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NES Classics, Turned Into Digital Origami
Digital artist Steph Caskenette picked a couple of iconic NES moments from games like the Castlevania, Contra or Metroid, and made them look like it's all curved paper.
The Challenge of Leaving Castlevania (and Konami) Behind
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Koji Igarashi is 46 years old. Dubbed "Iga" by fans, he's best known for his work on the Castlevania series. Nearly half his life was spent making games at Konami. Yesterday, he announced he was leaving that company, and in an exclusive interview with Kotaku, he explains why.
Beloved Castlevania Producer Koji Igarashi Leaves Konami
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Koji Igarashi, a veteran game producer best known for his work on the Castlevania series, has left Konami. His last day at the Tokyo-based game company was March 15.
Watch The First 20 Minutes Of Castlevania Lords Of Shadow 2
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Courtesy of Alzu Gaming, take a look at the opening of the newest Castlevania game, which is out today for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. There's a whole lot of God of War style jumping on a gigantic mechanical monster, and lots of blood too.
What A Horrible Night To Have Some Awesome Cosplay
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Underneath all that armour and costume is not Castlevania's Gabriel (or, in this case, Gabrielle) Belmont. It is cosplay superstar Meagan Marie, in one of the most industrious outfits I've ever seen.
16-Bit Characters Fit Perfectly In Real-Life Environments
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Mixing old video game sprites with real life is not one of the most difficult artforms, but if you're creative enough the results can be immensely atmospheric, just as the latest pieces from deviantART user Victor Sauron show.
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2010's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow hits PC on August 27. If you're impatient, or you just want to see how the game runs on your system, there's a demo you can try out over at Steam. And if you missed it, you can also have a look at the trailer for the game's PC version above. [via DSOGaming]
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In case you missed it, here's the Mega64 spoof of that super-serious, emo-vampire trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Watch Dracula Brood and Kick Ass In This Lords of Shadow 2 Trailer
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Here's the trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. The game picks up from the epilogue in Lords of Shadow, only with a darker story in a modern day setting. The main character is Dracula, and despite the setting, you'll still be able to see his castle. The game will have a demo at E3.
Classic Video Games With Real-Life Backdrops Are Delightful
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Video games from the 8-bit and 16-bit era mixed with real life environments look awesome, and it's a technique that lets anyone's creativity shine. It's something that Kotaku has covered before but it would be a mistake to not share the new ones.
The Largest, Most Awesome Video Game Castles
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Inspired mostly by Medieval architecture and the Middle Ages, fortified stone castles in video games are always among the most exciting locations. These bastions are the keepers of many secrets, hidden cellars and lost knowledge all awaiting the player to find them.
The Best NES Game Endings
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Video game endings back in the 80s and the early 90s were never really all that complicated. A short animation or a few screens, sometimes text only. But, hell, it still felt so rewarding when we were able to experience it for the first time after beating a hard game.
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Toki Tori 2 hatches on the Wii U and the original Castlevania makes its big 3DS debut in this week's Nintendo Download. Get your ghostly groove on with the full list right here.
What A Horrible Night To Have Such A Wonderful Castlevania Map
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Artist Bill Mudron, who is no stranger to amazing video game maps, has produced another amazing video game map, this time for the Castlevania series.
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Here's the launch-trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate: The Reckoning: Rising, which Jason liked.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate: The Kotaku Review
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Castlevania has a serious identity crisis.
The Most Atmospheric and Relaxing Aquatic Locations In Video Games
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Water levels can be pain in the ass, especially when unnecessarily complex gameplay mechanics meet blurry, monotonous graphics. But that's not always the case. Truth is, there are water levels (or places where water plays a key role) that look really refreshing, relaxing, and that might even possess a special, eerie…
You Got Your Castlevania in my Katawa Shoujo!
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Last January saw the release of Katawa Shoujo, a fan-made visual novel based around the idea of dating girls with physical disabilities. When I first heard the concept of the game and then heard it was being made by a group who met on 4chan, I was sure it would be a horribly insensitive, offensive pile of irreverent…