Castlevania is good!!!!

[AngryBlack]

What manservant is that???

[Scarface]

Good lord I forget the names, I never played the games. You told me about him. All I know is that even the damn manservant had some Belmont blood in him.

[AngryBlack]

N this CV game is for the genesis u say???

[Scarface]

Sega, some sega console?

Dammit, you told me about him and his master dude guy.

[AngryBlack]

John Morris n Eric whatever his last name is....k i got u now.

[Cool_Vash]

Originally posted by Scarface
Good lord I forget the names, I never played the games. You told me about him. All I know is that even the damn manservant had some Belmont blood in him.

John Morris? he's also appearently the son of Quincy Morris of Bram Stoker's "Dracula", who stabbed his bowie knife into the count before dying of wounds he had sustained from gypsies who had allied themselves with the Count.

[Cool_Vash]

Originally posted by AngryBlack
John Morris n Eric whatever his last name is....k i got u now.

Lecarte I believe

[Scarface]

Yeah the morris guy!

[AngryBlack]

My advice to u Jim stick to watching freaks with their fig leaves.

[Seijuro_Hiko_IX]

LOL:lol:

[Scarface]

funnier than any sh!t you can say to me IMO

[LinkOcarinaMan]

Well I just beat AoS today and WOW!!!

What a game

What an awesome story

Just flat out great

The fight with J (If you played the game you know who he is) was awesome.

[Akito]

Yeah, AoS was quite amazing. Much more fulfilling than Harmony of Dissonance.

[Lacan]

I'm on a GBA Castlevania marathon in where I play all of the GBA Castlevania games.

[Akito]

Good luck playing through HoD again. I loved that game the first time through, but I get so bored when I try to play it again.

[AngryBlack]

Two times with HOD was enough for me thank you. On the other hand i just hooked up the Snes n whooped up on Super Cv i can never get sick of that game.

[Cool_Vash]

FINALLY! A working picture of Leon, though you can't see the whip (it's leather, and can be upgraded into the "Vampire Killer" like in previous games. it also can have elemental abilities from what I hear (I think I read about it in the new EGM) something I had wanted for a small while)

http://www.classicgaming.com/castlevania/char/leon.gif

[Lacan]

Why is Iga trying to make him almost look like Dante?

[Cool_Vash]

{Listening to: a remix of Vampire Killer (I think there's some electric guitar in there too)}

okay, heres a good pic of him with the whip:


http://www.classicgaming.com/castlevania/lament/castlev-1024.jpg

If anyone wants me to change it to just a link let me know. it should be the Wallpaper from EGM, as well.

{I am the Wind}

[AngryBlack]

Kicka$$ another pastyskinned Bishie at least this one doesn't have white hair.

My god Leon reminds me of that loser Raph from SC2.

[Akito]

Leon looks like a f@g. Everyone knows that the first Belmont to fight Dracula is suppose to be a chick Belmont, with boobs! Not just some long haired bishie.

[Scarface]

Maybe he is a girl?

[AngryBlack]

Leave it to konami or do we blame Iga for completely ignoring Sonya lol

[Lacan]

Blame Iga he's the one that left her out.

[GimpyBoy]

Yeah Iga is the one that left her out...

EGM: After Tomb Raider, don't you think a female character is more acceptable?

IGA: It's possible I guess. Although, I purposefully left the Sonia Belmont character (from Castlevania: Legends for GBC) out of the official Castlevania chronology. (laughs) Usually, the vampire storyline motifs, females tend to be sacrificed. It's easier to come up with weak, feminine characters. I'll think about it more in the future, though. It's tough to fit a female hero into the early history of Castlevania, but as you move into the modern day, females can then more easily become a hero.

What an idiot. It's not too hard to fit in a female when it's already been done dorkass.

[Arsinol]

What exactly is a dorkass? :|

[DragonRebornLee]

wasnt she already in the storyline, and not a sacrifice...? I played the game I thought she lived..:look:

[GimpyBoy]

Well there are two theories on the origins of the word dorkass.

One is the simple straightforward method. Which is assuming that a dorkass must be a combination equalling in measure of dork and of ***.

However many believe the term comes from the little known Native American tribe of the PallaWalla. In ancient times when a boy would refuse the ceremony of manhood they would force him to wear the kass. This pink headdress with many long feathers, was a symbol of his lack of masculinity.. The child would then be branded a traitor to the tribe, or in pallawallian a "dor." The kass would then be placed on the dor's head and he would be forced into the square where he would be shot with as many arrows as possible, until the traitorous blood within him bathed the ground crimson. This child would then be buried in the woods with an unmarked grave. The kass once mixed with the blood of the dor would be called simply the dorkass and would serve as a reminder to all not to be a traitor.

So in short Iga is a dorkass and we should get all Native American on him. The end.

[GimpyBoy]

Originally posted by DragonRebornLee
wasnt she already in the storyline, and not a sacrifice...? I played the game I thought she lived..:look:

Yes she WAS in the storyline, yes she DID live.

Now that Iga is in charge, he (like the dorkass he is) has removed her from the storyline and replaced her with Leon.

[DragonRebornLee]

*claps* bravo :lol:

[Arsinol]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
Yes she WAS in the storyline, yes she DID live.

Now that Iga is in charge, he (like the dorkass he is) has removed her from the storyline and replaced her with Leon.

Why?

[GimpyBoy]

Originally posted by Arsinol
Why?

Wanna know the sad truth? Cuz he doesn't like the idea of females as the hero in Castlevania, and becuase he didn't make the game. That's it.

