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Viskod on May 28, 2014, 05:21:18 AM
I think we have a better chance of hearing about a new Suikoden at E3 than we have of hearing about a new Castlevania at E3.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: uzo on May 28, 2014, 05:38:22 AM
Well for one, Richter is really Yusuke Urameshi cosplaying as a Judgement character...
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: VladCT on May 28, 2014, 05:56:53 AM
I might be missing something here, but how does this guy (http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131111213540/yuyuhakusho/es/images/7/70/Yusuke1.png) look similar to what seems to be a rockstar reject?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Jorge D. Fuentes on May 28, 2014, 08:44:24 AM
I think if someone modded the Wii version of Judgment so that it'd use proper designs, people would like it.
The worst decision Konami made with that game, was hiring Obata for the designs.  If Simon looked like Simon, Alucard looked like Alucard, Grant looked like Grant, Maria looked like Maria, and Dracula looked like Dracula (I don't AT ALLLLL mind the designs for Shanoa, Sypha, Cornell, Aeon, Carmilla, or Golem.... those were awesome, even the 'Nun-that-has-Fun' Shanoa outfit, and even Trevor looked cool with is eyepatch, short hair, and leather-bounds).

The game played pretty well and the stages were really cool.  So cool, in fact, that some were ported into Super Smash Bros. Brawl and have become favorites in there.

Clock Tower (with Vampire Killer BGM, sorry for bad quality video)
Castlevania Clock Tower (Stage) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PgYs2V72us#)

Castle's Top Floor
Project M - Dracula's Castle Gameplay - Super Smash Bros. Brawl Mod (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fAcxTRR6mg#ws)

Torture Chambers
SSBB Stage Imports - Castlevania Judgement - Alchemy Lab (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9FW0mRIcgg#ws)

Ghost Ship (Skip to 1:30)
SSBB Imported Stage - Ghost Ship from Castlevania Judgement!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Mx5l3G-wg#)

Cathedral
SSBB Stage Imports - Castlevania Judgement - Cathedral (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iQV4P1gM8U#)

And the music was damn awesome.
(also, sorry for the Youtube link spam xD)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: X on May 28, 2014, 10:25:42 AM
It's not just the character designs that strayed away from CV. It was also that unnecessarily stupid, non-existent love triangle they had with Trevor, Sypha and Grant. Just some form of Hollywood crap they thought would work. It doesn't. Also if Aeon were to lose the makeup he's wearing then he'd look a lot better IMO.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on May 28, 2014, 10:55:22 AM
Not only the character design and the love triangle, but the whole "let's try to have some kind of scenario" thing was bad. With a better design and gameplay, I think it would have been a good game.

Now let's hope for Simon in SSB4. :D
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 28, 2014, 10:57:13 AM
Never heard of this site but something to humor the rumor.

http://gamezone.no/Avdelinger/SPILL/Nintendo-3DS/3DS-Spill/Action/Castlevania-Symphony-of-the-Night-2-3DS--123285-p0000052009 (http://gamezone.no/Avdelinger/SPILL/Nintendo-3DS/3DS-Spill/Action/Castlevania-Symphony-of-the-Night-2-3DS--123285-p0000052009)
Now let's hope for Simon in SSB4. :D
I really want this.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 28, 2014, 11:12:08 AM
Quote
Now let's hope for Simon in SSB4. :D

not before goku or spongebob please
or pygma (starfox chara)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on May 28, 2014, 11:12:39 AM
Somebuy buy it and see what happens, lol.

I've never seen a rumored game show up on a store's website before. Pretty odd.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 28, 2014, 11:16:37 AM
I've never seen a rumored game show up on a store's website before. Pretty odd.
I've seen it happen many times, but never on well known sites.

E3 is in 2 weeks and Konami still hasn't announced their E3 plans, I guess they have nothing to show this year?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: ganonfloyd on May 28, 2014, 12:03:34 PM
Well for one, Richter is really Yusuke Urameshi cosplaying as a Judgement character...

Heh.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: djrunza on May 28, 2014, 12:31:20 PM
Since I see some fans are starting to make some fan art especially that recent cover box art for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 2 which does inspires me to make one, and I decided to make it one eventually. But just for the front part though.

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fwt9onhg.png%3F1&hash=8eb6e4b46a3ef097b81510dbf32b9c74)

Imagine that Shanoa and Alucard will be the two main characters in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 2. Oooorgh Yes! Perfection at its best! Lol XD

My thousand apologies if the picture is way too big. This is the full image.

Full Image: http://i.imgur.com/wt9onhg.png?1 (http://i.imgur.com/wt9onhg.png?1)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on May 28, 2014, 12:49:48 PM
Holy crap, that's really quite good! I didn't even think of ever seeing Shanoa again.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on May 28, 2014, 03:26:19 PM
Not bad at all. My only complaint is the face of Shanoa. I think its need something...

