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

[Pumpkin Glow]

The series is now under jurisdiction of Konami Europe (not even Japan now)

but but but what about Mirror of Fate? IT SUCKED. I mean seriously, what the funk??

Ok, I'm out. Screw two of the main Japanese developers I depended on for stimulating and atmospheric games (Capcom and Konami). I am developing weird hand cramps from inputting too many shoryukens while playing online fighters,  the combo legnth in most fighters is ridiculous as a Final Fantasy summon spell, and if you die once in Capcom's only competitive online first person shooter (Resident Evil 6) you have to wait 5-10 minutes to play again. As for Konami, the only franchise of theirs I care about is being infused with ugly and disgusting western aesthetics.

So what are my options, force feed myself western games? funk no. I'm out

Future games hold some promise if they utilize this:

http://kotaku.com/sounds-like-sony-is-working-on-a-vr-gaming-headset-1244584746

this:

http://www.virtuix.com/about/

and this:

http://kotaku.com/here-s-the-technology-that-might-save-motion-control-ga-1390724309

but come on, what about this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_radiation_and_health

so yeah, I'm out.  Guess it is time to develop some of the skills I have been procrastinating on such as singing, dancing, archery etc.

one more thing before I go: No matter how disenchanting this existence seems at times just remember that consciousness has the ability to care for other minds. alright, goodbye for now my family

 

[Lelygax]

but come on, what about this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_radiation_and_health

so yeah, I'm out.  Guess it is time to develop some of the skills I have been procrastinating on such as singing, dancing, archery etc.

You know that cellphones also emit radiation directlys to your head right?

[DragonSlayr81]

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

I don't think the problem is Europe writing Castlevania. Europe's responsible for some great horror, novels and movies alike. Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, John William Polidori, Hammer horror, Mario Bava, Dario Argento(in his early up to the 80s era of movies), among others. Though, I personally wouldn't mind them aiming for THOSE types of horror in atmosphere, whenever the next one is announced.

[Flame]

but but but what about Mirror of Fate? IT SUCKED. I mean seriously, what the funk??

Ok, I'm out. Screw two of the main Japanese developers I depended on for stimulating and atmospheric games (Capcom and Konami). I am developing weird hand cramps from inputting too many shoryukens while playing online fighters,  the combo legnth in most fighters is ridiculous as a Final Fantasy summon spell, and if you die once in Capcom's only competitive online first person shooter (Resident Evil 6) you have to wait 5-10 minutes to play again. As for Konami, the only franchise of theirs I care about is being infused with ugly and disgusting western aesthetics.

So what are my options, force feed myself western games? funk no. I'm out

Future games hold some promise if they utilize this:

http://kotaku.com/sounds-like-sony-is-working-on-a-vr-gaming-headset-1244584746

this:

http://www.virtuix.com/about/

and this:

http://kotaku.com/here-s-the-technology-that-might-save-motion-control-ga-1390724309

but come on, what about this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_radiation_and_health

so yeah, I'm out.  Guess it is time to develop some of the skills I have been procrastinating on such as singing, dancing, archery etc.

one more thing before I go: No matter how disenchanting this existence seems at times just remember that consciousness has the ability to care for other minds. alright, goodbye for now my family

 

Jesus, all this overreaction... get the hell over it. You haven't even seen what their next CV project is... The ONLY thing we have to judge CV Europe on is LoS, and it's not even in-house. Meaning, CV Europe will always be developed by someone else. And we already know MS and Cox are done with CV after LoS.

People, stop being such drama queens when we know NOTHING about Castlevania's direction from here.

[Belmontoya]

That's what I've been saying all along.

[X]

People, stop being such drama queens when we know NOTHING about Castlevania's direction from here.

I have to agree. Nothing's been done yet. We can always have the panic attack if and when the next CV fails to meet our preferences.

[knightmere]

For all we know LoS could be the end of this series, which is fine with me if Mercury Steam is the best development team Konami can find.

[Thomas Belmont]

Thanks to Tora Shiro, a Konami empoyee on Neogaf, we finally have confirmation that Koji Igarashi ended his role as series producer. The series is now under jurisdiction of Konami Europe (not even Japan now)

He also suggested that he was /demoted/ to a window (e.g. burocratic) job after being suggested for IGA to go the inafune route

You all know I'm happy by these news as I personally consider IGA to be in permanent creative stagnation since... ever
The most interesting this is, will MS let go the franchise? will it continue in Europe? Is the rumor about Climax Studios true?

 

[Kingshango]

Just throwing it out there but it's been confirmed that Climax Studios is working on two next gen projects. One being a Prince of Persia style platformer and a horror game.

[Intersection]

I don't think the problem is Europe writing Castlevania. Europe's responsible for some great horror, novels and movies alike. Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, John William Polidori, Hammer horror, Mario Bava, Dario Argento(in his early up to the 80s era of movies), among others. Though, I personally wouldn't mind them aiming for THOSE types of horror in atmosphere, whenever the next one is announced.

And, you know, Europe did Dracula.
Just saying.

Jesus, all this overreaction... get the hell over it. You haven't even seen what their next CV project is... The ONLY thing we have to judge CV Europe on is LoS, and it's not even in-house. Meaning, CV Europe will always be developed by someone else. And we already know MS and Cox are done with CV after LoS.

People, stop being such drama queens when we know NOTHING about Castlevania's direction from here.

Yes; at this point, we're trying too hard to look ahead. If the thought of a new CV already has us proclaiming the death of the series, imagine what will happen when the game is actually released. We don't know what will happen yet; until we have more to work with, we should consider holding back, at least for the time being.

For all we know LoS could be the end of this series, which is fine with me if Mercury Steam is the best development team Konami can find.

Now, I wouldn't go that far. I'd prefer to suffer another failed CV than to see the series end.

And... what does that mean?

[Ahasverus]

Just throwing it out there but it's been confirmed that Climax Studios is working on two next gen projects. One being a Prince of Persia style platformer and a horror game.

The PoP one was canelled (As it's being developed internally at Ubisoft)

[Kingshango]

The PoP one was canelled (As it's being developed internally at Ubisoft)

PoP style platformer not PoP itself. Plus that game was developed under Ubisoft internally and was called Osiris.

[Ahasverus]

PoP style platformer not PoP itself. Plus that game was developed under Ubisoft internally and was called Osiris.

But Climax WAS making a PoP.

[Flame]

Yes; at this point, we're trying too hard to look ahead. If the thought of a new CV already has us proclaiming the death of the series, imagine what will happen when the game is actually released.

I would fear for some people's health. They might just die.

[Abnormal Freak]

What is this "Europe could/n't write Castlevania" crap? The original comment was rather facetious and here people are treating it seriously. A continent of origin doesn't account for talent.