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 May 28 2008, 07:55 PM
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 EA Hater  Group: JSII Elite Posts: 4,671 Joined: 26-June 07 From: Pacifica, CA Member No.: 2,548  |
I'm sure that this topic will be pretty vast, especially considering how many Castlevania games there are (and the number of consoles that they span). As such, it only makes sense to start this topic here and see where things go. So, let's talk Castlevania.
I'm generally more into the Castleroid/Metroidvania installments in the series. (For those of you who aren't very familiar with the game play styles of various Castlevania games, Castleroid and Metroidvania refer to Castlevania games that are set up similarly to Metroid games. Rather than having multiple stages, you tend to roam around in one gigantic world in a generally non-linear fashion.) I'm very tempted to say that my favorite game of all-time is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, preferably the Saturn version, which is also known as Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight, since it was never released in the U.S. In case you're interested, I recently did a review for the Saturn version of NitM, and I'll probably be posting some NitM vids on my YouTube channel (Check out my signature for the URL.) in the near future. I might post reviews of other Castlevania games in the future, maybe even video reviews. Anyway, how about sharing some of your favorite Castlevania-related memories, as well as your favorite Castlevania sites. Feel free to talk about your favorite (or least favorite) Castlevania games of all-time, as well. Here are my two favorite Castlevania sites: Castlevania Dungeon, The - This is probably the most impressive source of Castlevania information, so it's great for long-time fans and newbies alike. World Beyond Walls - I'm not really into glitching to the extent that a lot of the people on this particular site, but it's very interesting to see what they come up with over time. Games such as NitM/SotN, for instance, are so vast that new glitching techniques are discovered to this day. -------------------- [ Web | kevinski.com ] [ Xbox Live | kevinski com ]
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May 30 2008, 07:27 PM
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EA Hater Group: JSII Elite Posts: 4,671 Joined: 26-June 07 From: Pacifica, CA Member No.: 2,548 |
Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God...
http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/19109 Order of Ecclesia trailer! 
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Jun 1 2008, 12:44 AM
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 Harmless Lion Group: JSII Super Moderator Posts: 2,704 Joined: 17-August 05 From: BUR Member No.: 256 |
QUOTE(kevinski @ May 30 2008, 11:27 PM) [snapback]247490[/snapback] Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God... http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/19109 Order of Ecclesia trailer! That's looking kind of interesting |
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Jun 1 2008, 05:50 AM
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EA Hater Group: JSII Elite Posts: 4,671 Joined: 26-June 07 From: Pacifica, CA Member No.: 2,548 |
QUOTE(Tursi @ Jun 1 2008, 04:44 AM) [snapback]247571[/snapback] That's looking kind of interesting Yeah, I'm looking forward to learning more about the Glyph system. -------------------- [ Web | kevinski.com ] [ Xbox Live | kevinski com ]
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Jun 4 2008, 07:40 AM
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 But that's the jelly! Group: JSII Platinum Posts: 15,513 Joined: 1-February 08 From: 9/9/99 Member No.: 2,699 |
-------------------- Own: Jaguar/Jaguar CD/Lynx/Lynx II/7800/Dreamcast/Saturn/Mega Drive II/Mega-CD II/32X/Nomad/Game Gear/PS3/PlayStation/PSP/Wii/GameCube & GB Player/N64/DS Lite/Virtual Boy/GBm/GBA/GBC/GBP/GB/Xbox/Vectrex/CD-i/3DO/Amiga CD32/PC Engine Duo-R/WonderSwan/Neo Geo Pocket Color/Amstrad GX4000/Gizmondo/ColecoVision/iPhone
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Jun 4 2008, 07:57 AM
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EA Hater Group: JSII Elite Posts: 4,671 Joined: 26-June 07 From: Pacifica, CA Member No.: 2,548 |
QUOTE(DreamcastRIP @ Jun 4 2008, 11:40 AM) [snapback]247892[/snapback] I already saw it this morning, but thanks for posting it, anyway. Honestly, I don't see how anyone could be surprised that there's a Castlevania game coming to Wii in some form (although I was expecting it to be on WiiWare, personally). The screenshots for OoE distinctly show an option on the main menu that mentions Wii, so there's obviously gonna be some form of connectivity. I really hope that it's an original Castlevania game, rather than a port of Curse of Darkness or something. I'd actually like for it to be a 2D Castlevania game in the style of NitM/SotN, but I'm not holding my breath for that. -------------------- [ Web | kevinski.com ] [ Xbox Live | kevinski com ]
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Jun 4 2008, 08:19 AM
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But that's the jelly! Group: JSII Platinum Posts: 15,513 Joined: 1-February 08 From: 9/9/99 Member No.: 2,699 |
SotN/NitM with added waggle, woohoo!
