+1 for Erotic Violence?
I wonder if this is Konami's first step to get back on track.
EROTIC VIOLENCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHrwyv2SDjI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHrwyv2SDjI)
I wonder if this is Konami's first step to get back on track. Whatever it is, hopefully this pachislot game will be a successful one! Dat Norio Wakamoto's epic villainous laugh at the first part of the video though. :D
I wonder if this is Konami's first step to get back on track.
Also, has anyone noticed that the "Dracula" here bears a strange similarity to Alucard's model used in one of the previous Pachislot? I mean, could this be Alucard?
(http://www.ezimba.com/work/150729C/ezimba15362462256004.jpg)
EROTIC VIOLENCE
If anyone cares to know, the tagline translates to something like: "Unlimited pleasure, increasing lust".
Here's the thing, context aside, this will never be released stateside for us to try and see if we even enjoy it after all. Hell, Konami never released the Arcade game stateside. The PS3 move would have been perfect for the game. I guess they didn't think it would be profitable enough to port it. It's a damn shame, it looked like a game where motion controls would have been fun.
There's nothing about a pachinko that's really enjoyable. You played one, you played all of them.
I didn't know Konami was fishing through the bowels of Fanfiction.net for their material these days.
Edit: Wait, I know what this is. This is Konami's response to Bloodstained. "You want to make your own successful clone game? Fine, we'll just make your beloved series into legit spank material."Considering how Konami treated Kojima after his departure, this isn't too far-fetched, actually.
wonder who the red haired lady with the sword is. she could be badass.
Considering how Konami treated Kojima after his departure, this isn't too far-fetched, actually.Slowly Capcom's been, at least, "trying". Not with Mega Man, but with other things. Right now, they are probably at a better "good will" standing than Konami. If they could learn from their mistakes, they might be able to rebound, just like Square Enix seems to be doing(especially with the announcement of Dragon Quest IX being for PS4/3DS/NX). Konami... they gotta do a LOT to atone for what they've done, and with the current management's views on video games, I doubt they'll make the effort.
...Jeez, and I thought Capcom was bad with Mega Man.
can't agree more with what everyone has said.. this here is pathetic and sad. hell, it makes even Isaac himself seem classy, lol
Slowly Capcom's been, at least, "trying". Not with Mega Man, but with other things. Right now, they are probably at a better "good will" standing than Konami. If they could learn from their mistakes, they might be able to rebound, just like Square Enix seems to be doing(especially with the announcement of Dragon Quest IX being for PS4/3DS/NX). Konami... they gotta do a LOT to atone for what they've done, and with the current management's views on video games, I doubt they'll make the effort.I do suppose that at least they're trying the safe route of RIDE THE HYPENING (http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/29/capcom-asks-fans-how-they-feel-about-a-resident-evil-2-remake/)
Dat succubus...I can already see the Abicion fanfics now.
SUPER WAFFLE NO!
DON'T DO IT!
New Trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mwoOyOleGc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mwoOyOleGc)
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thanks Waffle, those are much better shots than my poor attempts to pause the youtube video. she just looks like someone you'd want on your side. doesn't look like a damsel in distress like the four ladies of Rondo of Blood. speaking of damsels in distress, i have to wonder if you'll have to try to rescue any in chains and bondage gear in this game.
Leave it to Super Waffle to do a frame-by-frame analysis of a Pachinko trailer and write fetish fanfiction about its contents.
@Waffle: Combine Design-inspired schlock #2 and 3. #3 would be the main plot while 2 is the means on how she transformed/reanimated.
I'd say it's more constructive than watching a two minute trailer of something and acting like waaaaaah the world is ending.
Konami should just get it over with and let the people that own Valis do a hentaivania game because why the fuck not at this point.
I'd play it. Do you all honestly take Castlevania so seriously that you wouldn't play a sexed-up version of it? The series has been a parody of itself for almost a decade. What difference do some lovely jubblies make?When said jubblies is just a side thing, I can take it. When the entire marketing campaign (and possibly the game) centers on it, though, that's when you've officially whored out your own daughter.
When the entire marketing campaign (and possibly the game) centers on it
Great Succubi analysis Waffle!
Yup New Girl must definitely be SotN's Succubus.
Official site (just because): http://www.takasago-ei.jp/pachinko/t/dracula/ (http://www.takasago-ei.jp/pachinko/t/dracula/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMMALCeVMb4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMMALCeVMb4)
Actual new trailer.
Totally legit this time.
I played the first Pachislot since it got released for Android
Eh. I should be more angry about this, I guess. But I'm not. It's just a pachinko game and we've already had three of them. Doesn't mean that's how the series is gonna stay.
It kinda is, though. That whole mess with Hideo Kojima leaving and Silent Hills getting cancelled was supposed to be due to Konami wanting to switch to an all-pachinko business model.
