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Koji Igarashi interview (about Castlevania DS / PS2)
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heavy liquid
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Sad. I would kill to have a high-res macked-out 2D console version of Castlevania.
Zelda-Bitch
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Parallax Scroll
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Maybe when next gen makes it too expensive for non-EA companies to take full advantage of the hardware, more companies will go back to making some 2D games.
Probably not, but it would be neat.
Probably not, but it would be neat.
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
"GI: In the last game, outside of the lack of adventure elements, I had a problem with the way the whip worked in the game. "
gah i hate it when interviewers inject so much of their own opinion into questions
gah i hate it when interviewers inject so much of their own opinion into questions
VNZ said:
Why not? Instead of struggling in a saturated market, why not test the waters on a platform that would garner the game a lot of attention. Sometimes that works--I believe Viewtiful Joe did better as a GC exclusive than it has as a multiplatform title for instance. And hell, you could easily port it later if it turns out to be a hit.
SolidSnakex
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ge-man said:
Who said they're struggling? LoI sold well on the PS2 despite the hate it recieved.
SolidSnakex
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SantaCruZer said:
I know it cleared over 100k in its first few days of release (came out on the 21st in the US). So it pulled in some nice numbers. Much better than alot of people expected it to sell.
ge-man said:
No the interview implies that upper Konami management doesn't want anymore 2D games on 3D consoles. That's what's always been implied by Igarashi and if you look at Gradius and Contra games this generation, pretty true. There's no "hypothetical" here, it's not going to happen.
ge-man said:
Yes, but the DC -IS- a dead platform. There are a few releases in Japan still (mostly arcade ports), but it would be a waste of Konami's time and money to release a new game like that for the DC. Japan would be the only area to receive the game, so they would be limiting their sales potential to just that one region as well.
If they were to consider the idea at all (which, sadly, does not seem to be the case), the PS2 would still be the best platform for the game. XBOX and GC would come up behind that. DC just wouldn't be possible...
Possibly, but it seems doubtful. The DS is being pushed mainly as a 3D machine as well, afterall.
ge-man said:
Yeah we all are, but that's not a thought that Konami is going to follow through on because business is business and what a few guys on GAF are interested in isn't going to change the mind of Konami.
jarrod said:
I hope not! The widescreen ration of the PSP screen makes it perfect for platformers and such. We'll see I guess. I just don't see Iga leaving his Nintendo fanbase anytime soon. If we do see anything it won't be till next year or the year after. :\
Maybe I should be clear about what I mean. I'm thinking more along the lines of something similar to a LaserDisc special ed. Throw in a few goodies and sell it at a premium at limited quantities. And if they are worried about overstock, take orders ahead of time and see what kind of numbers can be guarenteed.
I'm just thinking out loud here, I don't know enough about the industry to see if this model is even feasible.
I'm just thinking out loud here, I don't know enough about the industry to see if this model is even feasible.
sonycowboy
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SantaCruZer said:
I have no idea how much SOTN sold.
As of NPD Dec 2004:
PS2 CASTLEVANIA: LAMENT KONAMI OF AMERICA 3-Oct 344,081
Really? Then why are most of Nintendo's own games sprite based?dark10x said:
In Japan at least, DS seems to be pushed as mainly a platform for "cheap" game development. A lot like mobiles/GBA actually, and the 2D hardware is more emphasized I'd say. I agree though, in the west it seems like there's a focus on mainly "low end" 3D conversions for some reason. :/
Ah, but I was talking about the US. Nintendo seems to have a different aim for the DS in Japan.
It's actually kinda strange, as the DS almost has two faces as a result. I'd imagine that part of this is due to the fact that the DS and PSP launched within a couple weeks of each other (or so) in Japan whereas the US DS will have had several months without the PSP competition.
