The Castlevania thread...

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:50 am

Hmm, I still have my AoS saves, so perhaps we shall have to compare notes.

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:52 am

I managed to get 99.5%, im probably missing some little room somewhere. I also didnt kill legion correctly, and i will never have his soul. Souls dont count in the % do they?

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:38 pm

I don't think they do. I'm getting toward the end of DoS. I'm getting sad because I don't want it to end.

Oh well, I still have 30% to go on HoD, CotM and SotN to play.

Post by **enderzero** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:26 am

Our favorite whip-wielding side-scroller is coming to the big screen.

I can't hope for much...

Dimension has also picked up the rights to distribute Cory Yuen's adaptation of Dead or Alive the movie (starring Devon Aoki, Jamie Pressly, and others).

Comic book movies have finally gotten good - maybe video games are next.

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:34 pm

YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!

Just got EPSXE running smooth as silk, and am having a delightful time with Symphony of the Night!! I haven't actually played past the first area before. Very fun indeed. I've gone all the way to the opposite end of the castle, and have yet to pick up a decent weapon though. I'm still using the short sword, as the only other option is "Red Rust"

BTW: Mist could pass.

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:01 am

Ok, now I'm all weaponed up, and making some decent progress. I need the god damned double jump though. That would make things so much better. I find that having a quick little knife weapon in one hand, and a longer more powerful sword in the other is an excellent way to go. I use the knife most of the time, unless there are tricky enemies with a long reach, or floaty ones like the Ectoplasm. I can't believe it took me this long to get into this one. I think the XXXX of Sorrow ones are a bit more varied, but it's nice to play a modern CVania on a larger screen. I'm also in the middle of Rondo of Blood. I have to beat it every six months or so. It's still one of my favorites, if not my absolute favorite. Some people in here are slacky-lazy bastards for not having beat that one. Stupid...

... and if you think you'll get sympathy from the shark well then you won't!!

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:01 am

In fact, I'm going to go talk to Dr. Worm about all you non-Rondo-playing jerks! He's so drunk, he's liable to do anything to you!

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:17 pm

Castlevanias are on hold for a couple days. People started moving into my town in Animal Crossing, my mortgage is almost paid off, I've made donations to the museum, and have spent some time fishing, catching bugs, and eating apples. I also furnished my living room with a train set, and a telescope. I also found my own constellation at the observatory which I named "J of J3RK" because it's "J" shaped.

I guess you can break into houses at night, and take peoples' things.

But I don't know if I'll be trying it out with this game. Last time I quit without saving, this little bastard gopher guy came to my house (he said he was sent by Nintendo,) and yelled at me for wasting my life by not saving my progress. He also said he'd be back if I did it again.

I wonder how much data is sent back to Nintendo, (prompting them to make sure you always save, always play, etc)

Hmmmm...

I was going to do it again just to piss him off, but you can't skip the sequence. It took forever last time. VERY cool game though. I may rename the ROM and copy it to my flash device again, and start up a game where I'm nothing but mean and evil to everyone. I'll steal all their shovels, furniture, and stockpile it at the museum bar. I'll stick it all on stage next to the piano, and drink at the bar whilst guarding my ill-gotten treasures. The bartender is pretty cool. His name is Brewster, he wears a vest, has a little moustache. He's the best damn bartender from here to Portland Maine... or Portland Oregon for that matter. Good man that Lloyd... umm... I mean... Brewster...

I will be resuming my regularly scheduled CVania-ing soon though. Making some good progress in SotN.

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:29 am

DAMMIT!

Why didn't anyone tell me Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles was PSP only... Grrrr!

"This upcoming PSP-exclusive remake of Rondo of Blood is easily the best-looking handheld Castlevania to date..." "Dracula X Chronicles will include three games: the new 3D remake, the original 2D game, and a newly enhanced Symphony of the Night."

on a side note, has anyone played Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin?

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:29 pm

Just found out myself a week or two ago. Fuqing bastards! Oh well, I have the original. Symphony of the Night aside, I've kind of written off any Sony CVanias. However, I may grab all of the images for future emulation.

