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Over a decade ago, Konami introduced a new look to the Castlevania series.  Gone was the notion of lives and linear stages, and in their place was a giant castle to explore, twice in fact.  The game was widely acclaimed, and soon others like it began to appear on Nintendo’s handheld systems.  Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is third game to appear on the DS and the seventh game in the genre, and with some interesting departures, it is the best so far. Continue reading ‘Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia – Staff Review’ »

A slew of RPGs is shipping out today across a range of systems: Star Ocean: First Departure for the PSP, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for the Nintendo DS, Eternal Sonata for the PlayStation 3, and Fable 2 for the Xbox 360. If you’re a multiplatform RPG player, we at RandomNPC offer our condolences to your wallet.

Widely considered the crown jewel of the Castlevania series and a classic of gaming, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night took what had been a very traditional side-scrolling platformer series, shifted the gameplay focus to exploration, and infused it with RPG mechanics. Symphony of the Night was a significant change to the series, moving it towards more RPG-influenced gameplay, a trend which has increased as the series has gone on. Time has not been particularly kind to this game, as later entries in the series eclipse it in terms of having deeper gameplay and plot, but with such fluid animation and a wonderful soundtrack, the game still has something to offer the modern gamer. Continue reading ‘Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – Staff Retroview’ »

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RandomNPC had a chance to sit down with Koji Igarashi of Castlevania fame. Continue reading ‘Interview with Iga’ »

Konami has finally confirmed that the newest entry into whip-swinging, Dracula-hunting series will be Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for the Nintendo DS. Continue reading ‘Konami Whips Up Order of Ecclesia’ »

Since the debut of the ESRB rating widget, it has become one of the best ways to dig up information about unannounced games. A recent search shows that Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for the Nintendo DS has been rated “T” for Teen and features blood and fantasy violence. At this point, very little about the game is known. Konami has trademarked both the title and logo, but everything else remains a mystery. We’ll go out on a limb on this one, but it’s safe to say that Dracula will somehow pop up again with yet another castle to explore only to be stopped by a new vampire hunter. Either that or it’s about petting cute fuzzy bunnies. Only time will tell.

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