Scythesurge
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This thread is really making me sad. Castlevania has always been one of my favorite video game series and seeing one of its prominent developers in the dumps is getting me down.
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XBLA - Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
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Segata Sanshiro
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I mean, truthfully, I think I'd like to see Iga move on to another company and another franchise. I love his games, but I think he's kind of played his hand with regards to Castlevania. If he stayed at Konami and forever cranked out Metroidvanias, I'd be content, but it would be neat if he could like, go over to Capcom and yank Firebrand's face out of the fucking mud or something.
Timekiller
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theMrCravens said:
Yes, looks quite interesting to me. Neat coop design.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
*looks at his game shelf, where DoS, PoR and OoE sit side by side*
Damnit, I don't own a 360, but I'll practically give my friends money to buy this game. Those videos do look fun, and with enough variety like OoE, the Metroidvania formula is a solid foundation that I enjoy playing more of. Dawn of Sorrow is still one of the top DS games of all time.
Damnit, I don't own a 360, but I'll practically give my friends money to buy this game. Those videos do look fun, and with enough variety like OoE, the Metroidvania formula is a solid foundation that I enjoy playing more of. Dawn of Sorrow is still one of the top DS games of all time.
RadarScope1
Member
Looks pretty good, even if the production values aren't through the roof. I haven't played any of the recent 2D games because I don't really play portables. So I'm interested in this. As long as Iga is at the helm, I'm sure it will be worth 10 or 15 bucks. If the very same game had been released on XBLA 3 years ago there would probably be more excitement. But with the bar for DL 2D games rising all the time (SF2 HD remix, BC:R, Castle Crashers, Braid, Shadow Complex, just to name a few), I guess this seems a bit regressive.
That's OK, I doubt many retro gamers will really complain.
That's OK, I doubt many retro gamers will really complain.
Vamphuntr said:
Pretty safe to say at this point. There are four Wednesdays in July and five games on the release schedule. Even if they only released a title a week starting that first Wednesday in July and this was last, it would hit August 4th. I highly doubt we will have to wait that long though...this seems content complete based on previews (full menus, etc.) so I'm guessing it's going to be slotted early in the month.
Ninja Scooter
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call me crazy, but even as an avid Iga/Metroidvania hater the vids and descriptions of this game have me intrigued. It's just a shame that being on the verge of being fired/committing sepoku is what finally drove that hack Iga to push some newer ideas into the same old stale games he's been creating the last 10 years, and the sad part is now he doesn't have the budget to truly flesh them out.
Apparently Deadliest Warrior is coming out July 14th (Sources are The Gametrailers Pre E3 microsoft show, Joystiq, etc), so we can expect that summer of arcade will not have started by then.
Do look forward to being able to plan my Summer O' Arcade budget soon! Wonder if they'll be any suprise prices (hopefully on the low end!) These games are guarenteed the best exposure of all XBLA releases... and it'd be fantastic if this game would come with avatar awards... (Alucard Avatar item would make everyone+2000 buy this game, really.)
Do look forward to being able to plan my Summer O' Arcade budget soon! Wonder if they'll be any suprise prices (hopefully on the low end!) These games are guarenteed the best exposure of all XBLA releases... and it'd be fantastic if this game would come with avatar awards... (Alucard Avatar item would make everyone+2000 buy this game, really.)
cartman414
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Ninja Scooter said:
Only really stale one was HoD.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I hear you. Iga is excellent. I also loved Curse of Darkness, but the 2-D Iga CVs were the best! I guess this means we'll never see the rumored 1999 CV that he had planned?Scythesurge said:
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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I want to like this and I probably will get it just because it's Castlevania.
But I don't like the concept of playing with a time limit and co-op.
I was hoping this would have the option to play as a single player Metrovania with a story made exclusive for XBOX Live. But I guess it's just a arcade type of game.
But I don't like the concept of playing with a time limit and co-op.
I was hoping this would have the option to play as a single player Metrovania with a story made exclusive for XBOX Live. But I guess it's just a arcade type of game.
MarkMan said:
Yep. That girl spoiled almost the entirety of Portrait of Ruin four or so months before it was even out anywhere. :lol
She also leaked information on Dracula X Chronicles, Order of Ecclesia, Lunar Knights, and Super Smash Bros Brawl. I don't know where she's been since 2008, though.
cartman414
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Sure would love it if it were an all new, full length 2d old-school action-vania.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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I'm looking forward to Hard Corps! Looks awesome!TreIII said:....developed by Arc System Works.
But seriously, if "Hard Corps: Uprising" does well enough, I could see that being all the more reason for Konami to be interested in doing more along those lines. I'd welcome ASW doing such a thing.
But why do I get this bad feeling that there will be stupid little DLCs, like unlocking playable characters for 80pts, etc.?
SNK/Playmore is doing that with the Metal Slug XX game. Ridiculous isn't it?
Page is up for this on konami.com with the official trailer. Release date is still vague : Summer 2010.
http://www.konami.com/games/castlevania/cvhod/
DLC is confirmed it seems.
http://www.konami.com/games/castlevania/cvhod/
DLC is confirmed it seems.
depths20XX
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I like most IGAvanias but looking at this game makes me feel sick to my stomach.
Azure Dream
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jaxword said:
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/0...t-for-august-4-extra-characters-coming-later/
Coming August 4 with extra characters later. Priced at 1,200 Microsoft Points.
Coming August 4 with extra characters later. Priced at 1,200 Microsoft Points.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
That price is going to burn the game hard.
Achievements list is up:
There are 12 achievements with a total of 200 points.
There are 12 achievements with a total of 200 points.
Sort:
Lifeguard 10
Bring a comrade back from the dead.
Slick Kick 10
Defeat a boss using sliding.
Bone Cold Justice 10
Defeat an enemy by hitting back a Skeleton's bone.
Grim Synergy 10
Defeat a boss using a Dual Crush.
Poetic Justice 15
Defeat an ally who has been seduced by the enemy.
Vampire Hunter 15
Destroy the lord of Castlevania.
Grasshopper 20
Jump kick 30 times in a row without touching the ground.
Boned 20
Defeat a boss with 5 players in skeleton form.
Pack Rat 20
Collect 300 different types of items.
Wicked Deep Pockets 20
Amass 1,000,000 gold.
Slaughtervania 20
Rack up 10,000 enemy kills.
Hunter Legend 30
Complete Hard Mode.
Lifeguard 10
Bring a comrade back from the dead.
Slick Kick 10
Defeat a boss using sliding.
Bone Cold Justice 10
Defeat an enemy by hitting back a Skeleton's bone.
Grim Synergy 10
Defeat a boss using a Dual Crush.
Poetic Justice 15
Defeat an ally who has been seduced by the enemy.
Vampire Hunter 15
Destroy the lord of Castlevania.
Grasshopper 20
Jump kick 30 times in a row without touching the ground.
Boned 20
Defeat a boss with 5 players in skeleton form.
Pack Rat 20
Collect 300 different types of items.
Wicked Deep Pockets 20
Amass 1,000,000 gold.
Slaughtervania 20
Rack up 10,000 enemy kills.
Hunter Legend 30
Complete Hard Mode.
Destructoid saw Harmony of Despair again at Comicon:
http://www.destructoid.com/sdcc-another-look-at-castlevania-harmony-of-despair-179688.phtml
So, it looks like every level won't necessarily be a 10-minute rush to get to the boss.
http://www.destructoid.com/sdcc-another-look-at-castlevania-harmony-of-despair-179688.phtml
So, it looks like every level won't necessarily be a 10-minute rush to get to the boss.
Freyjadour
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Zoomed out view just looks awful.