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Title: New official Castlevania site is up... is the series seriously back?
Post by: Ahasverus on October 02, 2018, 09:57:36 AM
Hi everyone, so it seems this series revival is serious business, an official english (more like engrish but ok) site is up; we haven't had one since Lamment of innocence so I guess it's a good sign.

So far it only includes an incomplete release timeline and info on Requiem and the Netflix series. Super barebones stuff, I know, but it's Konami so I'm just glad they remember we exist.

https://www.konami.com/games/castlevania/eu/en/ (https://www.konami.com/games/castlevania/eu/en/)
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Post by: X on October 02, 2018, 10:41:41 AM
They left out RoB which was done in 93'. But I guess they're still working on the site.
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Post by: Kamirine on October 02, 2018, 10:52:57 AM
It’s a good sign, but I’ll feel more comfortable if they release a brand new game in the franchise instead of a two game port with the help of the company that made the system it’s releasing on.  At the very least, a more comprehensive multi-plat collection.
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Post by: AlexCalvo on October 02, 2018, 11:56:33 AM
This is certainly a good sign, but we've had an official English site much more recently than Lament of Innocence...
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Post by: Super Waffle on October 02, 2018, 12:02:06 PM
New Pachi game.
Title: Re: New official Castlevania site is up... is the series seriously back?
Post by: Foffy on October 02, 2018, 12:54:22 PM
Two things to make of the site.

- It seems to be a revival by Konami of Europe, seeing as the site lists European covers and names.
- The background to the website is artwork from Grimoire of Souls, a game Konami has yet to officially announce a localization for.
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Post by: theplottwist on October 02, 2018, 01:01:40 PM
Huh, I guess nobody explored Nagumo's link  :P
Title: Re: New official Castlevania site is up... is the series seriously back?
Post by: Guy Belmont on October 02, 2018, 01:39:08 PM
What really shocks me is that most  need a link to know about the site? did no one really know about this?
Title: Re: New official Castlevania site is up... is the series seriously back?
Post by: shelverton. on October 02, 2018, 02:33:46 PM
This is slightly off topic, but looking at that site I think they really need to come up with a new logo for Castlevania again. We’ve had this current one since Lament of Innocence and I never cared for it, at least not as much as the original, old one. Sooo, if Konami is never going back to that one we might as well have a brand new one again. It’s been 15 years or something already...

(EDIT: Yes, Judgment had a completely different logo, but that barely counts as an entry in the series)
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Post by: Mysterii on October 02, 2018, 05:07:40 PM
Quote from: shelverton. on October 02, 2018, 02:33:46 PM
This is slightly off topic, but looking at that site I think they really need to come up with a new logo for Castlevania again. We’ve had this current one since Lament of Innocence and I never cared for it, at least not as much as the original, old one. Sooo, if Konami is never going back to that one we might as well have a brand new one again. It’s been 15 years or something already...

(EDIT: Yes, Judgment had a completely different logo, but that barely counts as an entry in the series)

Funny you should mention that, Nintendo redid both the original English and Japanese logos for the series just for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

(https://www.smashbros.com/assets_v2/img/fighter/logo/dracula_black_en.png)
(https://www.smashbros.com/assets_v2/img/fighter/logo/dracula_jp.png)
Title: Re: New official Castlevania site is up... is the series seriously back?
Post by: theplottwist on October 02, 2018, 06:28:22 PM
Quote from: Mysterii on October 02, 2018, 05:07:40 PM
Funny you should mention that, Nintendo redid both the original English and Japanese logos for the series just for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

(https://www.smashbros.com/assets_v2/img/fighter/logo/dracula_black_en.png)
(https://www.smashbros.com/assets_v2/img/fighter/logo/dracula_jp.png)

These logos are old as fuck, tho.

And I don't mean "they are based on originals" no, I mean these same exact logos with these same exact details. Just see for yourself the english logo on this 2013 edit of Logopedia. (https://logos.wikia.com/index.php?title=Castlevania&diff=370973&oldid=370962)

EDIT: No, it's not the same exact logo. Still, looks like Nintendo only made the outlines on the typography be internal or centered instead of external. Strikingly similar logos.

EDIT2: I reinstate what I said, it's the same exact logos. Both logos are the same from the original Castlevania boxart (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81qTqzRxCYL._SY679_.jpg).
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Post by: Dremn on October 03, 2018, 12:49:58 AM
At this point, I absolutely believe a new game announcement is around the corner.

Super Castlevania R lets go
Title: Re: New official Castlevania site is up... is the series seriously back?
Post by: X on October 03, 2018, 09:49:02 AM
Quote
These logos are old as fuck, tho.

Yes, but It's preferable over the current one.
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Post by: BLOOD MONKEY on October 03, 2018, 05:29:04 PM
please no konami just let it fucking die already don't hurt us more
Title: Re: New official Castlevania site is up... is the series seriously back?
Post by: theANdROId on October 07, 2018, 06:46:43 PM
Maybe can we have Konami die instead of Castlevania? :-P
Title: Re: New official Castlevania site is up... is the series seriously back?
Post by: zangetsu468 on October 07, 2018, 09:25:29 PM
I can imagine Castlevania's fate being akin to End of Evangelion
(click to show/hide)
How disgusting
Title: Re: New official Castlevania site is up... is the series seriously back?
Post by: Dremn on October 09, 2018, 06:59:44 AM
I am inclined to be more optimistic for the future, because whatever they give us can't possibly be worse than the Lords of Shadow series.

The Netflix show and Castlevania's inclusion in Smash means there is an extremely large push from Konami right now that focuses on the series as it was in it's heyday.