New Details On Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

The Castlevania: Lords of Shadow twitter has unveiled a few details regarding the upcoming title, and it's good news for PS3 owners.

[kratos123]

give me this game now i want this soooo bad

[Hellsvacancy]

Never played a Castlevania game b-4, cant think y

[PirateThom]

Man... try and track down Super Castlevania IV and Symphony of the Night.

[Jinxstar]

Symphony of the night is available on PSN and XBL. If you have the choice I would suggest PSN because of the Dpad and the option to put it on your PSP if you have one for on the go. however to each his own.

Must play game though.

[Highatus]

Yep you can get symphony on psn and xbl. You can also get pretty much every other one on the wiis virtual console.
Castlevania 2: Simons Quest is one of my all time favorite games.

[xaviertooth]

symphony of the night is one of the greatest games of all time. of course imho. go to ps store and download it NOW!

[Dutch Boogie]

Somehow i can just imagine this is the cause off our beloved Mr Kojima. It is nice to know ps3 gamers get the best version of the bat.

[PirateThom]

I wouldn't say that, Kojima's input will be minimal. It's being developed by the people who made Jericho. Konami seem to have slapped Castlevania on it and Kojima fronting it to build hype.

[Domenikos]

Ill need to double check this one

[Gothdom]

hey, the 3-D castlavania's weren't that bad. I mean, I did hate CV64, but I still had fun with CoD and LoI. Of course, they're not the best, far from it, but enjoyable nonetheless

[gaffyh]

All the 3d versions of Castlevania have been crappy so far, but I have faith in KojiPro to make a great game. It would really show up cowboy-san, Koji Igarashi lol.

[gauntletpython]

This is great news, especially after the catastrophe that was Bayonetta.

[GameOn]

What? That 90+ average on metacritic? Please...

[PirateThom]

Just because game scores highly, doesn't mean it wasn't a disaster, see GTAIV.

I didn't like Bayonetta, but I don't think it's a "disaster".

[asyouburn]

then nobody has anything to worry about. i've been loving the game on ps3.

[SilentNegotiator]

He's saying that Bayonetta was a disastrous port, not a disasterous game.

Sheesh, people.

[GameOn]

that makes sense.

[Ninji]

It's bad news for ALL owners.

It's "NOT" being developed by Kojima Productions. It's being developed by Mercury Steam (the same developers that made Clive Barkers: Jericho). Also, the fixed camera is just even worse news.

Even though I knew that this would be some lame God of War clone I had hopes that it may actually be a good 3D Castlevania game. Of course this game will flop and I don't even see why they bothered to call it Castlevania when it will be nothing like a Castlevania game (kind of like how they called that one linear action game Final Fantasy 13).

Before it was just called "Lords of Shadow" and they didn't add the Castlevania name until later. I guess that's because they knew it would flop and they tried to get the Castlevania fanbase interested in it. I'm surprised people are still fooled and think this is a true Castlevania game and I'm even more surprised that they think Kojima Productions & Kojima himself have some large part of making this game when it's really being made by a developer who has made nothing but flops (with this one sure to follow). I'll be passing on this game and I'll wait for a REAL Castlevania game.

[BiggCMan]

i remember seein the trailer back at E3 last year and wow!! this game looks incredible, and its being made by kojima productions! i already know its gonna be great.

[nogolis]

2-D vania = I'm in...

3-D vania = I'm out... Way out.

Classic 2-D games lose their appeal and nostalgia and their entire core when going into 3-D, why don't people understand this? These aren't the same games. They are 3-d action games with classic iconic names slapped onto them. Nothing more.

[Ron Zook]

that comment is wrong. going from 2d to 3d worked out great for mario, grand theft auto, metroid, zelda and others... stop being ignorant.

[Jinxstar]

Yeah I hated Super Mario 64, Metroid Prime, Ocarina of time, Ninja Gaiden, Final Fantasy 7, Prince of Persia and Metal Gear Solid... Crappy cookie cutter sell outs each and every one. Using a labvel to sell and nothing more... This is sarcasm for those who may not see that...

I can understand the logic your thinking with because most games that had a classic appeal that tried to make the jump really do suck. i.e. Bionic Commando is a recent one that comes to mind but I do feel thats much more on budget, creative team, art and concepts then on anything else. If you have a great team(Like Kojimas) and a huge budget(Like this game)there is a good chance it will turn out well...

[Eamon]

Although I agree that the transformation from 2D to 3D of some old classics was a good thing, the developers should not abandon its 2D roots. Sonic, Mario and other platformers should continue to have new games made for them in 2D as well as 3D.

Zelda is a good example. Both the 2D and 3D games are awesome. Well, if you consider the cel-shaded DS games as 2D lol.

[Hakimy]

While I don't totally agree about all 2D games being bad after they become 3D,But I agree that this was the case for castlevania.Since they shifted to 3D,all castlevania games have become a failure.lets hope this one will change the tide ;)

[nogolis]

Let's see here...

I've played the series of Super Mario Bros, Metroid, Zelda, Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden more than any other games in history... I have beat Super Mario Bro's in under 5 min flat. I can beat Zelda in under 5 hours flat. I've beat Ninja Gaiden without continuing 1 time. I can get to the Bloody Moth without even dying, man.

I ahve played them literally hundreds of times in my life... How many times do you think I've played Mario 64, Zelda OOT or Metroid Prime? How about them 3-d Castlevania's? I could get more than an hour or two into any of them. That says something. It says the originals are classics and the 3-d incarnations are different games with the same names.

And to think just because Kojima's team is doing a game its going to be good? Please... MGS4, in my opinion was ballz. Had 4 hours of gameplay and 10 hours of movie.