It's actually kinda strange, as the DS almost has two faces as a result. I'd imagine that part of this is due to the fact that the DS and PSP launched within a couple weeks of each other (or so) in Japan whereas the US DS will have had several months without the PSP competition.
sonycowboy
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jarrod said:
Found it:
PSX Konami Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 477,000
sonycowboy
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jarrod said:
As of NPD Dec 2004:
GBA CASTLEVANIA CLASSIC KONAMI OF AMERICA 4-Oct 49,379
GBA CASTLEVANIA: ARIA KONAMI OF AMERICA 3-May 155,400
GBA CASTLEVANIA: CIRCLE KONAMI OF AMERICA 1-Jun 477,960
GBA CASTLEVANIA: HARMONY KONAMI OF AMERICA 2-Sep 125,922
SolidSnakex
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Big dropoff in sales for CV's after CoTM which was a launch title. Makes me wonder if the DS version will perform in line with those instead of CoTM. If so I don't think it'd be too hard for Iga to consider a PSP version (possibly the Rondo remake he's wanted to do).
Ack, those sales are lower than I thought! Here's the N64 numbers Shrine of data has...sonycowboy said:
Castlevania (364,625)
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (51,976)
...are they right? LoD seems way too low. :/
Well, it should be noted that Konami USA is pretty bad with GBA distribution, and the GBA CVs sold out almost immediately with pretty much no reprintings. They probably would've sold double the amount if Konami had released it. CotM for example had stalled around 300k until the Majesco distributed reprint 2 years ago (which brought sales to their current level, an almost 200k increase).SolidSnakex said:
The DS game will ikely sell whatever Konami decides to ship.
PSP might be a good platform for the online/networked CV he's wanted to do now that I think about it. It'd be able to handle a LoD/CoD 3D engine too pretty well.SolidSnakex said:
A "pure" 2D game might be out of the question, but a 2.5D game in the vein of MMX8 and VJ would be quite sweet, and maybe more uh financially reasonable. If they can get the animation to flow smoothly and hand-drawn-like, sprites wouldn't be needed.
Also: LOI HATERS PWNED! (re: sales numbers)
If they can get the animation to flow smoothly and hand-drawn-like, sprites wouldn't be needed. Also: LOI HATERS PWNED! (re: sales numbers)
I'd agree with that... though maybe something like Strider 2 (incorperating 2D character sprites with 3D backgrounds, effects and bosses) might be best.jett said:A "pure" 2D game might be out of the question, but a 2.5D game in the vein of MMX8 and VJ would be quite sweet, and maybe more uh financially reasonable.
Virgin Wii
Banned
Please, let's not tarnish 2D Castlevania's record with a 2.5D title. Pure 2D forever please.
It would be cool if CoD had all the GBA Castlevanias as unlockables.
It would be cool if CoD had all the GBA Castlevanias as unlockables.
Virgin Wii
Banned
jarrod said:
It wouldn't be as beautiful as 2D parallax scrolling, that's my only reason. It was done in Symphony of the Night; the chapel I believe, and it didn't look too hot. The PSP would undoubtably be able to do it better, but I'd rather see what the system can do with a pure 2D title.
You're entitled to your opinion, but I think the GBA trilogy sports 2 of the best titles in the series. (CotM and AoS)
Virgin Wii
Banned
The library was awesome. The music in the Orlox's quarters was too. I guess I wouldn't mind 3D elements, just keep most of the game in 2D. Like SotN. But I think Iga already said Castlevania DS will be like SotN in that regard. I'll have to check the Iga video interview on Gamespot again to make sure.
Virgin Wii
Banned
Watched it again, this is what Iga says regarding Castlevania DS:
"sorta pseudo-3D look to things that was done in Symphony of the Night but wasn't possible on the GBA, now that's possible as well"
Well, translator Iga said that to be more exact. He says it can be done, but doesn't say they are doing it exactly. Still, I'll take it as confirmation.
"sorta pseudo-3D look to things that was done in Symphony of the Night but wasn't possible on the GBA, now that's possible as well"
Well, translator Iga said that to be more exact. He says it can be done, but doesn't say they are doing it exactly. Still, I'll take it as confirmation.
Virgin Wii
Banned
Ah, crap. I just actually read the interview linked in the first post, so my last post was pretty pointless. Sorry.
I found this weird, though...
After E3, didn't he say to reporters that he couldn't think of any good uses for a touch screen and it didn't really interest him?
I found this weird, though...
After E3, didn't he say to reporters that he couldn't think of any good uses for a touch screen and it didn't really interest him?