Topic: The End and the Beginning

[Somacula]

For better or for worse, LoS has it's fans, and fans want to see the things they love continue. Even after LoS is dead and CV has moved on, 20 years from now, I can see LoS still pining for another sequel and return to the LoS series, just like many now still want a return to the original canon.

Perhaps, but at this point all I'm pining for is an extended cut that retcons LoS2 and instead replaces it to fit what could have been...something that fits all the highs that the game had in terms of potential. Fat chance of that happening unfortunately.

[Nagumo]

Japanese LoS would be bizarre. I would be fine with it as long as I still get my CV fix. The rumoured 3DS game is separate from the LoS3 rumour, so hopefully that will be something different. Maybe. 

[Intersection]

I'm sure someone will come in and slap me with a "TIME TRAVELING HAS ALWAYS BEEN PART OF CASTLEVANIA", to which I will respond, no, no it hasn't, but I would really prefer to not have any more time traveling stuff.

Time travel never really was an integral part of CV lore. Aside from Judgment's poor excuse plot, there's only that light "time traveler" concept Saint Germain embodied, which really isn't that much to swallow, considering how little it ended up affecting the game's actual plot. It also helps that Germain is an awfully good character.

Perhaps, but at this point all I'm pining for is an extended cut that retcons LoS2 and instead replaces it to fit what could have been...something that fits all the highs that the game had in terms of potential. Fat chance of that happening unfortunately.

To be honest, as much as I'm opposed to an eventual LoS3, I wouldn't mind seeing MS refocus and release a "LoS2 reborn" of sorts, just like Square Enix did for FFXIV. It's terrible, but some part of me is still waiting for LoS2 -- hoping that MS will reveal that this was all some sort of elaborate joke, and that that the true LoS2 will be released soon, to critical acclaim...

[crisis]

To be honest, as much as I'm opposed to an eventual LoS3, I wouldn't mind seeing MS refocus and release a "LoS2 reborn" of sorts, just like Square Enix did for FFXIV. It's terrible, but some part of me is still waiting for LoS2 -- hoping that MS will reveal that this was all some sort of elaborate joke, and that that the true LoS2 will be released soon, to critical acclaim...

hopefully it will be released before the alucardvania inevitably comes out

[Somacula]

To be honest, as much as I'm opposed to an eventual LoS3, I wouldn't mind seeing MS refocus and release a "LoS2 reborn" of sorts, just like Square Enix did for FFXIV. It's terrible, but some part of me is still waiting for LoS2 -- hoping that MS will reveal that this was all some sort of elaborate joke, and that that the true LoS2 will be released soon, to critical acclaim...

I would love something like this. I really want to like LoS2, and certain sections of it had me absolutely in awe with what it was leading to...only for it to go up in smoke. As long as the wait was for LoS2, I would not have minded waiting just a little bit more for quality control to do its job properly. Man...if the guys in charge of Revelations had been in charge of LoS2, I would have been reduced to a mindless fanboy clamouring for game of the year.

hopefully it will be released before the alucardvania inevitably comes out

Which? IGA's cancelled one, or a possible LoS universe cash grab prequel/sequel? I wouldn't mind playing as Alucard again. Revelations was a good teaser for what could have been...and a potential preview for what a 3d SotN type adventure should feel like. Whatever happens to the character though, I want Richard Madden to voice him again. Trevorcard's voice is just too good.

[Anglachel]

Time travel never really was an integral part of CV lore. Aside from Judgment's poor excuse plot, there's only that light "time traveler" concept Saint Germain embodied, which really isn't that much to swallow, considering how little it ended up affecting the game's actual plot. It also helps that Germain is an awfully good character.
To be honest, as much as I'm opposed to an eventual LoS3, I wouldn't mind seeing MS refocus and release a "LoS2 reborn" of sorts, just like Square Enix did for FFXIV. It's terrible, but some part of me is still waiting for LoS2 -- hoping that MS will reveal that this was all some sort of elaborate joke, and that that the true LoS2 will be released soon, to critical acclaim...

It's just really sad that, for me at least, the entire wait was more rewarding than the actual game.

[darkwzrd4]

@e105beta:
Stop Watch begs to differ.
Thankfully you, e105beta, do not represent the general populace's opinion.
You also seem to be the only one implying flamebait thread.  I frankly don't see it.  At least not yet.

I'd like to see Aeon and St.Germain do something to clean up the timeline, but that's just me.  With IGA gone, those characters are not likely to get fleshed out.

It is more likely that we'll get a Konami of Japan-handled version within the LoS universe, but dealing with other characters, perhaps in an attempt to bring Dracula back and Alucard having to stop them.  There are centuries of unaccounted time for Alucard to be up and about, preventing any resurrection of his father until Satan's Followers have enough power to bring him to Earth in LoS2.  Somewhere amongst that amount of time would be where any new game would take place.

Sooo... Alucard and a Belmont Descendant team up to prevent Gabula from rising, with perhaps some help from Zobek, who is also alive.

I wouldn't mind a Trevorcardvania at all. Though there are somethings to consider if it takes place between MoF and LoS2: 1) what is Trevorcard's relationship to the brotherhood? In the LoS2 DLC, the brotherhood knights were enemies. 2) What would Trevorcard use as a weapon? His sword, the crissagrim, is what is keeping Gabula in a dormant state. So, Trevorcard can't use it as a weapon. 3) Why would Zobek help him? Better yet, why would accept Zobek's help? 4) Who would be the antagonist?

Just some food for thought.

[Flame]

1) what is Trevorcard's relationship to the brotherhood? In the LoS2 DLC, the brotherhood knights were enemies.

Probably enemies, although He would likely help them against Dracula anyway. Who knows. most of Revelations is Dracula's cut content, so it's hard to say if he would actually have fought the brotherhood otherwise. The memorial at the hotel/residential building seems to imply that despite "Alucard the Vampire" being a VERY successful movie, the Church disliked it, for obvious reasons. So I assume The Brotherhood wouldn't be entirely ok with him. That said, if he's on their side and they know it, who can say? After Gabe fell, it seems they became Zealots, as evidenced by the heavy soldiers being if I remember, former criminals or something, and as such are vicious and brutal

 

2) What would Trevorcard use as a weapon? His sword, the crissagrim, is what is keeping Gabula in a dormant state. So, Trevorcard can't use it as a weapon.

if it's between moF and LoS2 then he can use it. Where do you think that 500 year gap comes from? LoS2's prologue takes place 500 years after MoF. As long as the game takes place before the prologue, he can use the sword.

 

3) Why would Zobek help him? Better yet, why would accept Zobek's help?

He wouldn't. he'd likely be in hiding, occasionally sending Necromancers after him/Belmonts, for their combat crosses or something, like in MoF.

4) Who would be the antagonist?

Dracula. As long as it's before the Prologue of LoS2.

[darkwzrd4]

if it's between moF and LoS2 then he can use it. Where do you think that 500 year gap comes from? LoS2's prologue takes place 500 years after MoF. As long as the game takes place before the prologue, he can use the sword.

I didn't know that. Then again, I was thinking after the prologue of LoS2.

4) Who would be the antagonist?
Dracula. As long as it's before the Prologue of LoS2.

Again, I was thinking after the Prologue of LoS2. Though to be fair, that time span after it is like a thousand or something if I remember so thats plenty of time for antagonists to emerge and be defeated.