[Arsinol]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
Wanna know the sad truth? Cuz he doesn't like the idea of females as the hero in Castlevania, and becuase he didn't make the game. That's it.

So he took out a character already established in the storyline because she was a female and he didn't create her? That's very ignorant and just plain stupid.

[GimpyBoy]

Originally posted by Arsinol
So he took out a character already established in the storyline because she was a female and he didn't create her? That's very ignorant and just plain stupid.

Indeed. He decided the beginning of the Castlevania saga was now non-canon and created Leon and the now human Dracula set in 1100. I hate this game more and more every second.

Besides I love the idea of the pure virgin starting the Belmont clan. Not some pansy bishie.

The worst part is that he doesn't fit in with his descendants at all. Trevor and Simon are both loin cloth wearing barbarians, and Leon is this prettyboy knight in fancy cloths. Where the hell did all that money and class go?

[DragonRebornLee]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
Indeed. He decided the beginning of the Castlevania saga was now non-canon and created Leon and the now human Dracula set in 1100. I hate this game more and more every second.

Besides I love the idea of the pure virgin starting the Belmont clan. Not some pansy bishie.

The worst part is that he doesn't fit in with his descendants at all. Trevor and Simon are both loin cloth wearing barbarians, and Leon is this prettyboy knight in fancy cloths. Where the hell did all that money and class go?
true dat, but if I remember correctly I thought the Belmonts were outcasts so they could have had all that before their exile, *wants to see a game in 1999 so bad*:bawling:

[GimpyBoy]

Outcast shmoutcast... Yeah you're right I wasn't thinking straight. Heh. My fury at Iga blinded me. lol

I can't wait to see how Iga screws this series more. I'm suddenly expecting to see Simon again. Only as a pasty boy with White hair and some sort of long robe.

[Arsinol]

A list of things I'll be doing come release time of Lament:

1. Gouging Iga's eyes out with a fork.
2. Burning advertisments for Lament.
3. Playing AoS.
4. Playing some other game better than Lament.
5. Shaking my fist.
6. Beating people for buying Lament.
7. Laughing at those who bought and where disapointed.
8. Still not playing the damn game.
9. No longer wondering if their is a god.
10. Not playing Lament.

[Scarface]

So............the CV Lament fans are Dorkasses?

[GimpyBoy]

No Iga is the dorkass. They're just fans of the work of a dorkass. Now if they go and screw up an old school series as bad as he has... Then they will become dorkasses.

[Scarface]

When did this guy feel the need to change anything about this series?

[AngryBlack]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
Indeed. He decided the beginning of the Castlevania saga was now non-canon and created Leon and the now human Dracula set in 1100.



I believe this expalins it all.

[Scarface]

So do we get to see how Death os formed and what not......

I hope to gawd they don't screw up Frank.

[Cool_Vash]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
Outcast shmoutcast... Yeah you're right I wasn't thinking straight. Heh. My fury at Iga blinded me. lol

I can't wait to see how Iga screws this series more. I'm suddenly expecting to see Simon again. Only as a pasty boy with White hair and some sort of long robe.

http://www.demajen.com/rtcv/cc/simon2.jpg
http://www.demajen.com/rtcv/cc/simon1.jpg

And if you wanna blame someone on the character designs, blame Ayami Kojima.

Also, just pointing out a trivia: the Belmonts are descended from Alucard as well as Sonya (it is believed that after the game she was in, that she and Alucard had a child).

[Arsinol]

Does IGA have a thing for half naked bishies in leather?

[Cool_Vash]

ARSINOL MAKE UP YOUR MIND!

first you want simon as a loin-clothe wearing barbarian, now that you see this design, you mock it for being a "half naked bishie in leather"! No he doesn't. The art is done by Ayami Kojima, not IGA. here's some of her other work:

http://www.demajen.com/rtcv/kojima.html

[Cool_Vash]

also, need I remind you that AoS is an IGA game.

[AngryBlack]

Uh Sonya doesn't exist nomore. Since she was supposed to be the first Belmont but now we have Raph(Leon) as the first Belmont.

BTW if the Belmonts r related to Alucard does that mean that the Belmonts r fighting there great great great grandfather.....no way i'm buying that.

[AngryBlack]

Originally posted by Scarface
So do we get to see how Death os formed and what not......

I hope to gawd they don't screw up Frank.


Well seeing the new CV trend i'm willing to bet Death n Frank started out as white haired Bishes before there sudden transformation.

[Scarface]

lol, we all kow that is how Frank starter out in the first place. He WAS the Bishie.

it's just that meanie Leon came round and saw that Frank was prettier and messed his face(er whole body) up making him the monster he is now!

[Cool_Vash]

http://www.classicgaming.com/castlevania/dungeon.htm

not that the series has never had it's share of plot holes (honestly, we can only go to the future (barely) or the past (even more barely) now, we're seriously running out of time periods) and it's not illogical too assume that Alucard was the father of Trevor. We know that Sonia and Alucard did meet in the game.

EDIT: I somehow screwed up the last thing. its fixed now.

[AngryBlack]

How in the world did Trevor meet Sonia???

Edit:ignore that post......regardless of what any site says i'm still not buying that Alucard is Trevors pops.... is any of this info OFFICIAL if not i'm not buying it.

[Cool_Vash]

Originally posted by AngryBlack
Well seeing the new CV trend i'm willing to bet Death n Frank started out as white haired Bishes before there sudden transformation.


