Topic: Pachislot III?

[cecil-kain]

Castlevania's creatures are one of those things often taken for granted, but when you stop and think about it --they really contribute to its distinctive atmosphere.  I mean --where else will you find flying Medusa Heads,  Dinosaur Skull Pillars, Venus Weeds, and Demonic Ninja Maids?  I think part of the reason LoS had such a small bestiary was because of the major emphasis on combat AI.  Quite a few creatures got more attention than they deserved --Ghouls and skeletons are far more powerful and intelligent than they deserved to be.  These guys are supposed to be mindless, undead cannon fodder that only pose a threat in numbers --and a very small threat to a beefy vampire hunter like Gabriel...

[crisis]

An example would be how the skeletons in the old ones chucked bones from their rib-cages

I especially love how they would even take off their own SKULLS & toss 'em at you (i think that was featured in AoS)

god, LoS haters complaining again...

you complain about things, too. half your posts here are "fuck this, i hate that," so shush

Quite a few creatures got more attention than they deserved --Ghouls and skeletons are far more powerful and intelligent than they deserved to be.

Really. I could understand if they were Blood-Skeletons that are un-dying, but the LoS-skeletons are just beastly like you're fighting a flesh & blood creature! I completely skipped the part in the Resurrection DLC where all those skeletons were lying on the floor, I was like "fuck this, i'm not wasting my time with these guys" and ran right passed them, lol.

[Flame]

The thing most people dont seem to get about LoS is that it is not the "New Castlevania" as some people are raging on about.

For now? Sure, its the current Castlevania. But sooner than you think, it will be a memory, and Konami will move on.

Cox has stated a few times he does not want to be "Mr. Castlevania". He wants LoS to be short. Not a long running series. And it shows. Right from the start they ALREADY have so much shit crammed into one story, AND a foreshadowing epilogue.

Im going to call 2-3 more games, and thats it.

After that, who knows. Maybe they will go back to IGA, maybe they will do another take on Castlevania. We know for sure it NEEDS fresh new blood. a fresh new take, and I suppose as far as being a Horror game goes, LoS isnt as keen on that. I would certainly love a more gothic horror take on Castlevania, with a new story and new everything. And high quality. Like, LoS quality.

But one thing is for sure, LoS wont be forever.

[Kingshango]

I agree with Flame, the LOS saga will no doubt be a short one (3 games tops) and then done, no more Mercurysteam and no more Cox. (and then the fandom will rejoice)

After that they might give it back to IGA or give it to another developer (personally I think IGA should move on but that just me), I think Konami is trying to figure out what solid direction that Castlevania should go and when they finally do they will stick with it.

In other words, LOS will probably be the first of many Castlevania "reboots."

[crisis]

I would prefer Castlevania to have a solid canon timeline rich with legacy that also contains stand-alone side stories here & there, as opposed to reboot-after-reboot or new game=new world, ala Final Fantasy or Zelda.

[KaZudra]

I would prefer Castlevania to have a solid canon timeline rich with legacy that also contains stand-alone side stories here & there, as opposed to reboot-after-reboot or new game=new world, ala Final Fantasy or Zelda.

I agree, but I am open to a multiverse format which allows ideas to go on without tarnishing the plot of an existing timeline, kind like Legends and Lords being two universes parallel to the IGA/Official Timeline.

[Flame]

I would prefer Castlevania to have a solid canon timeline rich with legacy that also contains stand-alone side stories here & there, as opposed to reboot-after-reboot or new game=new world, ala Final Fantasy or Zelda.

They are trying to find the "right" timeline setting for a new timeline. the old one is bloated and cant hold many more stories.

[thernz]

They really shouldn't care.

[Danial]

Konami doesn't care about story or timelines.  The only thing that matters to them is money.  IGA wasn't making it for them anymore, so they found someone new.  LoS was successful.  If it hadn't been, Cox would be out also.

[Vrakanox]

Personally I want IGA back now. I don't think COX will ever give the kind of game i'm looking for. I'm pretty sure he even stated that he didn't think the metroidvania style was right for the series.

However, if COX does make Lords of Shadow 2 I'm really hoping he's listened to the fan responses. The most important thing to me is that he makes the next one more like a Castlevania game and less high fantasy. Gothic Horror is a big part of  what Castlevania is to me. Oh and if COX does decide to put Alucard in one of his games I really hope he doesn't butcher his design. Not too worried though, Gabriel Belmont looked like a classic Belmont.

[crisis]

Alucard Belmont

[Vrakanox]

Alucard Belmont

Haha! I've seen that one before cracks me up. I just don't want him ending up looking like the new emo dante or anything.

[Koutei]

Pachislot Akumajo Dracula III Teaser movie
パチスロ「悪魔城ドラキュラⅢ」ティザー映像

Dracula, Ralph, Sypha (probably), Alucard... Where is Grant?

[DragonSlayr81]

Sypha and Alucard. While the idea of any Pachislot game fails to raise any real interest out of me, seeing "this" type of Castlevania(this "look" of the series) does warm my heart.

[KaZudra]

The sad part is that I feel like this is the closest think to 25th that konami is gonna push out.