Do you think Koji Igarashi will continue with the Bloodstained franchise or work on Castlevania again?
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If bloodstained is a success, he'll stick with it because he'll make more money as owner of the IP, and have more creative freedom.
He was asked if he'd go back to make a Castlevania again if Konami offered, and he said yes, absolutely... But I don't think that will happen? Either way, I'm just happy Iga is getting games made again.
He put a lot of his life into it I guess. Like, I winced when I read his answer to that question, but at the same time, I completely understand :/
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To me they are literally the same. Bloodstained is so obviously a Castlevania game that it hurts. I don't see a specific reason to stay attached the name when the spiritual successor is this good.
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Isn't Konami notoriously vindictive when it comes to former employees? Do we know if the split here was amicable?
Funny bit from the same interview. I hope they had that party :P
Yeah they are, and by all accounts they literally had him sitting around and doing next to nothing for the last couple of years he was there.
I imagine that Bloodstained is gonna do well for its budget. Despite the technical issues, word of mouth seems quite positive.
So I think we'll get a sequel.
I hope Igarashi will take his time though, maybe do another project in between. As good as they were, I think many people lost interest in the portable Castlevania games because they were released too close to each other.
My ideal future for this IP: a completely different thing from Iga while IntiCreates does Curse of the Moon 2 and then Bloodstained 2.
As for another Castlevania, I'm sure he'd be tempted but why deal with the Konami higher-ups again?
So I think we'll get a sequel.
I hope Igarashi will take his time though, maybe do another project in between. As good as they were, I think many people lost interest in the portable Castlevania games because they were released too close to each other.
My ideal future for this IP: a completely different thing from Iga while IntiCreates does Curse of the Moon 2 and then Bloodstained 2.
As for another Castlevania, I'm sure he'd be tempted but why deal with the Konami higher-ups again?
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do you have a source for the interview?Funny bit from the same interview. I hope they had that party :P
Yes, and by all accounts they literally had him sitting around and doing next to nothing for the last couple of years he was there.
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He's being polite towards his former employer.
If you were a producer who left a big publisher and managed to launch your own IP on your own terms that was generally successful you would much more likely stick to that rather than return to the publisher.
The main reason why you work with a big publisher is because you need access to things they have, like a recognisable IP, development resource and marketing. Iga seems to be on the way to resolving most of those things on his own with Bloodstained.
If you were a producer who left a big publisher and managed to launch your own IP on your own terms that was generally successful you would much more likely stick to that rather than return to the publisher.
The main reason why you work with a big publisher is because you need access to things they have, like a recognisable IP, development resource and marketing. Iga seems to be on the way to resolving most of those things on his own with Bloodstained.
It would have been the final Dracula game, with Julius killing him once and for all. Aria/Dawn of Sorrow deal with the aftermath of this.
I wonder if it could ever be what it was in my head though. I wouldn't want a full on metroidvania but more of a hybrid between that and classic style.
Well for one thing it would be fully funded by the publisher and wouldn't have to rely on crowd funding, it's irrelevant though considering who the publisher in question is
I don't know how much money the game is making them of course
They cobbled together a new Contra, I could see them doing the same for Castlevania. Theywon't hire Artplay or put much budget behind it though.
Oh shit, I forgot that a new Contra was announced. I guess they might do some shit like tha. Yeah, not sure if they are interested in bringing Iga back for it, even if he's willing.
I think Bloodstained has been well received, and he will have full control over it, so I'd imagine he will want to continue working on the series.
Unless Konami offer him a job with a lot of money, which I can't see them doing in their current position.
Unless Konami offer him a job with a lot of money, which I can't see them doing in their current position.
I think Iga would sooner buy the Castlevania rights from Konami then actively go back to Konami to work on Castlevania.
Also Bloodstained has a lot of little middle finger to Konami moments through the game, I feel like Iga was cool with burning bridges.
Also Bloodstained has a lot of little middle finger to Konami moments through the game, I feel like Iga was cool with burning bridges.
I doubt Konami will ever sell. They are super old school Japanese firm. They don't that type of stuff.
He has already said that he would like to continue working on the series.
If Konami were to be serious about developing a new game, I'm sure they could outsource that work to his new team.
If Konami wanted to re-hire him to develop a new game internally, that would probably be another matter; but it's unlikely to happen.
If Konami were to be serious about developing a new game, I'm sure they could outsource that work to his new team.
If Konami wanted to re-hire him to develop a new game internally, that would probably be another matter; but it's unlikely to happen.
They're still working on bloodstained, getting all the backer stuff out.
And yeah Bloodstained seems like it could do well on the long term, they have two games out, so they can definitely make an another one with the name.
And yeah Bloodstained seems like it could do well on the long term, they have two games out, so they can definitely make an another one with the name.
Better in every way? I don't...really think so. Bloodstained is fine, but it's got SO many problems.
You act like he has a choice when it comes to Castlevania. It's all depends on (the very small chance of) Konami even making a new game and then asking him
I doubt that Konami will ever invite him back considering how awful they treated their former employees while trying to blacklist them from the gaming industry. If he had the chance to make the 1999 game, it's going to be on his own terms, but that's a big IF.
Castlevania's my all-time favorite video game series, and I'd hate to see it completely disappear as far as future releases go, but I think Bloodstained is a worthy replacement for it. I don't think Konami will want Iga back, nor do I think Konami would allow Iga to work on Castlevania again. That said, I don't think it matters, because I think Iga will enjoy having more creative freedom with Bloodstained (or other series) while still keeping the spirit of Castlevania alive.
Am I missing something? Didn't he leave Konami? He doesn't own the Castlevania IP, so unless he purchased it from konami or they gave it to him (which is extremely unlikely for either) then he definitely won't be working on it anymore. I'm betting Bloodstained will just become the "new Castlevania" and Castlevania will just kind of exist and probably end up being more popular as a TV show from here on than a game franchise.
Yeah, that might explain why we've just had 2 seasons of Castlevania on Netflix and a guest character on Smash.
The implication being konami actually want to make a new game.
Actually I can see Konami having some dev smash out a simple 6 level classicvania download title, not so much for the Iga style game.
Stick to bloodstained, we had a promising start aping Symphony (and CV3 for that matter) and now it's time to see where he can take it to define itself further.
Actually I can see Konami having some dev smash out a simple 6 level classicvania download title, not so much for the Iga style game.
Stick to bloodstained, we had a promising start aping Symphony (and CV3 for that matter) and now it's time to see where he can take it to define itself further.
And *checks notes* no new Castlevania games aside from ports of old games.
The Castlevania show was in the works for years and no one would say no to being in Smash. Doesn't mean Konami is actively interested in making new games.
I agree, I don't think Konami is interested in making new games, from any franchise but Pro Evolution Soccer for that matter.
But that's not to say the IP itself is dead. There's also been a recent collection.