Death is Death. you can't have the angel of death be alive, let alone be a bishie. Frankenstein might be a bishie. or should I say an unholy almagamation of dead bishies (since Frank was built from the corpses of dead people (criminals I believe)).

[GimpyBoy]

Alucard is not the father of Trevor any more.

Sonia never existed, therefore she could not "mate" with Alucard.

[AngryBlack]

This is CV Coolvash you can never know.

[Cool_Vash]

Well, for one thing, It seems IGA doesn't like things to conflict too much with mythology (from what I hear, he is a mythology nut on this stuff)

[GimpyBoy]

Death is commonly seen as a human as well. For example the angel of Death in the bible. Generally only the Grim Reaper is a skeleton, and the CV series has named the GR Death. So it's possible, but unlikely.

Also don't think that Iga won't screw with this as well. He seems to be doing a lot of upturning lately. For all we know Death is his best friend as a human and then he gets absorbed by evil and becomes the Death we all love to hate.

[Cool_Vash]

that reminds me, here's Death's most ridiculous costume:

http://www.demajen.com/rtcv/cvl/death.jpg

and for the heck of it, here's Alucard from Legends:
http://www.demajen.com/rtcv/cvl/alucard2.jpg

[AngryBlack]

Originally posted by PmaSkater
3. Tie: Harmony of Dissonance and Circle of the Moon
I really couldn't decide which game I like more. They were
both really well done. I thought CotM was more original, but I
found myself liking HoD just as much. So I really couldn't
decide. The gameplay on both games was amazing. And what
makes them even cooler... I can play them while on the road.
Or while on the toilet


I'm sorry for bringing this back up but how in the bluehell can you even think about putting HOD n COTM in the same catagorey....i guess you have been drinking from the toilet again huh PMA???

[Lacan]

Hey remember last year where everybody said that HOD was the greatest game in the world.

[PmaGuardian]

If you weren't across the country... I'd stab you Blackman. I was on crack back then, so sue me. I have learned from the past and will never judge a game before I beat it. You were right, I was wrong... and that is the ONLY time you will EVER see me say that. Mark my words. *STAB*

Speaking of CotM... I'm playing it right now.

[AngryBlack]

Originally posted by Lacan
Hey remember last year where everybody said that HOD was the greatest game in the world.



I was the only person who hated HOD last year n i still stand by that.

[Lacan]

I still don't know what makes HOD so boring? Maybe its the fact that its really hard to level up to 99 in this game, unlike COTM and AOS.

[GimpyBoy]

Originally posted by PmaSkater
If you weren't across the country... I'd stab you Blackman. I was on crack back then, so sue me. I have learned from the past and will never judge a game before I beat it. You were right, I was wrong... and that is the ONLY time you will EVER see me say that. Mark my words. *STAB*

Speaking of CotM... I'm playing it right now.

Hahaha, Harmony of Dissonance lover.

Hey Juste called, he wants his boxers back.

[AngryBlack]

I have never leveled up to 99 in COTM never needed to as for HOD i'll say it again lame magic system+lame story=LAME GAME IMO

[PmaGuardian]

Hey Gimp... there's no need to insult me. We all know that you need to flex your masculinity and "coolness" by playing DX for the SNES. It's ok man... let it all out. Your love WILL be known to the world.

[GimpyBoy]

You're the one that showed it to me... You were like "check this out it's the best game ever! My mommy bought it for me cuz I was good at the dentist." And what was with that pink tea cozy you brought it over on?

[PmaGuardian]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
You're the one that showed it to me... You were like "check this out it's the best game ever! My mommy bought it for me cuz I was good at the dentist." And what was with that pink tea cozy you brought it over on?

Hey man... the last thing my mommy bought me for being good at the dentist was Manhattan Project for the NES. So lay off sukka! And we ALL know you have 3 copies of SNES DX... one for every toilet in your house. I mean, if you are going to have a shitter game, at least make it one that won't give you the runs for 12 days straight.

[Lacan]

The DSS Card system rocks because you can have over 100 spells and abilities, while the Magic Fusion System is only limited to 30 lame magic attacks. And it sucks that you can't change your whip into a sword or add fire to it, or even make it long by making it the Earth Whip. COTM is many times better then HOD, because it is deeper, and has many modes, like you can be a fighter, magic user, a theif, Etc like in RPG games when you get these secret modes.

[GimpyBoy]

Hey man, no need to get all vile. But it's true I do have a copy for each bathroom in the house, but hey man what else should I use for wiping.

Besides aren't you supposed to be watching Days of Our Lives?

[AngryBlack]

Silly me that's another thing COTM has over HOD replay value!!!!

[Lacan]

Speaking of SNES Dracula X, I played that 2 weeks ago and beaten it, but man did that game suck compared to Dracula X: Rondo of Blood.

[PmaGuardian]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
Besides aren't you supposed to be watching Days of Our Lives?

You know the saddest part about that? For the first 9 years of my life I watched that show EVERYDAY thanks to my mom. Having only one TV back in the day meant that I had to watch what she was watching... and that meant Days.

Anyways... I hope you die and rot in hell forever you poser *** wannabe oldschool gamer turned ****** McShit Shiteroo. Go back to your precious Tao Feng and leave us GOOD fighting game fans alone. Sukka.

Note: CotM has hella good replay and the entire DSS system was pretty coo. And I just hate how Juste movees in HoD. It's so... floaty.

[AngryBlack]

There is no way in hell a CV fan would watch Days Of Our Lives u freak u!!!!

[GimpyBoy]

Good fighting game fans, hahah sure.

