Feast your eyes on the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow trailer
by Randy Nelson 
on Jun 4th 2009 5:30AM
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Posted: Jun 4th 2009 3:59PM (Unverified) said
Why should he be afraid? Kratos is a God, whereas Gabriel is a mere human...
What is a man? A miserable pile of secrets!
(Oh god I hope Patrick Stewart gets down on that one...)
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What is a man? A miserable pile of secrets!
(Oh god I hope Patrick Stewart gets down on that one...)
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 5:48AM (Unverified) said
Man...
Patrick Stewart was one thing but... man... Robert Carlyle...
F*cking AWESOME. Two favorite things, Oblivion and the 28 series, having two of the most awesome parts ripped and put in another game...
I have no doubt I will play it if only to hear them do some awesome voice acting, especially Carlyle. I mean... He's REALLY an under appreciated actor in my book.
Delivered an amazing performance in 28 Weeks Later and easily one of the best zombie/biological fallout movie characters EVAR.
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Patrick Stewart was one thing but... man... Robert Carlyle...
F*cking AWESOME. Two favorite things, Oblivion and the 28 series, having two of the most awesome parts ripped and put in another game...
I have no doubt I will play it if only to hear them do some awesome voice acting, especially Carlyle. I mean... He's REALLY an under appreciated actor in my book.
Delivered an amazing performance in 28 Weeks Later and easily one of the best zombie/biological fallout movie characters EVAR.
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 9:12AM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
Tell me about it...this is the ultimate tease right now. I'm psyched for Uncharted 2, but Castlevania has always held a special place in my heart. Now I want a time machine, more than ever...
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Posted: Jun 4th 2009 5:59AM (Unverified) said
Lets hope Kojima productions can eek out something good from Mercurysteam, their previous games are hardly world beaters.
But yes, Patrick Stewart lending his gravelly tones do add a tremendous gravitas to the production, nice work getting Robert Carlyle too.
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But yes, Patrick Stewart lending his gravelly tones do add a tremendous gravitas to the production, nice work getting Robert Carlyle too.
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 5:59AM knighty said
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/e3_2009/castlevania/
Proper version which hasn't been compressed to shit.
Looks incredible.
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Proper version which hasn't been compressed to shit.
Looks incredible.
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 6:08AM (Unverified) said
Looks like it will be the first 3D Castlevania without the SUCK.
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Posted: Jun 4th 2009 6:30AM Cafecito said
It looks awesome... Castlevania has never been that cinematic... dark, elegant... just great. It sounds a little off tho, musically speaking... more like Batman instead of Vania. Hope the in-game tunes don't miss the classic CV style.
Oh, and I keep asking myself... where's Igarashi? He got the boot after failing twice at a worthy 3D Vania?
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Oh, and I keep asking myself... where's Igarashi? He got the boot after failing twice at a worthy 3D Vania?
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 12:43PM ShadowLordAriel said
@cafecito
I think Igarashi is working on a separate Castlevania title that's supposed to be starring Alucard which may or may not be a direct sequel to Symphony of the Night. Personally I think Igarashi has run his course creating Castlevania games. Everyone of them he's put out has been a clone of Symphony of the Night. I'm glad to see that Konami is trying to redo everything that was wrong with the first few 3D forays for Castlevania and make a true epic and awesome experience. Judging by the trailer alone this Castlevania looks like it could be one of the best!
Here's the link to the IGN article about Igarashi's original announcement from the Tokyo Game Show last holiday season.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/917/917967p1.html
There was a very short teaser trailer that featured a very familiar looking character which was a man with long white hair a fancy gothic victorian outfit with a cape wielding a sword. I saw the teaser clip off of IGN and I don't remember if joystiq covered the announcement but it's unmistakabley Alucard. Whether or not Igarashi's Castlevania was scrapped in favor of Castlevania:Lords of Shadow still remains to be seen. The trailer featuring Alucard wasn't very impressive. Lords of Shadow's trailer THAT was impressive. I think Igarashi's team needs to move onto other projects. The last few Castlevanias on the DS were quite boring and very uninspired. The 3D Castlevanias on both PS2 and Xbox were also very boring. The only cool thing about those games were the soundtracks. I'm just glad my favorite series is getting a reboot of sorts! I hope it's as good as it looks!
