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Castlevania returning to DS News

DS News by Tom Bramwell

23 October, 2007

Buoyed no doubt by the success of and positive critical response to Dawn of Sorrow and Portait of Ruin - and the fact that the DS has sold 40 basquillion units - Konami is doing another Castlevania DS game.

That's according to series producer Koji Igarashi, who was talking to Wired's gaming blog, Game|Life, and had this to say about the future: "First, we're doing another Nintendo DS version. There hasn't been an official announcement, but we're doing it. First, we want people to enjoy the PSP version, and afterwards we're announcing it. So, please wait a little bit."

That PSP version, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, is due out in Europe this year following its release in the US this week. It's a remake of PC Engine title Rondo no Blood with fancy reworked graphics. For more from Igarashi, check out the rest of the Wired piece, where he also talks about why meat comes out of candles.

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Der_tolle_Emil
23/10/07 @ 08:51
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Do want!
Daikon
23/10/07 @ 09:03
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OK. Sold.

But what I really really really want is a new 2D Castlevania for the Wii or 360 ^_^
Bloodkult
23/10/07 @ 09:07
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w00t!

Can't get enough Castlevania. I thought Portrait was a bit weaker than Dawn of Sorrow though.
Der_tolle_Emil
23/10/07 @ 09:34
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Portrait suffered from weak presentation - some levels were looking cartoony and some others had more realistic 3d backgrounds. I also wasn't too fond of the levels that were almost the same just in a different color scheme. Overall a very enjoyable game though and quite difficult at times as well, which is good.
smurphs
23/10/07 @ 09:52
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I've just started Symphony of the Night and it is proving to be every bit as sublime as I hoped. Keep churning them out boys (and girls?)
dudefella
23/10/07 @ 09:55
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Rondo no Blood?

Surely that's either 'Rondo of Blood' or 'Chii no Rondo'?

Also, yay, but who didn't see this coming?
Chtulie
23/10/07 @ 11:26
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Yay!

Just get rid of the saturday morning anime show artstyle and get what'shisname they put on the bigger games back on the visual designs.
Skeletor
23/10/07 @ 13:06
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True, true. The generic anime style keeps me from getting the DS versions.
murphy245
23/10/07 @ 17:01
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awsome news however this time i want some eye candy,i felt that portrait didnt improve enough over dawn of sorrow.

either way castlevania woot!
VMerken
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What Chtulie said. Please please please PLEASE, return the atmospheric Kojima designs, not this so-generic-anime-it-hurts-the-eyes nonsense. There were no problems using the Kojima designs on the GBA, why should it be a problem on the DS?

I'm glad that cartoon crap didn't translate onto the monster and ingame designs... yet...
murphy245
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eh -_- i love the anime art style
VMerken
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Ever played Symphony of the Night, Murphy245? The character artwork can be so much better than the cookie cutter ladidah hoiteetoitee my-12yo-could-draw-them images they have now.

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