I'll whoop yer butt any day of the week. I bet your first fight game was Virtua Fighter 2.

I'm the poser huh? You're the dorkass that likes HoD. Seems someone's got a case of the metroid-vanias. Why don't you go wear some purple and watch your stories with momma.

[PmaGuardian]

Originally posted by AngryBlack
There is no way in hell a CV fan would watch Days Of Our Lives u freak u!!!!

Thanks to Days and other Soaps... I was forced away from my NES and SNES for a few years there. My GB was my savior and I played the CV games on it alot. Sure they were mediocre in comparison to the SNES (CV4) and NES games.... but still.

[PmaGuardian]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
I'll whoop yer butt any day of the week. I bet your first fight game was Virtua Fighter 2.

I'm the poser huh? You're the dorkass that likes HoD. Seems someone's got a case of the metroid-vanias.

Sure I've got a case of the Metroid-vanias.. but it isn't my choice poserboy! And don't get me started on "first fighting games." We all know your first fighting game was Way of the Warrior... and you know what they say. First fighting game always stays close to your heart.

[AngryBlack]

Originally posted by PmaSkater
Thanks to Days and other Soaps... I was forced away from my NES and SNES for a few years there. My GB was my savior and I played the CV games on it alot. Sure they were mediocre in comparison to the SNES (CV4) and NES games.... but still.



The more u speak of your past the more disappointed i become.

[GimpyBoy]

You're not even a real fighting game fan. You just have that avatar to impress AB. Man, get a life.

I think I hear your momma calling. She says she has chocolate ice cream and Dave just dumped on Sarah.

[PmaGuardian]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
You're not even a real fighting game fan. You just have that avatar to impress AB. Man, get a life.

At least I don't have an avatar of what I wished I looked like. And did I mention your ghey *** old avvie with the pink hair? What the **** are you... a pig humper like Tomba?

[GimpyBoy]

Originally posted by PmaSkater
As I said in another post... I'm very pissed and very skeptical. I wanted a 2.5D game so bad, but I was a fool for thinking a game company would answer a prayer. That never happens anymore. :(

And by the way... is that dude in your avvie you Gimpyboy? If so... way to rock out the pink hair. Hot pink is da best color ever!

Uh oh. Looks like someone likes pink hair. Hmm, maybe you're the Tomba lover. Was that you just living out your Tomba fantasies through me? You're a sad sad little man.

[PmaGuardian]

Originally posted by GimpyBoy
Uh oh. Looks like someone likes pink hair. Hmm, maybe you're the Tomba lover. Was that you just living out your Tomba fantasies through me? You're a sad sad little man.

Hey man... we all know that Charles the Monkey was the only cool character in Tomba. And not cool enough to pull a Gimpy and galavant around pretending to be him. I mean, I don't want some ghey *** with pink hair to spend an entire game searching for my pants and humping pigs... that's just ghey. :P

[GimpyBoy]

You are in such denial it's pathetic. Bash on Tomba all you want, but in the end that Tomba tattoo you have will always rat you out.

[PmaGuardian]

Hey man... don't bring up tattoos. Do you want everyone to know about your Lester the Unlikely tattoo you have on your hand. And don't even make me tell them what you told me (about what you use that hand for).

[GimpyBoy]

Yeah I sure do use that to *****slap you a lot. Hey Lester you suck, but guess who sucks more... PMA! *slap*

Slapped like a mofo.

[Scarface]

lol, this is a riot!:lol:

[Scarface]

BUMP!:cheers:

[PmaGuardian]

Um... I haven't played a CV since I destroyed AoS. So, I really don't have much to say right now. Other than:

LAMENT SI GONNA B BETTAR DEN ANY OTHAR CASTELVANEA1!!1!!

[Arsinol]

LAMENT OWNZ JUU!!!!111!!!!!!

[Scarface]

I say that if this new game can bring in the Dynasty clan into effect at some point......then maybe the game will be good.

[AngryBlack]

Well that sure is a possibility now. Since the CV series is starting over anything is possible now lol

[PmaGuardian]

Richter will kill you all! *Whip*

And then Death will kill you all after you are already dead! *Slice*

God I'm bored...

[Akito]

I hate to say this, but I'm getting sick to death of Castlevania. It is all we ever talk about, and I've played each game way too many times. And they'll never again make another good CV so what's the point?

[Terry_Bogard!]

I think there's hope....maybe...I mean...Aria of Sorrow was the best CV since SoTN imho.

[AngryBlack]

It's called Hope Akito. We can only Hope this New CV will be good.

[Akito]

Originally posted by AngryBlack
It's called Hope Akito. We can only Hope this New CV will be good. HA! That's a good one -o-;

Sorry, it's not that 3-D action games are bad, but 3-D is what caused 2-D to die. And now CV has fallen victom :angry:.

[Terry_Bogard!]

Well they've released 3 2d CV games in the past 2 years, even the snes took longer than that! So I don't think CV is dead at all. But if loi does well...you may be right.

[PmaGuardian]

I don't even care anymore... I don't need a highres 2D CV. I just want a new 2D GBA CV. And if it were action based... and if it was semi-hard... I'd be SO happy. But the chances of that are 1/1000000000000000000.

[Terry_Bogard!]

didn't Aria of Sorrow just come out 2 months ago....?

[Akito]

Originally posted by Terry_Bogard!
didn't Aria of Sorrow just come out 2 months ago....? Yeah but it was easy as hell. We want a new challenging Castlevania. One that may take us quite a while to master and finally manage to beat.