-------------------- Own: Jaguar/Jaguar CD/Lynx/Lynx II/7800/Dreamcast/Saturn/Mega Drive II/Mega-CD II/32X/Nomad/Game Gear/PS3/PlayStation/PSP/Wii/GameCube & GB Player/N64/DS Lite/Virtual Boy/GBm/GBA/GBC/GBP/GB/Xbox/Vectrex/CD-i/3DO/Amiga CD32/PC Engine Duo-R/WonderSwan/Neo Geo Pocket Color/Amstrad GX4000/Gizmondo/ColecoVision/iPhone
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Jun 4 2008, 08:23 AM
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EA Hater Group: JSII Elite Posts: 4,671 Joined: 26-June 07 From: Pacifica, CA Member No.: 2,548 |
QUOTE(DreamcastRIP @ Jun 4 2008, 12:19 PM) [snapback]247908[/snapback] SotN/NitM with added waggle, woohoo! Oh God...don't make me hurl. If that ever happens, then I will personally hunt IGA down and kill him. -------------------- [ Web | kevinski.com ] [ Xbox Live | kevinski com ]
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Jun 4 2008, 08:33 AM
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But that's the jelly! Group: JSII Platinum Posts: 15,513 Joined: 1-February 08 From: 9/9/99 Member No.: 2,699 |
QUOTE(kevinski @ Jun 4 2008, 05:23 PM) [snapback]247912[/snapback] QUOTE(DreamcastRIP @ Jun 4 2008, 12:19 PM) [snapback]247908[/snapback] SotN/NitM with added waggle, woohoo! Oh God...don't make me hurl. If that ever happens, then I will personally hunt IGA down and kill him. Just quoting you as proof in case you do so I can collect the reward money! 
-------------------- Own: Jaguar/Jaguar CD/Lynx/Lynx II/7800/Dreamcast/Saturn/Mega Drive II/Mega-CD II/32X/Nomad/Game Gear/PS3/PlayStation/PSP/Wii/GameCube & GB Player/N64/DS Lite/Virtual Boy/GBm/GBA/GBC/GBP/GB/Xbox/Vectrex/CD-i/3DO/Amiga CD32/PC Engine Duo-R/WonderSwan/Neo Geo Pocket Color/Amstrad GX4000/Gizmondo/ColecoVision/iPhone
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Jun 4 2008, 08:52 AM
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EA Hater Group: JSII Elite Posts: 4,671 Joined: 26-June 07 From: Pacifica, CA Member No.: 2,548 |
QUOTE(DreamcastRIP @ Jun 4 2008, 12:33 PM) [snapback]247917[/snapback] Just quoting you as proof in case you do so I can collect the reward money! Hahahaha...don't you know that "kill him" is slang for "shake his hand"? -------------------- [ Web | kevinski.com ] [ Xbox Live | kevinski com ]
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Jun 5 2008, 06:40 AM
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But that's the jelly! Group: JSII Platinum Posts: 15,513 Joined: 1-February 08 From: 9/9/99 Member No.: 2,699 |
QUOTE(kevinski @ Jun 4 2008, 05:52 PM) [snapback]247924[/snapback] QUOTE(DreamcastRIP @ Jun 4 2008, 12:33 PM) [snapback]247917[/snapback] Just quoting you as proof in case you do so I can collect the reward money! Hahahaha...don't you know that "kill him" is slang for "shake his hand"? You da hand shaker! 
