An amazing game for the DS!
This is an amazing action game that should not be missed by any DS owner. First of all, Gameplay, an essential role for every game to excel in. The games' main goal is to complete the castle (a very, very, very big castle) while leveling up your character and gaining souls, which are a kind of powerup gained randomly from certain monsters, including one for every boss you defeat. The action is flawless, and fighting enemies is very fun... and that's a good thing, as you'll be fighting a lot in this game. Everytime you exit a room, everything respawns, and there are many enemies inside each room, so you'll be fighting a lot. However, it never gets overwhelming, especially once you learn the certain characteristics of each monster.
Graphics are also amazing. While this is a 2D game, the art is very well done. For instance, when you are out in the cold, you can see the breath of your character, and his clothes waving in the wind. Small details like these help make the game very nice to look at while you're cutting zombies in half.
Sound is great as well. Everything blends together nicely and you never feel like you want to shut the sound off or anything like that.
The value is the only thing I would rate low on this game. After you beat the game (which I guess is pretty short if you just go straight through... I wouldn't know as I tend to explore and gain everything available), there is little to make you go back. Sure, you can beat the game again as another character (which is unlocked after you beat the game), or you can play boss rush mode (defeating all the bosses in a time trial type mode), but after that, you may not pick it up for a while. However, this gane is such a good one to play through the first time, it doesn't effect the game's rating at all.
Overall, I would say this is an amazing game for the DS, definately one of the best ones out right now. Buy this if you want a great action game!