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Mike Jones
06-03-2009, 06:27 PM
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Konami announced today during their E3 press conference that Hideo Kojima is working on a new Castlevania game titled Lords of Shadow. Gamasutra (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23914):

Titled Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, it has something of a Western look and feel, seems to have a dramatic storyline, and had few enough identifying features of the classic franchise that the audience was surprised at the trailer's end, when it turned out to be a Castlevania. It's positioned with the tagline "reborn" for a 2010 multiplatform launch.

"In order to be more [globally] appealing in the years to come... we thought that this project should be done this way," said Kojima. He called MercurySteam "top class in the world" as developers, and says his role is "to support them, help them to give birth to this Castlevania."

Nearly every Castlevania title in the past has been produced by the iconic Koji "IGA" Igarashi, who was conspicuously absent from the announcement. His name was not mentioned, so it appears he is not involved in Lords of Shadow.

You can check out the trailer here (http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/e3_2009/castlevania/).

Hope the DMC style works. It will be eye candy at minimal :)
modeps
06-03-2009, 06:34 PM
Hot DAMN this is going to pwn!
ElfShotTheFood
06-03-2009, 06:49 PM
Hopefully this turns out better than the last "name" game MercurySteam worked on: Jericho.

They did Scrapland too, which was pretty fun.
BlueBomber
06-03-2009, 06:50 PM
This looks absolutely amazing. I have always loved the Castlevania series, but thought it took a heavy decline in quality ever since it went 3D (although I did enjoy Lament of Innocence).

This looks like the perfect blend of Devil May Cry action and God of War epicness.

Please be good.
eth3rton
06-03-2009, 07:14 PM
Holy Hell! Can't wait!
ZAX
06-03-2009, 07:20 PM
Can someone tell me why the entire industry can't get its head out of its ass and stop ripping off the same 5 games any given generation?

This does not look interesting. This does not look novel. This doesn't even look like Castlevania.

This looks like goddamn God of War, just like 15 games before it.

Originality has been flourishing in the $9.99 and under realm, why can't it for the AAA world too? Bunch of me-toos, this industry is :)

Rant over.
CrysDark
06-03-2009, 07:39 PM
If it's as fun as god of war I don't care. That looks incredible. Can't wait.
Mr.Green
06-03-2009, 07:46 PM
Epic trailer! 2010 is shaping up really well.


Can someone tell me why the entire industry can't get its head out of its ass and stop ripping off the same 5 games any given generation?

This does not look interesting. This does not look novel. This doesn't even look like Castlevania.

This looks like goddamn God of War, just like 15 games before it.

Originality has been flourishing in the $9.99 and under realm, why can't it for the AAA world too? Bunch of me-toos, this industry is :)

Rant over.

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HALO 32
06-03-2009, 08:20 PM
Patrick Stewart+Hideo Kojima=GOTY

The trailer was quite epic, can't wait till next year!
Greeble
06-03-2009, 08:37 PM
Give us a 2D console castlevania, ala SoTN please. Castlevania should not be in 3D.
saulob
06-03-2009, 09:00 PM
multiplataform? PC?
Verruckt
06-03-2009, 09:37 PM
That looked pretty darn good. And I didn't know of this game before today! On my list.
Your Good Twin
06-03-2009, 10:43 PM
Can someone tell me why the entire industry can't get its head out of its ass and stop ripping off the same 5 games any given generation?

This does not look interesting. This does not look novel. This doesn't even look like Castlevania.

This looks like goddamn God of War, just like 15 games before it.

Originality has been flourishing in the $9.99 and under realm, why can't it for the AAA world too? Bunch of me-toos, this industry is :)

Rant over.

Quoted for agreeance. Dracula May Cry: God of Castlevania Edition much? I'd probably more down for it if it actually payed some homage to its namesake. But I see no CV here. Doesn't feel like it at all.

Were I Konami, I'd be looking at Shadow Complex and going "Ohhhhhhhhh.....that's how you do it..."
JazGalaxy
06-03-2009, 11:04 PM
Quoted for agreeance. Dracula May Cry: God of Castlevania Edition much? I'd probably more down for it if it actually payed some homage to its namesake. But I see no CV here. Doesn't feel like it at all.

Were I Konami, I'd be looking at Shadow Complex and going "Ohhhhhhhhh.....that's how you do it..."

I'm a hardcore castlevania fan (I play through at least 5 of them every halloween season) and I even love the first N64 one.

I think this looks great.

A) it doesn't look like the super homosexual bondage crap we'e been getting lately and B) It's not a rip off of super metroid.

I can't wait.
lallous
06-03-2009, 11:04 PM
I remember that the last 3D Castlevania for the PS2 was below average. This should not happen again since now we have Kojima on the team.
baz
06-04-2009, 12:09 AM
I think it looks epic.
Valkyrist
06-04-2009, 12:46 AM
I've tried an HATED every 3D CV game. And I'll be the first to admit I've been crying and whining for a 2D SotN-esc game on a console (the handhelds are fun as hell, but not quite the same).

But this looked damn cool.

If they can make a 3D game that is both FUN and actually is CV and not a God of War rip-off, then I'll finally eat my hat and jump on the bandwagon.
scott topic
06-04-2009, 08:09 AM
Give us a 2D console castlevania, ala SoTN please. Castlevania should not be in 3D.

This game looks epic. But yes, they should definitely work on a 2.5D game. 2d gameplay has proven time and again to be fun (see: all DS castlevanias).
modeps
06-04-2009, 08:10 AM
This game looks epic. But yes, they should definitely work on a 2.5D game. 2d gameplay has proven time and again to be fun (see: all DS castlevanias).

They've got the DS to do those games on, and the current gen consoles are just too powerful to make it worth putting out a full fledged Castlevania game that ISNT 3d. The day of the 2D side scroller is long gone... unless it would be released as an XBLA title...

wait a second... why don't they do that? That could be freakin' sweet.
reptilezero
06-04-2009, 08:38 AM
what the hell, konami? stop outsourcing your damn games, and stop trying to westernize them! this doesn't look like castlevania at all. LAME. it doesn't look like it plays like castlevania at all.
Verruckt
06-04-2009, 12:13 PM
what the hell, konami? stop outsourcing your damn games, and stop trying to westernize them! this doesn't look like castlevania at all. LAME. it doesn't look like it plays like castlevania at all.

It doesn't? Do the 2-D versions of Castlevania have a deeper combat system that I don't know about? Or do you just hit stuff? Like in this hack and slasher.