Topic: Harmony of Despair (The next Castlevania game?)

[X]

i hope to see Julius over Richter, as he is "the Belmont" from the DS games.  i'd love to see a younger version of Julius (if they would dare tweak his sprite at all)

I've seen a sprite tweek of Julius...of sorts. Someone did a HoD hack and added more characters to the in-game roster and one of those was a younger version of Julius. his sprite was tweeked in a way where he no longer sported the gotee and even his portrait reflected it too. It was strange to look at.

-X

[thernz]

I rather they sprite him a whole new one. His DoS sprite is just so horrible.

[uzo]

IGA? Re-sprite anything? Now you're pushing it.

[affinity]

Survival mode (vs.) sounds very amazing too.  Whether people organize a match as one on one,
teams (if possible in vs.), or a 6 players free for all, fighting opponents controlled by players will feel very new compared to dealing with a.i. opponents.    Imagine smarter and more dangerous versions of the doppleganger boss fights!      Castlevania veterans skills will be put to the ultimate test!  

Friends might organize special challenges, such as one player trying to defeat the other 5 by themselves.  Or maybe mimic something similiar to the Fake Trevor, Grant and Sypha boss battles
from SOTN and PoR.  

For example, it would be interesting to see Alucard and Shanoa vs. Jonathan, Charlotte, and Soma.  
Then if Alucard and Shanoa survive that, they can fight each other afterwards.  
(or maybe Jonathan and Charlotte vs. Alucard, Shanoa and Soma.)

Or perhaps Alucard vs. 5 Soma players?  So many possible combinations!

[Abnormal Freak]

Y'know, if this never gets released on the PSN, I'll never get to play it online. There's no way I'm paying for Xbox Live.

[crisis]

You won't be missing anything new, anyway.

[Abnormal Freak]

I'm still gonna play it, and it looks like it'll be kinda lame by oneself. As in, even lamer than when playing with other people.

[crisis]

Lemme correct myself; there's a few new assets, I noticed a scene where Adrian & Soma are clashing swords (new sprites), and other new graphic tidbits here 'n there.

[thernz]

What's with the rainbow vomit floor and random fire? Well, really. Rainbow vomit floor.

Arbitrarily placed magnet for the sake of making Shanoa "unique." Well, if there was an actual deviation in the path that might let Shanoa slip away into an alternate route or further ahead in the level, this could be less arbitrary.
Also, the hanged man's rope isn't even attached to anything. Hahaha.

[crisis]

Well, really. Rainbow vomit floor.

Dreams really do come true.

[angevil]

I have just read the description of all the characters except for the POR duo..I thought it was funny when I realized that so I wanted to share with you

I can make up descriptions for them instead..let′s see..

Jonathan: Bratty boy who doesn′t know what he is doing, but goes to a castle to explore paintings.
Charlotte: Young witch with a broom and a book that kills. She can do wonders with her face, too.

[affinity]

Y'know, if this never gets released on the PSN, I'll never get to play it online. There's no way I'm paying for Xbox Live.

Oh it's a shame you will be missing out on the exciting new ways to enjoy a 2-D Castlevania this game will
offer,  especially with friends online!   But there is still a chance PSN will get it anyway.  Time will tell.  

 thernz
What's with the rainbow vomit floor and random fire? Well, really. Rainbow vomit floor.

Certain monsters bleed different colors of blood.  Or maybe the castle likes changing blood stain colors for fun.   It goes along with its chaotic nature.  

Also, the hanged man's rope isn't even attached to anything. Hahaha.

The hanged man's rope is attached above. The platform above the rope is producing a dark shadow under it, the pitch black shadow results in hiding the highest part of the rope from visibility.    

[Ahasverus]

Oh it's a shame you will be missing out on the exciting new ways to enjoy a 2-D Castlevania this game will
offer,  especially with friends online!   But there is still a chance PSN will get it anyway.  Time will tell.  

You are IGA, aren't you? 

[Abnormal Freak]

I don't think IGA can speak English save for practiced sentences.

Perhaps she's his mistress.

I wouldn't mind some boob pics.

:o

[affinity]

(Notice I'm not the one derailing this topic.  >.>)

Thinking of survival mode, it really brings a lot more new things than I first thought!
Dream fights not possible before in a Castlevania will be witnessed for the first time here!
And using the traditional 2-D style of metroidvania combat, versus play will be an experience unlike
any other!   Crisis mentions Alucard & Soma are clashing swords, I have to check the trailer again.