It's not like Castlevania is a huge franchise anymore -- whatever this game makes is gonna be peanuts to what people will give Iga and his partners just out of nostalgia.
I'd play it. Do you all honestly take Castlevania so seriously that you wouldn't play a sexed-up version of it? The series has been a parody of itself for almost a decade. What difference do some lovely jubblies make?
Too bad it's just pachinko bullshit, though.
What was the video supposed to be? It doesn't load anything.
if they're going to have multiple Succubi in this game, they'd better have Lilith in it.
So Dullahan chops off her head and then sticks her head and her body inside a giant lava worm to resurrect her? Or did you mean something else?
I'm going to just stay away from all things concerning this game whether it be youtube videos or forum topics since there is always that one guy who will defend crap like this.
I'm going to just stay away from all things concerning this game whether it be youtube videos or forum topics since there is always that one guy who will defend crap like this.Totally agree. And some people blaming mercurysteam. Its a hilarious trainwreck.
This doesn't seem out of place. It's the kind of thing that I'm certain goes on in Dracula's Castle. It'd almost be a shame if they never explored it like this. Not my thing, but I can appreciate it as art. I'll give them this one game without being outraged, but I will get depressed if this happens again.
I think the backlash to the Dracula Pachinko game is pretty overblown. It’s not like the Castlevania franchise was actually going anywhere important before this was announced. There’s no evidence that there was an actual game in development after Lords of Shadow and Konami shifted gears at the last minute. It also doesn’t help that there’s a LOT of people complaining about how Konami has completely sold the series out by making a Castlevania-themed pachinko game when they don’t seem to realize this has been an entire sub-genre in Japan since 2009. It’s where all the Japanese-style art direction has gone and it’s kept Michiru Yamane employed for the past six years while David Cox was running the main series.
I do legitimately feel bad for the Silent Hill fanbase, though. This is basically Konami going “Hey guys, we cancelled your game and took away your demo licenses so we could devote our resources to THIS schlock-driven piece of crap.” Yeesh.
I mean, at least it'll come with some epic new tracks.(Meanwhile at the Konami sound department)
Right?
(Meanwhile at the Konami sound department)
"Porno music, goooo~!"
And we all headdesk in embarrassment.
Porno renditions.... this could be a music contest thing. LOL 8)
(Meanwhile at the Konami sound department)
"Porno music, goooo~!"
And we all headdesk in embarrassment.
Porno renditions.... this could be a music contest thing. LOL 8)
Was richter holding a combat cross?
You know what I think the most surprising thing about this is?
Everyone's complaining about the succuboobies, but nobody has even brought up how this is an Original Timeline CV game and Richter is using the LoS-style extending grappling hook Vampire Killer. That strikes me as a much bigger retcon than the designated sex appeal character being sexy.
oh wow! thanks for pointing that out. i was wondering for a long time now how Lords of Shadow would impact future Castlevania titles. just wondering if anything in LoS would seep back into future "canon" entries (not like this is canon, but still), or if Castlevania would treat Lords of Shadow as if it had never existed. now i know. i will keep my eye out for more LoS inspired (or ripped) elements in this game (including Mirror of Fate succubus and harem).
Gabriel>became Mathias>became Dracula
It's a real theory
Yeah but where does the really stupid part with Trevor and Alucard being the same guy due to a ridiculous misunderstanding where Gabriel Belmont didn't realize a guy named TREVOR BELMONT might be related to him fit into your little scheme?
Yeah but there's other tell-tale signs "I'm going to obsessively watch you from the shadows like a standard supervillain" Gabriel should have picked up on so he wouldn't even need to know Trevor's last name, and I added those while I was raging out and editing the post.
And Trevor openly states that he's going to restore his family's legacy in his story mode, even if he never specifies that family is the Belmonts.
The worst part of it is that entire game is based around the premise that Gabriel has an all-powerful magic mirror that he can use at any given time to discover all the secrets of the universe, except that it never bothered telling him "Hey dumbfuck, you're trying to kill your own son" until Trevor was already dying.
AND WHY THE HELL DOES HE EVEN MAKE TREVOR CHANGE HIS NAME TO ALUCARD? There's no rhyme or reason behind it. At all. It's literally just something Konami awkwardly threw into the game to make it seem more like SotN.
Thanks! Gonna buy it on the iOS version. Nagumo: do I still need to download that stuff from the play store to get it work ala iOS?
Anyways... Does anyone know of a way to play these pachinko games? Any hope of emulation or something?
edit:That's what I thought. Foo.
My apologies. ONE other person noticed it.
(http://i.imgur.com/wVRGtYd.jpg)
Oh my god, Richter really has a combat cross. Also: Victoria Floresque, Annette, and Vampire Annette.
