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It's here!! A new Castlevania game, the title says it all and take a look at this trailer:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=0y8F0dQM1DI. . .tis awesome :awesome:

Anyways, many people say it plays like the God of War series (even though the GoW games copied the combat system from the Devil May Cry series and i think both of these games are awesome as well). But I for one don't really care for having the same combat system because this new Castlevania game looks awesome and we finally get to see this franchise on the Next-gen consoles, but minus the Wii version called Judgement or something. . .Anyways Patrick Stewart is narrating the story!!! :awesome:

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It looks like it's going to be pretty awesome, and I hope it takes place sometime in that game between Lament of Innocence and Dracula's Curse (that's the main gap they really haven't touched yet, besides that critical 1999 show-down). Other than that, this game looks to be very dramatic and to have a great battle engine. I also think it's interesting that it apparently started as an unrelated action game that Konami bought up and turned into a CV title. :xhappy:

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Let's hope the story takes place around LoI and Dracula's curse. I believe this game is gonna be really heavy on action with a few simple button presses of course. If there's too many combos and actions in THIS game to remember then it ain't castlevania to me. . .

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I'm always skeptical over 3D Castlevania titles... But being a fan, I'll have to look into this upon release to see if it is something I'd like...

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Zechs said:

I'm always skeptical over 3D Castlevania titles... But being a fan, I'll have to look into this upon release to see if it is something I'd like...

Personally I've also enjoyed the 2D Castlevania titles a bit more than the 3D ones as well, although a couple of the 3D ones were pretty good - I'm probably one of the few people who actually enjoyed the N64 ones when they came out, despite their poor play control! Still, these days even the 2D CV games have been getting a bit stale (very predictable plot elements and the game-play has been the same old recycled crap), so they really need to kick it up a notch in both the 2D and 3D realms in my opinion. Like you, I'm a bit skeptical, especially since this game wasn't originally designed as a Castlevania game... :xpity:

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I kinda do like 3D ones, but not the N64 kind it stunk. . .sorry.

Anyways after playing Lament of Innonece on the ps2, the 3D castlevania changed my point of view forever because i actually enjoyed it. :awesome:

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Well not particularly an update but a video to show anyone who doubt about this new Castlevania game, it's a little old. This is an interview, and guy goes so into depth about the franchise and other video games that it made me cry, he knows his stuff:






Oh wait I do have an update!!!...The release date for this game is 10/ 19/ 2010.

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BTW, dont know if you guys know this, Lords of Shadow is actually separate from the rest of the series. It takes place BEFORE lament, and is, "non canon" AKA its a stand alone Castlevania title with no connection to any of the others.

Also, Patrick Stewart doesnt just NARRATE the game, hes IN it.


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^^ Cool pictures, The creatures looks stunning!!!...And hey for the last 2 pictures, there's an older man there who is wearing the same uniform as Issac's. Is he like one of the elderly members from the Brotherhood of Light (a group of holy knights fighting the dark forces of evil)? And from the looks of the last pic, I believe there's going to be some co-op puzzle elements? Most of of them assuming being environmental? Oh and when I mean co-op i don't mean 2 players but just the A.I. helping you out....last thing on those pictures, the first one....is that a sphinx located in a tropical jungle? That's a weird combination for the Castlevania series

Hey btw Bolt_Crank, I've also heard it's a REBOOT of the franchise!?...and it's good to hear Pat is one of the other characters as well!!

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The old man is Zobek, Gabriel's mentor. Voiced by Sir Patrick Stewart.

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^^ Cool...Pat is the man when it comes to voices...the wisemen voice i mean, lol.

Here's a tiny statement from Konami that talks about the artistic styles of this new Castlevania game:

Tries to stay Mainstream here.

Now from my understanding Castlevania always have those pale-skinned pretty boys running amok that almost resembles those vampires from the Twilight movies (which I never watched). Now I have a lot of respect for the franchise but I think it's a good thing they changed the art style to look more realistic and more vampire(ish). It's funny though, fans are already complaining about it now because it looks too Western for their taste. But hey ya can't win 'em all. (Read post #7).

Besides have anyone ever notice that the combat system in most Castlevania games were kind of weak? Yeah sure the most important aspect of it was the FLOW OF THE ADVENTURE, which was great but we need more than that. I think they new combat system in LoS will attract more people to play this game!!

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Found a couple of nifty screen shots, I believe this one is to be a Boss Battle:






I have a feeling that most of these most boss fights are gonna feel like Devil May Cry, God of War, Rygar, Bayonetta AND MOSTLY Shadow of the Colossus for some reason. Kojima Productions and Mercury Stream are really point some work on this game!!!

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The way i see it, with LoS gtaphic style, it can not really fit with the tried and true Bishounen style. A more mainstream style that reflects the in game would be better for this outing.

Not that i dislike kojima´s artstyle, on the contrary, i LOVE it, its very dark and gothic and fitting, but just not for this game.

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^^ Agreed. This is a new approach for the franchise.

And oh I got so much more to tell the tale, an update:




Check out the combat system peoples, what do you think?

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Castlevania: LoS is just a month and a half away. Here are some new screen shots:

New screen shots of Cos:LoS

From the looks of it, everything so far looks really polished...Also Limited Edition release will be sold for $79.99

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Dynamo8, on 20 August 2010 - 02:55 AM, said:

Castlevania: LoS is just a month and a half away. Here are some new screen shots:

New screen shots of Cos:LoS

From the looks of it, everything so far looks really polished...Also Limited Edition release will be sold for $79.99

why are you so surprised? it has different box art, and contains a LoS Artbook, and a soundtrack.
And the EU version gets a Mask instead of the Artbook.

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^^ It's the price, usually those numbers just grinds my gears even though "Limited Editions" are suppose to be expensive for it's extra content. Oh well it can't be helped, you get what you pay for I suppose.

As for any Castlevania news...just none so far. All we have to do now is play the waiting game.

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Got some new stuff for ya'll:




Also here is a 14 minute preview of the overall game itself: Check it at GameTrailers

Enjoy!!

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Heres the TGS trailer.



now THATS how you make a fucking trailer!

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Oh dam...I just shit bricks.