-------------------- Own: Jaguar/Jaguar CD/Lynx/Lynx II/7800/Dreamcast/Saturn/Mega Drive II/Mega-CD II/32X/Nomad/Game Gear/PS3/PlayStation/PSP/Wii/GameCube & GB Player/N64/DS Lite/Virtual Boy/GBm/GBA/GBC/GBP/GB/Xbox/Vectrex/CD-i/3DO/Amiga CD32/PC Engine Duo-R/WonderSwan/Neo Geo Pocket Color/Amstrad GX4000/Gizmondo/ColecoVision/iPhone
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Jun 5 2008, 07:55 PM
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EA Hater Group: JSII Elite Posts: 4,671 Joined: 26-June 07 From: Pacifica, CA Member No.: 2,548 |
QUOTE(DreamcastRIP @ Jun 5 2008, 10:40 AM) [snapback]248054[/snapback] You da hand shaker! You know, I'd love to shake your hand. 
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Jun 6 2008, 06:36 AM
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But that's the jelly! Group: JSII Platinum Posts: 15,513 Joined: 1-February 08 From: 9/9/99 Member No.: 2,699 |
QUOTE(kevinski @ Jun 6 2008, 04:55 AM) [snapback]248108[/snapback] QUOTE(DreamcastRIP @ Jun 5 2008, 10:40 AM) [snapback]248054[/snapback] You da hand shaker! You know, I'd love to shake your hand. 
-------------------- Own: Jaguar/Jaguar CD/Lynx/Lynx II/7800/Dreamcast/Saturn/Mega Drive II/Mega-CD II/32X/Nomad/Game Gear/PS3/PlayStation/PSP/Wii/GameCube & GB Player/N64/DS Lite/Virtual Boy/GBm/GBA/GBC/GBP/GB/Xbox/Vectrex/CD-i/3DO/Amiga CD32/PC Engine Duo-R/WonderSwan/Neo Geo Pocket Color/Amstrad GX4000/Gizmondo/ColecoVision/iPhone
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Jun 10 2008, 09:05 AM
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But that's the jelly! Group: JSII Platinum Posts: 15,513 Joined: 1-February 08 From: 9/9/99 Member No.: 2,699 |
Whilst searching out one of my older issues of Retro Gamer magazine for the feature on the Bandai Wonderswan I noticed the issue concerned has a six page feature on Castlevania SotN. Very fine it is too.
If you don't have it and wish to search it out via ebay its Issue No.36.  I don't have a scanner unfortunately. This post has been edited by DreamcastRIP: Jun 10 2008, 09:06 AM -------------------- Own: Jaguar/Jaguar CD/Lynx/Lynx II/7800/Dreamcast/Saturn/Mega Drive II/Mega-CD II/32X/Nomad/Game Gear/PS3/PlayStation/PSP/Wii/GameCube & GB Player/N64/DS Lite/Virtual Boy/GBm/GBA/GBC/GBP/GB/Xbox/Vectrex/CD-i/3DO/Amiga CD32/PC Engine Duo-R/WonderSwan/Neo Geo Pocket Color/Amstrad GX4000/Gizmondo/ColecoVision/iPhone
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Jun 10 2008, 09:12 AM
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EA Hater Group: JSII Elite Posts: 4,671 Joined: 26-June 07 From: Pacifica, CA Member No.: 2,548 |
QUOTE(DreamcastRIP @ Jun 10 2008, 01:05 PM) [snapback]248584[/snapback] Whilst searching out one of my older issues of Retro Gamer magazine for the feature on the Bandai Wonderswan I noticed the issue concerned has a six page feature on Castlevania SotN. Very fine it is too. If you don't have it and wish to search it out via ebay its Issue No.36. I don't have a scanner unfortunately. Do you have a decent digital camera? 
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