Post by **enderzero** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:17 pm

Don't be too upset:

Koji Igarashi said, "First, we're doing another Nintendo DS version. There hasn't been an official announcement, but we're doing it."

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:59 pm

Well then, that will be cool.

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:00 pm

You know what else is cool? The Phantom Hourglass!

Post by **enderzero** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:50 pm

This is the CASTLEVANIA thread. Can't you read? English? As in the LANGUAGE???

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:07 pm

I'm using magical text-routing powers to project that post into this thread from a Zelda thread that you can't see. So there...

Post by **enderzero** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:32 pm

New Castlevania rumors - Order of Ecclesia!!

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:33 pm

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Release Date: October 21, 2008

http://ds.ign.com/objects/958/958543.html

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Castlevania Judgment for Wii

Release Date: November 18, 2008

Wonder if they can be successful with a castlevania fighting game?

http://wii.ign.com/objects/142/14262760.html

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:19 am

I wouldn't buy the fighting game. In fact, I just don't like anything that isn't a standard 2D Castlevania. I started playing the 3D ones for the PS2 (emulated of course,) and they really aren't all that fun.

I can't wait for the DS one, but I don't have a DS right now. I gave my Lite to my wee girl. I plan to get another at some point, but I really wasn't using it that much. I think I'd rather get a Pandora though. (but then I'd miss some DS games)

Post by **enderzero** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:14 am

My sentiments exactly - fighting game looks suspect - DS game looks whip crackingly good.

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:17 pm

See the DS game in action:

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 'Dominance' trailer

http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/21644

spidermonkey · Post by **spidermonkey** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:11 pm

That's some Castlevaniery there. The word Ecclesia makes me think of Ecstatica... ellipsoidica....

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:39 pm

Ever heard of this game? Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth

Post by **enderzero** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:34 am

Oh wow... Is this homebrew (or at least fan created?)?

Bill Drayton Jr. · Post by **Bill Drayton Jr.** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:49 am

WTF? Why the hell do I know NOTHING about Castlevania? Why is it so popular? When did you first start playing it and on what?

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:02 pm

I first played Castlevania on the NES when I was 10, although I didn't get very into it at the time. The NES offerings are very hard, and the control is very frustrating. It wasn't until I started playing Symphony of the Night, for the PSX, that I truly came to love this franchise. Albeit hard, Rhondo of Blood is also debatable as a turning point of the series. The three dimensional Castlevania offerings have never been really good, its thru portable gaming the the true essence of the Symphony of the Night style Castlevania lives on. You should check out the Castlevania retrospective if you haven't already.

Post by **enderzero** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:19 am

l2icks0r! teh Gr34t!! wrote:WTF? Why the hell do I know NOTHING about Castlevania? Why is it so popular? When did you first start playing it and on what?

RLY?!?one!>!

It was the third NES game I owned when I was 7 years old (and only beat the original a few years ago on emu). But I played the sequel (way more RPG-ey) a whole hell of a lot more beating that one multiple times on the NES.

Simon Belmont was such a big part of Nintendo that he was one of the main characters in the Captain N cartoon.

The series made appearances on all the Nintendo consoles/handhelds though I have to admit it didn't really make it back into my regular play until it made its triumphant resurgence on the GBA (which I mainly played on emu) and then going back to Symphony of the Night/Rondo/DraculaX. If I remember correctly Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow are the better, more adventure than action, of the three (Circle of the Moon being the weaker). I am very much looking forward to playing the NDS versions.

On a side note, there is some question if it will ever get made, but I read the script for the movie by Paul W.S. Anderson and was quite impressed.

Bill Drayton Jr. · Post by **Bill Drayton Jr.** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:32 pm

I guess we are about movies, video games, and the latest computer configuration...AND hey J3RK!!! Ridiculous!! 815 replies and read 392363 times? I mean...that isn't ridiculous that is ludicrous and then some. All spawned from no real subject really...just silliness...I guess that is what we are REALLY about I suppose.

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:06 pm

We are about silliness.

This reminds me. I'm a bad friend. I forgot to send the cartridge down. McFuck! I'll try to do it on Friday.

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