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Here are the first screenshots from Konami's Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles for the PSP which debuted at the SCEA Gamer's Day event.This article was originally published on Gaming Horizon, GameBump's predecessor. Certain formatting, imaged, and embedded content may have been lost in the transition process.The original author is Evan Lahti.
In an interview with 1UP at the Tokyo Game Show last weekend, Koji Igarashi, the lead mind behind recent and current Castlevania titles, illuminated some of Konami's plans for its vampi-rific franchise in the next generation.
Igarashi, producer of Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow on the DS, also directed what many fans see as the series' zenith, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which is currently being ported to the Xbox 360's Live Arcade by Konami of America. In regards to this, Igarashi stated that he is "very happy with the download services from the next-gen platforms," and that he "would also like to provide other previous Castlevania games on these services.".When asked about what direction the series will take next, Igarashi said that Konami wants to "carry on with the portable platforms, and of course, [Konami] is also targeting the next-gen platforms, including Xbox 360 and Wii. But currently, the market is slightly complicated, so we have to watch it to eventually make the final decision of where we're going to place our focus -- but we already have so many ideas for the next-gen consoles."Igarashi also noted that while he personally "would love to make a new 2D game on the next-gen consoles," he emphasized that the company has to assure that such a project would be financially feasible before moving forward, and that expanding its userbase is a priority for Konami. "We will try to make it happen, though," he stated.As for the possibility of moving the franchise onto Nintendo's Wii, Igarashi clarified that fans likely wouldn't see a gimmicky title if it appeared on the platform: "Everyone can think about Castlevania on the Wii, and I of course have thought about it as well. But here's the thing. Users can swing the controller around for 5 minutes or so and have some fun, but I would rather people be deeply immersed in a Castlevania game and play for at least an hour at a time. So I wouldn't want to have people using the controller to swing the whip -- I would only want to use the swinging for special occasions in the game."
The series' next update, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, is currently set for a December 5 release date in the US.
“Castlevania’s rich history and deep storylines have always made it a favorite franchise among casual gamers and core gaming fans alike,” said Dennis Lee, Group Manager at Konami Digital Entertainment – America. “Combining two of the most beloved chapters in this long running franchise together onto one cartridge provides gamers a great value as well as giving newcomers to the series a convenient way to experience some of the best of what Castlevania has to offer.”
Castlevania Double Pack is scheduled for release in North America in Q1 of 2006.
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The Castlevania series first made the leap to 3D with Lament of Innocence. While diehard fans thought it was a good attempt, many others panned it because it lacked the open-ended castle exploration and featured lackluster combat and environments. Fast forward a year and half later and Konami releases its second 3D game in the series, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. It offers some beefier combat options, the new innocent devil system, and some new places to explore. Unfortunately, some of the same problems that plagued Lament make their way into Curse as well.
In CoD, you aren’t in control of a Belmont, but of Hector. Hector is a former devil forgemaster who worked for the dark lord himself – Dracula - but betrayed him and abandoned his powers. However, years later, the love of his life is falsely mistaken for a witch and burned at the stake in a plot set up by an “old friend”. Thus, he seeks revenge against his old buddy Isaac, another devil forgemaster still loyal to ol’ Drac. To do so, he must travel to Dracula’s Castle and once again accept his powers as a devil forgemaster.
Being a devil forgemaster allows Hector to forge weapons as well as create creatures known as innocent devils. Creating new weapons and evolving your little pets is just as fun as killing monsters and exploring the countryside. Let’s dive into those two new and deep systems.
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