Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

a.k.a. 悪魔城ドラキュラギャラリーオブラビリンス / Akumajō Dracula Gallery of Labyrinth / Akumajou Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth

created and published by Konami in 2006-11-16, running on Nintendo DS

type: action/reflex, role-play
genre: Horror, Fantasy, Metroidvania
series: Castlevania, Bram Stoker's Dracula
perspective: side view
player options: single player, LAN

languages: eng fre jpn

4.2/5

Official description

From the makers of the acclaimed Dawn of Sorrow comes a brand new Castlevania adventure for Nintendo DS in which you take control of two new characters in a thrilling undead-slashing adventure set in World War II.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin stars vampire hunter Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Orlean, a young girl with powerful magical abilities, as they battle forces of evil that are attempting to rebuild Dracula's castle and resurrect the bloodsucker.
Adopting the familiar side-scrolling 2D graphical style for which Castlevania is famed, Portrait of Ruin introduces new touch screen elements and character switching gameplay for a breathtaking blend of classic playability and new features exclusive to Nintendo DS.

•Produced by acclaimed Castlevania creator Koji Igarishi
•Switch freely between two characters: weapon-wielding Jonathan and spell-casting Charlotte
•Utilise all-new 'Summon' attacks to raise demons to help you in battle
•Features a cast of more than 100 enemy characters to battle
•Pick up weapons on route and save them for tougher enemies up ahead