a little bit about Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

[theONE]

a preview of the newest installment of the Castlevania handheld series: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for Nintendo DS
release: US-October 4 or 5
uk- no clue

Well i guess that after all my ranting and raving over Castlevania, yall might wanna know what it is, so i have put together this article for you to understand what the game is.

History: from what I know the first Castlevania was on NES and you were sum sorta Hercules-like dude w/ a whip... well the console version have changed drasticly, they are now fully 3D and full of options and gameplay... but the handheld version have stayed with the old 2dd look and I am very pleased with it. I enjoy the 2D killing of Dracula and Zombies.

Plot: well this game picks up from Aria of Sorrow left off... a year later -2036- a cult comes a live and tries to recreate Dracula which Soma killed off and now he must destroy the clut.... fun wholesome family game just add some strippers and gatlin guns and America will love it!

game play: you wlk areound, you jump, you kill every f--king thing that gets in your way as long as its not your mother.... pretty basic... except(...drumroll...) when you kill an enemy you are sometimes given its soul and you can use that to kill the other enemys.... such souls as power beams, throwing knives, or making a protective bubble... you are not forced to fight all =the bosses in order... there is a slight free-roam to the game, in the sence that you can go any where... aslong as you can get there so after you beat the boss you may acquire the power to wlak on water giving you a new way to get where you want...

graphics: although it is the same 3D is does use new SPRITE technology(not the soda) and it has two screens-the bottom form the bloodshed and the top for the map/information. i have seen a video of the intro on the cartridge and it is kick-a$$ so i think that will be cool...

innovations: -you use your stylus to break blocks(so innovative, how does konami come up with this)
-you 'seal' a boss up with a 'seal'(how catchy) when you beat it
-rumor: you can customize you caraacter to some extent like drawing or sumthing... i dont remember but i heard something like that
-there will be more... beleive me
-i probally forgot one so put it here wehn i edit it

well i think this game is gonna rock... maybe a 9 or a 9.5 im hopin so ill see yoall on the 5 with the game... wait... nevermind ill be up in my room, playing hookie from school playing it... hope this help and that you atleast enjoied it a little and ACTUALLY READ IT instead of just typing comments...

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I MADE A NEW SNAZZY TIMELINE


enjoy.. and please write if u liked it or not and any errors

they changed the art style for this game... which i don't particularly agree with. the aria of sorrow style was freakin awesome


compared to


but anyway, nice preview dude

[ShadowMarth]

A plethora of spelling errors, but otherwise a great review. I can't wait for this game. And yes, I agree, the old art was better.

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Nice article, theONE.

k i unlocked it since it seemed to be cleaned up...

well anyway on to the game

i think we'd be better off if they just left the touch screen alone actually. the whole "breaking blocks" and all that other stuff just seems pointless to me...

[theONE]

and the seals addition says kinda worthless zand gimicy to... no it would be cool if yoyu had to attck enemy for a sm,all part odf the game w/ the TS....
i agree completely tht the old art was awesome.... you can kinda tell wince all my art work uses AOS's art more than DOS's

thanks for the comments... i suggest everyone read about the game and if it entriges you try it out

[chuddy_2001uk]

Nice preview dude, a few minor typing errors and such but interesting, short and snappy (just how I like my bed sheets >_>). I like the timeline at the bottom found it quite useful in ensuring myself that I'm pleased with my purchase!

[bignds]

Damn i love this game. Ive just beaten Dimitri, and im on that bat/dracula looking guy in the room after. I need a wrap point!

[theONE]

really im having trouble w/ dimitri but ive only played him twice.... its dun making him look like an idiot w/ my souls

[ShadowMarth]

Dimitri is a simple fight. Just use the handgun and let him copy some crappy short ranged soul.