[sarshelyam]

You can't get into the 3D iterations of some of your favorite series? Yeah, it says something alright noglis...it says that you have ADD!

That or you've simply never graduated, truly accepted the transition from beyond 8/16-bit 2D Graphics. There's simply no other way to explain it. You don't have to like 3D, that's your prerogative, but that's certainly NO indication the game doesn't live up to its predecessors. Wind Waker was and remains one of the truest 3D Zelda titles to the originals. That said, there are plenty of people who hated the "look"

[Eamon]

I'm actually really anticipating this game.

It's got well known actors as voices too.

[DJ]

The link (PS3center) just tried to send a Virus onto my computer. Thankfully, my ESET blocked it. But click it at your own risk.

[gaffyh]

Must be a false positive, I'm not getting any warnings from my Symantec Antivirus.

[Godmars290]

Since coding to the 360 is suppose to be easier then coding from the 360.

[Foxgod]

Amazing they always get ps3 developed games running perfectly on the 360, but it dont work the other way around.

I am sure ps3 fans think the 360 is to blame for that.

But i am looking forward to this game, hopefully the conversion to 3d will do this title justice, all the 3d castlevania's from the past where pretty bad.

[asyouburn]

going back to the infamous ghostbusters "debacle", when the devs said what they said about the ps3 version, they didnt say that the ps3 would run it at a higher resolution, they said they couldve had twice as much onscreen if there was no 360 version. so yeah, in terms of graphics, the 360 version was better, but in terms of what the game couldve been, it couldve had a grander scale then just higher res.

[Lucreto]

Don't forget this game is getting overseen by Kojima Productions. The developer said he is afraid when Kojima comes to visit. I an sure Kojima would not let the game out until it ran perfectly on the PS3.

The same can also be said for Metal Gear Rising.

[Godmars290]

Its been noted a few times before that MS especially made the 360's dev tools PC friendly, which by default makes it all the more unfriendly to port games to the PS3 because of its system architecture. Also doesn't help that since most multiplatform titles are 360 based there are few PS3 to 360 examples. The only one is Burnout Paradise.

And yet, PS3 exclusives get more recognition for their graphics if not the sales.

[ChickeyCantor]

I like Curse of Darkness( a 3D Castlevania) but now with the whole Hollyfied drama im sceptical.

All the DS castlevania's were awesome, the series work well in a 2D environment.
3D is something different...I still liked it...but i dont trust this project.
Especially when you consider it to be a "Reboot".

[mrmikew2018]

All of the Castlevania games on the DS were perfect (to me at least), as far as developers choosing PS3 as lead platform, I felt like they should've of been doing this since 2008. Platinum Games made themselves look like fools catering to one system and handing off their project to another developer to handle the other, and what did they accomplish out of that?

[mesh1]

kojima has done nothing gr8 in a while tbh mgs1! so ill keep aneye but not to hyped

[jalen247]

I am very excited about this game. I love the voices and the game play footage that has been released thus far.

The fact that the PS3 is lead platform is excellent news for both PS3 and 360 owners because when the PS3 is lead platform the overall quality is almost always very polished for both platforms...i.e. Burnout Paradise.

I actually like the developers other game this generation (Jericho). Kojima's involvement with the game will ensure a polished product.

[Freak of Nature]

I am not crazy about the "Camera is fixed" idea. I wish it were more open ended,alternative paths if not totally open,not asking for "sandbox,but at least some freedom and alternatives,dont like the idea of being pulled by the nose in a linear fashion,I hope this is not the case......It seems like it could be very linear and "scripted",not very much freedom,or choice,hope I am wrong.Perhaps they are going for a old 2D style gameplay wrapped up in a 3D coat of paint?

This means that we are likely to see a very cinematic game? ....I want to play the game not watch it,or have too many "QTE's"...

I think with Kojima's name on this,he will have input,and this gives the game at least a better chance of being something worthy of most peoples time,not just some hack and slash brain dead beat-em-up"....A quick cash cow using the name of Castlevania and Kojima would be a real shame...

Here is to hoping the game will have substance and at least some new innovations,style and creativity while keeping close enough to the Castlevania recipe...

[NYC_Gamer]

I dont care about this crap..its not a real Castlevania title...

[kewlkat007]

I'e even played "Curse of Darkness" on the Original Xbox and while the tracks were decent a 3D Castlevania have yet to feel right. The ones on the DS keeps the games like it was meant to be.

I heard that the guy responsible for the recent releases is not working on this one so who fn knows how it will turn out.

Just give me a 2/3D game, "Koji Igarashi" and "Michiru Yamane" and you got a deal with my wallet.

[morkendo]

im just glad CV coming to ps3

[jlemdon]

you guys act as if Lament of innocence was a bad game. sure it wasn't as good as S.O.T.N. but it was good none the less.

[Batzi]

I wonder "who" was behind that decision? *COUGH*KOJIMA*COUGH* :)

[Redempteur]

really did you expect anything else ?
Anyone slightly serious will DEV lead on ps3 these days ..anyone who tried the otherway met disaster and bad porting ( last exemple being bayonetta )

[Godmars290]

Not that it seems to mean much since the games not really selling.

[Redempteur]

WTF are you talking about ?let's see

kojima games are selling like crazy ..
last time i checked ps3users are buying games not burning them on dvd since the console ( ps3) is not open yet .
( i just look at batman and assasin creed 2 to prove my point).

[horndog]

Im not to crazy about this guy taking part in one of the greatest franchise. I don't care that he is sony pro but please dont turn this one into a movie.