The News Wire


	The News Wire

4/25/08 - Tapping into the series' history: GameTap TV takes a look at the Castlevania series, examining the titles in order of release and circumstances/activities surrounding each entry (or, at least, most of the entries).
4/21/08 - New logo adds an air of uncertainty: The last discovered trademark, Order of Ecclesia, was thought be the new DS title, but the discovery of a new trademark may point to bigger happenings.
4/14/08 - New DS title officially confirmed: The new game, titled Castlevania: , has been rated by the ESRB as we now await its unveiling.
3/28/08 - Rondo of Blood to Virtual Console: As shown on the schedule, the much-vaunted PC-Engine title will finally see console re-release with its entry into the Wii Virtual Console.
2/1/08 - Simon shows some new moves: The perennial vampire hunter is set to make a guest appearance in Konami's newly announced DS title: New International Track and Field. Follow the link (if you're registered with the site) to view his profile.
12/21/07 - Koji talks, we listen: Topics this time include development team sizes, stupid rumors, stage design, the possibility of outsourcing titles, problems in moving from 2D to 3D, and issues with storyline inconsistencies plus time-placement.
12/06/07 - Castlevania movie on hold: Paul W.S. Anderson's live-action film sees a delay due to issues with its script.
11/05/07 - Another title on the way: In reporting on an interview in Famitsu, IGN confirms the existence of yet another DS title in the works, as created by the people behind Portrait of Ruin.
10/30/07 - More from the master: Koji, at it again, talks with the chatty Gamasutra about the GameStop expo, how Dracula X Chronicles will impact future games, 2D versus 3D, and the series' future and overall growth.
10/29/07 - Simon's Quest arrives on Wii: The now-somewhat-infamous (thanks to a former Youtuber) NES classic arrives on the Virtual Console just in time for Halloween.
10/25/07 - Koji kills the radio star: The busy creator takes the act to video and chats with GGL Wire about current portable exploits, his favorite 8-bit series title, living up to Symphony, the viability of 3D, MMO possibilities, and the console wars.
10/24/07 - Koji keeps on yappin': It's this time Destructoid, with whom Koji talks about taking the series to the next level, his favorite 2D games, series influences, DS happenings, the Castlevania movie, and the implementation of new concepts.
10/23/07 - More thoughts from Koji: The man this time talks with Joystiq about his position at Konami, the challenges of creating Dracula X Chronicles and maintaining the series' freshness, and the series' console future.
10/20/07 - Koji feeling Wired: The omnipresent Igarashi talks to the Wired Blog about the in-doubt Castlevania movie, games coming on the portable front, The Dracula X Chronicles, regrets on adding a timeline, and Dracula's odd furnishing habits.
10/9/07 - Japanese Dracula X pre-order bonus: Japan gets a much-tastier pre-order bonus bundle that includes an artbook, a poster, and a couple of unique hardware items.
9/22/07 - Dracula X pre-order bonus: Available from GameStop with any pre-order purchase of The Dracula Chronicles is a NECA-brand figurine--a "pixel-art Simon Belmont." To view the figure in advance, click this link.
9/11/07 - The Future of Castlevania: Game Informer talks with Koji Igarashi about the final stages of Dracula X Chronicles development, the planning of a new DS title, and the console future of the series.
9/5/07 - Test drive the new mobile game: Konami has set up a subsite that lets you sample a two-minute Flash version of its new cell phone title; available, too, is information about the game's release and the services you can use to download it to your cell phone.
9/5/07 - New Castlevania comes to cell phones? IGN chats with Tyrone Rodriguez, the lead designer on an unexpected series title for mobile phones.
8/22/07 - Another DS title in the works: During the 2007 Games Convention, Koji Igarashi reveals future plans. More to come.
7/19/07 - Symphony comes to Playstation Network: The overworked classic rides again on Playstation 3 and as an extension the PSP (mere months before it will playable on the portable via The Dracula X Chronicles).
