Castlevania PS3/360 '08 prototype (English Subtitles)

Castlevania (test treatment for PS3/360)
project shelved to make way for Lords of Shadow & Harmony of Despair

This video is just a prototype among 3 that was presented to Konami. It is said that this game never got off the ground and that Lords of Shadow was chosen as the successor to the series lineage. By all accounts this project never got off the ground. Lords of Shadow was chosen as the new flagship instead and Iga began work on Harmony of Despair!

HQ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODb3IWXVh7o&fmt=18

What this would have been had it moved forward...

*Yes this is Alucard (the text proves it)
*This must take place after CV3 (again, text)
*This prototype wasn't even supposed to be released and surprised everyone (even Iga himself) when it was shown.
*I've heard some details that claim that this was based on a radio drama going on in Japan as a precursor to this game. The radio drama aired in 2008 with SotN characters. It could have set the stage for this new game, In the drama Alucard, Richter and Maria all return with several new characters in tow.
*Iga is still with Konami and has been working on Castlevania Adventure Rebirth and Harmony of Despair.

Notes: The number #1 most asked question about this video is the song. The song is a clip from "Castlevania Reincarnation" by Michiru Yamane from Castlevania Lament of Innocence. If it sounds familiar, good, part of the song is a remix of "Dracula's Castle" from Symphony of the Night. The song is was NOT going to be in the game even if production had started (which it didn't).

The subtitles I did myself but I had to edit and simplify a bit because of technical (WMM) errors, however the meaning hasn't changed. For instance, "Development start" isn't exactly a proper English sentence. So here is the exact translation by our good friend ZW...

"0:10
[Shikkoku no yami wo matoishi; norowareta ketsuzoku]
The cursed kin wearing deep black darkness.

0:15
[Douzoku wo uragiri; Chichioya wo horoboshita]
He betrayed his clan and ruined his father.

0:18
[Chinurareta syukumei]
The bloody fate.

0:28
[PS3 XBOX360; Akuma-jo Dracula]
PS3 XBOX360 "Devil's Castle Dracula"

0:32
[Seisaku kaishi]
Production started."

Yes this is a cam video, but I've altered it an added the new music to make it more exciting! The intro is a lightning sound sample from SotN.

I am quite sad that this game never got developed, but I'm anticipating Lords of Shadow anyway. Hopefully the gameplay of that game isn't a rehash of every other action platformer on the market.

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[jjvictor66]

konami should remake SOTN the same way they did with contra hard cops, 2d with ark system works astounishing sprites

[AlucardsQuest]

@jjvictor66 It would have to impress me a lot more than the Rondo of Blood remake on Dracula X Chronicles. Anyway, I have no idea what's next for the series, or even Iga.

[TheSliferSoul]

Here are my ideas. how about the next game utilizes the playstation move controller for the whip so you can control the whip like it was real. like zelda skyward sword will utilize wii motion plus for sword gameplay.

[AlucardsQuest]

@TheSliferSoul You pretty much described Castlevania the Arcade game... which only came out in Japan. Except that game plays more like an on the rails shooter with a whip controller instead of a gun.

[DemonFoxDeity]

Pray that this is still in development. I want Alucard, damn it!

[GarlandFraser]

I don't get why everyone's all like "Lords of Shadow isn't castlevania'ey". It's like they haven't even played the second half and realized how Castlevania'ey it gets.

[hindd95]

I would only buy it, if Alucard were voiced by Robert Belgrade. I don't like 3D Castlevania games, but with Alucard on it, I would give it a try.

[roadblock8]

Still soooo disappointed that this is cancelled. I'm forcing myself to beat Lords of Shadow, only because I spent money on it. Hate that game. Especially because I know this one would have been so much better.

[TheSliferSoul]

@AlucardsQuest Maybe. But that was like you said. More of a gun gameplay. I want it to be more whip like gameplay.

[KilltacularShadow]

@TheSliferSoul I disagree, I think that'd be too much of a hassle, and I don't think many people can really get into it. I know I couldn't.

[AlucardsQuest]

@TheBelmonthunter I don't see any reason to hate him. In fact even though I've always been supportive of Koji Igarashi, some of the complaints about his games are quite legitimate. The main Problem with David Cox is that he promised a unique Castlevania game but what we got was a God of War clone... a good fun GoW clone, but a clone none the less.

[TheBelmonthunter]

@AlucardsQuest

I hate devid cox and his stupid castlevania-fan game !

but we must wait till TGS 2011