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on: November 08, 2008, 06:25:20 AM
all Castlevania related whatnot goes here.

for most of the day today, i've been grinding AP in Order of Ecclesia. and by grinding, i mean having Up held down for hours while White Fomors cast Vol Luminatio on me repeatedly.


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Reply #1 on: November 08, 2008, 06:37:04 AM
I wonder what will happen if I max out my slash attribute..



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Reply #2 on: November 08, 2008, 06:39:43 AM
kicking some serious ass with Melio Falcir, that's what you'd be doing.


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Reply #3 on: November 08, 2008, 06:44:31 AM
I wonder what will happen if I max out my slash attribute..
you'll do three more damage, that's what.



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Reply #4 on: November 08, 2008, 07:18:55 AM
Castlevania Judgment, the new beat-em-up fighter for the Wii, is due to release on the 18th.  As much as I'd like to get it (and kick some tail as Cornell), I may have to wait until Christmas or some other time during Winter Break in order to get it.


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Reply #5 on: November 08, 2008, 07:20:58 AM
you'll do three more damage, that's what.

pretty sure the damage increase is far more than that. my slash attribute right now is just shy of 30000. with Melio Falcis equipped, my attack is 203.


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Reply #6 on: November 08, 2008, 06:39:08 PM
An interview with IGA about Judgement, including:
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A DS version might be possible, too.
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Reply #7 on: November 08, 2008, 07:10:37 PM
Is Order of Ecclesia any good?



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Reply #8 on: November 08, 2008, 07:11:17 PM
Yes.



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Reply #9 on: November 08, 2008, 07:11:30 PM
No.



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Reply #10 on: November 08, 2008, 07:15:11 PM
Ecclesia is possibly the best of the DS Castlevanias.



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Reply #11 on: November 08, 2008, 07:27:49 PM
yes it's a good game. though i'm not sure if it's the best on the DS.


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Reply #12 on: November 08, 2008, 07:29:20 PM
Gameplay-wise it's definitely my favorite, the others had better locations though.
The art is awesome though.



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Reply #13 on: November 08, 2008, 08:02:12 PM
let me try and place my feelings here.

on the one hand, the combat is same as it ever was, really. which is fine with me. a lot of the attacks are different enough from previous games, which is nice.

but i don't like the linearity of the game. it's also smaller than PoR. sure there are like twice as many areas, but a lot of them are really tiny. you got two levels that are just straight lines. and levels reuse map designs even before you get into the castle, which is also a little smaller than before.

the ratio of new enemies to old enemies is leaning towards 60/40, and no boss sprites were reused. hell, the only boss ideas that were in previous games were Death and Dracula.

i have to listen to the soundtrack again. at first, i didn't think it was all that great. but i've noticed a lot of great tracks in here, although there are a few that are kinda meh. for now, i'll say the music is on par with PoR, and better than DoS.

concerning difficulty, i thought the game was easy at first, then got harder as it progressed. it was when bosses started doing over 150 damage per hit did the change occur. Eligor is [tornado fang]ing insane, hardest boss i've fought in a long time. i'm not going to say the game is unbalanced, because it isn't. it's definitely the hardest game since CotM, and that game was only hard because it was disgustingly unbalanced. Death was really easy, though. Drac doesn't have a second form, which is sorta lame, but i can live without it.

Shanoa is a terrible character. sure she's nice to look at, but an emotionless shell doesn't make for a good CV protagonist. it's like playing with Old Axe Armor.

while my feelings for the main game are kinda in the air, i love Albus Mode. maybe because it's one of the only 2nd character modes i'm actually good at. his main moves are really good, though i've never used his flame kick or the crystal cage thingy. and the guy can literally warp to any place on the screen. it's really fun to go through the Training Hall backwards with him.

i need to give the game a little more time. but for now, i'll say that OoE is about on par with the previous two games. as of right now, DoS is my favorite on the DS, but PoR is very close behind.


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Reply #14 on: November 08, 2008, 08:38:54 PM
Shanoa is a terrible character. sure she's nice to look at, but an emotionless shell doesn't make for a good CV protagonist. it's like playing with Old Axe Armor.

I agree with you there. She's pretty cute and has some cool design, but the whole amnesia/emotionless thing should be put down and never touched again.

About the music... At first the soundtrack  was rather weak, but by now I think it's among the best.



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Reply #15 on: November 08, 2008, 08:41:23 PM
God, it's not coming out until March.



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Reply #16 on: November 08, 2008, 11:34:45 PM
Castlevania is an awesome quality(Eh also quantity!) franchise. There are many things I could say about it, but right now, I have just one very important question about Order of Ecclesia:

Does it contain a boss more awesome, more what the [tornado fang] and more random than Abaddon from Dawn of Sorrow?

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Reply #18 on: November 09, 2008, 07:32:16 AM
Does it contain a boss more awesome, more what the [tornado fang] and more random than Abaddon from Dawn of Sorrow?

i believe the Wallman fits that bill.


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Reply #19 on: November 09, 2008, 07:47:17 AM
I still play Ritcher Mode in PoR from time to time to relive epicness. XD

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Reply #20 on: November 09, 2008, 07:51:50 AM
Super Castlevania 4 is still my favourite of the series, and it's gonna take a lot to knock it off that spot.

Anyways, I have yet to get OoE. Would you guys say it's worth it?



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Reply #21 on: November 09, 2008, 08:46:26 AM
OoE is worth it go buy it now. XD



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Reply #22 on: November 09, 2008, 07:33:37 PM
Anyways, I have yet to get OoE. Would you guys say it's worth it?

definitely


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Reply #23 on: November 10, 2008, 09:25:13 PM
I need a clarification. As the next part of my CV marathon, should I play the NES Castlevania, Super Castlevania IV, Vampire Killer, Castlevania Chronicles, or all of them? I'm a little lost in this remake/remix/sequel mess.



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Reply #24 on: November 10, 2008, 09:36:23 PM
play all of them
they occupy the same spot but they're all different