4 Things I Learned From Konami’s Pre-E3 Show

Konami Will Spend Half Its Presser On Its Least-Interesting Game

Good job, fans of the middling Castlevania: Lords of Shadow; Konami dedicated the back half of its presentation to its grim sequel. As if we needed a gothic enema, we’re treated to ghoulish creatures, slashing, shots of Dracula, long landscape pans and blah blah blah.

I’m Not Interested In Any Of Konami’s Games… Still

Konami’s still a big international gaming brand, but if they were hoping to win over new fans with a series of sequel announcements, then it didn’t work. That’s not a dis on the quality of their work, but rather their own sense of accomplishment. While Square Enix is reaching out to Western audiences with brave acquisitions and new IP, Konami is just Konami. Oh well.