Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Best Castlevania yet.

User Rating: 9 | Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow DS

By Ray_Out | Review Date: June 4, 2008

Story 9/10 - Dawn of Sorrow takes place one year after the events of Aria of Sorrow, where Soma believes that his inherited powers have been lost. A leader of a cult tries to seek out and destroy Soma. The cult leader looks to revive the dark lord. The story takes place relatively in Dracula's castle. The story was very easy to follow and exciting. The villains were like non other in any Castlevania, they were quite different.

Gameplay 10/10 - The gameplay was awesome, very intense and fun. The castlevania game took side scrolling to the next level with the Nintento DS's touch screen controls. All of the bosses were invincible, and the only way of defeating them was to draw some sort of figure on the touch screen very quickly in a matter of seconds. The figures got more challenging to draw as the game progressed.

Graphics 9/10 - The graphics were very good for a DS 2D sidescroller, the blood seemed moderate, and the 3D effects were nice

Other Helpful Reviews for Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

• Rating:8.8

  If you enjoy good old-fashioned 2D adventure games, don't hesitate to pick up Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.

  By carolynmichelle | Review Date: Jan 30, 2006 | DS

  Since 1987, Konami's long-running Castlevania series has told the stories of heroes past and future who have been called upon to prevent the return of Count Dracula, stopping his followers from their nefarious plan to hi... Read Full Review

  9 of 9 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.5

  Juggling RPG and Platform elements with such ease and grace, the DS welcomes the first entry of the Castlevania series.

  By Lightfellower | Review Date: Oct 21, 2007 | DS

  With its intuitive controls and addictive game play, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow is a reviewer's nightmare. It's extremely fun to play, but to put it down in words, it just never bring across the same message. Simply put... Read Full Review

  7 of 7 users found the following review helpful