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Post by BloodyTears92 on Dec 1, 2017 10:27:51 GMT -6
These little press roundups of yours are always good to see.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Nov 30, 2017 17:32:40 GMT -6
Okay, so much as I dig all the hats and hairstyles and scarves I gotta say the hypest bit for me was that amazing flaming sword. The game's visuals are just so pretty.
I'm also quite happy the bunny and maid stuff exists, because to me part of the essence of Castlevania is that for all the Gothic architecture, Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies and Banshees about the games always had a funny side to them, be it the Electric Guitar from CoD or the pie and paper airplane from PoR. I'm glad to see the humorous side of IGA's games is alive and well.
And I really dig the giant rat. I especially like how it gets more freaky looking the longer you look at it, at first its just big rat but then you notice the bone/spines on its back and THEN you see all the EYES. Was this thing a pet of the Witches of Hemwick?
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Nov 24, 2017 8:22:37 GMT -6
Oh we're not going anywhere for a while. Even when the game comes out we get to have threads about ester egg discoveries and wacky builds and best-song-debates. Heck I can imagine there will be organized dungeon runs for some people here. Plus, its not like they'll need to make a new forum for IGA's next game. They already have us right here! I can see this place lasting a few more years at least, and people like you coming up with such interesting discussions is certainly part of why.
You're not the only one in your boat either. Bloodstained's campaign came out during an extremely low and rough point in my life. Its very personal so I don't want to go into it, but seeing my favorite game developer come back to make the games he was good at with such triumph and fanfare was a much needed good thing that happened when it did.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Nov 21, 2017 15:42:25 GMT -6
"Why not both"-upon equipping the Swordwhip.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Nov 20, 2017 14:42:08 GMT -6
Galamoth Essentially. Say every boss drops a medal like in Ecclesia and you get the "Ultimate Warrior" achievement for getting every single boss medal. Its the best kind of "look at me I did it" kind of reward that hardcore players can go for but doesn't have some kind of powerful spell reward that deprives more casual players of more impactful content that most players would likely never be able to pull off.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Nov 20, 2017 11:39:55 GMT -6
I actually loved the Boss Medals in OoE, it felt so good to get them. I'd love to see it here, but I don't think acquiring some super strong power should be tied to earning them. Maybe an achievement/trophy but that's all.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Oct 31, 2017 15:50:47 GMT -6
The fact that the game looks this good and they're still calling this "alpha" is pretty crazy. Graphically it looks like a game that could launch any day now with very few complaint outside maybe the lighting on the water some have mentioned (and i do think Angel stated water is still a 'work in progress' overall).
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Oct 31, 2017 15:34:01 GMT -6
I'll reiterate and expand on what I posted on Discord regarding the music
The Executioners: I LOVE the heavy guitar music here, its a great boss theme and having Gothic Metal is a series hallmark I'm glad to see
Theme of Johannes: I find this to be the most unique piece to be honest, its very unsettling and I really like the dissonant noises that layer into the backtrack about 20 seconds in. A really nice piece that sounds very different for a Castlevania-esque track.
Gears of Fortune: Already this one seems to be the favorite and I can certainly see why and agree, its a fantastic song with this sweeping triumphant feeling that still sounds distinctly classic and Gothic in that special Michiru Yamane way.
I really feel like this is going to be one hell of a soundtrack and I'm super happy I backed high enough to get a physical disc to go with my Curse of Darkness and Symphony of the Night soundtracks.
As for the gameplay, everything looks silky smooth and the game just looks so pretty. The Courtyard; aka Garden of Silence (SUCH A GOOD NAME), was really pretty and provides some glimpses of the outdoors which I find VERY important, I'm glad when they show off areas that aren't always indoors. The Zangetsu fight was honestly very surprising to see and it looks great. Its VERY Julius Belmont with that afterimage dodge and the subweapons, and he looks pretty relentless with sparse chances to get attacks in, which gives me hopes that this game will be pretty difficult. Seeing toads was fun too, every time they slip in classic Castlevania monsters with full legality I smile.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Oct 22, 2017 19:19:00 GMT -6
Its not for everyone since techno/synth can be hit or miss, but I tend to love synth, so hearing a gothic synth made this song an immediate hit for me
Rondo and its remake are well known for some of the great remixes they have, and Richter's immortally amazing theme, but a lot of the original compositions for the games are great too. Cemetary, Cross a Fear, Opus 13 and my favorite: Ghost Ship Painting
Portrait of Ruin also has a ton of standout tracks for me: Jail of Jewels, Crucifix Held Close, Victorian Fear, The Hidden Curse, Hail from the Past, and my absolute favorite clocktower theme: The Gears Go Awry
Also no more vids from me but I agree with the Ecclesia love. Its my 2nd favorite ost in general behind Curse of Darkness. Also I really like the more atmospheric ambiant music from 64 at times.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Oct 22, 2017 18:04:51 GMT -6
The Cursed Orphan: Get the "Bad Ending"
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Oct 21, 2017 12:33:21 GMT -6
It might sound really dumb, but I'm a little sad the e3 2016 demo won't work forever. I liked the idea of having that little time capsule of nostalgia on my Steam Page. Same reason I saved every single update email all the way back to the very first one.
