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The monsters are surprisingly large, mean looking, and come at you in threes and fours. Characters all seem to wear tight leather and buckle type clothing and the architecture have a 14th century Romania feel to it. Since the game has decidedly gothic under tones, you can expect a certain visual flair to be presented. The sound and visuals are both done with a certain amount of bravado. I was reminded of the cartoon Full Metal Alchemist personally, wicked cool. At certain times the touch screen will appear and you must draw the seal on the screen thus completing the magic. You don't feel as if it's used as a gimmick, since you primarily use it for casting magic seals. The touch screen is used but not over the top. But for what its worth, the game is almost like an early form of those action RPGs later found in games like Baldur's Gate and Brotherhood of Steel with you running around and fighting in real time using special attacks and clever magic. I like the almost RPG feel the game has to it even though it is decidedly an action title.

The fluid motion of the character's movements is translated nicely for a handheld game. As Soma, you run around a 2D world left, right, up and down looking for new weapons, and powers all the while taking on some legitimately cool looking baddies. Featuring a leveling up system, new powers to acquire, hidden items, tons of characters and a decent story, this is a worthy successor in a winning franchise.Ĭastlevania DS is an easy to control adventure. Being the umpteenth title in the Castlevania franchise, Dawn of Sorrow is as fresh and fun as the first.