Topic: Exclusive: Konami confirms Castlevania 25th anniversary project

[Koutei]

In Japan, September 27th now.

Thank you very much!

[whitedragon_nall]

At the very least, I hope they acknowledge the anniversary and don't just ignore it. Cox tweeting about it all day isn't proper acknowledgment either.

[affinity]

Well Konami might not be known to be as outgoing as Koei and Koei Europe with anniversaries and celebrations, but I think feelings inside count, right?   

[Chernabogue]

FUCK YEAH

[A-Yty]

Cox tweeting about it all day isn't proper acknowledgment either.

No, it definitely isn't. It's actually more like a cruel joke.

[A-Yty]

Finally : http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/exclusive-konami-confirms-castlevania-25th-anniversary-project/

So, what type of project will this end up being? Speculation still won’t cease over this but it’s satisfying to know that we are indeed going to be receiving a game to celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary.

Just a clarification: they didn't actually say that it's going to be a game,  did they?

[DarkPrinceAlucard]

Happy 25th anniversary Castlevania!

To f*cken bad Konami does not treat you the way you deserved to be treated on this special day.

I'm sure the CV series feels like a neglected child at this point.

And Cox's tweets do not help at all. saying stuff like Castlevania is in the best shape it has ever been in just sounds like he is being really cocky here and basically saying that its thanks to HIM and LOS that the CV series is still alive.

But I could be wrong and he may not have meant it like that.

[JR]

And Cox's tweets do not help at all. saying stuff like Castlevania is in the best shape it has ever been in just sounds like he is being really cocky here and basically saying that its thanks to HIM and LOS that the CV series is still alive.

But I could be wrong and he may not have meant it like that.

I wonder if he knows something we don't. Probably not, though...I'm guessing his comments were in reference to an LoS sequel. 

You know what I think would be funny? Starting an e-mail campaign trying to convince Konami to sell the rights of the franchise to another publisher. But instead of sending angry letters, using a more heartfelt, pleading tone. 

[shelverton.]

You know what I think would be funny? Starting an e-mail campaign trying to convince Konami to sell the rights of the franchise to another publisher. But instead of sending angry letters, using a more heartfelt, pleading tone. 

That's hilarious!
It would be like saying "After the 26th of September we now know that you don't care anymore about the series, and the Castlevania fanbase has finally given up hope. We're not gonna bother Konami anymore because there's really no point. But it's ok, no hard feelings! We're positive that there are many other companies out there who would do the series justice, and you could make a buck while your at it. Maybe you could put that money into the next couple of Metal Gear Solids - a series we understand means much more to you than sad old Castlevania. At least think about it."

[narkolepsi]

I agree with DarkPrinceAlucard...

I can't recall the last time I ever cared about Cox and, really... The statement along the lines of "I don't want to be Mr. Castlevania" that he supposedly made is whittling itself away and fast...

I hope this series does not pass away in silence...

[crisis]

Today is the 25th anniversary of Castlevania. Some would say the series is in decline but the fact is it's never been in better shape.

Translation: We made a buttload of cash with Lords of Shadow, something the fans can never understand. We have our priorities straight & will continue to shock everyone with what we're doing

The future is assured.Castlevania will never die. The series is evolving and bringing in new fans, reaching larger audiences

Translation: The reboot of Castlevania is in full effect, we have contracts already signed so there's no turning back. Lords of Shadow was a success and we will continue to follow this formula

Castlevania means different things to different people but today of all days, we should all celebrate together this incredible milestone.

Translation: The higher-ups at Konami don't see a viable reason to release anything special commemorating the anniversary, since the series is fine with LoS leading the way so lets just be happy with that

Now back to work. Things to do. See you all soon

Translation: Now to go travel to Spain to oversee work on our LoS spinoff for the 3DS

[Sindra]

At least Cox is acknowledging the damn anniversary. Until I looked and saw http://twitter.com/#!/CVSyndicate/status/118439024330424320, I would have thought Konami would have at least TWEETED a birthday message. Nope.

Disgusting. They give Frogger its own goddamn page and a huge campaign, but Castlevania doesn't even get a Tweet.

Fuck. You. Konami.

[narkolepsi]

I'm giving them until 9:26 PM. After that, REVOLT.

[crisis]

I just don't understand how projects like ENCORE OF THE NIGHT & Harmony of Despair get the greenlight (even a random ARCADE GAME), but a new metroidvania from IGA & team is just out of the question. Wasn't Order of Ecclesia met with favorable reviews? Didn't everyone on the internet agree that it was a step in the RIGHT direction? I don't think anyone here has actually said they hated the game.. because there was nothing wrong with it! What did Konami see wrong?

I'm sure their response will be "it didn't sell enough, so it's really the fans fault." This will be yet another infamous blunder that will go down in the video game industry's history, "Konami refusing to celebrate Castlevania's 25th year," right up there with Capcom and their "lets bring back Legends 3, but no one joined the dev room so lets not waste our time" statements & Square Enix' rape of the Final Fantasy franchise.

[DarkPrinceAlucard]

Disgusting. They give Frogger its own goddamn page and a huge campaign, but Castlevania doesn't even get a Tweet.

Fuck. You. Konami.

My sentiments exactly.

What true CV fan would even have 1 single good word to say about Konami at this point?

I wonder what some of the CV fanbase who where defending Konami and the direction they are taking with the series are doing right now.

This is just the biggest slap in the face to the CV fanbase IMO.

But the day is not over yet.

Maybe Konami will show us something that will surprise us.

Otherwise I say F*%k off Konami.