In fact, it would be interesting a story involving Alucard and Shanoa in a game...
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: X on May 28, 2014, 05:29:02 PM
That image does look good! And Alucard isn't wearing makeup  :D  If a Shanoa/Alucard SotN 2 game does come out then they'd better give Shanoa a powerful whip glyph. There was no excuse for her not to have one in OoE.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Maedhros on May 28, 2014, 06:15:10 PM
There are so many interesting glyphs... a whip one would be something fun as an easter egg, but so limited compared to... well... almost everything else she uses.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 28, 2014, 06:31:22 PM
Shanoa is in fact descendant of charlotte :o
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Anglachel on May 28, 2014, 07:19:31 PM
I'm still curious what monsieur Cox has in store to reveal. He posted on Twitter he was working hard on new stuff and more news would be coming soon. It's weird, though. If MercurySteam is attached to the project, that makes me wonder how LoS2 must have fared for them to continue making games.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Jorge D. Fuentes on May 28, 2014, 08:55:16 PM
Shanoa is in fact descendant of charlotte :o

Are you sure you don't mean 'ancestor' maybe?
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: DragonSlayr81 on May 28, 2014, 09:02:39 PM
Shanoa is in fact descendant of charlotte :o
And Simon Belmont is the son of Julius Belmont.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Ahasverus on May 28, 2014, 10:21:35 PM
I'm still curious what monsieur Cox has in store to reveal. He posted on Twitter he was working hard on new stuff and more news would be coming soon. It's weird, though. If MercurySteam is attached to the project, that makes me wonder how LoS2 must have fared for them to continue making games.
They are probably going to reveal the new IP (or Contra reboot) I think the era of Cox is done. Sad, I liked his vision, just chose his partners poorly.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: theplottwist on May 29, 2014, 02:16:59 AM
They are probably going to reveal the new IP (or Contra reboot) I think the era of Cox is done. Sad, I liked his vision, just chose his partners poorly.

You see. Contra is actually something that I think Mercury Steam could do incredibly well, with their cinematographic ideas.
Just don't make it a FPS and we're good.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: VladCT on May 29, 2014, 02:38:33 AM
In any case they're gonna want to modernize it.
Thing is, with Contra being what it is, it's kinda hard to modernize it without messing with it too much, or go the way of Hard Corps Uprising, which is more of a neo-classic thing.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: KaZudra on May 29, 2014, 06:04:50 AM
Just imagine a 3rd person Farcry 3 Blood Dragon but with less neon.
That would be so contra.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Zetheraxza on May 29, 2014, 10:32:36 AM
Contra needs to be as 'Crazy' as it has always been. Sure give it that 'Mainstream Hollywood' cinematic scenes but the gameplay needs to be platinum games crazy. Played Vanquished? That's some crazy shit!
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 29, 2014, 02:03:27 PM
general public: "contra reboot AKA not-gears of war"
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 29, 2014, 02:05:34 PM
Quote from: Jorge D. Fuentes
Are you sure you don't mean 'ancestor' maybe?

time paradox
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on May 29, 2014, 02:25:19 PM
Contra needs to be as 'Crazy' as it has always been. Sure give it that 'Mainstream Hollywood' cinematic scenes but the gameplay needs to be platinum games crazy. Played Vanquished? That's some crazy shit!
general public: "contra reboot AKA not-gears of war"

I really like Gears of War, and Vanquish is a very good game. Also Binary Domain. A gameplay like those games "would" work in a Contra game buuuut without the Cover System and the Autoregen Life. It needs to be difficult, maybe yes, like Vanquish...

Personally I prefer a Third Person Shooter gameplay over a FPS one, to the next Contra.

Reboot? Is really that necessary? C´mon...
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on May 29, 2014, 02:27:43 PM
Castlevania pls
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on May 29, 2014, 02:51:54 PM
Quote
Castlevania pls

Konami's response:

Randy Marsh Nooooooooooo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJAeD1f2YnI#)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: theplottwist on May 29, 2014, 03:29:28 PM
Contra needs to be as 'Crazy' as it has always been. Sure give it that 'Mainstream Hollywood' cinematic scenes but the gameplay needs to be platinum games crazy. Played Vanquished? That's some crazy shit!

Not only that, but it has to KEEP THE MONSTERS. I want the monsters/bosses to be absolutelly gruesome, but not nonsensical like Hard Corps or Shattered Soldier (Snail-Car, seriously?). Something more Giger-esque, but not so much Alien.

I'm tired of alien/monster invasion games (Mass Effect, Gears of War) where most enemies look like humanoids on fancy suits with a monstrous creature or robot now and then. They must be utterly horrific, gruesome to the core, and come after you all the time!
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: DragonSlayr81 on May 29, 2014, 08:47:53 PM
Not only that, but it has to KEEP THE MONSTERS. I want the monsters/bosses to be absolutelly gruesome, but not nonsensical like Hard Corps or Shattered Soldier (Snail-Car, seriously?). Something more Giger-esque, but not so much Alien.

