It is no secret that Caslevania is one of my favorite franchises, dating all the way back to my gaming days in 1987. It’s unique take on the Dracula mythology, mixed with intense action 2-D platforming have become a staple with goth titles these days thanks to various chapters on the Nintendo DS handheld. While many of us might be a little disappointed with the direction the series is going with Castlevania Judgement, it looks like there is hope for a full fledged original Castlevania feature. Koji Igarashi states:

With regards to WiiWare, I’m evaluating that right now, and to be honest, I think a 2D Castlevania game on WiiWare might be the right approach.

I wonder if they will follow in Capcom’s footsteps and provide a retro look, or stick to a contemporary Castlevania title with all the bells and whistles. Either way, Komami will have have hit on their hands.

Nintendo World Report

With the amount attention and excitement that Capcom’s Mega Man 9 has garnered since it’s reveal, it would make sense that other companies would tap the potential of their classics.

That may be exactly what Konami is planning, according to the latest issue of EGM. No word on a particular franchise, but I’m having a really good time with Contra 4. Something along those lines would be very welcome.

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Elebits was one of those games during the initial period of the Wii that really didn’t catch my attention.  It looked interesting enough to purchase once I looked at some early footage, and to be honest, I spent countless hours destroying the house trying to find these critters to upgrade my gun to destroy the house even more.  With the recent announcement of Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero for the DS, I’ve been patiently waiting to see how this series will translate to the handheld.

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One more big press conference for this show, guys. At least, I think I think it’s big. The same room is being used for Konami’s Press Conference starting at 4:30pm PDT that was used for Ubisoft and Capcom yesterday, but it was transformed into a series of small meeting rooms by this morning and was that way as of about 40 minutes ago. NOTE: There will not be a live feed broadcast for this press conference due to lack of demand and technical difficulties that aren’t worth the effort. You can still hang out at our Official E3 2008 Coverage Site to chat about the updates. Check past the break for all the live updates!

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Konami released several new screens of the upcoming Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, shown on here at the E3 show floor for the Nintendo DS. In addition to all the screens found after the break, you can also check out over a hand-ful of new artwork images as well.

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While opening up the latest edition of Nintendo power this morning, I found some questionable art pictures for Castlevania Judgement. While I haven’t been a fan of the art direction since the NES days, this seriously has me shaking my head. How could Simon Belmont craft such an outfit while living in the late 1600’s? Even if he found a tailor that wouldn’t laugh as he explained the specifications of the outfit in question, why would he have crafted such a thing?

This seems to be a real departure from the Castlevania series that we all know and cherish. I am really keeping my fingers crossed for this title. There are some gameplay shots as well, these can be seen after the break.

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Even though some individuals hope that Snake’s latest offering can de-throne the Big-N as king of this generation, it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen.  While Sony managed to sell an impressive 139,494 PS3s for the month of June, it was no match for the 235,990 Wiis sold.  While Metal Gear made the sales gap smaller for both consoles, it looks like Sony will have to bring more to the table if they hope to topple Nintendo.

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I’m not sure how many of you out there actually forked over the $50 dollars for an unknown game called Elebits, but I became an instant fan once I discovered that you actually get points for creating a disaster area in my virtual bedroom without my neighbors calling the police.  Konami has confirmed that the sequel will be heading to the Nintendo DS this fall.  While the details are still limited at the moment, Konami has stated that this game will have head-to-head competition through Nintendo’s Wi-Fi connection, as well as local wireless four-player battles.

I’m not sure if this game will keep it’s appeal going from a first-person view, to a top third-person view.  Let’s hope that Konami can succeed changing the formula with Elebits 2, and Castlevania as well.

Joystiq

Not all of the game confirmations these past few days have been popular ones. Konami has now made it official that the Wii will be getting Castlevania Judgement, a fighter made by series producer Iga Igarashi and featuring character models designed by manga artist Takeshi Obata.

You’ll “slash, stab, and whip” using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, and you’ll be able to do so against friends using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. DS connectivity will also be utilized (finally) by using Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia to unlock some bonus features.

All this change? They wanted to set it apart from the rest of the Castlevania series. I’m wondering why they couldn’t just “set it apart” with the biggest game and best story yet for a 2D action platformer…

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