[PmaGuardian]

It came out 2 months ago... and I beat it 2 months ago. The game has fair replay, but I've played through twice and I'm looking for a new fix.

[Terry_Bogard!]

your right. like I've said imo it's the best CV since SoTN, but a new fix is needed I guess.

[PmaGuardian]

Originally posted by Terry_Bogard!
your right. like I've said imo it's the best CV since SoTN, but a new fix is needed I guess.

I don't know... there are times when I think CotM is better than AoS and vice versa. They are both great games... but it's hard to decide anymore. I'll just say that I played through AoS twice in a row and couldn't get through HoD again 3 months later. So that's saying alot about both games. :P

[Scarface]

hm...........

I really need to play those two games.

[Tama Chan]

Just beat Aria of Sorrow. This has to be tied with my favorite Castlevania game for a portable system (with COTM).

If were comparing it to the previous adventure, this game is a HUGE improvement over HOD. (Not that I wouldn't take HOD over some of the other adventure games for GBA any day of the week). The story line has more depth to it, with lovable characters; there are lots of them in this game, but they spread them out with interesting personalites. The soul system is a joy to play around with, with all the monsters in the game give you some type of soul to help you on your way. Plus about 86% of all the monsters are new in the game, unlike HOD were 80% came straight out of SOTN. Lot's of creative idea's in Aria of Sorrow too; it has lots of bonus secrets like the previous installment, but does a lot better executing them. Also, the true ending to this game is very well done; not a rehash from SOTN like the other two. And the music? Ho, they have some great tunes in this one. "Heart of Fire", J's theme is now one of my favorite Castlevania tunes. If there is anything I didn't like about the game, I suppose it's a tad bit on the short side, but there is lots of replay value. If anyone doesn't have this Castlevania game, do yourself a favor and pick it up.

[Lacan]

I'm not really in the Castlevania mood right now. I'm more in the Rockman/Mega Man mood right now. By August I might be in a Anime mood or some really strange RPG mood. I do have dreams that someone else besides Iga takes over Castlevania. And also I'm getting very tired of the art style that Iga likes to use in his Castlevania games. Why not use a Anime style or a style that makes the characters look really tough, like in Castlevania 1, when Simon Belmont looked like He Man.

[Akito]

Well, at least Megaman still has hope. CV is dead.

[Lacan]

You know whats funny is that Konami never celebrated Castlevania's birthday last year like Capcom did with Mega Man.

[Scarface]

that's not funny, it's sad.

[PmaGuardian]

Very sad indeed. But whatever. Anyways... I haven't played a CV game in a long *** time. And I'm not really in the mood right now either. Xenogears has been the only game for me the last week or so... and it'll stay that way for a while. And then Ikaruga, Network Transmission, Advance Wars 2, and Wind Wanker will probably take up my time for a while. :)

[Seijuro_Hiko_IX]

Maybe I'll replay AoS soon. Or perhaps just another game of SotN.

[PmaGuardian]

I feel the need to play some DX for the SNES. :goof::|:goof:

Truly though, I've been craving some Rondo action for a while. I might have to bust it out again. :)

[GimpyBoy]

Gah. We've been talking about Castlevania since February. I'm so completely done with it....

Maybe I'll play it again later this year, but for now I just don't care.

[PmaGuardian]

So true... right now I'm really out of the CV feel. I'd like to play RoB again, but that just doesn't seem plausible. MM:NT, Ikaruga, Wind Waker... and tons o' other GC games will keep me occuppied after Vakyrie Profile and Xenogears.

[Tama Chan]

After playing Aria of Sorrow I have had a craving to play my old ones. The only Castlevania game that I got bored with was Harmony of Dissonance.

[PmaGuardian]

Originally posted by Tama Chan
After playing Aria of Sorrow I have had a craving to play my old ones. The only Castlevania game that I got bored with was Harmony of Dissonance.

Indeed. HoD IS really boring. And Drac X for the SNES isn't boring... it's just painful.

(I really need to get rid of this Quint avvie)

[Akito]

The only game I wanna play right now is MMNT.

[Scarface]

The only game wanna play is this new CV game!:cheers:

[Aelice]

I used to play a CV game for the SNES ages go.. Y_Y I have no idea what it was. I wish I knew.. I'd like to buy another. *my SNES was stolen, for some strange reason*

[Akito]

Originally posted by Aelice
I used to play a CV game for the SNES ages go.. Y_Y I have no idea what it was. I wish I knew.. There were two CV games for SNES. Super Castlevania IV, which was an excellent game, and Castlevania Dracula X, which was a boring patheitc excuse for a CV game. So CV4 is probably the game you are thinking of. Hope that helps.

[Aelice]

http://www.classicgaming.com/castlevania/stages/scv4.htm

OMG! *points wildly* The memories.. T_T Thanks so much, Akito! *glomp-tackles* Now I can finally grab it again and finish it. =)

[Akito]

Hehehe, excellent choice. CV4 is one of the best ones.

[AngryBlack]

CV4 has noting on The CV adventure.

[PmaGuardian]

Originally posted by AngryBlack
CV4 has noting on The CV adventure.

Indeed. CVA is the god of all CV.

So it seems like the CV conversationing is dying very much down. But of course, we did beat this topic into the ground by talking about it so much. We'll have to wait for LAMENT to come out to talk more. Hahahahaha

[Scarface]

I'm gonna play Lament so I have a reason to be mad.

[Akito]

BUMP

I need more Castlevania in my life damn it!

