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Category Archives: nds
Portrait of Ruin
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin feels like desperation. It is Konami’s attempt at reinventing the portable Castlevania series and expand it beyond the walls of Dracula’s castle. Where Dawn of Sorrow was more of a refinement of Aria of Sorrow with … Continue reading
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Dawn of Sorrow: Julius mode
From what I can tell, the upcoming Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is introducing another playable character, with a series of puzzles that can only be solved while using both characters. It follows that a co-operative multiplayer version of the game … Continue reading
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gaming in 2005: the year’s best
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castlevania: dawn of sorrow
I find Castlevania in its current form irresistible. As much as I love to complain about a lack of exciting new concepts in games, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow continues to refine the formula that makes the portable version of this … Continue reading
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