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Another side-scrolling, vampire-hunting excursion that plays like the previous games with subtle tweaks. We couldn't be happier.

Genre: Action
Release date: Dec 5, 2006
Published by: Konami
Developed by: Konami
Multiplayer Modes:

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1 player SOLO

Franchise: Castlevania

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Review

Here's one more reason to keep 2D gaming alive

Jan 2, 2007

As one of the last bastions of classic, side-scrolling gaming, the Castlevania series has to accomplish two things with every new release. First, it has to strike a perfect balance of old and new, offering fans just enough of the recycled, explorative gameplay they crave while also giving them fresh reasons to send Dracula back to the grave. Second, and perhaps more importantly, each 2D entry in the series has to prove that old fashioned sprites and animation are better, in some instances, than ...

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Previews

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - multiplayer...

Grab a friend and put Dracula's bestiary on ice

Oct 23, 2006

At this point, there's not a lot left to say about the next classic-in-the-making Castlevania. You'll run, jump and whip a path through a gory, gothic castle while discovering secret areas and new abilities, just like the past four handheld games. This time, however, you've got two vamp hunters to control and a series of haunted paintings that warp you out of the castle into environments most Castlevania games have never seen. The single-player game may sound familiar, but the Wi-Fi enabled ... » Read Full Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin preview

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - updated hands-on

Suspiciously hot vampire sisters are all we need to see

Aug 25, 2006

We all know that Dracula's castle returns every 100 years, but what happens when all kinds of crazies try to bring him back sooner? Plenty of chances to see why Castlevania is the king of 2D adventure, that's what. A mad artist (and his undeadly attractive daughters) has created possessed paintings that need to be vanquished, and it's up to Jonathan Morris and his gal-pal Charlotte to dive in and tear 'em up from the inside out. Fans of the series already know how Portrait of Ruin plays - run ... » Read Full Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin preview

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Dracula seems to rise up every year now. Hey, we're not about to complain - every time he shows up, the world is treated to another adventurous vampire hunt that trumps practically every other 2D game out there. Portrait of Ruin already feels like it won't be the exception to the Castlevania rule. You can switch between whip-wielding Jonathan Morris and magical sorceress Charlotte Orlean. With a simple button press, you can switch between these two any time, and even summon the other down to ... » Read Full Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin preview

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Today, we got a much deeper look at the new Castlevania game than we'd ever gotten before. Though it was announced before the show, all we really knew was that it would feature two characters. We now know that these two can work together in various different ways, and that the game features a slight departure from the castle-based design of the last several titles. The "tactical soul system" from Dawn of Sorrow (DS) and Aria of Sorrow (GBA) has been scrapped in favor of more traditional ... » Read Full Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin preview

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