I'm tired of alien/monster invasion games (Mass Effect, Gears of War) where most enemies look like humanoids on fancy suits with a monstrous creature or robot now and then. They must be utterly horrific, gruesome to the core, and come after you all the time!
So much THIS! It needs the meaty, body-horror style of aliens that were seen throughout the series. I kinda fear the same thing, that they'll go the ME/EoW route and aliens more humanoid(because that's the "in" thing right now). Go all out, go grotesque and meaty, like you are inside a living creature, fighting bizarre twisted aliens, veins, hearts, spores, slime-pus filled boils, throbbing walls and so on. Remember we talked about the Undead Parasite in another thread, and theories regarding it(and how it felt like something you could see existing in the Contra universe)? That.... a new Contra game needs things like that and MORE!!!!
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 02, 2014, 11:36:57 AM
So E3 is in a week and Konami hasn't said jackshit about their E3 schedule.

That cinches it, MGSV is the only thing they have to show at E3 this year.
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Post by: Nagumo on June 02, 2014, 12:12:53 PM
They don't have a press conference this year. 
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Post by: EstebanT on June 02, 2014, 01:46:45 PM
May the person that started this rumor be sodomized by Cornell's true form.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 02, 2014, 02:08:39 PM
They don't have a press conference this year.
They haven't had one since 2010, it's been digital events every year now. They haven't bothered to announce one of those either.

Whatever conference MGSV will be featured in is the only Konami presence at E3 this year.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Zetheraxza on June 02, 2014, 02:51:57 PM
They won't show anything this year. Regardless of Success/Failure of LoS series, it won't show anything yet and we won't see anything 'til next year or two years from now on if they really get a good production. Castlevania may be a whore, but she ain't no cumdupster where she'll pass on to another game right after four months.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on June 03, 2014, 02:10:10 PM
I remember last year was a 30-minute online show (PES, MGS, LoS), so we could expect the same this year.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on June 05, 2014, 12:24:53 PM
LoS' Facebook posted some photos from last year's E3, and said to get ready for new Konami stuff.

Maybe some Castlevania! :)
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Post by: Kamirine on June 05, 2014, 12:37:48 PM
LoS' Facebook posted some photos from last year's E3, and said to get ready for new Konami stuff.

Maybe some Castlevania! :)

My hype, like my secrets, are in a miserable pile.
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Post by: DragonSlayr81 on June 05, 2014, 09:11:43 PM
LoS' Facebook posted some photos from last year's E3, and said to get ready for new Konami stuff.

Maybe some Castlevania! :)
Would be funny if they just meant MGSV. Konami:  "Hey Castlevania fans! Support Konami and look forward to MGSV!".  ;D
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: uzo on June 06, 2014, 09:03:38 AM
I might be missing something here, but how does this guy (http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131111213540/yuyuhakusho/es/images/7/70/Yusuke1.png) look similar to what seems to be a rockstar reject?

You missed the end of the series apparently. See here. (http://manganet.free.fr/yuyu/galerie/yusukedemon.jpg)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 06, 2014, 09:53:04 AM
Not gonna get my hopes up.
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Post by: Anglachel on June 06, 2014, 10:00:26 AM
Prediction: Konami proudly announces Lords of Shadow 2's port to Xbox One and PS4.

... :P
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Post by: Mike Belmont on June 06, 2014, 03:05:19 PM
Would be funny if they just meant MGSV. Konami:  "Hey Castlevania fans! Support Konami and look forward to MGSV!".  ;D

I am expecting this :(...

...Still, I think that is very soon to show a CV game after a few months of the LoS 2 release... But, nobody knows :rollseyes:
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Post by: Rugal on June 06, 2014, 03:58:19 PM
I'd rather have no announcement at all than have an announcement of another "Castlevania" game made by Mercury Steam.
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Post by: Chernabogue on June 06, 2014, 04:03:54 PM
I'd rather have no announcement at all than have an announcement of another "Castlevania" game made by Mercury Steam.
No need to add your hate here, they won't do CV games anymore.
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Post by: Ahasverus on June 06, 2014, 05:54:33 PM
For some reason I feel the cold winds of dead upon us :/
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Post by: darkmanx_429 on June 06, 2014, 07:03:34 PM
There's not going to be a new Castlevania announced at E3 unfortunately.

If we are lucky in the future we will get a brand new 2D (not 2.5D- looking at you Mirror of Fate) one for psn or something.

However, I think if it's not Nintendo doing it we aren't getting anymore 2D Castlevania's.

We can only wait till IGA releases his new KickStarter projects.
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Post by: uzo on June 06, 2014, 08:14:43 PM
There's nothing wrong with 2.5D in my opinion. It's just that MoF's gameplay was sloppy. Case in point really, is DXC. Played fantastic, looked great.
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Post by: Sindra on June 07, 2014, 07:51:26 AM
My realistic predictions for anything Castlevania-related to be announced at E3:


As far as I'm concerned based on Konami's recent "reveals" related to Castlevania, there's a 00.1% chance of them announcing anything new that isn't tied to the Lords of Shadow 2 game. They will milk that cow until it's dead, rather than invest in something brand new and untested. Especially with Igarashi gone. I will be beyond shocked if it's anything different.

