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    Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

    Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Dec 05, 2006

    The second Castlevania entry for the Nintendo DS, extending the story of the 20th century heirs to the Vampire Killer whip (the Morris family).

    somadude's Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (Nintendo DS) review

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    Dracula isn't so tough this time around.


    Castlevania: portrait of ruin, is the second castlevania game to be released on the DS and its great. First and foremost, if your a castlevania fan then PoR is going to be a familier and easy experience. What makes PoR so forgiving is the fact that not only do you have 2 characters under you control, but the game is set up to make sure you can get tons of gold and get to a shop with little to no effort wherever you may be. The only time you might be challenged is at the last couple of boss fights ( one of which is comepletely optional) so for hardcore ddracula killers, this game might not curve you appetite. But for a casual or new castlevania player this will be a great way to get a feel for the series. 
     
    Graphics  10/10 
    Gameplay 9/10 
    Sound  8/10 
    Value  8/10
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      The Formula is wearing thin 0

      Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin(Nintendo DS) by plasticpals on April 16, 2010

      Castlevania’s 2nd installment on the DS implements yet another gimmick attempting to rejuvenate the formula: players can swap between two new heroes named Jonathan and Charlotte.  Unfortunately neither character possesses unique abilities of the sort seen in Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse.  Jonathan’s your typical Belmont wannabe and Charlotte’s your typical spell-casting magical schoolgirl.  Usually you control one or the other though they can called upon to perform special moves and t...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

      Castlevania continues strong on the DS. 0

      Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin(Nintendo DS) by junior_ain on August 13, 2010

       Castlevania Portrait of Ruin is the second iteration of the Castlevania series on the Nintendo DS, the first one, Dawn of Sorrow, released in late 2005, was a success, at least critically the game was highly acclaimed. This sequel, released a little more than a year later at the end of 2006, follows primarily the formula and style found in Dawn of Sorrow, with more than needed new stuff to keep it interesting and fresh. The major change here seems to be the addition of a new character to play s...

      0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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