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Castlevania: Portrait Ruined for the DS
- Thread starter Gaia Theory
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ethelred said:Nope! This sidescrolling action RPG loving guy will keep on playing and enjoying the Igavanias!
Anyway, all the info released on this game so far sounds excellent. I liked the soul system, but after two games, it was definitely time for a change from the Soma storyline and souls, and I'm glad to see it sounds like they're going to do a lot of things differently. Also, I'm really liking what I'm hearing. The portrait aspect sounds awesome.
Team members from Kobe = awesome, too, as does Michiru Yamane. Can't wait!
Damn... between Mario, FFIII, Zelda, Castlevania, Children of Mana, and DQ Heroes, my DS is just going to completely own me this year. :/
Don't forget, maybe even Mario Paint and Phoenix Wright and mother 3
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Honestly, it sounds as if the Iga team is really listening to what players say.
DoS: stylus was half-assed? FIXED*.
DoS: castle was too small? FIXED.
DoS: lack of items and equipment compared to SotN? FIXED.
DoS: team was too small to put in everything Iga wanted (he said this himself)? FIXED.
*If they can't figure out an elegant use for it, it's better not to use it at all.
DoS: stylus was half-assed? FIXED*.
DoS: castle was too small? FIXED.
DoS: lack of items and equipment compared to SotN? FIXED.
DoS: team was too small to put in everything Iga wanted (he said this himself)? FIXED.
*If they can't figure out an elegant use for it, it's better not to use it at all.
All great news, thanx gaf ... er .. neogaf.
But some points:
What difference does skills and equiptment differ when they both have to be collected and equipt before they can be use? (cause quite frankly, collecting all those weapons in SotN was just as much a pain in the ass as the Souls in either .. of Sorrow games). What I hope for is a better balance of useful abilities (which DoS has) and cutting out much of the worthless fat (which all Metroidvanias have).
Does it matter if the castle is too small if the level layout doesn't hold your attention long enough to finish? Afterall, DoS was insane fun and I had no complaints of a small castle (it's actually one of the reason why I replay the game so many times). Whereas in SotN, nowadays, when I play it, I usually stop after beat Darkwing Bat and the Mummy boss in the upside down castle because obviously the castle wasn't truely designed to be played
inverted and the team didn't really iron that out.
And for the second, read above. (hell, during replays I don't even both collecting crap cause that'll only level up my character more than I really want).
I'll stop complaining (for now).
But some points:
Pimpbaa said:
What difference does skills and equiptment differ when they both have to be collected and equipt before they can be use? (cause quite frankly, collecting all those weapons in SotN was just as much a pain in the ass as the Souls in either .. of Sorrow games). What I hope for is a better balance of useful abilities (which DoS has) and cutting out much of the worthless fat (which all Metroidvanias have).
Kaijima said:
Does it matter if the castle is too small if the level layout doesn't hold your attention long enough to finish? Afterall, DoS was insane fun and I had no complaints of a small castle (it's actually one of the reason why I replay the game so many times). Whereas in SotN, nowadays, when I play it, I usually stop after beat Darkwing Bat and the Mummy boss in the upside down castle because obviously the castle wasn't truely designed to be played
inverted and the team didn't really iron that out.
And for the second, read above. (hell, during replays I don't even both collecting crap cause that'll only level up my character more than I really want).
I'll stop complaining (for now).
artful_dodger
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Oh man this is gonna be good... thank god they pulled that stylus crap from DoS.
Father_Brain
Banned
Sounds interesting, but what it'll probably amount to in practice is spending an hour killing zombies in the hope that they'll randomly drop eyeballs. Whee.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Wait - I'm confused. I thought this was a card based game? Was that just a joke, or..?
Does it play like the other games?
Does it play like the other games?
PhoenixDark
Banned
Ranger X said:
So no cards? Sweet.
I still need to get DoS
PhoenixDark
Banned
Snaku said:
...
If this is a joke, it flew right over my head. Explain plz
todog said:
FUCK YEAH!!!
I'm so fucking excited right now to discuss the gameplay scheme.
Himuro said:
:lol
Ok I cooled down a bit. Most of the new features sound great. I still need to see the game in motion though, not that it will matter that much, but just to be sure and see how the gamplay scheme is implemented. God I can't wait for E3, come quick man
.duckroll said:
QFMFT
A Link to the Past
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Honestly, as long as they end up using the top screen for a handful of boss battles (say a flying boss) to show both the top and bottom of the field, I'm okay with map/stats for it for the rest of the game.
Although, how will this CV take advantage of the DS' capabilities? I mean, sure, wi-fi, but no touch screen support and no dual screen support? The only thing left is to blow into the microphone to blow fire!
Although, how will this CV take advantage of the DS' capabilities? I mean, sure, wi-fi, but no touch screen support and no dual screen support? The only thing left is to blow into the microphone to blow fire!
A Link to the Past
Banned
The difference is that Iga said that he was going to incorporate the DS' features into his next DS CV game.
i'm glad iga had a change of heart; i found his earlier comments worrying. i think it's become obvious that the touchscreen has little function in conventional games -- it's there for things like brain training and nintendogs, and in that capacity it's been an enormous success. but game developers needn't squeeze touchscreen mechanics into proper games, and for the most part they've stopped trying. the ds will be a better platform for it.
drohne said:
QFT. It's stupid to think that every game has to make use of the touchscreen, microphone, and Wifi just because they're there. I'd rather see developers make good games, and if that stuff is part of it, then so be it. There's nothing dumber than seeing two reviews in a magazine like EGM, one that says the bad aspect is "Only one touchscreen mode," while the next page says "Too reliant on touchscreen." It's just plane dum.
PhoenixDark
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Himuro said:
For real?
Guess it's time to blast Castlevania music now.
belgurdo said:
Hmmm, Iga mentioned that getting the double jump feature by applying this feature.
Usually you get the double jump after defeating a boss. I wonder if that is going to change this time around.
I remember in SOTN the double jump feature was found at the top of the caste w/o deafeating any enemies.