Post by: Nick DiMola on April 15, 2008, 08:15:30 PM
http://nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15792
Just a few weeks ago, Konami registered rights to the title Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia under use for video game software. Along with the filing for the title, was the official logo for the game. At that time, it was uncertain as to what systems the game was planned to be made for. As of today, the ESRB has listed a rating of T (Teen) for the title, and listed it as a DS title.
With this information revealed by the ESRB, it is safe to say that this is the game that Koji Igarashi hinted at last October in an interview with GayGamer.net at the E for All convention. This would also make it the spiritual successor to the other DS Castlevania titles, Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin. Both titles followed the Metroid-esque style first presented in Symphony of the Night on the Playstation.
Some cursory analysis of the title reveals the word Ecclesia. The term ecclesia is often used in the Greek version of the New Testament of the Bible as a synonym for the word Church. By replacing Ecclesia in the title with Church, it may hint at a focus of the story behind the game.
Currently little else is known about this title. Stay tuned for more information as the story develops.
Post by: Caliban on April 15, 2008, 05:46:58 PM
Post by: vudu on April 15, 2008, 05:59:53 PM
But who cares? My frothing demand for all things 2D Castlevania.
Story prediction: A mysterious cult has kidnapped the president's daughter. They plan to use an ancient parasite to rule the world. It is up to a Belmont descendant to travel to an unnamed European village, rescue her, and stop the cult's plan for world domination.
Post by: Crimm on April 15, 2008, 06:01:24 PM
Where's the actual news story? I don't see it on the main page.
Post by: vudu on April 15, 2008, 07:48:32 PM
Post by: Nick DiMola on April 15, 2008, 11:56:39 PM
Uh... Nick.
Where's the actual news story? I don't see it on the main page.
Hmm, I guess this actually solved itself?
In any event, AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay for more Castlevania!
Post by: NWR_pap64 on April 16, 2008, 02:40:23 AM
Portrait of Ruin was AWESOME beyond comprehension, I hope this new one is just as good.
Post by: KDR_11k on April 16, 2008, 02:45:35 AM
Pretty weak title IMO, sounds like a generic jRPG.
I found PoR kind of a letdown, the Metroid Fusion style "sublevel" design was pretty annoying, killed a lot of the nonlinear feeling. I have hopes that this one will be better though.
Post by: Halbred on April 16, 2008, 04:19:34 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 16, 2008, 04:20:42 PM
Post by: Nick DiMola on April 16, 2008, 04:34:15 PM
I wasn't crazy about Portrait, but I loved both Dawn and Aria of Sorrow. I'm a Castlevania nut, so I'm looking forward to this new one!
Yeah PoR wasn't my favorite, but I still played it to completion anyway. Hopefully this one is like DoS/AoS because those are my favorites.
Post by: vudu on April 16, 2008, 05:13:51 PM
Post by: animecyberrat on April 16, 2008, 07:42:44 PM
