News

=Dracula X Chronicles News=

Dracula X Chronicles Announced
Rondo of Blood Details Symphony of the Night Details Article on Games are Fun 1Up.com's preview of the new game! Shacknews article on Go Nintendo
 * New Chronicles game called Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles announced for the PSP at Konami's Gamer's Day Event in San Francisco
 * Contains remade versions of Dracula X: Rondo of Blood and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
 * No word on if it will include SNES Castlevania: Dracula X
 * Release date 9/15/2007
 * Contains a "Song Collection System" to play music from both games in different levels.
 * Dracula X could have been made on the DS, but it would have most likely only consisted of the original Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night, without the 2.5D remake.
 * Iga believed game needed 3D version to entice the average non-hardcore players
 * Game updated to use 2.5D polygons
 * Gameplay and stages to be faithfull to the original
 * Some new material to be added to the 2.5D version of Rondo
 * Full 3D cinema created for each boss
 * New character designs by Ayami Kojima
 * Music will be arranged by someone other than Michiru Yamane
 * Richter will more resemble his Symphony of the Night incarnation
 * Maria will look more like a noble 12 year old (her real age) instead of a chubby 8 year old.
 * One entirely new level
 * First level will play exactly the same as the originals. They will take more liberty with subsequent levels.
 * There will be some story updates.
 * Original Rondo of Blood will be an unlockable.
 * Early video footage from an early testbed available
 * Official Konami Teaser Trailer available
 * Game will be a near-direct port of Playstation version.
 * Game will not get 2.5D polygon update
 * Will be reformatted for widescreen play
 * New voice-overs and translations for Symphony of the Night
 * Will contains some secret unannounced new material
 * Game will be an unlockable from the main Rondo of Blood title.

More Castlevania SOTN Coming?
Article on Kotaku
 * In addition to the XBLA release of SOTN, there may be a new SOTN game in some form.
 * EGM has a small article titled "Second Symphony" which states "Check back here next issue to get the exclusive scoop on the next Castlevania installment. Trust us—if you're a fan of SOTN, you'll want to sink your fangs into this killer exclusive."

=Symphony of the Night XBox Live Arcade News=

Castlevania Gets Unofficial Release Date
Article on XBoxic
 * Rumor is that it will be released Feb 10 2007, sooner than generally believed.
 * No price mentioned yet, should be 400 but could be 800 points
 * Game is larger than 50 MB, meaning it won't fit on a memory card which might not allow console owners without the hard-drive to be able to play it.
 * Development handled by Konami US

Hands on Preview of XBLA SOTN
Wired Blogs Article
 * Menu screens, frame, and achievements revealed.
 * Achievements include "get 200.6%", "beat the game as Richter", "defeat Dracula in openning scene without taking a hit"

=Castlevania Virtual Console News=

NES Castlevania Announced in US

 * Cost will be 500 points

NES Castlevania Released in Europe and Australia

 * NES Castlevania release for European and Australian Virtual Console March 23rd
 * Cost is 500 points

MSX Added to Japanese Virtual Console
article on Gaming Target
 * The console that the game Vampire Killer was released on (MSX) was announced to be on the Wii Virtual Console in Japane.
 * No news on whether the console will be on the US Virtual Console
 * No news on whether Vampire Killer will be released on the Virtual Console
 * Neo-Geo also announced on Japanese Virtual Console

NES Castlevania Coming to Australia
Aussie Nintendo Article
 * Original NES Castlevania coming soon to Australian Virtual Console

Super Castlevania IV Released in North America
1up Article

=Next-Gen Castlevania Prospects News=

Iga Talks Wii Prospects

 * A Wii Castlevania game is not out of the question
 * Iga does not believe that using the wii-mote as a whip would work - your arm would get tired to quickly
 * Team has yet to find a gameplay mechanic on the Wii that "works"

article on Go Nintendo

=Castlevania Motion Picture News=

Rumor of Paul's Departure Discredited
IGN
 * Rumor was caused because when it was heard that Paul Anderson was going to work on Death Race, some assumed this meant he would stop working on Castlevania
 * Paul plans to work on both projects.
 * Both movies are set up at Universal
 * They are attempting to resolve scheduling conflicts.

Paul Anderson Leaves Movie?
podcasts Film Asylum
 * Dread Central reports that Paul Anderson left scripting and directing of the Castlevania Movie
 * He will concentrate on Death Race 3000
 * Rogue Pictures produces the movie, co-financed by Crystal Sky Entertainment

NECA To Make Castlevania Movie Figures
Devil May Cry, Lost Boys (1987 vampire film), Pirates of the Carribean, and Nightmare Before Christmas ICV2 News Article Figures.com News article
 * NECA announces at the New York International Toy Fair that it has acquired the license to produce action figures based on the Castlevania Movie
 * The first series will be Simon Belmont, Alucard, Dracula, and Succubus
 * First set to be released in October 2007, currently in modeling phase
 * Other models coming out about the same time include figures from
 * This is the first confirmation that Alucard and a Succubus will be appearing in the film

Castlevania Could be Filmed This Fall
IGN Article 411Mania article
 * Paul Anderson indicates that they are currently finalizing the budget for the Castlevania Picture
 * Shooting of the film will be in Transylvania and Hungary, locations not used frequently in Hollywood.
 * Shooting should be fall/winter of 2007.
 * Shooting in the winter so that there will be snow on the ground during forest scenes.
 * Shooting of interior castle scenes will be in Budapest.
 * Post-Production and effects work will be done in London.

=Animated Castlevania News=

Captain N The Game Master—The Complete Series Released
animationmagazine article
 * Captain N: The Game Master complete series box is released.

Castlevania Animated Movie Production Blog Goes Live
411mania article
 * Direct-to-CD animated version of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse planned
 * Producers seeking artists
 * Link to Blog

=Castlevania Sound Track News=

Official Portrait of Ruin Soundtrack Announced
Castlevania Dungeon Japanese Konami page
 * 2 CD Set
 * Contains 74 tracks
 * Likely includes arrangements

=Castlevania Team and Events News=