Topic: Castlevania in 2015

[Dremn]

It's been an awfully anxious and quiet year, the only thing we have to look forward to right now is IGA's project being released or shown sometime next year.

Konami has been dead quiet on the franchise future too, perhaps eventually they'll throw us a bone soon? Some kind of nugget of hope to hold onto? I'm just not used to seeing the Dungeon this dead.

[ProjectDread]

Yeah, it's sort of like how Nintendo is handling the Metroid franchise right now. Hopefully we'll see something next year because seriously man, I'm thirsty for more Metroidvania. I suppose it just isn't a very popular genre? It's unfortunate.

[X]

After the disaster of Other M and the not-so-popular LoS trilogy both companies are probably weighing their options on what to do next. When you think about it IGA kinda spoiled us by releasing CV after CV on almost a yearly basis, whereas before it was not so common. I don't mind waiting so long as it's for a product that does not disappoint. I would love to see CV handled with better care this time 'round as well as the next Metroid title. Hopefully both are spearheaded by those who were once gamers and fans, and know what we as gamers want.

[Shiroi Koumori]

I also hope we hear something but it is also understandable that Konami would lie low after the disaster that is LOS2.

[shelverton.]

The problem is I don't know what I'm supposed to look forward to here. What is Castlevania anyway? I used to be extremely excited for new games, but then came Judgment, Harmony of Despair, LoS, Mirror of Fate and finally LoS2.. They were all garbage, and not even consistent garbage. So, I have no idea what Castlevania is or what I should look forward to. I think the next Castlevania game is at least 2 years away, probably more. I'd be very surprised if Konami is working on anything right now. Or maybe we've seen the last game altogether? I would actually be ok with it.

[Nagumo]

What, aren't you all excited for Japanese LoS3? 

It's been an awfully anxious and quiet year, the only thing we have to look forward to right now is IGA's project being released or shown sometime next year.

It's been cancelled. He's working on mobile games for another company now. I remember because there was a thread about it on NeoGaf. 

[Koutei]

Koji Igarashi is a CEO of ArtPlay at present.

http://www.kgconf.com/eng/about/conference_view.html?idx=2034
http://www.artplay.co.jp/

ArtPlay is a company that makes the social game for mobile phone. Perhaps, he will work very busily to maintain the company in the future. His dream game is still far.

[Chernabogue]

Not an official thing, but Vampire Variations: Volume III will be released on Halloween 2015.

[Dremn]

It's been cancelled. He's working on mobile games for another company now. I remember because there was a thread about it on NeoGaf.

Dang.

Oh well, I'm not too excited about the way MN9 is shaping up anymore so maybe it's for the best Castlevania's successor is put on indefinite hold too.

[Rugal]

Castlevania is dead. Do you really think they are going to make another game after those 3 previous atrocities? They fucked up. Tried to cater to the "dude bro" audience, and alienated their fan base of 27 years.

There won't be a 1999 game. Dracula and his castle are gone forever, but Julius Belmont wasn't the hero, it was David Cox. Go thank his moblin looking ass.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Soul Ares 2 - gameplay

At least there are crappy IOS rip-off games like this one (which Paavo clued me in, on).
Complete with MIDI Rip-off of what, I believe, are "Sinking Old Sanctuary" and "Picture of the Ghost Ship", with some phone-synth-MIDI instrument changes.

Rejoice in poor controls, blatantly stolen graphics (check out that SavePoint, does it remind you of anything?), and other shenanigans.

[X]

Oh wow! That's exactly what those two songs are. And they don't even bother to hide it either, lol.

[Nagumo]

I think Konami could take a little bit of inspiration from these rip-offs by choosing a visual style obviously reminiscent of Castlevania yet distinct enough to feel fresh. I think an artstyle like from that iOS game would be pretty cool for one or two titles or so.

[Kingshango]

Castlevania in 2015?

iPhones.

You know it, I know and Konami most likely knows it. Thankfully I've accepted that iPhone games, when done with care, can be pretty fun.

So if Castlevania's fate is sealed within Steve Jobs last greatest revenge against traditional gaming (aka iPhones) then so be it as long as it's fun in the end.

[Neobelmont]

It's been an awfully anxious and quiet year, the only thing we have to look forward to right now is IGA's project being released or shown sometime next year.

Konami has been dead quiet on the franchise future too, perhaps eventually they'll throw us a bone soon? Some kind of nugget of hope to hold onto? I'm just not used to seeing the Dungeon this dead.

As much as I love me some cv I want some Suikoden(and do not tell me about SII being on psn because I know  ) Contra, maybe Goemon for wii-u. Ahh.... The hopes of one dreaming.  Because metal gear I have very little interest in at the moment.