[Master_Xellos]

ACK!

The undead thread!

[Akito]

Yes! It has returned. And it's the last existing thread that AngryBlack started too. So we can't let it die.

[Scandiadream]

Hehe, I just beat Lament of Innocence yesterday. Great game- except for the timed jumps. I'm cosplaying Sara Trantoul next weekend at Metrocon.

[Master_Xellos]

I have yet to beat Death.
(technically, can you actually "kill" that guy?)

I managed to defeat the Forgotten One and got the black orb though.

[Akito]

:lol: Hahahaha, I was just reading some of my own posts. God I sucked at video games back then. I actually thought CV1 and CV3 were impossible. Now I can beat them quite easily.

And seeing Link talk s*** about SotN while Hiko talks s*** about CV3... man, that brings back memories. We use to get into some pretty redundent arguments about that.

[PmaRocker]

**** this place. Reading the three way argument between me, Gimpass, and Blizack makes me sad. Longing for the old days and stuff. I don't know if it I can handle it. I'm going to cry.

The last CV game I played was I TRIED to play HoD again 3 months ago. Didn't work out to well.

[Lacan]

Here is a question. Isn't it time for a Castlevania Anniversary Collection?

[Seijuro_Hiko_IX]

I don't see it happening... And even if there was, the only games we would get were the ones that came out over here. We'd STILL never get to play Chi no Rondo.

[Siendra]

Unless your Angry or myself, of course. :D


Wow...I can't beleive this thread is still here.

[Akito]

Unless your Angry or myself, of course. :D
Oh yeah?

:wub::wub:Emulation:wub::wub:

Tis a beautiful think, emulation is. I've played Rondo of Blood several times thanks to it.

[Zophar]

Off to play Castlevania IV :D

[Seijuro_Hiko_IX]

Unless your Angry or myself, of course. :D


Wow...I can't beleive this thread is still here.

Or me... since Angry stayed at my place for a week and brought his Turbo Duo. Maria is awesome.

[Alundra]

Here is a question. Isn't it time for a Castlevania Anniversary Collection?

The game would be in 6 different formats.

[SuperHiko]

*Bumps*

This thread is a classic.

[Akito]

Dude, I thought this thread was locked.

On the topic of Castlevania, I played Curse of Darkness recently and it REALLY sucked. Seriously, I was hoping it would at least be an okay game, but it failed miserably at that. The level design is just as bland as ever, and the combat is so overly-simplistic that it's not even that fun. Groups of enemies are so spread out that it feels like you're mostly just running through large empty hallways. It's sad that Igarashi really didn't learn his lesson from Lament of Innocense.

[Ikari Warrior]

Dude, I thought this thread was locked.

On the topic of Castlevania, I played Curse of Darkness recently and it REALLY sucked. Seriously, I was hoping it would at least be an okay game, but it failed miserably at that. The level design is just as bland as ever, and the combat is so overly-simplistic that it's not even that fun. Groups of enemies are so spread out that it feels like you're mostly just running through large empty hallways. It's sad that Igarashi really didn't learn his lesson from Lament of Innocense.

I played a demo for Curse of Darkness, and judging just from that, I agree. I got bored running around the same stupid rooms over and over again. Sure, the little helper-devils or whatever they're called add to the gameplay, but overall, it's just a really bad, really bland SOTN rip-off.

Anyone notice how Konami's best 2-d series are really going down the drain? TMNT went down the tubes long ago, and castlevania hasn't been that great, either. LOI was a good first attempt, but Curse of Darkness (from what I've played) is not a good enough second attempt. I think Konami should really just kill all future 3d castlevania and TMNT games, until they can take a lesson or two from Capcom's DMC3, or Sony's GOW.

[Siendra]

O.o...

WHOA! It's all of the old VG people! Yay! Angry!!!! *Takes trip down memory lane*

Hah, and I still have Dracula X: Rondo of Blood for my Turbo Duo. :P


Anyone notice how Konami's best 2-d series are really going down the drain?

Dawn of Sorrow ftw.

[Ikari Warrior]

Dawn of Sorrow ftw.

I should edit my post...All of konami's series that used to be 2-d, ported to 3-d, are going down the drain.

[SuperHiko]

I wish I knew where angry had gone.........

[CrossboneGundam]

I played a demo for Curse of Darkness, and judging just from that, I agree. I got bored running around the same stupid rooms over and over again. Sure, the little helper-devils or whatever they're called add to the gameplay, but overall, it's just a really bad, really bland SOTN rip-off.

Anyone notice how Konami's best 2-d series are really going down the drain? TMNT went down the tubes long ago, and castlevania hasn't been that great, either. LOI was a good first attempt, but Curse of Darkness (from what I've played) is not a good enough second attempt. I think Konami should really just kill all future 3d castlevania and TMNT games, until they can take a lesson or two from Capcom's DMC3, or Sony's GOW.

Hows about you get yourself a DS and a copy of Dawn of Sorrow? I've clocked more than 100 hours total on that game thus far, possibly more. I can't even count how many times I've replayed it.

Just don't say Konami's 2D series are going down the drain and use 3D games as the basis for the statement when there are still 2D games wowing the world.

