Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (2005)

Draw the correct magic seal quickly, or your enemies will never die! Fight and explore through one of the largest castles ever seen in the series! Race another player through custom-made castle rooms in versus mode! A year has passed since Soma Cruz discovered the evil of Dracula hidden inside his body. Now, a mysterious cult wants to release the power of the Lord of Darkness. As Soma, you must do everything in your power to stop them before it's too late.

Platform Role-playing (RPG)Adventure Action Fantasy Horror ghosts monsters bloody gravity vampire magic grinding collecting metroidvania summoning support death horseNintendo DS

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Platforms: Nintendo DS
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Released: August 25, 2005
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view

IGDB rating 8.7/10 from 117 ratings.

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