The Long-Rumoured Castlevania Series is Happening, Starts on Netflix This Year

Hum...

Awesome, sold when I read Warren Ellis.

Erotic Violence in HD?1

I can tell I've gone full otaku because I haven't heard of any of these people. Still, Netflix gave us Knights of Sidonia so I have no reason to doubt their judgment.

Only if they have this part.

Producer sounds like a flaming trash pile, but Netflix has a pretty good track record so I'll give it a chance in spite of him.

Looks like I'm finally signing up for Netflix.

Take THAT, A.V. Club! Sick burn!

Whether it will be good or bad, you can bet your bottom dollar I'm checking it out. cracks whip

Hint to producers: 'based upon' does not mean 'well it has the same name!'

Apparently this is now happening.

Netflix did an amazing job with voltron, so I have high hopes

So long as Konami don't force them to have a shameful Pachinko machine plug in the show...

There's a classic monster films opportunity with making a CV show, but I'm sure this isn't that and will be nothing but gratuitous violence and sex, brutality, etc. bleh

We won't be playing this nor watching it on Switch.

Konami will announce some episodic mobile pachinko BS to cash in on this.

@ZurapiiYohane64 Sex and nudity happen in most households. I'm sure Transylvania ain't no different. Drac loves ladies up in tha Crybt.

That's BadAss!

Umm...

@Firelork

Those are the parts they'll base on the pachinko machines.

This will not be a "just okay" show. It'll either be amazing or total garbage. Hopefully amazing but, the track record is just terrible. Please don't ruin Castlevania.

As a big fan of Castlevania, particularly the older titles, I really hope this doesn't turn out to be good.

Konami exec 1: What is this Castlevania?
Konami exec 2: The theme of our new Pachinko machine.
Konami exec 1: These crazy gaijin make a tv show based off a Pachinko machine?

Seriously: Lets hope this is a success and Konami gives us new Castlevanias on Switch or 3DS.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE How do you know? The Switch hasn't confirmed Netflix support, yet. My guess is they'll have it in time for the holiday season/when this series is released.

OH BABY! To quote Alucard when talking to the Master Librarian:
"I'm interested in this."

@HefHughner Please, please, please give us more Castlevania!! <-- Castlevania fanboy hoping Konami gets jealous of Bloodstained and reboots the series!

Can't wait! Been playing Symphony of the Night again recently so I'm in the Castlvania mood.

"Furthermore, I personally guarantee that it will end the streak and be the western world's first good video game adaptation."

Uuuhhh... Sonic SatAM?

Furthermore, I personally guarantee that it will end the streak and be the western world's first good video game adaptation.
Sonic Boom. It may not be the best show ever made, but it's definitely better than the games.

Maybe they mean a good live action VG adaptation? People's mileage varies, but there have been some very good cartoons based on games.

Sonic, Kirby and Super Mario Bros. comes to mind.

I personally love Captain N, Mega Man, Double Dragon and Zelda too. Even if they aren't very popular with other people.

I can't wait to watch it on my Switch.

These guys are kinda cocky about it... I hope they realize that this is something you can't screw up. Many neckbeards, including myself, have waited over 30 years and watched VHD way too many times to be let down. The closer they stay to the series' roots and Frazetta style imagery, the better off they'll be.

@Tempestryke
You should check out the Earthworm Jim TV series, it's quite good. It even has Dan Castellaneta as the voice of Jim.

Edit: Wakfu is pretty good as well.

I left the CastleVania series behind, after becoming completely addicted to "Symphony of the Night". I was seriously playing that game for 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, minimum; it co-opted my thoughts and emotions big-time. After that, I decided I'd had it with the whole horror genre. I tried going back to "Symphony" maybe 3 years ago...but within a day everything came right back. 20 years ago, I'd have probably leaped at a TV version...but now, its very likely I'll avoid it.

Netflix is doing a good job with high quality series

@ZurapiiYohane64 Simon leans in to kiss a beautiful woman, and... a text window pops up.
"What a horrible night to have a curse."

