Castlevania Coming to Xbox

eToyChest is reporting that there are two new Castlevania titles coming to the current generation of consoles. Castlevania: Curse of Darkness will be released on the Xbox and the PS2, while Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow will see the dual lights of the DS. From the article: "While past Castlevania games have focused on the struggle between Dracula and the Belmont clan, Curse of Darkness introduces players to an entirely new storyline and main character - Hector, a Devil Forgemaster, and former Lieutenant of Dracula. Told in true Castlevania style by award winning producer Koji Igarashi, this action-packed tale of betrayal and revenge takes players on a journey through an expansive world filled with formidable foes and beautifully rendered environments to the ruins of Dracula's castle."

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Viewtiful Joe

[ReKleSS]

2D platformer (well, 3D but played in a 2D style), with good reviews. Sounds like it could be what you're looking for, but I've never played it so I can't say. I'd add that the Devil May Cry games (except DMC2) remind me a lot of Castlevania SOTN - my PS2 died just after I got DMC3 (^#@^%#@^@#), so I went back to playing SOTN on PS1 for a while until I could replace it... after a while they do end up feeling fairly similar. Except that Alucard doesn't have a pair of demonic handguns. And Dante can't turn into a bat.
-ReK

Re:AI Bots = Bad Gameplay

[discordja]

I assume they'll be in the same vein as they were in 'Symphony of the Night' which is arguably the best Castlevania title ever.