Topic: It seriously burns me that there was never a Vita Castlevania

[Lumi Kløvstad]

You might have expected one. After all, Castlevania's been represented on almost every handheld that meant anything.

It's also a name that tends to sell well.

When Mirror of Fate HD was announced, I'd though that finally the Vita would be recognized, but it never happened (and to hear Eric Alvarez talk about it, a Vita version was briefly mentioned in a developer's meeting, but never seriously considered).

I'd enjoyed Dracula X Chronicles and the refined SOTN port on PSP tremendously (I actually wore out the UMD!), but was always slightly disappointed that it was a remake and rerelease, and not new content. I'd hoped for a Castleroid or even a 3D Castlevania on Vita, given what the hardware was capable of, but Konami, like almost every other company, kept their distance from the system save for some animesque low-risk-low-reward games and then used the resulting low sales as justification to completely abandon the system altogether. Konami doesn't get sole blame for this (everyone, after all, was guilty of this almost from the outset), but it is so appropriately them to do so.

Seriously, the Vita's ability to do a decent 3D Castlevania (albeit a linear one like Lords of Shadow) cannot possibly be understated. The analog sticks and touchscreen would have made for a great combination (like dragging your finger across the touchscreen, or even the back panel to flail the whip defensively instead of holding the attack button and waggling the directional inputs as in older games). The graphics would have likely been impressive for a handheld, and one could easily expect it to control responsively beyond what could be done on the DS or PSP.

In the end, I doubt we'll ever find out what potentially awesome Castlevania adventures (or adventures of any sort) that might have been on the Vita; especially given that it seems like Sony was conspiring to murder their own system since day one, and game developers seemed only too happy to help them.

[Belmontoya]

It's sucks that we didn't get an exclusive CV on vita but you have 3 CV's you can download and play on it.

Chronicles, SOTN, and Drac x Chronicles.

Aside from that, there are tons of great vita games. Especially the Japanese ones which are abundant.

If you want something CV like get muramasa rebirth. It's great.

The system is under the radar. But it's games are fantastic. It reminds me of what it was like having a neo group pocket color.

[shelverton.]

At least the Vita is getting Bloodstained.

But yeah, a Vita CV would've been nice. I would've especially liked a metroidvania with gorgeous 2D graphics. Shame it's never going to happen now with both CV and Vita being basically dead.

I am interested in Salt & Sanctuary though, which looks like it might've been inspired by CV (and Dark Souls). Dunno when it's out though.

[Lumi Kløvstad]

At least the Vita is getting Bloodstained.

Yeah, totally getting it on both PS4 and Vita.

I am interested in Salt & Sanctuary though, which looks like it might've been inspired by CV (and Dark Souls).

I have not heard of this game. Tell me more?

[X]

It's sucks that we didn't get an exclusive CV on vita but you have 3 CV's you can download and play on it.

Chronicles, SOTN, and Drac x Chronicles.

Sadly you can't get CV Chronicles on the Vita anymore. I've tried many times, but came to the party too late for that title.

[Lumi Kløvstad]

Sadly you can't get CV Chronicles on the Vita anymore. I've tried many times, but came to the party too late for that title.

Not even by downloading it to your PS3 and manually moving the installer to the Vita? Strange.

[Belmontoya]

You have to download it on PS3 and transfer it.

That's the only way. But it works like a charm.

[X]

Not even by downloading it to your PS3 and manually moving the installer to the Vita? Strange.

You have to download it on PS3 and transfer it.

That's the only way. But it works like a charm.

Wait-what?? Awww!! If I knew this before-hand I'd have Chronicles on my Vita a looooong time ago 

[Aceearly1993]

Sadly you can't get CV Chronicles on the Vita anymore. I've tried many times, but came to the party too late for that title.

Also the Japanese region version of CV Chronicles supports PS Vita, and it has differences compared to BOTH US version and old Jap version (The invulnerable time of Medusa boss, the hitbox of sub-weeapon, and other small stuff)

[Lumi Kløvstad]

Wait-what?? Awww!! If I knew this before-hand I'd have Chronicles on my Vita a looooong time ago 

And you are more of greater carbon based entity than you were yesterday for knowing.

[X]

And you are more of greater carbon based entity than you were yesterday for knowing.

*chuckle* That still doesn't inspire much confidence. Ah, well.

[SubstituteBelmont]

To be honest, the Vita was going nowhere fast

I wouldn't have minded a remake of CV:IV maybe since PSP got Dracula X I guess :p

[Lumi Kløvstad]

To be honest, the Vita was going nowhere fast

That tends to happen when you don't advertise your product at all and then overcharge for it for the few people who know it exists, and then include tons of hidden costs.

The PS Vita could have made it as far as the PSP, but Sony got unrepentantly greedy and by the time that admitted to the huge mea culpa, the damage was done and they'd murdered their own system. After that, the murder became far more deliberate. Never before had I ever seen such promising hardware so ruthlessly squandered by its own maker.

[Reinhart77]

i'm thankful it was never made on the Vita so I didn't have to buy a Vita.  however, if I owned a Vita, I'd be very sad.

[Lumi Kløvstad]

So I was playing DXC on my Vita (and sucking at it because it's been a while), but I came to the conclusion that even if they'd just kept the PSP's graphical fidelity for a Vita game, a CGI Castleroid in the classic universe (or one very like it) on the Vita would have ROCKED.

Given how satisfied I was overall with Mirror of Fate HD, I am convinced that a Vita Castleroid would have knocked my damn socks off.