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Destructoid - Rumor: 8-player Castlevania: Harmony of Despair revealed
Normally I would be excited about another 2D Castlevania, especially a crossover piece.
But you know what? I'm TIRED of games getting co-op and multi-player forced on them at the expense of just making a good old-fashioned single-player game. Castlevania does not need to be a multiplayer experience.
Just thinking about what they're going to need to do to make this game work ensures it cannot be the "metroidvania" style it is already being hyped to be. Think about it: Metroid had to become more like Quake to make Metroid Prime Hunters work. This would have to become more like Contra or Metal Slug to work.
Soma has the tactical soul system and access to old and modern weapons
Shanoa has the glyph system.
Alucard uses magic, old weapons, turns into familiars and is hurt by water.
Johnathan is all muscle, Charlotte is all subweapons.
And if Soma is there - who are the fighting against? Dracula?
I would hope so, but there's a problem with that. Soma IS Dracula. That means Shanoa should be out to kill him, not work with him.
Its just all kinds of stupid. You see, when you do a crossover, you need to do it when fans have questions about how characters would interact. How Batman and how Spiderman would work together is an interesting question. How Wolverine and Green Lantern would team up is a good question?
No one asks these questions about Castlevania. Maybe Alucard, the other characters are years apart from each other.
Normally I would be excited about another 2D Castlevania, especially a crossover piece.
But you know what? I'm TIRED of games getting co-op and multi-player forced on them at the expense of just making a good old-fashioned single-player game. Castlevania does not need to be a multiplayer experience.
Just thinking about what they're going to need to do to make this game work ensures it cannot be the "metroidvania" style it is already being hyped to be. Think about it: Metroid had to become more like Quake to make Metroid Prime Hunters work. This would have to become more like Contra or Metal Slug to work.
Soma has the tactical soul system and access to old and modern weapons
Shanoa has the glyph system.
Alucard uses magic, old weapons, turns into familiars and is hurt by water.
Johnathan is all muscle, Charlotte is all subweapons.
And if Soma is there - who are the fighting against? Dracula?
I would hope so, but there's a problem with that. Soma IS Dracula. That means Shanoa should be out to kill him, not work with him.
Its just all kinds of stupid. You see, when you do a crossover, you need to do it when fans have questions about how characters would interact. How Batman and how Spiderman would work together is an interesting question. How Wolverine and Green Lantern would team up is a good question?
No one asks these questions about Castlevania. Maybe Alucard, the other characters are years apart from each other.
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