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Monday, Nov 16
"Look Out, He's Got A Piece!" — Half-Life 2 Mods Mario, Castlevania
From all-new video games to fabulous cakes, the Super Mario Bros. and Castlevania games get lots of makeovers from fans and developers alike. Here are two more machinima renditions to add to the list. Next up is a Castlevania Half-Life 2 mod that makes a lot more sense in context. But it still ha...
Saturday, Nov 14
Resident Evil Director 'Circling' Castlevania, Metal Gear Movies
Castlevania? Thought that movie project was dead. Apparently not, and apparently Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil, Death Race, Mortal Kombat) is "waiting on a script." Oh, and he'd like to adapt Metal Gear Solid for the silver screen, too.
Thursday, Oct 22
Have A Closer Look At Castlevania ReBirth
Konami's exhumation of Game Boy classic Castlevania: The Adventure will arrive in Japan on October 27 on WiiWare. Last we saw of the game was a crummy snapshot of screens in Famitsu. Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth is priced at 1000 Wii Points.
Friday, Oct 16
Castlevania's Igarashi Involved In WiiWare Rebirth, Secret Stuff
In the summer we reported that longtime Castlevania developer Koji Igarashi, absent during the franchise's appearance during E3, was still at Konami, involved in a project that would emerge at Tokyo Game Show. That didn't come to pass.
Monday, Oct 12
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Dated, Priced By Famitsu
Konami's still-to-be-officially-announced exhumation of Game Boy classic Castlevania: The Adventure will arrive in Japan on October 27, according to details from the latest crappy cell phone shots of Famitsu magazine. Hopefully, North American and European Wii owners will get acc...
Tuesday, Sep 15
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Confirmed By Nintendo
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth has a (potentially subject to change) release date of Q3 on WiiWare. And that must mean pretty damn soon, because that's this Q! Konami just recently release Contra ReBirth, but made the game's existence known much earlier than whatever this latest Ca...
Sunday, Sep 13
Castlevania Rebirth Rated, Coming to WiiWare
Konami has another ReBirth title in the pipeline: Castlevania the Adventure. The title just picked up a Teen rating from the ESRB and should arrive on WiiWare, the same as its Contra and Gradius siblings. Castlevania the Adventure ReBirth [ESRB via Go Nintendo]
Thursday, Sep 10
Konami Leaks Tokyo Game Show Map
Doh. Konami Entertainment, publisher of Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania, has accidently leaked the floor map for this year's Tokyo Game Show — before TGS organizers officially released it. Tokyo Game Show [Konami via Andria Sang]
Thursday, Sep 3
Hideo Kojima Inspires Incontinence In Castlevania Team
Kojima Productions own Hideo Kojima has many roles in aiding developer MercurySteam in the production of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. When he's not executive producing the newest Castlevania, he's helping the team stay regular by frightening them into "shitting" themselves.
Monday, Aug 31
Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, Silent Hill: Konami Talks Games
Inside these pages you'll find the full letter from Hideo Kojima saying that Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker on the PSP is so full of content it will take hundreds of hours to complete. You'll also discover details on Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Castlevania:...
Thursday, Aug 20
Slightly New, Slightly Longer Castlevania Trailer
Konami have this week shown off an extended version of the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow trailer we first saw at E3. What's so extended? Some in-game footage, that's what's extended.
Tuesday, Aug 18
Be Patient, Castlevania Movie Now In Pre-Pre-Production
Resident Evil movie director Paul W.S. Anderson was originally on board to write and direct the Castlevania movie project. He's now producing the flick. What's happening with that? Paul W.S. Anderson Promises Vampire Whips and Horror Movie Traps In 'Castlevania' [MTV]
Friday, Jul 24
Castlevania Icon Koji Igarashi Still At Konami, Working On New Project
Koji Igarashi, who has overseen three critically-lauded Nintendo DS Castlevanias and has been involved with the franchise since 1997's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, is still with Konami, company spokesman Jay Boor told me during a phone call from the San Diego Comic-Con.
Wednesday, Jul 22
Castlevania Movie Alive! First Look At New Concept Art
Previously, Stomp The Yard director Sylvain White was pegged to direct. and salty-tongued writer Warren Ellis was at one time working on the script. BD Horror News - SDCC '09: James Wan to Write and Direct 'Castlevania'! [Bloody Disgusting via GoNintendo]
Wednesday, Jun 3
Meet Your New Castlevania Developers!
