A great handheld Castlevania title that excells in every single way.
In a nutshell, the story was pretty good, the graphics were pretty good and the music was great. But the gameplay was what got me hooked. Finding the perfect balance between Jonathan's physical attacks and Charlotte's magical attacks was fun, and I loved using Dual Crush, where they put their powers together to create one ultimate and deadly attack.
At first the difficulty in PoR was a little bit much for me, but that was probably because it was my first Castlevania game, or because I'd never played such an intense platformer. After awhile though, I started to improve. My reactions got quicker. I was able to beat the bosses in less tries. I started to become very pleased with myself.
Then came the last boss battle. I won't spoil it for you, but it was quite difficult for me. It took me so many tries that I avoided the game for awhile. But wanting to beat it just got so addicting that I HAD to play!!!
Well, I finally did it. I beat the game. I love the feeling after beating a good game. It's... hard to describe. Happiness that you're finally done, but at the same time some sadness that it's over, and satisfaction at all of your hard work. That's what I felt.
So I personally loved Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, and I'm dying to play another Castlevania game soon!!!