New Castlevania demo'd [inc. video]

[Wrestlevania]

Konami showed a convincing work-in-progress version of their forth-coming Castlevania game for Nintendo DS, entitled Portrait of Ruin, at this year's Comic Con in San Diego.

Whilst it's evidently still a mid-development build of the game, it looks like not only will we get a convincing 'partner system', Konami have also seen fit to bin that somewhat trashy stylus element from Dawn of Sorrow. GameSpot have a decent enough mini-preview of the demo shown, and highlights include:

• Cooperative play (including NiWiFi!)
  
• Online shop system where players can sell each other equipment
  
• Exclusive music by Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage, Sonic the Hedgehog, Shenmue) [OMG shameless girly squeal!!!]

Fingers crossed the game will also support Download Play off a single cartridge too, although it might be a bit much to hope for given the complexity of the game's graphics, audio and combat/levelling.

Dawn of Sorrow was definitely one of my favourite action-adventure games, so I can't wait to play this!

[Oath]

A definite purchase. 100% completion in the last one means they did something right.

[Wrestlevania]

A definite purchase. 100% completion in the last one means they did something right.

Nicely done.

I'm "only" at 96% but it still has me coming back months after I finished the main story. Just need to find how you open the catacombs under the main town, where the two different shops are, and I think that'll be 100% for me too.

[Markus]

A definite purchase. 100% completion in the last one means they did something right.

Same here.

And OMG Yuzo Koshiro! Shinobi on Game Gear was the most important Soundtrack of my entire childhood! Even today i seem to remember every music to every stage and boss.

[Wrestlevania]

And OMG Yuzo Koshiro!

I know exactly what you mean. The soundtracks to Streets of Rage I & II are still my most favourite pieces of game music ever--they're just bursting with attitude and menace, and made my MegaDrive sing.

[stalepie]

Same here.

And OMG Yuzo Koshiro! Shinobi on Game Gear was the most important Soundtrack of my entire childhood! Even today i seem to remember every music to every stage and boss.

hi,

I recently ripped this music into .vgm files! You can download a .zip file of it here:

http://www.geocities.jp/playgamemusic/Back_Stage.htm

You can also get GG Shinobi II here:

http://www.smspower.org/music/vgm/index.shtml?PHPSESSID=0bc3b04cbb0d2994e0ed631e55632132

You need special software to play it. Go here if you want it:

http://www.smspower.org/music/vgmtools.shtml

Matthew

stalepie@comcast.net

[Markus]

This is great, thank you!