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Tarfumes.com - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $35.84
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Konami
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20
Amazon Minimum Age: 144
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Konami
EAN: 0083717241126
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Feature: Encounter over 100 diverse enemies in your adventure to stop Dracula's resurrection
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Konami
Manufacturer: Konami
Model: 083717241126
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Konami
Studio: Konami
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Features
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Encounter over 100 diverse enemies in your adventure to stop Dracula's resurrection
Summon your partner and execute cooperation attacks to decimate your enemies
Collect items, weapons and magic as you explore the castle
Fight with and against your friends in multiple multi-player modes
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Editorial Reviews:
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Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin brings back the award winning action exploration gameplay that has held fans captive for 2 decades! Take control of two heroes, Jonathan Morris, a vampire killer and his close friend Charlotte Orlean, a girl with tremendous magical ability. Amidst the chaos of World War II, two mysterious sisters emerge working to resurrect Dracula and David and Charlotte are all that stand in their way.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: if you like castlevania SOTN or dawn of sorrow...
Comment: you will love this. just like symphony of the night & dawn of sorrow (and apparently aria of sorrow but never played that) -- it's a blast. lots of sidequests & secrets, it uses the same levelling up system & map systems of the others, but there are warp rooms to different areas, too. so while the main castle isn't as big as in dawn of sorrow, the game area is actually bigger. totally awesome purchase for ds, makes my daily train rides go by so fast.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Not an experienced player
Comment: I got this game on the recommendation of my daughter's boyfriend. I had just finished "Legend of Zelda, Phantom Hourglass" (five stars there), and was looking for another game. I enjoy this game because of the puzzles and the ease of use of the characters. It's a bit challenging for me as I'm not very experienced with these things (I'm 47). I would recommend this game, but if you're not very experienced, like myself, be prepared to spend some time on it. 'Course that's not a bad thing either.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best Castlevania Game for DS
Comment: Castlevania - Portrait of Ruin is a game for the Nintendo DS, rated Teen. If you've never played a Castlevania game before, they revolve around exploration of a Dracula's castle. You play as Jonathan and Charlotte as a type of co-op. I'm a huge fan of Castlevania and this one does not dissappoint. It has some interesting aspects that are new to the series. The title, "Portrait of Ruin," is used because although the story takes place in Dracula's castle, there are many portraits that take you into little mini zones you must clear. I felt like this added a unique aspect to the game and allowed the developers to change up the scenery instead of the typical castle. You also control 2 different characters, which is new. This aspect is ok, I felt like I could do without it. It didn't really add anything new or different. Overall if you're looking for a great exploration action game then Castlevania - Portrait of Ruin is for you!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Phenomenal 2D platformer with RPG elements.
Comment: This is a great game that allows for plenty of customization.
Jonathan's numerous weapons are varied in attack power, range, and speed. His secondary ability, typically use of thrown weapons, also depends on the player's selection. Though Charlotte's weapons offer much less variety, her spells are diverse and powerful. Characters may be swapped on the fly, and both can be used at once (with the decent AI controlling the second character).
Characters become stronger as they gain experience and level up, so even if the player gets stuck at a boss, (s)he can grind for a level or two and try again.
Level design and enemy design are superb.
Unfortunately, the game is pretty linear. Although all explored areas may be revisited easily (through waypoints), most unexplored areas will be blocked off until specific abilities are gained.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Some re-playability
Comment: where to start, the heart of the game with johnathan and charlotte has enough secret areas to explore without getting dull. theres also enough unlockable characters for replayability, and this is where the game really becomes challenging. using richter and maria which are unable to use potions or the desimating magic attacks of charlotte only adds to that challenge.
personally i like using richter and maria far more then the intended characters, if only for the added diffaculty.
this game is quite a blast, with an excellent, and beautifully told story.
portrait of ruin may not be another symphony of the night (PS1) but it is a wonderful addition to the castlevania series, and a deffinate must get.
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