Would it appease you guys if Igarashi brings out a traditional Castlevania? We're not saying he will, but he's said some statement that makes us think there's a possibility he might. Find out about it after the jump.

Koji Igarashi, the current producer of the Castlevania series, recently spoke about the mixed reactions Castlevania Judgment has been getting. He feels that the strong negative reactions towards the game was "unjustified." Check out the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

Konami's upcoming Castlevania Judgement is looking great as far as fighting games go. Don't take our word for it though, check out the E3 debut trailer of this video game at the full article. Click on the "read more" link below to do so.

We've received a new press release that gives some additional details regarding Castlevania Judgment, as well as offering up a ton of new screenshots and artwork for you to enjoy. Find all the vampire-slaying goods after the jump!

Konami recently sent out a press release detailing more info regarding their upcoming fighting game Castlevania Judgment. Furthermore, they finally have a release date for the game! Find out more after the jump!

Blood's about to spill and we can't be more excited about it. After the discovery of a Castlevania Judgment patent last April that sent waves of excitement rippling through us, we now have more definitive details about this bloodsuckin' game from Konami. It's going to the Wii, and it looks like it's gonna be 3D.

Seems that a Castlevania game for the Wii is getting more and more likely. According to a listing for Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, a comic book based on the PS2 game, a new Castlevania game is scheduled for release on the Wii and DS sometime this year. Details in the full article.

It's been a while since we last heard about the Castlevania movie, and now we get news of the ambitious project being postponed due to an ongoing writer's guild strike. Will this game-to-movie adaptation ever see the light of day, or has it been killed outright with a stake to the heart and silver bullets to the spleen? Check out the entire scoop in the full article.

Transmetropolitan creator Warren Ellis has recently let out a few interesting details on the upcoming direct-to-DVD Castlevania animated movie through the official Castlevania: Dracula's Curse production blog. Ellis has signed on as the animated film's screenwriter.

First of all, Ellis says that it's going to be a trilogy, as in there will be three Castlevania animated films. The film will be set in Wallachia in 1476, and long-time fans will be pleased to note that the movie team has "worked with Koji Igarashi to get the film solidly inside the Castlevania timeline." Also, it won't be your generic kids' movie, so we can probably expect some mature themes here and there.

According to Ellis, Igarashi has "approved everything I came up with, including some new embroidering to the timeline. To make it work as a film, I had to introduce new backstory, and I went through five drafts of the premise and three of the full outline to get the material where IGA wanted it."

As for character appearances, Sypha Belnades is in, Grant DaNasty is out. The reason? Ellis gives out three, but let's just take two. Reason one: "Grant DaNasty is a stupid name that I cannot take seriously. (When he does turn up, I’ll probably use the alternate spelling of Grant DiNesti.)" Reason two: "Seriously, what use is a pirate on dry land? 'Avast, ye swabs, and push me fecking cart! Arrr!' No. Just no."

Dennis Lee, Product Marketing Manager for Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, was asked by Cubed3 in an interview as to what were his own opinions on the final release version of the title that came out in last year. He was proud of the game that their team and Koji Igarashi's team worked on for a full year and was fond of the dual character system that Portrait of Ruin introduced. He especially said:

I'm very pleased with the outcome of Portrait of Ruin. The gameplay really feels like an extension of the classic formula with the dual characters but still feels and plays like an authentic Castlevania title. Out of all of the features and gameplay components, I think that if we had more time in development, we would have liked to expand on the multi-player and with the concept of the Shop Mode.

Adding additional courses or side-quests for the multi-player modes and maybe even working out a way to add a [second] player into the main game would have been great to add.

But perhaps the biggest news from Konami Entertainment is that while the next Castlevania title is almost nearing completion for the PSP, they're looking forward to discovering new ways to introduce the franchise into different consoles and handhelds. There have been no official announcements on the next title or story to be worked on, but they have confirmed that they are already eyeing target consoles. Answering a question about Castlevania on the Wii, Lee said:

We're planning to continue to keep bringing fans more Castlevania titles in the future and we're not ruling out any platforms at the moment. We're looking at each and every console and are determining the strengths of each platform and how to utilize the new hardware and features to bring new adventures to the fans.

So gamers on the Wii, take pride and hope dearly that Konami finally ships a Castlevania title your way, and not just through the Wii's Virtual Console. For now, gamers on the Nintendo DS can rest assured that Konami is still considering their platform for another successor in the series.