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Fighting games are about timing. These games are razor sharp, competitive. Konami’s Wii fighter Castlevania Judgement is different: It’s not really about timing and the input isn’t so important. It’s as sharp as a bowling ball. Lead Castlevania Konami Koji Igarashi explains:
Konami has both Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia and Castlevania Judgment on display at Tokyo Game Show this year, but it brought a tiny, tiny bit more with it, just to start messing with our heads. A new Castlevania has been announced for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3… at some point in the future. That is absolutely all that we know at this point, as both Konami reps and series lead Koji Igarashi are being mum on what we can expect.
Konami’s Koji Igarashi is the Castlevania guy. And when fans play a Castlevania game, they know, more or less, what they are getting themselves into. But Castlevania Judgement is different! It’s a fighter, but now. And the early buzz around the game hasn’t been so hot. Why does Igarashi think that is?
When you have a franchise like this, that’s become popular in a certain type of game style and you change that so drastically, I understand the responses is going to be negative… I also felt a lot of the response was, I guess, unjustified in the sense that they based their [response]on just hearing about it or maybe seeing a couple of screen shots and making a whole assumption.
Insert Igarashi sad face.
Koji Igarashi Calls ‘Castlevania Judgment’ Fan Criticism ‘Unjustified’ [Multiplayer][Pic]
According to GoNintendo, the latest issue of Nintendo Power reveals the proud return of the Castlevania series to consoles. Castlevania Judgment is, believe it or not, a 3D fighter, pitting classic characters from throughout the series against each other in mortal combat. Yes, not at all the exact opposite of what Castlevania fans have been asking for.
GoNintendo’s report from the mag hints at appearances from characters like Simon Belmont and Alucard, the use of sub-weapons like holy water and boomerangs, and (surprise!) motion controls.
Odd, yes, but while Konami may not be known for its fighting games — outside of Yie Ar Kung Fu — it had dabbled in 3D fighters when they were in their heyday. It was also responsible for one-third of the line-up Dream Mix TV World Fighters, a Japan-only fighting game that featured Simon Belmont and Solid Snake and was terrible.
Nintendo Power reveals Castlevania Judgement for Wii…a 3d fighter?! [GoNintendo]
