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fortified_concept · Jun 3, 2009

From the Konami conference:

3:38 In-game engine looks GREAT
3:38 God of War style action with a whip.
3:38 Very large Ice enemy.
3:39 I wish you guys were seeing this.

Looks like a collaboration between Kojima Productions and MercuryStream (Spanish studio). Release Date 2010.

I'm hyped. Waiting for the trailer now...

TRAILER! http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/e3_2009/castlevania/

HD trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-castlevania-lords/50687

youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoBXS1kXpkE -thanks alr1ghtstart

~Devil Trigger~ · Jun 3, 2009

Whaaaaaa

vids??

Kaako · Jun 3, 2009

Yup...just shown a bit @ the Konami conference. Hmmm.

Ranger X · Jun 3, 2009

Wow wait, now this is officially the new Castlevania!?

.

alr1ght · Jun 3, 2009

(3:43:55 PM): Kojima says they looked at a global audience when deciding to go in a new direction for Castlevania. Apparently Konami believes the world demands bloodthirsty action with men that wield crucifix-whips. Cruciwhips?

LRB1983 · Jun 3, 2009

Devoloped by Mercury Steam, Produced by Dave Cox (Konami Europe) with Kojima involved on it.

Dave Cox is back up. "Forget what you know about Castlevania - this is what a next-gen Castlevania game should be." -- Worldwide release on PS3 / Xbox360 in 2010.

abstract alien · Jun 3, 2009

Open world action game? What the hell is that...like GoW or DMC in a large area like gta?

cw_sasuke · Jun 3, 2009

edit;

last years trailer...sry

gofreak · Jun 3, 2009

I hope Capcom knows what it's doing with this game.

Sorry.

Tron 2.0 · Jun 3, 2009

Wasn't there another PS3/360 Castlevania game announced about a year ago? Does this mean that's cancelled?

Lazy vs Crazy · Jun 3, 2009

abstract alien said:
Open world action game? What the hell is that...like GoW or DMC in a large area like gta?

Open world makes it sound like GTA. Hopefully it'll be closer to Zelda than that, though.

I prefer linear games.

SolidSnakex · Jun 3, 2009

cw_sasuke said:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/video.php?id=1856

That's last years trailer.

LiquidMetal14 · Jun 3, 2009

Let us pray.

Last years trailer? Cancel the sermon.

Barrett2 · Jun 3, 2009

The synapses are firing!

Teknoman · Jun 3, 2009

G4 says they are recording the conference for later.

Also what happened to that old Castlevania HD trailer that was shown at last years E3?

Fourth Storm · Jun 3, 2009

Sounds like the breathe of fresh air the franchise has desperately been in need of. I just hope there is a fair amount of platforming in there and it's not a straight up God of War/DMC clone. The combat in the IGA 3d Vanias wasn't busted by any means. The problem was it got boring taking out endless wave of enemy after enemy with no set pieces to break up the action.

DarknessTear · Jun 3, 2009

I somehow have a feeling that everything I love about Castlevania won't be in this game.

Y2Kev · Jun 3, 2009

I will buy this just for lack of IGA

jett · Jun 3, 2009

Himuro said:
Yes, the one thing I've always wanted from 3d Castlevania was for it to be open-world.

Castlevania 2 was one of the first open-world games ever. Now go sit in the corner.

fortified_concept · Jun 4, 2009

DarknessTear said:
I somehow have a feeling that everything I love about Castlevania won't be in this game.

And that's why I'm excited. The franchise was getting old and stale, it needs something new.

puebla · Jun 4, 2009

any video of gameplay?

Lince · Jun 4, 2009

two years ago I read in my college newspaper that some Spanish studio had agreed with Konami the project of a 3D Castlevania for the next-gen of consoles, I thought of posting on GAF but then I was come on, Spaniards? Castlevania next-gen? :lol

â Narayan · Jun 4, 2009

I want video now.

gdt · Jun 4, 2009

Kojima's involved?

wha?

sixteen-bit · Jun 4, 2009

No Iga

Cautiously optimistic!

I AM JOHN! · Jun 4, 2009

I wonder where IGA is in all of this.

Oh, and in after unnecessary IGA hate.

Mejilan · Jun 4, 2009

On the one hand, I don't know if I can trust a shitty studio that this project was outsourced to.
On the other hand, you almost can't do worse than Iga's 3D console games.

Do we know if Michiru Yamane is doing the music, at least?

Cheerilee · Jun 4, 2009

Tron 2.0 said:
Wasn't there another PS3/360 Castlevania game announced about a year ago? Does this mean that's cancelled?

