Castlevania Portrait of Ruin for Nintendo DS

Pros: As good as Symphony of the night, adding a second playable character to the mix.

Cons: Leveling (and gameplay) to get stronger may get repetitive.

The Bottom Line: With gameplay in the same vein of SotN, and adding a second controllable charcter in the mix, Portrait of Ruin remains distinct while retaining what made earlier installments so enjoyable.

Review: Background Upon getting a DS, I have gotten several games for it already, and the latest purchase I have made has been one of the most satisfying games I have played to date, a return to the good old days where games were complete and total bliss ...

Pros: Great design, Great Music, Great graphics, challenge, variety.

Cons: Pretty much identical to the past 5 Castlevania games (is that bad?)

The Bottom Line: Awesome game

Review: The Castlevania series has been around since the days of the NES, and has seen all manner of different forms. From its origins as a side scrolling 2D action game to the promising yet lackluster 3D versions on the N64 and PS2, there's one clear turning ...

Pros: Great game play from start to finish.

Cons: Use of the stylus would of been nice.

Review: Another great Castlevania title I enjoyed every minute of this game. Go pick this up if you haven't already. Its a must for any fan of the series and for someone just looking for a great game to ...

Pros: a great castlevania game, new tag team features

Cons: it still uses the same formula from the past Castlevania games.

The Bottom Line: Nothing like destorying historic works of art to complete the day in the average life of a vampire hunger.

Review: I pre order Castlevania Portrait of Ruin in order to get the Castlevania bonus pack from GameStop which includes a soundtrack Cd and a stylus. After playing through the game and beating it how does it stick up to past Castlevania games read on to find ...

Pros: New adventure, huge map, new skills, new stuff... All presented with plenty of style.

Cons: Still no Ayami Kojima artwork. Boo.

The Bottom Line: More fun than a barrel of vampire monkeys. Castlevania nuts rejoyce.

Review: Do you retro? It's easier to name the systems that a Castlevania title hasn't appeared on than all the others that have been graced with a visit from the Belmont clan. From humble beginnings as a clumsy action platformers to Zelda 2 style ...

Pros: Same old familiar gameplay

Cons: Same old graphics, very generic storyline, deja vu for $30

Review: CPR, as this game has come to be known, is, frankly speaking, a generic game in the Castlevania series. I'm glad I played it as a rental instead of shelling out $30 of good money for it. The storyline is both nondescript and nonexistent, and the game ...