Castlevania: Mirror of Fate - NEW DETAILS! - page 2 - Nintendo Fan Club

ChubbyGuy40 · 2013-02-04 03:41:59

For those who don't want to click the link.The following comments and details come from producer David Cox... On inspiration and goals'We wanted to create a game that felt almost like a sequel to Dracula's Curse, as if there'd never been a Castlevania game since that. We didn't want to specifically make a 'Metroidvania' because we felt that would be copying what had been done before. We wanted to go back to the classic games and build on that.' - heavy focus on combat, platforming, and branching pathways - play as Simon, Trevor, Alucard and another secret character - the whole game takes place in Dracula's humongous castle - each character will have a unique route through various portions - very rarely will those routes intersect - basic light/heavy attacks can be performed on-ground an in air - one boss can summon demonic wolves - combat involves parrying and dodging - defeat enemies to gain experience orbs - the better you perform in battle, the more you obtain - level up to learn stronger combos - secondary weapons include throwing axes, holy water, and more - magic attacks as well - Simon can use the Belnades spell, which automatically blocks incoming attacks - this power can help you reach new areas as well - bottom screen is a map - write notes on the map to mark areas you want to revist - this is done by dragging a note symbol from the upper corner of the bottom screen to any room displayed on the map - lift the stylus to prompt a text screen, where you can write a brief description of what you've found - the Combat Cross can act as a grappling hook - explore to find health and magic meter increasing chests - also collect scroll collectibles for XP bonuses On seriousnessOne of the things that we felt about Lords of Shadow is weve taken things a little too seriously. And we miss some of the humor that perhaps the series has had. We didnt want to do it in a kind of obvious way. We wanted to be more subtle. We thought, Lets not take ourselves too seriously. Lets have some fun. - stunning enemies opens up throw attacks - Simon can uppercut skeletons - they will taunt you with their bony fingers if you take too long to act - you can also snap the necks of lizard-like creatures - miniboss: staff-wielding Night Watchman - small puzzle elements to solve as well On story as a focus[The story] has always remained a focus of the game. That idea is just having the relationship between the Belmonts and Dracula explained. Thats something that especially as a player of my age who grew up with the original games was really Belmont gets Dracula, kills Dracula, but why? Whats going on there? What has happened? Weve kind of taken the premise of it being a blood feud, and weve built upon that so the fate of the character the fate of Gabriels decisions in Lords of Shadow affect his son. And what Trevor does affects his son [Simon], and its kind of like through the ages, its kind of this blood feud that snowballs and snowballs and snowballs. Its not until the very last scene of the game that everything falls into place in terms of story. Its a bit like [the Christopher Nolan film] Memento, I suppose.

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#51 Sora278

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Ok really just saying but I preordered it at gamestop to at least get the case and return it since I just do not even have the money for it right now. Anyways the case gamestop gave is just a blank case with a bent up sticker!
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I was pretty bummed about that, too, but with patience and a razor blade, you can cut away the edging and the camera lens slots and slip it on between the case and the 3ds lid. It looks great and you can't even tell the sticker was bent. Plus, since the case isn't jointed, and instead is a top half/bottom half dealie, I can use it without swapping my Nyko extended battery out for my old battery.

I have extended battery pack thing from newbie but I will only use it on the road since it is bulky and ugly. I figure I can just paint on the case eventually so it can be custom.

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#52 El_Zo1212o

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[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"][QUOTE="Sora278"]
Ok really just saying but I preordered it at gamestop to at least get the case and return it since I just do not even have the money for it right now. Anyways the case gamestop gave is just a blank case with a bent up sticker!
Sora278

I was pretty bummed about that, too, but with patience and a razor blade, you can cut away the edging and the camera lens slots and slip it on between the case and the 3ds lid. It looks great and you can't even tell the sticker was bent. Plus, since the case isn't jointed, and instead is a top half/bottom half dealie, I can use it without swapping my Nyko extended battery out for my old battery.

I have extended battery pack thing from newbie but I will only use it on the road since it is bulky and ugly. I figure I can just paint on the case eventually so it can be custom.

The Nyko powerpak only sticks out about a quarter or a half inch off the back of the system and it's textured, so it actually makes the system more comfortable to hold. And if you're going to paint it, make sure you paint it from the inside. And post pictures.

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#53 Sora278

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El_Zo1212o

The Nyko powerpak only sticks out about a quarter or a half inch off the back of the system and it's textured, so it actually makes the system more comfortable to hold. And if you're going to paint it, make sure you paint it from the inside. And post pictures.

I thought about getting that but I decided against it, I will just get the next 3DS version, there is bound to be one more model and it should be some significant change. Well of course I would post pictures. lol I just need a good idea first. I am not sure about painting the inside though, I really would not want the paint to leave some kind of imprint.

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#54 El_Zo1212o

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The Nyko powerpak only sticks out about a quarter or a half inch off the back of the system and it's textured, so it actually makes the system more comfortable to hold. And if you're going to paint it, make sure you paint it from the inside. And post pictures. Sora278

I thought about getting that but I decided against it, I will just get the next 3DS version, there is bound to be one more model and it should be some significant change. Well of course I would post pictures. lol I just need a good idea first. I am not sure about painting the inside though, I really would not want the paint to leave some kind of imprint.

Heh, I got it supercheap at Best Buy one day- it was on sale for ten bucks, and they gave me half off because the packaging was open and beat to sh!t. 5 bucks to double the battery life. Can't help you with ideas, but the reason I suggested you paint it from the inside is because when you paint a clear surface from the inside, it gives the finished product a glossy professional look. If you're worried about any markings on the lid of your 3ds, you can lay a piece of tissue or paper towel between the lid and the case. If you really want to get fancy, you could use a microfiber cloth. After putting it on and taking it off a couple of times, the excess paint should rub off and you won't need to worry about it any more.

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