After playing the introductory sequence to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD here at Tokyo Game Show, it quickly became clear that it's an adventure better suited to the big screen. The 3DS original wasn't a good game, and it's doubtful that an HD port can or will rectify many of the original version's glaring problems, but it certainly represents a step in the right direction.
What I loved most about Mirror of Fate the first time around was its stylish, unique cutscenes, and thankfully, they really pop in the HD version. Indeed, developer MercurySteam does a nice job of capturing the essence of Castlevania in these story-heavy sequences. Mirror of Fate totes an incredible amount of fan service in terms of including classic Castlevania characters in the tale (Trevor and Simon Belmont, Sypha, et cetera), and while the story never comes together in the original, it's definitely cool to see some of these characters represented.
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