Scan from the latest issue of Famitsu (click to enlarge)
Latest issue of Famitsu provides a closer look at the highly-anticipated dose of retro goodness.
Japanese gaming publication Famitsu has provided the world with a first look at Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth.
The screens show the typical Gothic look we've come to love and expect from Konami's vintage series. The game appears to follow the classic linear / stage-based formula as opposed to the more recently popular Metroidvania gameplay.
A handy NeoGAF user was able to translate the Japanese text surrounding the images:
"Graphics are brand new, giving the stages a more Gothic feel. There are changes and tweaks to the gameplay as well, with new enemies, new traps, and other improvements in each stage. There will also be new arrangements to classic Castlevania tracks."
The latest Castlevania comes to WiiWare in Japan on October 27th, likely to coincide with Halloween. There's no word yet on a release date for the rest of the world, but one can hope it'll follow shortly after. It is currently priced at 1000 Nintendo Points.
1. Gavin Rozee
13 Oct 2009, 15:04 BST
Nice. This game gives me a real thirst for blood.
nice try
2. Damo
13 Oct 2009, 15:04 BST
Loving the 2D look.
3. Rapadash6
13 Oct 2009, 15:09 BST
This looks REALLY different than the original Game Boy version. Thank goodness for that. ^^'
4. JamieO
13 Oct 2009, 15:20 BST
Konami ReBirth is on fire at the moment, they capture the classic visuals of these titles perfectly, particularly the PC Engine/ Super Famicom era.
I really should learn Japanese and invest in a Famitsu subscription.
5. Egg miester
13 Oct 2009, 15:28 BST
i guess that means america wont be getting it this year i find it unlikely konami would release it before japan or around the same time first silent hill news now this i don't like today
6. Shiryu
13 Oct 2009, 15:39 BST
Lovely!
7. Hyper Luigi
13 Oct 2009, 15:44 BST
Awesome!
8. buffalobob
13 Oct 2009, 15:59 BST
It was about time!
9. Tony
13 Oct 2009, 16:00 BST
Awww yeah! Now that looks like good. Consider it downloaded. Can we have on 10/26 please?
I see the giant rolling eyeballs make there return
10. kaes
13 Oct 2009, 16:02 BST
@Egg miester: Don't despair just yet! It may have been a mistake, but NOA's most recent release list has Castlevania as a Q3 release, which means by the end of this month.
http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/09/castlevania_the_adventure_rebirth_coming_this_month
http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=96859
While they may have been referring to Japan, I'm hoping that it'll mean sooner rather than later.
11. Cheezy
13 Oct 2009, 16:04 BST
Lookin' gooooood!!
12. ReZon
13 Oct 2009, 16:15 BST
Do want!
13. JayArr
13 Oct 2009, 16:34 BST
Needs more blood. tbqh
14. Gigantorama
13 Oct 2009, 16:47 BST
That looks awesome. I'm so glad they're going straight 2D instead of trying to make some 2.5D thing that could possibly suck.
Gaming Goodies is Good for Gamers!
15. Omega
13 Oct 2009, 16:53 BST
Yay, it really looks awesome. There are way more colors than on the Gameboy Classic.
@JayArr: More blood than you can fill your bathtub with?
16. Djungelurban
13 Oct 2009, 16:58 BST
Those pics are very pretty...
17. motang
13 Oct 2009, 17:00 BST
can't wait, currently getting my rump handed back to me by Contra ReBirth.
18. JayArr
13 Oct 2009, 17:28 BST
@Omega - I'm talking paint the town red amounts of blood! Evil Dead kind of blood.
Seriously though, I'm a little sad this is just a remake and not a original game.
19. Roebuck
13 Oct 2009, 17:40 BST
Can't wait! I already got the Wii Points waiting.
20. Bass X0
13 Oct 2009, 17:42 BST
Because you've beaten Adventure on the GB so many times already? If you haven't played the original, this will probably feel like a completely new game and not like a simple remake at all.
21. Ian Daemon
13 Oct 2009, 17:55 BST
Lookin' good...lookin' good...
22. JayArr
13 Oct 2009, 17:56 BST
If you put lipstick and rouge on a donkey, it will look prettier but it will still be a donkey. Remake is a remake, simple or not.
23. Ian Daemon
13 Oct 2009, 17:59 BST
But if you want a donkey...
Is anyone NOT expecting a donkey?
24. Bass X0
13 Oct 2009, 18:01 BST
I'm not expecting the game to be a donkey (i.e. bad). Its going to play quite well I imagine even if it is a remake.
25. WolfRamHeart
13 Oct 2009, 18:06 BST
Wow, the graphics for this game are gorgeous! I'm definitely setting some points aside for this one! I really hope that we get it this year!
26. Omega
13 Oct 2009, 18:13 BST
I have never played the original "Castlevania: The Adventure" because nobody seems to like it. So if they take the Gameboy Game and make a good game out of it, it's okay for me.
With the brand new graphics and other improvements it seems to be more like "Castlevania IV" meets "Castlevania: The Adventure" to me.
