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[Mpl90]

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/...rror-of-fate-exclusive-trevor-s-story-trailer

With the trailer, Konami announced the NA release date too: the game is coming out on March 5th, 2013.

 

[metalslimer]

So many March games...

 

[jokkir]

The lips not moving is really weird.

 

[Foffy]

The lips not moving is really weird.

It looks similar to the Rondo remake in that regard, but those cutscenes were never that close.

 

[Phazon]

So many March games...

²

Will get Luigi. The other games have to wait

 

[Ragus]

ugly

 

[MYE]

Seems like the US gets a different boxart

US

PAL

 

[GoldandBlue]

So Sypha is no longer a sorceress? Just a house wife?

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

So many March games...

Q1 is the new Q4

Well not really new, it's been like this ever since everybody and their mothers delayed their games to avoid competing with MW2. Too bad they haven't done the same for July yet.

 

[LeleSocho]

I'm still don't know if i will pick this game...
I mean it totally looks like ass and it's a sequel of the worst castlevania i've ever played but i'm so hungry of this franchise...

 

[doniewhalberg]

PAL

Dat boxart. I'm all over this. March is going to be wicked but I'll fit this in for sure, hopefully they'll drop LOS2 in April while I'm still psyched off the back of this. It's going to be hardcore though. Right about the same time as Bioshock and TR (and maybe Crysis 3/Metro when they finalise?).

I'm still don't know if i will pick this game...
I mean it totally looks like ass and it's a sequel of the worst castlevania i've ever played but i'm so hungry of this franchise...

Sounds like you didn't ask for this. Skip it, so many good games if you're not feeling it. Could always come back during the summer.

 

[heringer]

How come the cutscene is cel shaded but the game isn't?

 

[Zero-Crescent]

The lips not moving is really weird.

Yeah, that is pretty odd. I mean, it's not like the mouths cannot move, because they clearly open and close them during the scene, but it's like they didn't even want to try to do any lip-synching for talking.

 

[brandonh83]

Seems like the US gets a different boxart

Whew, so glad that the U.S. cover is more "badass" and less elegant than the other one. I'd hate to see them crack that tradition.

 

[Zero-Crescent]

Whew, so glad that the U.S. cover is more "badass" and less elegant than the other one. I'd hate to see them crack that tradition.

Enter Angry Trevor.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

Castlevania: Lousy Lipflaps: Mouth is Frozen

 

[LeleSocho]

Sounds like you didn't ask for this. Skip it, so many good games if you're not feeling it. Could always come back during the summer.

i never asked for this

 

[UncleSporky]

That voice acting was pretty dang good.

This game is in a weird place, it doesn't seem like shovelware, the models are pretty nice and well animated, but their lips don't move for some reason. Texturing is ok too but it's jaggy as hell.

I guess cutscenes really don't matter as much as gameplay though.

 

[spyhunterzero]

Finally a release date. I just hope it's been polished enough by then.

 

[Mr. RHC]

Outstanding voice work, just as usual!

 

[Criminal Upper]

I thought that was a great fucking cutscene. I got giddy when Trevor called her Sypha. Hell, I probably liked that cutscene more than any other cutscene in the original LoS.

I really hope they've ironed out the gameplay problems though.

 

[Oni Link 666]

Sypha and Trevor are Simon Belmont's parents?

 

[Kai Dracon]

They had the budget for all this animation, those models, that voice acting, that music... but couldn't flap some lips?

Okay.

 

[Rush2thestart]

Shame this will probably bomb in a big way. I want to see more of these experiences on 3DS.

 

[Father_Brain]

They had the budget for all this animation, those models, that voice acting, that music... but couldn't flap some lips?

Okay.

Wonder if it's a performance issue? It shouldn't be in a scripted cutscene, though.

Shame this will probably bomb in a big way. I want to see more of these experiences on 3DS.

Same, but the Western handheld market has changed. What can you do?

 

[Foffy]

Wonder if it's a performance issue? It shouldn't be in a scripted cutscene, though.

The game was clearly delayed for performance issues. I think the game when demoed at E3 very rarely, if ever, ran at 30 FPS. I fear for the game still after seeing that. Everyone who hated the slower performance of LoS would have an entire new thing to sink their teeth into (dohohohoho).

 

[Blast Processing]

Damn, I might have to get a 3DS. This game might put me over the tipping point.

 

[Grief.exe]

First impression is that looks pretty bad.

Then I started thinking they were just using in-game character models and I started to get somewhat impressed, but then at the end of the trailer they do show his in-game character model and it looks horrible.

