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i can play Contra.. i suck at Contra and i die alot, but its a fun game.. i have absolutely no fun in the old Castlevanias. They just feel too restrictive. Only one i liked was Castlevania 4, which i think is the one with Richter. that was a fun game. #castlevaniatheadventurerebirth
10/23/09
Super Castlevania IV on the SNES starred Simon Belmont and it was a very enhanced, expanded semi-remake of Castlevania 1. #castlevaniatheadventurerebirth
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That and no Konami involvement make me feel kinda iffy about it. Despite acknowledging the criticisms, I do like Iga's Castlevania side-scrollers. Though, I'm actually playing through Curse of Darkness right now, but that's another discussion that'll come up later (probably when Lords of Shadow is nearer). The Oracle games in the Zelda series were generally well thought-of, and Level 5 did a bangup job with DQ8, so I do think there's precedent for other companies to do a "big series" of another company well.
On the other hand, I've never played Contra: Rebirth, so I'm not sure what level I should be expecting here. #castlevaniatheadventurerebirth
10/23/09
10/23/09
If it's going for 10 or 15 bucks, it BETTER not only be 4 levels long. Super Castlevania IV is on the Virtual Console for 8 bucks and that's a full-length game.
God damn it, IGA. Get to work on SOTN 2 like you promised last year. Jerk.
10/23/09
Wait..he promised a SOTN2? That's all that matters....he better deliver.
And it better be 2D. #castlevaniatheadventurerebirth
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@Arthur-Otaku: It'd be pretty awesome if it was an upgraded remake of BOTH Game Boy games. But you'd think they'd have mentioned that...it's a pretty good bullet point; "two lost Castlevania episodes, for the price of one downloadable game!"
I really hope they aren't trying to fleece us with half a game for 10 bucks.
10/23/09
@Rachel Fogg: Let's all pray for 2D right here right now. #castlevaniatheadventurerebirth
10/23/09
That's not to say I'm not looking forward to Lords of Shadow (one of my few "day one" games for 2010), but Symphony of the Night 2...damn it. So much more awesome.
I would fully accept 2.5D. Dracula X Chronicles did just fine with 2.5D. No full 3D though, we already have Lords of Shadow for that and IGA has no idea how to make a full 3D Castlevania game.
10/23/09
But you are right on the last part.
No full 3D game though. Just remember Castlevania 64 if you are suddenly enthused to want SotN2 as a 2D game.
Plus, I may have to get out my own whip to correct you… #castlevaniatheadventurerebirth
10/23/09
I just don't think Konami has the budget to do it. I just want the game to happen. Lords of Shadow looks to be handling 3D 'vania FINE without IGA, so I'd like to see him do a nice, full-on HD Metroidvania. #castlevaniatheadventurerebirth
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I imagine this will be significantly different from the actual GB game. #wiiware
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10/22/09
Now before I start, I just want people to know that I never played the game, and the following is no indictation of how I feel about the game (I'm in fact rather interested and looking forward to it). I do this more out of tradition and meme.
*Ahem*
Die Monster, You Don't Belong In This World! #wiiware
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At least, I'd buy it. Probably multiple times. #wiiware
10/22/09
@Marios_shadow:
Metal Gear, You Say? #wiiware
10/22/09
Metal Gear Solid (aka ghost babel) on GBC could really use a DS remake. It was one hell of a game despite the limitations. An overhaul would be an amazing thing.
Daniel-san doesn't have to make metal gear anymore. #wiiware
10/22/09
@Alex_Mexico: I think he meant Metal Gear. As in, Note The Lack Of Solid. As in, from ye olde days of ye N. E. S.? #wiiware
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@Snappywave: Subtitle option for the Deaf please: Goemon, plz! #wiiware
10/22/09
*walks off and comes back in a top hat, and monocle*
Thirded, old chap!
*walks off and comes can in sombrero and poncho*
Fourth-ed, Senor!
