Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (2006)

Developer

Konami

Platforms

Nintendo DS

Genres

Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Rating

3.8 of 5, 90 player ratings

How it feels

A gothic side-scrolling action RPG set in Dracula's castle where you swap between two hunters with complementary skills to explore painted worlds.

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About

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is a side-scrolling action RPG where you switch between two hunters, Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin, to explore Dracula's castle and defeat the vampire Brauner. Set in 1944, Jonathan wields the Vampire Killer whip while Charlotte casts magic. You'll navigate eight painted worlds hidden within the castle, solve puzzles using each character's unique abilities, and acquire new skills and weapons. Your decisions determine which of multiple endings you receive.

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