Topic: Confirmed: IGA not involved with Castlevania anymore. Europe helms the series.

[beingthehero]

Kupomogli?

[Briraka]

I think it's a little funny to deny that Nintendo has a younger target market when it's so obvious that they do. I've got a valid complaint about Nintendo here.

> implying targeting the younger market is bad

[chainsawmidget]

I think it's a little funny to deny that Nintendo has a younger target market when it's so obvious that they do. I've got a valid complaint about Nintendo here.

What are you complaining about?  Nintendo isn't to blame for you getting old.   

> implying targeting the younger market is bad

I think it's a valid strategy.  I wouldn't be surprised to find out that at least 65% of all people were young at some point in their lives. 

[Belmontoya]

I'm giving up on this one. I've been trying to make the point that Nintendo should focus a little on people in my age group who grew up loving Nintendo. I would like to WANT to own a Nintendo system again. I thought a lot of you guys would see this the same way, but I guess not.

[Neobelmont]

I'm giving up on this one. I've been trying to make the point that Nintendo should focus a little on people in my age group who grew up loving Nintendo. I would like to WANT to own a Nintendo system again. I thought a lot of you guys would see this the same way, but I guess not.

 I remember when there was a pro and con nintendo thread not too long ago. My problems were not the demographic but the lack of power the wii had and wii-u will have compared to ps4/xbone and lack of attention to other nintendo franchises I would love to have a reimagining of mach rider it would be awesome or a new startropics . 

Also, Nintendo should make an HD remake of eternal darkness.

As for the vita vs 3ds topic vita still has nothing that interest me and no matter how many futures it has if it cannot interest me what can be done about it? For me it's software and since software is lacking in that department it just does not hold my attention (this happened to me with the wii and to a point the gcn as well).

[Belmontoya]

All I was saying in the first place was that I wish they would put Castlevania on vita instead of 3ds.

Personal taste of what existing games each hand held already offers aside, there is no question that the vita is a more powerful, more comfortable system. Playing Castlevania would be a better experience on the vita, as is playing anything.

I'm already wondering if Mirror of Fate HD will be on vita since it's coming to PS3. I'm going to give that game another try since I will at least be able to play it comfortably this time. I had a headache half the time I played it from the 3D. I'd try to keep it on because when I turned it off, I felt like I was missing out on something. Damn that was frustrating...

My biggest problem with that game was the floaty physics and the use of the analog stick over the D pad, and I doubt that has changed.. But oh well, I'll probably play through it this time just so I have the full story before LOS2 comes out.

I hope that IGA announces that his next Castlevania will be on vita so I can laugh at all of you. 

[Neobelmont]

All I was saying in the first place was that I wish they would put Castlevania on vita instead of 3ds.

Personal taste of what existing games each hand held already offers aside, there is no question that the vita is a more powerful, more comfortable system. Playing Castlevania would be a better experience on the vita, as is playing anything.

I'm already wondering if Mirror of Fate HD will be on vita since it's coming to PS3. I'm going to give that game another try since I will at least be able to play it comfortably this time. I had a headache half the time I played it from the 3D. I'd try to keep it on because when I turned it off, I felt like I was missing out on something. Damn that was frustrating...

My biggest problem with that game was the floaty physics and the use of the analog stick over the D pad, and I doubt that has changed.. But oh well, I'll probably play through it this time just so I have the full story before LOS2 comes out.

I hope that IGA announces that his next Castlevania will be on vita so I can laugh at all of you. 

Laugh... Laugh I say  There was one on the psp so one on the vita is possible but ehh whatever. But still I would really have to get into the vita to see if it really is as comfortable as you say it is. I've held the vita but not for long. It was  for a couple of seconds but those analogue sticks did annoy me, it's way to small.

[Belmontoya]

The analog sticks are really nice once you get used to them. Playing Killzone Mercenary is a joy with them. They make covers that you can put over them that make them larger and more like a home console control's analog stick. But within a few hours of playing my first game on the vita, I quickly got a feel for the sticks, and started to love them.

You know what the nice thing about the vita is too? Being able to talk about it's analog STICKS.

Yeah that's right, I'm looking at you 3DS with your analog STICK.

Nintendo will give us 2 screens, but not two analog sticks. This is another example of Nintendo deliberately staying a step behind in the basics. 

[Shiroi Koumori]

Uhm guys... Just a reminder, this is getting heated and going way out of topic.

[Lelygax]

I'm giving up on this one. I've been trying to make the point that Nintendo should focus a little on people in my age group who grew up loving Nintendo. I would like to WANT to own a Nintendo system again. I thought a lot of you guys would see this the same way, but I guess not.

But they did:
Wii Fat - The sequel to Wii Fit !

Nintendo will give us 2 screens, but not two analog sticks. This is another example of Nintendo deliberately staying a step behind in the basics. 

Sure, if you forget that Nintendo DID the basics

Please. if anyone here really wants to follow with this 3ds vs vita, lets use a related thread or create a new one, what do you think, everyone?

[Shiroi Koumori]

Please do it Lely, or else I or another mod would have to do a massive thread split and transfer.

[Lelygax]

Okay, anyone that wants to continue with this 3DS vs Vita thing, there is the right place for it:
http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,6727.0.html

[chainsawmidget]

So anyway, guys, how about that Europe writing Castlevania? 

[Flame]

Have to see what they do post LoS first to judge. LoS is ONE example, and lets be honest, it could have been worse. All things considered, it was a pretty unique take on the mythos. Now we have to see what other EU studios do after that's all done and they get their shot. Will we get more reboots/unique interpretations? maybe we'll actually get that next gen CV1 remake Cox originally wanted to do? Maybe a new installment in the classic timeline? (I can picture something going in early between LoI and CV3) maybe an Alucard game. Lord knows that would be an easy way to please fans and make money. People would gobble that shit up.

I'm not crying doom or anything, because we really only have MS to judge, and since Konami EU, like most overseas branches of a gaming company, probably doesn't have an in-house development staff, we will see them take on a publisher/producer role in their CV games while the actual product will be made by other devs.

Which again, could probably make for some really interesting variety.

[e105beta]

It really is completely up in the air at this point, assuming that, like Flame said, Konami Europe probably doesn't have an internal development department.

 It's actually kind of exciting, I think, not knowing what to expect next. I mean, I loved the LoS trilogy, being that one guy that actually liked MoF, but I'm excited to see what comes next. Perhaps a new interpretation of the series, or a return to an older style by a different developer with their own unique flavor. There are really a lot of possibilities and a lot of directions for the series to grow and experiment in.