I'm like... What the hell. I'm surprised that they didn't call Julia "Succubus" or something.
EDIT: This image came from this Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KonamiGaming/). Some people are pointing out that this page is not official. While I know there are other more "official looking" pages, this one was the first to post about the new Castlevania pachinko. They also refer to these reveals as "we are bringing" and "we are doing" or "our next game". They also had insider info about the date for the pachinkos to come out.
So, while this appears to not be Konami, it looks to be some gambling-focused branch representative, and therefore, official.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: X on November 05, 2016, 03:15:24 PM
All in favor of a takeover and reorganisation of Konami, hands please.
*Raises hand*
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: VladCT on November 05, 2016, 03:21:18 PM
Please, Konami, just give the series to Iga already!
...or at least to someone that gives half a $&!#. :-/
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Guy Belmont on November 06, 2016, 12:27:46 AM
Oh this is sad, I mean why... you'd think with all this new hardware we would have a really great new CV game.
But no all we have is just Konami's pachinko machines, ohh it makes me sad.
As that new one erotic violence had some really nice designs, like the whip, the look of the backgrounds, and even some of the characters. It was just a shame that the other parts let it down, And that name ohhh why not something
"Akumajō Dracula tears of the moon" or something like that but no.
and sexing up so much, that has to go right now, out, out as that is not why We, well I play CV. No Konami needs a revamp Now.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on November 06, 2016, 04:10:07 AM
"There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery."
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: zangetsu468 on November 06, 2016, 05:22:07 AM
Jeebus.. Looks more archaic than a PAL NES Manual.. Also, bad portrait or did these nimrods mistake OOE Dracula for Hector?
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Chernabogue on November 06, 2016, 06:12:06 AM
Da fuck is that
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Crying Freeman on November 06, 2016, 01:47:28 PM
Now this is just embarrassing... Whats worse is I prefer Hector's look for Simon to Kojima's Chronicles redesign XD and Dracula being labeled Hector made me chuckle. Like how can anyone be that fucking stupid?
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Lelygax on November 07, 2016, 12:29:18 AM
C'mon Konami, look at his face and hair, its obviously Alucard, Yoko and Julius. 1999 in pachislot confirmed.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: TheTextGuy on November 07, 2016, 01:42:22 AM
Seriously don't joke about this, it will be the point where the die-hard fans band together, make a real VK and slay the demon that is currently Konami..
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: JmTrad on November 07, 2016, 05:09:40 AM
I honestly do not expect anything good from the konami. sad.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: coinilius on November 07, 2016, 07:01:21 AM
C'mon Konami, look at his face and hair, its obviously Alucard, Yoko and Julius. 1999 in pachislot confirmed.
Shhhh! Konami doesn't need any ideas like that!
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: X on November 07, 2016, 03:36:47 PM
Quote
Shhhh! Konami doesn't need any ideas like that!
Konami probably already has ideas like that. And they might be far worse then we can hope to imagine ???
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: theANdROId on November 07, 2016, 11:01:17 PM
Maybe the stories that we thought were just games are actually real, and Konami was taken over by Dracula, who is now trying to destroy the franchise with crappy crap so we don't realize the truth and he can slowly lead us all to our doom.
...to our DOOM! DOOOOOOOOM!!!!
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: TatteredSeraph on November 08, 2016, 12:55:29 PM
Thanks, ANdROId, I just had a Noises in the Library moment as I read that. XD
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: JR on November 11, 2016, 08:31:25 AM
They should change Julia to "Bart - Yoga Accountant, King of Beers"
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Lelygax on November 11, 2016, 02:26:15 PM
They will call her Sonia only to mess with fans (or Sonja, like Amazon did lol)
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: TheTextGuy on November 11, 2016, 02:50:15 PM
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Lelygax on November 12, 2016, 05:45:05 PM
PachinkoVania: Gashapons of Sorrow...
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: TheTextGuy on November 13, 2016, 10:18:06 PM
Did someone say pachinkos?
(obligatory balls of steel joke here).
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: affinity on November 14, 2016, 01:46:20 AM
they did port Contra SS and Neo Contra to PS3, that and allowing Castlevania Harmony of Despair on PS4 PS Now are probably the last great things they did (well ok, MGSV TPP is awesome gameplay wise.)
Contra series should get a game like Killing Floor 2, with all the Contra characters playable in 6 players co op. ah well, at least IGA is making Bloodstained. which is basically Castlevania in another title.
I'd have to wonder how hot they could make Konami girl look on the PS4.
Given that she was the hottest 8-bit sprite in her era... pretty damn.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Super Waffle on December 25, 2016, 04:36:49 PM
http://abicion.tumblr.com/post/152005602967/ (http://abicion.tumblr.com/post/152005602967/) symbolizes the current state of all oldschool Konami franchises.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: suomynona on December 26, 2016, 04:19:55 AM
Oh well, it's fucKonami. Every illogic works with them. What do we expect from them.
My days would be over if there is ever a AoS pachinko. But, thinking of AoS's popularity and fucKonami's recent activity, it wouldn't be long until it actually comes out
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Lumi Kløvstad on December 26, 2016, 09:07:01 AM
Dracula is not the opposite of God, as Castlevania told you.
Hideki Hayakawa is the opposite of God.
I mean, remember when he said that "Mobile is where the future of gaming lies (http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/14/8605313/konami-interview-mobile-is-where-the-future-of-gaming-lies)"? I'd even take that over what they're doing now as even a commitment just to produce mobile games still produces actual games as an end result.
Now we just have this pachislot... I don't even know what a proper name for this fuckery is.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: uzo on December 26, 2016, 02:21:00 PM
SO what you're saying is, there may or may not be a Castlevania casino machine near me soon. And it may or may not have Simon, Hector, Dracula, Julia, and or their names completely mismanaged?
If that shit does come out I am going to see it and film it.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: theplottwist on December 26, 2016, 04:24:32 PM
The machine itself is called "Concerto Crescent." The games (yes, they are two) are Castlevania: Valiant Guardian and Castlevania: Labyrinth of Love.
Actually, I finally know what to call them now.
It's properly called "the Violent Rape of the Corpse of a Once Great Franchise", which now seems to be fucKonami's specialty.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: DoctaMario on January 04, 2017, 02:27:08 AM
Konami's always been kind of a "me too" company, it's just that in the past, they'd built up cool franchises that weren't overexposed. Unfortunately, now this me-too-ness and overexposure is catching up to them. They used to be a really innovative and clever company when they wanted to be.
Title: Re: Konami isn't even trying anymore.
Post by: Ratty on January 04, 2017, 04:16:49 AM
Konami's always been kind of a "me too" company, it's just that in the past, they'd built up cool franchises that weren't overexposed. Unfortunately, now this me-too-ness and overexposure is catching up to them. They used to be a really innovative and clever company when they wanted to be.
They bet the video-game farm on a single franchise, Metal Gear, and now the Goose that lays that proverbial golden egg has flown the coop. They tried licensing out there other IP to 3rd parties and we see how that worked out. So now it looks like they're just going to sit on said IPs rather than sell them to companies that might actually do some good with them. Until they're so outdated and obscure they're not worth anything to any company.
I don't know why Konami was so against being a mid-level developer. That was a niche they filled perfectly but since they couldn't go big (due to mismanagement) it seems they're taking their ball and going home.