1UP: Now that it's pretty much complete, what do you personally think about the game? You know, as the guy who makes all the Castlevania games, what are you most proud about with this one? IGA: I'm happy that I could use Rondo of Blood, which I think was one of the greatest Castlevania games and was previously only released in Japan. I'm really proud that I will give U.S. players a chance to experience one of the greatest Castlevania games ever made.1UP: So actually, can you clarify something? What was your involvement with the original Rondo of Blood? That was the first Castlevania game you're credited on, but what did you have to do with it? IGA: Well, the first Castlevania I worked on was Symphony of the Night -- I didn't actually work on Rondo of Blood. But my wife did. She worked on the development team. So I'd sometimes go to my wife's desk to play the game, and luckily I was given a "special thanks" in the credits.1UP: So in your mind, was that game the reason you wanted to switch gears and work on the Castlevania series? IGA: As you know, I used to work on the Japanese love simulation series Tokemeki Memorial and I attained great success with it. So much so that I was then given the opportunity to choose which franchise I wanted to work on next. I chose Castlevania. So I entered the Castlevania: Symphony of the Night team as a programming and scenario writer and during the game's development I ultimately became its director.1UP: But was Rondo of Blood what inspired you to want to work on the Castlevania series? IGA: Yes, it was one of the reasons I chose to work on Castlevania, but much before Rondo of Blood I really liked the world of Castlevania. Rondo was just one of the reasons.1UP: Is Rondo your favorite Castlevania that you didn't work on? IGA: Actually, that would be Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. But Rondo is definitely one of my favorites and I'm thrilled that U.S. players will finally be able to see why.1UP: It's definitely one of my favorites, too -- it was completely worth the high price I paid to import it years back. IGA: Ah... you imported it? In that case, I'm actually terribly sorry I'm making Rondo of Blood available to everyone now [laughs]. 1UP: The interesting thing about Rondo of Blood, though, is that it was the last of the more traditional Castlevania games -- the more linear and action oriented games, with fewer adventure elements. Releasing the title now on PSP, is it perhaps a step backwards for the series? IGA: Yeah, in some ways it might be a step back, but I really just wanted for everyone in the world to be able to play the authentic Castlevania and to perhaps in a way reevaluate the tradition of Castlevania. It's not just a step back, but it's an opportunity to go back to the original point of Castlevania -- to reevaluate what is Castlevania. I think good games are good games. Even if games go back to being more linear in nature, they can still work today -- just look at the popularity of New Super Mario Bros. I don't care if the style is older, Rondo of Blood's gameplay is timeless.
Adding PCE console specific layer on top of that, makes for an interesting challenge (no, not a reference to Ys II).
I know, but I'm just saying the included 3D version looks like ass .
Quote from: Keranu on September 14, 2007, 06:16:22 PMI know, but I'm just saying the included 3D version looks like ass .so you originally gonna pay all your money for a new developed game, but it will suck out of the ass. and the game which brings you the real fun on the screen will be that one, which already was done 15y before
I'm definitely picking up a copy Especially since the new psp slim is going to have tv out
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