Don't misunderstand this for a lack of hype (I'm VERY hype) but I'm just a little sentimental over that old Galleon Minerva slice and the feeling of "Yep, this is EXACTLY what I helped make".
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Oct 20, 2017 18:33:44 GMT -6
"Gunslinger": Defeat a boss exclusively with firearms
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Oct 18, 2017 8:33:04 GMT -6
Ultimate Hunter: Defeat IGA and obtain the Whipsword
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Oct 11, 2017 7:35:38 GMT -6
Where does Dracula keep his money? The Blood Bank What is Dracula's favorite breed of dog? A Bloodhound
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Oct 2, 2017 23:09:03 GMT -6
At first I was iffy about casting a vote, as I did really like Natsume's art from the campaign and didn't want to disrespect the work and effort he put into bringing these characters to life. However, if Natsume is no longer involved in the main game, I feel no issues voicing my opinion.
And that opinion is a giant YES. Mana's poster just blew me away. Heck, make it a purchase on Fangamer and I will order it immediately, its that good.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Sept 18, 2017 10:31:18 GMT -6
Equipment like this was always pretty fun, and its honestly just fun coming up with ideas for them.
Cursed Set: A set of equipment (armor and weapon) that gets stat boosts the more Miriam succumbs to her curse. As in, say there is an extremely powerful armor set that keeps Miriam in a corrupted state, and a sword that gains power when she's corrupted, but any time she takes damage she can succumb to it and die. A fun risky playstyle like the Death Ring runs of OoE is what I'm going for.
Vinyard Whip: A wine-colored whip that gets huge boosts when "Winestained" is active, and enemies defeated via the whip extends the duration of the Winestained buff. Also something silly, like little wine glass particles appear when you swing it.
Rose Scarf: a red/white/pink scarf that causes rose petals to burst from enemies when they die.
Martial Arts Gi: A set of armor that enhances Miriam's kicks. Doubles as a costume, possibly blue to look ever so slightly like Chun-Li.
Kujo's Hat: Greatly improves Miriam's familiars, but she is unable to directly attack, instead she commands her familiars directly. The attack command causes her to dramatically point and the familiar charges.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Sept 16, 2017 10:48:25 GMT -6
Oh you lucky person you. its great to hear the game is still getting even better.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Sept 16, 2017 10:39:19 GMT -6
Article writers and interviewers slip their biases in all the time, and its especially easy when the interviewee speaks a different language and has to be translated. If someone calls the out they can hide behind stuff like "well maybe we didn't get a good translator" etc.
That being said, I'd like to add a bit to Angel's re-interpretation of Iga's words about female leads" not being as risky". its true, big name games like Horizon Zero Dawn and Neir: Automata came out and were huge successes with leading ladies, and that makes me really happy considering it hasn't been that long since something like that was almost unheard of. A little while back there was a little game called Remember Me. It turned out to be a rather meh game, but the controversy around it was pretty important: with the devs revealing they had to fight their publisher constantly on keeping Nilin as the main character, when the publisher was convinced people would not buy games staring women. Then there's the whole "we made the cover of Bioshock Infinite without Elizabeth on it despite her importance because we focus tested different covers and the teenage boys we spoke to didn't want her on the cover".
I just think its important to remember that the reason we can get female protagonists like Miriam so easily and with increasing frequency now is because only a few years ago people had to seriously fight for female leads and prove people would buy them.
Publishers needing things proved to them is honestly a running theme with this game really. People don't want platformers? Guess what, this platformer made over 5 million dollars. People don't want women leads? Well said platformer that made over 5 mil has a woman lead.
Anytime we can slap the industry over their untrue preconceived nonsense is cool by me. Especially when said notion is easy to disprove. I mean, if leading women don't sell games, I'd love to see long runners like Metroid or Tomb Raider explained away.
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Sept 15, 2017 9:46:46 GMT -6
>Ryoko is Miriam >Jonathan Joestar is Johaness >Mami is Dominique
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(I know i'm late the party, but I live in Florida, and hurricanes dont play well with power XD)
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Post by BloodyTears92 on Aug 31, 2017 13:04:30 GMT -6
Oh my god its been TWO DAYS since I made that post and Maven just put up a review related to Vampire the Masquerade!
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