Castlevania Heading to Wii as a Fighter

Ever fancied taking popular Castlevania characters into the fighting ring? The latest Nintendo Power has confirmed Castlevania Judgment for Wii.

The classic vampire series, which has seen countless battles between the Belmont family and Dracula, is being brought to the console world - but not as a traditional 2D sidescrolling adventure - instead as a 3D fighter. The magazine reveals some juicy tidbits, including the first snaps, details on motion controls, sub weaponry and a whole host of familiar names.

Kotaku report the return for Simon Belmont, Alcurd, Shanoa, Maria Renard and of course Dracula himself.

Players can use subweapons - depending on hearts - for example holy water, spells, daggers and set traps across destructible environments. Contrary to Konami's previous stance against motion controlled whipping, it seems like there'll be wii-remote attacking and the nunchuck attachment being used for movement.

More information will most likely be spilled in the coming weeks.

Thanks to C3 readers Andrezao, samus_boy and L for the tip.

How do you feel about the change in direction for the franchise? Should a traditional adventure be the right path, or does bringing Castlevania into the fighting world spark a refreshing change?