 

[CaVaYeRo]

March 8th for Europe confirmed. Nintendo taking care of this one in PAL (marketing, sales, distribution), while Konami stays as publisher.

I need to try this again, check if it plays smoother now.

 

[electroplankton]

March 8th for Europe confirmed. Nintendo taking care of this one in PAL (marketing, sales, distribution), while Konami stays as publisher.

I need to try this again, check if it plays smoother now.

Let's see if it can sell more than Igavanias (I hope not).

 

[Lee Chaolan]

I'll give this a chance for sure. Just I think this is gonna make me miss the Igavania's even more.

 

[Resilient]

The 3DS has a fucking wild next few months. Monster Hunter, Fire Emblem, Luigis Mansion, Castlevania...omg. It's gonna be so damn good.

 

[Qurupeke]

March 8th for Europe confirmed. Nintendo taking care of this one in PAL (marketing, sales, distribution), while Konami stays as publisher.

I need to try this again, check if it plays smoother now.

Fuck, this March is crazy. A ton of games.

 

[Foffy]

Let's see if it can sell more than Igavanias (I hope not).

I doubt it will. I think the hype for that game has to be in the negatives, or not at all.

 

[tkscz]

Damn, well I need to save about $100 to get both this and Luigi's Mansion.

 

[Eusis]

I doubt it will. I think the hype for that game has to be in the negatives, or not at all.

I'm interested, but I do have reservations. I'm actually kind of annoyed the mentality of Konami seems to be to go "all in" rather than let them each do their own things, but I guess with almost every company actually giving a damn about maintaining continuity they figured it'd end up confusing consumers.

Though, at the same time they probably did want to do this side game/half sequel, and it was best fit on a handheld so they didn't want them to conflict on the same platform anyway.

 

[BowieZ]

First impression is that looks pretty bad.

Then I started thinking they were just using in-game character models and I started to get somewhat impressed, but then at the end of the trailer they do show his in-game character model and it looks horrible.

Maybe it's fun, though?

 

[Aostia]

Fuck, this March is crazy. A ton of games.

Too much.
they are planning the release dates horribly

 

[Striek]

People saying it looks bad? I think its easily one of the best looking 3DS games. Nice style too.

Not having lip-synching is really wierd and lazy though.

 

[Eusis]

I have to admit, if the period were drier I'd just jump right in without hesitation. But South Park SEEMS to be slated for that day, I kinda want to get Atelier Ayesha, and it's a few weeks after Etrian Odyssey IV and a few before Monster Hunter. Though it's probably the easist game to just slip in there, but I'll wait until it's closer to release. Might be surprised by a decent sale or something anyway.

 

[DRZ]

Has it been clarified if is this game a metroidvania or an linear action game?

 

[Ragus]

Has it been clarified if is this game a metroidvania or an linear action game?

Well, there is a classic metroidvania-like map on the bottom screen.

 

[Subaru]

I've played the demo and it's sooo terrible. Bad pacing, awful framerate... I'm totally gonna skip this game.

 

[Eusis]

I've played the demo and it's sooo terrible. Bad pacing, awful framerate... I'm totally gonna skip this game.

Bad framerate? This reminds me of some of the 2D platformers that decided to use 3D graphics on PS1: please stick with something the system can handle at 60 FPS, or at least 30.

 

[pa22word]

WTF man that pal boxart is fucking amazing, why Konami, WHY!?!??

Fake edit: People who don't get it:

 

[The Hermit]

I didn't realized he lips weren't moving until I read this thread... I guess that didn't bothered me that much.

Too bad this game seems to be poorly optimized, I really wanted a Castlevania game.

 

[Eusis]

WTF man that pal boxart is fucking amazing, why Konami, WHY!?!??

Fake edit: People who don't get it:

US one's good at least, so it's not as extreme as that example. Of course, the reference TO that example gets lost, which is disappointing.

And if this ends up a case where I can disable 3D and get a higher FPS I'll take it, gladly.

 

[vareon]

I've played the demo and it's sooo terrible. Bad pacing, awful framerate... I'm totally gonna skip this game.

There's a demo already? Or you mean at events?

 

[Totobeni]

WTF man that pal boxart is fucking amazing, why Konami, WHY!?!??

Fake edit: People who don't get it:

I miss Ayami Kojima artworks ;_;

 

[Ahasverus]

This trailer is older than my grandma. We are actually expecting the "Simon Story" trailer soon.

I miss Ayami Kojima artworks ;_;

These are better.