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Despite Castlevania's periodic forays into 3D games (many of which incite fanboy rage), series creator Koji Igarashi is long-known as a staunch supporter of the 2D aesthetic. More »
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Ever since it was revealed that the new Castlevania game for the Nintendo Wii, Castlevania Judgment, would be a fighting game, one question has been on fans' minds. Is that really Fahey standing next to Castlevania creator Koji Igarashi, and why does he look so rough? I am hunching down to try not to tower over Iga out of respect, as he just spent several minutes answering my questions via translator. Questions like, "Why a fighting game?" More »
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Castlevania Papa Koji Igarashi has recently been chatting to Gamasutra about something near and dear to his heart: The 2D action genre. In a recent interview, he said he thinks 2D is still alive and kicking, and it makes him happy. More »
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If you live in the Los Angleles area and are fan of the Castlevania series, there is golden opportunity for you to spend some quality time with Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi. To promote the launch of Castlevania X, on the PSP, Mr. Igarashi will be appearing at the Universal City Walk EB Games on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. He will be signing autographs and posing for photographs with fans and hopefully he'll be wearing the jaunty hat shown in the photo. More »
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Make up your mind! First Konami's official Castlevania dude Koji "Iga" Igarashi said "meh" to the Wii-mote. Then, he warmed up to controller, and now he's back to blowing raspberries at it. In a recent interview with Nintendo Power, Iga says: More »
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Castlevania maven Koji "Iga" Igarashi talked about where he stands on the console war. And it's gaming equivalent of a mid-life crisis. While Iga is currently bringing yet another Castlevania to the DS, he seems miffed by next-gen: More »
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Costume-crazy blogger Walter Maruyama riffs on the fuglization of the Castlevania series. Maruyama points out the decline in a series of pics. We'll cut to the chase. Above is the "before" artwork. Gothic, moody, perfect. That is, until some Konami goons put the game's look under the knife, giving Castlevania a back-alley face-lift. The sad, sad Michael Jackson "after" shots after the jump. More »
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Next Generation has posted up some musings by Castlevania creator Koji Igarashi about the possibility of the series going 3D sometime in the near future. More »
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