7/17/07 - More Dracula X Chronicles in motion: GameSpot offers four videos worth of gameplay.
7/16/07 - Dracula X Chronicles in motion: IGN shows off two videos of the game in action.
4/30/07 - Castlevania debuts on Virtual Console: The classic NES title, one day short of its 20th anniversary, sees its Nintendo Wii digital re-release.
4/20/07 - Konami talks Castlevania: Group Manager Dennis Lee talks about his role in the series, the success of the two DS titles, Portrait-specific mechanics, The Dracula X Chronicles, and the series' console and digital future.
4/12/07 - EGM Afterthoughts: Castlevania: Koji looks back on Portrait of Ruin and talks to EGM about Jonathan's weird sub-weapons, the "Sisters Mode" ending, the inclusion of Old Axe Armor, Eric Lecarde, and level-design issues.
3/21/07 - NECA gets "Castlevania" license: Toy manufacturing company NECA procures the rights to publish action figures based on the upcoming Castlevania movie.
3/14/07 - Castlevania Mega Interview: Koji Igarashi discusses presentation issues surrounding The Dracula X Chronicles and its inspiration, the Symphony of the Night extra, the title's introduction to western audiences, and the future impact of its old-style design versus the one featured in modern titles (this plus other topics).
3/1/07 - Portait of Ruin Soundtrack: Japanese magazine Famitsu reports on the arrival of the Portrait's official soundtrack (in Japanese, of course). Google.com's translator is recommended.
2/22/07 - Castlevania to Virtual Console: The NES classic has been rated by the ESRB and will arrive at an unspecified date.
2/4/07 - Cowboy Koji talks to Game Informer: The series director discusses The Dracula X Chronicles and the decisions that led to its portable release plus its content, how it leads into Symphony of the Night, the character design, and its music; also discussed are possible changes to its Symphony extra, Virtual Console possibilities, more Wii talk, and the console future of the series.
2/2/07 - Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles comes to PSP: At its "Konami Gamer Day" event, the company announces a portable collection featuring a trio: The original-version of Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, its 2.5D remake, and Symphony of the Night as an extra.
1/25/07 - IGA to speak at GDC: Series director Koji Igarashi is scheduled to speak at the Game Developer's Conference, where he'll discuss industry-related issues and definitely Castlevania.
1/20/07 - Another series title heading to Virtual Console: IGN reveals on its Wii-k in Review podcast that Konami is bringing another classic to the system.
1/12/07 - "Big" Castlevania news coming?: Publication EGM claims that its next issue will reveal a series-related scoop for people who liked Symphony of the Night. (News via NeoGAF.)
12/21/06 - Super Castlevania 4 to Virtual Console: The SNES classic, which has already seen re-release in Japan, comes to the west (or "the Americas," as Reggie would say) just in time for Christmas.
12/19/06 - G-Wie-Gorilla talks with the same duo: Koji and Yamane discuss differences between 2D and 3D, Yamane's first concert and music, the story of Dracula, Koji's trip to Vlad Tepes' castle, pressure to produce, their favorite games/activities, and more.
12/16/06 - Kikizo talks to Koji and Michiru Yamane: The duo discusses the basics of Portrait and its WI-FI play, music composition and its importance, the issue of 2D on consoles, and the XBLA Symphony release.
12/12/06 - First evidence of the Castlevania movie?: QJ.net gets a hold of a supposed movie poster for Castlevania: Dracula Begins, the supposed new title for the film directed by Paul Anderson.
12/6/06 - Portrait of Ruin Music Samples: Now featured on the Japanese site for Portrait of Ruin, for those who may want a sneak preview, are MP3 music samples.
10/26/06 - Koji, Man of Interviews: Our beloved director talks to Game Life, this time about online games, more Wii possibilities, the Live Arcade re-release of Symphony, handhelds versus consoles, wireless play in Portrait, and more.
