Topic: TGS 2008 Game?

[Death]

Anyone know what happened to the game they showed at TGS 2008? They showed a trailer and we haven't heard a single thing since. It looked like a SOTN sequel, it definitely was not Lords of Shadow. I hope the game wasn't cancelled. Here's the trailer for anyone who doesn't know what i'm talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phX4ExPgHr8&feature=related

[Nagumo]

It's not canceled, it's in "freeze mode" or something. Don't listen to people who say it's never going to come out, IGA is still around and making Castlevania games.       

[darkwzrd4]

It's not canceled, it's in "freeze mode" or something. Don't listen to people who say it's never going to come out, IGA is still around and making Castlevania games.       

Yeah, they're probably working on it as we speak.  They're likely taking they're time to make sure it's good.  Plus, they may also want to see how LoS does.  I would expect to hear something new after LoS comes out.

[CastleDan]

I think you all have wishful thinking.

I think it's def been canceled. I mean come on, they are showing off the next 3d castlevania yet show the other one first? It's obvious they were working on that and they didn't like what they saw so they scrapped it and said IGA can continue to work on 2d games while this new group gets the 3d shot.

IMO

[Reinhart77]

i don't think it is a 3D Castlevania in the normal sense, but a Dracula X Chronicles 2.5D style game.  that way, it wouldn't be redundant to LoS.  heck, it might even be a 3D upgrade to SotN like DXC was to RoB, but I hope its something new. 

i've said before i'm going to continue to hold a reasonable amount of hope that this game will happen unless we find out Iga's next "big" project is something totally non-Castlevania related. 

[Ahasverus]

Dead. That's it.

[X]

I remember this clip from a previous thread. Didn't they show this long before LoS was even anounced?

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[Neverafter]

It's not going to be made. Even if it did it would have been like Curse of Darkness I bet. 

[Reinhart77]

they showed the clip after we already knew about Lords of Shadows, but didn't know it was a Castlevania game (but apparently LoS was always intended to be a CV game).  hence why i doubt it'll be a full 3D game, since that would be redundant.

[DragonSlayr81]

Wow, look at all the Debbie Downers in this thread. 

[shelverton.]

I've said this before and I'll say it again;
IGA didn't even want them to show this game, he thought it was too early. Konami probably showed it because they were unsure about LoS at the time. Now that LoS is coming, they don't wanna talk about the IGA Vania to avoid confusion. After LoS is released, we'll probably hear about this game. I would be VERY surprised if it's cancelled.

Someone should ask Cox, he probably knows. If the game is indeed cancelled there shouldn't be a problem talking about it, right? The silence from Konami makes me think the game is still in development.

[The Silverlord]

All the signs would say it's not going to happen.

Mr. Cox: "This is not going to be a game that is remade or rehashed with imagery that you are familiar with. Why? Because this is one of the core reasons people have not been buying the games.  This game is taking a different approach. A new look and new game play elements to broaden the appeal."

"... the sad fact is that this tiny minority who cling to the same formula are just that, a tiny minority, and pandering to the likes of them has made the series unattractive to the market at large and resulted in a tiny number of sales."

"There are a whole host of reasons why we chose to change the look and the feel of the game, some of which I have already touched upon. If you think CV games haven't done well simply because of game play you are wrong, I am afraid. The DS games have great game play, in my opinion, but people aren't buying them, either. The visuals and the visual choices are not popular amongst the gaming public at large."

IGA could well be working on a new 2D series though.

[thernz]

I think those are all Cox's personal opinions, and if anything, that would prove that IGA ISN'T working on a 2D DS game.

[outofthegamer]

If we have learned anything from the last 10 years of Castlevania games, it should be obvious that IGA is working on another DS (or DS 2) game, but wants to wait for the release date for the DS 2 to be finalized before making any official announcement.

Furthermore, the reason that Kojima, and Dave Cox and Mercury Steam are making Lords of Shadow, is so that Iga and crew can take their time and focus on the Alucard game...which has more expectations to live up to than any castlevania game evar.

[darkwzrd4]

I think those are all Cox's personal opinions, and if anything, that would prove that IGA ISN'T working on a 2D DS game.

I hope you're right.

If we have learned anything from the last 10 years of Castlevania games, it should be obvious that IGA is working on another DS (or DS 2) game, but wants to wait for the release date for the DS 2 to be finalized before making any official announcement.

Furthermore, the reason that Kojima, and Dave Cox and Mercury Steam are making Lords of Shadow, is so that Iga and crew can take their time and focus on the Alucard game...which has more expectations to live up to than any castlevania game evar.

This is what I'm thinking.