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Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair Hits PSN Next Month With All Of The 360′s DLC

9:00AM August 22, 2011 | Owen Good

We heard back in July that Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, last year’s cooperative multiplayer platformer on Xbox Live would be making its way to the PS3. Konami has now said to expect it in September. It will also feature a new, local four-player cooperative mode in addition to the six-player online cooperative mode, the “Beauty, Desire, Situation Dire” map pack and characters Julius Belmont and Yoko Belnades. More »


In Real Life

The Latest Castlevania Game Originally Had Simon Belmont In It

4:30PM July 15, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, released last year, ended up starring Gabriel Belmont, and was let’s say…different from most other games in the franchise.

Fans will be interested to see, then, that developers Mercury Steam and publishers Konami originally had other plans for the game, with series legend Simon Belmont cast in the lead role.

The footage above shows an early demo for the game, with Belmont front and centre, dishing out the hurt.

This Is What Simon Belmont Looked Like In Castlevania: Lords of Shadow [Siliconera]


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Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair Comes To PSN

8:40AM July 8, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Konami’s unusual cooperative multiplayer Castlevania game released last winter on the Xbox 360 is now coming to the PlayStation 3. Your patience for multiplayer Dracula whipping has paid off, PS3 owners, for your version of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair sounds superior. More »


News

Konami Preps For Gaming Show With Own Pre-E3 Global Screening

3:20AM May 5, 2011 | Brian Crecente

The developer behind Castlevania, Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid plans to hold a global online screen event the week before this year’s E3 to help “build buzz” before the big show, Konami said today. More »


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Skullgirls Grabs Castlevania’s Musical Maestro

5:00PM April 20, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

If you’ve played a Castlevania video game from the past decade, you’ve likely enjoyed the musical stylings of Japanese composer Michiru Yamane. She’s the musician behind Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and dozens of other Konami games. Now she’s scoring indie fighting game Skullgirls, lending it some jazzy flair. More »


Retro

The Mushroom Kingdom, Hyrule, Castlevania In Mini-Ecosystem Form

9:40AM February 22, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Pixel artist Jude Buffum mixes terrariums with the familiar flora and fauna of Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda and Castlevania, illustrating what’s required to keep a Hylian fairy and Piranha Plant alive at home. More »


In Real Life

There Are Easier Ways To Recreate Castlevania Music

8:30AM February 18, 2011 | Mike Fahey

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But they aren’t nearly as impressive as the rendition famed DJ DeadMau5 performs using the sort of equipment you’d see in a 1950s science-fiction film. This is definitely no waste of time. More »


In Real Life

Dracula Doesn’t Mind The Whipping So Much Anymore

7:20AM February 1, 2011 | Mike Fahey

After centuries of the Belmont clan whipping him into submission, Dracula found himself looking forward to the slayer family’s regular visits. More »


Mobile

Mushihime-sama: Bug Panic Doesn’t Need Bug Spray

8:00PM January 11, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Because this game’s got bombs. More »


News

New DLC Available Now For Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair

10:30AM October 1, 2010 | Owen Good

Two months back we scented the rumour that Castlevania was due for downloadable content, specifically a new map set inside a pyramid. That’s confirmed with today’s availability of “Beauty, Desire Situation Dire” for 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live Marketplace. More »