They're putting all of their eggs into the MGS5 basket.
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Post by: Belmontoya on June 07, 2014, 08:22:22 AM
It was just confirmed that it's going to be a sequel to CV Judgment.
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Post by: Kingshango on June 07, 2014, 09:06:38 AM
Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2: Dragon Edition for the XB1, PS4 and PC. Port being done by Climax Sutdios, includes the DLC Revelations and some new extra content never before scene on previous versions. It will be slated for a Fall 2014 release.

(click to show/hide)
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Post by: Ahasverus on June 07, 2014, 09:47:27 AM
Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2: Dragon Edition for the XB1, PS4 and PC. Port being done by Climax Sutdios, includes the DLC Revelations and some new extra content never before scene on previous versions. It will be slated for a Fall 2014 release.

(click to show/hide)
They'll need more than a port. A remake.
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Post by: Flame on June 07, 2014, 10:23:19 AM
They'll need more than a port. A remake.
This.

LoS2 would need a remake or something to fix.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 07, 2014, 10:15:12 PM
Konami finally put up their E3 site.

http://events.konami.com/ (http://events.konami.com/)

Clicking the facebook link redirects to the Metal Gear Solid fb page though.
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Post by: Nagumo on June 08, 2014, 02:03:05 AM
That countdown website was around for already a month, I think.
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Post by: Anglachel on June 08, 2014, 05:05:00 AM
I actually would look forward to a DLC announcement if the DLC looks good, but I don't think that it would take E3 to do that.
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Post by: Intersection on June 08, 2014, 06:06:09 AM
They'll need more than a port. A remake.
A decent remake of LoS2 would require such a massive overhaul that developing a new game would take comparatively less effort. That, and the fact that the chances for any more LoS2 content are essentially null, keep me from being particularly optimistic about the matter.

Besides, as far as I'm concerned, Lords of Shadow is best put to rest for the time being. Honestly, I'd rather pretend LoS2 never existed than risk endlessly mulling about how good it could have been. I've done that enough already -- I just hope Konami has the sense to spare me that headache in the future.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 08, 2014, 08:53:28 AM
So Leak Guy might have stopped by again at /v/.

I'm not exactly sure if it was him, he only posted once and then vanished.
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Post by: Kamirine on June 08, 2014, 09:12:05 AM
So Leak Guy might have stopped by again at /v/.

I'm not exactly sure if it was him, he only posted once and then vanished.

What did he say?  I missed him.

That countdown website was around for already a month, I think.

If all Konami has is MGS5, this seems funnier to me somehow.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 08, 2014, 09:40:10 AM
What did he say?  I missed him.
If it was him, he said

(click to show/hide)

But Konami doesn't have a specific one this year. Had to be someone messing around.
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Post by: EstebanT on June 08, 2014, 09:42:32 AM
No Castlevania does not equal only MGS5
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Post by: Darkson on June 08, 2014, 09:44:40 AM
They'll need more than a port. A remake.

Well, to be fair, the gameplay is quite solid and they could reuse the Castle assets, along with a few other environment assets. But, as you said, a remake would be needed to iron out the story and put it out in a better fashion. Personally, I'd recommend going from the first time Zobek and Gabriel talked in his hideout, after the family scene, and then work from there. Perhaps put shades of Carmilla in there, to tempt Gabriel and such.
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Post by: Trevelyan on June 08, 2014, 09:47:42 AM
What did he say?  I missed him.

Someone claimed Konami wasn't happy with the LoS series and that a new original series game was coming, but it wasn't in the usual time the confirmed leak guy used to post, iirc.  Of course, someone also claimed Simon Belmot is in Smash.  A lot of fake stuff going around at right now.

One of the last things the confirmed leak guy said, soon after LoS2 came out, was that Konami hadn't much interest in 2d CV anymore, even though they made money on Mirror of Fate.  He also said they hadn't decided anything about what to do with the franchise next.

On the other hand, we had that info from Bergaron about a new Japanese-focused game being developed like a year ago, so who really knows at this point..

Personally, the thing that makes it seem unlikely to me for 'SotN 2' is IGA's departure.  If they were making that, it'd be partly to bank on nostalgia/fan good will, so they'd absolutely want the series 'front man' there working on it, I'd say..
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Post by: Dark Nemesis on June 08, 2014, 01:49:23 PM
Well, only 1-2 days for our hopes to be crushed like a roach......... :-X
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Flame on June 08, 2014, 03:34:12 PM
Im surprised you guys are even expecting anything CV related at E3, so soon after LoS2 wrapped up.