10/24/06 - Castlevania comes to GameTap: A GameTap media alert reveals that the previously PC-only release Konami Collector’s Series: Castlevania & Contra is coming its service. The media alert is hosted on-site, with it some select media.
10/24/06 - Updated pre-order bonuses: As mentioned in a previous news post, a pre-order at select places would net you Portrait of Ruin and a bonus CD. Well, now the package has been bolstered by the inclusion of other goodies including an art book, a stylus and game case, and a timeline poster.
10/23/06 - Koji Igarashi Video Interview: The ever-present game director talks to 1UP.com's Sam Kennedy about the series' 2D future, the upcoming Castlevania movie, and the possibility of a Wii entry.
9/24/06 - Yes--yet another Koji interview: IGA meets up with IGN and talks about what he's learned about the DS plus Portrait's voice-acting options, its WI-FI and wireless modes, the story's effect on design, and more.
9/24/06 - Yet another Koji interview: This one, from the very same 1Up.com, goes into detail about Portrait's development progress, its style of play, the WI-FI trading system plus shop features, storyline connections, and more.
9/21/06 - More chatting with Koji: The series' director talks to 1Up.com about Castlevania's 20th anniversary, the possibility of 2D on next-gen systems, the X-Box 360 version of Symphony, and future series viability.
9/20/06 - Portrait of Ruin Japanese site: Konami opens up a Potrait-themed sub-site on its Japanese webpage.
9/15/06 - Portrait of Ruin bonus CD: The retail chain GameStop announces that any order of Portrait of Ruin will for a limited time net the customer a "Castlevania 20th Anniversary Soundtrack."
9/14/06 - MSX games come to Virtual Console: Nintendo announces (at least for Japan) that MSX titles will be available for the Wii's Virtual Console; since on board for distributorship for the Virtual Console is Konami, among others, the re-release of MSX titles like Vampire Killer is possible if not a no-brainer.
9/7/06 - New Koji Igarashi interview: Nintendo of Europe interviews Crazy IGA about Portrait of Ruin, its style of gameplay, and its usage of local multiplayer and Nintendo WI-FI Connection. Also discussed, in ambiguous fashion, is the possibility of a series title coming to the Wii. (Interview via Neogaf.com.)
8/27/06 - Dracula's Curse comes to cell phones: Revealed on Konami's mobile sub-site is information for Akumajo Densetsu, which is available for Japanese cell phones.
8/27/06 - Wai Wai World comes to cell phones: Konami's Japan-only all-mascot action-adventure has made its way to cell phones.
8/27/06 - Kid Dracula comes to cell phones: Akumajo Dracula Special: Boku Dracula-kun arrives in Japan forplay on cell phones.
8/25/06 - Even more Portrait of Ruin fun: From the Leipzig Games Convention, via YouTube, comes this video showing off the game in action straight from the perspective of a DS user.
8/24/06 - Portrait of Ruin interview: GameSpot interviews Dennis Lee, the project manager for Portrait of Ruin. Topics discussed include castle/world exploration, the characters' unique abilities, the storyline, wireless multiplayer via modes, and the release date.
8/23/06 - New Portrait of Ruin trailer: A new trailer shows off character attacks, castle environments, new enemies (and the returning Rondo version of Frankenstein), and some small storyline snippets.
8/17/06 - New Portrait of Ruin media: Gamefront shows off new screenshots and some character artwork.
8/11/06 - Portrait of Ruin named and dated in Japan: IGN reveals the translated Japanese name and when the country should expect to see the game released.
8/4/06 - Symphony of the Night comes to X-Box 360: 1UP.com reports that Konami's Playstation classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night will find its way to Microsoft's "X-Box Live Arcade" sometime next year.
7/14/06 - Koji talks to Game Informer: Koji Igarashi discusses the series' 2D future, the upcoming Portrait of Ruin and its usage of the DS' functionality, and the series' status where next-generation systems are concerned.

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