Castlevania for the PSP Unveiled

1up has the news that Castlevania is coming to the PSP for the first time. Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles will bring not one but two games from the classic side-scroller series to the portable console. The pack will include the title Rondo of Blood, which is a brand-new release for the United States, as well as the much beloved Symphony of the Night. The network is featuring an extensive preview from Jeremy Parish, as well as video and screenshots of this sure-to-be-bestseller PSP title.

Re:Rondo on the PSP means...

[HappySqurriel]

I have actually seen lots of people with the PSP, but I take public transit a lot.

In general, I would say that the number of Nintendo DS systems I see compared to the number of PSPs I see is about even; the dramatic difference between the two is that I see the PSP used heavily for watching movies or listening to music and rarely used to play games on (in particular, I think I have seen only a couple of people play a non-emulated game on the PSP).

This is what I've wanted for a while

[Psykechan]

A Castlevania geek speaking... Chi no Rondo is my favorite game in the series. Having played the PC Engine game to death and still not being tired of it, I'm excited by this news.

I have been wanting to see a rerelease of it for years now. I watched the video and it looks like they redid the entire game in 3D but kept the game the same. If it plays identical to the original(s) then I will be sure to pick it up... once it comes out on a system that I own. Hey Konami, Wii version please.

BTW, the video shows the path to 2' (alternate first stage exit) first then rewinds and shows the main path. It also looks as if the sound effects/music is missing when it does the newly added cinematic cuts. Other than that, looks good. Really good.

Re:from there-are-games-on-the-psp dept

[Anonymous Coward]

They're very evenly matched based on major site rankings - the PSP has 30 titles at 80% or above, while the DS only has 26. However, based on votes, the PSP has only 17 titles at 8.0 or above, while the DS has an astonishing 42! (this is allowing only 20 votes+ to be listed).

HOWEVER. I think it's very hard to make any kind of distinction based on these numbers. God knows what kind of ratings all the nintendo fanboys are giving out (since they do outnumber the PSP fanboys), and I think we're all pretty clear on the relationship between Sony's advertising budget and Sony's game reviews work at major outlets...