*walks back on without any disguise on*
Do you think we have enough votes for them to consider it yet? #wiiware
10/22/09
However the second one was great.
That said, yes here we see a subweapon, and hearts, it will be a tiny bit better,... but as said before the platforming was boring long and unforgiving.
10/22/09
They've added sub weapons, hearts, the graphics are great-looking, they're spending good time on reworking the music, I don't recognize the stage design AT ALL so it might be all new...and what's up with the green meter under the life bar? A new gameplay feature?
In my eyes, the only considerable similarity between this and the original will be the story. And even that will most likely be fleshed out. #wiiware
10/22/09
As far as I can tell, the difference is new sprites and sub-weapons.
That level you see on the screenshot? That's -exactly- how the game looks. On the exciting parts #wiiware
10/22/09
But I still doubt Konami is blind enough NOT to see the shitstorm that is TCA, and I doubt they'll NOT use their experience with, uhm, Castlevania, and not fix all the issues that was in the original.
I really do. Also, see the green meter under the life bar? I don't recognize that. Suggestions on what it might be?
Also, how come I only get reply notifications every 2nd reply or so? #wiiware
10/22/09
10/22/09
Nah, but really. Let's keep an eye on this one and wait for some gameplay in motion and we'll see. I got hopes for it, as a 10 dollar game, not as a revolution in Castlevania games. #wiiware
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Of course, I still don't understand the 'why' behind this endeavor, but at least i can believe now that someone knows what they're doing with it. #wiiware
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But someone has realized that the best way to remake this game is to unmake it, it seems. Why that counts as a remake is beyond me. But it seems like the surest shot to a decent wiiware castlevania right now, so i'll take it. #wiiware
10/22/09
The original game was abhorrent on EVERY level, and I think most people who say "At least they are remaking it into a good game" doesn't realize there wasn't a single aspect of the game that made it good.
The levels were pretty much "Walk, jump up stairs, climb, change direction, walk, jump up stairs, climb, change direction"
There's NOTHING worth salvaging from the game. NOTHING. #wiiware
10/22/09
10/16/09
Perhaps Konami is "rewarding" IGA for all that he has done in continuing the legacy of Castlevania via the GBA and DS, thus the company has greenlit an expansive and robust SoTN-style game for consoles with awesome 2D sprites (or Dracula X PSP 2.5D graphics)?
(Sidenote: a WayForward or Vanillaware collaboration with Konami for a 2D Castlevania would, at the very least, be a visual stunner.) #kojiigarashi
10/16/09
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(Spoiler!)
;)
In all seriousness, I left out a couple of possible projects for IGA:
- SoTN HD. Remakes continue to be the new hotness, and it would be a relatively low-cost affair to do so as long as it does not enter a tormented dev cycle like SSF2THDR.
- A non-CV project (duh). I doubt the guy, like Kojima, wants to work on CV forever. I do not really see Konami giving IGA a full-retail project, though; if anything, it will likely be a PSP entry. #kojiigarashi
10/17/09
I noticed that the youtube video is uploaded by Alcuardsquest #kojiigarashi
10/17/09
Perhaps that video is a tease for SoTN HD, SoTN 2 or a SoTN spinoff/prequel? #kojiigarashi
10/17/09
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And thanks to your video, it seems as if IGA's project is an HD CV title in the SoTN universe. Thus, it does not conflict with MercurySteam's project.
What a terrible night to have my bad memory. #kojiigarashi
10/18/09
10/18/09
The brand name does not hold a lot of weight in the console space, especially in the face of the God of War's and Devil May Cry's. Therefore, I would think that it is in Konami's best interest to make this a respectful, yet modern, CV title.
Then again, the argument could be made that the "botched" reveal of LoS -- especially when a wacky-looking CV fighting game was chosen to be displayed over it -- does not speak highly to the intelligence of Konami.
(And, jokingly, may I remind everyone of Rock Revolution?) #kojiigarashi