Castlevania Coming to the Wii?

CVG picked up on a recent blurb in Preview magazine mentioning a Wii version of Castlevania. This comes as a surprise after Koji Igarashi's hesitance concerning the Wii in general and more specifically the Wii-mote. "It says the book will be 'cross-promoted with 2008 video game releases, which include games for Nintendo Wii and DS (Fall 2008).' We already knew about a new Castlevania DS game, but the Wii version is news to us. We've contacted Konami, but unfortunately they were unable to comment on the matter."

We knew a Wii Castlevania was coming

[Dorceon]

Screenshots from the upcoming DS game revealed a menu item on the title screen for Wii connectivity.

2D - What about LostWinds WiiWare title?

[zooblethorpe]

I don't want a 3D game, I want giant, high-resolution sprite filling the screen! Whoever decided that 2D games aren't good enough for consoles anymore was stupid.

I'm not sure if you're pining for the old-school graphics, or for the 2D platformer gameplay. If it's the latter, seriously, have a look at the WiiWare title LostWinds [frontier.co.uk]. It might bore hardcore gamers, but it's a fun little game (apparently to be episodic) with very well done graphics and fun gameplay. It's kept my wife enthralled for days, which is saying something as she's terribly dyslexic and no gamer by a long shot.

Cheers,

Re:Probably for VC

[JebusIsLord]

It's been on Xbox Live for over a year now, FYI.

Re:I know what is a good idea.

[swedd]

It is time to bring back Alucard

If you haven't already, get Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow and unlock the hidden character mode for your Alucard fix.

Probably the only token 'replay' mode in a Castlevania that I've enjoyed more than the actual game.

Re:Probably for VC

[kerohazel]

Dracula X Chronicles!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania:_The_Dracula_X_Chronicles [wikipedia.org]

If you've got a PSP, you can get your hands on both Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night. :)

What A Horrible Night To Not Have A Wii

[summerfun]

The first thing to do in this town is get a white crystal.

Re:Probably for VC

[steveo777]

It's got some goodies, too, but I've found SotN is very difficult to play with the 360 controller. The D-pad really is not conducive to playing side scrollers and the analog stick just doesn't feel right. Thankfully I've never (and will never) toss my PS copy of SotN. Still one of the best games of all time.