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stranger
06/04/09

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Sooo.... how is that a Castlevania game?

There's a guy with a whip? Is that all it takes anymore?

Looks more like Devil May Cry meets God of War, and to be honest neither are games I care much about. Good games no doubt, but I don't want Castlevania to turn into them as it transitions to 3D again.

The Castlevania serisas has always been about satisfying traversal and rewarding players for exploration; combat always followed behind those two elements. This trailer shows nothing but combat, which has me worried.

Let's hope Kojima and Mercury Steam have kept that in mind.
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
06/04/09

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i think 2010 is gonna be a good year for gaming
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Captain K'nuckles
06/04/09

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So then... what's Iga up to these days?
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Theoutlet
06/03/09

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Patrick Stewart and Morgan Freeman need to take turns reading me bed time stories.
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The Cap'n
06/03/09

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For some reason, I was on the fence about this. "yeah, it'll probably be good, I guess, but..." was my line of thinking....

Until there was that closeup of the damn mask. I don't know why, but that really clinched it for me. I'm obligated to try this now.

Also, why is Kojima incapable of making a proper end to a trailer? This and Metal Gear: the Clone Wars both seemed to have 3 more endings than a 2 minute clip of video footage needed to. /speaking figuratively.
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Curse lily
06/03/09

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Patrick Stewart voice:Hideo Kojima will boldly go where no man has gone before....to make a good Castlevania since the PS1 era.
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Sandbox_Emperor
06/03/09

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hah. Hearing Patrick Stewart's voice makes me expect some epic Elder Scrolls music to follow
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okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
06/03/09

@Sandbox_Emperor: Don't mention those two names together!!! :(

...all beat my dick raw :(
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
06/03/09

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Looks nice, but the actual gameplay reminds me too much of the Devil May Cry/God of War-school which I've sadly been stuffed with to the degree I lost the taste. Can't they just TRY to translate the 2D-castlevanias into 3D, just try, instead of turning them into vague action-games?
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TT
06/03/09

@ShadowOdin finally got a copy of Suikoden III. Is upset wit...: they tried this before with a PS2 version. I got it for 500yen(5$) and I wasnt very impressed. I think it is a good idea to change the series a bit in 3d and maybe they can keep producing the 2d titles?
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
06/03/09

@TT: No they didn't. The first last-gen Castlevania was an action-game with vague objectives, and what I hear the sequel wasn't much different.
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Theoutlet
06/03/09

@ShadowOdin finally got a copy of Suikoden III. Is upset wit...: If it doesn't already exist a remake in the vein of Bionic Commando: Rearmed would be greatly welcomed.
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AdamWest
06/03/09

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Sigh, Castlevania does not belong in the third dimension :(

WTB proper Symphony of the Night sequel
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SENKOBEAN
06/03/09

Quit begging for Symphony whorage. Can't Castlevania move out of the 19th century for once?
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zåɳzißarleɠёпȡ
06/03/09

@SENKOBEAN: amen.

there is a shitload of metroid-vania catalog to act out one's 2d fantasies. its time we embrace change for once.
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Chaotix3
06/03/09

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So what exactly does Kojima have to do with this if it not being done by Kojima productions?
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Archaotic
06/03/09

@Chaotix3: Kojima Productions is producing and overseeing the game's development. They're not doing the actual programming, but Kojima is playing a heavy role in production from what I hear.
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snakepliskin
06/03/09

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This game looks pretty awesome i have to say. Kojima really knows how to make a trailer thats for sure.
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MaxDragon7
06/03/09

@snakepliskin: The game's visuals sure look amazing. It was some of the most amazing visuals I have seen in a while.

I'm glad Kojima is backing this project up. It seems to me that he needs some rest from the Metal Gear Solid series, but seeing that he is developing Metal Gear: Peace Walker, and backing up Metal Gear Solid: Rising, that won't be happening in a while. Don't forget all the other titles he has planned, like the new Karaoke game, DDR game, Metal Gear Arcade, and some others.

What a back-breaker! Kojima needs to take a stretch after all this!
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BubbleF**kingBuddy
06/03/09

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At the very least, we should be happy that Kojima got to do something new.

Sure, it's not Policenauts. It's not Snatcher. It's not Boktai. It's not Zone of the Enders. But dammit, he's doing something new. New to him anyway.

Let's be happy for him!
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Arttemis
06/03/09

@BubbleF**kingBuddy: Well, remember, he's simply helping "give birth" to this new Castlevania. He isn't actually producing/directing this title.

The Konami "youngblood" is also helming MGS:Rising.

It seems like Kojima still is free to fully take the helm of a title.
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Combine
06/03/09

@Arttemis: I think its fantastic how they let the newer or less experienced staff take on projects like MGS:Rising. It kind of gives that reassurance that theres others to follow Kojima. Whereas when it comes to Nintendo I keep feeling like "wtf are they gonna do when Shiggy retires or dies?".
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BubbleF**kingBuddy
06/03/09

@Combine: Miyamoto is more of an idea guy nowadays. He hasn't full-on directed a Zelda game since LttP, for instance. He has, however, worked close on every single game since then, and is responsible for making the highest grossing games of this generation.

Him dying would be like Gunpei Yokoi dying. A big blow, but they'd survive it.
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zåɳzißarleɠёпȡ
06/03/09

@BubbleF**kingBuddy: FUCK Yes

and it doesn't hurt that the trailer, while an early build.. looks badass. wow im super hyped that kojima is blessing CV and giving it a proper entry into 3D. ( by way of KP of course)

a great day indeed.
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bobtheduck in Korea
06/03/09

@BubbleF**kingBuddy: Nintendo sure was sad about Gunpei dying... *wink*
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