Topic: Do you like IGA?

[warfreak]

In Reply To #150

I dunno.. Your post seems to contradict itself, imo. >.<

I think the games wouldn't be repetitive if they had really good level design, so by caring about PoR being "repetitive" and DoS being "long and boring", I think you are still concerned about the level design. With good level design, it should at least be less repetitive and less boring. That's what I think. 

[Gimph]

Good point. I think I should have said I'm not concerned about the graphics-not level design. New and more interesting levels would make the game more interesting, which is why I'm looking forward to Order of Ecclesia because by the sound of it, there aregoing to be a ton of levels outside the castle,which hasn't been done very much before (besides a small forest). I'm looking forward to exploring outside the castle for once.

[A n t r a x x]

Yes, 20 areas supposedly built in a little over a year?

I'm just giving them the benefit of the doubt, but that does not sound good.

[Gimph]

I wish Konami could send out more pictures so we could know more about these new levels. Although, I wouldn't want them to rush the game's release, considering that would probably make the game even worse. This'll be the worst summer ever, having to wait for the fall for OoE to be released! I'm gonna die of anticipation! See, this is why I need a time machine. I could go forward in time, bring back some 3 copies. One for playing, another one for playing incase I lost the original, and one to sell on Ebay for some ridiculously immense sum of money to some obsessed Castlevania fanatic! Hahahahaha!

Wait-I don't have a time machine nor any clue how to make one. I think I just got a bit ahead of myslef. Damn... 

[CVfan13]

In Reply To #153

Nah, it sounds Neato.

[A n t r a x x]

Wait-I don't have a time machine nor any clue how to make one. I think I just got a bit ahead of myslef. Damn...

[riverman]

i used to hate him, now i think he's ok

[fallenangel86]

anyone here really know him well enough to answer that question though?

as for what he's done, i prefer the oldschool platformer style myself, but i think he did what he thought best for the series.

[sonicabid]

In Reply To #159

With the DOS thing being "long and boring" I beat it as Soma in about 1 hour 50 something minutes, and then about 20 something minutes in julius mode.

[NadsCthulhu]

I like IGA, I just think he's inconsistent.  When he makes good games, he makes REALLY good games...unfortunately, the same is true of the really bad games he's made.

That said, I think that maybe he shouldn't step down, but rather take a breather.  I mean, the guy cranks out CV games every year or so...Konami shouldn't put such stringent deadlines on his team.

[Gimph]

In Reply To #159

With the DOS thing being "long and boring" I beat it as Soma in about 1 hour 50 something minutes, and then about 20 something minutes in julius mode.

I just didn't like the game enough to keep playing. I beat a level, saved it, waited 4 days, got bored, and said, "Hey, I could always play Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow", so then I'd beat a level, get bored, save it, and the cycle begins again...

[Lumas]

I really try to like IGA i mean hes dedication toward putting out castlevania games every year or so is amazing he seems really loyal to the fans yet I cant agree to some of the things he did to the time line. Like making Dracula Mathias I really really dislike that and taking sonya out of the game series. The Boss from MGS reminded me of her being the mother of all the belmonts. And I think he glory hogs trevor too much, I really like trevor he was pretty badass in CoD but personally I think Simon is the best of all the Belmonts. As far as game designs goes I think he needs to stray away from the metroidvania style for a bit and go back to the stage by stage style and work on the level designs so they dont repeat themselves as much. Regardless hes at the helm  of CV and he is the reason we are getting so many game to feed our hunger. Judgment though I think that was more for the fans which was a great thing to do.

[justin312]

I think Iga does well with the 2D handheld games, and they should keep him on the series for those.  I think he is not the right guy to create a 3D Castlevania, I really think Konami should give a new team a try at bringing us the definitive 3D Castlevania. I also think Iga has mishandled the story over the years (I didn't like the stories in LoI and CoD, and I thought they unnecessarily altered the overall story of the series), and I would actually like to see them go back to the drawing board, scrap most of the current continuity and just start over.  I like the guy and what he's done, but I think a new creative team would be a good thing for the series.

[gravekeeper]

Personally I loved Aria of Sorrow. I enjoyed every single second of it. I think the plot twist was very creative, about how you were playing as the reincarnation of Dracula all along without knowing it. The levels and backgrounds were beautiful - especially the first one where you could see bats flying around in the background etc (I fall easily for minor graphic details). Plus, character designs were great and the spriting as well. I can understand though that picking a japanese teenager wasn't the ultimate choice, but I still have nothing against Soma Cruz. IGA also managed to place a Castlevania game in the future and still make it great. The whole thing felt new and creative, just like SotN.

Unforunately they created nyappy-neko-chan Dawn of Sorrow and turned it into something you could see on Disney Channel. I'm sure Ayami Kojima was busy, but a blank cover would've been better than what we encountered in it. Sure, I know it's not just about the artwork, but it kinda felt like all the characters changed personalities. Hammer turned into some love-crank wuss and Alucard wasn't as ''mysterious'' as he's usually been. And Soma looked like something you could find back in the 70s. Sorry for nitpicking, but I'd say DoS is the worst Castlevania title.

As for the actual topic; YES I think IGA should stay. I agree with the fact most of you say, that it's getting a bit too predictable and it the Castletroids are getting too overused. They should take some time off with Castlevania and give IGA some time to come up with something REAL great. Something new and creative, and perhaps give him a better budget too. They should give him time and a budget for an ultimate 3D Castlevania game. IGA's the one to do it. He probably just need some time to refresh his talent.