Maria's bio:
Daughter of a local lord. Honest and hates to lose. She is an upbeat and cheerful young girl. Loves animals. She is a little bit naive but shows understanding of moral principles. Maria’s parents were killed due to Dracula’s influence. At that time, she awakened to a miraculous power which opposed evil, and she survived the incident. To avenge her parents, and to rescue Annette who has been taken to the demon castle, she accompanies Richter, to his dismay.
I just noticed they re-redesigned Maria's DXC incarnation so now she has her very own cleavage neckline and glamor stockings just like all other Pachi girls.
Isn't she still supposed to be like 12 in this game?
She certainly doesn't LOOK twelve anymore.
Yeah. Now she's like... Littlest Miss Cheesecake. I guess that's a step up from straight lolicon?
On a slightly less awkward topic:
http://i.imgur.com/sLR9Iio.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/sLR9Iio.jpg)
http://i.imgur.com/J6Pr1s1.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/J6Pr1s1.jpg)
http://i.imgur.com/aG8210N.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/aG8210N.jpg)
Can I just say I like how this version of Annette looks like a fusion of her SNES and DXC designs in a more slinky dress?
Here's Richter's bio:Poor Richter. He's about to get corrupted against his will by a bunch of Succubi (and the creators of this pachislot game). Dracula - that bastard!
The game's protagonist. A descendant of the Belmont family who have sealed Dracula for generations. His sense of justice is strong and he is a hot blooded man that hates getting corrupted...
Favorite part of the cv pachislots is how with each iteration they further resemble plastic figurines.
Annette's bio:
Strong willed and hates anything dishonest. She is a calm woman and kind towards everyone. She was kidnapped and taken to the demon castle by Shaft. Dracula detected her relationship with Richter, and he decided to use her as a countermeasure against Richter by transforming her into a vampire.
I wonder if they are going to fridge Annette so Richter can be with his pachinko concubine.
Edit: Nevermind about the name.
A swordmaiden looking for her younger sister who has disappeared. She is a little older than Richter and has a dignified and frank personality. Elegant and a little stubborn. Unyielding and proud. She gets along with the honest and cheerful Maria. She is the eldest daughter of the noble House Florescu. While in the middle of searching for her missing sister she heard rumors about Dracula kidnapping young women, and requests Richter who was heading for the demon castle to accompany him.
That sinking feeling this could be a recycled character from the cancelled SOTN sequel.
Akumajo Dracula: Fap in the Violence
Sorry but who's TAKASAGO? The developer?
I finished Dracula's bio. Pretty standard fare.
The vampire who rules the dark world as demon king. Even if defeated, he is never destroyed, as once every 100 years, when holy powers become weak, he is brought back to life by to a dark ritual*. The demon castle is the embodiment of his magical powers and displays his might. Altough unparalleled in his cruelty, he possesses both elegance and refinement.
*The original word uses the kanji for "Rondo of Blood" (血の輪廻) and "ritual". I'm not sure how to translate that.
So is the Combat Cross officially part of the classic timeline now? I wouldn't mind it being retconned as the VK's ultimate form.
More like officially part of the pachinko timeline, I think.Shaft lost faith in God after hearing the latest Shaft movie may be a comedy.
Interesting backstory for Shaft:
A dark priest who detests peace and attempts to bring descruction and chaos. He revived Dracula, and plots to change this world into one he desires. Once he was a clergyman, but the more he served god, the more he came to see the world as corrupted, and the god he believed in greatly disappointed him. [something about peace and some other stuff] in order to destroy this [society] he dabbled into dark magic, revived Dracula , and plots to change this world into one he desires.
Shiroi, could you perhaps correct this this one please?
Interesting backstory for Shaft:
A dark priest who detests peace and attempts to bring descruction and chaos.
Interesting backstory for Shaft:
A dark priest who detests peace and attempts to bring descruction and chaos. He revived Dracula, and plots to change this world into one he desires. Once he was a clergyman, but the more he served god, the more he came to see the world as corrupted, and the god he believed in greatly disappointed him. [something about peace and some other stuff] in order to destroy this [society] he dabbled into dark magic, revived Dracula , and plots to change this world into one he desires.
Shiroi, could you perhaps correct this this one please?
What IS it with these oldschool once-great videogame companies all of a sudden falling under the leadership of absolutely terrible businessmen CEO's?
man, Konami really needs to ahve it's president assasinated or something. the man is literally killing everything just to be a gambling machine company.
What IS it with these oldschool once-great videogame companies all of a sudden falling under the leadership of absolutely terrible businessmen CEO's?
In Konami's case, I think mobile games and pachislot/pachinko are more financially appealing to them. Though I'm not sure if this simply makes them more money than before or their video game business was falling behind.
I suppose the Japanese market for Konami made video games on consoles is way below par to be profitable. So they have no choice but to move their assets to the profitable areas of mobile games, slot machines, pachinkos and card games.
Wow, so this is what I come back to after my Summer holidays! Wow....
