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My ideal Castlevania masterpiece
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Hibiki Kurosawa
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Bloodborne. It's like a true 3D castlevania. At least the closest we'll ever get to one.
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MegaSackman
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Seriously, Bloodborne to me is the perfect 3D Castlevania. It nails everything just right.
Shuggananas
Banned
... what the hell would from software bring to a castlevania game ?
the GOAT is aria of sorrow
the GOAT is aria of sorrow
EDIT: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS. Confused bloodborne for bloodstained, haha.
I mean, it looks like it's on that path... but no one has played it yet because it's not done. We have no idea how it'll turn out. Hard to call a game that is a year+ away from release the 'perfect' version of a game.
I could say the same thing for zelda U, it's looking like it'll be my 'perfect' zelda game, but it's not out yet. Dont count your chickens and all.
That said, OP, outside of from software and the kojima art, bloodstained is basically what you're asking for. Not sure how from would make it any different, to be honest, if IGA is directing anyway - unless you want miyazaki involved also.
Ganondorfo
Junior Member
Super Castlevania IV room of close associate atmosphere remade by Bloodborne team. Can you imagine fighting Dracula and his second form with the excellent art design by Bloodborne team with orchestral music by Yamane
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ArK9W0HKyPM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ArK9W0HKyPM
Bloodborne, homie.
I think you're confusing Bloodborne for Bloodstained.
Style/Atmosphere wise yeah, but i think a castlevania should have platforming, one of the main point of the series... I would take Lament of Innocence Combat System combine With bloodborne setting..... That would be a amazing castlevania...
usp84
Member
What?What game have i been playing since last March?
EDIT Ok you confused it with Bloodstained
- Made by Platinum and Directed by Miyazaki
- A cross between Bloodborne and a Platimun style character action game. Something fast and stylish but punishing if you make a mistake. Not too stylish though! If you're hitting combo announcements you've gone too far!
- Art/ Character design by Dave Rapoza and Kenta Miura.
- Music by Susumu Hirasawa, Tsukasa saitoh, and Yasunori Mitsuda.
- A cross between Bloodborne and a Platimun style character action game. Something fast and stylish but punishing if you make a mistake. Not too stylish though! If you're hitting combo announcements you've gone too far!
- Art/ Character design by Dave Rapoza and Kenta Miura.
- Music by Susumu Hirasawa, Tsukasa saitoh, and Yasunori Mitsuda.
Gsak
Member
Sorry guys but that ship has long sailed. Unfortunately. Oh and #FucKonami.
FunkyPajamas
Member
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This is probably heresy around this parts, but I wouldn't mind a proper Lords of Shadows sequel, at least in tone and story. For level design I'd definitely want a metroidvania, for gameplay something between Demon's Souls and Bloodborne.
Yup. Thought you confused about it haha.
I have to agree with others. Demon/Dark Souls were the evolution of 3D metroidvania that we wanted and Bloodborne gave it the right pace of a Castlevania game. It's the 3D Castlevania game that I ever wished.
Not everything needs to be done by Platinum... They do good action games and that would not match the style of Castlevania.
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Banned
My ideal masterpiece would be the long promised (and probably never happening) 1999 game.
2D, but new Spritework
Art by both Kojima and the artist from Order of Ecclesia
OST Michiru Yamane
Gameplay divided by the playable characters, i.e. Julius with classic gameplay from before Symphony of the Night, Alucard (or whatever his name was in AoS) with Metroidvania gameplay.
Unlockable bonus modes after completing the main game
Now i'm sad that Castlevania is more or less dead ... i hope IGA delivers with Bloodstained!
2D, but new Spritework
Art by both Kojima and the artist from Order of Ecclesia
OST Michiru Yamane
Gameplay divided by the playable characters, i.e. Julius with classic gameplay from before Symphony of the Night, Alucard (or whatever his name was in AoS) with Metroidvania gameplay.
Unlockable bonus modes after completing the main game
Now i'm sad that Castlevania is more or less dead ... i hope IGA delivers with Bloodstained!
Well, i have to agree with the others, Dark Souls/Bloodborne are (imo) how a 3D Castlevania should play. I think that God of War-like gameplay is just wrong for Castlevania ... didn't like the Lords of Shadow games either.
