Castlevania Dawn of sorrow - Certainly not what the title implies :)
You Return to take control of Soma Cruz, who a year ago, defeated his destiny by not becoming the new Lord Dracula, but now you are confronted by those who would see a new Lord of Darkness emerge and its up to you to see they fail.
Gameplay:
The gameplay hasnt changed much since the last installment of the game Aria of Sorrow for the Gameboy Advance. You have the ability to gain the souls of the enemies you slay and use their powers, by gaining more souls of the same type, that power can become even more potent. Other than that, this game retain the old Castlevania feel except for one thing. Boss Battles. These have changed a bit, for while bosses are still defeated the same way, you must also utilize a new touch screen feature by using Magic Seals to defeat the enemies. These can be practiced but must first be aquired to use. Without these seals you wont be able to progress further.
another new feature is that you can use the soul's of the enemies you slay at a shop to fuse them to weapons, thus creating more powerful ones, there is a large variety of souls and weapons to gain, which gives a ton of variety and which keeps the fun going for a long while. As for fighting bosses, they are tricking and sometimes hard, but can be beaten. This is where the game truly shines Graphics:
The Graphics have evolved a bit from the GBA which is good, the game still is in 2d but has alot of 3d elements in it, most obvious, the backgrounds, which give a sense of depth to the game and which are nice to look at as well. The enemies have also been upgraded and now sport more series of movements which give the game an added sense of depth. Sound:
The Sound has been improved as well as the music. Its the type that never gets annoying to listen to, and once in a while, you just might turn on the DS and go somewhere just to hear that special tune.
Value:
The game itself features a good 20-40 of solid gameplay, and alot more if you take your time to maximize your full potential. This game features a normal and a hard mode of difficulty and also contains unlockables such a boss rush mode or Enemy set mode in which you can place enemies in an arena to fight, which increase game value even more. all in all, this game is bound to keep you busy for a long time and bring you alot of fun.
Final Score: 9.3