We're not sure whether this counts as a delay, as we don't recall either of these titles being given a release date in the first place, but Konami has now confirmed that Europe won't see Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia or Lost in Blue 3 until 2009. With any luck, we'll still be getting Time Hollow when promised.We Euro folk can probably all agree to bide our time for Lost in Blue 3 -- especially after the reception it got -- but no Castlevania for at least another 70 days? Noooooo! Considering we have vampires for real here in Europe, we must question the wisdom of not letting us getting some Dracula-whupping practice in at the earliest possible date.
Like Castlevania? We do -- to an embarrassing degree. Check out our impressions of Order of Ecclesia from E3, settle in for a trailer, or go Behind the Boxart with a Konami graphic designer. But enough talk -- have at you!
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10-23-2008 @ 4:20PM
xcdjy said...
I played it on flashcart already. It's basically the same as the other two on DS. All Castlevania's are the same.
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10-23-2008 @ 4:30PM
Bas said...
Considering how extremely easy it is to get and use a flashcart, this is a big, big mistake.
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10-23-2008 @ 8:52PM
blender said...
I feel for you, my Euro brethren. This is a great CV game, arguably the best on the DS. It is worth getting a flashcart for. But buy it still when it comes out.
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10-24-2008 @ 12:41AM
aj said...
Whoever runs a North American video game export business has got to be pretty happy at this.
Also, OoE is awesome. Granted, I'm only 4 hours in, but it's ridiculously fun. And aside from the insanely stupid boss battles (the only way to win boss fights is to have a psychic link with the game designer, because only he/she knows what the hell is up with the bosses), it's fantastic. And not nearly as impossibly hard as I was led to believe via reviews. Though that awesome lightning death glyph probably helps.
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10-24-2008 @ 2:43AM
RupeeClock said...
Any smart European will import the game already, the game offers English and French language options.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-zvy-71-ba-49-en-84-j-70-2x2k.html
Still, sucks that those who don't know such pleasures will have to wait 70 days.
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10-24-2008 @ 6:23AM
Krystian Majewski said...
Well, that's not true. I don't know about Castlevania but here, in Germany, Lost in Blue 3 is already out. Here is proof.
Last time I checked Germany was in Europe.
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10-24-2008 @ 6:25AM
Krystian Majewski said...
Oops, HTML doesn't work. Here is the link:
http://www.amazon.de/Konami-Digital-Entertainment-GmbH-Lost/dp/B001EAQJ8M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1224843850&sr=8-2