Next year at least, but I doubt we'd be seeing any new CV news this E3

also, people claiming LoS to have disappointed Konami are never legit, just people who didn't like LoS.

That said, we dont know either way, but DO know from Cox that LoS2 sold less than LoS1.
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Post by: Ahasverus on June 08, 2014, 03:45:46 PM
The thing I fear the most is Mobile/ios limbo.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: derision on June 08, 2014, 03:46:31 PM
Uh oh, don't want to go lacerating that dainty paper skin with those pointy words of mine. Gotta think of the children, right?
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Post by: Flame on June 08, 2014, 03:49:35 PM
The thing I fear the most is Mobile/ios limbo.
I seriously doubt that will happen
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Post by: DragonSlayr81 on June 08, 2014, 06:53:03 PM
Well, only 1-2 days for our hopes to be crushed like a roach......... :-X
That's nothing new. Square Enix said they aren't really going to show anything new of Final Fantasy XV nor Kingdom Hearts III. Personally speaking, I doubt this E3 is going to be to my liking and I doubt any of the games I like(not just Konami, but the industry in general) will be of focus this year. Meh. The only real thing that interests me is what Nintendo could virtually have up their sleeve(mainly the announcement of a new LoZ, and more info about "X"). That's about it, though.
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Post by: Dark Nemesis on June 08, 2014, 11:15:44 PM
for the last 5 years, E3 has lost it's interest for me.
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Post by: Kamirine on June 09, 2014, 01:57:27 AM
That's nothing new. Square Enix said they aren't really going to show anything new of Final Fantasy XV nor Kingdom Hearts III. Personally speaking, I doubt this E3 is going to be to my liking and I doubt any of the games I like(not just Konami, but the industry in general) will be of focus this year. Meh. The only real thing that interests me is what Nintendo could virtually have up their sleeve(mainly the announcement of a new LoZ, and more info about "X"). That's about it, though.

This.  With the exception of Nintendo, it seems like no one has anything really going on.  It sucks because there are 3 next gen systems out and really nothing much to play.  And with games literally being pushed back or known to be coming in 2015...this year is looking pretty abysmal for gaming in general unless someone steps it up.  Or we get some great surprises.
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Post by: Shiroi Koumori on June 09, 2014, 04:18:05 AM
Aside from Nintendo, I think Ubisoft has something.
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Post by: Flame on June 09, 2014, 06:49:46 AM
Aside from Nintendo, I think Ubisoft has something.
better be another Blood Dragon I swear to fucking christ if it's not...

EDIT:

It will probably be Far Cry 4 gameplay.

I'm betting if they make another Blood Dragon it will be after FC4 comes out
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Post by: e105beta on June 09, 2014, 11:16:04 AM
One of the last things the confirmed leak guy said, soon after LoS2 came out, was that Konami hadn't much interest in 2d CV anymore, even though they made money on Mirror of Fate.  He also said they hadn't decided anything about what to do with the franchise next.

Fascinating. That's honestly really fascinating. I always assumed Mirror of Fate was the red-headed stepchild that lost Konami money

Aside from Nintendo, I think Ubisoft has something.

Nintendo is all that matters. #WiiU4Ever
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Post by: Nagumo on June 09, 2014, 12:00:08 PM
Uh oh, don't want to go lacerating that dainty paper skin with those pointy words of mine. Gotta think of the children, right?

That's cute. Let's see if you can behave like a big boy after one month. Otherwise you can stay out.
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Post by: Dremn on June 09, 2014, 01:15:34 PM
The trailer for MGSV leaked, which was actually really fucking cool. The music they've been using in these trailers have been consistently good.

Tomorrow we'll see if Konami has anything else.
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Post by: crisis on June 09, 2014, 01:22:08 PM
cv3 for the 3ds virtual console & thats it, if were lucky
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Post by: Dremn on June 09, 2014, 01:51:07 PM
cv3 for the 3ds virtual console & thats it, if were lucky
I was gonna buy it anyway lol
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 09, 2014, 08:26:28 PM
It's over everyone.

Countdown disappeared on the site.

http://events.konami.com/ (http://events.konami.com/)

MGSV and Soccer. That's it. No Castlevania this year, as expected.
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Post by: Kingshango on June 09, 2014, 08:40:12 PM
Maybe next year.

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecoli.com%2Fstyles%2Fdefault%2Fxenforo%2Fsmilies%2Fshaq2.png&hash=ce3de644fd1f5309a44975b4477fd6ef)
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Post by: crisis on June 09, 2014, 08:44:02 PM
in other news, look what i just acquired :)

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Post by: Dremn on June 09, 2014, 08:57:57 PM
Maybe next year.

(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecoli.com%2Fstyles%2Fdefault%2Fxenforo%2Fsmilies%2Fshaq2.png&hash=ce3de644fd1f5309a44975b4477fd6ef)
Wouldn't bet on it.

