Igarashi strongly hits at Castlevania on Wii

MTV may want us to wait, but IGN is surely teasing us. Check out a few snippets from an Igarashi interview over at IGN…

IGN: Well we hate to ask, since I’m sure you’ve been asked a million times, but what was with the “Wii Connect” option on that first screenshot of the game? It was everywhere on the internet.

Igarashi: Ahhhh yes. Well, that’s a secret. We’ll have to wait on that for now. (laughs)

IGN: Did someone get fired over that one?

Igarashi: Well, things happen. (laughs) Please erase that from my memory.

IGN: Well, we do have to bring up one more thing, as the fans are asking like crazy. What do you have in mind for the future of Castlevania, specifically when in regards to the Wii? Also, do you feel that Castlevania works better as a 2D franchise than a 3D one? It has been very well received on PSX, then on GBA, and now on DS.

Igarashi: First let me answer the question about 2D and 3D. As you know, the 2D and 3D gameplay has been completely different, and I felt that on DS that 2D was best-suited for the platform, so that’s why we stuck with it in 2D for all three games. It was the right type of game for the right system. In regards to the Wii, there’s not really much I can say right now. I’m looking at the system, and we’re looking to expand the franchise, so I’m sure that in the coming weeks or months you’ll be hearing something new.

IGN: This will be our final question. We’re huge Castlevania fans, so we feel the need to ask this one. Regardless of platform or future direction for the company itself, do you feel that you can take what you did in Symphony of the Night again, and take the magic of that incredible 2D experience and duplicate it again now, or has the era of 2D ended, so to speak?

Igarashi: I think that development for 2D in regards to the Wii or any other system is very difficult to do right now, but there are other avenues we can use to explore the 2D progression of Castlevania such as WiiWare or downloadable content and whatnot. So no, I don’t think it’s really a dead thing.

On top of all that, check out this bit from IGN’s preview of Order of Ecclesia…

We’ll have more details on the game shortly, including information on the hinted at Wii connectivity, but until then…

Well, well, well…aren’t chances looking awfully good now?! Check out the full interview here, and the preview here.