Topic: Another new game! Castlevania:The Arcade

[The Belmont Pizza]

Whoa! But anyway, I hope this will release in USA.

[Nagumo]

video of the cabinet:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MamBaa0bzCQ

[A n t r a x x]

Arcades are largely dead where I live... ;_;

My only real hope to play this is a port to the Wii someday, or else playing it in emulation YEARS later.

 
 
 
 
 

[crisis]

Over here in NY we have a restaurant/game place called Dave & Busters, it has pool tables arcades a bar etc. Chances are I'll be playing this soon

[Gimph]

If this comes out within reasonable driving distance from my house, I'll waste all my money on it!

[Cold Windy Night]

It is already out in arcades and we have no gameplay videos??

[A n t r a x x]

In Reply To #21

No the hands-on article was based off a demo. Only 2 levels were shown.

It's just a PR move by Konami to tie all this E3 coverage of the other two games together. Pushing the Castlevania name out there in one big shove.

[fallenangel86]

how long do you think this will be? generally rail shooters are roughly 6 levels. if done as well as house of the dead 2(in level design at least) it'd be great, with the things you could do to take different paths and all.

[A n t r a x x]

In Reply To #23

Yeah I'm willing to bet 5-7 levels. These games aren't usually all that long.

[CVfan13]

I think that the arcade thing is just a test. IMo, the game's control is far to similar to the Wiimote to be coincidence, so this is probably a Japan-only test, and if it does well, it gets a worldwide Wii port.

[A n t r a x x]

There's definitely a good chance it could be ported to Wii if the quarters roll towards it.

[Gimph]

There's definitely a good chance it could be ported to Wii if the quarters roll towards it.

I definitely hope so. It sounds promising.

[DoctaMario]

Arcades are largely dead where I live... ;_;

My only real hope to play this is a port to the Wii someday, or else playing it in emulation YEARS later.

 
 
 
 
 

It's a strong bet that they'll port this to the Wii at some point. And given the fact that this game is kind of a novelty (i.e. light gun type of game) game, I'd bet you'll see it in a lot more places than you'd think.

But I agree, for the most part, home gaming has killed arcades. It's kinda sad because I LIVED at the arcade when I was a kid.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Over here in NY we have a restaurant/game place called Dave & Busters, it has pool tables arcades a bar etc. Chances are I'll be playing this soon

You mean the one in 42nd Street by Port Authority?

[Ed Oscuro]

I'm wondering what the gameplay is actually like - whip-Wii style control sounds interesting. It's almost certain there won't be any platforming, and I am hating the thought of another "watch your view camera spaz out to remind you who's in control (hint not you)" adventure in the grand lightgun game tradition.

But at least it's not complete crap, that's something!