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is the first major Castlevania title in years. But it's not being developed in Japan. And neither series curator Iga or his whip are anywhere to be seen.
Whip It With This Castlevania: Lord of Shadow Trailer
Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has taken the reins of the Castlevania series from fellow Konami designer Koji Igarashi for the series' latest title Lords of Shadow.
Konami's E3 Press Conference Live Blog
We're hoping to be given more details on Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid: Rising and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, but hoping a little harder to heard more about Castlevania: Lord of Shadows. But Konami has more than just Metal Gear in its E3 lineup, so brace for lots of talking about...
Thursday, May 28
Castlevania Movie Has Been Slayed
Even Simon Belmont cannot save the Castlevania movie from development hell, it seems. Sources tell website Bloody-Disgusting.com that the movie has had a stake driven through its heart. The Castlevania centered on the origins of Dracula and the Belmont Clan, the game's vampire-slaying...
Wednesday, Feb 18
Castlevania Arcade Game Now Released In Japan
This is not the first Castlevania arcade game. Konami released Akumajo Dracula in Japanese arcades in 1988, two years after Castlevania first hit the Famicom Disk System. The game, which was an uneven remake of Castlevania, was localized for American arcades in fall 1988 as Haunted Castl...
Wednesday, Dec 31
Show Me The Games You Got In 2008 & I'll Show You Mine [Tell Us Dammit]
Hit the jump for my own personal list and leave your own 2008 haul in the comments. Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (DS)Arcana Heart (PS2)Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Xbox 360)BioShock (Xbox 360)Blastworks (Wii)Braid (Xbox 360)Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360)Castlevania Judgment (Wii)Castle...
Thursday, Dec 18
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Review: M-M-M-My Shanoa
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia gives the Nintendo DS its third "let's borrow liberally from Metroid" Castlevania entry, this time putting the lovely empty vessel Shanoa in the Dracula-slaying lead. Is Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia just what the Castlevania fan ordered?
Wednesday, Nov 26
Castlevania Judgment Review: You Don't Belong In This World
Castlevania Judgment was developed and published by Konami, released in North America on Nov. 18 for the Wii. Retails for $49.99. Unlocked all characters through Story mode, played through Castle mode, Survival and Arcade, tested online multiplayer.
Wednesday, Sep 17
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Impressions
Konami could release the same old 2-D Castlevania every couple of years from now until the world finally explodes, and you know what? I'd be ok with that. I hate change just for the sake of change, and I'm convinced if there is one video game series that should be the same each and every time, It...
Wednesday, Jul 23
Castlevania Japanese Arcade Game Hands-On
This game was a total blast. Nostalgic music, sweet graphics, whip-cracking action. There's nothing more I could've asked for in a Castlevania arcade game. I used to think Silent Hill was kinda fun when I was a little bored, but this totally blows it out of the water. Good job, Konami!
Tuesday, Jul 1
Konami Whips Up Castlevania Judgment, An Online 3D Fighter For Wii
The Castlevania Judgment release points out that the Wii game will feature head-to-head battles via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Fans of wireless signals will also be thrilled to learn that Castlevania Judgment can wirelessly connect to the Nintendo DS via Castlevania: Order of Ecc...
Thursday, May 15
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Announced for Nintendo DS
The big news for many at last night's Konami Gamer's Night was the official announcement of a new Castlevania game for the Nintendo DS. Mr. Igarashi himself was on hand to introduce Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, complete with his trademark cowboy hat and whip. This new Castlevania marks t...
Monday, Feb 11
Notes On The Castlevania Screenplay
Like Warren Ellis' plans for the animated Castlevania: Dracula's Curse, the Castlevania screenplay looks to source heavily from Castlevania III. The attack on Dracula's castle doesn't appear to be a solo effort. Trevor is joined by a group of knights under his command and compatriots, s...
Friday, Jan 4
Your Most-Played Xbox Live Games For 2007 Were... [Xbox Live]
1) TMNT 2) Worms 3) Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night 4) UNO 5) Bomberman LIVE 6) 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures 7) Sonic The Hedgehog 8) Pinball FX 9) Geometry Wars 10) Texas Hold 'em Most-Played Xbox Titles Top Xbox LIVE Games of 2007 [Microsoft] [Image: Getty]
Wednesday, Nov 14
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
01. Mario Party DS (DS) - 235,000 / NEW 04. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS) - 23,000 / 215,000 05. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (Xbox 360) - 22,000 / NEW 06. Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (PSP) - 19,000 / NEW 07. Wii Sports (Wii) - 15,000 / 2,197,000
Monday, Oct 29
Virtual Console Spooktacular
Today Nintendo adds three new classic games to the popular Wii� video game system's Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points� to download the games. Wii P...