The episode fades out then back in with notable changes.

You had me at Warren Ellis.

So the writer of Transmetropolitan is writing a serial adaptation of Castlevania. Hell I'll go with it.

Although I would argue with Shankar that the first Silent Hill film was a good video game-to-film adaptation.

Well, they made Belmont pretty good in the Captain N Series, so hopefully it's a good show. However, I'd love to get the originals in a nice HD package...parts 1-3 from nintendo, Super 4 from Super NES and the one that I really loved and no one else really did...Castlevania Bloodline from the genesis. Come on, Konami, make a new Castlevania game for PS4 and a new one for Switch! It seems like it's been a while and the ones on PS3 were pretty good...including the one for 3DS.

@Churchy Glad to know that someone else thought that way about the first Silent Hill...the ending was the part that ruined it for many, but the film itself was great and had the feel of the games! Too bad the sequel got ruined by boredom, but the first was great!

I expect Dracula to hold a Monster Bash

@JLPick Konami fell to the curse of 'westernization' They tried to make it into a bland western franchice and failed, deemed it not lucrative enough and tossed it into the bin. Japanese game developers seem to not know that their japanese games appeal to the west because they are different from what we have yet they try to emulate our take on fantasy, grit and what not.

@JLPick I actually quite liked the ending, especially seeing as how Sean Bean's character was essentially created due to studio pressure.

But I think when translating something to another medium, the feel of it is the most important aspect, and I felt it did it brilliantly. Also, the inclusion of Akira Yamaoka's soundtracks from the first four game was great.

The funny thing is I've never seen the second film. I got told I would tear my hair out so I've avoided it to this day!

@Firelork Eh, I wouldn't expect it to be too violent. It's "kid friendly" but dark. So somehow it strikes a fine balance.

@PanurgeJr If you ever wanna read some American comics, Warren Ellis writes some of the finest.

Planetary, Transmetropolitan, Nextwave, Moon Knight (his run is pretty short on MK, but so good), and many more. He's had a long run.

He also writes novels. His first two, Crooked Little Vein and Gun Machine were very good. I haven't read the newer ones. Oops.

I think this show is in good hands.

I think this is great news. I can't wait to check it out. Hopefully we see it on Netflix sooner rather then later, but my guess is that it will not appear on there until Autumn.

At first I got Warren Ellis confused with Paul Dini and I was really really really excited. I'm less excited with Warren Ellis but his previous work looks like he was meant to do this project.

@Churchy It's an okay film, but just like all sequels, it couldn't stand on its two legs too well...kind of boring compared to the first and very predictable with less scares...plus, unless you were a fan of the games, even if you saw the original film, you would be confused as all get out. Not saying it was horrible, would be worth it to watch it as a free rental or when it comes on television or netflix, but other than that, not worth it to buy and purchase.

@khululy And vice versa...then they get mad when a US game doesn't make it over there. For once, and I know it will never happen, it would be nice if every game just comes to every area...developers could expand and games could make even more money, but with translations and all the work, it would be hazardous...still though, would be nice if it happened one day!

Hey Konami where's a new Castlevania game?

Tomb Raider though

That have to use the music!!

@shaneoh Haha! I always forget that Earthworm Jim has a cartoon. Your comment made me remember Bucky O'Hare's cartoon.

@MagicEmperor

Lol

@PlaytendoGuy
Wasn't the last one on the DS?

@khululy Castlevania is a Gothic horror trope. It was Western to begin with.

Westernizing it wasn't the issue. Making bad games that emulated the aesthetic of HBO miniseries was the problem. That isn't Westernization, it's just taking the lowest common denominator of Western entertainment.

Laughed at as it was, I enjoyed Mirror of Fate. It was an incomplete but at least likable tribute to the older non-HBO-ified games.

If it doesn't star @ogo79 it's bound to fail, deal with it

@FriedSquid