Castlevania fans may remember another Chronicles game was released in 2001 for the original PlayStation. It included a port of an obscure Castlevania 1 re-make for a Japanese computer called the Sharp X68000, as well as a re-mixed version of the same game. In a video interview on the disc, the producer hinted at another Chronicles title including Dracula X, but the failure of Chronicles to sell - aided by the combination of strange platform choice and bad timing (the PS2 and GameCube were already out at the time) it sank, and it seemed further Chronicles games would never be produced. Six years later we're finally getting the follow up. Although it has to be said, Konami has once again chosen an odd platform - after half a decade of sales success of GBA and DS, they have decided to split the series fan base over different platforms again, the same thing that almost killed the series in the late nineties.
This will be a great chance for Castlevania gamers to get their hands on the 'lost classic' Dracula X, and fans will appreciate that the game will finally get a western (and westernised) release. Add to that touched up localisation for Symphony (hopefully they start from scratch with the voice acting), and this could be one to look out for when it's released later this year.
Keep your eyes on PALGN for any updates.
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