While the series is dormant outside of a mobile game, an upcoming mobile game and a musical, how are we liking its spiritual successors like Bloodstained and Chronicles of the Wolf? Also, Castlevania thread.

>>713237890 (OP)
I haven't gotten Chronicles of the Wolf yet, but it looks fun.

>>713238239
I like how you can get stupidly OP in that game.

>>713237890 (OP)
This thread will die so that another industry seething and anti-jap falseflagginf thread can be made.

>>713237890 (OP)
Was the musical any good?

>>713237890 (OP)
Kind of basic opinion, but my favourite Classicvanias are Dracula's Curse and Bloodlines and my favourite IGAvanias are Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow.

What do you guys think of Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement so far? I read the recent interview with IGA and Iida and they said there's a class system and base customisation, so that seems interesting to say the least.

>>713237890 (OP)
Castlevania is getting a musical?

>>713239958
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/castlevania-is-getting-a-musical-awakening-under-the-moon

>>713237890 (OP)
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>>713240024
>musical
Konami said it will define the direction of the franchise, so I guess the next game is either a Symphony of the Night remake or sequel.

>>713240024
Not a fan of the Olrox design they chose.

>>713237890 (OP)
>outside of a mobile game, an upcoming mobile game
Huh? What are you talking about.

>>713241175
What does he look like? Did they not just do some variation of the classic Count Orlok makeup?

>>713241829
He probably means that Apple Arcade game and the Chinese bootleg one that Konami ended up licensing

>>713241829
Grimoire of Souls and Moonlight Rhapsody, which as of last year, it resumed development.

>>713241894
They used the Nocturne design.

>>713241175
>>713241894
>>713242030
Here's an image.

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>>713242275
Very lame

>>713242291
Yeah, agreed.

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>>713242291
Olrox's design in Moonlight Rhapsody and Vampire Survivors looks oddly similar to Orlok's from the new Nosferatu movie, and the game was revealed five years ago.

>>713237890 (OP)
Bloodstained COTM are pretty good games for what they are.
ROTN is decent enough. Got a lot of flaws, and way too easy unless you're challenging yourself with flawless/no hit runs, but it mostly feels right and fills the void.
Classic mode 2 was actually good. Surprisingly worth the $10, though $5 or less is obv better.

>>713243229
Yeah, the classic aspects of the franchise were really fun. I think all IGAvanias can be cheesed, even Order of Ecclesia gets easy once you get the Death Ring and Light and Dark union glyphs.

>>713240024
>there was a musical based on Sengoku Basara
What in the fuck.
Ace Attorney I can actually kinda see, but god damn. A Basara musical sounds like a crackhead's fever dream while trying to go cold turkey.

>>713243739
Japan has a lot of plays, they had some for Gundam 00 and Death Note as well.

>>713243684
Cont. That's not to say I don't love them. They're some of my favourite games.

>>713237890 (OP)
>Bloodstained
>Chronicles of the Wolf
You know what they have in common? My wife Bloodless!

>>713237890 (OP)
>Richter Maria, Soma, Yoko and Shanoa are in Moonlight Rhapsody
>the game takes place in the 1870s
There's some time travel fuckery going on.

>>713243684
>I think all IGAvanias can be cheesed
What are the cheese strats for Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin?

>>713237890 (OP)
>Chronicles of the Wolf
Was it any good?

>>713245130
I still have to get it.

>>713243106
Really liked Eggers' take on him, honestly. We've already had the classic Max Schrek makeup recreated God knows how many times, so seeing something with one foot in that but also going off on its own thing was nice.

>>713243739
Sengoku Basara's so weird and over the top that I'm not really surprised.

>>713246281
Same, I really liked Orlok's look in that movie.

>>713246281
I think it's crazy that we're getting 2 more Dracula movies this year.

>>713246896
And another Dracula gacha game. Is the vampire craze coming back?

>>713247032
There's also Blood of Dawnwalker coming out.

>>713246896
Don't get your hopes up for Besson's one, looks like he's aping the shit Coppola one with the retarded Dracula X Mina angle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w05UztF-3xY

>>713247568
It's basically a remake of Coppola's film to be honest, just without anyone involved with the original.

Bring back grimoire of souls

>>713239180
The graphics improved a lot, and I'm curious to see how the co-op will work for navigating the map. I also like the two rings used in the title font.

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>>713247879
Makes me wonder how Castlevania will handle the events of Bram Stoker's novel since Lament of Innocence took inspiration from Coppola's movie.

>>713247986
It's already back as an Apple Arcade exclusive, but a lot of the promised content was gutted.

>>713248110
I think it will work somewhat like Portrait of Ruin. I didn't notice the rings, it's a nice touch.

>>713248159
>Apple Arcade exclusive

>>713248292
Yeah, and many of the promised content, like Soma as a main playable character and Familiars ultimately didn't make it into the finished product. Back when it was an online game, it had modes that would've effectively made it Harmony of Despair 2.

>>713248292
It was a mobile game exclusive to Japan (and Canada as well for some reason) that got delisted and reworked slightly for Apple Arcade a few years later

>>713248292
It was fun, but felt unfinished.