 Per S | Skrevet 20/11-03 18:20, rettet 20/11-03 18:21 | Her er den officielle pressetekst fra Konami:
Friday the 13th for Castlevania!
Appropriate launch date announced for Konami of Europe’s first
Castlevania title for PlayStation 2
Konami of Europe is to release the PlayStation 2 version of Castlevania on February, Friday 13th, 2004 – an apt day for the latest in the horror-themed franchise.
Thanks mainly to the horror film series of the same name, Friday the 13th is now closely associated with the forces of evil, and such ties are mirrored in the game which acts as a prelude to previous Castlevania titles and sees its hero – Leon Belmont - enter a vampire lair in search of his beloved.
With social and political activities seriously affected by the oppressive grip of the clergy during the Crusades, Leon is a noble man engaged to his true love, Sara. When his beloved mysteriously disappears one night, Leon arms himself with a dagger and sets out to rescue her.
A chance meeting with an alchemist sees Leon pick up the whip that has become synonymous with the Castlevania series, and the PlayStation 2 game duly follows Leon as he makes his way through an eerie forest before entering the castle controlled by a master vampire.
As such, Castlevania for PlayStation 2 marks a new beginning to the series, with a number of key additions. The introduction of Leon Belmont – the forefather of the series’ enduring Belmont clan – sets up the reasons for the family’s long-running fights with the vampiric hordes and gives incredible depth to the story of how the family became destined to become protectors against the vampire race.
The PlayStation 2 game has been created by Koji Igarashi and the hugely talented development team responsible for past Castlevania titles. Determined to make the Belmont family’s first PlayStation 2 title something special, Igareshi-san and his team have transformed the 2D basis of past Castlevania titles into a fully 3D title, with the rich, fully interactive interiors of Dracula’s castles beautifully realised and packed with a huge selection of decaying and deadly adversaries out to defend their vampiric master.
Similarly, the traps that lurk in every room also benefit from the 3D perspective, with the collapsing floors and swinging pendulums looking even more effective in the new game.
On entering the castle, players are faced with five access points, each leading into a dark wing of the Gothic building, namely a Cathedral, an alchemist laboratory, the garden, a theatre and a dungeon. Spanning hundreds of rooms, over 80 species of enemy also await Leon which he must eliminate with his whip and five collectable sub-weapons including holy water, a dagger, a cross, an axe and a magic crystal. Leon must also seek out seven orbs to combine with magically-empowered relics to create devastating attacks and stunning spell-enhanced offensive moves.
Castlevania for PlayStation 2 marks a stunning return for the series, with stunning visuals and fast-paced gameplay bringing it bang up to date, while the haunting compositions of Michiru Yamane add to the doom-laden feel that runs throughout the game. | Spiller nu: -, Prince Of Persia: The F..., GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
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