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Konami sets a date for Despair

by: Jeremy -
More On: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Konami has finally set a firm date for the new 2D Castlevania adventure for the Xbox Live Arcade. Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, which is a part of the Microsoft Summer of Arcade, will be released on August 4, 2010 for 1200 Microsoft points.

The new game focuses on cooperative gameplay with up to 5 of your friends as you will traverse through massive levels inspired by the recent Nintendo DS games. Aside from the characters and levels included in the initial release of the game, Konami plans on supporting the game through DLC for a while after the release. New levels and classic character packs are already planned.

We only have about a month left to wait, thankfully as I cannot wait for Harmony of Despair personally. In the meantime, check out some new screenshots courtesy of the Konami and the official press release after the jump.


KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT REVEALS LAUNCH DATE AND NEW SCREENSHOTS FOR CASTLEVANIA HARMONY OF DESPAIR

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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today revealed the release date for Castlevania Harmony of Despair, the first Castlevania game exclusively for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Set to release as the third title out of five from the XBLA Summer of Arcade program, Castlevania Harmony of Despair will be available for consumers to download on Wednesday, August 4. Along with the release date, Konami has also revealed five new screenshots to go along with the announcement today.

In Castlevania Harmony of Despair, fan favorite vampire hunters from throughout the series come together in order to return Dracula to his eternal slumber. Joining forces with friends on Xbox LIVE, up to six players can explore massive levels inspired by the worlds of Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia via online co-op play. As players employ their cooperative skills to unleash devastating attacks and fight the forces of darkness, they can discover hidden locations, special items and equipment to help in their quest. Fearless players can even choose to engage in competitive Survival Mode with friends to and determine the best slayer of evil. Featuring detailed 2D art with the ability for players to zoom in and zoom out of the entire map of each level adding in a completely new dimension of gameplay, Castlevania Harmony of Despair will provide players with a thrilling, next generation experience coupled with the classic Castlevania aesthetic. To keep the momentum after initial launch, there are also plans for downloadable content featuring new characters along with new levels.

Castlevania Harmony of Despair will be available for Xbox LIVE Arcade as a part of the Summer of Arcade program on August 4 for 1200 Microsoft Points. To download the new screenshots and for more information and assets, please visit our media download site at: http://www.konami.com/downloads.