Remilia Scarlet Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 What are your fondest, or worst memories of the series? What do you want to see from the future of the series? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowxSakura Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 A compilation of the entire series on one disc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remilia Scarlet Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Just now, SnowxSakura said: A compilation of the entire series on one disc. I'd love that, but doubt that will ever happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowxSakura Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Worst memory is playing the original gameboy game, it moved so slow and wasn't very good. Best memory was beating Dracula on CV1 at 4 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remilia Scarlet Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, SnowxSakura said: Worst memory is playing the original gameboy game, it moved so slow and wasn't very good. Best memory was beating Dracula on CV1 at 4 years old That's extremely impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittiBear Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Worst memory is beating Death in the first game and then having my NES freeze... :') Fondest memories is probably everything SOTN. I'm interested in this. Edited September 26, 2017 by KittiBear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesRockefeller Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) I only enjoyed the 2D games in the series once it started using the Metroidvania formula. I actually started with the first GBA game (Circle of the Moon), and later went back and played Symphony of the Night (I never owned a PS1 so I couldn't play it until I got a PS3 and PSP). Which reminds me, I still need to finish Order of Ecclesia. It's the only 2D Castlevania starting with SotN that I haven't finished... I got to the final boss and got stuck (story of my life, getting stuck right at the end!). I dabbled in the multiplayer PS3/X360 game but I don't consider that part of the real series. I have tried playing the NES/SNES era games and I just can't get into them. I know they're classics but they're not for me. For the 3D games, I never played the PS2 ones, but I liked Lords of Shadow. I haven't played the second one. Anyway, I owe a lot to Circle of the Moon for getting me into the Metroidvania genre, which is one of my favorites (my favorite game in the genre that isn't actually Castlevania or Metroid is Guacamelee, although Steam World Dig and SWD2 are almost as great). So I'll say Happy Birthday Castlevania! My worst memory is probably trying to play Rondo of Blood that came with the Dracula X Chronicles PSP port. That game was way too hard for me. I did get far enough to unlock Symphony of the Night though. My best memory is playing Symphony of the Night for the first time, a few years ago, and seeing that it aged well and lived up to the hype. What a fantastic game. In future Castlevania games, I want to see more great Metroidvania style games. I think that's where the series really shines. Edited September 26, 2017 by MosesRockefeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargazer2600 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Super Castelvania will always hold the most memories in my heart, but I will always be able to quote the intro to SOTN word by word lol "Die monster!!!! You don't belong in this world" Edited September 26, 2017 by Stargazer2600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVMcypress_grave Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 I don't have a specific fondest moment but I really enjoyed playing Harmony of Despair with my gf. We logged hundreds of hours playing that game, it is really addicting. I haven't played a game I didn't like from the series but my top games are Chronicles, LoS, PoR, and OoE. To anyone that played Portrait of Ruin, check out these custom characters my gf made a few years back in Soul Calibur V: Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ImplyingYouCare Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 My best memory with the series is definitely playing Simon's Quest with my brother. Back when the very first episodes of the Angry Video Game Nerd were getting shared around Myspace I showed them to my little brother and he begged me to buy an NES. We ended up getting the first three Castlevania games, but Simon's Quest was the one we spent all night taking turns to beat and yelling about how bad it was. So Castlevania was the series that got us both into collecting retro games. We ended up keeping up with our collection until he graduated and moved out a few months ago. So thank you Simon's Quest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittens Are Awesome Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 The op has officially given more attention to Castlevania than Konami has in more than a handful of years. Actually, more attention to any video game ip that Konami owns anymore considering they only care about noisy gambling machines now. #FucKonami 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPage17 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 My fondest Castlevania memory is playing II on the NES. I think I was eight and I remember my brother and I just brute forcing our way through this game, making little maps on graph paper, just figuring the game out. It was so satisfying when we eventually beat the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetEntity Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 The fondest memory would be relfecting on the entirety of CV64/LoD's storyline for the first time. The worst... when that Erotic Violence trailer came out... -shudder- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcrunch061 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Freelancer Tex said: What are your fondest, or worst memories of the series? What do you want to see from the future of the series? FONDEST: Super Castlevania IV for the SNES. There are lots of great memories, but that game just absolutely knocked my socks off. WORST: Castlevania for the N64. Just...wow. Future direction? Theoretically, I'd like to see them take a more Dark Souls turn, with less of this crappy storytelling like what we see in Lords of Shadow. However, practically, I think it's irrelevant, as I think Konami is finished as a major player in the video game industry (much of this being their own fault). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Clown Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 High point: Playing thru the Lords of Shadows series Low point: Playing thru Circle of the Moon As for the future, I want the series to just rest in peace. Knowing Konami, they'll probably revive it as some multiplayer shooter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVMcypress_grave Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 30 minutes ago, Caesar Clown said: High point: Playing thru the Lords of Shadows series Low point: Playing thru Circle of the Moon As for the future, I want the series to just rest in peace. Knowing Konami, they'll probably revive it as some multiplayer shooter. lol, that reminds me of running with a team of 6 Somas using duel pistols (backdash/canceling for rapid fire) in Harmony of Despair. I can just imagine what Dracula was thinking as he heard a barrage of gunfire getting closer and closer to him. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cave Johnson Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 A year ago would have been the perfect time for a re-release of some sort. I wasn't expecting anything to actually happen, though. The first game, along with IV and Rondo of Blood are my favorites. I've beat the first Castlevania at least 100 times, mostly due to speed run attempts. I never got anywhere near the world record, but I'm pretty satisfied with beating it in a little under 17 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodytears1666 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I remember my first impression somewhere while childhood my parents bought me Dandy and there was Castlevania and Contra. And that was a love from the first step, I always liked medieval architecture and monsters and this game just gave me that in the most beautiful way. I can say it was really hard, but I certain from there I've started to love action RPG games, even original game doesn't look so, but the Simon's quest is that - original action RPG, hardcore game where there is the difference between if you go to the right and to the left first, where if your choice wrong and location is for high level, but you made through, there will be hard debating for yourself is it worth to go back or continue, and moment when you need not only think rage and slashing, but also tactics and timing. And no apparent clues about where to go and what to do, seek-seek-seek and survive. But the most impression 'course was Symphony of the Night. There go a lot of words of delight, not worth mentioning. All Castlevanias made by this formula are great. I only hope that one day there will be an easy way to play Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow again and on Playstation. 3D era may be not the best experience, but if once you were into any title of this game, you do ignore all the minuses:). Especially the Lords of Shadow is great, just great by its own way of telling that good old story in a different way, much more mature in any means. And I guess a lot of fans wanted ever try themselves on the other side. I only didn't get into Circle of the Moon, damn, kinda bad design, like Harmony of Despair, irony. 16 hours ago, starcrunch061 said: Future direction? Theoretically, I'd like to see them take a more Dark Souls turn, with less of this crappy storytelling like what we see in Lords of Shadow. However, practically, I think it's irrelevant, as I think Konami is finished as a major player in the video game industry (much of this being their own fault). I don't remember the source, but From Software mentioned Castlevania as the inspiration for Dark Souls series. I guess theoretically there is still a way to make both goals, when the story and the gameplay would work together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oobedoob S Benubi Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Super Castlevania IV is the best game ever which I played but did not finish. Damn, that Simon's theme was amazing, but I just was not good enough as a little kid. Should try again now, I still have it on cartridge. I watched the new Netflix series and I thought it was pretty cool, definitely watching season two next year. Such a shame Konami won't do a good new Castlevania game. Hopefully a couple of the classics will be released on the Switch soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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