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Post by Brainiac on Feb 9, 2017 12:41:13 GMT -6
Brainiac , regarding Juste, was that ever stated or just kind of figured/assumed somehow? I can't remember, partly why I went with the "more or less" part. It's in Juste's bio found in the instruction manual (though with the Fernandez spelling instead). I think there's also a reference somewhere in the Sky Walkway area...not to mention the Cipher's Charm/Sypha's Crystal. As much as I fear Shankar might misuse violence, I'm also given confidence by watching his short film Punisher: Dirty Laundry. The whole conversation about when to use violence is wrapped up in that short film quite well. Yep, both Dirty Laundry and Dredd both show off an appropriate amount of violence in my opinion. The latter is deliberately gratuitous which matches with the work being adapted.
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Post by Brainiac on Feb 9, 2017 10:25:22 GMT -6
But I do expect to see that blonde google-clone from Captain N. NO. As I said in the Castle Entrance last night, Captain N's depictions of the various game characters were ABYSMAL and should not be repeated if any company knows what's good for them. Mind, Konami seems not to, so... ...still, NO. Trevor/Sypha marrying is considered more or less a canon thing... No more or less about it. Juste's powers come from his Belnades heritage. Trevor/Sypha is canon. Grant being jealous of the two of them, far less so, as that primarily comes from...ugh, Judgment.
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Post by Brainiac on Feb 9, 2017 8:24:36 GMT -6
Yeah, the mention of Warren Ellis makes me think this is the adaptation of CV3 that he was already kicking around LITERALLY a decade ago. Of course, back then it was planned for a trilogy of films and Grant would NOT be in the first one (Ellis said he couldn't stand the name as is, but had no objection making him more historically accurate and depicting him as a Dănești, though most likely spelled DiNesti). Since they've said Warren Ellis wrote the first two seasons and Ellis himself described the length of the planned first film as 80 minutes, I'm guessing the first two seasons are indeed a form of the planned film trilogy in serialized form (2 seasons, 4 episodes each, 30 minutes each = 240 minutes of screentime = 3 direct-to-DVD films of 80 minutes each). A few people have expressed concern about Shankar saying he intends for this thing to satirize vampire fiction. I'm not as worried personally since, as I said, this idea's been kicking around for a while and Shankar mentioned satirizing RECENT vampire tropes. My guess...he's gonna skewer Twilight and the like with this series. It's not an unfair direction to take, after all. Castlevania DOES heavily integrate the aspect of Love Makes You Evil into Dracula's story, after all. That could certainly make a good counter to recent vampire fiction, and - if you'll pardon the pun - give it some fangs again. Between the companies involved and its presence on Netflix, I have hopes that, despite the smattering of "for kids" going around, this thing is appropriately dark and gothic. It doesn't need to have parodic superviolence, but it can be mature. Something along the lines of Justice League Dark's R rating with some of the horror of Stranger Things and a healthy dose of action (like, say, the decent parts of Van Helsing) could work quite well. EDIT: Also, The Escapist's coverage about this is moronic. They simultaneously name-drop Simon, acting like he's in it, as well as mention it's adapting Dracula's Curse...which is TREVOR (or Ralph if you're pedantic). Oh, and if anyone's interested in how things looked for this back in the day and doesn't mind potential synopsis spoilers, there's a slide deck on Scribd back from the old Film Roman/Project 51 days to check out.
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Post by Brainiac on Feb 3, 2017 21:41:54 GMT -6
I don't know if anyone has noticed this before (a quick search didn't turn up anything, but I could have missed it), but since the E3 demo thread is locked, I'll post about it here.
I was goofing around in the demo and ran across an oddity tonight. I wasn't really making an effort against Vepar or most other enemies so I both came in somewhat low in HP and let Miriam get hit quite a bit during the boss fight. The oddity came at the end. I got the Level Up notification telling me that Vepar has been slain...but I was close enough to the boss so as to be in range of touch damage. Despite Vepar being technically dead, I still took one last hit, not from a water spout or anything projectile-based, but from direct contact with the boss. It took off 10 HP, leaving Miriam with only 3.
So...has anybody tried/managed to get killed by Vepar AFTER killing it first? And if that's a possibility...is it a good thing or a bad thing?
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Post by Brainiac on Feb 2, 2017 8:26:18 GMT -6
It always energizes me (and makes me nostalgic) when I hear a remix of the original NES Ninja Gaiden Stage 4-2 music, Unbreakable Determination. I look forward to hearing the full version of that track for the game.
Hopefully it's significantly different from the version that served as Ryu's Warriors Orochi 3 theme:
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Post by Brainiac on Jan 27, 2017 8:12:38 GMT -6
First posted remix for Holy Wisdom as well. I believe that's all of the songs released as of now.
Obviously more must now be revealed!
