[Poll] You want 8 or 16 or 32 bit style prequel mini-game?

I voted for 16 Bit, i may be from the 8 Bit generation but liked 16 Bit from the moment it came out the most, until today^^
Sure that 2D 32 Bit is nice too because its made to resemble the glorious 16 Bit days;)

kdfukuyama, Shovel Knight most certainly was not in what you would call "authentic" 8 bit format. It actually ran on a 32 bit C++ build, powered by DirectX, and Open GL. The music is certainly 8 bit though! (gotta love that VRC6!) 
Ah, but I digress. In fact, Yacht Club Games had admitted to "cheating" a little in order to enhance the visuals and sound quality beyond the standard 8-bit system.

Some examples were seen in the UI and HUD, where the upper half of the screen was rendered as a separate layer to permit animations, multiple color palettes all running at once (and 32-bit color textures), breaking the 32k memory limit (SK is clocking in at about 1.2 gigabits, or 150MB), some rules were bent on the sounds as well.



Anyway. back on topic...

Since Bloodstained will be operating on the 4th build of the Unreal engine, I feel that a 32-bit title would be more aesthetically correct for the reasons stated above. I'd like to avoid another Mighty Gunvolt, if possible.

As for the sounds... 8 bit Virt style would be amazing in Castlevania. Citing his work with Shovel Knight made me realize something. Remember that VRC6 I mentioned earlier? Take a listen to this! These are cross comparisons of the Castlevania 3 OST to the Akumajou Densetsu style using the VRC6. Sound familiar?



I say let's aim high for the night sky. 8 bit OST with high quality 32 bit sprite work, rendering and all!

Though on the 3DS screen (considering it's release format), if stereoscopic 3D is used... perhaps toggling it down a few notches to 16 bit might be better. Either way, It's a matter of finding a comfortable middle for the Vita and 3DS.

I re-read the update about the prequel game and it did say that it would be similar to Mighty Gunvolt while commending Inti for making Mighty Gunvolt in the first place. That means we should expect a 8-bit game. I'm going to say 16-bit. I would like a 32-bit sort of game and it definitely IS possible, but given time and resources it might be best to go with something more low-key. Not to mention you could do a lot with 16-bit.(Just look at Casltevania Bloodlines or Terranigma or Wild Guns)
I like 8-bit too, in fact I really like it, but I'm holding out for 16-bit.

I went with 16-bit since I like the Sega and Genesis art style. A good chunk of games released for those consoles look great today, and it looks like a good self-imposed limit.

I would like to see 32 bit because it's still good quality with a similar retro feel.

32-ish bit (GBA/DS) style for me.

I would prefer a 16-bit game, but i don't think they will go for that, because of budget and time reasons.
I expect the quality of Mighty Gunvolt, but I hope the artstyle will be more reminiscent of the classic NES Castlevania. We are talking about a game with horror theme after all.
If they develop a 16-bit game, I would be very pleasantly surprised, because I really like the quality of Azure Striker Gunvolt.

I'd like the prequel to be a spiritual sequel to HoD and AoS... so, GBA-graphics.

Maybe this month's update will be about the prequel mini game.

If the full game will be released in March(though I don't mind the delays), then the prequel should be in production right now.