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Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 1021
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.7
MPN: 24112
Model: 083717241126
UPC: 083717241126
EAN: 0083717241126
ASIN: B000GIXIPK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Castlevania- A Legacy of Greatness September 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The latest venture into the world of Castlevania is pure magic. It's huge, with rich backgrounds, audio, and all the classic castle crawling fans have come to know and love. As far as the newer Castlevanias go, this is one of the best.
You control two characters in this one- which is a first for the series. Though not taken to it's fullest use, this concept is dynamic and can either be used to challenge yourself as a player, or just annoy you. Personally, I like to have both characters on screen at all times.
One of the coolest things in Portrait of Ruin is dispelling the various paintings hidden around the castle. You actually enter the paintings by diving into them. The world you find on the other side is heavily theme-based, just as you would expect from a painting. Exploring the painting gets you out of the castle and makes you feel like you really are somewhere else!
The new Castlevanias are becoming more strongly story-driven, and this game has a ton of character dialog to enjoy. I think this adds personality to the characters which makes the player empathize with them.
Overall, I fell this game is a blast to play! There's lots to do including extra mini Quests you can complete inside the castle which can be both riddle-like or just plain challenging.
I really enjoyed this game and I think you will too! ^_^
Good Game overall September 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This caslevania game is a good game to own. its rather long. (which is a good thing) and it has a lot of secrets and hidden things. Also the ability to play through again after beating with different characters or the same characters with almost all your old stuff is great as well. The downside to this game is the replay value wasnt that good. i just didnt feel like picking it back up after i beat it. overall though a great game to play!!
 Must have!!!!!!!! August 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It was a well made game. The storyline a bit cheesy but worth it. It was actually fun to play. Not many games out there can be given that title. The draw back to the game is a short storyline. Eventhough there are side quests (dont sell anything, unless you have multiple of same item) still a short game. Online game play is a great addition to it. Its worth getting.
 Fun, but not a classic. May 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me start off by saying that this game was pretty fun, and I would say that it's worth the money if it's something that's on your "might buy" list. But, it's nothing near a classic. It doesn't compare with Symphony of the Night. The graphics are pretty much the same style as SOTN, which is a good thing in my opinion. The gameplay is also very similar even with the ability to switch between 2 characters. Honestly, I rarely switched unless it was a small situation that required it. As for fighting, I found myself always sticking with the male character, so the new system doesn't really add anything extra. The story isn't bad, but is also nothing memorable which to me is really the only downfall to the game. Even though the game to me felt like a watered down rip off of SOTN, I would've considered it a classic if the story would've caught my attention more. But, like I said before, the story isn't bad, and I did find myself enjoying the gameplay quite a bit. If you're considering buying it, I would say go for it. If you're looking to be amazed or get the same experience that you got out of SOTN, don't hold your breath.
Dawn of Sorrow 1.5: Portrait of Ruin May 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game would've score much higher if it wasn't a sucessor to Dawn of sorrow which is one of my favorite Castlevania games. It was still pretty fun, mind you, but I felt like I was playing Dawn of Sorry with differnt characters most of the time. It's mainly because both games use the same game engine, I believe. That is not that bad by itself but I had a problem with sooooo many enemies being lifted straight out of Dawn of Sorrow. With the game featuring many familiar enemies and the new "dual attacks" you can perform, the game seems so much easier. I had no problem mowing down the enemies and bosses alike! Maybe it's time to change things around for Castlevania because I can't really distinguish one game from another anymore. It's a fun game but if you played the Dawn of Sorry recently, it won't be anything special.
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