Hideo Kojima broke out "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow" last year at E3 as a reboot of the franchise, but the game reportedly began as something much more like the "Castlevania the Adventure" remake that became "Castlevania the Adventure Rebirth." In fact, had things turned out differently, "Lords of Shadow" could have been a level-for-level 3-D re-mastering of Simon Belmont's first quest on the NES.
"The original concept was to remake the original, classic 8-bit game in 3D," MercurySteam producer David Cox told Joystiq. "That was our original pitch, funny enough — with Simon Belmont and everything."
That's particularly fascinating, considering the game was first announced in Leipzig without the Castlevania brand attached at all. "Lords of Shadow" now comes with the series' name, as well as a hero named Gabriel Belmont who will be voiced by Robert Carlyle.
It also comes with the voicing talents of Patrick Stewart, though, which immediately elevates the game into the "must-rent" category for me at the very least. In fact, I dare you to remember the worst video game you've ever played, imagine it as if it were narrated by Patrick Stewart, and then not want to play it again.
Are you glad the "Lords of Shadow" will be a reboot instead of a remake? Do you think it will be good for the series? Share your opinions in the comment section below.