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Remedy’s Sam Lake Holding Out Hope For ‘Alan Wake 2’

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There were more than a few of us overjoyed at the fact that Remedy had regained the rights to Alan Wake. And inevitably, the talk of Alan Wake 2 sprung up once again (especially after Remedy’s original attempt fizzled out).

In a new conversation with IGN, Remedy’s Sam Lake addressed the elephant in the room, saying that he’s still holding out hope that one day, Remedy would try again to create a follow-up to the 2010 original.

“I want to make it,” said Lake. “At this point, so much time has passed. I feel that the bar is higher in some ways. It needs to be done right if it’s ever done. Everything needs to click into place, which is really hard to make it happen. So many things, for these big games to be greenlit, need to be aligned. But I’m hoping that someday…”.

At the moment, Remedy is still focused on getting the psychological thriller Control out the door next month on August 27 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

But then there’s also that TV series that Lake and Remedy are still shopping around, so at least fans have a few irons in the fire.

Writer/Artist/Gamer from the Great White North. I try not to be boring.

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Konami Code Discovered in ‘Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness’ [Video]

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Much like many series that made the transition from 2D to 3D open worlds, Konami’s two Castlevania forays on the Nintendo 64 weren’t exactly the best. Still, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness is considered the better title when compared to Castlevania 64, and now thanks to one fan’s discovery, it’s been made that much better.

Courtesy of IGN, YouTuber JupiterClimb recently posted a new video revealing that he has discovered the famous Konami Code (well specifically, a variation on it) in the 1999 action-platformer. Inputting the code unlocks all four characters from the very start, their alternate costumes, and the game’s Hard Mode difficulty. Meaning, you won’t have to unlock each character and their alternate costumes by rescuing the children found throughout the game. This also remedies the complaint that Reinhardt and Carrie weren’t available from the beginning of the game, as they were in Castlevania 64.

To get with the goodies, punch in C-Up x4, C-Down x4, C-Left x2, C-Right x2, C-Left x2, C-Right x2, L, R, and Z in the main menu. Create a brand new save, and instead of just having Cornell as the only character to select, you now have Reinhardt Schneider, Carrie Fernandez, and Henry Oldrey all available.

That’s not the only code to have been discovered for Legacy of Darkness. JupiterClimb has also revealed new codes that allow players to max out their inventory, max out attack power and sub-weapon, and even give you 99 jewels. Sadly, these only work on the Japan and European versions of the game, but they’re still cool to have handy. As JupiterClimb speculates, these were most likely debug codes for testing the game, and weren’t removed for the PAL and Japan releases.

Of course, you’ll still have to deal with the finicky camera and the frustrating platforming, but we already knew that.

Meanwhile, if you’re hankering for some newer Castlevania goodness, keep an eye out for V Rising and its Legacy of Castlevania crossover content, coming May 8th to PC via Steam.

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