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I think Igarashi is working on a separate Castlevania title that's supposed to be starring Alucard which may or may not be a direct sequel to Symphony of the Night. Personally I think Igarashi has run his course creating Castlevania games. Everyone of them he's put out has been a clone of Symphony of the Night. I'm glad to see that Konami is trying to redo everything that was wrong with the first few 3D forays for Castlevania and make a true epic and awesome experience. Judging by the trailer alone this Castlevania looks like it could be one of the best!
Here's the link to the IGN article about Igarashi's original announcement from the Tokyo Game Show last holiday season.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/917/917967p1.html
There was a very short teaser trailer that featured a very familiar looking character which was a man with long white hair a fancy gothic victorian outfit with a cape wielding a sword. I saw the teaser clip off of IGN and I don't remember if joystiq covered the announcement but it's unmistakabley Alucard. Whether or not Igarashi's Castlevania was scrapped in favor of Castlevania:Lords of Shadow still remains to be seen. The trailer featuring Alucard wasn't very impressive. Lords of Shadow's trailer THAT was impressive. I think Igarashi's team needs to move onto other projects. The last few Castlevanias on the DS were quite boring and very uninspired. The 3D Castlevanias on both PS2 and Xbox were also very boring. The only cool thing about those games were the soundtracks. I'm just glad my favorite series is getting a reboot of sorts! I hope it's as good as it looks!
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 12:53PM ShadowLordAriel said
Here's a link to the youtube video from the Tokyo Game Show 2008. You'll see what I mean about uninspired....more proof that Igarashi needs to move on or take a break from creating the same thing over and over again. Even if the game he would have been (or is) making is in 3D he's just going to find a way to make it as boring as all the other more recent Castlevanias he's put out thus far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODb3IWXVh7o
I think Hideo was given the job to do the new 3D Castlevania because Igarashi and his team couldn't produce a truly grand 3D gaming experience with Lament of Innocence and Curse of Darkness (both of which were terribly boring).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODb3IWXVh7o
I think Hideo was given the job to do the new 3D Castlevania because Igarashi and his team couldn't produce a truly grand 3D gaming experience with Lament of Innocence and Curse of Darkness (both of which were terribly boring).
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 3:57PM Cafecito said
Hey, thanks for the info RavenLord. I'm really thrilled about this new Castlevania "reboot" game, but if that "other" one really stars Alucard, I'm willing to give IGA a chance... I still can't get over SOTN. As you say, the TGS trailer (or whatever that was) relies too much on one's knowledge of the series; for newcomers, it must be the most vague, uninteresting trailer ever, and for us fans... it's not much more than that, actually. On the other side, Kojima really knows how to tease, and his trailer shows. His take on Vania looks impressive, fresh, moody, yet ... a little unfamiliar.
We'll see if Konami'll have the two titles coexist or if IGA's out of the game for good.
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We'll see if Konami'll have the two titles coexist or if IGA's out of the game for good.
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 6:49AM doc j said
I wonder what happens. A pure-hearted widower (who just happens to be a TOTAL BAD ASS) sets off with hopes to bring back to life the wife that was so early taken from him by using a sketchy, mystical, magic item. Ah, the naivete of these fantasy heroes. I mean, come on, Harry Potter had the sense not to mess with that pebble.
Wait, did I just bring up Harry Potter on a gaming thread? Uh oh.
Okay, in all seriousness the game looks very promising. The visuals were totally sweet (watch the uncompressed version) and it has some serious chops in the voice acting department.
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Wait, did I just bring up Harry Potter on a gaming thread? Uh oh.
Okay, in all seriousness the game looks very promising. The visuals were totally sweet (watch the uncompressed version) and it has some serious chops in the voice acting department.
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 6:50AM goatchumby said
Kojima = cut scene city
This trailer makes me miss the good old days of whipping bricks 'til steak fell out of them.
