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Post by dragonkd on Apr 16, 2016 9:30:49 GMT -6
so I have been thinking, and every castlevania seems to have a few of the same bosses. one of these is death. so since koji wants to distance himself from cv as a series, I thing I have a nice alternative to a "death" type boss. one that would be based on plague. it fits with the atmosphere and timeline, so it would be nice to see. comments below. ` |
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Post by CastleDan on Apr 18, 2016 22:50:14 GMT -6
I agree that there should be an enemy that is the gatekeeper of the main villain and it should have a feeling of death to it.
Not a bad idea
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Post by demiurgos on May 31, 2016 6:35:05 GMT -6
I'd like to see a female character play the part of Death, like the Scandinavian Pesta (female black plague personification) or the Norse goddess Hel (ruler of the realm of the dead). At least, there might be some inspiration to be drawn from these characters.
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Post by BalancedHydra on May 31, 2016 7:34:42 GMT -6
If we'll be getting a female 'Death' then we might as well start at the top or something similar. Neil Gaiman's Death.  |
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Post by maddemon64 on May 31, 2016 8:34:40 GMT -6
If we'll be getting a female 'Death' then we might as well start at the top or something similar. Neil Gaiman's Death. This kind of boss could change up the formula. Every time Death has been fought in Castlevania it's been a villain subservient to Dracula, so instead this time it could be the spirit of death that is just checking out what's going on since the magic crystals and monsters are screwing everything up, neither hero nor villain but just a trial. Maybe it could be an optional boss or something in the story where Miriam suddenly loses faith in her mission becomes too scared to continue and Death intervenes to snap her out of it. Heck, make it an unbeatable fight (because you know, you can't beat death since everyone eventually dies) and instead make it a survival type thing where it gets harder as time goes on but the longer you survive the greater the reward Death will give you for proving yourself. |
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Post by Togposh on May 31, 2016 8:46:20 GMT -6
Maybe this plague boss could be a knight of some kind?  |
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Post by demiurgos on May 31, 2016 14:49:35 GMT -6
If we'll be getting a female 'Death' then we might as well start at the top or something similar. Neil Gaiman's Death. Worthy of note that the life-giving ankh is worn by Death. Let Tori Amos do Death's voice as a homage to Neil and Tori's friendship. |
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Post by dragonkd on May 31, 2016 15:46:20 GMT -6
as far as this boss goes, I was thinking of something vaguely reaper ish, based on a plague doctor. the fight might be similar to legion that it is difficult to actually reach the boss because of all the dead rising to attack you. he may send out infected humans, and demons of various sizes, as well as a few ranged attacks, his scythe, and perhaps a sort of "wave" of infection that you would need to climb out of the way of.
you would need to cut down the enemies he sends at you so there is nothing to reanimate left, avoid the plague waves by jumping on some higher platforms, and getting hits in every time there is an opening.
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Post by spideryfingers on May 31, 2016 16:59:50 GMT -6
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Post by demiurgos on Jun 1, 2016 3:45:10 GMT -6
I think an evil hag like Baba Yaga would be a suitable substitute for Death. She'd make for a very intimidating, dreaded boss. The fact that she flies around in a mortar is kinda reminiscent of how Death flies around when he attacks. Here are some depictions of Pesta. I think she's got the same kinda vibe as the first and third Baba Yaga pictures you attached.     |
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Post by dragonkd on Jun 1, 2016 6:28:25 GMT -6
I was simply trying to think of a boss that would fill deaths hole in bloodstained. I like the female/witch thing you guys have going, but I still think it would be nice to have a boss that represents the plague (due to the setting/time period.)
if baba or pesta does come into play, how would the fight come to pass?
might we see Miriam working with them in some fashion?
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Post by Rigel on Jun 1, 2016 14:14:13 GMT -6
Something between Death and Nito the gravelord
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Post by demiurgos on Jun 1, 2016 14:19:02 GMT -6
I like the female/witch thing you guys have going, but I still think it would be nice to have a boss that represents the plague...
I'd like to see a female character play the part of Death, like the Scandinavian Pesta (female black plague personification)...  |
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Post by Astaroth on Jun 2, 2016 12:35:01 GMT -6
 v ff3/14 scylla v  couple things that would fit very well for death, this sort of amalgamation of horror, monster, and human could serve as a departure from the standard cloaked skeleton while still keeping the train wreck allure that death could encompass |
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Post by CastleDan on Jun 3, 2016 0:54:50 GMT -6
I'll say this. As much as I love goofy enemies I really hope there's some darker stuff throughout as well. I feel like the DS games felt a bit less gothic for whatever reasons. Give me gruesome bosses, give me nightmarish moments.  |
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Post by dragonkd on Jun 7, 2016 22:49:59 GMT -6
that's all great dan, so I might as well post my feelings.
sotn was... sotn.
on the topic of the ds games,
portrait especially had a more upbeat attitude.
ooe came close to the original gothic style in sotn.
I am upset enough as it is that our main character is... kinda schoolgirl ish she seems way too innocent to me.
personally I didn't wait 8 years for funny joke enemies. I want serious demons etc.on the opposite, I don't want it so gory and disgusting that the game becomes salt and sanctuary.
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Post by Rixuel on Jun 11, 2016 10:54:48 GMT -6
What about Thanatos? He's the personification of death in Greek mythology. The name itself means Death lol
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Post by Goobsausage on Jun 11, 2016 14:57:00 GMT -6
What about Thanatos? He's the personification of death in Greek mythology. The name itself means Death lol Thanos from Marvel is also named after him, which is fitting since he's obsessed with death. Having Thanatos for a boss could be an interesting take on the "Death" role. I did an image search and a lot of interpretations of him featured wings. I think it'd be neat to see them worked into the "death" boss's character design, movement, and attacks. |
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Post by stoltzy92 on Jun 11, 2016 21:20:19 GMT -6
Would "The Red Death" from the so named Edgar Allen Poe story The Masque of The Red Death of be a good fit?
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Post by dragonkd on Jun 19, 2016 0:11:35 GMT -6
Would "The Red Death" from the so named Edgar Allen Poe story The Masque of The Red Death of be a good fit? actually its interesting that you brought that up. interesting twist of a poem. the only reason I brought up this topic is because of the time period, pretty much just want to see a plague doctor lol.but, I think this conversation can help koji out on the subject so keep at it. I think a combination of the traits here would work very well.
more specifically,
female,
clothed in tatters,
possibly partially decayed,
bone wings,
I think she should fight with waves of disease, summon the dead, and when not doing so, take out a scythe.
one thing that would be cool, is when she unleashes a wave of disease mirriam must jump up on a ledge in order to evade it, and survive on the ledges until the floor clears of the discusting liquid.
the shard could be increased resistance to poison, allowing travel of extremely toxic areas.
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