I think this franchise is gonna be resting in it's coffin for a long time.
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Post by: Kingshango on June 09, 2014, 08:59:20 PM
Hold on, how come the timer here says the Konami conference is 6 hours away?
http://www.e3countdown.com/ (http://www.e3countdown.com/)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: DragonSlayr81 on June 09, 2014, 09:23:21 PM
It's over everyone.

Countdown disappeared on the site.

http://events.konami.com/ (http://events.konami.com/)

MGSV and Soccer. That's it. No Castlevania this year, as expected.
I told you... Konami: "Castlevania fans..... support other non-CV Konami games, 'kay?!"
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Post by: Ahasverus on June 09, 2014, 09:27:40 PM
Not even Silent HIll
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Post by: DragonSlayr81 on June 09, 2014, 09:43:45 PM
Not even Silent HIll
As much as I used to love Konami(just like as much as I USED to love Square Enix and Capcom), the choices they've been making as of recent aren't really the most brightest ones.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 09, 2014, 09:51:29 PM
Hold on, how come the timer here says the Konami conference is 6 hours away?
http://www.e3countdown.com/ (http://www.e3countdown.com/)
Their conference is at 6 AM for some reason.

We already know what they're showing.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kingshango on June 09, 2014, 10:05:01 PM
Their conference is at 6 AM for some reason.

We already know what they're showing.

Just found out that they are indeed showing 30 minutes of MGSV:TPP and PES.

And unless they got something hidden, that's it. :(
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Post by: Munchy on June 09, 2014, 11:00:49 PM
Just found out that they are indeed showing 30 minutes of MGSV:TPP and PES.

And unless they got something hidden, that's it. :(

Lol, can't say I'm surprised in the slightest. Oh well, there are still some other things I'm pretty excited about.

Never expected I'd consider getting an Xbox One. Well played, Microsoft, you shifty bastards...
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Post by: Nagumo on June 10, 2014, 12:28:00 AM
I'm going to check out that conference since it's in two hours.

Believe.
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Post by: GummiCandyful on June 10, 2014, 12:37:10 AM
As much as I used to love Konami(just like as much as I USED to love Square Enix and Capcom), the choices they've been making as of recent aren't really the most brightest ones.

Yet another disappointing E3. Guess I have more reason to keep my current signature.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on June 10, 2014, 01:38:27 AM
Like the MGS trailer song (which is very good): "I am hoping for some miracle, to break out, to escape from all this..."
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Post by: Kamirine on June 10, 2014, 03:18:54 AM
...Did Konami bail?  What was the countdown timer for?
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Post by: Nagumo on June 10, 2014, 03:25:07 AM
The stream won't start.

why
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Post by: DragonSlayr81 on June 10, 2014, 08:08:55 AM
Yet another disappointing E3. Guess I have more reason to keep my current signature.
In all fairness, none of these three have proved they aren't worth anything more than contempt. Even if, by chance, they've delivered "some" good products(I'll at admit, LoS, Bravely Default/FF Type-0/FFXIV:ARR, producing DuckTales Remastered, allowing a slew of their games to be released on Virtual Console, including Demon's Crest), the few good don't outweight the shit tons of.... SHIT! Unless by some miracle they can change their ways, keep that siggy standing! This triad has MUCH to atone for!
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Post by: Ahasverus on June 10, 2014, 09:48:04 AM
The stream won't start.

why
Probably won't or can't compete with Nintendo's presser.
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Post by: Nagumo on June 10, 2014, 09:53:09 AM
Nothing at Nintendo Digital Event either. Time to unhype.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: DragonSlayr81 on June 10, 2014, 09:57:39 AM
Probably won't or can't compete with Nintendo's presser.
I think Nintendo's delivered the most titles I seem interested in. A new Star Fox, Xenoblade Cross, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Bayonetta 1+2, Yoshi's Wooly World, Splatoon, Itagaki's long lost "Devil's Third" becoming a Wii U exclusive, DAMN!!!
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Post by: Jorge D. Fuentes on June 10, 2014, 10:59:56 AM
Yeah I just saw Nintendo's.
They've already won E3. :P
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Post by: Ahasverus on June 10, 2014, 11:06:17 AM
Amazing E3 for Nintendo. Zelda looked unbelievable.
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Post by: Kingshango on June 10, 2014, 11:19:58 AM
The bar was set so low, Sony and Microsoft pretty much just handed E3 to Nintendo.
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Post by: Flame on June 10, 2014, 11:49:13 AM
I always assumed Mirror of Fate was the red-headed stepchild that lost Konami money


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Post by: e105beta on June 10, 2014, 12:17:14 PM
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Haha.

Believe me, I'm glad it didn't, but given all the negativity surrounding it, I just assumed as much.

That being said, Nintendo wins E3 by a landslide. Star Fox Wii U, Splatoon, Zelda Wii U, X, Bayonetta, Devil's Third, SMASH BROS, etc, etc, etc, etc.

