Topic: Remakes of Old Games

[darkwzrd4]

I would choose CV3.  But, when I say 3D I don't mean 2.5D like DXC.  I mean a complete re-imagining of the game.  Same story, same areas but in 3D like LoS.  Also, I would make it possible to get all the characters and change the battle system. 

For example, Trevor wouldn't just pick up power ups that change the leather whip to a short chain whip and then a long chain whip.  Instead, I would make it like in CoD in which you find magic stones which you can equip to the whip to give is various attributes.  Alucard wouldn't be limited to his fireballs.  He would have his sword as his primary weapon and his fireballs as a subweapon.  Sypha would gain more powerful versions of her spells.  And Grant would wield twin daggers as his primary weapon and be incredibly agile.  I think such a remake could bring back some fans who are getting disappointed with the series as well as bring in some "fresh blood" if you know what I mean.

What about your ideas?  I want to hear what games you want redone and how you would do them.

[Munchy]

I'd say the two Gameboy games with Christopher.

Or Simon's Quest. That game really has the most that needs fixing.

[crisis]

The obvious answer is CVIII, but I honestly think Bloodlines would benefit from today's technology. If MercurySteam were to recreate it, while also fleshing out the story by touching on Quincey Morris' battle, 1999, Belmont Clan's disappearance, etc. it would be a great experience.

[Kale]

For me, CV3, CV2, and Bloodlines. In that order of want.

[thernz]

I would hope they just leave them alone. DXC was mostly good because it didn't stray much from the original. With remakes to such an extreme extent that everything is overhauled, I can't see them retaining the elements that made the originals so good. I mean, all those re-imaginings of CVI rely on a different number of aspects independent of each other. They're pretty much different games, why be repetitive and reuse a story?

[crisis]

well way to be a negative nancy, thernz   

It's just a hypothetical "it'd be awesome if they somehow did this," thread, not "how would it'd actually turn out" thread. Nevertheless you still have a point

[Alutwon]

I would hope they just leave them alone. DXC was mostly good because it didn't stray much from the original. With remakes to such an extreme extent that everything is overhauled, I can't see them retaining the elements that made the originals so good. I mean, all those re-imaginings of CVI rely on a different number of aspects independent of each other. They're pretty much different games, why be repetitive and reuse a story?

This.

I'm all for a chronicles 2 & 3 tho 

[Kale]

well way to be a negative nancy, thernz   

It's just a hypothetical "it'd be awesome if they somehow did this," thread, not "how would it'd actually turn out" thread. Nevertheless you still have a point

Yea no kidding thernz.

I would hope they just leave them alone. DXC was mostly good because it didn't stray much from the original. With remakes to such an extreme extent that everything is overhauled, I can't see them retaining the elements that made the originals so good. I mean, all those re-imaginings of CVI rely on a different number of aspects independent of each other. They're pretty much different games, why be repetitive and reuse a story?

Sides, it doesn't mean the remake can't be good. Though, it's true that they usually aren't good because they try to do some stuff that ends up scrrewing it up. But that doesn't mean it can't be good.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I tried to do a remake of Dracula's Curse.
Even as a beta, it's still racking up hilariously large views on Youtube, and we were just a team of three people!

I'm sure a team with proper artists, programmers, designers, and composers could do the job if a little troupe of guys with some C++ and some free time were able to come up with what we came up with.

STEP YOUR GAME UP, KONAMI! xD

[Valtiel]

I tried to do a remake of Dracula's Curse.
Even as a beta, it's still racking up hilariously large views on Youtube, and we were just a team of three people!

I'm sure a team with proper artists, programmers, designers, and composers could do the job if a little troupe of guys with some C++ and some free time were able to come up with what we came up with.

STEP YOUR GAME UP, KONAMI! xD

Show. Me. DAT (ass?).

Nau.

[angevil]

I don′t want 3D Castlevanias. Only 2D and 2.5D.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Show. Me. DAT (ass?).

Nau.

Here you go:
Castlevania Chronicles: Dracula's Curse Walkabout(1/2)
Here's part 1 of a walkabout some cool dude did.

Castlevania Chronicles: Dracula's Curse Walkabout(2/2)
Here's part 2 of that same walkabout.

Again, this was just a beta (you know what, not even a beta, more like an Alpha version).  JohnMorris (from the old Forums, the programmer for the game, originally in BlitzBasic, and then ported the code to VisualC++), John Faraone (who researched the candle contest wayyy before the CV3 editor came out), and I (doing the sprites/tiles and the MIDI music) were the main members of the team that cooked this up (with a handful of people sometimes pitching in to do tile/spritework, like Thaddeus and others).

This project is on hiatus, and has been for about two to three years now... but I'm hearing reports of people who are coming forth to me asking to continue it.  I haven't looked at their files yet (been busy) but their work seems interesting and is sparking a newfound motivation in me to continue the project.

[Profbeanburrito]

Most importantly, I would like to see a 3D or 2.5D remake of Dracula's Curse, with somewhat lengthy sut scenes, to flesh the story out a bit more. Show some history of the characters and events.

I would also love to see a 3D or 2.5D remake of Castlevania and Simons Quest, but together as one game
So they flow together into one

[Valtiel]

Sweet stuff right there, Jorge. The animations are quite good and the "Castlevania physics" look spot on. Only thing I find a bit rough around the edge is the stages - in fact the sprites are so good that they feel out of place there, aside from a couple bloody gorgeous stages like the Sanctum. Good work, I'm really impressed.

Keep us updated if you manage to get some progress.

[Inccubus]

I voted for CV1, but only because I'm still working on what I hope will be the ultimate 8-bit remake of that adventure evar!!!

@Jorge: That was some pretty good work there. I hope you can go back and finish it some day. ^_^