Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is a platform-adventure game developed and published by Konami. The game was released on November 16, 2006 in Japan, and in the US on December 5, 2006 for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Walkthrough (Brauner & The Lord of Darkness Revived Pt. 30) by Rodriguezjr Gaming. Play next; Play now; Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Walkthrough (The Nest of Evil Pt. 31) by Rodriguezjr Gaming.

Product Information • When two vampire sisters make it their mission to awaken Dracula, a pair of friends must track them down and put a stop to their plans. In Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, single-players may journey through such environments as an English town home and an Egyptian desert as they slay over 100 enemies in their search for the girls.

Designed to inspire teamwork, gamers must switch between Jonathan and Charlotte in order to navigate through each level. Each character is skilled in a unique ability. For example, Jonathan is better with hand-to-hand combat while Charlotte can wield the power of magic. When combining their strengths, the pair may execute a 'Summon' attack to raise demons against their enemies. Occasionally, the duo can accept side quests offered by Wind, a spirit in the game.

While online, Gamers may connect to a wireless network and set up their own store where other players may buy items on display. To avoid cheating, all items cannot be sold for more or less than the in game worth. After shopping, players may join together and complete a 'Boss Rush' that is similar to the cooperative multiplayer game included with Dawn of Sorrow. Gamers work together to eliminate the end character of each stage in the shortest amount of time to earn a rare item. Players may also customize their character image using a set of default images and the touch-screen paint program. Portrait offers more of the same classic gameplay Find the entire review @ Castlevania is an epic video game franchise and each new iteration is a solid entry into the series (minus the 3D ones). Almost every Castlevania fan points to Symphony of the Night as the pinnacle of the series, though Aria of Sorrow or even Dawn of Sorrow both approached excellence.

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For me the two best Castlevania games were Symphony of the Night for Sega Saturn (yes I had that obscure system) aka Nocturne in the Moonlight and Circle of the Moon for GBA. Circle of the Moon is by no means the best GBA Castlevania, but it did surprise me, impress me, entice meand ultimately sold me on the Gameboy Advance as a system. Well, I should probably add Portrait of Ruin to that list because although it doesn’t feel as new and great as the 2 Castlevania’s that really won me over to the series, it really offers way more as far as game length, characters, modes, etc.

So to end the ranting and really get to the summary of the review: Castlevania Portrait of Ruin doesn’t surprise, offers some new features, and is another great addition to the Castlevania franchise. It is better than last year’s Dawn of Sorrow, and although a Co-op adventure mode is truly a huge missed opportunity, the new partner mechanics are pretty cool and the painting mechanic is freaking awesome. Gameplay: 8.5/10 Pros: This is how games are meant to playclassic side scrolling action adventure. Controls are immediately familiar to castlevania fans though there are several new partner features such as calling them in, dual attacks, switching etc. That are fun to learn and work really well.

Game is challenging and intense as always. The new portrait system will hopefully be used in future titles.

Cons: Touch features from Dawn of Sorrow were almost completely droppedthere’s no sealing of bosses or touch screen doors to unlock. I think the dual screen could be used for more than just a map. Finally, the dual character mechanic could have been utilized a lot more for puzzles and goddamn a co-op mode would’ve been sweet! Graphics: 8.5/10 Pros: Good ole pixel art! As always, Castlevania sports excellent sprites, animations, and even some sweet 3D backgrounds. It’s built on the same engine as Dawn of Sorrow and the new iteration looks just as good if not better. Cons: Some enemies have been rehashed from the previous games and I would have liked to see more 3D, sprite effects, etc.

Sound/Music: 8/10 Pros: All the old familiar sounds sound as good as ever. There is some good voice work even though it is minimal and the score is perfectly creepy and atmospheric. Cons: The story is still told in text boxes, and the music isn’t as memorable as previous installments. Lasting Appeal: 8.5/10 Pros: The game offers a lot when it comes to castle real estate and terrain to explore. The paintings are very large worlds and allow you to visit very different locales. As with any other Castlevania game, the decent story and great gameplay will keep you adventuring to the end. There are some other modes and characters, which offer some replay value, but ultimately the modes are a novelty, and you may not want to play through the adventure all over again.