Topic: when will the next Japanese castlevania be released??

[Pumpkin Glow]

[Nagumo]

Well, the Lords of Shadow games are going to be a trilogy, so there may be a chance a Japanese team has another go at a Castlevania game after Lords 2 is released.

You should also be a bit more nuanced when expressing your opinion about the MS games since this can upset people who like them. That only leads to trouble.                                                             

Mirror of Fate seems like it's going to offer the full Castlevania experience since I haven't seen any heavy high fantasy influences yet that were prevalent in its predecessor. So you may find that game to be to your liking.

[Pumpkin Glow]

[crisis]

Perhaps Konami will outsource it to WayForward, so we can get a true 2D HD experience

The only thing that'll make me buy a Vita is if a exclusive CV is made for it

[Kingshango]

Dream scenerio: 3D modernvania, In 2015, developed by From Software.

Moderatly realistic scenerio:If we're talking 2D, 2015, developed by Wayforward.

Nightmare scenerio: 3D modernvania, 2015, developed by Sparks Unlimited.

The only thing that'll make me buy a Vita is if a exclusive CV is made for it

Konami seems to be fascinated with the iOS craze (their TGS lineup was full of mobile games and like 3 console games ) so If anything I see a 2D CV on the iPad happening before a Vita game.

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I think after LoS2 comes out CV might be on a bit of a hiatus until Konami assembles a Japanese team or chooses a currently existing one (I choose wayforward) to pick up the mantle.

[Pumpkin Glow]

I would prefer a japanese developer for castlevania but I have to admit  WayFoward's aliens:infestation and bloodrayne:betrayal were impressive.

[DragonSlayr81]

I would prefer a japanese developer for castlevania but I have to admit  WayFoward's aliens:infestation and bloodrayne:betrayal were impressive.

Wayforward is an excelent developer. They recently released Double Dragon Neon, and it's gotta be one of my favorite games so far. Also, almost in any interview when they are asked about what games they'd like to work on, they've pretty much let known they'd LOVE to make a Castlevania game. That, and one of the most recent interviews with Jake Kaufman(who does a lot of music for the Wayforward games) said his dream would be to compose for both the Castlevania series and the Mega Man series. So, basically Wayforward is up for it. All we need is Konami to be up for it. If Konami approached Wayforward, no doubt they'd accept within a heartbeat.

[Kingshango]

Speaking of Wayforward and Castlevania, this Castlevania like game just came out recently for the 3DS.

Hotel Transylvania Game Launch Trailer - 3DS DS

[Lelygax]

Speaking of Wayforward and Castlevania, this Castlevania like game just came out recently for the 3DS.

Hotel Transylvania Game Launch Trailer - 3DS DS

Haha thanks for sharing, we already have a Hotel Transylvania topic, but this topic only have some images. I didnt knew that this game have been already launched, I not even knew that this game is for DS too.

This game even have bat and mist transformations, if I have a 3DS someday I will need to check this game. Nipaah~

[Sumac]

Not very soon, I believe.
Konami will most likely give CV brand to the new western team after LOS will be finished. Or some  small Japanese game company. And then there is a question: to what continuity new CV will belong? Non-MercurySteam LOS-sequel is a posibility, as well as "western-oriented Castlevania" from eastern developer.

[Lelygax]

Not very soon, I believe.
Konami will most likely give CV brand to the new western team after LOS will be finished. Or some  small Japanese game company. And then there is a question: to what continuity new CV will belong? Non-MercurySteam LOS-sequel is a posibility, as well as "western-oriented Castlevania" from eastern developer.

If that happens it will be a awake-nightmare, I dont totally dislike LOS, it is a cool game (if I forget the fact that it is a castlevania game maybe I can even manage to like it) but if they continue this series and discard the old timeline it will be horrible. Sorry if my opinion is not the same of some part of users here, but Im really expecting a castlevania game like the ones that came before LOS.

[Sumac]

Sorry if my opinion is not the same of some part of users here, but Im really expecting a castlevania game like the ones that came before LOS.

What do you mean "ones before LOS"? "Metroidvanias"? Classic'vanias? "3D IGA'vanias"? There were a LOT before LOS, after all.
And I'm afraid it will not happen either way. Not after success of LOS and most likely success of LOS2. The only way I see 2D CV returning, is some some small scale tribute project akin to MegaMan 9 and 10. Or downloadable title for the networks, that will not be big as regular DS "metroidvania" anyway and mostly will be intermediate project between "big 3D titles". Konami want to have it big with Castlevania and in their mind (not that I disagree) 3D is the way to hit jackpot with gaming audience.

And the old timeline is already discarded (save for Pachislots that doesn't count for anything significant) or at least was put on indefinite hold - LOS existence is a prove of it. It is always a possibility that Konami will return to it for some reason, but after LOS, it will be much easier to create games in "blank state" universe rather then uphold multiple conventions and timeline hijinks of the previously established continuities. And no, nobody will care about "old fans", when corporation can make more money on the general public.

[TheouAegis]

Except IGA gave them a 400 year blank slate (between LoI and CV3) along with 1999, so there's no need to close off the timeline.

And one problem I have with LoS (aside from its abbreviation being too close to LoI and LoL), is the Combat Cross. Looks like a total Masamune ripoff.


-Image provided courtesy of Crisis-


I shouldn't need to point out all the ways Masamune's morning star is so much better.

[crisis]

fun fact: i'm the first one that edited & uploaded that image of the Combat Cross to the 'net