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Post by Brainiac on Jan 17, 2017 9:16:59 GMT -6
No. Obviously you need a website set up much like this one for MAGFest.
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Post by Brainiac on Jan 17, 2017 9:14:37 GMT -6
As purifyweirdshard knows, I also attend MAGFest. I won the VIP Package for next year at the Child's Play Charity Auction, so my ticket package is already set; all I have to do is get there in 2018. So yeah, if anyone wants to create a Bloodstained Fan Forums meetup at MAG next year, I'll be happy to attend. I doubt the atrium room I'll have will be sufficient for a large gathering, but I'll certainly try to meet up with anyone who wants to while I'm there.
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Post by Brainiac on Jan 10, 2017 9:51:50 GMT -6
Did they mention the new western style Castlevania slot machine where they have the characters' names wrong in promotions? No, but the panelist DID replay the oh-so-wonderful </blatant lies> Castlevania pachislot trailer. So yeah, there was Erotic Violence. The room cringed as one. And speaking of that panel, here it is: And finally, the panel purifyweirdshard attended (he's at about 44 minutes, but unfortunately you can't really hear him):
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Post by Brainiac on Jan 10, 2017 8:52:57 GMT -6
I didn't attend that panel as I am not a creature of the night and needed sleep. However, I did attend the Requiem for Konami panel much earlier during MAGFest. Bloodstained was brought up and got a few minutes of mention as well as some comparison between IGA and Kojima. So yeah, even without purifyweirdshard 's panel idea coming to fruition, at least Bloodstained got a few mentions (and the Requiem panel was pretty packed, especially considering it was one of the earliest panels at 2:30 PM the first day).
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Post by Brainiac on Dec 28, 2016 22:15:12 GMT -6
Same. I'm pleased SOMETHING has popped up, but I still want something more concrete before I actually allow myself to be seriously hopeful.
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Post by Brainiac on Dec 28, 2016 21:13:14 GMT -6
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Post by Brainiac on Dec 19, 2016 10:49:29 GMT -6
I think I might have figured out the issue with the occasional error that pops up from time to time. If you tend to open multiple tabs, you might wind up with multiple triggerings that all lead to the same value (say, two screens each trying to give you your 43rd wall meat).
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Post by Brainiac on Dec 19, 2016 10:14:21 GMT -6
Pity; it would have been perfect for the theme of MAGFest this year. Oh well; at least the Bloodstained Fan group remains valid for the attendee badge listings.
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Post by Brainiac on Dec 19, 2016 10:11:55 GMT -6
Well dimlitcandle and purifyweirdshard , feel free to send me digital copies of whatever you've completed, if anything. I'll keep working on setting things up on my end for A&G Con and hopefully someone with a line to the devs can let me know about having something new to show off. And again, if anyone can make it to Cincy the first weekend of March and is interested in lending a hand, drop me a line and I can get you a pass (and certainly help with costs for a hotel room).
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Post by Brainiac on Dec 14, 2016 21:02:09 GMT -6
Eh, it's been long enough for this to be an acceptable double post.
The A&G Con Panel Submissions are live. Here's the interesting thing. I can schedule for nighttime. Preferred times are listed in four-hour blocks. Evening is 6 PM to 10 PM...but there's also a late-night option for midnight to 4 AM. I can take a shot at having a true "Panel of the Night."
The panel itself can be slated for an hour, 90 minutes, 2 hours, or other. Running a demo build in the gaming areas is a separate thing, so I only have to consider how long this event itself should run. Any suggestions from anyone else who's already worked on one would be appreciated.
As I said some time ago, I can swing up to a half-dozen VIP gaming badges to get people in to help with showcasing whatever build is available at the time as well as serve as panelists; I just need to know who might be interested. As of now, I haven't booked the panel, my badge, or a hotel room (as I myself don't need one), so if anyone's interested in coming out to the Cincinnati area this coming March, lemme know as soon as you can.
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Post by Brainiac on Dec 13, 2016 9:48:19 GMT -6
Actually Enkeria , all of those are in the Remixes of the Bloodstained Theme thread via YouTube embed (except Skin of Grisaille which you already found). Should any of them actually be over here for Galleon Minerva/Voyage of Promise instead?
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Post by Brainiac on Dec 9, 2016 8:39:54 GMT -6
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Post by Brainiac on Dec 9, 2016 8:20:14 GMT -6
I was probably closer to/over ten if the failed attempts were counted as well. Irrelevant now, of course.
Though I've already run across a pair of the new ones...and a third when attempting to create this post.
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Post by Brainiac on Oct 23, 2016 16:27:28 GMT -6
Oh I wasn't saying to send yourself and your panel along to the other cons, I meant sending your presentation files and other digital material that we can utilize in our own presentations at those cons (with proper credit to you, of course). Or just for us to proofread as needed.
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