But I also understand what JayArr means. If they simply take the Gameboy game and just give it some colors (and no major improvements), it could be donkey shit. I hope it's not.
27. Roebuck
13 Oct 2009, 18:20 BST
But I like Castlevania donkeys
28. Miyabi273
13 Oct 2009, 18:34 BST
I am in shock at how beautiful this looks. I honestly can't wait.
29. nintendo87
13 Oct 2009, 18:37 BST
looks kick ass cant wait for this!!
30. Ian Daemon
13 Oct 2009, 18:43 BST
@ Bass X0: I fully expect this to be good.
(p.s. JayArr never stated what he meant by "donkey". I was just going with his words...)
31. NintendoBrad
13 Oct 2009, 19:40 BST
Finally, some screens! It looks really nice from what I can see, even though it's from a small scan. It looks like a cross between Castlevania 4 and Rondo of Blood which is exactly what I hoped for.
32. Kevin
13 Oct 2009, 19:44 BST
Looks great! Now if they released this with Zombies Ate My Neighbors on 10/26 that would be a real treat.
33. JayArr
13 Oct 2009, 20:03 BST
I apologize for my pessimistic attitude but as a life long Castlevania fan The Adventure scarred me for life. So I cringed when I heard Rebirth was a remake of this game.
I am positive the develpoers will fix the unforgivable controls/gameplay that rotted the Gameboy original to it's core. This game looks gorgeous and should live up to Castlevania name.....I hope.
34. SanderEvers
13 Oct 2009, 20:06 BST
No they will make the remake as bad as the original..
They aren't stupid, you know
35. cr00mz
13 Oct 2009, 20:13 BST
shame they didnt make a metroidstyle castlevania, oh well. I enjoyed super castlevania for the snes so maybe this fun aswell
36. WaveBoy
13 Oct 2009, 20:16 BST
Nice Colorful Snes Graphics, Love it! Will there be blood in it as well?
Anyways, next up we definitly need an Old School Ninja Gaiden Rebirth from Konami.
37. Tony
13 Oct 2009, 20:30 BST
"Anyways, next up we definitly need an Old School Ninja Gaiden Rebirth from Konami"
You'll have to ask Tecmo about that one
38. Cocoa Man5
13 Oct 2009, 20:41 BST
@Kevin :comment 32
I completely agree, that would be a very nice monday. It's definitley a possiblity.
39. Earendel68
13 Oct 2009, 20:43 BST
New blood for Castlevania. Nice!!!
40. vakama94
13 Oct 2009, 21:13 BST
this game looks simply great, i hope we get it soon
41. Gavin Rozee
13 Oct 2009, 21:29 BST
Metal Gear ReBirth'd be awesome.
42. RevolverLink
13 Oct 2009, 21:47 BST
Lookin' pretty sharp, can't wait!
43. Digiki
13 Oct 2009, 22:20 BST
Hopefully Crucifix Held Close, and Iron Blue Intention make it in.
44. LinktotheFuture
14 Oct 2009, 00:02 BST
Looks like a must have. I was hoping to get Castlevania III for halloween last year, but we had to wait a bit longer for that one, so maybe they will make it up to everyone by releasing this for halloween this year.
45. Corbie
14 Oct 2009, 00:44 BST
No this is more like it! Can't wait to get this one.
46. Mickeymac
14 Oct 2009, 01:10 BST
Reminds me a lot of Castlevania Chronicles...lets hope it holds up better than that game.
47. Mike
14 Oct 2009, 03:47 BST
I'm glad it will be like the classic Castlevania games and not the Metroidvania games.
48. aaronsullivan
14 Oct 2009, 03:52 BST
Like!
@Gavin Rozee: Yes, 2D retro Metal Gear could be very, very fun.
49. outrun2sp
14 Oct 2009, 11:20 BST
looking good.
Im glad they went with 16it style graphics.
M2 can convert as many konami classics as they like.
50. Jockolantern
14 Oct 2009, 12:36 BST
Do. Want.
51. Swerd_Murd
14 Oct 2009, 18:33 BST
BEAT NIGHTMARE ON CONTRA TODAY! 4 continues, but still--very proud of myself.
This is....godly. I'm forcing myself not to keep reopening that single magazine scan...Too excited for my own good.
@Mickey - Chron was a good game! Except for the last level, I love it! (Flaming Knights on last level are evil)
52. Mickeymac
14 Oct 2009, 22:07 BST
Castlevania Chronicles was okay, but it was pretty cheap at times, and often discouraged exploration(break a block and instead of a roast, you get a Fleaman flood. Not. Cool.) Not to mention the levels weren't that good either. Really, I find it to be the weakest in the series, IMO.
53. XD375
14 Oct 2009, 22:46 BST
Please redo the rest of the old Game Boy Castlevanias, Konami. :]
54. Devastator
15 Oct 2009, 02:23 BST
I hope our Halloween release will be this game. Well I mean the following monday.
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