Officially Impressed *Castlevania DS*
The biggest thing going against creating a new traditional CV game is the fact that it won't sell nearly as well as a Metroid-clone. In this day and age everyone wants more game for their buck and a straight-up side-scroller that can be beaten in an hour isn't going to be nearly as appealing as a game from the same series that promises 15-20 hours of gameplay. Not that this is how it should be, but it's reality. Konami already has taken the series past the point of no return with SotN, now you can only hope from here that they take the series down an innovative path to keep it interesting and preserve its longevity.
If this was coming out on PS2 or GameCube I'd be pretty exicted right now. Shame.
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