That one was being made by Iga. This one is being made by Kojima.

Previous to the E3, only Iga had the power to approve or cancel a Castlevania game, but we don't know yet if anything about that has changed behind the scenes.

Relaxed Muscle · Jun 4, 2009

I AM JOHN! said:
I wonder where IGA is in all of this.

Oh, and in after unnecessary IGA hate.

crying blood tears of rage in a corner

jett · Jun 4, 2009

Lince said:
two years ago I read in my college newspaper that some Spanish studio had agreed with Konami the project of a 3D Castlevania for the next-gen of consoles, I thought of posting on GAF but then I was come on, Spaniards? Castlevania next-gen? :lol

You missed your chance for a legendary thread bump.

Guymelef · Jun 4, 2009

I hope Capcom uses the MT Framework 2 engine.

Johnas · Jun 4, 2009

I really like the idea of an open-world CV. Keep it dark and brooding, and you can count me excited.

Epcott · Jun 4, 2009

Hmmm, MercuryStream,

...what else have they worked on prior to this?

DarknessTear · Jun 4, 2009

fortified_concept said:
And that's why I'm excited. The franchise was getting old and stale, it needs something new.

I don't know about that, I think it just needed a new game that did everything right. I really wish they would do a really artistic/gothic 3D game similar to SotN with Michiru Yamane music and good gameplay. I like the RPG elements and hidden stuff. I like enemies dropping various awesome weapons. SotN had a lot of replayability.

Ranger X · Jun 4, 2009

Kojima??? woaaaaaaaa

First 3D Castlevania that won't suck maybe? oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

.

LiquidMetal14 · Jun 4, 2009

How many more crap 3d titles was IGA gonna make? Give us HD 2D on PSN/LIVE son!

Kojipro involvement is promising though.

Tron 2.0 · Jun 4, 2009

ruby_onix said:
That one was being made by Iga. This one is being made by Kojima.

Previous to the E3, only Iga had the power to approve or cancel a Castlevania game, but we don't know yet if anything about that has changed behind the scenes.

Yes, but is Iga's project still in progress or has it been cancelled? That's what I'm wondering.

SolidSnakex · Jun 4, 2009

Mejilan said:
Do we know if Michiru Yamane is doing the music, at least?

No mention of the composer, but you can get a taste of the music here

http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/mask/

Tom Penny · Jun 4, 2009

Hype - 3

Y2Kev · Jun 4, 2009

Iga hater-haters are the only thing more annoying than Iga. His 3D games are execrable. He deserves all the hate he gets for those. Hooray for development of a 3D game being wrested away from his shitty little paws. There was a 3D Castlevania announced by IGA at TGS. Did anyone really want that game?

Even though MecurySteam has a poor track record, I hope they get the assistance they need from Konami to make a quality game.

Tron 2.0 · Jun 4, 2009

Y2Kev said:
Iga hater-haters are the only thing more annoying than Iga. His 3D games are execrable. He deserves all the hate he gets for those. Hooray for development of a 3D game being wrested away from his shitty little paws. There was a 3D Castlevania announced by IGA at TGS. Did anyone really want that game?

Well, no.

GQman2121 · Jun 4, 2009

Horseback riding has to some how makes it's way into this game. Whipping shit while traveling on a horse in an open world just sounds like too much fun.

Teknoman · Jun 4, 2009

Epcott said:
Hmmm, MercuryStream,

...what else have they worked on prior to this?

You dont wanna know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Steam

GaussTek · Jun 4, 2009

Guymelef said:
I hope Capcom uses the MT Framework 2 engine.

Why do people keep posting that old-not-funny "joke"?

fortified_concept · Jun 4, 2009

Teknoman said:
You dont wanna know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Steam

I'm a little scared now :lol

Fun Factor · Jun 4, 2009

Need video or pic stat!

LRB1983 · Jun 4, 2009

Epcott said:
Hmmm, MercuryStream,

...what else have they worked on prior to this?

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-hd-clive-barkers/27287?type=flv

Epcott · Jun 4, 2009

MS worked on Jericho?

x 1000

I hope Kojima steps in from time to time to make sure the "suck" is left out of this.

Nemo · Jun 4, 2009

Epcott said:
Hmmm, MercuryStream,

...what else have they worked on prior to this?

Not much, BUT IT HAS KOJIMA. So Castlevania is now on the A-list!!

Seriously, people need to stop getting so excited and talking like this is going to be a 9+ game. At least wait until we see gameplay.

Eaten By A Grue · Jun 4, 2009

Ranger X said:
First 3D Castlevania that won't suck maybe? oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

I liked Castlevania64 :-(

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