[Ikari Warrior]

Hows about you get yourself a DS and a copy of Dawn of Sorrow? I've clocked more than 100 hours total on that game thus far, possibly more. I can't even count how many times I've replayed it.
I don't have $150 to blow on video games atm, could you hit me up? :P


Just don't say Konami's 2D series are going down the drain and use 3D games as the basis for the statement when there are still 2D games wowing the world.

apparently, my previous post wasn't enough. The 2D 'vanias have been good. I haven't played Harmony of Dissonance (which I heard was the only bad GBA one), but the 2d ones I have played are good, and clearly aren't going downhill. But you take those 2-d games and make them 3d, and for some reason they inexplicably suck. Lament of Innocence was okay, but in general, CV hasn't ported well to 3d. You probably know this better than I do.

[Akito]

Hows about you get yourself a DS and a copy of Dawn of Sorrow? I've clocked more than 100 hours total on that game thus far, possibly more. I can't even count how many times I've replayed it.
...................Wow! There is no way I could ever do that. It wasn't a bad game, but it still felt like I was just replaying Aria of Sorrow. The 2D Castlevania series certainly could use a little more to spice things up. I with they'd focus more on making you go through smaller, more difficult environments rather than just a large castle.

[CrossboneGundam]

...................Wow! There is no way I could ever do that. It wasn't a bad game, but it still felt like I was just replaying Aria of Sorrow. The 2D Castlevania series certainly could use a little more to spice things up. I with they'd focus more on making you go through smaller, more difficult environments rather than just a large castle.

That sounds like the exact opposite of what 2D CV fans are looking for.

Did you ever try hard mode? Well, apparently not...

And Julius mode is hard enough on normal mode.

Really, If you don't like exploring a huge castle and don't want more to explore, you might want to look for something other than modern CV to satisfy your needs.


Anyway, the 3D CVs on PS2 are a joke at best.

[Oni]

Castlevania is one of the best game sagas to ever be put to interactive media in my opinion.

[Scandiadream]

Is the new Castlevania for the PS2, Curse of Darkness (IIRC) any good?

I was going to buy either that one or the Narnia video game. And I was told the second one was not particularly good.

[Lacan]

Actually Curse of Darkness is better then Lament of Innocence. It feels like a 3D Symphony of the Night.

[Ikari Warrior]

Is the new Castlevania for the PS2, Curse of Darkness (IIRC) any good?

I was going to buy either that one or the Narnia video game. And I was told the second one was not particularly good.

I only played the demo of Curse of Darkness, but it really looks uninspired. I would consider getting a game other than those two -_-;

[CrossboneGundam]

Actually Curse of Darkness is better then Lament of Innocence. It feels like a 3D Symphony of the Night.

:lol:

If by "SotN," you mean "a cheap Devil May Cry clone," then I agree.

But anyway, CoD isn't worth buying.

[SuperHiko]

I haven't played it, but I can agree......

The ONLY thing I would want from this game would be the story, which wasn't "bad" in LoI, but sure as hell was good....

So, I'll prolly look it up online. I am sure some place has the story for me to view.

Sad to see a game where they bring Trevor back, fail........

[Ikari Warrior]

If by "SotN," you mean "a cheap Devil May Cry clone," then I agree.

But anyway, CoD isn't worth buying.

*smacks forehead* why didn't I think of this. Scandia Dream, just rent the two games. Chances are, you'll have narnia beat before you have to return it (especially if you do something like gamefly), and playing Curse of Darkness will help you judge for yourself how much you do or don't like it.

Lament of Innocence was an average game. The controls were tight, the action didn't stop, and there were a couple challening bits to keep you thinking. The secondary "heart-based' weapons had about six variations each, which I thought was pretty neat. Beating the game allowed you to play as one of the bosses in a story-free variation of the game (like the belmont missions in SoTN and the other games). The story was pretty good.

But it suffered from camera issues, there were countless identical hallways to run down; I don't mind getting lost in an immersive virtual environment, but when everything looks the same, it's more boring than anything else.

LOI had a lot of potential, and I'm disappointed by Curse of Darkness' inability to address the issues of its predecessor.

[Akito]

That sounds like the exact opposite of what 2D CV fans are looking for.
What makes you say that? There are plenty of 2D Castlevania fans that complain that the newer, more Metroid-esque Castlevania games are too easy.

Did you ever try hard mode? Well, apparently not...
I did. I just didn't think it was that hard.

And Julius mode is hard enough on normal mode.
It was decently challenging at best. It certainly wasn't "hard" though.

Really, If you don't like exploring a huge castle and don't want more to explore, you might want to look for something other than modern CV to satisfy your needs.
Yeah, I guess I do need something other than modern Castlevania. I need old school Castlevania instead. Sure, you may die on a boss five times or so in these newer CV games, but in Castlevania III, you may die 40 times and still not finish the level. It took a while to build up your skill and actually be able to get through areas. And beating Dracula for the first time in that game gives an amazing sense of gratification. Finishing Dawn of Sorrow left me with more of a feeling of "oh good, now I can play Lost in Blue some more."

[SuperHiko]

They are like CV Lite.

[Seijuro_Hiko_IX]

Well, I love SotN. Its my favorite Castlevania game. However, it, like every single Castlevania game that has been released since has been rediculously easy. Castlevania games used to be notorious for being hard. SotN, and every game like it have all been amazing games, and I've played each and every one. But none of them were very difficult at all.

Konami has something good going with the current 2D castlevania formula, they just need to make the games more chalenging.

And more importantly of all: Stop trying to make 3D Castlevania games! Good God they all are terrible. I don't want the choppy uncontrollable jumping of the N64 Castlevania, and I don't want the watered down repetive hack and slash DMC rip offs on the PS2.

