Castlevania has gone through the gauntlet of interpretations and variations throughout its near-30 year tenure, and its music has always been a huge part of that diversity. From the upbeat catchy 8-bit bleeps of the NES titles to the haunting atmosphere of Super Castlevania 4; from the pop-oriented tunes of Rondo of Blood/Dracula X to…
Well, okay, I’m certainly trying to be a little over the top with the title. Castlevania is one of the most beloved franchises in gaming, and I’m with a lot of other longtime fans in not being overly thrilled with the new direction introduced by Lords of Shadows. The game is more cinematic, more story-driven,…
As we just mentioned, Konami’s E3 2010 press conference has just come to a close. We saw a number of titles, including a new Silent Hill title and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow which was one of my most anticipated games of E3 2010. While we haven’t played the game on the show floor yet, we…
Oscar Araujo, best known as the man behind the most memorable part of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow — the music — is returning to the video game scene again for Raiders of the Broken Planet. Araujo is reuniting with MercurySteam, the developers of Lords of Shadow for the asymmetrical 4-vs-1 sci-fi adventure game that’s currently…
This past Monday was the 30th anniversary of Castlevania, a franchise that has been a cornerstone of video gaming for so many of us since our childhoods. On September 26th, 1986, Akumajo Dracula, or Demon Castle Dracula as it translates, was released for the Famicom Disk System in Japan, and the legendary feud between the Belmont…
HMV Canada is offering 2 for $20 ( with the exchange rate roughly $14 USD) on several CDS including game soundtracks. I visited the downtown Toronto location recently and noticed the majority of game soundtracks they stocked on the Sumthing Records labelled was included in this incredible deal. HMV stands for His Master’s Voice, which…
It’s seems to be a good time to be a supernatural and horror-based game right now. With games like NightCry being funded on Kickstarter, Resident Evil Revelations 2 being release episodically and Bloodborne right around the corner, it’s nice for horror buffs like myself to see a verity of creepy stuff being released. The Order:…
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