I'll buy a PS4 for Destiny and Bloodborne.
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Post by: crisis on June 10, 2014, 01:03:08 PM
honestly im so over console gaming.. nothing interests me anymore

all i play nowadays is my 3DS and i am fine with that. i will def buy smash bredren 3DS, you guys can have all that other stuff
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Post by: EstebanT on June 10, 2014, 01:28:46 PM
Hopefully Binding of Isaac rebirth and Igas new game will fill the Castlevania void.
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Post by: Chernabogue on June 10, 2014, 01:45:44 PM
That's not because we didn't get CV at E3 that CV is dead. LoS2 was released 4 months ago, don't expect them to have a brand new game to present right now.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on June 10, 2014, 02:17:51 PM
That's not because we didn't get CV at E3 that CV is dead. LoS2 was released 4 months ago, don't expect them to have a brand new game to present right now.

This is true. I repeat that is very soon to present a new CV game, even for the 3DS od PSVita. Our other "hope" is in the Tokio Game Show...
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on June 10, 2014, 02:36:48 PM
im certain teh next cv game is currently in development, so it too early to show off
unless some info was leaked early, which isnt unheard of

to the next person that says cv is "dead"

I find your lack of faith disturbing Darth Vader (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Ee02WLxGk#)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 10, 2014, 03:03:09 PM
This E3 has been amazing for Nintendo, they definitely won. I'm getting a Wii U ASAP.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Bergaron on June 10, 2014, 03:58:49 PM
With the classic Castlevania combat but with graphics like visually MoF
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on June 10, 2014, 04:07:10 PM
Bergaron?!
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: DragonSlayr81 on June 10, 2014, 04:32:30 PM
With the classic Castlevania combat but with graphics like visually MoF
Considering DXC and MoF's style of graphics, I'd much rather see a classicvania with graphics similar to Ori and the Blind Forest(not low res 3D models, but really detailed 2D artwork).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cklw-Yu3moE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cklw-Yu3moE#ws)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: theplottwist on June 10, 2014, 05:46:14 PM
Bergaron?!

This felt like praying inside a church, and suddenly noticing Satan casually walking inside asking "Where can I buy Pringles around here?".
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Sindra on June 10, 2014, 06:36:22 PM
This felt like praying inside a church, and suddenly noticing Satan casually walking inside asking "Where can I buy Pringles around here?".

This is the best comparison I've heard in a while. Thank you.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Trevelyan on June 11, 2014, 12:26:50 AM
Fascinating. That's honestly really fascinating. I always assumed Mirror of Fate was the red-headed stepchild that lost Konami money

This was before it came out on Steam too, so they probably had more profit from it since. 

Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: djrunza on June 11, 2014, 11:30:31 AM
Hey guys check Iga's latest status on FaceBook. He says like this.

みなさま、E3ご苦労様です!
そんな中、今日は、初体験のお仕事です。
緊張するな〜
頑張るぞ!

Anyone have any idea what is he saying? Google Translate ain't helping me.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on June 11, 2014, 12:05:20 PM
"It is all of you, E3 difficulty!Meanwhile, it is the work of the first experience today. Don't be tense and try it hard!"

Quote
This felt like praying inside a church, and suddenly noticing Satan casually walking inside asking "Where can I buy Pringles around here?".

i dont get it
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Sindra on June 11, 2014, 04:23:08 PM
i dont get it

All the serious talk, for 20+ pages, about leaks and rumors and everything. Then suddenly the Master of Leaks pops up, and mentions something complete not related to the leaks. And he'll be gone as suddenly as he arrived...like a fart in the wind.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on June 11, 2014, 06:47:10 PM
Today, Nintendo promised that a new 3DS game will be announced. Many gamers think that the game would be a Majora´s Mask 3D (Like Ocarina Of Time 3D), so finally the game was announced a few minutes ago...

http://kotaku.com/new-3ds-game-is-code-named-steam-out-on-3ds-next-yea-1589657603 (http://kotaku.com/new-3ds-game-is-code-named-steam-out-on-3ds-next-yea-1589657603)

...And the new game (and new IP) is........... Code Name: S.T.E.A.M....... So, I think that the few hopes (if ever existed, apart from the E3 leak) of seeing a new CV game announced are vanished, isn´t???
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Kingshango on June 11, 2014, 09:51:05 PM
Best thing to do right now is to forget about Castlevania for now and hope for a TGS reveal.




Fuck. :(
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on June 12, 2014, 02:11:56 AM
Best thing to do right now is to forget about Castlevania for now and hope for a TGS reveal.

Don't do that to yourself. Has there ever been anything relevant announced at TGS? Only a teaser trailer for something something that was cancelled five minutes later.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on June 12, 2014, 02:20:22 AM
Hey guys check Iga's latest status on FaceBook. He says like this.

みなさま、E3ご苦労様です!
そんな中、今日は、初体験のお仕事です。
緊張するな〜
頑張るぞ!

Anyone have any idea what is he saying? Google Translate ain't helping me.

