Topic: Castlevania GBA/DS titles to possibly hit PSN/XBLA

[JBoc973]

Hey guys, I'm an editor at www.relyonhorror.com. I've been running a lot of pieces on Castlevania lately, in anticipation for the game! I just posted this new item and I think a lot of people are gonna love this. 

[JBoc973]

Here's the article:
http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/castlevania-gbads-titles-could-potentially-see-digital-re-releases-on-psnxbla/

[Kingshango]

if it's true, HD or bust, none of that Harmony of Despair BS.

[Dremn]

If it is true, I might look into this. I can get the DS titles for 10 bucks or less at retail though.

Actually I'd probably buy these if they went digital anyway.

[JBoc973]

I loved Harmony of Despair though, for what it was, I found it to be a perfect marriage of both vania concepts. The linear and non-linear formulas mixed together. Now, I'm not implying that the chapters are these huge mazes or anything, but on top of being level-based (like the old vanias) they're not as straightforward. Where's the character DLC

[crisis]

It'd be interesting to see the trophies/achievements they'd come up with.

[Dremn]

Holy crap a thought occurs.

What if we get the 1999 game on XBLA/PSN?

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

"A Thought Approaches!
Command?"

I already play my GBA titles on the screen... with a Gameboy Player.
Or with the VBA-GX Emulator.

But yeah if they come out in HD I'd probably get 'em for PSN.

[uzo]

Would be interesting to see how the DS titles would transfer. I'm all for full screen DS entries on the tv.

[Munchy]

I wonder how they'd handle the seal thingies from Dawn of Sorrow?

[spazzy_d]

Meh.  Ill probably get them, especially the GBA offerings, but I feel the DS games will be a downgrade.  Duel screens have spoiled me for metroid styl gameplay.  I love having my status screen and map out and visible at all times.  Typing this post made me realize how much ild like an actual quality sequel to blaster master on the ds....

[shelverton.]

Cool!
Though I also hope that the Virtual Console feature for the 3DS will include GBA games. That would seal the deal for me. Original GB and GB Color games are nice, but it's about damn time to revive the GBA games!

[Abnormal Freak]

I've always thought what it would be like to have a DS game on a widescreen TV. Then I thought it would be neat if there were a feature to display the game sideways on the screen, and one could have like a stand or wall mount that you could unlock, spin, and lock into place where the long portion of the TV goes vertically. Then a Wii Remote or PS Move controller could be used for the touch portion. It seems so ridiculous, and yet it would be so cool.

Playing those old vertical-screen arcade games like this would be awesome, too.

[Profbeanburrito]

Even though I have all of the games, I'd still download them to play them on the tv. I hope this happens, but what I'd really like to see is these show up on that supposed Castlevania collection

[uzo]

I've always thought what it would be like to have a DS game on a widescreen TV. Then I thought it would be neat if there were a feature to display the game sideways on the screen, and one could have like a stand or wall mount that you could unlock, spin, and lock into place where the long portion of the TV goes vertically. Then a Wii Remote or PS Move controller could be used for the touch portion. It seems so ridiculous, and yet it would be so cool.

Playing those old vertical-screen arcade games like this would be awesome, too.

I've done it with my 55" LED tv using HDMI output on the video card and running an emulator. While the emulation isn't perfect, and can be slow at times, it looks damn awesome. Makes me wish they were all on console instead of handheld. I'd buy an XBLA version of all of them in a heart beat.