gamingeek said:

aspro said:

gamingeek said:

Ravenprose said:

gamingeek said:

So the game room rumour panned out. Anyone remember when I posted pics and details a couple of months back?

No

That's because your mind is too pre-occupied thinking about Burger Time.

I remember us talking about a Sony Home-like arcade a few months ago.  So is Rare working on all this XBL stuff? I know they make the avatars.

Here's what I posted, wow from October the 8th 2009

360 gets is own PS style home

Images and details have leaked onto the net for something called 'Xbox Avatar RetroCade', which looks strikingly similar to Sony's PlayStation Home.

Mentioned in a previously-secret consumer survey sent to Joystiq, the "virtual Avatar arcade" could be called "Game Room," "RetroCade," "Classics LIVE" or "Tower of ROM." We like the last one.

It looks incredibly similar in concept to PlayStation Home's own arcade, though if the leaked survey's anything to go by it's not going to be free of charge.

The second survey question asks, "Which of the following names would most compel you to purchase the product?" indicating that the "Xbox arcade" might not be a totally free space.

We've contacted Microsoft for comment.

 Yeah that was it.  Am I missing something here? This doesn't seem like anything to be excited about.  You walk your avatar up to an arcade machine and then play a retro arcade game... ok... and then what?

gamingeek said:

Archangel3371 said:

OH. MY. GOD. That Castlevania collection thing would, BLOW. MY. MIND. I'd think it'd be really nice to have the N64 games in it but I also wouldn't miss them terribly if they are omitted.

I only have CV4 and two of the DS games, but I played all the gba ones too.

I really want SOTN but without a hard drive... eh.

So what other 8 or 16 bit CVs are worth getting? And wasn't there only the 1 N64 CV game and wasn't it like a 75% game?

Here's a rundown for you for what's good and what's not:

8 Bit games

Castlevania - Fun and kind of short, but hard as hell. Most players will never even be able to get to Dracula let alone beat him.

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - Lots of story, but the game ultimately feels broken. Skip it.

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Best of the 8 bit series.  Tough, but not ridiculously hard.  Password feature helps.  4 playable characters and multiple paths gives the game a ton of replay value

16 bit games

Super Castlevania IV  - Best of the 16 bit games. Bare bones story, but great controls and great music.

Dracula X - Felt like a step backwards for the series.  Little more story to the game, but the graphics weren't quite as good and the controls weren't as elaborate.  Not a bad game all the same.

Castlevania Bloodlines/Vampire's Kiss - The lone Genesis Castlevania and pretty underated.  Controls like the 8 bit games, and features 2 playable characters one with a spear and one with a whip.

Then there's Rondo of Blood that's could be included in this, though I wouldn't hold my breath.  

robio said:

Oh yeah, and while I wouldn't say they were the best in the series, the N64 Castlevania games - Castlevania 64 and Castlevania Legacy of Darkness weren't bad games.  They just happen to have come after Symphony of the Night and were a let down in comparison to that.  I actually think they were the best 3-D Castlevania games made (which isn't saying much, but it's something).

Hey! Do you think with all the hair you have on your body, if you had command of it, you would be a weapon of mass destruction?

I think I have an idea for Bayonetta 2.  

Dvader said:

This is a typical fight in Bayonetta. The battle starts with a few grunts, you move in with quick sword strikes, summoning giant hair feet and fists to destroy them. Dodge a move and everything enters slow motion where you switch to your whip to grab a far enemy bring them to you so you can leave a skull bomb at their feet. At this point you can do a torture attack so you grab the nearest dude and throw him into a guillotine and chop his head off. He leaves a staff which you pick up, plant into the ground and spin around on it kicking everything around you. Flying dudes come in so you jump in the air doing combos. Then you jump on one of their backs pull a giant chainsaw out of your ass (figuratively) cut the guy in half, you may still use the giant chainsaw as a weapon so you drill the nearest enemy cutting him to pieces. Now some flying dragon thing shows up so you jump and transform into this bird and shoot arrows at it. It tries to hit you but you counter which summons a ton of huge fists and feets out of the air to beat the shit out of it. It lands stunned on the ground where you do a few moves before finishing it off by summoning this huge bird that land on the dragon and grabsthe dragons head as if it were a worm and slowly rips it off and  swallows it whole.

That is a normal fight.

Lark Anderson translation: A typical fight in the action game Bayonetta has you utilizing various hair-formed weaponry and your transforming powers to fight your foes.

6.5/10!

gamingeek said:

Dvader said:

This is a typical fight in Bayonetta. The battle starts with a few grunts, you move in with quick sword strikes, summoning giant hair feet and fists to destroy them. Dodge a move and everything enters slow motion where you switch to your whip to grab a far enemy bring them to you so you can leave a skull bomb at their feet. At this point you can do a torture attack so you grab the nearest dude and throw him into a guillotine and chop his head off. He leaves a staff which you pick up, plant into the ground and spin around on it kicking everything around you. Flying dudes come in so you jump in the air doing combos. Then you jump on one of their backs pull a giant chainsaw out of your ass (figuratively) cut the guy in half, you may still use the giant chainsaw as a weapon so you drill the nearest enemy cutting him to pieces. Now some flying dragon thing shows up so you jump and transform into this bird and shoot arrows at it. It tries to hit you but you counter which summons a ton of huge fists and feets out of the air to beat the shit out of it. It lands stunned on the ground where you do a few moves before finishing it off by summoning this huge bird that land on the dragon and grabsthe dragons head as if it were a worm and slowly rips it off and  swallows it whole.

That is a normal fight.

I can't tell whether this is good or bad.

Archangel3371 said:

gamingeek said:

Dvader said:

I can't tell whether this is good or bad.

Neither. It's completely awesome! Even though I have yet to finish the gane I think that I can safely say that Bayonetta has set the new standard for action games. Yes even above my much beloved Ninja Gaiden. The game is sheer perfection.

DAY-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMM

Archangel3371 said:

gamingeek said:

Archangel3371 said:

gamingeek said:

Dvader said:

I can't tell whether this is good or bad.

Neither. It's completely awesome! Even though I have yet to finish the gane I think that I can safely say that Bayonetta has set the new standard for action games. Yes even above my much beloved Ninja Gaiden. The game is sheer perfection.

DAY-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMM

Oh you best believe it. And remember I said it here first, not at Gamespot but here. So feel priviledged. I now await Itagaki's response to having been bested by Bayonetta.

I do not believe what I am reading here from my most loyal Ninja Dog in training. I think I wil go molest some more co-workers, or his mother.

gamingeek said:

Archangel3371 said:

gamingeek said:

Archangel3371 said:

gamingeek said:

Dvader said:

I can't tell whether this is good or bad.

Neither. It's completely awesome! Even though I have yet to finish the gane I think that I can safely say that Bayonetta has set the new standard for action games. Yes even above my much beloved Ninja Gaiden. The game is sheer perfection.

Oh you best believe it. And remember I said it here first, not at Gamespot but here. So feel priviledged. I now await Itagaki's response to having been bested by Bayonetta.

I do not believe what I am reading here from my most loyal Ninja Dog in training. I think I wil go molest some more co-workers, or his mother.