[Akito]

Konami has something good going with the current 2D castlevania formula, they just need to make the games more chalenging.
It's a real shame that Circle of the Moon's development team quickly lost control of the series. They were headed in the right direction. That had to be the only Metroid-style Castlevania that actually retained Castlevania's notorious difficulty.

[SuperHiko]

any news on new CV in the works?

[CrossboneGundam]

It's a real shame that Circle of the Moon's development team quickly lost control of the series. They were headed in the right direction. That had to be the only Metroid-style Castlevania that actually retained Castlevania's notorious difficulty.

CotM was just cheap, not legitimately difficult. A bland castle design, a lot of useless abilities, bad music... More of that would be a terrible thing. I can't think of a single aspect of that game that hasn't been done much better.

I don't have a problem if you want to play overly difficult games, but most people don't, now that we all know that games don't have to be that way.

And CV's difficulty was just par for the course circa 1987. And in case you didn't notice, no games these days are like they were back then, so it's not like you have a legitimate reason to expect that sort of difficulty out of games in 2006.

And just out of curiosity, when you played DoS on hard mode, did you get rid of all your equipment, souls, money, etc., or did you do it all with Claimh Solais and 9 golem souls equipped?

[Seijuro_Hiko_IX]

I've been out of the loop for a while now, so there is nothing that I've heard about any new Castlevania plans yet.

I'm sure eventually there will be. I just hope it is a new sidescroller for the DS, and not another bland hack & slasher like the last 2 PS2 titles.

You'd think Iga would learn by now.

[Ikari Warrior]

I'm sure eventually there will be. I just hope it is a new sidescroller for the DS, and not another bland hack & slasher like the last 2 PS2 titles.

Lament of Innocence, as the first PS2 incarnation of the game, was headed in the right direction IMO. I agree, it had a lot of problems (too many identical hallways, camera problems, lack of weapons/armor), but the game did control well. If nothing else, it had that going for it. So, I hope another 3d 'vania is made, but I want it done right. The DMC formula is good, but only when applied to the DMC games. And even then, DMC2 was a slight upon the series' good name.

As for Circle of the Moon, I agree with what CBG said. I hated the castle design, and, come on, pushing blocks? That should not be a "special power."

[Seijuro_Hiko_IX]

CotM was just cheap, not legitimately difficult. A bland castle design, a lot of useless abilities, bad music... More of that would be a terrible thing. I can't think of a single aspect of that game that hasn't been done much better.

I don't have a problem if you want to play overly difficult games, but most people don't, now that we all know that games don't have to be that way.

And CV's difficulty was just par for the course circa 1987. And in case you didn't notice, no games these days are like they were back then, so it's not like you have a legitimate reason to expect that sort of difficulty out of games in 2006.

And just out of curiosity, when you played DoS on hard mode, did you get rid of all your equipment, souls, money, etc., or did you do it all with Claimh Solais and 9 golem souls equipped?



Games as a whole are simplisticly easy these days. And according to you, I just need to see that as a changing of the times, and accept it. Well, forgive me if I want the challenge in my games back. I don't like that video games gaining more and more mainstream popularity has forced them to be dumbed down for the masses. Granted there are still hard games out there, but for the most part, developers make their games easy enough for most anyone to walk through without major difficulty.

And of course I got rid of everything in DoS. I was upset that the only way to play Hard Mode was to start a New Game+ with everything you had the last game. That isn't "hard".

Circle of the Moon had some issues I didn't like as well, but I can tell you that I enjoyed the game greatly regardless. I played through the game and finished it with each and every "class" you unlock when you beat the game. It was fun, some of them make the game harder, and some of them make it a lot easier.

[Ikari Warrior]

I played through the game and finished it with each and every "class" you unlock when you beat the game. It was fun, some of them make the game harder, and some of them make it a lot easier.

I'm stuck on shooter mode right now. But when I get really frustrated, I start a new gladius guy. that's gotta be the easiest way to beat the game. Maxed out offense and defense; no need for magic.

[Seijuro_Hiko_IX]

Shooter was one of the harder ones. The key to beating Shooter is the cross boomerang.

You have to spam those things like crazy. Make sure your target is standing at the exact spot where the cross boomerangs hand in the air for a moment before coming back to you. As they sit there in the air for that moment, the monster will keep taking damage as long as it is touching them.

[SuperHiko]

still the best damn Cv thread out thar.

[Akito]

I somehow have a feeling that this thread is going to outlive all of us.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

... so, which would you prefer: whips or swords?

[sfried]

I wonder, is DoS still better than PoR?

[Akito]

I wonder, is DoS still better than PoR?
I like PoR better, personally. But they're so similar that it's really hard to say which one is superior. It just comes down to which one you enjoyed more.

[Solid_Snake]

I like PoR better, personally. But they're so similar that it's really hard to say which one is superior. It just comes down to which one you enjoyed more.

Did you ever fix the CDR sound issues?

Mine had the same issues. But I can't remember if a certain forum helped me fix them.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

Ive heard that more recent Castlevania games are not as good as the originals.

[Len]

... so, which would you prefer: whips or swords?

Daggars from Symphony of the Night allow two quick punch attacks with a rainbowy aura. I rather those.

[gameoffreak8]

I personally enjoyed to play Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. I am still looking for Castlevania: Curse of Darkness.

[Nash]

I hope they make a CV that is a 2D side scroller for something other then a portable system.

Not that I dislike these DS games, they are good, but c'mon.

It's Castlevania. it shouldn't be limited to handhelds.

[CrossboneGundam]

Ive heard that more recent Castlevania games are not as good as the originals.

Have you played any of them?