Fortunately, there are many promising games that have been canceled over the years – it seems like more of them are returning from the dead. Already this year, GoldenEye 007 XBLA and Dinosaur planet leaked online, and now to add to this, a pre-E3 demo of Castlevania Resurrection appeared.
This title was originally announced by Konami in 1999 and was intended to be a Sega Dreamcast version until it was delayed and then canceled around 2000. It is believed that the problems of Dreamcast and the success of the PlayStation 2 were contributing factors.
Before it was canceled, it was shown to the press and now somehow a video of the game being played has been uploaded to YouTube, titled ‘Castlevania Resurrection exists’. This appears to be an early effect of the game (dating back to 1999) and allowed the developer to transport the character to many different areas.
This title was apparently intended to focus on Sonia Belmont and a character named Victor Belmont, and would have taken place in 1666 just before Simon Belmont’s original outing.
It is not yet known if the uploader of this footage will share this pre-release version online, but if we hear anything, let us know. On a related note, last week, the “absolutely worst” Castlevania game joined the Arcade Archives collection on the Nintendo Switch.
What do you think of the footage above from Castlevania Resurrection? Would you be interested in playing this one back in the day? Share your thoughts below.