@ZippyDSMLee In what ways did you feel it was rushed, and what specific things would you change to turn it into something you'd like?

@Larouche911 The two DLCs that were released for this could have been merged into a single DLC and delayed near the announcement of Mirrors of Fate (for the 3DS) to revive the franchise when it needed it most.

@mdchapel9 Same here, I absolutely loved Lords of Shadows! I felt I could relate to the character of Gabriel Belmont.

Castlevania has such interesting characters that this is the first time an entry to the series has really delved deep into its mythos, if not tweaking some key aspects of the Castlevania lore to make it a noteworthy retelling of its own.

The ending to the first game was mind blowing, and I feel the sequels are going to perpetuate that quality.

@TruSake I think it was more intentional to not have a PC port. It's apparent that not all developers are skilled with PC porting, considering the difficult time the Dark Souls developers are having http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/6/7/3070697/dark-souls-pc-e3-preview

@THEgodDELUSION1 Fortunately there is Mirrors of Fate, which is 2D using the Lords of Shadow art style and 3D assets.

@ChiefFreeman I thought this game was excellent and deepened my love for Castlevania. It's always refreshing to have a retelling of a classic.

If the original Castlevania 2D games were the Batman comics, Lords of Shadow is the Dark Knight movies.

It won't be distracting if you map out the 6-button arcade layout on the touch screen. ;-)

It would have been interesting if Seth Killian was doing the interview. In just a few months he switched from the face of Capcom's fighting community to the person who will legitimize PlayStation Smash Bros.

Looks like they got Heihachi's animations accurately, as if they borrowed assets directly from Tekken.

@jenova I don't think Namco Bandai has a choice. They're simply localizing this game for North America. The game was originally released in Japan, where the PS3 sells more than the 360.

Nonetheless, if you are a JRPG fan, you should own a PS3. It has series from NIS and some from Aksys that are exclusive to the system.