Here's my translation.
"Everyone, good job on E3!
Meanwhile, I'm having my first job experience today.
Don't be nervous~
Work hard!"

Whatever it is he is working on, I hope it shows up sometime this year.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: knightmere on June 12, 2014, 04:48:15 AM
Castlevania may be in for looong slumber.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: uzo on June 12, 2014, 05:15:09 AM
Lords of Shadow 2 just came out really. Going a few months without a new game revealed isn't exactly indication of a long slumber.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Koutei on June 12, 2014, 06:58:46 AM
Totally Fake.

The End
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dark Nemesis on June 12, 2014, 10:47:00 AM
Fans didn't like how the 100 years resurrection rule for Dracula has been broken, so Konami has decided that the next game in development, it will start in 99 years, so it will be ready to come out exactly 100 years from the last defeat of Dracula........muahahahahahahahaha..... ...the night is still young, let us go out for some pleasure.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Mike Belmont on June 12, 2014, 12:41:30 PM
Lords of Shadow 2 just came out really. Going a few months without a new game revealed isn't exactly indication of a long slumber.

My thoughs, exactly.

Let´s see Megaman for example, the original (for the X saga, I am still waiting for Megaman X9). Yes, we have 9 and 10, and those were great games, but aside for his infamous incursion in Street Fighter X Tekken, the only future videogame "starring" Megaman is Super Smash Brothers. Where is my point? Well, after Capcom cancelled Megaman Legends 3, it seems really no interest in his former star. So, Inafune begin with his project Mighty Number 9, which resembles a lot to Megaman. Again, where is my point? Maybe, as stated here in the forums by some doods (including myself) Castlevania will continue that way, with IGA creating a Metroidvania style game with Kickstarter...

But who knows, maybe Konami is working already in a new Castlevania. But yes, this year we have LoS 2, so we will see another CV (even announced) until the next year, I suppose...
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on June 12, 2014, 01:06:08 PM
The next game is going to be Japanese LoS3, isn't?

(´;ω;`)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Shinobi on June 12, 2014, 02:31:17 PM
The next game is going to be Japanese LoS3, isn't?

(´;ω;`)

Sounds like it will be going to be the similar case as Transformers, the japanese love the american take on their japanese toyline Diaclone so they also use the Transformer brand as well as making their own sequels of G1 cartoon series and completely abandoned the Diaclone brand.
Title: Shin Dracula X
Post by: crisis on June 12, 2014, 02:40:44 PM
(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv119%2Fc0mbat%2Fcv_zps2c92cb18.png&hash=675f805f4340b707acd426ae13144fe6)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Anglachel on June 13, 2014, 06:57:02 PM
I've an idea! Lego Castlevania!  :P :P

And favorite character...Lords of Shadow's Trevor Belmont.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: crisis on June 13, 2014, 07:22:08 PM
(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi151.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs127%2Fnegadave%2FCV_Lego.jpg&hash=95670dd76981b0a4151983f0f6db6247)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: djrunza on June 14, 2014, 10:21:16 AM
At my first glance when I saw this, I thought it was real. But then, instead of announcing a new Castlevania game, they showed a Castlevania live music at E3. Lol

Videogames Live E3 2014 - Castlevania (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhgDjjRw8Dc#ws)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Rugal on June 14, 2014, 12:48:58 PM
At my first glance when I saw this, I thought it was real. But then, instead of announcing a new Castlevania game, they showed a Castlevania live music at E3. Lol

Videogames Live E3 2014 - Castlevania (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhgDjjRw8Dc#ws)

This is awesome.

The only bad part was the Lords of Shadow clips they had on the screen. Other than that, it was amazing!
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: EstebanT on June 14, 2014, 09:18:17 PM
This is awesome.

The only bad part was the Lords of Shadow clips they had on the screen. Other than that, it was amazing!

Lords of Shadow is Castlevania so....  8)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: VladCT on June 14, 2014, 09:24:35 PM
*Sigh* Guys...let's not start this again.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Chernabogue on June 15, 2014, 12:05:19 AM
VGL used the same clips for 5+ years, so no surprise. Saw them twice in Paris and they didn't add a lot much. :p
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Sindra on June 15, 2014, 05:58:48 PM
Would have been better if it were Bit Brigade playing Castlevania with one of their speedruns.
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Odile Kuronuma on June 23, 2014, 02:35:00 PM
Would have been better if it were Bit Brigade playing Castlevania with one of their speedruns.
Thanks for mentioning them. Their CV1 speedrun is awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmhzElw19o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmhzElw19o)
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Dremn on June 24, 2014, 11:37:42 AM
Thanks for mentioning them. Their CV1 speedrun is awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmhzElw19o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmhzElw19o)
I was a little confused when they started playing Aquarius during Wicked Child but that was awesome!
Title: Re: (Rumor) E3 Leak; Castlevania is there.
Post by: Nagumo on June 24, 2014, 11:45:11 AM
I'm going to lock this thread now.