So would you say your reaction is sort of like http://abicion.tumblr.com/post/126640052042/ (http://abicion.tumblr.com/post/126640052042/) ?
Let's not turn it into that kind of thread again.
Still looks better then the Lords of Shadows.
...can we have MercurySteam back?
...can we have MercurySteam back?
I'll have their art team. Not a fan of Aroujo and the director so those guys can do their own thing and stay away from CV.
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Play video in case anyone is interested. Unfortunately, they picked a few songs that have already been remixed to death: Beginning, Vampire Killer, etc. I did hear Tower of Dolls and Elemental Tactician.
Why are only some people able to see that video? Is it a region thing?Click "Quote" on her original post then copy the URL
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Is that random Granrodeo-sounding J-Rock music playing at around 3:20 in the Succubus fight part of the soundtrack, or is that just coming from another game?
edit: I know that somber piano music playing at the end of the Dark Knight fight is a remix of something, but I can't quite place it.
Wait.
oh shit
Is that... PROOF OF BLOOD?
And I'm under the suspicion that we're never gonna get a soundtrack for this game...
Really? I'm almost certain this will get its own OST. It's pretty much part of tradition/Konami's business model now.I'm still waiting for Contra 3D OST to be released. :(
I'm more interested in knowing how come Waffle knows about Granrodeo. haha.
Waffle: You should have seen the bikini girls in the audience in some of their open air concerts.... wait, maybe you had.
I'm still waiting for Contra 3D OST to be released. :(
does anyone know when its gonna be released? just for science of course.
The official website did not mention any release date. The most recent updates were about the stats and some more screen shots of the pachinko machine.
Awesome, where can one buy one of these machines?
I would love for there to be a 3d action Castlevania game with these character models.
I really think it looks fantastic.
If only it were more than a damn pachinko game!
Like I've said before, my faith is in the fan games.
I was hoping for some wallpapers as well, but is seems all the sections of site have been revealed already, so I don't expect any to show up.
Then what's with the giant blue "Coming Soon" button on the main page?
you know, they could totally use those models for PS2 Remakes... but that would make them money, and konami hates money
Like I've said before, my faith is in the fan games.Nah. My faith is in Bloodstained.
Nah. My faith is in Bloodstained.
I'd say that the fangames produce the best Classicvanias, but Bloodstained is gonna be the best Castleroid this side of Order of Ecclesia for sure.I can agree with that.
The extra link on the website is for the 129 Version.
Now what the bloody hell is a 129 Version?
Is it wrong that I kind of want a Dracula X Chronicles 2 (Dracula XX Chronicles?) that includes Victoria Florescu as a third playable character?
Is it wrong that I kind of want a Dracula X Chronicles 2 (Dracula XX Chronicles?) that includes Victoria Florescu as a third playable character?
FUCK no.. I'd rather than than DXC.. *Waits eagerly for flurry of bullets*
Seriously though, shit would get real with DXXC.
You know, with the DXXC idea being thrown around (and it seems cool btw), what happens if we add another X in the middle, aren't we going back to Konami's idea of erotic violence?
I'd be interested to hear as well about that. As much as I don't really dig the pachislot games, I do think however that the music for them is really good. *Laughs* I'm surprised that a CV3 era with evil Alucard in sexy vampire mode pachislot opportunity hasn't been taken by Konami yet tbh, considering how popular Allie is...
Was the single for http://abicion.tumblr.com/post/138723724957/reallybradjones-atopfourthwall (http://abicion.tumblr.com/post/138723724957/reallybradjones-atopfourthwall) ever released?Remember that Konami has gone full retard and is currently doing the exact opposite of trying to make money. :V
edit: Sorry, I meant http://abicion.tumblr.com/post/129802662924/and-then-castlevania-was-an-80s-anime (http://abicion.tumblr.com/post/129802662924/and-then-castlevania-was-an-80s-anime)
Remember that Konami has gone full retard and is currently doing the exact opposite of trying to make money. :V
I don't want to see Konami making ANY MONEY. AT ALL. So, to that end, make sure we alienate everyone. I don't want a single man, woman, or child left holding us in even neutral esteem. I want us hated. I want us hated by the rich, I want us hated by the poor, I want Barack Obama putting goddamn SANCTIONS against us. Everyone on planet Earth has to be plotting the homicides of myself, the board of directors, and all our employees or we have failed. Also, make sure those guys on the International Space Station hate us too. I know they aren't technically on Earth, but I feel like going the fucking distance here.
btw, I found out that 80s anime-sounding song that's in some of the Pachinko cutscenes is by a band called Matenrou Opera. The title is 炎の人 (Honoo no Hito)I called it. Where's my internet points?
Fuck it, anyone wanna make a Dracula XX Rondo of Blood? Using XX Music and Stage graphics to recreate Rondo?