Friday, Oct 26
Castlevania: Order Of Shadows
Desmond, Zoe, and Dolores join the Belmont clan, with Desmond being the whip-wielding main character destined to bring down the titular Order of Shadows, who plan on resurrecting the Dracula. Desmond whips his way through seven bosses, the last being the dream vampire lord himself.
Monday, Oct 22
Metal Gear Solid 4's Ryan Payton Speaks
At this past week's E For All expo, Konami was well represented with games like Metal Gear Solid 4, Silent Hill Origins and Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles. Also on hand were a number of developers, including Kojima Productions producer Ryan Payton who was nice enough to give the Kot...
Thursday, Sep 20
Xbox 360 By The Numbers [Statistics]
There are more than 250 games available today on Xbox 360, including 86 Xbox LIVE Arcade games. Xbox 360 is the next-gen console with the largest games attach rate at an astounding 6.3 games sold per Xbox 360 owner. The top 10 games played over Xbox LIVE worldwide:
Friday, Aug 24
Konami Whips Up Two Castlevania Mobile Games
Never one to rest on their Castlevania laurels, Konami and crew readying two new Dracula slaying adventures, this time on the platform everyone can agree on: the mobile phone. The previously mentioned Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow showing at the Leipzig Games Convention is simply a mobil...
Friday, Aug 10
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Silent Hill Orphan To Make Appearances At Leipzig [Rumor]
Still, why show a new trailer for Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow at Leipzig when the Game Boy Advance version was released in Europe over four years ago? Is Konami pursuing yet another Castlevania remake? Are they readying a Game Boy Advance collection for some other platform? Whatever the...
Tuesday, Jul 17
Konami Reveals Leipzig Lineup
Also on hand will be Koji Igarashi to present Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles on the PSP, and Silent Hill: Origins lead William Oertel will be there to "unveil the future of the series". Spooky. 9:00am on August 23rd will mark a historic date for football fans and games players across E...
Friday, Jun 1
Spy Hunter Movie Back On Track. Yay.
Anderson, mostly famous for the Resident Evil and Aliens vs. Predator flicks, is also hard at work ruining/remaking Death Race 2000. No word from Variety on whether these projects will interfere with his work on the Castlevania film.
Sunday, Apr 29
Vc Update: VC Update: Shocking Vampire Ninja
Castlevania (NES - 500 Points): Meet Simon, not the first and certainly not the last Belmont to fail at destroying Dracula for all eternity. Frankly I don't see what's so big about the Belmont line. They never finish a job. He always comes back, so what's the point? It must be the whip.
Sunday, Feb 25
The Giant Best Buy Sale
1.99 GBA 9.99 Endcap games 1.99 GBA Banjo Pilot 1.99 GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 1.99 GBA Dogz 1.99 GBA King Kong 1.99 GBA Lion King 1.5 1.99 GBA Spiderman 2 1.99 GBA Video Sonic 4.99 GBA Barnyard 4.99 GBA Open Season 4.99 GBA Shark Tale 4.99 GBA Shrek 2 4.99 GBA The Sims 2 9.99 GBA Final Fantasy 4 advance Nintendo DS Xbox
Friday, Jan 12
Rumor Smash: Kojima Making Exclusive Xbox Games
OSAKA - Konami Digital Entertainment - Japan, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced a new, exclusive for the Xbox 360 gameconsole, development team will be formed inside Konami Corporation. On January 11, 2007, Konami Corporation merged and consolidated i...
Thursday, Sep 21
The Monster List of TGS Games [Tgs06]
PS2 World of Mana PS3 Final Fantasy XIII Final Fantasy Versus XIII PSP Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core DS Chocobo no Mahou Ehon Dragon Quest Monsters Joker Heroes of Mana Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings It's A Wonderful World GBA Final Fantasy V Advance Final Fantasy VI Advance Xbox 360
Friday, Oct 21
Nintendo Van Brings Viewtiful DS, WiFi Gaming
Nintendo GameCube Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness Mario Party 7 King Kong NHL 2006 NBA Live 2006 Nintendo DS Nintendogs Metroid Prime Pinball Animal Crossing DS Mario Kart DS Trace Memory Castlevania Viewtiful Joe Sonic Rush Game Boy Micro/Game Boy Advance SP Final Fantasy IV