Gsak
Member
Yeah but keep the Castle parts only, the great aesthetic and no Gabriel. Give us a proper Dracula or Belmont game. LoS 2 Dracula was in name only. He could have been any other random strong vampire and the story would be exactly the same.
Bloodbourne != Bloodstained.
BTW: I wouldn't let Platinum anywhere near my perfect castlevania game.
Fancy Clown
Member
I like Bloodborne better than actual Castlevania
SoundPulse
Banned
Rondo of Blood already happened, though.
I don't really see the point in giving it to From. I don't particularly want Castlevania x Souls, if only because (Bloodborne is already a thing) a good portion of the series was about the platforming. I'd rather From just make Bloodborne 2 if they wanted.
More 2D games like Bloodstained is what I want. Hopefully more of the action-y part of the franchise than the RPG.
I don't really see the point in giving it to From. I don't particularly want Castlevania x Souls, if only because (Bloodborne is already a thing) a good portion of the series was about the platforming. I'd rather From just make Bloodborne 2 if they wanted.
More 2D games like Bloodstained is what I want. Hopefully more of the action-y part of the franchise than the RPG.
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What we want is basically modern day Castlevania 2 with all of the stuff they've implemented and learned doing the Metroidvanias.
You sir get what we need. To bad it'll never happen.
Red Arremer
Member
Bloodborne is nothing like Castlevania except for the horror/supernatural theme.
Shuggananas
Banned
yeah castlevania has generally rather basic fighting and a focus on platforming, don't see that in bloodborne or any souls game
also the RPG aspect of "metroidvanias" is really basic
Yup.
Nothing. That's hyperbolic nonsense. It's got deliberate movement, tough boss fights, varied weapons, exploration, back tracking. it's got a whip. It's got throwing knives. Hidden walls that are revealed by weapon attacks. Inscrutable Engrish. Vampires. Fish men. It's deadly to fall into deep water. The list goes on and on.
Simon Belmont as lead, plays like Maximo in 3D. Has Hardcore Rising's character progressive system. Art as Guilty Gear Sign. Lots of reds and blacks. We got whips, candle power ups. Everything Vania 3 and 4, but 3D. ST should even sound snes. Hidden rooms like in Dmc Bayonetta. Replayable with leaderboard challenge modes like in Mega Man 9. Capcom should make it with Maximo team while Konami publishes or gives up rights.
They just need to implement jumping and make the level design around that jump button and many people will be satisfied.
Red Arremer
Member
Yeah. The 3D Castlevania games were closer to spectacle fighters - a poor man's Devil May Cry if you will - except for CV64/LoD which was mostly focused on 3D platforming.
And (recent) 2D CVs are exploration platformers with basic combat and RPG elements. The level progression is static, and you can equip weapons or spells of your choosing, that's about it.
I wouldn't.
I never suggested everything should be done by Platinum. This is simply who I want to do a Castlevania game. I want Miyazaki directing but I don't want From Software to develop because I value 60fps gameplay and I don't trust From can deliver on consoles with the art direction I know can be accomplished.
Also you're implying Castlevania is a gameplay style. It isn't. Lords of shadow is a thing. So is Rondo of Blood. And Symphony of the Night. And so is Judgement and Castlevania 64 and Simon's Quest. And Bloodlines. And Harmony of Despair (amazing idea, sub par execution). There is room for innovation but what I mainly want is something like Lords of Shadow done competently. Which would be a good action game. Which would be a Castlevania.
Gsak
Member
I actually like Lament Of Innocence a lot. It had that Castlevania feeling and it's a very underrated game.
You play the sequel? Curse of Darkness? No one talks about this game. There is nothing wrong with it. Just not graphically on par with DMC.
MegaSackman
Member
That was going to be my response. Add fantastic music and branching map.
The only lacking aspect is the platforming.
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just more console 2d symphony of the night styled castlevanias
Ganondorfo
Junior Member
I don't think we will ever get a Castlevania game on consoles/PC anymore.
Gsak
Member
Eh, it tried to be a sort of 3D Symphony Of The Night, but the level design was bland and the gameplay had some big flaws. It had some good stuff, but overall it was mediocre.
This is it!
Shuggananas
Banned
JediLink
Member
The music is a really weird thing to compare by considering 95% of your time in Bloodborne will be spent in silence.
Funyarinpa
Member
2D, on Vita, in the vein of Aria Of Sorrow, standalone story.