Rumored 'Castlevania' Multiplayer Game Rated In Australia

The question of when a game like "Castlevania: Harmony of Despair" truly transcends being a rumor and becomes a real game is one that philosophers can debate long into the future, but Australia's ratings board has posted a listing for the title and marked it for an Xbox release, so it may be fair to assume the multiplayer project does exist.

Konami's unannounced game received an M rating for "fantasy violence," according to the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC), which dated its decision on May 27, according to Classification.gov.au.

Last year at E3, Konami unveiled "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow," and it's entirely plausible that "Harmony of Despair" may be next in line when the industry show kicks off in June.

A poster on NeoGAF in April claimed that the new Castlevania game would appear for Xbox Live Arcade and come loaded with HD graphics and six-player adventuring. That, of course, is not nearly as reliable a source as the government-run Australian page, but the new rating does seem to corroborate this game's existence.

Watch Konami's promotional ventures during E3, though, and I'm sure you'll learn more.

Would you try out a 6-way multiplayer Castlevania game? Do you think Konami will talk about this at E3? Share your reactions in the comment section below.

Tags castlevania, castlevania: harmony of despair, konami