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This trailer makes me miss the good old days of whipping bricks 'til steak fell out of them.
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 7:18AM jtenma said
Well, there goes my fantasy of a DoS/SotN-like sequel on next gen systems... damn...
It looks like they are going back to that stupid whip shit again. Instead of being a sword collecting badass. That is where most of the joy came from in these games for me...the way the rewarded you for exploring and defeating new monsters that would net you new weapons--or new ways to play.
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It looks like they are going back to that stupid whip shit again. Instead of being a sword collecting badass. That is where most of the joy came from in these games for me...the way the rewarded you for exploring and defeating new monsters that would net you new weapons--or new ways to play.
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 7:43AM (Unverified) said
This looks tasty. Pretty sure there's room for this style and a more traditional CV on DS and PSP or whatever. Also, the action focus of the trailer doesn't mean there won't be any nice exploration or puzzles too.
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Posted: Jun 4th 2009 10:46AM (Unverified) said
Looks like we now know what the mask teaser for Kojima's "other project" is
The mask shown at the end of the video is the EXACT mask everyone has been trying to interpert as related to the new Metal Gear:whatever it is
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The mask shown at the end of the video is the EXACT mask everyone has been trying to interpert as related to the new Metal Gear:whatever it is
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 10:14AM (Unverified) said
Holy shit thats amazing! Looks like I'm not going to be leaving the house in 2010 at all
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Posted: Jun 4th 2009 11:39AM ShadowLordAriel said
Thank god this game is being watched over by someone like Hideo-san. When I first heard that MercurySteam was developing this title I had nothing but dread and disgust for it. They gave us the crappy titles known as "Scrapland" and "Clive Barker's: Jericho" which were two of the most terrible games out on the market. Judging from the trailer it looks as though Kojima Productions and MercurySteam are finally bringing us a true 3D Castlevania experience.
My only questions now are when is the exact release date? Who is the new "Lord of Shadow"? What happened to the "Vampire Killer" (The Belmont family whip for those of you who don't know what that is)? Will this game actually take you back into the title fortress that everyone has come to know and love for over 20 years now. It wouldn't be a Castlevania if the castle itself wasn't the last destination for the hero of the story. I'm excited!!! I CANNOT WAIT TO PLAY THIS GAME!!! Castlevania is my favorite series of all time!
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My only questions now are when is the exact release date? Who is the new "Lord of Shadow"? What happened to the "Vampire Killer" (The Belmont family whip for those of you who don't know what that is)? Will this game actually take you back into the title fortress that everyone has come to know and love for over 20 years now. It wouldn't be a Castlevania if the castle itself wasn't the last destination for the hero of the story. I'm excited!!! I CANNOT WAIT TO PLAY THIS GAME!!! Castlevania is my favorite series of all time!
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 12:48PM ShadowLordAriel said
Here's a link to the youtube trailer that was taken from the Tokyo Game Show 2008. You'll see what I mean.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODb3IWXVh7o
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODb3IWXVh7o
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 3:07PM Discotheque said
Great cast. Robert Carlyle and Jason Isaacs are under-appreciated. And it's always nice to see Patrick Stewart's name too.
Also that trailer really got me pumped for the game. And it gives me some hope to see Kojima-san overlooking the project.
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Also that trailer really got me pumped for the game. And it gives me some hope to see Kojima-san overlooking the project.
Posted: Jun 4th 2009 5:13PM KwietStorm said
That...was hot. It's been SO long since I played a good Castlevania game. The DX Chronicles on PSP was the best thing since Symphony of The Night, but wow, I almost felt like a kid again looking at that trailer. Kojima Productions on Castlevania? That alone got my heart thumping. Gameplay looks a lot like God of War, with Castlevania flavor, so I hope it's not too similar, but I'm still excited.
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Posted: Jun 5th 2009 3:08PM (Unverified) said
Well I wouldn't call it a brawler, but for the most part Castlevania was an action-platformer with adventure elements (multiple paths and such). I'd say whipping buttloads of ghosts and goblins IS Castlevania.
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