We've contacted Konami for comment, but still haven't heard anything back. We'll have to wait and see if this new entry in the Castlevania franchise stars a member of the Belmont or Beaumont family.
ESRB rates unannounced Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Apr 14th 2008 5:30PM
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We've contacted Konami for comment, but still haven't heard anything back. We'll have to wait and see if this new entry in the Castlevania franchise stars a member of the Belmont or Beaumont family.
Reader Comments (32)
Posted: Apr 14th 2008 5:39PM (Unverified) said
Please let this be related to Eccles Cakes somehow!
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 10:20PM (Unverified) said
Woohoo! There can never be enough Castlevania!
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 5:48PM (Unverified) said
Is it me, or does the Metroidvania formula just absolutely never get old? I could play games like this all day.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 6:09PM (Unverified) said
I'm a fan of all of them except that last one. If the first area song isn't spectacular then my sad tone is set.
DoS is one of the best games I've ever played.
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DoS is one of the best games I've ever played.
Posted: Apr 14th 2008 6:15PM (Unverified) said
I second that. Now if we could just get some Metroid Dread, we'll be set!
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 6:25PM (Unverified) said
It's getting old to me because they're running out of ideas. Dawn of Sorrow was great, but Portrait of Ruin was awful. They opted for quick production and threw in 3d renders for backgrounds and recycled everything from previous games. It was like Castlevania mugen. I'd rather they come up with a new method other than the Castleroid style, or go back to the old school NES style, but make it with multiple paths, multiple characters and much more rewarding.
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Posted: Apr 15th 2008 2:14AM (Unverified) said
I agree that portrait was recycled garbage. For some reason though, I always enjoy 2D Metroid and 2D Castlevania games, regardless of how little they change them. Just like Mega Man X style games (Zero, ZX) As long as they just polish and increase the quality of the sprites (frames and resolution), I'm happy. I'm a simple man though.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 5:51PM SheppyReturns said
Why yes, I would love Symphony of the Night VII, please.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 5:59PM (Unverified) said
OMG a castlevania game for a nintendo handheld. This is a truly revolutionary and groundbreaking revelation.
That being said I gotta go back and play the 15 other ones.
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That being said I gotta go back and play the 15 other ones.
Posted: Apr 14th 2008 6:03PM (Unverified) said
I can agree with that. My problem with them is along the lines of what fidious wong said above in that they're all the same thing. I'm kinda burned out on the series now.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 6:03PM KrazyIan said
Man I love the Castlevania series (currently working on Portrait Ruin), but it's pretty clear the developers are in love with the naming convention: "Castlevania: of [the] ".
Order of Ecclesia
Portrait of Ruin
Dawn of Sorrow
Aria of Sorrow
Harmony of Dissonance
Circle of the Moon
Symphony of the Night
etc...
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Order of Ecclesia
Portrait of Ruin
Dawn of Sorrow
Aria of Sorrow
Harmony of Dissonance
Circle of the Moon
Symphony of the Night
etc...
Posted: Apr 14th 2008 6:35PM (Unverified) said
Not only that, but it generally has to do with music as well, to go into it deeper.
Aria
Harmony
Dissonance
Symphony....see where it's going?
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Aria
Harmony
Dissonance
Symphony....see where it's going?
Posted: Apr 15th 2008 2:17AM Premature ejaculation man said
Castlevania: Sydney Symphony Orchestra of the Dilapidated
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 6:05PM Jomolungma said
This rocks. I was just thinking how now would be a good time to play a new Castlevania game on my DS. I haven't used the DS much recently and this would instantly get me back.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 6:15PM NO DOUBT GET LOUD said
Hope this one ditches the crappy anime art style.
...I know it wont though.
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...I know it wont though.
Posted: Apr 14th 2008 8:06PM NO DOUBT GET LOUD said
Lament of Innocence box >x100> Portrait of Ruin box
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 6:41PM (Unverified) said
CS: Dawn of Sorrow = one of the best games ever
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 8:19PM jcmschwa said
in reference to the belmont over the beaumont switch it's probably because of a retranslation or a righting of a wrong translation. "Mont" is a masculine French noun. "Beau" is the masculine form of the French word for "beauty". "Belle" is the feminine form of "beau". Not "bel". My guess is that it was retranslated and they did it right this time. And also that since it's on the DS they expected to have it go unnoticed by younger crowds who haven't played Castlevania games since the beginning.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 9:28PM Muffimon said
I just hope this game doesn't star some stupid ass teenagers. Seriously, that's my biggest beef with the last DS titles. I'm sorry, Konami, if I wanted to play a game about some teenagers who SAVE THE WORLD, I'd be playing Pokemon, okay? Let's go back to Castlevanias with REAL MEN like Alucard and Simon Beaumont!
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Posted: Apr 15th 2008 12:31PM (Unverified) said
Only for the DS?! Suck it! 360 and PS3 owners want some Castlevania lovin, too! I know I do.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 8:37PM (Unverified) said
actually it stars neither families beamont or belmont
this is a completly new character.
her name is shenoa
she is a raven haired girl from the order of eccelia,
a group wanting to take dracula down
the interesting thing is that she does not really wield a weapon.
she has these creasts on her arms and back that allow her to in essence use the power of weapons, otherwise known as glyphs.
If you guys have any questions reply to this and i will answer them to the best of my ability.
not only is the first castlevania to star a female
but it is also the first to have a nonlinear world map
and so you can visit more places then just dracula's castle.
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this is a completly new character.
her name is shenoa
she is a raven haired girl from the order of eccelia,
a group wanting to take dracula down
the interesting thing is that she does not really wield a weapon.
she has these creasts on her arms and back that allow her to in essence use the power of weapons, otherwise known as glyphs.
If you guys have any questions reply to this and i will answer them to the best of my ability.
not only is the first castlevania to star a female
but it is also the first to have a nonlinear world map
and so you can visit more places then just dracula's castle.
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